Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
DOODLE GANG
st. Louis Officers Hunting
City Councilmen.
WARRANTS FOR THEM
DISCOVERY OF AN OATH TO
WHICH THEY SUBSCRIBED.
ANY Man Who Turned States Evil
dence Agreed to Forfeit His
Life to Others.

ST. LOUIS. No. September 9.-T'hc search
for the nine indicted members OF the al
legged house OF delegates Doodle combine
who thus far have not been found by the
police and deputy sheriffs became the prin-
cipal business Of both classes OF officers to-
day after the night had passed without the
capture of any of the men sought
The homes and accustomed haunts Of Ed
mund Bersch. Julius Lehman, Charles F.
Kelly, Louis Decker, Kid Sheridan.
Charles J. Denny and Emile Hartman were
watched by policemen all night and these
watchers were relieved this morning by
other policemen and deputy sherins VIII
liam NJ. Tamblyn is said to be in Cleveland
Ohio, and Adolph MADEIRA in Colorado.
Chief kiely has offered TO place the en-
tire police force, If needed, at the disposal
of the circuit attorney IN aid Of the depu-
ty sheriffs. The places Of egress from the
city have been guarded and bridges sta
tiohs: Terry and street car termini are being
closely watched.
About Kelly and Lehman, who are now
under heavy bonds, Kelly in pending trial
ana Lehman on an appeal. the police feel
Iess soNcltude. They express the belief
that these two are simply trying TO find
bondSmen.
Kelly Cannot Be Found
<AilHOu5H Two deputy SnerlifS have been
searching for him continuously Delegate
Charles f. Kelly of the twentieth ward.
former speaker of the house seems TO
have disappeared That he is stnI in st.
Louis, however, and within a short DIS
tance of friends is believed
he telephoned to the Four Courts late
Monday afternoon and stated to the sheriff
that it would not Toe necessary to hunt for
him. that he intended to appear and give
bond TO-DAY
The present status of the members OF the
alleged combine Is as follows: In Circuit
Attorney Folks custody-John X. Marcel,
Ed.'E. Murrell. George +. Robertson.
In custody Of police and sheriff-John H.
Schnettler, J. J. Hannigan. John Helms,
Otto Schumacher and Charles Gutke.
Released on bond-Harry A. Faulkner
and T. Z. Albright.
Not OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hartmann. Chas.
F. Kelly, Charles J. Denny, Louis Decker,
Edmund Bersch, John A. Sheridan and
Julius Lehman.
Out of the city-Wiliam NJ Tamblyn.
Cleveland; Adolph MADEIRA in Colorado.
1t is alleged that an oath was administer
ed to each Of the nineteen members of the
combine, whose identity was disclosed by
the confession Of J. X. Murrell yesterday.
A copy Of 1t has been given TO Circuit At
torney Folk and the grand jury.
The Boodler's Oath.
1t is as follows:
God that in associating myself and I'm be
coming a member of this combine | Will
vote and act with the combine whenever
and wherever i may be so ordered to do so.
And / further solemnly swear that | will
not, at any place or time, reveal the fact
that there is a combine, and that I viii not
communicate to any person or persons any
thing that may take place at meeting Of
the combine.
And L do solemnly agree that. in case
| should reveal the fact that any person in
this combine has received money. l hereby
permit and authorize other members OF
this combine to take the forfeit of my life
ia such manner as they may deem proper.
and that my throat may be cut my tongue
torn out and my body cast into the Mis-
sissippi river
And all of this l do solemnly swear, SO
help me God
John X. Murrell's statement that the
house combine of 1S99-l9oJ of which ne
was a member. accepted bribes of S2,5n0
each for their votes the lighting bill OF
1859, made the lighting scandal the chief
point of investigation by the grand jury
today.