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IQ TO-DAY
NINETY-FIFTH YBAE.
COL. WETMORE
BY ARLIND
Man Who Had Encounter With rroniinpiit St. Louis Capitalibt in the
Flautcrs Hotel Over an Alleged Insult 1'aid a Woman He
Claimed to 15e His Wife Wants Revenge After
the Fashion of the Cavalier.
TEXT OF THE LETTER FROM PETER ARLUND
WHICH CHALLENGES COLONEL WETMORE TO FIGHT.
Colonel Moses C Wetmore, Planters Hotel, St. Louis, Mo Dear Sir: After the mect
lns you and I had together and the Interview I see you have given to the newspapers,
you are trying to make the newspapers believe that I was in the wrong. I wish ou
to understand I am a man of sincerity. I will protect any woman in her honor, if she
Is my wife or not; therefore, I demand from you right now, and for jou to select what
weapon you use, nnd I'll meet you on any spot jou "select, with any weapon ou may
choose. When I met you first I didn't know of jour being a Colonel and an army officer.
If so, I would have met jou different, but since 1 hae learned jou were an army oillcer
and Colonel of a certain regiment in the United States, therefore I, as a soldier Lieu
tenant marine officer of the Danish Army, Denmark, demand tint jou shall meet me
with any weapon jou select, sword, sun or pistol. I will send jou my seconds, if jou
so desire, and j'ou hand mj' seconds a copj of such weapon as jou wish to use jourself.
I should not have made this demand if jou had not wired my wife at Louisville, Kj,
for her to como here to identify me. but as jou have done so jou must take the con
sequences, and jou must meet me honorably. This is final. Yours truly,
PETER ARLUND.
p. S. Tou will understand I am not an American citizen.
Peter Arlund, the Louisville promoter who
assaulted Colonel Moses C. "Wetmore in ths
Planters Hotel Sunday night, has Issued a
formal challenge to the well-known politi
cian and former tobacco magnate to flrht
a duel.
This challenge was mailed by a frierd of
Mr. Arlund's shortly before 9 o'clock last
night and will not be received b- Colonel
Wetmore until this morning. Inquiries were
made at the Planters Hotel as late as 1
o'clock this morning for Colonel Wetmon',
but the clerk In charge stated that he was
out and he could not tell at what time ha
would return.
The challenge was written In the Planters
Hotel jesterday afternoon, shortly before 5
o'clock and was signed by the challenger
at 7 p. m. Immediately thereafter -Mr. Ar
lund departed from the Planters Hotel for
Union Station.
BIDS THE WOMAN GOOD-BY
AT UNION STATION.
At the station there was an affecting
scene between Mr. Arlund and the woman
who was registered at the Planters Hotel
as his wife. There were no friends to bid
them good-by but to the woman known
as "Mrs,. Arlund" in St. Louis the promoter
announced that his destination was Ixmis
ville, Ky.
At 1 o'clock this morning an effort was
made by a Republic representative to Inter
view Colonel Wetmore. It was said that he
had departed from the city
Colonel Thatcher of the Colorado World's
Tair Commission, who Is a guest at 'he
Southern Hotel, late last night had the
following statement to make: j
"I was In the company of Mr. Arlund and
a representative business man of St. Louis,
who Is a mutual friend, until 8 o'clock last
night. In bis conversation Mr. Arlund
seemed very bljter toward Colonel. Wet
more. He told me ihat he had challenged
him to fight a duel and had left the selec
tion of weapons to him. He also stated
that he had made several other conces
sions In his challenge. It Is my opinion
that Mr. Arlund's excited condition had
much to do with the serious tone of his
challenge. It is possible that he will re-
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LEADING TOPICS
TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC
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THE SUN RISES THIS" MORNING AT
6.20 AND SETS THIS EVENING AT 4 30.
THE MOON SETS TO-MORROW MORN
ING AT 4:05.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
For Missouri Rain nnil cooler In
-treat portion) fnlr In East Weilnemlny.
Thursday, rain and cooler.
For- Illinois Rain Weiinemlay, ex
cept fair In noutti portion. -Thursday,
fair In north, rain in south portion;
cooler.
