The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-02
est fnarc.al concern with any Of the peo-
pie :dent fed with tEat till.''
BUTLER GREETs FOLK
AS THE "NEXT GOVERNOR"

est finarc.al concern with any Of the peo-
pie :dent fed with that till.'
BUTLER GREETS FOLK
AS THE "NEXT GOVERNOR"
The trial opens under circumstances
which possess political as we'll as the
usual interest attaching to the Doodle
prosecutions. Butler was one Of the first
to suggest the pol!cical color with which
the progress OF the case Is certain to be
surrounded. Meeting Folk in the corridor
Of the Palace Hotel. which was crowded
at the time. he stepped forward. smiling
enigmatically, as he said:
How dye do Joe? want to shake
hands with the next Governor Of Mis-
souri,
They grasped hands, as Folk thanked
him for his solicitous interest. The Cir
cult Attorney also was smiling. quite as
enigmatically.
1t can't help but occur that Folk appears
before the substantial population of Full
ton and Galloway County in the double
light of prosecutor and gubernatorial can
didate From his first appearance In the
lobby of the hotel, during the day and
evening" at the recesses OF court. he was
sought by political admirers-farmerst they
fuse in expressing their prediction IN his
favor. He also seems to have the crowd
a big crowd 1t was-which filled the court
room. with him.
A hit scored by him or discontinue Of
defending counsel by questions or remarks
by Judge Graves elected laughter and ap-
plause. despite repeated warning from the
bench.
COLONEL BUTLER
FEELS AT HOME
Butler certainly seems to feel at home"
here. Coming out with the crowd Of Cal
laway farmers from the courtroom this
afternoon, ne said: Almost enough Of
them for a Democratic primary"
This was color from home beyond a
doubt.
In the hotel tonight there is enough
of old-time chumS about to render him
more than ordinarily cheerful. Jim Cron-
in, his big sinner eloqueEtly sparkling. is
regaling his comrades with yarns about
the "Ould Sod." to say nothing OF his
usual picturesque commentary on more
general matters.
Bobby" Carroll. likewise J.. p. seems
to be In remarkably fine fettle. and has
explained at least a dozen times why he
will not kiss the brides In his court He
declares that he has enough kissing to do
without making himself a kissing post.
John p. Sweeney and John J. Burke are
other political luminaries who are In evil
dence. Lesser lights: P. J. Laughlin. E. E.
Quinn, Ed J. Morrissey. William Devine.
Sam Cohen. z. J. jeffrey, NJ J. Regan, E.
L. Bryant. NJ J. Relcher and Harry NJ.
Walsh. Others. who. It is believed, will
be used as Butler witnesses. are: Charles
s. Thompson, Florence Paillow and Flor
ence Price
Folks witnesses here are: John X. and
f. E. Murrell. George F. Robertson. John
Helms. Otto Schumacher. George Mockler.
f. NJ. Block, Waller Edwards and Chas.
r. Graves.
CRITICISM Of
HA ARRIS'S COURSE.
Criticism following the action of David
H. Harris. Prosecuting Attorney of this
county. in aIlying himself with the Butler
defense. has narrowed down to question
Of the proprieties. Under the statutes gov-
erning counties OF this size. Mr.. Harris
was free to take the course which he
adopted. -: =
Not having been invited to assist the
State. Mr.. Harris considered himself free
to accept the defendants retainer. His
course has been questioned by an element
of the county's citizenship. but the
stronger sentiment is In his favor.
The advent of the trial was welcomed
by an unusually large gathering OF visi-
tors from outlying townships. 1t Is the
custom to hold stock sales on the first
Monday of each month. This traws sev-
eral hundred persons. each anxious either
to be rid OF some of his animals or to
buy in bargains. From the tempting
pleasure of besting his neighbor in n
trade" each OF the farmers desired
more or less of recess. and jammed into
the courtroom in the expectancy Of hear
ing the Learned COUNSEL and OF sceing
Colonel Butler. or the famous Mr.. Folk.
Fulton has but the one railroad. which
Is not the finest, in Missouri. The man
with the only hotel is doing rushing
business. and all the county wide-awake
to the Importance ofiits trial.
HASTINGS MacADAM.