The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-07
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er to secure the facts desired.
E. c. Melsheimer Of st. Louis, proprietor
of a cafe and saloon on Third street neal
Pine, testified regarding contributions
which he was asked to make to fund tc
defeat the fish and game law. and also
about a 500 bill which he changed In hid
place OF. business. Melsheimer also has been
before the St Louis Grand Jury.
Louis Idler. secretary Of the Mol Grocery
Company Of St. Louis. testified to-day, sup
possibly about the garnishment law.
INDICTMENTS EXPECTED.
Indications are now that big fish win be
caught In the Grand Jury investigation.
The alum deals Of two years ago and this
year are being searched to the bottom, and
there is every reason to believe that indict-
ments on this line will be returned by the
| present Grand Jury. perjury Indictment
is also said to be hanging over the head Of
one witness who has been before the Grand
Jury.
About fifteen witnesses have been sub
poenaed for tomorrow. It IL probable that
attachments will be issued for some Of those
who have been subpoenaed,. but has not seen
ut to appear. 5fse
|; Senator N. NJ. Bradley Of warrensburg
arrived this evening to testify tomorrow.
He always has been on the clean side Of
the Senate.
Il do not know what am subpoenaed
for he said. Il have heard Of money. but
always secondhanded."
In connection with Senator Bradleys an
pearance IL q story which came close to
raising sensation in the Senate last win.
ter. Senator Farris introduced bin anect.
ing bonding companies. It was = measure
which was feared by those companies doing
business in this State.
James Christopher. wealthy citizen Of
Warrensburg. was interested in St Louis
.. bonding company He received telephone
message from well-known Senator telling
him that 1t would be to his advantage to
como to Jefferson City. When Christopher
arrived he was ushered into a room where
two Senators were ready for him They
talked around the bush and to the point In
q way which left no doubt in the mind Of
the listener regarding the fact that S100o
would kin the bill.
GAME WAS UP.
Christopher demurred. A companion who
had come with him from st. Louis wanted
to pay the money. Christopher went to
Bradley. the Senator from his district. and
related his experience.
Bradley was angry. He told other SEN
ators about Christophers troubles and
asked them to help him. The two hold-up
Senators discovered that their game was
up, and did not touch the bin until toward
the last Of the session. when It was unfa-
vorably reported and indefinitely postponed
by the author.
It IL said that Christopher and his COM
panion will be witnesses before this Grand
Jury.
The Grand Jury will adjourn Saturday
until the secoEd week in September. accord-
ing to Judge HAZEL. Next week he viii
hold court in Miller County and afterwards
the Sullivan, Farrfs, Smith and Matthews
trials come up for settlement before petit
juries The investigation win be continued
September "A for a week and then again
from September = to. October .. II deemed
advisable Afterwards 1t will be possible to
have It from October Il to u and during the
first two weeks OF November.
r. E. BURTON