For Arknnsas Fnlr Wednesday.
Thursday, showers and cooler.
For East Texas Fair Wednesday,
except shorrers nnd cooler in north
west portion. Thursday, showers;
cooler in east nnd sonth portions.
For West Texas Showers Wednes
day) cooler in north portion. Thurs
day, showers In north, fnlr In south.
Page.
1. The Butler Trial at Columbia.
St. Loulsan Victim of Yellow rever.
2. Hard Coal Sale Caused a Riot.
3. Wilkinson Exempt From Paying Bill.
4. Age Limit of Pupils Must Be Observed.
Every Car a Letter Box.
Search for Hidden Treasure.
E. Ask for Women Sanitary Inspectors.
Republican Factions Both Claim Con
trol. Efforts to Relieve Needs of Destitute.
Real Estate Transfers.
6. Editorial.
Society Happenings.
Actress Wouldn't Stand Pat.
7. Victim of Charivari Shoots His Chum.
Senators on Statehood E1IL
Assessing the Corporations.
8. World's Fair News.
To Build Baggage Subway at Once.
9. Illinois Politics.
East Side News.
10. Inaugurates Crusade Against Criminals.
Funeral of Deputy 'Sheehan.
Attacking Her Mother' "Will.
Expense of the Candidates.
11. Mollneux Is Acquitted.
Appointed Foreign .Commissioner to
Fair.
12. Republic "Want" Advertisements
Elrth, Marriage and Death Records.
' New Corporations. f
13. "Rooms for Rent" Advertisements.
15. General Sporting News.
Bowling Results.
16. Summary of St Louis Markets.
Local Grains Slightly Higher.
Unsettled Weather Helps 'Grain in Chi
cago. 17. Another Big Slump In Stock Market.
Locel Securities Bally, j
IS. Bear Denies Charges Made by Mitchell.
IS CHALLENGED
TO FIGHT A DUEL,
gret his action when he considers it more
scriousCj-."
DESMOND WAS NOTIFIED
CHALLENGE HAD BEEN SENT.
Chief Desmond raid last night he had
been notified early in the evening that Ar
lund had challenged Wetmore la fight a
duel, but did not consider It within his
province to Interfere until a formal com
plaint had been lodged with him by the
man challenged.
"However," said Mr. Desmond, "if the
Federal officials need any assistance in this
matter, the St. Louis detective force Is at
their service."
HISTORY Or THE ASSAULT
UPON COLONEL WETMORE.
In substance, the historj of the challenge
made by Mr. Arlund is as follows: Sunday
night, shortly after S o'clock, as Colonel
Mos.es C. Wetmore. a well-known Demo
cratic politician, former tobacco magnate,
capitalist and president of the Planters
Hotel Companj, was leaving the hotel cafe
he was, accosted bj Peter Arlund. a pro
moter from Louisville. Kj.
Arlund claimed that Wetmore had in
sulted a woman who was registered at the
hotel as Mrs. Arlund, and demanded an
apologj-. Wetmore refused to make the
apologj-. Arlund then struck Wetmore in
the face. The assault was witnessed by
many guests and created considerable ex
citement In the hotel lobbj.
The challenge for a duel made by Ar
lund and addressed to Wetmore Is the re
sult. Mr. Arlund left the cltj for Louisville at
0.30 last night, leaving word with at least
two persons that he had written the chal
lenge and forwarded it to St. Louis. Jl
telegram was sent to Arlund in car of th
Southern Railway train, on which he was a
passenger, asking him to confirm the re
port of a challenge, which he did In this
message, sent to The Republic from Fair
field. 111.:
Yes; I wrote and sent the letter to Colonl
Wetmore to-day. TETER ARLL'ND.
HYPNOTISM EMPLOYED
TO SOLVE MURDER MYSTERY.
Detective Pnt Nesro Under the Spell
1 and Traverso Srene f fplm.
With Him.
Savannah, Ga Nov. 11. Hypnotic has
been applied as a test to a former convict
named Miller, a negro, who confessed to the
murder of Gugie Bourquin and his iiegro
body servant. Miller claimed that he was
hired by a white man to kill Bourquin. His
confession has been generally regarded as a
pure fabrication and he was put under
hypnotic Influence In order to orove cr dis
prove his strange story.
