The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-03
DAVID II. HARRIS.
Who is assisting in the defense of Edward
Butler.

DAVID H HARRIS.
| Who Is assisting in the defense of EdwarC
| Butler.
| ing the nature of the celebrated combine.
| he recited the history of the negotiations
| preceding the passage of the lighting BILL
| He told of the action of November y. 1889,
| ut which the lighting bill was voted down
| in order that the parties behind the bill
| might be discovered. He then spoke OF
the NIurreu- Butler interview. at which
| Murren dema nded s75,GO0 in behalf of the
! boys and at which Butler warned him
| that $3.50 was all there was in it,
| The combine caucus, at which Gutke' s
| s2o.O00 proposition failed. was described /;
| then Mr. Folk told of the scene on the
| floor of the House November Is. 1899. at
| which Butler warned Schumacher that
! si7. 800 was all that the bill would bring.
'Tamblyn said to Butler" declared Mr..
| Folk. who will you pay the money to-
- IN pay it to Kelly or any one you
boys may select. answered Butler.''
| FOLK DESCRIBES
"BIRTHDAY PARTY"
The Circuit Attorney proceeded to a
description of the formal passage of the
measure and of the subsequent birth
day party" The story of the highly di-
verting social gathering, at which Helms
and Kelly divided the si7,5co between the
corrupt Legislators. interested the jurors
greatly. They followed the speakers every
word. showing most concentrated atten-
ton.
With these facts proved TO your salts
faction by evidence" concluded Mr.. Folk.
the State expects at your hands ver-
dict of guilty
EXAMINATION OF
WITNESSES BEGINS.
Edward J. Jerries. deputy clerk of the
st. Louis Circuit Court, witness upon
purely technical points. was called by
Mr.. Folk. He read records certifying to
the proper election of the House of Dele
gates members. mentioned in the indict
mert.
p r Fitzsibbon. Charles r. Graves and
w. II. Judy. We're examined without cross
examination. upon details involving the
record history of the lighting bill and the
formal entries of oaths of Office of Dele
gates at the City Registers Office. These
matters of routine did not interest the
jurors. in fact one. SO far from following
the monotonous reading of the records.
fell ncdding into slumber.
OBJECTED TO THE
HOUSE JOURNAL.
Attorney Tom Rowe for Butler objected
10 admitting the official record of the
House of Delegates. produced by former
Clerk Judy. rs evidence. The point made
is that the book is not so kept that it
can be regarded as 4 record under the
law.
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REC,IIED nv DOW,
George II. Martin aIso a former, c,.,,z
and Waller Fdvards socrst.r, of IN,
Board of Public improvements, were
called Martin supplemented Judy's tos-
timony relative to the House journal and
Edwards testified to the origin of the
lighting bill in the Board of Public I'M
provements Cross-examininc with ref
erence TO a new line OF inuuiry. Mr. Rowe
asked:
Mr. Edwards. do Won remenbe,. that
prior to the passage of the ii.htir.- hill
th,. city was in darkness for a ;,eriod and
that Mayor Zieeenhein encour,yjn.ly ar
nounced that we had a raoon?"
Yes, U.aughter).
Edwards was the last of the rn,.tine
witnesses.
After pause Mr.. Folk startled the
occupants of the courtroom.
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