The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-02-23

our circuit court at 10 O'Clock Mon.
day morning, when both the state
and the defense announced ready for
trial. The defendant Is charged in an
Indictment with having accepted a
bride OF 100000 from Philip Stock,
a legislative agent for the Suburban
Railway Co., while serving as council.
man for the city DIST. Louis, to vote
for and secure the votes OF other
councilmen for the passage Of a bill
granting franchise extensions.
Judge Harvey, counsel-in.chiei for
Mr.. kratz, presented n motion to
quash the indictment, on the ground
that the Indictment charged two ser
arate offenses, that Kratz accepted
a bride to vote in favor OF council
bill and that Kratz subsequently
voted for the bill contrary to law.
After a full discussion Judge Denton
overruled the motion to quash.
Judge Harvey then introduced q
motion to compel the state to pro-
duce the evidence before the grand
jury on which the indictment was
founded. Judge Denton took this
matter under advisement until 2
O'Clock when he overruled it.
The work Of selecting a jury from
the special venire summoned by Sher.
ID Morris consumed the balance OF
the day Monday.
Charles Kratz came in from st.
Louis on Sunday accompanied by
his wife and little daughter. From
appearances he is far from being q
we'll man. He Is pale and emaciated,
has q detected appearance and leans
heavily upon cane when he walks.
III health is clearly depicted In the
whole appearance Of the man, and
much sympathy 10 expressed BY
those who saw him when he first ap.
peared in Butler, in vigorous man.
hood, with an erect carriage and de.
faint attitude.
Circuit Attorney Sager, Geo. A.
Fickeissen, OF st. Louis and A. B.
Ludwick are conducting the states
case.
The defendant is represented by
Judge Thomas B. Harvey, Thomas
T. Fauntleroy and Thos. L. Rowe Of
st. Louis and Francisco & Clark of
this city.
The following is the jury selected:
P. K. Wilson, Democrat; Samuel
Walls, Democrat; Henry Tier, Repub.
lican; H. o. Maxey, Democrat; WI
Park, Republican; j. F. Dillon, Re-
publican; q. s. Williams, Republican;
William Rice, Republican; ]. R. Ford,
Democrat; Thomas Evilsizer, Repub.
lican; A. j. Brsnt, Republican; and
W. Fl. Browning, Democrat.
Philip Stock, the legislative agent
Tor the street railway and the holder
Of one Of the keys to the safety de.
posit vault, was on the stand most
Of the day Tuesday. He testified
shat In October 1901 hs was asked
BY Charles d. Turner to secure the
passage Of the Suburban railroad
franchise bill through the municipal
assembly, and that the next day he
Jaw Kratz and asked bis help. Stock
,aid that Kratz told him that II
would take $3.50 he then gave
, detailed account Of the alleged
negotiations between himself and
Krats, which resulted in bis placing |
he $50, 900 In . sale deposit box |
nth the Aiasissippi Valley Trust
Krats having appointed .
representative TO hold one Of the |
Keys to the box until the passage Of |
he Suburban bill, when II was 10 Be |
divided among the members Of the |
,o-callsd combine" in the council. |
Stock was given Q severe cross ex-
animation and admitted that be- |
'urnsd ststs's evidence IN order to
ave himself. he said that he did |
lot profit BY the deal and was
imply acting q . friend Of Turner.
He made agood witnsssior the state,
,ut the fact that be was . confessed |
,oodler did not ct we'll With thsjury,
Il thoss who heard him.
John g. Brinkenmsyer Of 81. Lsuis,
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