The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-17

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.oi cue ~ 80 t,'e Seo oa' .n IN -
| passeh' ne said S.och neIu oiie ot .ns ny :
anu II ""s '. " &C. - III -
! get the money
enlla,ih salu lhe po!s OF .he Iio.se Use nan h,t,
per iot ilieu ~ part py .o'iIs ~. w. VI,
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| " ~ n-.tt 80 -. - -. ~ =
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| ,rn,,,s onr,a 20 80 Ne .hont IL :,
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| ..I -, lna,,,. ho III .aid .,bo h,,.,,
| Ir6ge uar,..v ,nt paiss ,b,ongh sever.
! 80, e1a,nin,;,op h,t bo - ,,,sbsLen
/ ybor bo cnncin1.d S-I-cri+ Attorna,, Foil,
I closed tho State,s case b,, offerine !, .vi-
| 1erce tho saf. de,o.,t hnx co,,,iniry the
| s75 nN tho. key and tho receints fron, the
| Lincoln T-ust comnanv Judre Rvan then
/ took a recess tiIl 30 tho time set for be-
| ginning the night session
| x,.
!
| opoh reassetnplihs AT ':So the court Or
/ oered the jury TO pc taken out Tor the
| reason that counsel Tor the defense had
| Iled demurrer, and wished to argue 1t be
lore the court. When the jury had been
retired Judge Harvey for the defense moved
| mat the testimony of Paul Reiss be strlclt-
| en- out- In support OF this motion he argued
| that the communications between Reiss and
i-ehnann were privileged. being governed
| py the law, which protects a client In his
communications with an attorney, unless
- - 1e SHOWN 'hat crime was being cov-
..I
M NOT question OF the crime being
aca SAID Judge Ryan, but the
10 cover tne fruits OF crime
continuihg' Judge harvey argued that the
iact tnat Leninann was member OF the
aiesed compine IN the House OF Delegates
uiu not imply that ne knew or the exiStance
ol sou" IN the Lincoln trust Company's
vaults ior the purpose OF bribery as al
ieged IN the Indictment Special stress was
iaio upon the point that Lehman might
nave known OF the e1istance OF the 10000
IN IN tne trust company vaults without know
ihS ior "hat purpose IL was to be USED.
Inc uelehdant counsei dWet upon the
clause that he SIS testimony was the only
evidence the State had introduced to sup
port tne cnarSe OF perjury and that 1t
| should be striken out for the reason that
the communication between Reiss and Leh-
mann Were privileged under law, Reiss hav-
iiis oeen empioyed as Lehmann's attor-
hey.
III reply Mr. FOLK stated that Lehmann's
communication TO Mr.. Reiss was not privi-
iedsed Tor this reason That Lehman
iiao ehueaVoreu 10 interest Relss in secur-
lils tae money from .he llhcon trust Com
Hn,Is h,.a - ~ ',ars,. nc ' i'sIsS
Of bribery If one poes 20 an ottnr,.,. az
further crf,ns :" sosd H. 1-;rn,;. ~, ~
"rbe comrunics,ion is nn, rri,.tio,rad =. =,
.,o a.. - 49, -. ~.
ene uu's VI t'e a,soiney 10 Hiahe known
""". ii"s DSSi 1o'u " hiii' anu the Ia"
SHu"eS MN u W So references were
ciIeu III support OF MT. fo!k position.
III answer 10 the second statement Dy
Juuse iaiNes' .hal the testimony OF Mr.
iseiss ss haa no. oeen corIooorated. MI FOLK
siiu tlal II was sustained py ,ne highest
teS,iiiiots' ndhei! 'he conversation winch
.uoh pace peiore any inVestlsation peean-
- ~ 'iiIs eoii' ei isat,oh, MI roih saiu'
LehI',aiin stated that tne money was IN
,iie itLeoii Iius' Soiipany 'aiuts, the
Kess icing .eIu ps fh,lp stoch ana John
~. huiteh. II had a4so oeeh proved oy
circumstances ne said' tnat the compihe
IN 'hs Rouse OF Deiegates knew all ABOUT
.He S'''V''' anu 'hu eiose iiiehosnip e"is'-
its between 'Nurreii ana LenIhahh was con-
ciusFe evidence OF the iatter acquaint-
eiiee win the zeal proposed os the suour-
ban RaiiWa!'
MT FOLK urged the point tnat Lenmanns
testimony before the Grand jury areceed
the cases or hratz Murreii ana other per
sons indicted, and was, therefore, material
was TO De CONSIDERED IN the general scope oi
the suburban halfway lnVestigaaon.
Jurors Permitted to TO home.
Judge Ryan interrupted Mr. Folks argu-
ment with the remark that there was no
possibility of finishing the case before 1920.
and he would not keep the jury waiting.
The jury was brought in and special in
junction given to members as to secrecy,
and then dismissed.
Judge Ryan, after the Jury departed.
asked Mr.. Folk to take up the subject
brought out in the demurrer filed by the
defense to the testimony of Lehman be-
fore the Grand Jury. The Circuit Attorney
responded with a review of the evidence
and comment upon the technical legal
points. He maintained the right Of the
Grand Jury to ask general questions. saying
that it was not necessary to inform Leh-
mann exactly what person or persons were
being investigated. or were to be investi-
gated.
The investigation was general" said Mr.
Folk. ut was matter of determining
what Councilmen, or members of the House
of Delegates. were implicated in the brib-
cry, and to whom the s75.Co0 were to be
paid. 1t was not necessary for the Grand
Jury to inform Lehman what particular
indictment they had under consideration
when his testimony was taken"
Mr.. Bishop followed Mr.. Folk with legal
references.