The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-16

TO have turned into the channel leading to
the policy business In 81. Louis unexpected
ly yesterday afternoon
The former Grand Jury indicted Senator
Schoenlaub on a charge CT establishing a
lottery BY conducting policy game. Sem
ator Collins's name has been heard In con-
nection with the same kind of gambling.
Jim Cronin's brother is under indictment
on the same charge. as Is Frank Miller, q
lieutenant OF Collins's-
LAFAYETTE BANK OFFICIAL
TELLS OF CoLLINss FUNDS.
Anthony T. Stuever. teller OF the Lsfay-
cite Bank. was a witness yesterday after
noon From him. 1t is said. evidence that
Collins carried large amount with the
Lafayette Bank was obtained.
One deposit OF $500 IS said to have been
made by Collins. Another deposit OF 81. 300
and a third Of 81. .7oo is said 10 have followed
soon afterwards. Certain checks were in
cluded in these deposits. which have al
ready resulted in the calling Of two wit
nesses and will bring other men before the
Grand Jury TO tell what they know.
In his testimony at jefferson City Collins
is said to have declared that he never had
$500 in a bank at one time In his life
Stuevers testimony Is said to have been far
different. At least two s., 600 bills are said
to have been a part OF these deposits by
Collins, and one check is said to have been
for this amount.
Fred Essen c. r. Black and Doctor ]. B.
Sudeth 81 St Louis County were witnesses
in connection with the investigation of the
st. Louis County Excise Commissioner bill
Before the Legislature two years ago q
bill providing an excise commissioner for
St Louis County like the one In 81. Louis
was introduced The biz is said to have
been intended as a relief for certain Demo-
Gratis who wished to embark In the saloon
buslr~ss
COUNTY EXCISE BILL
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Complaint was made that no Democrat
could get a license to establish a saloon In
81. Louis County. The story that was cur
rent at Jefferson City was that the benen-
Charles Of the proposed law were told that
the bill would be passed II 5000 was placed
in the hands OF a certain ex-senator. who
lives in Kansas City. The 5000 was not
put up and the bill did not become a law.
Whether the persons who would be az
fected by the bin did not put up money to
keep It from passing is a matetr under in
vestigation- Doctor Sudeth Is chairman OF
the 81. Louis County Democratic Commit
tee. Essen and Black were connected with
st. Louis County newspapers.
Other witnesses yesterday were John
Parie, aloonkeeper. and his bartender. Ru-
dolph Hoffman II was In Parles saloon
that Senator Farris is said to have had a
81 COO bill changed. Hoffman was reported 10
have stated that that was not the only
1900 bin that Parle had changed When
he appeared before the Grand Jury yestsr-
day he denied having made such G state
ment ParIe was questioned along the same
line, and denied IT.
Edwin Goebel, member OF the House Of
Representatives from 81. Louis. also was q
witness. Just what he testified 10 has not
been divulged-
LEoNARD's TESTIMONY
BRINGS wHITECoTToN.
The testimony OF Thomas J. Leonard, a
member Of the House from 81. Louis. Is said
to be one OF the reasons why Speaker
Whitecotton has been subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury to-day.
Speaker whitecotton is said to have de-
pended upon Leonard to substantiate his
charges that Doodle had been used In the
Legislature.
From the floor of the House he declared
that Doodle had been used to influence the
defeat OF the Davidson textbook bill He
the adjournment OF the Legislature and un-
I'll Circuit Attorney Folk caused a subpoena
TO be sent TO the Sheriff Of Monroe Coun-
ty for Whitecotton. his name has not ap-
peared to any extent in connection with
the Cole County and ST. Louis Grand Jury
Investigations
His sensational speech was made on Fri
day. March Is. which superstitious persons
commented upon ct the time as an unlucky
event in the history Of the Forty-second As
sembly.
Cain Whitecotton. who IL said to be no
relative Of the House Speaker. Is also sub
poenaed to appear to-day. He lives at
Steelville. the home OF Senator Farris. Re
port has It that he was among the aston
ished natives who saw Senator Farris fash
great rolls OF money in that city.
The Reverend crayton Brooks. pastor Of |
the Christian Church at Jefferson City.
whose sermon is believed to have started |
the whole Doodle investigation. is also ex- |
pected as witness to-day.
Three witnesses who are badly wanted by |
the Grand Jury and for whom subpoenas /
have been issued have not yet been heard |