Miller In his trance said he did not fire
the shots that killed Bourquin, but that he
heard them and knew who fired them. He
was put Into a buggy with two officers and
made to go through with what he alleges
to have been his connection with the
tragedy.
Still in a trance, he drove Into the coun
try and pointed out the exact locality where
he claims the shooting occurred. .Miller de
scribed minutely four men who, according
to his story, murdered Bourquin.
Miller Is Illiterate, being able neither to
read nor write. His storj' Is not believed to
be true, in spite of Its apparent hypnotic
confirmation.
BUFFALO BILL WILL RETIRE.
He Will Seek Private Life
After
His European Trip.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Omaha, Neb, Nov. 1L Buffalo Bill, who
was In Omaha to-day on his way to Cody,
Wy., to open his new hotel, "Irma," an
nounced to his friends that never again
should he appear with his Wild West show
In this country.
Two more j'ears of It in Europe," said
Colonel Cody, "and then, thank goodness, I
am done with the show business. I have
toured the old world and the new, appear
ing In almost every nook and corner of the
globe with my show, and I am getting old,
and, altogether, I think it about t'.me I was
retiring."
Colonel Codj will leave America for Eng
land December 13. At the end of his two
years' European tour he will return to this
country and settle down to private life at
his beautiful Western home at North Platte.
t Neb.
WILLIAM McHENRY EXPELLED.
Can No Longer Trade on Chicago
Exchange.
Chicago, Nov. 11. William ilcHenry, one
of the oldest :r embers of the Board of
Trade, was exrclled by the directors to-day
on charges of dishonorable and uncommer
cial conduct preferred by John Hill, Jr.
Mr. McHenry declared the irregularities
occurred during his enforced absence from
his office because of 111 health.
In former years Mr. McHenry was con
siderable of a market factor. In 1872 he
was the principal broker In the celebrated
John B. Lyons wheat deal and the only
broker connected with It who didn't fail.
WOIRLID'S-
ST. LOUIS. MO..
CASE
CHAPMAN
Ds'claies on the Witness Stand That T?utlcr Offered llim a "Present''
of' Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars for His Vote to Let the City
Garbage Contract to the St. Louis Sanitary Works and Aft
erwards Came to Deliver .Money -Circuit Attorney Folk
Surprises Defendant by Hringing John K. Murrvll,
E. E. Munell and W. M. Taniblyn to Columbia.
FOLK HOPES TO CONCLUDE THE CASE FOR THE STATE TO-DAY.
Doctor II. N. Chnpmin, prosecuting witness In one cf thegarbai,e contract casss
against Edward Butler, has told his story to the jury'. " f ""
Bejond momentary embarrassment and hesitation and the fact'that he scorned veak
on date i other than those of two vltitj to his home by Bul!ef.Shls testimonj- is con
sidered strong. He was not mateiiallj shaken by- cross-cxam'natlou.'
Corroborative of Chapman were the statements of his wife and.Missts Tillie Blattnn
and Ella Vancll, servants In the Chapman household. ,,' ?-.
Miss Blattnn, .i mere girl, whom the courtroom forms frightcnod to tears nnd pallia
agitation, in simple words told with effect what she had to irtjC The chief rolnt to
which she swore, aside from what Chapm tn's testimonj included, was that a man ac
companied Butler to the Chapman house, and that on two of the three occasions th
man was a negro
It was the defendant's contention. In the argument on affidavit for coitinuance when
tho caso was up here last month, that John R. McCarthy vas with Butler In the lat
tcr's well-known covered nuggy.
Considerable surprise was occasioned by tho appearance of EL E. Murrcll, John K.
Murrell and William M. Tamlilyn as witnesses for the State. It is understoood that
John Helirs Is also wanted and likewise George Robertson. Helms is said to be out of
St. Louis.
The reason for their presenca is problematical, ay Mr. Polk will not say to whit
they will testify. It is inferred that a general onslaught on Butler as to his methods
and cancr as 'legislative agent," Is contemplated.
