The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-20

case. was called again in Division No. S
Of the Criminal Court yesterday. but mere
ly a matter of form No one in the
courtroom, not even the Circuit Attorney,
expected the defeniant TO appear in answer
TO his name. As exclusively announced IN
yesterdays Republic. Murrell IS now safe
on Mexican soil. where the extradition
treaty cannot apply TO him. and where any
process of court Issued by the st. Louis
authorities will be powerless TO cause his
apprehension.
The prosecuting authorities of the city
are now convinced that the Information ex-
clusively published in yesterdays Repub
lie. that Murrell Ia beyond the reach of the
law. and that he had nearly forty-eight
hours start OF the officers OF the law iS
reliable
Murrell departed Sunday night for Mexico.
where his friend. William Ritter. who was
q fellow-memher of the House of Delegates
when the Central Traction franchise bill
was passed. has preceded him by several
months. 1t il not certain that RItters
absence ia due TO any fear of facing the
Grand Jury. but it is known that the Grand
Jury is very anxious to interroSate him
concerning a certain financial transaction
involving $4,000. in which certain members
trail Traction bill was pending.
MURRELL CANNOT BE
BROUGHT FROM MEXICO.
Murrell's friends yesterday did not hesi-
tate to declare that he is in Mexico, and
safe from any process of law which Circuit
Attorney Folk can issue to have him
brought back. There is no provision in the
eHtradition treaty with Mexico which pro-
vides that person accused OF bribery or
attempted bribery can be eXtradted. ac-
cording to former Governor Charles P.
johnson. who looked up the extradition
laws for The Republic. In fact. the Of
fense Of bribery is not mentioned as extra
ditable between the United States and
Canada. Great Britain and it's Provinces.
France. Belgium. and many South Amsri-
can countries. The Powers seem to have
overlooked this ofrense entirely in framing
the extradition laws. Former Governor
johnson. commenting on this. said:
1t appears that bribery is looked upon as
purely local oHense. affecting only local
communities. and not the commonwealth
OF State and for that reason was not con-
sidered serious enough to be embodied in
the provisions of the extradition treaties.
A person guilty Of bribery would therefore,
1 judge. be considered safe from the process
OF court OF this State II he found refuge
in Mexico. Canada. England, France. or al
most any other principal foreign country
with which the United States have extra
dition treaties"
REWARD OF $500
OFFERED FOR NURRELL.
Despite tho information which came
through police and other channels yester-
day confirming The Republics Information
that Murrell was en- route to Mexico. Cir
cult Attorney Folk authorized the offer Of a
reward OF 500 for the arrest and delivery OF
John K. Murrell, fugitive from justice. TO
the jater of this city. This reward will be
paid out OF the private fund raised by pri-
vats subscription and placed at the Circuit
Attorneys disposal for the prosecution and
conviction OF tho boodlers. |
CIRCUIT ATTORNEY ASKS
OF OTHER BONDS.
Circuit Attorney Folk yesterday appeared |
before Judge ONeill Ryan and asked that |
the bonds Of the men under Indictment in |
the bribery cases be raised to $4,000, to !
prevent a possible repetition OF the Murrell |
fasco. Judge Ryan entertained the propo- |
sitior, and ordered the clerk OF the court ,
to notify the attorneys and bondsmen Of the !
men under Indictment to come into court |
this morning and provide new bonds In the !
sum mentioned. In the evet Of a failure /
Of any Of tho indicted men to appear and |
give bond in accordance with the courts
ruling. the Circuit Attorney will ask for
capias for each Of the indicted men thus
falling to appear, ana cause his arrest ana
until the increased bond Is
This order will affect Henry Nicolaus,
ro,,r
Kratz. Emil A. Meysenburs. Robert NJ.
Snyder and George J. Kobusoh.
KRATZ TRAVELLING
n THE SOUTH.
Charles Krats is out Of the city He has
besn away for about ten days. travelling in
the South with his wife, who II in delicate
health. and whose condition is said to have
been aggravated by the notoriety thrust up
on the family by reason Of the indictment
against her husband and the accusations
against him. They are now said to be IN
Florida
Ellis Wainwright II said to be In France.
on his way home. The Indictment against
him has not been returned into court
Neither have the indictments against John
n. Becker and Ed Butler. sr.. ana the
above ruling does not apply to their cases.
In he case Of Charles Kratz, who IL out
,f the city. there is a probability that . ca
pias Will not be asked for II his attorney
and surety can show reasonable explana-
hon for his absence. His caBe will not be
called for trial until April 7. and there Is
no cause for apprehension. so far the
Circuit Attorney Ii aware. that he will
not appear on that date. His friends de-
clare that he will be ready for trial when
the case 70 called. A defendant to an in
dictment after giving bend for his appear
ance in court, il allowed the privilege Of un-
restrained liberty SO long the Circuit
Attorney has no reason to believe he con-
templates evading trial. He can be COM
pe!led to give Q new bond at any time the
Circuit Attorney believes that the States
demand It. but the Circuit Attor-
nov must show reasonable ground for this
belief
CASE
CALLED FOR TRIAL.
The case Of Emil A MeysenburG. indicted
for bribery in the Suburban franchise case,
wa. called for trial yesterday before Judge
Douglas The defendant was In court. rep
resented by his attorneys. Fred W. Leh-
mann, Morton Jourdan and Chester H.
Krum A special venire OF jurors had been
asked for by the defense, and the jurors
were in court.
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