The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-03

Did you send the money TO. Gaus?'
Great agitation on the part OF the Wit
ness and then the answer clear and dis
tinct:
witness Csnfesses He
! sent Brtbe Money.
u sent $1,000 by Edgar A. Mepham TO
Henry GEus. Jr,'
Did Snyder ever give you more money
beyond The 500 mertioned?"
7 got Ss5.OrO or $4,000 from him
What disposition was to be made Of the
money!.
Well 2epham was to get s25coo for his
services as Legislative agent"
What other member OF the City Council
besides Gsqs did Snyder tell you he'd PAID
money tor
What about Thuner what about KFatz?-'-
- lHesitstlonp i don't remember thnt. Hes
! itates again.l Wen. they were ali 20 get
5000
Did Snyder tell you why UthoG was TO
get such Il large amount
Objected TO; oveH-uled.
tWitness smiles slightlyl '.Nir Snyder
once told me that Cthon was an expensive
! man
did Mr.. snyde- tell you that he nad
bought Uthon-s vote
He told me- he had made arrangements
for UthUffs vote"
How much did ycu pay 20 all the As
senhlymen collectively. or I'm other words
do you know the total sum which the Cen
trai Traction bill cosJ9''
y do not remember"
How much did ths bin cost your
Court overruIes
States Pointed Question.
Objected 10 and objection was sustained.
The witness was then released by the state
after being questioned on further minor
points. Kobusch again stated positively
that he and SNYDER We're associated TO get
the hill through.
Major William Warner took charge OF the
oross-examiDation for the defense. II !s the
first time that he has taken charge OF Wit
ncsses in the case.
Kobusch was again asked who his partners
were in the Central Traction bill. and he
mentioned the same persons again with the
addition OF the name OF Louis Dieckmann as
one Of the promoters. The witness again
repeated that he had practically invited
Snyder to go into the enterprise.
You don't know positively that Uthon
got one cent for his vo,e?'
No
Then followed n stirring line OF evidence
connected with the Indictment Of Kobusch. |
You were witness during the February |
term OF the Grand jury
Yes. I vas"
You were sworn
Yes
KObrsch was now much pertGrbed. He
foreslw what was coming.
Did you tell the truthr'
CWith fervor) Il did tell the truth. I an-
SO \ -faH -.
I had. individually. paid any money for the I
defea; OF the Central Traction bill. and I
answered that I had not and that Is true"
But you were indicted for perjury"
It's not my fault II 1 was. I told the
truth"
But you were indicted"
CMore resIgnedly) Yes"
Answers Questions
Regarding His Indictment.
''Did you testify that you had no knowi-
edge whatever OF anybody using improper
means Of corrupting members OF the CITY
Council to pass the Central Traction bill 1
or North and South bing'
Il don't remember"
Upon being asked more definitely on the
subject. he again said that he had not
bribed a legislator in person.
DO you distinguish between sending the
money by some one else. and giving It IN +
person. Don't you call the latter giving the
money!"
I make the distinction when am asked
in a way that allows It."
The Circuit Attorney asked one question I
in redirect examination. in answering which
the witness repeated that the fee for the
services OF Mepham was S5.ooo.
Major Warner then asked the courts per
mission TO address another inquiry. II WAS
granted.
What arrangement IL any was made with
the Circuit Attorney with regard to your
testimony
Earnestly and louder than he had spoken
at any time before): None whatever"
How do you happen to appear as Wit
ness at this triai?-'
Il was sent for"
Further queries DEVELOPED that giving the
was not prearranged by Ro-
buscA's attorneys. TO the formers knowl-
e<s
RObusch was then dismissed. He disap-
peared in the crowd in the courtroom. The
latter. which had been thronsed In every
seat and occupying every available inch OF
standing room. seemed relieved when he
had flushed. Ills Testimony was Of such
interest that the drop OF pin
could have been heard during the silence
which preceded his replies.
He was upon the stand about fifty minutes.
When he was discharged. ut $40 p. m,
Judge Ryan adjourned court until S o'clock
He said that more than a two-hour session
would be necessary and the attorneys were
9Iepared psI 70 lace a severe test OF their pow