The following additional witnesses airivcd yesterday: J. L. Hornsby-, Doctor W. A.
McCandless, Doctor Max. Starkloff, John R. Harklns, r. M. Reed, R. W. Bostvvick and
Ben F. Clark.
Mr. Folk will have his evidence in bj- this afternoon ard the defense will begin.
Many cf the State's witnesses will be recalled by the defendant.
The case probably will go to the jury Thursday-.
Judge Hockaday has evinced a merciful spirit to St. Louis's late risers, convening
court jesterdaj- morning at S.30 Instend of S o'clock and making tho hour 0 o'clock for
to-daj-.
BY A STAFr CORRESPONDENT.
Columbia, Mo.. Nov. 11 After lagging
through the morning, during which the law
yers battled over the admission of minor
evidence, much of which consisted of very
drj- documents. Circuit Attorney Tolk
reached the gist of his case this afternoon
and matters went with a whirl for three
hours.
Doctor II. N. Chapman, whose evidence
Is the foundation for the whole proceed
ing, was on the stand for an hour and a
half. In dltect examination he told the
story of Butler's offirs, of the latter's visits
to the Chapman residence on Mississippi
avenue, of the "Colonel's" desire to give a
little "present" of J2,a!0 if the garbage con
tract passed the Board of Health.
Judge Krum subjected Chapman to a
rough cross-examination, which ruffled the
latter's self-composjre. He pointed cut .
weakms3 as to some dates, but otherwise
did not moei tally change the doctor's state
ments. The demeanor of Chapman and his tale
as ho unfolded it were the day's features,
of interest to nil In the courtroom. The
jury paid heed to his everj- utterance and
his everj' move during dirert and cross-examination.
Butler fastened his ejes upon
Chapman the minute he took the stand and
scarcelj- removed them until the prose
cuting witness was excused. Butler tlushed
red at times and vigorously- chewed tobac
co. His Iron features had never seemed so
decidedly metallic, though they betokened
no particular fear or agitation.
Many ladies of Columbia wero at the
afternoon session. Mrs. Edward Butler,
Sr., and Mrs. James J. Butler occupied seats
to tho right of the Judge's bench, the oppo
site side of the space within the bar from
the accused and the attorneys. The sons,
Edward, Jr., and John R., were also pres
ent. CHAPMAN THOUGHT
IT WAS A BRIBE.
The weight which the Jury will attach to
Chapman's statements .will lie the" way
they will construe the wording of
Butler's offer as related by the wit
ness. Butler stated that he was much
Interested In the contract, according
to Chapman's testimony; that he had held
It ten years at a lots, and It was but fair
that he should finally get some recompense.
Then, It is alleged, he offered to make the
doctor a "present" of the monej-, should
tho bill pass. Chapman said he would feel
the acceptance of such money the accept
ance of a bribe.
In tho second Interview, which occurred
after the contract was let, Butler, accord
ing to Chapman, made the proffer of the
cash, or a roll of bills which Chapman sup
posed amounted to tho sum named iDC
although he did not count It.
It was brought out that In an interview
with a newspaper man Chapman said it was
unnecessary for Butler to bribe, since the
contract was assured, aa nobody could
afford to enter the field against him. Those
who heard this part of the testimony in
full were asking to-night whether the Jury J
im ci, u3 uiu .tiuinan. lint wio proucr,
under cover of the word "present," was
a proffer of a bribe.
Circuit Attorney Folk wa3 very confident
to-night, and was all smlle3 and satisfac
tion. "It Is the strongest case yet," said
he confident-. Just before dinn-.T- in the j
loooy oi nis notei. He has no fear that
evidence to be brought forward by Butler
will shake Chapman on dates. The latter
was positive that tha Interview took p'.aco
on or about Sptember 10, IMA meaning that
he was almost certain a3 to the daj. but
that he might be wrong bj- a daj-.
The defense contends tint n into,., tow-
took place until after October 3. when the !
contract passed the Board of Health.
DEFENSE ATTACKS
VALIDITY OF ORDI.NANCE.
