Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
THE TAKERS or 5ooILE
ARE WANTED ON WARRANTS

ST. LOUIS. Sept. e.-A sensation was
caused yesterday by the issuance OF bench
warrants for the arrest OF eighteen menn-
bers and former members OF the house OF
delegates on the confession OF Delegate
J. X Murrell. who fed TO Mexico last
spring. after being indicted for bribery
by the December grand jury. I'm connec-
ton with the alleged bOOdling operations
Of the municipal assembly in relation to
the granting OF street railroad franchises.
who unexpectedly returned 10 the city
and surrendered. Murrell is now in the
custody OF Circuit Attorney Folk. and
viii. IL IS stated. be granted immunity
from punishment for turning states evil
dence-
Following are the names OF the alleged
combine members for whom bench war
rants were issued. charging bribery and
perjury in connection with Suburban
Street railway and other legislation:
Ed E MurrelL John s. Schneider.
Charles T. Kelly. T. r. Albright. George
F. Robertson. Louis Decker. John Helms.
Charles A. Gutke. AdOlph MADEIRA. H. A.
Faulkner, Julius Lehman. Edmund
Bersch. Otto Schumacher. John A Sher-
fdan. Charles J. Denny. William Tamblyn
J. J. Hannigan and Emile Hartman.
The police are watching the bridges and
other possible avenues OF escape from the
city and Il viii be dificult for any OF the
hands OF the law
MurreIl Makes Statement.
TX NurrelI made the following state
ment for publication today:
I have surrendered Internationally to
the circuit attorney and have made a full
and free confession. I could no longer
stand the agony I endured as a fugitive
from justice and the wrong done me by
the parties. just as guilty as I. who made
me their cats paw.
I held the key 10 the box in the Lin
coin Trust company containing the $4,000
bribe money to so 10 the house OF dele
gates upon the passage OF the Suburban
bill. This money was put up as the pur-
chase price for the votes OF the combine
that price having been agreed upon.
When the price was agreed on they
designated me as the person TO hold the
key 70 the box containing the $1,000. which
We were TO get when the bin was passed
and signed BY the mayor.
The purpose OF the combine was to
control legislation and sell legislation for
the benefit OF the combine. Shortly be-
fore the Suburban bill the combine sold
. their votes on the lighting bills for $3.50.
This money was handled by Kelly. and
was paid 10 the members OF the combine
at the meeting arranged for that purpose
at Julius Lehmann's house. Each mem
Der OF the combine received $3.50
All But Six in the Hands Of the Law.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. IO.-An but six OF the
nineteen members OF the combine OF the
house delegates. who are under Indictment
on various counts. charging bribery and
perjury in Connection with the passage OF
measures granting valuable franchises 10
public corporations are or have been un-
der arrest.
Those who are still at large are:
Delegate Charles r. Kelly and former
Delegates Emil Hartman. Louis Decker
John A. Sheridan. all resting under two
charges OF bribery and one Of perjury
Former Delegate Julius Lehman, charg-
ed on two counts with bribery and al
ready under sentence OF two years in the
penItentiary for perjury. and former Del
egate Ado. "a MADEIRA. charged on two
counts with bribery and one Of perjury.
The last named is supposed TO have beer
located In Colorado. but the authorities
viii not say where. IL Is currently re-
ported that a member OF the local detec-
tive force has been sent 10 that state @
bring MADEIRA TO st. Louis.