The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-10
New Indictments Against Eighteen
Members of the Notorious "COm-
bine" of Legislators.
MORE WARRANTS PROBABLE
GRAND JURY is STILL PROBING THE
MUNICIPAL SCANDAL.
ST. Louis Likened to New York in the
Days of Tweed-Oath Taken by
the BOOdlers.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 9.-When Judge
Douglas adjourned court tonight seven OF
the nineteen members of the alleged boo
die combine of the House Of Deputies were
still at large and the police and deputy
sheriffs were using their best efforts to
find them. Developments in the famous
case began early and throughout the day
came with startling rapidity.
The most important feature of the days
developments was the finding of new in
dictments against eighteen members of the
combine. In addition to the charges of
bribery and perjury. in connection with
the Suburban Street-railway deal, the
members of the alleged combine now
rest under additional indictments charging
bribery. These were found by the grand
jury. before which j. X. Murrell testified
to-day as to the city lighting scandal of
1900, in which each member of the combine
is said to have received $500 in payment
for his services in securing the passage of
the bill. Bonds were fixed at $4,000 for
each indictment. making total of $4,000
necessary to be secured for the release Of
any one of the accused.
According to his own confession Murrell
was the go-between of the boodling men,
bers of the House, of which he had been
speaker, and the representatives of the
corporations seeking franchises. Although
Murrell has made a full and free confess
sion of his connection with boodling
schemes in the House of Delegates since
his connection with it, duplicating many
of his colleagues, there other deals
in which he and they were concerned in
which prosecution is barred by the statute
of limitation. Murrell's testimony to-day
therefore, while confined mainly TO the
methods by which the city lighting bill
passed the Municipal Assembly, also dealt
with other measures that had come be-
fore the body during the existence of the
combine.
MORE ARRESTS PROBABLE.
AS a result some sensational indictments
are looked for before the end of the week
against persons other than members of
the combine. The Legislative agents of
corporations seeking these franchises
among whom may be mentioned we'll.
known broker and an equally well-known
politician, whose names have been men,
toned frequently in connection with the
proceedings of previous grand juries are
said to be implicated in Murrell's confess
sion.
Early In the day former Delegates ]. III.
Schnettler, John Helms. Otto Schumacher
and Charles Gutke and Delegate j. j. Han
nigan, who spent the night at their respect
i've homes in custody of deputy sheriffs,
were locked up in Jail, because OF their fall
ure to secure bonds. Charles Gutke was
later released in bonds of $4,000, on the
first two indictments, but was soon re-
arrested on the bribery indictment re-
turned to-day and is still in custody having
failed to secure additional surety. Ex-dele-
gate Bersch was taken into custody some
time during the forenoon, was soon liber-
ated, Ed Butler, a wealthy local politician,
signing his bond TO the amount of $4,000
Butler also went surety in like sum for
Delegate Charles j. Denny and former
Delegate T. r. Albright. He also wanted
to secure Gutke's release by filing an addi-
tional bond of $4,000. but Judge Douglass
refused to let him sign any more.
The police and sheriff's deputies are still
looking for Delegate Charles j. Kelly
former Delegates Emile Hartmann, Louis
Decker. John A. Sheridan, julius Lehman
and Harry A. Faulkner. The last-named
man was released on bond yesterday, and
the authorities want him on the indictment
found to-day. Faulkner has already been
convicted on the charge of perjury In con-
nection with the suburban case and found
guilty. He was out pending an appeal
when Folks present bombshell burst
Ex-Speaker of the House OF Delegates
William NJ. Tamblyn, who has been In
Cleveland since Circuit Attorney Folk be-
gan his crusade. will return TO ST. Louis
having been arrested there to-day For
mer Delegate Adolph Madeira is some
where in Colorado. where the authorities
are searching for him at the request OF ST
Louis officials Ex-Speaker John X. Muir
rell, Delegate Ed Z. Murrell and former
States evidence ard are where Circuit
Attorney Folk can find them when wanted
BAD AS THE TWEED RING.
Circuit Attorney Folk. when seen this
evening. expressed satisfaction at the prog
ress being made in the fight for pure gov
e-nment In St. Louis. He compared the