The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-03
SOME OF THE EVIDENCE IN THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION

1
J the Central Traction and North and South
bill"
Did Mr. Snyder eyer say ansthing to.
you about this arrangement
He said ne heard the rumor about money
being given on the opposite side to defea
his bill"
Agreement tn Pay
Salary of $4,000 "A Year.
Uthof here explained that the opposition
70 the North and South and Central Trae-
ton bills had made an arrangement" TO
pay the six members thar were TO oppose
the bill salary az the rate OF 5000 year
In monthly payments"
Was 81 paid2" asked Nr. Folk
1t was FOR several moaths."
who received the money!
1t was brought to me in packages"
Who Distributed it2'
Il gave it to members Of the Council" 4
When
AT the tine I got IT,
Zach month";,
Each month"
Who were the CouncIIuen2'
MIR Cast. Brinkmeyer. Gaus. Kratz and
Thuner.~
You spoke Of having received some
money from Mr. scullin How much and
Wheu diI you get it from him?'
y introduced a bill for Mr.. scullin called
the United friction bill in March Of 1885.
That bill was intended 20 head of the Cen
tral Traction bill"
Where did YOU see Mr. Scullin2-'
At the Southern Hotel
How much did he pay you2''
Says ScuIIIn Paid S25.OOO
for Traction BILL
"Scullin paid me S25.C0o''
What did you do with the moneyT'
4 returned It TO Mr.. sculiin.''
The Journal Of the Council was intro
Guced at this point. and Mr. Folk continued:
Il ask you whether or not these same
members OF The Council held meeting at
any place TO determine upon waa, amount
they would sell cut to Mr.. Snyder for?''
Yes sir
Was the Central Traction bill introduced
before. or'was 1t about 10 be introduced
After
Who was present at that meetinE7,'
Cast. Gaus. B-inkmeyer. Heckel. Thuner.
Charles Carroll and Charles Kratz-''
State What Carroll said to you
'He said he had gotten $1,000 out OF sny-
der
At this point Mr.. Folk closed the exanf-
nation IN chief and turned the witness over
TO Judge Priest for Humiliation.
Witness Appears StOIId
Judge Priest scanned Uthoff from head TO
foot. the witness extremely stolid. The at
torney began his questions with grsat de-
liberation
After examining him as 10 his business
connection. Priest handed him paper and
asked him II Il contained his signature. Ct-
hon replied in the Affirmative
II was the oath that Uthoff had taken
when certifying to his election and INSTALL
ment as q member OF the Council.
When you agreed to accept money frcm
Mr.. Snyder. as you have testified TO having
done. did you realize that II was a breacn
OF that solemn oathT'' the defendants al
torney asked.
4 DON'T remember" said Uthon.
Don't you know you took that solemn !
Obligation
Yes. sir-I don't remember
You were then called upon to act upon
matter of duty in your official capacityr''
Yes. SIR
Il believe you admit before the jury That
in your action you deliberately violated that
solemn Oath?'
YES. sir
Then you confess that you are now IN the
attitude and facing this jury In the attitude
Of deliberate perjurer?''
Mr. Folk objected to the question. and was
sustained.
Did you ever agree to take money for
the Central Traction hiIlT'' asked Priest.
No. sir" the witness answered.
did you ever receive from Mr.. Snyder or
take from Mr.. Snyder $4,000. OF any other
sum OF money. in consideration OF having
voted for the Central Traction biIiE'
NO. sir
Uthon Speaks of
Only $1,000 Received
did you ever receive any money from
Mr.. Snyder In any form whatsoever. ex- :
rept the FIVE thousands dollars which you
have testified to receiving IN New York;
That Is all
And that money was not paid to you In
consideration Of having voted for any bill
whatsoever
mo. SIR
Did Dieckmann hand you the package
referred TO. personality
''Dieckmann left the package in the
-oom."
Where aid he leave IT IN the roomT'
"On the sofa"
did Dieckmann say anything to you
'bout that PACKAGE
Yes sir
What did he sayT'
He said the package was from Snyder
o me"
You told Dieekmann to tell snyder 20
.ome and get that package"
Yes. sir
Did he Conner
Yes. sir
You opened the package?'"
NO. SIR
When was It that you told MI snydes