The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-13

Doctor Merrell then said that Butler
seemed surprised. and shortly afserwdrd
| took hi- departure.
Before going he thanked me-" sail Mer-
rcil. ''whethr for my v2te Tor the bill or
refusal Of his money don't know "
Doctor Merrell was pcritive thu: tutlers
first visit occurred in S,pt t-mbe,, before the
| contract was awarded
Cross-examination by Mr.. Rowe dealt with
dates. Doctor Merrel fixet; he jate of But
| ler's first visit as Septembe- 20.
This was not with certainty, hut by ssso-
| citation with the date UPON which the con-
tract pass d-octoher ?. He WIS then asfe l
concerning an invitation extended the
| Board of Health TO visit ~ Sanitary Com
pany's plant whether it was extel ded at a
board me ting on September %.
The witness was not certain to the date
| upon which the invitation was rrofrered,
| but remembered going to he works on n
Saturday in the latter part Of Septein3er.
Mr.. Rowe then asked conccrEi;g the
| boards session at which -he SaI,i.srJ- Com
F., panys bid was considered. witness nam ii
the members present TIE tii was taken
UP October /, and action deferred until oc-
| tober 5 Mr.. Rowe then switched the line
! of Interrogation suddenly.
| pr sent an attempt to br'5s7"
HOW HE REGARDED
! OFFER OF A PRESENT.
Il did feel that 1t was that h. wished TO
| influence my vote on the contrsct
But didn't you know that there was but
one company In the United States or Mis-
| souri, that was in a position to bid on this
| contract?'
n
Louis Sanitary Company could have bid for
this contract"
Asked about his knowledge of the Merz
| process. the witness replied that he was
perfectly familiar with it and had thought
it at the time the contract was let the best
! method by which to reduce garbage. He
has since modified his opinion. A long line
of inquiry, which evidently was an en-
deavor to show that the doubling Of the
Sanitary Company's bid was reasonable
because OF the city's growth. was objected
to by NJ. Folk.
The Circuit Attorney was overruled, and
such points as the defendant laid stress up
on We're brought out.
Mr.. Folk. on redirect examination. sought
to learn more from the witness Of the two
sessions at which the bid was discussed.
Doctor Merrell said that he had favored
postponement of action because he did not
wish to act hastily. Then followed a recital
of reasons for passing the contract at the
next meeting.
The witness was held a moment for re-
cross examination as to whether garbage
can be disposed of by other means and
then excused. Doctor Merrell said that it
could be hauled out of the city II some
rangement was made whereby 1t could be
reduced in the country.
MRS. MERRELL QUESTIONED
AS TO BUTLER'S VISITS.
Mrs. Merrell wife OF the doctor. was
called. She was asked concerning Eutlers
visits to her husband at No. 1914 Washing
ton avenue. She said she saw Butler twice
at her home. She was then dismissed.
E. A. Bell of No. 234o whttemore place
was called. He was the friend referred
to in Doctor Chapman's testimony through
whom the date of the first Butler inter-
view was fixed. The defense vehemently
| objected to every question. but it was
| brought out that Bell conversed with Chap
| man four or five days before Mrs. Bell re-
turned TO st. Louis from Europe. The con-
| versation was not admitted into the evil
dence He was allowed to go without cross
examination.
Mr.. Folk offered in evidence the ogree-
ment between the St. Louis Sanitary Com
pany and the Excelsior H;:uling Company.
which was identified by Mr.. Blakely yester-
day. Objection to its introduction was over
ruled.
Miss Ella vancil. the Chapman cook. was
recalled for question as to a detail OF
her testimony given yesterday.
Mr.. Folk contributed surprise at this
time-10:5O ocock-by announcing that the
States case was all in.
Many other witnesses are here. who. 1t
is now thought. are to be used in rebuttal.
SECRETARY KAUFMAN
PLACED ON THE STAND.
Max Kaufman. secretary of the Board of
Health was recalled by the defense SIS their
first witress. He identified the minutes OF
the board. Mr.. Rowe asked him to look at
the proceedings of September 16, 1901. The
minutes showed that no meeting took place.
but that members had been notified that
there was no business to transact and no
meeting would be held Kaufman was then
interrogated concerning meetings held be-
tween September 1e 1901. and October ].
Meetings took place on September @ and 26.
Proceedings were read. The board received
an invitation on September 26 from the San
itary Company to inspect the factory at
the foot of Montana street.
It developed that Kaufman had not
brought to Columbia the records desired by
the defense. He declared that he had not
been subpoenaed to bring these records
They have to do with motions made by
Doctors Merrell and Chapman with relation
to the hauling of the garbage. giving Mr..
Butler the privilege both at night and day.
At 11:15 the defense asked for the noon
adjournment, saying that they would have
to properly certify copies of these records |
and needed the time. Court then adjourned
until t:3o.
Max Kaufman was recalled to the sand
at the beginning of the afternoon session ;
to identify papers as certified copies from
the minutes of the Board of Health. These !
were motions made by Merrell and Chap |!
man to award contract for night hauling of |
garbage to Butler. The copies of the REQ |
ords were introduced in evidence and read !
to the jury.
Joseph L. Hornsby was called after |
Kaufman left the stand. Mr.. Rowe con- |
Quoted the examination.
you are President of the City Council, |
Mr.. Hornsby?"
Yes: since April. 1901
'As President of the City Council you
are also a member Of the Board of /
Health?'
''Yes, SIR ]
do you remember that the matter of ,
letting a garbage contracting for the reduc-
ton of garbage by the Merz process came