The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-23

at tho time OF his first arrest there. April
= they were forced TO remain nearly
month. and tire cost was about $50. II is
regarded as absolutely necessary for two
men TO 20 on such long and important
Journey after a prisoner.
The Grand Jury Indicted Kratz on the
charge % bribery January q. 1872 His
was the first indictment found I'm corDcc-
tioa with the investigation of the Sub
urban Railway scandal. Charles II. Tur-
ner. who was then president OF the Sub
urban Railway Company. and Philip II.
Stock. the complny's legislative agent.
told tho Grand Jury the story on which
the indictment was found.
The Suburban Railway Company wished
an extension of its franchise. and stock
vas appointed TO make the deal for at
that time no such bill could get through
the Municipal Assembly unless the C0un-
Gil and House combines were well paid.
Stock made deal with Kratz 20 uay
5000 for enough votes TO pass tho ucls-
ure In the upper branch OF the Assembly.
With John X. Murrell he made an agree
ment TO paw S55.OnO for the blIrs passage
by the House
The SS1G9 was deposited IN the aissls-
sippl Valley Trust Comrany's vaults \
safety deposit box was rented Krltz took
one key and Stock the other Tho money
Is still held there under an order nom the
court
G"ttlieb Eyermanu. Jr. signed kratz's
bond for SS0co. When John X. MurrclI.
who was Indicted with Kratz .nd Emil
AeysenbcrE. fed on March IS. is12. Circuit
Attorney Folk succeeded in having kra,z.s
bond increased To- s10no
kratz's case was set for trial April :.
When he was called he did not respond.
Il WAS found that he had departed three
days before. He was traced to Mexico
and arrested al GuadaiajGra. Chief Des-
mOnd and Detective McGrath went after
him, but Mexico refused TO give him up.
as there was then no treaty with Mexico
covering bribery.
Negotiations have since been pending.
and were brought 10 n climax By Circuit
Attorney Folks conference with President
Roosevelt on October s
MAY BE " ST. LOUIS
WITHIN TEN DAYS.
il IS now believed at the Circuit Atsor-
ney's Office that Kratz can be brought
back within ten days after the departure
OF the officers who 40 after him. but the
legal battle which he Is expected to put
up may delay the return for a month.
Gottlieb Eye1nann. Jr., after a long
fight in the courts. paid Kra;z's bond
to Sheriff Dickman February 6 With the
costs II amounted to nearly s2l.Ooo or
this amount the School Board received
about two-thlTds.
Negotiations are now pending between
Ha a
the French and EnglI1h Governments sor
treaties under which Ellis Wainwright
may be brought from Paris. and Daniel
?. Kelley NAV Be cxtradited from Can
ada. As the Mexican treaty was made
retroactive st Is believed that the treaties
with England and France will also be
retroactive in the event that they are
agreed upon.
Il Is Circuit Attorney Folks Intention
10 let nothing go undone that will lead TO
the extradiuon OF Wainwright and Kelley.
He has given much OF his time for more
than a year 10 the matter OF extraditing
Kratz. and II necessary will spend as
much time. or more II required. TO bring
about the return Of Wainwright and Kel-
ley.
Wainwright was director OF the Subur-
Aau AsaAAhAN N1llliiaAAE anu EiEllEQ AllE
notes amounting TO sl35.O00 to obtain from
the German Savings Institution the money
required FOR the passage OF the bill. 5000
for the Council combine and S55.c00 for the
eighteen House members.
Eratz was a memter OF the City Coun-
Gil when the lighting bilI and Central
Traction bills. both or which have resulted
in indictments were passed His career
in pclitics began in lss3. when he was
elected as the Teath Wards representa-
tive In the House Of Delegates.
Il was not long before he became a pow
erful factor in municipal Republican poll
tics and he has often been referred 10
as the boss boodler." He was once
spoken OF rs q possible candidate for May
or. and about the time % his Indictment
his name vas mentioned In connection
with the congressional candidacy. He was
one OF the main supporters OF the Ziegen-
helm machine. and had powerful influence
under Mayor ZieEenheia's administration.