The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-01
FOLK
AFTER BUTLER
Bench Warrant Iscued Fer Him Yes
tcrday-~Gavc Bond in Sum
of $4,000.
Nv Assnciated Press

4
st. foul, June 30--Col Edward
Butler, n prominent local politician
came into court this afternoon in an.
wer 70 i bonch warrant charging
him with brlbing witness. He was
released an hcal az $4,000 II TIA be,
! lievod this Is a result of recent dis
closures made 10 tho grand jury by
Charles p r. Kelly, or Chas Gutke.
former members of the house of dele.
gates convicted of bribery.
A case was being tried when But
Ter entered the courtroom Of Judge
Taylor
Judge, | under tand there's an in
dctmont against me here" he said
The circuit attorney has requested
me to issue a bench warrant against
you." said Judge Taylor II under
stand the charge against you is brib
ing witness
We'll, I'd like to give a common
law bond" said Butler.
The bond was furnished.
M1l~lcs r. Kelly was taken into
Judge McDonalds court at 2:15 this
afternoon and in default OF a bond
man take the Gplace Of Ed. Butler.
who had 1endered him ia his bond,
he was rdered IL 5.mnlitted @ jail. 10
,,was4turned ,overAto .Jaiier Dawson ami
locked up: III
d An Indictment has been drawn ir3
the Office Of Circuit Attorney FolF.
against Tho prominent broker who
has come: to be- known as "thelmau.
higher MP IN the lighting bill brib
ery scandal, charging him with per
jury. hut.it has not been voted on yer
by tho grand#jiiry ...s 41 .,. &...:.
If an Indictment. hall he. retnrncss
the charge q perjury win .rcst on,th,
fact that he has tated under oatb
before a proceeding granljury that
he knows nothing about bribery OF
members Of the4 municipal assembly
whereas, according to#the comic sion
the broker gave him s20,0oc
IN furtherance ofsa deAfjfor thA pas
sage of the city lighting bill
T. tf{ y ID r X o. n d, a. d fu4
Buffers Indictment Il 1blse,l on ths
Of Kelly. who says But.
Ter gave him 100000 ID silence hirr
until after fhc tatute&if Imitation
would eo into effect sl5.000 of m
nm before his nigtt to- Clnala ans
Europe. and $4,000 after his#retlrn
II is believed that IN .indictm ri: .
is about TO be returned against5asthirds
person, "a prominent politician clo#s
70 Butler, who signs himself JIM
On the charge If sonpoinlng q felo.
ny. This person has not heretofore
appeared in connection with 80 light
ing scan III The probable indict
mont will rest on tho statement Of
Kelly that this person gave him $500
while he was-in Ganada.:to influence.
him TO stay. away longer than was at
drst thought necessary.
Ed Butler has surrendered Cha it
Kelly and Chas A. Gutke. former
OF the house ~ delegates
and meUbors of the Doodle combine
on their bonds. Gutke was arrested
morning after an all night
vigil OF deputy sheriffs. and for lack
Of another bondsman 10 take the place
IF Butler was committel.to.j jail. Later
he was released On a new bond of
sl5.O00. Kelly spent last night and
this morning at hi home writing.
his full confeasion for the circuit ats
torney's Office. and was arrested on
leaving. his, home.
Kelly was arrested at Twentythirl
ana Howard streets at 1890 o'clock
by. city detectives as he was on his
way % tho Four Courts to give HIM
self mp.
1t Is understood that Ed Butler will
surrender all tine ucm Indicted on
eaargea for Jsiom he is bonds
man. bui orders for their. arrest have
not been issued yet ...I