The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-09

John K. Murrell. whose confession has
brought about the upheaval in the House,
was a member OF that body when his
brother. E. E. Murrell. was Speaker. He
was elected by the Republicans Of the Four
OF 1885. He was In the undertaking busi
ness in this city until recently, and lived al
No. 4l56 Castleman avenue.
According to testimony sworn TO by
Charles Turner and Philip Stock. Murrell
held the key of q safe-deposit box In which
was placed $500 for distribution among the
members OF the House II the bill relating to
the Suburban road was passed These deal
ings were the subject of an investigation
last December and Murreil was indicted for
bribery.
His trial was postponed on account Of hi.
reported illness. and he was placed under
$500 bond His brother. e E Murreil
gave bond for him John Murrell departed
for Mexico. however. forfeiting his bond,
days ago.
BERSCH Is LEHMANN'S
PARTNER IN BUSINESS.
Edmund Bersch represented the First
Ward in the House OF 1883 and 1900. but
Is a partner OF Julius Lehman and Is in
the insurance business. He is q Republican
and lives at No. aoe3 BisseIl street He was
an opponent OF the temporary lighting bill
In his term and was identified with the COM
bine element IN each House of which he was
q member. He had served two previous
terms from the old Eighth Ward
Julius Lehman. one OF the best-known
OF those indicted yesterday. had q long
career in the House Elected for the first
time In 1857. he served in six terms of the
body between that year and 1901 when he
retired. He was Speaker In 1S97-ss when
the Central Traction bill was passed, and
gave his support to that measure.
In 1901 he was defeated Sy Sam stannard.
He was indicted for perjury m connection
with the Suburban scandal and was SEN
fenced to two years In the Peniteutiary. He
Is in the insurance and planning mill k2usi-
ness and lives with his family at No. ssl7
North Twenty-third street. He Is q Re
publican.
T. E. Albright Of No. 400 Russe,Ilyenue
served his first term In the Jeise IN 1883
and will be remembered as sndinr with
the MurreIl majority in the irhting crisis.
He is in the printing businss and is n Re-
publican.
Louis Decker OF No. rs Pennsylvania
avenue represented the whe of Carondelet.
or the Eleventh Ward. in I. House ef 1883.
He Is a Republican and in partnership
with George +. Roberts, IN the livery
business
George F. Robertson c No ase Cottage
avenue was In the forms House and voted |
for the Central Tractio btn- He was a 4
supporter OF the Murrei PARTY while in the |
House
Adolph MADEIRA OF n so4 soulard street |
conducts cigar factry at that number. |
He was one OF the firsfxItnesses summoned |
In the Suburban and Central Traction af- l
fairs. He is a Republican served for the |
Seventh Ward In 1sse and was defeated for |
the denomination in so1
WAS Y,yrNGEsT
MEMBER OF HOUgE
Emil Hartmann. who was Speaker pro
ten- under Murreii. lives at No. ISL South
Seventh sueet. Is . Republican. and Is In
The galvanized iro. business He Is from
The Ninth Ward nd was q strong sup
porter OF the Muren faction. He was the
youngest member Of the House and his
ward was carried by the Public Ownership
party In 1eoi-
Charles A. Gute nj No 3x6 OsaRe street
s IN the eontr1 citing business and was a
leading member of the Murreil party during
his second tern, In the House. He was q
eading sdvocaf. Of the Central Traction
bill and was n connection with the light
Ing scandal.
John II. scsncttIer Of No. sol LAmi street
was the del gate from the Wshth Ward IN