Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-07-07
ANOTHER CHARGE OF BRIBERY
MADE AGAINLT THE ST.
LOUIS BOSS.
INDICTMENT ON A FELONY CHARGE
Is Result Of the Confession Of Kelly
and Gutke Made to Circuit At
torney Folk-After the
Man High Up" in
the Case.

ST. LOUIS, June 30.--An Indictment
has been voted by the grand jury
against Edward Butler on the charge
of compounding "a felony and being
accessory after the fact of bribery
committed by Charles f. Kelly at the
home of Julius Lehman, November
2s, lS99 Butler is charged with aid
ing Kelly to escape and with furnish
| ing him money for his travels in Eu-
rope to avoid turning up" men who
furnished the bribe money for the
| lighting bill steal.
The butler Indictment has not been
returned into court. Butler knows
that 1t has been voted and is await
ing the service OF bench warrant
which is expected to be issued this
afternoon. An indictment has been
drawn up also against "the man high
er up" 1t charges him with perju-
ry. 1t has not been voted on yet by
the grand jury.
BUTLER RETALIATED.
AS a result, Butler has surrendered
Charles f. Kelly and Chas. A. Gutke,
ex-members OF the House of Delegates
and members of the Doodle combine,
on their bonds. Gutke was arrested
this morning after an all night vigil
Of deputy sheriffs and for lack Of an
other bondsman to take the place Of
Butler had been committed to Jail.
The confessions Of Gutke and Kelly
caused Buffers indictment.
AFTER A MAN "HIGHER UP.n
1t is believed that an Indictment is
about to be returned against third
person, a politician close to SD"
Butler, who signs himself "Jim," on
the charge Of compounding felony.
This person has heretofore appeared
lin connection with the lighting
scandal.
The imam higher up" against whom
the perjury Indictment has been
drawn is a prominent broker whose
reputed connection with lighting
bribery has led to him being termed
the ''man higher up.n The charge
Of perjury will rest on the fact that he
has stated under oath before preced-
ing grand jury that he knows nothing
about bribery of members of the
municipal assembly, whereas, accord
Ing to the confession of Gutke, the
broker gave him $40, 900 In furtherance
of a deal for the passage Of the light
ing bill.
Buffers indictment is based on the
confession Of Kelly, who says that
Butler gave him $4,000 to silence him
until after the statute Of limitations
would go into effect, $4,000 before his
flight to Canada and Europe and $685.
after his return.
The probable Indictment of the
politician who signs himself "Jim"
will rest on the statement of Kelly
that this person sent him $500 while
he was In Canada to influence him to
stay away longer than was at first
thought necessary.
Butler appeared at the -Four Courts
at 0 O'Clock this morning. Asked why
he had surrendered Kelly and Gutke
upon their bonds, he answered;
"People seem to think my money
grows on the bushes. 1t does not. 1
didn't want to take any more chances
with these men. 1t lisa business pro-
position with me.h
BUTLER is ANGRY, TOO.
Butler would not say that be was
withdrawing from their bonds and
had ordered their arrest because their
confessions has terminated all friend
ship with him. But his manner said
as much. He was in no amiable mood.
His words were crisp and biting. The
tone of the always suave boss had a
sting In it. Asked II be knew OF his
own information that he had been in
dicted, he said:
II have heard SO, and l have no good
reason to doubt it."