The defense raised a new point durirg
the taking of evidence this morning, af
fecting the validity of the garbage ord
inance, irt a manner different from any of
the grounds offered In the demurrer to the
indictment. They claimed that, the ordi
nance to which an emergency clause was
attached pissed the Council by the vote of
only cisht members, or less than two-thirds.
wh'ch majoilty Judge Krum contended was !
necessary- to the passage of an cmcrgency-orflln-nce.
Had Krum been sjstalned it probably
would have been disastrous to the State's
ease, but 'Judge Hoekaday overruled It.
Counc'lman W. R. Hodges said to-night
that he did not know whether two-thirds
was required and that he had never heard i
xne point raised.
There will be no direct testimony In cor
roboration of Chapman's evidence, as to tho
matter of the verbal -offer of money and the
subsequent production of the bills, since
Chapman declares no one was an eyewit
ness to th4 transaction.
An effort will be made to-morrow to In
troduce Doctor Merrill, who says a similar
offer was made to hlrn. Tl-Is will be to
strengthen the State's case
TUHe Blattan and Mrs. Chapman took U
1904-
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1902.
TELLS STORY
IS EXPECTED TO
stand to substantiate the prosecuting wit
ness's statements relative to Butler's vIp!s.
Tiny both hed the first one In Septemb r
or before October 3.
aiih wrr-NEss-ns
ARRIVE AT COM'tllll .
The noon train had upon It additions to
the list of witnesses. The startling incident
developed by the sdvt-nt of E. E. Murrcll,
Jchn K. Murrell and Wllliari M. Tamblyn.
Debonair and well-dressed, the trio de
barked from their coach at 1-10 and went
to the Gordon Hotel, Mr. Folk's headquar
ters. They have been takin-j in the sights
during the afternoon, and are prominent in
the hotel oiilce to-n'ght.
Mr. Polk said that these men were on
hand so that he might be piepared for any
contingency . What the contingency expect
ed could be, he did not say. Each of the
three professes ignorarce as to what may
be wanted. It will be remembered that only
E. E. Murrell Is a member of the present
House, and that t;a far as has until 'now
become public none was connected with the
garbago contract. ''The' supposition is thit
Butler's general public character in his
dealings with municipal officers may be
dragged into tha inquiry.
Joseph L. Honrsby took Mayor WelKs
place here to-day. the latter going back in
order that St. Louis may have somebody to
act as Major. The Circuit Attorne-, states
that Mayor Wells was needed only- to cor
roborate what was brought out this no,i
ing relative to the history of the garbage
ordinance and contract, and that the State
can do without him. Mr. Horn;by said thit
the city was without a Mayor from the
time h left th'o morn'ns until the Mayor
reached home to-night. The President of the
Council sold that he gave himself no con
cern about John R. Fontana. but under
stood that he was out of the city.
This) morning Mr. Folk promptly pro
ceeded to his opening statement. He read
the Indictment and outlined what the State
proposed to prove. Somo of his words were
Interpreted as arguments by Attorney Rowo
and objected to. On these points the de
fense was sustained. The majority of de
cisions during the day on-the admissibility
of testimony went to Mr. Folk.
GEORGE MOCKLBR
FIRST WITNESS.
George r. Mockler was tho first witness
called. He testified as to the introduction
of the emergency ordinance in the Cltj
Council authorizing the letting of a garbage
contract. Judge Krum objected, but Mr.
Mockler was allowed to read every reference
to the ordinance contained in the Council
records. He was on the stand for fully an
hourIhe jury evidently endeavored labor
ously to nav heed to the heavy verbiage
of city ordlnar.ee. but it proved a hard
job, as the number of readings concerning
the bill'seemed innumerable.
Joseph N. Judg followed Mockler in the
stand. He stated that he was clerk of
the St. Louis House of Delegates, Identify
ing records of the House and reading pro
ceedings relative to the garbage ordinance.
