New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-10
FIND MORE INDICTMENTS.
ADDITIONAL CHARGES OF BRIBERY
AGAINST EIGHTEEN ST. LOUIS
ALDERMEN.

Ct Iouis Sept. 9-when Judge Douglas ad-
tourned court tonight seven Of the nineteen
members of the alleged Doodle combine OF 'ne
House OF Delegates were still at large, and me
police and deputy sheriffs were using ther peSI
efforts to find them. Developments IN the ca0e
began early, and throughout the day came WIN
startling rapidity. The most important poil4N
was the finding Of new indictments against els--
teen members Of the alleged combine IN auut
ton TO the charges Of bribery AND peIJuIE -
connection with the Suburban Street Raiiroau
DEAL the aldermen now rest under aooi'io''''
indictments charging bribery
These were found by the grand jury 0eIo'o
which 7 X. Murren testified to-day as to the
CITY lighting scandal of 1900. IN which eacl
member of the combine is said TO have receiver
So 800 In rayrnent for his services IN secui'iis
the massage of the bill. Bonds were hNeo a.
$4,000 for each Indictment, making io'ti "a
$4,000 necessary TO be secured Tor Ihs i1
of each Of the accused men.
Early in the day ex-Delegates J H Schhetliei'
John Helms Otto Schumacher and Chaiie9
Gutlse, and Delegate J. J. Hannlgan WHO sPo'i'
last night at their homes IN the CUSTODY Oh UePU
" sherifTs were locked up In jan BECAUSE -
,,,e,- failure IN secure bonds Charles Gutke
WAS released lated under bonds Of S5o"o Oh
the first two indictments. put was soon Ieal
day, and is still in custody, having i@A'eu -
secure additional surety.
Ex-Delegate Bersch was taken into CUSTODY
IN the morning. but was soon liberated f-d DD'-
Ter = wealthy local politician, signing MS po1u
IN the amount Of $4,000. Butler also wen
surety in like sum for Delegate Char4es -
DENNY and ex-Delegate T E AIorlshL ne
wanted to secure Gutkes release by HING an 0u
ditional bond of $1,000 but Judge DouSiaS re-
fused 70 permit him TO sign any more OoiC0
-r.o -o,,oe and Sheriffs deputies are still LOOK
ing for Delegate Charles J. Kelly eA-Deies
rrrosIe Hartmann Louis Decker, John A oneii
-. 5u,ins T,ehraann and Harry A. Faulkner
-r,,o act named was released on bond yeslei'0s
"a che authorities want him on the lnolcliiien'
ea,,,,5 today. Faulkner already has beeh coii-
,ic+ed on the charge of perjury N co1l1-
with the Suburban case --,
William NJ. Tamhyn- ex-Speaker OF 'He
Of Delegates who has been IN Cle'e4dn" 9
t-,rcuft Attorney Folk began his crusade VIA
return 70 st. Louis, having been aiIe9'Vu -
- Fx-DeIegste Adolph MADEIRA is IN CO..
orado where the authorities are Searc.iHs .o'
.;,,, .. the request OF st. Louis officials TX
-..,-o- ron- / aIurrell, Delegate f. E. Muir
reu and ex-Delegate George f Robertson nave
.,,v,es States evidence and are where CIRCUIT
attornev Folk can find them when wanted.
chief Kelly mas offered to place the entire police
rorcs n needed. at the disposal OF the Circuit
ATTORNEY in aid Of the deputy sheriffs. The
places of egress from the city are guarded and
bridges, stations, ferry and street car termini
are closely watched.
1t is said that the following oath was admin
istered to each Of the nineteen members Of the
alleged combine:
do solernniy swear before the Almighty God
that in associating myself and in becoming mem
Der of this combine VIII vote ana act Win tht
combine whenever and wherever l may be so OF
dered TO do
And i further solemnly swear that I will not. al
combine. and that I viii not communicate to any
person or persons anything that may take place al
any meeting of the combine.
Ano 1 do solemnly agree that, in case | should
reveal the fact that any person in this combine has
received money. j hereby permit and authorize
other members Of this combine to take the forfeit
proper, and that my throat may be cut, my tongue
torn out and my body cast into the Mississippi
River.
And all of this co soIemnly swear. so help me
God.
Copies Of this oath were given to Circuit At
torney Folk, and the grand jury.
Cleveland, Ohio Sept. Civilian N. Tam
blyr, Of the House Of Delegates, of st. Louis, in
1892 who, it is alleged, was connected with
boodling operations In that body, called at the
Central Police Station here to-day and said that
he would return TO St. Louis at once without the
fornality of reouisition. Mr. Tamblyn, who
has lived in this city for the last year, declares
that there is foundation for the charges, so
far as he is concerned, and that he easily
prove his innocence He viii start for st. Louis
tonight accompanied by Detective Watt, Of this
city.