The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-15
MORE BOODLERS
TO PAY PENALTY
Charles ]. Denny and ]. ]. HannL
gan Plead Guilty.
EXPECT TWO YEARS SENTENCE
>cntenr. Was Deferred Ia Order TO
Give Them Time to strniEhteu
Out Their Business tnairs
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ST Louis July l2.-Boih divisions OF
The ST. Louis criminal court were oc-
tupied with Doodle cases Monday In
Judge Taylors court a special yenire
Of 80 business men we're ON hand early
The case of Jerre j. Hannigan was
finally taken up 1t erows oat Of The
Suburban scandal
Hannigan. shortly after ? O'Clock p
M. pleaded guilty
After the release of Hannigan on
$40 900 bond furnished by Edward But
Ter the matter of bond for Charles f.
Kelly was taken up by Judge Melon
AID.
Kelly was in court and 20 was his
wife and Mrs Thurman who had FUR
aished bond in the sum Of $4,000 IN
1our before for him d Judge Melon
aids court
Judge Taylor hNel ne bond al So
700 in each Of the two cases which are
pending i'm his court. The Suburban bril-
berry and the suburban hoodle
Bonds were signed by Mrs Thurman.
John ] shevlin and Thomas Fianerty
former assistant fire chief now in the
cigar business
This liberated Kelly after TWO weeks
in jail he is now our on 10000 bond
In the latter par. OF June when
Kelly and Gutke had informed judge
Mcdonald hey went before Circuit
Attorney Joseph w FOLK and Inc
grand jury. and made full confess
sion
Kelly iolI why De had gone TO Eu-
cope in September lsn2 and remained
away 60 days which was jus long
-nough 10 save certain capitalists from
being indicted Tor giving The house
combine S47.5on to pass The city light
ing ESQ
nenn, Pleads Gniity.
Boodlor Charles J. Denny. unwill-
Ing 20 stand trial sor bribery because
OF his connection with the city lighting
scandal and risk chance Of getting
he limit which rs seven years. entered
a plea OF guilty in Judge Taylor court.
The announcement that Denny would
plead guilty was made by ex-Gov.
Chas johnson when the case was
called. he saying Denny would throw
himself onto the mercy of the court
As the announcement was made. Den
NJ stepped forward
Mr. Denny. you are charged with
bribery ! am told yOu desire To enter
plea Of guilty" said Judge Taylor.
II do"
Sentence will be deferred unit. July
i9.~ announced Judge Taylor
The delay. it is understood. is given
Denny. 80 that he can settle his busi-
ness affairs before he is sentenced.
which act makes him legally dead lie
will probably get ,wo years. just ike
Edmund Bersch was given on his plea
Of guilty by Judge Mcdonald
Denny had been e.ected by circuit
Attorney Joseph " Folk TO stand trial
first. with Jere Hanaigan as the Sec
ond choice The case of the latter
grows ont OF the Suburban Doodle
scandal
can ). ,. nannigan.
Call Jere Hanrigan ordered
Judge Taylor when ne had disposed
If the case Of Denny
Hannigan came forward. accompa-
lied by Attorney Thomas J Mulvhill.
who at once asked far time. saving that
me plea 81 guilty ~ Denny had upset
calculations
III give tho deiendan, 20 minutes.
and no more. as the case has been de-
layed enough and must 20 10 Trial."
ruled Judge Taylor
Hannigan and Attorney Mulvihill
withdrew 10 enc side ana engaged in
a close conversation.
Later Hannigan came back and
threw himself on The mercy Of The
-ouri
Meanwhile IN judo, Mcdonald court
the eases Of Charles + Kelly and Chas
A. Gufke had been called
IN court were Kelly. who had been
brought from Jail. Mrs Kelly and
Ner sister. MISS Meme 0phlOh. Oh -3tf
Howard street The three were allowed
10 talk together
Gutko came in. followed by Attor-
ney Charles Krone. who at once
stepped forsard 10 represent the two
defendants.
II understand that 81 is the wish Of
The defendants to plead guilty. provid
ed they are not used as witnesses by
he state As Mr. Folk Is busy else
where. IN pass the cases down unt.l
later in the day to learn his Wishes"
announced Judge Mcdonald
jealousy Caused Tragedy.
Des Moines. la. July l2-James
vogelony. aged %. shot his l5-yearold
sweetheart Anna Undersky. five times.
with a rovoiver. causing instant death.
rhc crime was committed at Hooking.
la Nogelony killed the girl because
she refused 10 marry him. lie was
found hiding in hays'ack and placed
Ia jail al Abba.