The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
ABSENCE OF WITNESSES
IN KELLY CASE RESULTS
IN CONTINUANCE.


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not tell YOU that any statement YOU had to
make must be of your own free will?''
Yes"
THAT is ALL"
Circuit Attorney Folk evidently was salts
fed with the turn OF affairs brought about
by Judge Clark's cross-examination.
George F. Robertson. who at one time
was one of Kelly's boon companions. and
upon whom one Of the former House men,
placed great confidence. was next called.
ROBERTSON CONFERRED
WITH KELLY ON BILL.
Circuit Attorney Folk drew from Robert
son that it was Kelly who wanted the Suo-
bill. Bersch and Faulkner. the witness
said, were the others who favored 100000
Robertson also stated that. he had had q
conference with Kelly about the combines
action becoming public.
where was that?" Circuit Attorney Folk
asked. ~
In Bersch and .Lehmann's ONCE. at
Broadway and Locust"
What was saidT' --...--g-s
kelly accused mo Of telling It. told
MIN had not talked to Newspaper re-
porter about it. He declared he had said
uOIulnS ABOUT 10 any peIUOn OUTSIDE Oh
the combine" a..
who was thereT'
Helms, Bessch, Lehman, Kelly and l."
"How did It come about?''
Lehman accused Kelly Of telling II. He
Denied It and said must have told It
also denied it,
Attorney Rowe. cross-examining Robert
son, began by asking:
Lehman accused Kelly Of making the
statements which caused publication, did
hep
Yes"
And Kelly said If any ono made the
statements 1t was your
Yes"
'who told Murrsn to 70 to see stockr'
Charlie Gutke."
who else"
"E. Fl Murreu"
What were tho directions given Jshn K
Murrell?'
About the money Stock was to pay"
WAS Kelly at the meetingf
Yes"
How often have you told the truth about
this matterr'
Circuit Attorney Folk objected to the
question a. being improper. Rowe said:
''rll withdraw the question. It might be
embarrassing Tor the witness TO answer It."
:'You handle the United States mails I
believer"
Yes"
How long have you done sor'
Nineteen montha-"
How long were you in the House Of
Delegates?" -.
Il served four terms"
Rowe here showed Robertson the record
OF bis oath OF office and asked: you hsva
violated this oath. have you notr'
Yea"
I'm January, 1se2. you swore that you
knew nothing about the $4,000. did you
net7"
Yes"
'sHow many times atnce then have YOU
sworn that you did not know Of it?"
Three times."
Robertson was then asked about his tes-
timony at the Faulkner trial, which was
Charles W. Hoatcamp was called.
Colonel Holtcamp was q member Of the
House OF Delegates, but not Tn the COM
bina He declared that Kelly did belong to
the combine.
HELMS RECEIVED
$3.50 FOR HIS VOTE
John Helms was next called and was
asked. among other things on croes-exam.
anatSon, what was the largest amount he
had ever received for his vote. He replied
that the s, 800 paid to him BY Kelly for his
vote on the lighting hill was the largest.
what was the least you received?''
81 don't remember"
WAS It not stover'
II did get stove"
That's ALL"
William n Tamblyn corroborated the
other witnesses as to the combine meetings
and Kenys presence when the 05, 900 Sub
urban deal was under discussion. He was
cross-examined as to his oath OF ONCE He
said he did not remember much about IT.
How many such deals have you been
connected with!" Judge Clark asked Tam
blyn.
It don't know"
WAS 1t 1907"
mo. I would say ten would be nearer