The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-26
FINAL SESSION.
st. Louis Grand Jury Will Close
Up Doodle Investigation.

81. Louis. Sept. 26.-The grand jury met
this afternoon for its final session, sew
eral witnesses being present to testify. It
Il said that the report Of the body win be
sent to the court next Monday. and sew
eral Doodle Indictments are expected as q
result of the findings.
The grand jury convened September i
to hear the disclosures of Delegate J. K.
NurselI that revealed the workings Of the
house OF delegates combine.
The Investigations of the jury, accord
Ing to Murrelfs disclosure, have resulted In
the Indictment of 10 delegates and former
delegates and the arrest OF all but six OF
the number who are fugitives from JUS
ticc.
The grand jury's investigation has been
mainly along the line suggested by the
confession OF Murrell, looking toward to
discovery of the identity of the bribe-giv-
ers, the men who are said to have fur
nished Delegate Kelly with the 1850
which The distributed to the 10 members OF
the combine whose votes for the lighting
bill were bought
At the request Of Circuit Attorney Folk
Judge Douglas In the criminal court this
afternoon issued subpoena duces tecum,
commanding one of the employees of Jas.
Campbell. well known broker, to bring
into court two checks for sums agyregat-
ing 81, 500, drawn by him in favor of Ed
Butler. Broker Campbell is out of the
city.
The checks. one for 1880. the other for
$4,000. are dated November q, 1899. the
day on which the lighting bill was passed.
for which Delegate Charles #. Kelly Is
said to have distributed $H.600 to the
house combine at Delegate Julius Leh-
mann's birthday party. Broker Camp
bells employee will be asked to explain the
purrese for which the two checks were
drawn.
John K Murrell stated on his return
from Mexico that at the birthday party
ST 500 had been distributed by Charles #.
Kelly to the house combine, numbering Is
members, each receiving $780, On this
information Kelly and several other coll
leagues of Murrell were indicted All are
now charged with bribery both in this
case and in the suburban bill safe deposit
case
The checks were traced by Mr.. Folk at
ter thorough canvass of st. Louis banks.
This canvass was recently made by .
committees of the grand jury to save the
banks the inconvenience of taking all
their books before the grand jury. The
checks were found to have been duly
drawn. paid and returned to Campbell.
The lighting bill was passed In the city
council October n, 1899, and in the house
Of delegates on November % following.
Shortly after the passage of the bill by
the house came the Lehman birthday
party"
The eighteen members of the house
of delegates who changed their votes
on the bill after its defeat at first. to-
| gether with Robertson, who was absent
when it was defeated. but who voted
| for its passage, are the same men who
are now indicted on the charge of ac-
cepting the $47, 500 bride.
| 1t has been Mr.. Folks endeavor to
secure convicting evidence against the
givers of the bride. Hence the states
anxiety to find Kelly, who is rated of
more importance than the fugitives-
~ lnx7 $&r<v,
of the greater part of the city by in
candescent mantle lamps. the system
| now In use.
Broker James Campbell is out of the
city at the present time and just when
he will return is indefinite. according
to statements made at his office today.