The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-24
Will Make Application to Judge
Douglas on Ground That
Prejudice Exists.
is CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Several Veniremen Excused as
Jurors Because They Admit
Having Feeling Against Brib-
cry and Kindred Crimes.

Attorneys Charles p. Johnson and
Thomas ]. Rowe, representing Harry A.
Faulkner. former member of the House OF
Delegates. who is to be retired on the
charge of perjury, filed notice with Circuit
Attorney Folk last evening that they will
apply to Judge Douglas this afternoon for
change of venue.
The application for change of venus
will be made on the ground that too much
prejudice exists in St. Louis for the defend
ant to get fair and impartial trial.
This contention on the part OF the de-
PENDANTS counsel is well substantiated by
the replies made by Jurors who were eX-
am!ned yesterday to questions put to them
by the attorneys for the defense.
It was shown that much prejudice exists
against bribery and perjury in the city.
Several Of the Jurors who were excused
declared that they had no prejudice against
Faulkner personally, but they believed
there was something crooked in the House
OF Delegates. and that the combine MEM
bers. of which Faulkner is alleged to have
been one. had committed bribery.
Judge Douglas adjourned court at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Attorneys
Johnson and Rowe conferred with their
client for half an hour afterward and then
It was decided that the Circuit Attorney
should be notified that an application will
be made for change OF venue
ELEVEN CHALLENGED FOR CAUSE.
Twenty-one of the twenty-four men from
whom to select twelve as Jurors to Try
Faulkner had been accepted when court ad-
tourned
Twenty additional veniremen have been
ordered by Judge Douglas, and the Sheriff IS
given until o'clock this afternoon to serve
the subpoenas on them. Thirty-two ventre-
men were examined. all together, yesterday,
and eleven were challenged for cause.
The defense in examining the Jurors found
three or four who had subscribed to funds
raised to assist Circuit Attorney Folk in his
prosecution of boodlers and those raised to
purchase him home and a loving cup. The
defendants attorneys lost little time IN
challenging them.
Faulkner is represented by Attorneys
Charles P. Johnson and Thomas ]. Rowe.
Assistant Circuit Attorneys Marouey and
Bishop are IN the case with Mr.. Folk.
The defense asked for a continuance yes
terday morning, after filing a demurrer to
the special Jury. Judge Douglas overruled
both motions.
Then the State fled plea in abatement.
In this plea 1t was set forth that the six
former House Of Delegates members who
have turned States evidence are deprived OF
their constitutional rights in being required
to testify against the defendants in the
Doodle cases. Judge Douglas overruled this
plea. as had Judge Ryan in the Lehman
case. week before.
The work Of selecting the Jurors then be-
gan. Mr.. Folk stated the case to the jurors
He questioned them closely as to their quail
tfications as Jurors. Attorney Rowe ques-
toned the Jurors for the defense, prompted
by Governor Johnson.
Faulkner is charged with committing per-
Jury before the Grand Jury. He was sum-
moned before that body as a witness when
the Suburban Railway Doodle deal was I'M
der investigation. 1t is alleged that he testi-
fed that he knew nothing Of any SIS. GOO
having been placed in a Lincoln Trust Com
pany safety deposit box by Phil Stock and
John X. Murrell, the money to be paid over
to the nineteen combine members whenever
they passed Council bill No. A.
He was tried last July the same
charge The State then had comparatively
a weak case against the defendant. John
K. Murrell, e E. Murrell. William NJ.
Tamblyn, John Helms. George F. Robert
son and Otto Schumacher, combine MEM
bers had not turned States evidence. He
was found guilty end sentenced to two
years Imprisonment IN the Penitentiary.
The Supreme Court reversed and remanded
the case.
Court will convene at o'clock this aft
ernoon. II Judge Douglas overrules the mo-
ton for change Of venue. as did Judge
Ryan in recent Doodle cases, the work of
selecting the Jury will be completed within
two or three hours