The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-18
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several lesser hsh!s ironi "Hoiii oOfi'Ooi~
i've evidence can oe lsAeh
Other witnesses On tne saot inacnlne anu
turt investment seanoais VIII De hssfu
Arter MONDAY HSircuit A'orne! ! Ola WIN
have TO give his attention to the trials OF
local .poodiers' anu WIN oe unable 70 super
intend The state noodle inSes'isauon Just
as soon, however. as ne can spare the 'l'ne
he viii take up the ihSestisauoh asaih'
terusy were herman hiehter' "no hmo"s
much about the anHrs OF senator OF eoi'lns,
hepresehia.Nes- Sronh. anu
conn N. se'pn' sii Vi o.
MONEY PAID By ''
TURF IN yESTMENT COMPANIES.
Turf investment concerns. according to
evidence addtced Yesterday. paid much more
money to prevent legislation hostile to their
Interests than did the Baking Powder Trust
1t has been developed that one concern
sent s. 900 to Jefferson City by-a man whose
name has been obtained by the Grand Jury
for whom a subpoena will be issued.
As St Louis had no less than hair dozen
concerns. that would have been hurt by the
bills that were introduced. tits believed that
# will be found that a sum not less than
t35 400 was sent TO the capital city TO pre-
vent he-passage OF the measures
When the LEGISLATURE met there were In
st. Louis several firms that were imprae-
ticabis and little better than sVindhns con-
Germs They were known as turf invest
ment companies-
The failure OF e J. Arnold sTsCo.' ,the
largest OF inc turf investment concerns
showed eonclusiveiy to the people now iu-
practicable their business methods were.
Developments later have shown that thou
sands OF dollars y ere spent in ali parts OF
the country for influence
In Missouri. where their charters had
been obtained. the most danger TO their
business lay. The passage Of some Of the
bills that were introduced in the Forty
1rst General Assembly would have meant
an immediate stop TO the business.
Said a -Four Courts oflcial yesterday: IT
these firms saw ct to. spend their money
lavishTy for influence in other States and
cities is 1t not reasonable to suppose that
they would have willingly put up at least
double the ,amount spent elsewhere to pre-
vent bills being passed that would have
made their business irnpossIbIe?'
Reports have been circulated that Arnold
and gu had at least 81 10000 when thesI
ran away from the ST. Louis Grand Jury's
investigation. To, have accumulated this
much surplus on a comparatively small
capital and after having spent money ike
water is an indication. IL is considered. of
how much such a firm would be willing TO
pay to keep a Legislature from passing
bills that would interfere with the business
No new law is on the statute books COW
ering these concerns, which seems to be
a strong element showing that large
boodie fund to prevent hostile LEGISLATION
was raised and distributed
Plenty of bills were introduced inyestI-
eating committees were sent out. much
noise was made. but no legislation. To those
who are familiar with the workings OF the
..Ne ooooie eoinOine t"is Is more
Tbs rsnor, .,s,,. ,,on.v ga. s.,.r, Ions
before the Arnold failure Is consistent with
the conduct OF members both before and
after the crash. n
Several line, have BEEN d.veloped that
give the Grand Iprv leads on ,be slot ma