The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-03

to dine with him. Had you received an,
such request
No. SIR"
Did you leave the city as Indicated II
that letter.
NO. sir"
How long did you s,ay?'
a couple % days or a week"
Other Letters Are
Introduced by MIR. Folk.
a letter vas al this juncture Identified BY
Utbof:
Prom whom did you receive that letter.
AIr. Folk asked.
/ Prom Mr.. Snyder" said Uthon.
M'. Folk then handed him another letter
addressed TO F. G. Uthon. No. sos Chestnn,
street. ST. Louis. The envelope was post
\ marked New York The witness Identified
/ ths letter as one he received from Snyder.
! Are you acquainted with Mr. snyder's
handwriting the Circuit Attorney asked.
''TeS. sir
Did Mr.. Snyder ever speak to you CT
/ the contents Of the letter.
Yes. sir
Three more letetrs from Snyder to Uthor
were Identified by Cthon.
I show you a telegram addressed to =.
| C. Uthon, COS Chestnut street Il is from
N-@fAaaNH AAA-s aAAA AE4A1 arrange tnaL
matter Leave 1t I o'clock +. NJ Sny-
der State what you know about that
telegram was Mr.. Folks query.
Well. received the telegram
Did he say that he would ever send you
q telegram? What did he say in reference
70 the sending OF that telegram
This telegram was in reference 10 the
Meier matter. Snyder was making an ef-
fort 10 get the money back from Mr..
Meier
State what Meier
''P- esident Meier
What money!
''The money that had been paid him on
the Central Traction bill"
How muchT'
Fifty thousand"
How was that money paidT
An objection by Judge Priest was over
ruled.
Says $4,000 Was PaiA
TO President Meier.
1t was paid In thirty-nve 81. 900 bills. no
ooo IN smaller bills and a 500 certified
check" said the witness
What became or the certified checkr'
Mr.. Folk asked.
I don't know Cthon replied
What did Mr. Snyder say about it,
He said he got # back"
What did he say about getting the money
back?''
He didn't get It"
What did Mr.. Snyder say to you regard
ing his Efforts to get this money ba,S?"
''IIe said whenever he should get Mr..
Meier By himself he would b. able TO get
the money back
What did Mr. Snyder say to you after
wardsy'
Il don't remember |"
''On the occasion Or Mr.. suyder's visit to
your ONCE. what. n anything. was said be-
tween you regarding the 5000 that you
just referred to. known as the Meier SO
Oo"
''Mr. snyder wanted me to take him down
and introduce him 10 Mr.. Meier"
DID he state whyZ'
He wanted 20 get the s5O.Ooo returned"
What did he say he would do for you h
he got the s50O0T-
He said that II he got the money from
Meier he would turn # over TO me-"
How long after Mr.. Snyder left you was
it until you received the telegram
a couple OF hours
ION the occasion Of your first interview
with Mr. Snyder had YOU or had you not
received money from any other person or
bn1g"
persons to oppose the Central Traction
Judge Priest. for the defense. jumped to
his feet and objected. He was sustained
Says He Received Money
From Butler and scuilin.
at the time OF your interview with MI
Snyder had or had you not received money |
from any person or persons TO oppose the !
Central Traction bilI?' Mr.. Folk continued. !
Il did. in an indirect way
Tn what way. and from whom
7 received money from the representa-
tive % some street railway company"
specify the individual and amount Who
was tt that paid you the money!
Mr.. Butler and Sfr. Scullin.'
''Mr Scuuin7 What Scurln7-'
John Scullin.'
state what Mr.. Butler. or Mr.. scullIn. or
both. paid you."
An objection by Judge Priest to this aues.
tion was sustained.
State what the ARRANGEMENT xss" Nr
Fold asked.
While these bills were pending. Mr.. But
er came TO me and requested me to call
meeting OF six Councilman and try to In
iuenee them 10 oppose the Central Traction
oIII." said Uthon.
six Councilmen besides yourselfT"
NO"
''In what manner were you to influence
hem7 State what you were going to De-"
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