The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-21

the prosecuting witness. two crimes, bribery
and perjury. 49,
II hold that the inmutable law makes It
so that when lies are told. truth will raise
its pure head and expose the perjured testi-
mony. Sullivan. Smith and Newton have
here admitted on the stand that they talked
doodle and bribery. Smith and Sullivan
have said that Layton made proposition to
buy two votes for 5000. This offer, accord
ing to Sullivan. was made within i've min
utes after he had been introduced to Lay
ton. According to him, 1t was made In tho
hotel Office. where scores Of people were
passing and talking. It bears on its face
the stamp Of perjury.
SMITHS TESTIMONY WAS
STRONGLY CONTRADICTED.
Likewise. with the testimony Of Senator
that layton was lobbyist. whom he had
seen here for two or three sessions. Three
reputable business men Of st. Louis swore
that Layton was not here prior to the ses-
sion of 1908, and Layton added his evi-
dence to the others. Layton was here to
protect his business, yet he was called a
eyes Of the jury.
dlSO SAyS tA1S 4Any tOA 8SkcV NH
to see Sullivan about the alleged rejection
Of an offer which he had mace to sulli-
van. A likely story-for q man to go to q
Senator who was opposing his bill and ask
him to see another about Doodle. What IL
more. Smith says that he did see and talk
with Sullivan about the story. 60 Smith,
by his own testimony. has shown that he
was boodler and that the closest ties ex-
III 0,,I1f
Emmett Newton tells story abouttbe-
ing called into the ONCE Of Attorney Wear
last Sunday afternoon and there asked to
come here and be q witness. He says that
he had not told any one Of the CONVERSE
ton he claims to have had with Layton.
How did Wear know what Newton had to
sayf
II never shirk my duty and I cannot
change by course in life at this late day.
I believe 1t my duty to say that believe
as sure as my God Is in heaven and that
there win be q judgment day. say be-
neve Newton deliberately perjured him.
SELF
Turning to the attorneys for the defense.
Mr.. Crow emphasized his remark; say
that I shoulder the full responsibility for
making this assertion
Newton admits that he distributed rail-
road passes here" continued the Attorney
General. He says himself that within a
few minutes after he had met Layton he
was asked to distribute Doodle for him. He
told Layton that he he'd great influence with
the senate-that he Lad nominated Senator
Marshall and that he controlled other Sen-
ators.
DEFENSE APPEARED TO Bn
MIXED ON THEIR DATES.
1.-THE .efense relates story about the a.
500 which Layton deposited in the bank. II
you, will examine the testimony Of the de-
Tense you will see that their statement as
to when Layton told them he had $500 In
his pocket antedates his appearance in JEFF
ferson City He did not arrive hero until
after the Senate substitute for House bill
No. / had been passed. How did the defense
know Of this g, 500? tell you that 1t will
be investigated.
1.-THE story which Smith and Sullivan told
on the stand would be enough to make .
case for Offering . bribe against Layton
Gentlemen. did you see or hear Of either
Smith or Sullivan going to Grand Jury or
telling prosecuting officer? I tell you that
they are here for mutual self-protection and
are helping each other. They have not at
tempted to impeach the character Of Lay
ton. They know they cannot.
Both say they talked over LAyton's al
legged proposition. BY that remark Smith
has convicted himself in your eyes Of being
d boodler. Innocent men don't need PER-
jured testimony. ask you ut whose In
stance Newton told his unreasonable yarnf
The defense can tell and you can judge
CLOSING. Mr.. Crow told Of the. crime IL
bribery and III eject on the STATE ana