Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-23
BUTLER IS AGAIN INDICTED
CHARGED BY THE GRAND JURY
WITH FURNISHING $47,5oo
DOODLE FUND.
First Blood in the Light SeandaI-But
Ter Regrets Mankind's inaratitude,
With Special Reference to Helms,
Schumacher and TambIyn.

ST Louis. Oct. 21.-An indictment
against Edward Butler, the millionaire
political boss of st. Louis. charging
bribery In connection with the city
lighting deal, was returned yesterday
by the grand jury. Butler is now
formally charged with giving the bride
Of $4,000 which, IT is alleged. the no.
torious combine in the house Of dele
gates received, and for which nineteen
OF the members are now under indicr.
ment
The indictment is believed to be the
result Of the testimony Of Helms. Shu-
macher and Tamblyn before the grand
Jury last week The presence of Chas
II. Kelly wa. supposed to be necessary
10 the indictment of the bribe-givers
an the lighting bill deal. for it was
considered that he was the man Who
received the money from those who
gave the bride and distributed it to
the combine However. the testimony
of the three men who appeared before
the grand jury last week, In conjunc-
flon with the confessions of J. X. Muir
Teli, ID. e. Murrell and George F. Rob
erfson, supplied the needed testimony
40 make the Issue OF the Indictment
against Butler possible.
The grand jury filed into Judge
Douglas court shortly after noon yes
terday. Foreman A. II. Gale present
ed large batch Of indictments. With
many Of routine character was the one
charging Edward Butler with bribery.
The witnesses for the state indorsed
upon the document follow: Joseph \.
Judge, clerk Of the house of delegates:
George F. Mockler. secretary of the city
council; and the following members of
the alleged combine: John X. Muir
rell, Edward L. Murrell, John Helms.
William NJ. Tamblyn. Otto Schuma-
cher, George +. Robertson.
The indictment, after recIting in due
form the circumstances surrounding
the lighting bill, proceeds to make the
specific charges against Butler
Butler who had been informed of
the indictment took advantage of the
delay to visit the alleged boodlcrs in
the jail, When asked concerning the
'ndici ment he said. II know nothing
about bribery in the lighting bill. It
has been the custom for the past fiji
teen years for those who are handling
deals in the house to say. when asked
NNhp ip ho.LipY IA, 4
man, of course and SO my name has
been used to add value to such offers
The word of the old man is generally
considered to be good but his name
has often been used unauthorized
When it was suggested that the CON
fession of Helms. Schumacher and
Tamblyn were inConsiderate after his
efforts in their behalf. he said: Yes,
have been feeding those fellows at Il
regular Faust clip ever since they have
been in Jail. | did everything in my
power to secure bond fer them, and |
have also paid their lawyers. under
stand that their lawyer has been adj
yising them to turn states evidence
and thus obtain ciemenCy."
When Judge Ryan convened court at
. O'Clock Butler was on hand with his
attorney. He sat beside the shcrfs
desk until he VS. called before tn"
Judge Judge Ryan set the bond at
$50 900, and after the papes were
drawn accepted as surety on the bond
John II. Bobb, 1917 Morrison avenue
manager of the Planet property and
financial company, with Offices in the
Wainwright building.
The indictment against Butler is the
inst move of the new October grand
Jury against the b0odlers.