Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-11

close watch for suspicious persons in that
neighborhood.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.-Al but six OF the
nineteen members Of the alleged combine OF
the house OF delegates who are under indict
ment on various counts charging bribery
and perjury in connection with the passage
OF measures granting valuable franchises
to public corporations are or have been
under arrest.
Those who are still at large are Delegate
Charles F. Kelly and former Delegates
Emile Hartman Lewis Decker, John A.
Sheridan, all resting under two charges Of
bribery and one Of perjury; former Dele
gate julius Lehman. charged on two
counts with bribery, and already under SEN
tence of two years in the penitentiary for
perjury. and former Delegate Adolph Mad
era charged on two counts with bribery
and one of perjury. The last named is sup
J posed to have been located in Colorado, but
the authorities will not say where. 1t is
currently reported that a member OF the
local detective force has been sent to that
| state to bring MADEIRA to st. Louis.
| Former Delegate William NJ. Tamblyn,
who was arrested yesterday in Cleveland.
is expected to reach here soon in the Gus
tody of an officer from that city.
Leaves Hotel I'm n Hurry.
| 1t was learned today that Sheridan. who
lived at the Hurst hotel, was last seen
there Monday He left hurriedly on that
day, when the Murrell confession was made
public, and the clerk says he is not ex-
pected to return there very soon. The
whereabouts OF the others is not known to
the authorities, who are watching the homes
~ he vo{ae nd rd9 all
avenues OF escape. Circuit Attorney Folk
is confident he will soon have them all in
custody.
The friends Of Messrs. Hannigan, Schnet-
tier, Gutke, Helms and Schumacher. who
we're sent to Jail yesterday because of their
| inability to furnish bonds to the amount OF
| $45,0 900 each, are making strenuous efforts
| to secure their release. II SUFFICIENT surety
cannot be secured today It is stated that
| the matter will be taken TO the supreme
court, which body will be asked for writs OF
habeas corpus. The grounds on which
these writs will be asked are not Known.
| Attorneys John A. Gernez and Chester H.
Krum have been retained to appear before
| the supreme court and secure the writs of
habeas corpus, II possible. Gernez has gone
to Jefferson City and Krum to Springfield.
Mo-. to lay the matter before Judge sher-
wood.
Oner Comes Too Late.
Delegate Faulkner's proffer to turn states
evidence and make a clean breast Of all the
actions of the house combine came too late
and has been declined by Circuit Attorney
| Folk. In addition to being under indict-
ment on two charges OF bribery, Faulkner
stands convicted Of perjury In connection
with the suburban deal
Edward 2. Murrell, speaker Of the house
in the days Of the lighting and suburban
| bills, was released from custody today after
his bond for $4,000 had been signed by
Emil @. Woitchek, a contractor Only one
charge, that Of bribery, It is now stated.
rests against Mr.. Murrell. He has made a
confession to Circuit Attorney Folk and
will be a states witness.
"I have made a full statement to Mr..
Folk" said the former speaker. as he left
the Four Courts building, "but am not at
liberty to say anything for publication"
Day Passes Quietly.
The day around the four courts, where
the municipal Doodle investigation Is be-
ing held. was comparatively quiet. the de-
yelopmentS being OF less Importance than
on Monday and Tuesday. Judging from
what is expected tomorrow, It 10 but the
calm before the storm.
Delegate Harry A. Faulkner. who was
out on bonds aggregating $4,000. came In
and gave additional surety TO the amount
OF $4,000 His bonds now equal 355,000.
sum without precedent in the history
OF the criminal court OF Missouri. Dele
gate j. j. Hannigan was released from
Jail in bonds of $4,000 and Delegate Ed
ward z. Murrell, who turned states evil
dence, was released from custody when
friends became surety in the sum OF ti5,-
900. covering the one charge Of bribery un-
der which he rests.
Ex-Delegate ]. X. Murrell, whose recent
confession following his return from Mex
leo resulted In the issuance OF bench war
rants against eighteen Of his fellow mem
bers in the house, was also set at liberty.
He furnished a bond In the sum Of SIS, 900
in the judges chambers, where he was
taken secretly to avoid any possible
trouble. the courtroom being crowded with
accused delegates and their friends. UR-