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

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Mr. IthoI: Wei. had been approaches
several weeks before that time by two par.
| ties. who asked me Il 1 would vote for tbs
I sm. think that vas the second North and
| South bill" Nfr. Priest here objected and
asked that ths two parties be definitely
/ nGmed)
Who we're the two parties that ap
! preached yoU2'
! John 3. Brinkmeyer and PauIus Cast
! DID you tell MIR. snyder who they were 80
i to.d him that had been offered
S50cc"
Then what did he say
"He said that that was more money than
/ lie had al his coumard."
I What did he say he would do
He said that he would raise Il and send
/ Mr Dleckmann there next Gay with a
| package"
Package continuing what
Value Of s5oOOl either In cash or ell
lateral.
Judge Ryan then esked I-;HeT what an
sver DE gave 10 that sugEesti7n. He said:
Il told him that II could e-- my way
clear would vote for the bill-"
Did he bring the package
Yes s.r."
Did you take the packaEs7"
Tell what c0uk place between you and
Diegkuiann next morning"
"D:eckmann came 60 see me ard We mad
a chat. When DiecsUnann lcIt there was a
package lyiHg on ;he sofa
What did yo,. do with that pacisage?''
Took Il gpstairs and put il away"
What sort - 4 package was its-'
1t was an oflicia! euycl0pe-large-size en-
velope-
when dld you next Sc Mr. SNYDER
Next time ] saw Mr Snyder was in n
snioon ou Eleventh. and Market streets
What took place between YOU there
4 think Il was On the evening OF one OF
our meetings pieckmanu was ia the lobby.
I told Dieckmann that / would not vote FOR
that hin
Judge Ryan: who was Mr.. Dieclsnann7''
Told Speaker DIeckmann
TO Take Money Back.
'SIr. Dieckmaun vas Il coal merchant In
North St Louis
what branch OF the Assembly did he be-
long to-
Lower house. Speaker"
what was the other matter you we're
speaking about In the city Halle
i told Dieckmann in the Council that
would not vote for that bill. and told him
TO tell Snyder to set his money back
when did you see Mr.. Snyder
''Alr Dieckmann told me that Mr. Snyder
was across the street and for me TO go
down and see Snyder
What was done there:-'
= gave him his package I opened It with
scissors
What was in IT,
Il saw lot OF new thouSand-doilar bills
7 handed the package TO Mr.. Snyder He
counted twenty-five one-thousand-dolIar
bills and the balance In paper
What did Air. Snyder soyy'
lie said. You better keep this.''
"How long was this before the Central
Traction bill was passedg-'
7 don't know. 1t might have been tEo
week."
Where did you next see Mr.. Snyder ?
AT he Southern Hotel. At the Planters
Hotel"
Tell ne what took place at the hotel
OHer of 100000 for
Gas NH Amendment.
HIS messenger told me that Mr. Snyder
would like 10 see me at the Planters Hotel
went 20 the Planters and met Mr. Snyder
We talked about things in general. and the
conversation again drifted to the Central
Traction b!u. 1 cannot remember every {
word that was spoken. but the substance
was that the Eas bill was to be put on
10 the Traction bill as a rider. and the
amount 10 be paid for their passage was
500 GO"
''when7-
Sixty thousand dollars next day. {ibooO |
when the gas bill was introduced. and S25.
BOO when II was passed
When did he say he would meet you. !
or see YOU 20 pay you the $4,000
At my house. next day
Judge Ryan here asked Mr.. Uto1 TO ex- /
plain the gas bill as a rider:
What was the arrangement for you TO |
get $4,000 in cash the next day2''
Fifteen thousand dollars when the gas /
Dnl was introduced and $500 when Il |
pneseh. Does that include the passage OF /
he Central Traction bil7"
Yes. SIR
Did he say that he was to 20 to your
house the next day7"
Yes. Sr."
What time the next day did he appointg'
"In the morning after the bank opened.
Did he come the next morning.
mo. sir
who did Gomez
Mr.. Dieckmann came somewhere near Il
,'clock"
Did Mr.. Snyder say that he would send
he money 10 you next day"
Yes. sir" !
Where was ne to meet you7 Was he to
iend some one OF bring itT''
He was 10 bring It himself"
Where was he to call upon you."
AT my residence
Mr.. Folk said to the witness: You may
tate what he said to you"
Mr.. Dieckmann told me that SNYDER did
lot leave his house. as he had some
rouble."
Did Mr Snyder appearr'
NO sir"
Did you see OF hear from Mr.. SNYDER
Yes. sir"
''whereZ''
ays snyder Had Overcoat
iundIed with Money.
when I went to Mr.. snyder's room. n.
aid: BY . you left the house too
arly- I only missed you BY ten minutes
nd I had my oyercoat all bundled M.
hook FUN OF money. I told him I vas
orry- AR. Snyder then put his hand I'm his
ocket and pulled ont a roll saving. here
$500" He told me that AIr Dieclmana
ad Slo.o0 more. He said. I had 5000.
Ut Charles Carroll got $1,000 from me that
ay'"
The bill came 70 that evening and was
assed on by Mayor ziegenhein?'' Mr.. FoIk
sked-
YES. sir"
Did you vote FOR or against the Hnr'
When did you see Mr.. Snyder after