The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
lltical conferences with said Edward But
Ter. as plaintiff, well knew.
ATTACKS SUPREME; COURT.

Ter. as plaintiff. well knew.
ATTACKS SUPREME COURT.
And thereafter. on the 18th day o
September, 1892, plaintiff caused to be pub
lished in a daily newspaper Of the city o
st. Louis, to-wit. the Globe-Democrat. al
interview admitting his conference will
Mr. Butior. in which published interview
plaintiff charged this defendant with by
pocr.sy and duplicity. and in connection
with the said interview also caused to b.
published in the said Globe-Democrat {;
letter written by plaintiff to this defendant
on the 25th day Of September, 1902, il
which letter so published ~ aforesaid
plaintiff made the following statement OF
and concerning the Supreme Court OF the
State of Missouri:
1 informed Colonel Butler that accord
| ing to our view, the Democratic Supreme
| Court. in declaring the Constitution itself
unconstitutional. In order to nail up the
ballot boxes and thus cover all evidence
OF the frauds perpetrated at the last mu-
nicipal election. had forfeited the right to
claim support from any true Democrat
And defendant further AYERS that in
said campaign Of 1902 the said plaintiff,
contrary to his high-minded professions OF
desire 10 elevate the methods Of politics
and public life. did dicker and barter
with representatives Of other political par
ties with view to placing their candi-
dates on the ticket Of his party for n
moneyed consideration to be paid to his
party and did So, dicker and barter with
the State Committee of the Republican
party respecting judicial offices and did, in
Of 90 mn IA.
place the name of the Republican candi-
date for Congress in the Eleventh Dis
trict upon the ticket of his party.
For further answer and defense de-
PENDANT says that all and singular the
matters and things herein alleged to have
been done by plaintiff were at and prior
to the time Of the publication complained
Of currently and VIGOROUSLY reported as
having been done by him. and defendant
was credibly informed and believed that
they had been done. and for making the
agreement hereinbefore set out the said
Carroll and others associated with him in
behalf Of the Republican party had been
expelled by the State Committee of the
said party from their functions as local
and believing the said
matters to be true. this defendant reply
ing to the attacks made by plaintiff in
letters and interviews In the public prints
of the city. upon this defendant and upon
the Supreme Court, characterized the
plaintiff as 1t believed him to be. a trick
statements. and it did so characterize him
without malice or ill-will. but from
sense of duty and to place the plaintiff in
If,1,A 1NAf0 % @.
Louis and the State of Missouri.
And. having fully answered. defendant
prays to be hence discharged with its
costs.
BOYLE. PRIEST & LEHMAN,
"CRAWLEY & JAMESON,
Attorneys for Defendant"
CHANGE OF VENUE WANTED.
The affidavit for change of venue is as |
plaintiff in above-named cause respect !!
July represents to the court:
II. That defendant in this cause has
asked for and has obtained an order OF
his court for a special jury to try this
,ause. and a special venre for said jury
has been issued.
80 That the defendant has an undue in
iuence over the minds of the Inhabitants
II the city Of st. Louis.
IS That the inhabitants of said city Of
It. Louis are prcjudiced against this plain
in.
~. Plaintiff obtained his knowledge and
OF the said undue influence OF
defendant Ovel the minds of the inhab-
tants Of the city Of st. Louis and Of the
'reiudice of said inhabitants toward this
laintiff subsequent TO the granting of de-
endants' application for an order for a
peclal jury to try this cause-to-wit, on
Il. 1905.
D. That plaintiff had given notice of this
pplication for change OF venue to Fred
defendants counsel Of record.
Wherefore. plaintiff prays for change
venue in accordance with the statutes in
1ch cases made and provided.
tSigned) LEE MERIWETHER,
Plaintiff.
State Of Missouri.
City Of ST. Louis:
Lee Meriwether being duly sworn.
bove petition are true, and that he has
list cause to believe. and does believe,
lat he cannot have fair trial in said
,urt on account of the causes alleged-to- {
1t. the undue influence of defendant over ;
lie minds Of the inhabitants OF the city of
/. Louis. and of the prejudice Of said in
abitants toward this plaintiff. and be- .
iuse of the order by this court granting
tSigned) LEE MERIWETHER
Sworn and subscribed before me this
tn day of December, 1893.
tSigneD
|