The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26
COMMISSIONER ADIoURNs THE HEARING SUBJECT TO CALL.

Harry E. Halves. recalled before Special
! Commissioner Kennedy IN the NIeriwether-
Republic libel suit hearing. which was
| continued yesterday. reiterated his heiiei
! that the Public Ownership party and Lee
| Merlwethers political influence had been
| Tor salN and explained more fully his
/ ground for the belief. He said that such
was the common OPINION. and HIS impreS-
! sion. prtdicated upon ais observation ot
~Meriweiher's public career.
Bernard p. Bogy. candidate for Shsrin
| on the Public owner-h hip ticket. was also
examined at length. and gave some inter
esting testimony as to the attempted fusion
between the Republicans and Public owner
/ ship men.
he denied that money had been an in
| ducement TO fuse. but admitted that city
offices We're badly wanted. particularly the
| SheTiff's job. in exchange for the three Su-
| preme Court judgeships-
he went 50 far as TO say that he was
! especially desirous Of becoming Sheriff.
that he thought he was altogether the best
\ of the three candidates. and that II ms
| influence was eNerted 10 elect Republican
| Judges he wanted in return 'quid pro
Quo'-or a Republican boost into SheE'il
/ Dickmann's shoes.
BoCy also testified that definite offer OF
money had been made by the Republicans
] 20 bring about fusion In the state. he sall
I he had seen q written proposal sign q by
/ Thomas ]. Atkins. chairman Of the hepub-
/ lican State Committee, in whlcn was OF
/ fered the sun OF S9599 IN return for the
/ placing OF the Republican nominees for the
| Supreme Court on the Public Ownership
ticket. Frederick W. Lehman. present as
/ counsel for The Republic, requested tnAl
Mr. Merlwe;her produce this agreement
| The remainder of Bogy's testimony had 70
do with his knowlege OF Ed Buffers Nlsi's
/ TO hIeriNether'S Office.
Judge Tally last Wednesday. IN relation
10 the three questions certified 10 the eouFS
I by Meriweth =, sustained the runns q
| Commissioner kennedy. and declared lrrei-
eysnt all testimony as 10 the manner "a
which judges ana clerks had been appoin'el
al the last Republican primary As con
! sequence, Election Commissioners Wood
ana McCafIery were not needed as VIZ
nesses, and the re-examinatiOn OF Mr-
Hawes was restricted within bounds when
We're practically covered al the hrst exam
| inatIon last Monday.
IMPRESSION THAT PARTY
WAS FOR SALE.
The President OF the Board OF PoSee Com
utssioners SAID that SIN butcher snop, oak-
er-.' grocery and on the street corners me
impression prevails that Inc Pupac OWheI-
ship party can be bought by the hignest
I bidder.
When asked BY Meriwether IL that epplied
/ spec. .ncaliy 10 nm, Hawes replied inat IN
| a sense Il did, mat ne understood the party
TO b. dominated by four or five men-trauA
KowalSkl, " Imam A RrandenourSer anu
| bernard p Bogy particularly, and tnat
NeriUether dominated these men. he con-
slders MeTiRether's influence 10 be, IL t~et'
the party.
The session closed with the examination
OF P l.. Burton. political reporter anu
editorial writer FOR Tne- kepubiie, ana D. =
AcAuiuIe ana Joseph A. Graham, the city
The purport Of IneiT examination WAS 70
bring out uncer what circumstances ths
news arIicle printed September - reporting
I Hutler-s visits TO ana negotiations N-NN
AerIWether. was procured and puSh---Su.
and 10 discover whether or not an euOFs
from the state Democratic headquarters, ~
whether The Republic was ADVISED BEFORE
.be articles puDncaIion that the facts were
o.her than as sIatst. AS 20 the latter 'i'e
testimony was that those In authority on
me editorial stan knew nothing Of snch !
teiephone message or any comInunlcdl l4o'
\, me matter. and hatythe only consulta-
ton as 10 the publication took place De-
tween Air. Graham and SIR. burton.
After the examination OF the newspaper
men Commissioner Kennedy adjourned 1he
session subject 10 call and TO the eonVen-
fence OF counsel. Meriwether has but one
,nora witness This IS former Governor
william J. stone. and. as he Is not IN tiie
citx ri present and probably viii not De
toclS for some time. no date could be sci
| for the continuation OF the hearing.
TESTIMONY GIVEN
BY HARRY B. HAwEs.
Mr. Hawes was the irst witness called
As before, Mr. Meriwether conducted the
examination. saying at the opening that in
view OF Judge Talty's decision he had but
two or three questions TO put, He began
with reference to the previous examination.
In reply to question by me as TO
/ whether there had been any discussion De
tween yourssif and other leaders OF the
Democratic party looking TO fusion between
the Public Ownership and Republican par
ties YOU replied that you did not see how
YOU or she Democratic leaders could pre-
| vent fusion. / wish TO ask II you do not
| remember having made the statement that
] fusion between the Republican and Publc
Ownership parties. II accomplished. would
/ moan the defeat OF the Democratic party,
| and YOU would advise tho Election Com
| r,fssiouers. TO refuse TO put the Public Owne
| ership ticket on the official ealletE
| had been made 10 suppress II by telephone
| DO YOU recall B. P. Bogy calling at your
/ residence some time ago, when this oues-
/ tion OF fusion was being discussed IN the
public prints?'
MIR. Bogy called to see me at my rest
II win ask you to reflect and see IL you
/ can recall telling Mr.. Bogy that you would
/ advise that the Public Ownership ticket be
/ denied place on the official ticket?''
i Mr.. lehman objected TO the question and
was sustained.
There is one other question that wish
! 70 ask. Air Hawes In replying TO my in
/ ouIry as 10 whether The Democratic or
/ ganization was contemplating any meas
4 ures, either by way OF advice TO the Elec-
ton Commissioners or otherwise. 10 prevent
/ fusion between the Public Ownership and
| Republican parties, you answered that that
/ was not considered. because the members
| OF the Democratic organization or commit
tee were of the opinion that the Public
Ownership party support was matter OF
| barter and sale and could be had by the
one having the most money. want TO ask
YOU in this connection also II you read Tho
st. Louis RepublieT
YES. sir"
.'You are aware OF the fact that that pa
per represents the Public Ownership party
as being in a large measure persona
matter with myself7'
'sYes. sir"
Did you mean that It was considered
from articles in The Republic that my sup
port individually was a question OF who
would give the most money!
4 cannot tell you what The st. Louis Re
public's attitude is on THAI. but my i'm
preston Is that there are four or i've mer
who control the Municipal Ownership party
and those men that do control II. such Rs
Kowelski Brandenburger- and Bogy, arr
under your control and would take such
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