The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-24

directors and said he knew Of Council BIZ
No. ~. which was introduced at the insti-
| cation OF his company.
He sale he employed Stock TO see that
the bill was passed. and obtained money
from the German Savings Institution for
use in the Municipal Assembly. He said
he made arrangements with Cashier
Hospes to turn the money over to Stock
| and that the money was obtained from
the bank on note signed by himself. Ellis
Wainwright and Henry Nicolaus-
Judge Harvey. for Faulkner, objected TO
the testimony on the ground that the de-
fendant had not been shown to have any
connection with it. The objection was over
ruled and Turner said the money was to he
used. $1,000 for the House and $4,000 for
the Council.
Cross-examined by Attorney Rowe. he
said he did not know Faulkner. and knew
nothing Of the defendant having any knowl-
edge Of the s75.oOo
William H. Lee. president OF the Mer-
chants Laclede National Bank who was
foreman OF the December Grand Jury.
which indicted Kratz. Murrell and FauIk-
ner. was then called He identified Faux
ner as a witness before the Grand Jury and
said he administered the oath 10 the de-
fendant when he was called by them TO
testify.
He said that Faulkner declared he knew
nothing of the $1,000 but had read OF it in
The Republic. Mr.. Lee also said Faulkner
was questioned about his alleged conye7sa-
tion with Attorney Paul Reiss, and that the
witness declared he had held none.
When croSs-questioned by Governor John
son as to Faulkner's exact words. Mr.. Lee
ba
If Faulkner did not reply. u do not recol-
lect," he said. 81 don. think he did
Mr.. Lee said that he did not remember
whether he asked Faulkner any question
himself hut stated that Circuit Attorney
Folk had questioned the witness.
WORDS BETWEEN COUNSEL
ESCAPE TIE COURT.
While Mr.. Lee was on the stand passage
OF words occurred between Governor and
Mr.. Folk which was not heard by Judge
Douglas. the spectators or jurors.
Mr.. Folk had arisen TO interpose an OBJ
lection Governor johnson interrupted him
Mr. Folk said he was there to see that the
State got its rights.
20 damn the States right. joe replied
johnson.
+After adjournment OF court Governor
Johnson explained that the said It in jest.
TO the Circuit Attorney only. and did not
mean it in the full sense the words inn
piled. The matter was not reported to Judge
Douglas.
A. F. Shapleigh. member OF the Deem
Der Grand Jury. was the first witness after
dinner. He stated that he was one OF the
three jurors who visited the Lincoln Trust
Company to examine the $4,000 then in one
Of the same deposit boxes.
H. A Buck. stenographer for the Grand
Jury, was called upon to read Faulkner's
testimony before the Grand Jury.
Reading from his notebooks he said that
Faulkner had denied having knowledge Of
the $1,000, or that he had consulted Attor-
ney Paul Reiss about obtaining the money.
TESTIMONY AS To
HOUSE OF DELEGATES COMBINE.
Captain Charles W. Holtcamp and W. L.
Sturdevant. members of the House OF Dele
gates when the Suburban bill was pending
were called to testify.
To Circuit Attorney Folks questions asked
HoItcamp about the combine that existed in
the House at the time, Governor johnson
entered strenuous objections, and argued at
great length against such testimony, on the
ground that the corpus delicti, or that
Faulkner had given false testimony, had not
yet been proven. and the testimony about a
combine would be improper at that time.
Judge Douglas oyerruled the objection
The same objection was entered and over
ruled in Sturoevants case
Both witnesses said Faulkner was 4 mem
Der Of the combine. and that the combine
met behind closed doors several times
Holtcamp said he did not know whether
Faulkner met with them, but Sturdevant
said that the defendant had attended tho
meetings.
Attorney Paul Reiss will be the first wit
ness this morning. He is expected to tes-
tity that Faulkner called on him and asked
him to assist in getting the money from the
Lincoln Trust Companys vault. IL he does
this It will be the first direct testimony in
troduced to show that Faulkner's denial OF
knowledge OF the moneys existence before
the grand jury was false. is charged in
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