The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
COURT RAISES BONDS
IN BRIBERY CASES
Henry NicOlaus Must Furnish
Sl0,oO0 Surety and Ed But
Ter 100000.

Judges Ryan and Douglas. sitting en- banc
yesterday, decided to raise the bonds Of the
men under indictment in connection with
bribery cases TO insure their presence
b. court for trial.
Henry Nicolauss bond was raised from
fSeW9 TO $4,000 and Colonel Ed Buffers
two bonds. aggregating $4,000. were raised
ITO 10000 each. making a total securely of
i$b,Cet Julius Lehman, Harry Faulkner,
Robert NJ. Snyder and George ]. Kobusch
Ihave been cited through their attorneys TO
appear In court and show cause WHY their
bonds should not be raised.
NO mention was made OF the bono Of E.
a. Meysenburg. who is under sentence O,
three years in the Penltentiary on convic-
ton OF bribery. but Circuit Attorney Folk
Intends TO take the matter up with the
court this week. Meysenburg is now under
S5.Oo bonds. but Mr.. Folk is Of the opin-
lon IT should be twice the amount.
In the course Of the argument by counsel
for the defendants against the proposition
of Increasing the s%ureties, Judge Ryan de-
lfvered an opinion, stating that in the fu-
ture no regard whatever would be paid to
the old schedule of bonds which formerly
obtained, but the sureties would be fixed
solely with the view OF bringing the de-
,rndants into court. The bonds were raised
V the result Of the flights Of John K. Muir
reli and Charles Kratz. who are under in
ldictment for bribery in connection with the
passage of the Suburban franchise bill.
Chef OF Police Kelly issued a new cir
Icriar yesterday. offering rewards of $500
Teach for the arrest OF Murrell and Kratz.
1.-The circulars bear excellent likenesses of
lthe two fugitives, which have already ap-
ipeared in The Republic. They will be sent
10 every Police Chief, Sheriff and Marshal
In the United States. Mexico and Canada
judges Listen to Arguments.
Judges Ryan and Douglas assembled the
tench in Division No. . OF the Criminal
Court at 1890 o'clock. Circuit Attorney
Folk at once moved that the bonds in all
iof the bribery cases which had not come
no trial be increased.
The first case called was that of Julius
lehman. charged with perjury, who Is UNI
DER bond for 5000. Mr.. Folk asked that
yhe bond be doubled. In view Of the flight
Iof Aurrell and Kratz. he said. he believed
" his duty to ask the increase to insure
Itne presence of the defendants for trial.
Judge Thomas Z. Harvey. who is asso-
Ftated with counsel in several of the bril-
perry cases. protested that the present
ponds were sufficient, more than had ever
peen required in such cases heretofore,
fnd. any way, the charge Of perjury. he
taid. was in no way connected with the
fnarge Of bribery.
! am very well aware. Judge Harvey,
8nat perjury is not bribery" said Judge
hyan. but in these cases the perjury
Fharges grow out of the bribery charges
tno are so closely related that they come
Under the same head. l feel thai the Sc
S12ties should be fixed SO that the de-
1s<t: would appear for trial. 1 am
fery well aware that there are those be-
Fdes the defendants who are interested in
POI letting the testimony in these cases
{ome out.
1--we do not intend to make the bonds
vncessive so that the defendants cannot
give them, but 1 want to announce right
mere that In the future no attention will
4e paid TO the old schedule of bonds which
PAS been in vogue in the Criminal Court for
FEARS. Bail will be fixed according to the
ability of the defendant to give 1t, and
with a view Of bringing him to trial. What
~ excessive bond for one man would only
oher temptation for another to fee"
John Gernez, attorney for Lehman, then
h ated 10 the court that he did not know
fthmann's ability to give bond, but thought
~ would be impossible for him to raise
wv above 5000, because Of financial losses
sfastained in a fire about a year ago. Leh-
sfnann. he said, was in Chicago. ILL.,. on busi-
sfess and would not return before Monday
Er Tuesday. Judge Ryan told Mr.. Gernez
1o have Lehman in court Wednesday morn
lns to testify to his ability to give bond and
NOV cause why his bond should not be
Iaised To s0 0O