The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-11
STATE BRINGS OUT
new BRIBERY DEALS
Witnesses Against Schnettler Ad-
nit Having Received Money
for Two Switch Bills.
RAILROADS PAY FOR PRIVILEGES
burlington and Missouri Pacific
Paid Certain Sums for the
Votes of Combine
Members.

! Il developed yesterday a. 'he til! Of
/; John II SchnetJie- who is charge: with
| bribery. that nineteen member OF the
! House of Delegates received money for
1 their votes on switch bills pres. nt.! In ;Ee
I Municipal Assembly by -" Burlington and
; Missouri Pacific Railroad companies
( John <. Marcel testified that eacl: mem
/ ber Of the combine was paid $50 FOR his
! vote on the Burlington switch bill. but ha
| was unable to say how much was paid FOR
! the Missouri Pacific bill George = Robert
! son stated that each member got S"JJ iar
!, his vote. on the Burlington bill. ana that -
. the best Of his recollection S.L"" was IL
yl.!.d among the nineteen nsma-rs fU- III.
| passage OF the Missouri Pacific bill.
! This testimony was brought out on dl;"ct
| examination by Circuit Attorney Folk. i.r
the purpose " showing intent. Robertson
! was also asked about the Union NtT!-et
! bill but said he DID not know what price
| was paid for IL. Asked about other bills
| 70: wn.ci! nonev was used 10 .af'ueuc.
/ their passage. Robertson was not permitted
| tp ans wet. as ne could no; lei! .-rL;.
| IT." defendant Rad anything 10 d" WIKI
! tn ;.Ut.
| This In Of testimony was not eHt-:ed
| upon in previous ctses. .Iun. Of The Ir-
! icnd:iHiS have been IT.cd on t.... c,.aE-e v3
| bribery. and il was unnecessary for the
! stat" to maSc PLAN TN. intent Of tn DE-.
! T-EGants.
| DEFENSE HAS RE.SOETE.D
| .Ir N1W TACTICS.
:. :. Bass and Judge Willis II clark.
| counsel IUr Scl!:etiIeE. are Conducting his
! case siH.t teHIE from those vi IUITIeI
itIdaiitS- "Itn I'M IU-SIpIc "AceFt."n OF
| F';u.kn-r. Iney a:e aIerI and ever rr..'.y
~.ln an onJS,- IIoII 10 t!e questions ci The
| circuit Attorney. and the CgGss-e Narii!fa-
| ton OF all th.. witnesses thus far mas been
i.Sl!- The attorneys following up every ad-
H.'i.''is- thLt tii.. o..Ie,= wvu.G I-aeIIt
| Their Client.
AT the trials of Bersch and Denny. John
X. VI rrcil was asked only a few material
questions on Cross, NdElIndtlOn but y,Stcr-
| day Judge Clark kept MIN on the stand
nearly an hu-r after Circuit Attorney Folk
] mad completed the direct examination.
Fhihp stock. VINO was not cross--xatnined
! oy counsel tor Bersch. was also closely
questioned by Judg. Clark. T.. T.. Murrei.
and George r. Robertson were required to
undergo rigid crosse eNanl!rdtla:i, well.
After Joseph y. Judge had testified 10
| the Suburban bills record in the Municipal
Assembly from the huGSe Journal. Philip
STOCK. who made the deal with JDnn n.
Murreli to nay $4,000 for the passage Of tn"
me nbers. took the stand He repeated mis-
testimony at former trials about ms con
fefences with kratz and Murrel and ms
agreement 10 pay them stiJ.0S and s1j.Grr.
respectively. for the passage of the : .b-
urban's hill by the Council and House H
counted the S15.ro which was introduced
in evidence.
STOCK SAYS HE ONLY
DEALT WITH MURRE;L.I.
On cross-examination he said he held no
position with the Suburban Railway Com
pany and owne,: no stock in it. He said
he had no agreement with Charles II. TUT
n.r as TO compensation for representing the
Suburban legislative agent. that he
acted for Turner because the former Sub
Urban president was his friend. He said
. Turner. i.
said he did not know Schnett:er in the
transaction and had never met the defend
ant. He declared that assurance mad
vote for the bill
He stated that he acted under advice of
counsel when he appeared before the Grand
Jury and told all he knew about the deal.
Did you receive any assurance that you
would be immune from prosscutton?" asked
Judge Clark
No. sir"
Have you hope or expectation that you
Will not be prosecuted because Of your tes-
timony?
Yes. sir
Who werc you. friends IN the Suburban
Charles II. Turner. Ellis Wainwright. s.
NJ K.nnard and Henry Nicola Is
Nicolaus and Wainwright we're indicted
on the testimony you gave. were then not?''
Yes sir
Was Meysenburg also your friend?"
Il had known him several years
He was also indicted and convicted, Was
he not""
John X. MurralI next took the stand. He
| told OF the organization Of the House com
bines ana stated the purpose to be that of
obtaining money for the passage of certain
bills. He mentioned the names of the MEM
bers who were to vote for the Suburban
bill. but We're prevented from doing 50 by
an Injunction He told Of meetings ileld by
the combine and how he was selected to rep
resent the members in the deal with Stock
He said Sctnettler attended nearly all Of
the meetings.
KELLY DISTRIBUTED MONEY
TO MEMBERS OF COMBINE
Circuit Attorney Folk then asked the wit
| ness as to the lighting bill. MUrrelI stated
that s47.Joo was paid for its passage by the
House.
Who got the money" asked Mr. Folk.
Charles +. Kelly. replied the witness.
Where was the money divided?''
AT Julius 1sehnIanr'S house"
How much did each member set?"
twenty-five hundred dollars.
Was Schnettier present when the money
WAS divided
Yes sir.
How much did each member of the COM
b!ne get for their votes an tn. Burlington
switch biii?"
Il think it was s2J3.'
How much Tor the Missouri Pacific billc''
On cross-examinatioa Judge Clark at
tempted to show by Murrell THAT Schenett-
Ger voted agains; the combine III the unseHt-
ing of William VI. Tamblyn Speaker of
the House and that Schnettler did not vote
for the reorganization , that ,1,, mlds The com com
rell said this was the case
FIVE OR SIX MEETINGS
AT SCHNETTLER'S HALL.
How many meetings were held at
Schn"ttler's haii?' asked Judge Clark
Five or six, | bciisve. replied the wit
ness.
Was Schnettler present at all of them -.
No | believe he was away fishing when
held
AT the other meetings did ne not serve
refreshments TO those PRESENT.
L don't remember.
George p. Potee, manager of the I.incolr,
Trust tompany's safety deposi- department.
testified as to the placing Of S75,UI there by
stock and NUTTcII and the Grand Jury
Committee finding It there.