The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-15

He was near the jury and evidently over
! heard. but misunderstood something tha
/ was said
! COLONEL BUTLER
HEARS THE VERDICT.
| It's acquittal," he said audihly.
| The words reached Colonel Buffers ears
, His face frightened materially. and quite
plainly hope was awakened that he woulo
get a vindication.
The jury remained standing as Foreman
| Hickman handed the yellow slip upon
which were the few potent words. Judge
Hockaday smoothed the paper before him.
Then he fixed his glasses more firmly and
read the verdict again. He put it down,
picked it up and read it third time. Az
ter this he glanced at Butler.
He then read it aloud.
A pin drop could have been heard. The
air seemed denser. Everybody seemed op-
pressed. As has been told, the principal
appeared unaffected, though all knew it
was 10 him Il mighty burden which re-
quired strong man-strong il guilty-to
shoulder. Mrs. Butler. Sr., is slight and
delicate woman, younger than her husband.
but gray-haired. who has been tenderiy
loved by helpmeet and family, for there is
no criticism upon the Butler home life.
She was on the other side of the court
room. Her eyes Travelled to meet those of
her husband. Her breast was heaving Yet
her composure also was preserved. Her
emotion was obvious only to one who looked
deep. but 1t was there.
What followed up to the pronouncing OF
sentence was the court routine N. T. Cen
try. for the defendant. asked time in which
to prepare the motions customary. Judge
II
hour was satisfactory.
AT about 1880, Messrs Gentry and John
son returned, and, as Judge Hockaday was
on the bench, it was decided to proceed, as
nearly all the attorneys and the Butler fam
afternoon train. ,
CIRCUIT ATTORNEY FOLK
WAS NOT IN COURT.
Circuit Attorney Folk had not been in
court during the morning, having learned
the verdict by telephone at his hotel Judge
Hockaday asked that he be called. and the
Courthouse steps.
The Circuit Attorney presently entered.
The motion for a new trial was entered. In
the twelve grounds recited, 1t was said that
Judge Douglas had erred in refusing to de-
cidic tuet NY Wdo dtsQuaiiiieu
from trying the case; that Judge Ryan
erred in refusing to disqual!fy himself that
Judge Hockaday erred in overruling the
motion to quash. that incompetent evidence
was admitted: that improper instructions
were given the jury; that improper re-
marks were made in course of the evidence
by Messrs, Maroney and Folk.
The motion was read by Attorney Gentry
NIL Judu laxr
said that he could sse no reversible error.
and asked for arguments, though Governor
Johnson said he simply desired to submit
the motion.
Motion in arrest of Judgment was then
entered and overruled. The sentence was
Governor Johnson asked the
time in which it would be proper to file
the bill of exceptions. Judge Hockaday said
hat any date during or before the
next term was in accordance with the prac-
tice of the court The next term does not
begin until February. and accordingly nosl
further steps will be taken until then
The matter of bond was taken up. Mr..
Folk asked the figure fixed in st. Louis
10 0Oo-be continued
Governor johnson replied that there was |
10 occasion for exorbitant bond and sug- |
ested S0n. Judge Hockaday decided on |
1000. The bond was written and signed |
y William T. Anderson, James T. Stockton |
nd James H. Guitar. All are weil-known
itizens of Columbia or vicinity.
LIGHTING CASE
lust REST.
While under sentence of the garbage
ontract charge. the lighting case. set for
rial at Fulton. must rest. This probably
L
er. If the bill of exceptions in the garbage
ase is not filed until late in the next term
the Boone County Court. it will not be
rgued in the Supreme Court until some
me next summer. If then the lower
ourt was affirmed trial on the second
barge would be impossible until the sem
,nce was served. Should the ultimate re-
,rt be the United States Supreme Court |
he delay would be still longer.
Colonel Butler repeated to-day that he
referred this verdict of conviction to a
hung jury
Il wanted to get to a court where 1 could |
ct good cold, cold law" said he Il want
to be tried fairly and squarely where |
,ere could be no .jury-iixing.' 1 won't say
hat my opinion is of the way that 1 was
led. But we didn't want the expense and
ie anxiety of going through this thing
gain. My wish is now to hear it argued |
a its merits in the Supreme Court. 1 be-
eve that good, honest law considered in
y case would acquit me-
Colonel Butler states that his daughter |
aew of the verdict twenty minutes before
was read in court. His son Edward tele-
loned 1t to Mrs Parle, and she said 1t had
zen posted twenty minutes before in St.
ouis as newspaper bulletins. If such
eak'' occurred. it is to be the subject OF
!, investigation by the defense.
HASTINGS MacADAM.