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

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karbe, now Il member of the House of Del
, egates. The witness was satisfied that none
of these could have fulfilled the contract
STARkLoFF DISCUSSES
THE GAEBAGE CONTRACT.
Max e. Sta.klof, Health Commissioner.
took the stand and narrated the circum-
stances or the passage of the garbage con-
tract He was then asked concerning a
competitors chances. and said that he did
not think that any bidder would have had
time to fuiiii the condition of the contract.
He also spoke of the visit to the sanitary
works and said he was familiar with the re-
duciion of garbage by the Merz process. He
was not cross-ezamned at any length.
Il t. Bryant. superintendent Of the Sani-
tary Company's plant testified to the adj
vantages of reducing by the Merz process
, and described the plant in South St. Louis.
he swore 1t would be impossible to erect
| such plant as he conducts within six
| months. Bryant was detained under fire OF
questions for some time. but could establish
, only such points as had to do with the man
asement OF his plant, the reduction of gar
| page and whatever profit may accrue from
| the manufacture OF fertilizer cut of gar
| base.
Mr.. Folk brought the latter evidence out.
/, intending to show that the more garbage
| the more fertilizer and other salable prod
| ucts could be obtained. This would bear on
| the Butler contention that doubling their
bid by the Sanitary Company was justif-
| able because Of increased work and because
Of the city's growth.
| Assistant Health Commissioner Charles
| W. Francis was called and testified to twen-
| ty-five years service in the Health Depart
| ment. and said he had full knowledge of the
| history of reduction of garbage by Merz
process in ST. Louis. The first work was
] done in this city during January. 1902 He
| told OF the plants existing and said that,
in his opinion, competitor could not have
built plant large enough in the time avail
able under the contract to handle the St
Louis garbage.
JOHN II. MCCARTHY
! TESTIFIES FOR BUTLER.
John r. Mccarthy, the missing witness"
took the stand about 8 o'clock. He was
asked If he knew Doctor Chapman. and
knew where Chapman lived in st. Louis.
did you at any time go with Edward
Butler to Doctor Chapman's residence?"
Il went twice"
when was the first of these visits
| made?"
I'm about the middle of October"
What timer"
about $50 in the evening"
when was the second visit made?'
November l. about the same time Of
day.
How did Mr.. Butler go to Doctor Chap
| mans house?'
I'm a storm buggy"
Mr.. Folks cross-examination
You are employed by the Excelsior Haul
| ing and Transfer Company?"
Yes"
his carriage?"
VERY often when he has come to the
office he has sent his man home and takes
| me with him.
He is generally driven by a colo7ed man.
| isn't he?"
Sometimes; but sometimes have driven
him."
Where were you when this case was set
| for trial before?"
In st. Louis part Of the time and over
| In Illinois part of the time"
when did you go over In Illinois,
Il went over there to buy horses about
| the 18th OF last month";
SAYS HE WAS NOT
SUBPOENAED AT FIRST.
why Is 1t that you did not appear here
| in October?'
Il wasn't subpoenaed.'
You mean to say you are an employe of
the Excelsior Hauling Company and drove
Mr.. Butler out there. and didn't know you
were wanted as a witness out here in Oc-
tober?"
Il understood was to testify"
You went to Illinois on October IA. when
this case was set here October 1s?"
Yes. SIR
You didn't hear from Columbia when
this case was in progress here in October?"
mo. SIR"
"All that you claim here is that you went
with Mr.. Butler on two occasions, once in
November and once in October. to Doctor
Chapman's house,"
YES"
"Those were the only two occasions upon
which he went out there with you?'
Yes"
Congressman James ]. Butler took the
oath and went upon the stand after Me-
Carthy. Initial inquiries established James
j. Butler as recently elected to Congress
for short and long terms from the Twelfth
District.
Mr. Rowe: Where was your father, Mr.,
Edward Butler, on September To- 1907"
Il returned to the city from the Buffalo
Exposition on September Is. and my father
had bad attack of the gout. He was laid
up the following day. know, and did not
leave the house"
How do you recollect the date SO accu-
rately?"
We'll, We had been summering at a COT
tage in the North. left the cottage to go
to the Buffalo Exposition, and was there
when the President was shot. then went
to Washington and was there when the
President died, September IA. and got to St.
Louis the day after. on September Is"
DENIES MANAGEMENT
OF STANDARD THEATER.
Cross-examined by Mr. Folk:
You are the manager of the Standard
Theater?'
mo. sir"
Are you connected with It in any way?"
mo. sir am president of the Empire
Theater Circuit, which does booking for a
very large number of theaters, among which
is the Standard
Have you been connected with the Stand |
ard?"
Il was manager good many years ago." |
That's ALL said Mr.. Folk.
Eddie Butler, Jr.. followed his brother. He |