The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-16
JULIUS lehman is GUILTY;
VERDICT THE LIMIT. 7 YEARS.
Continued From Page One.

1 I,rilt
| 'e' SUM- anu "o' h''"eeh one ana 4 num-
her BON this re"ersal will be sought.
| In" lower court fight has been made on
| techuicaltties alone M .,.tIarca ,.,.,. ~,
,,.., .., ,.,.
| '''' "''' MS a''"' "',S :
| |'T"e "''"f' itt Jury.
L me circuit Attorney argued briefly.
| pointing out 'hat only the evidence OF part
| h''S III inc citin" - obt%inahlc in bribery
| '"S'S ana 'hat upon this convictions must
| u. based. Tie A""'ll"r. Ii" said. was a
| 'r"'toE I" government and law. and tie
| par 81 IN" patriot IS I" stamp out ccrrup-
| ton
| "!nt"Srit> is III" basis of the ma ton
itself, said TIE prosecutor. "All govern
| ment rests upon la and the law rests upon
it, officers. They must be punished who
sci! that which docs not belong TO them, hut
| I" TN" people. for whom they held it in
| trust Men Ike that not the kind who
| ir%kc nations great OF advance us in the
| line Of material progress.
| NEED MEN WHO ARE
| BRAVE AND TRt Z.
| We need more of the patriotism OF
| peace. We h'ei men whom IN" SpoilS Of
nm =" '"' NH We heeh men great Ut
"7a, + VI ''''.'" anu VI purpose put We aiSo
cortro, We roel MO-, r.bo hn,.a honor
| nc, vbo u.iI, NOT lie mon who b,,.o ,,inci
| MICS and ,b. cour.,. 70 sust,t, ,bo,r II
| is time NOW to Announce and enforce the
| decree tha, nub,ic oftir. must ba hold for
th. 1uhlic .ond and not for nrivate rain."
| Mr. I-cII- rcs.ad III. e-,.e.. c.,s. ,t tho and'
Of IN. mornino session of court The evil
dcrce made clear tina; the lighting dearwas
| the most DARN: and open of booiIing trans
| actions at the CITY Hall. a conspiracy care
| fully planned ard contaminated upon the
| omen floor of the House A clean instance
| of franchise nut up for auction and bought
! after considerable pickering
| If Lehman had accepted the two-year
| sentence for perjury in the Suburban case.
he would not now be facing the seven-year
| verdict As il happened the first case WAS
| reversed by the Supreme Court and now
| +: Vending for retrial Sentence has not
been pronounced on the lighting charge.
| ard hence, the retrial is possible at once.
| The Suburban case is set for to-day.
! Though. probably, it will not be taken up.
Al. application for change of Venue has
| been entered in it, which may be argued
| tkis morning.
| ,,,,,pr,->- nrcCp-3ES
| THE ITE'THDAY IbART,-
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| WIN NV
"oheu iof "pou' -" 'I''",eS' '"' JUS
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| POI am p'ic.
oorrot,ara,aa ,t,rreII ,s 70 ,nee,ines If the
| House combine at which the lighting bill
| was discussed In answer 10 circuit Az
| tofney folks questions lampiEh toiu ho"'
| at the night House session OF November -
| ls"'. I'D Butter had called the poNs To-
Gethor on the floor and advised them to
pass the bill for si''"" and told them that
this amount was all they would get. Tam
| b!n then described the birthday party
| at Lehmanns house where the Delegates
| got Their S2'po
! John Helms one of the states most I'M
| portant witnesses. followed Tamblyn
| Helms represented the Eighteenth Ward in
| the House OF Delegates when the lighting
| NH was introduced AT the flrst meeting
of the combine. he said. Lehman was one
| OF those VINO Notei 10 ask S'3'on lor the
passage of the bill. He told how John N
| Murreil was put on the bill To find out
who was behind II and to make deal by
| which money could be made
Helms stated that after Murrell had re-
| ported that he could not hnd ont who was
| behind the hill. the combine members voted
| to kill the measure and In that way bring
to light the identity OF the person interested
| In its passage. Consequently. he said the
bill was voted down
| SAW GuTKE HAND
| pr-rrrp ,p,pcr1
|
| Nv "'."eS spoNe u a iiee'ihE CAMEO by
| . 49, 81 '"'Ae' "'' "e'iaieu ti'a' ne hau
'-"''V' III MS pochtt AT 'he Tune. ana could
| '"' o'i' "aS passed.
''s 80 'I', 'i'e'ii'efs instructed Hu'ke
~ So ~ ,,te per 50" VIM gave MN 'He
~ anu ven MN !. "ou'o NOT oe &C
| ,'''' ''e ''ii.oiiIe "ouiu hot DO
| p"s''sS '"i i"SS 'i''h '''''V.
-, @ Saiu heifns.
Ma'he" GOWN '''e nan ana sa" Gutke hand
|
| ~ ''e "eN' iheetihs Oh 'he comnne
eaid. John Won how ,,,a bette .a,.a .t;s
| 81 5Go rs all bar, for ,,,a ,,,c,,,o -.
| this bill. and all you will get"
| Helms stated that he told Butler to see
| Murrell. Butler. the witness said. remained
| on the floor and conversed with the boys.
| Was the defendant there" asked Circuit
| Attorney Folk
| Yes replied Helms Lehman spoke
| up and said he thought we each should take
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