As with Mockler, Judge Krum objected to
such evidence, but was overruled. His testi
mony alco was tedious. When It was ended
Butler yawned broadly and asked that he
be allowed to leave the courtroom for a
time. A five-minute recess was declared,
at the end of which City Register Fitzglb
bons was called by Mr. Folk. Fitzgibbons's
testimony was also of routine character,
dealing with records of w-hlcn he Is cas
todian. Max Kauffman, secretary of the Board
of Health, was then called. He Identified
the minutes' of the Board of Health meet
ings, and a record of executive proceedlnjs
of the board. The minutes of the board in
connection with the garbage ordinance and
garbage contract were entered us evidence.
The proposal for the reduction of garbage
by- the St. Louis Sanitary Company, the
Merz process belns used, was read to tho
Jury.
The morning session of court adjourned
at 12 o'clock, with Kauffman on the stand.
In the afternoon Mr. Folk asked Kauffman
to identify a paper handed him as the
original b'd of the Sanitary Companj-. This
ICnuftman succeeded in doing. He also cer
tified to a second paper being a copy of
the bid. Kauffman was excused, but told
to remain withincall.
Walter J. Blakely. secretary of the Sani
tary Company, was calld by Mr. Tolk, bu
was not in the courtroom. H's name was
cried from the. Courthouse steps. This re
sulted in Blakcly's very sudden appearance,
red as a beet and perspiring freely.
The Initial Inquiries elicited Biakely's po
sition In the company, and that Butler had
no connection with the company, other than
a stockholder, saying that ho held 1S3
shares. He Identified a bid for the garbage
contract.
SEEDED RCTLEIl
IS THE BCSIXESS.
Then came the first substantial evidence
thus far.
"In October, 1301." asked Mr. Folk, "was
the Sanitary Company paying: Mr. Butler a
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top, James 1 (Jilibs, L. P. Jones, Tilford Murray, William Cotliniu, Deputy SlierilT Joe Bradford, Thomas Brown and
John S. Bulford.
"Yes, sir, J2..VW a year "
"Can you state for what Mr. Butler was
p lid this sakaryrj
"Ye-, sir; it ,vas absolutely nceFsary to
have his --erviccs and goad will."
"What kind of services?"
"Well, we desired most amicable relations
with the E-citlsicr Hauling Compmy."
Mr. Illakclj went on to saj- that he bad
paid this salary himself, but did not knuw
the act relations of Butler to the haul
ing company, though aware that h was
verv influential In that concern. Mr. Tolk
then asked concerning Jchn R. Butler.
President of the hauling company, and the
witness named him before the Jury as the
son of Edward Butler.
A working agreement, or contract, be
tween the t.'.o aloie mentioned companies
which disposed of and reduced the garbage
of 'ht. Louis, nnd which was identified by
tho witness, was then offered in evidence
by- the State. The parties to the agreement
were John R. Butlcr'nnd other officers of
the hauling comrany, and officers of lb
Sanitary Company. The agreement was
read. It stlpulate-d that. If the Sanitary
I Company obtained the contract, it fhould
paj- the h lining companj- i.,iw casn, anu
SlT.OfO a J ear for each of the three years
thereafter. In which the contract should
be In foice.
Blakely was then excused, but wasi re
quired to stay in Columbia. He was not
cro-s-examined.
Ed-inrd Dierkes, first Deputy Auditor of
St. Louis since June 1, 1901, took the stand.
Asked if warrants or vouchers for expenses
In various departments pased through h's
hand", ho replied in the affirmative. Ho
then produceel the vouchers of the bills of
the hauling company, presented for pay
ment prior to the present contract and con
tended for as material only to show- But
ler's connection previous to the letting of
the new contract.
Judge Krum objected and argued at
length In defense of his position. He was
overruled. Rowe. on cross-examinatlcn.
asked for the certificate of deposit of J3),
003 made by Colonel Butler as a guarantee
that the Sanitary Companj- would carry out
the terms of Its bid on the garbage con
tract. Mr. Blakely was then recalled and asked
what bush ess v as done by the Sanitary
Company outside that required by tbe city
contract. Objection to tho question was
sustained. Mr. Tolk tben endeavored to
bring out 11 e difference in tne prlca paid
the Sanitary Company before and after the
lotting of the last contract.
DIFFERENCE nETWEEX
OLD ASD SEW CONTRACT
Despite objections, this was brought out
JC5 000 previous to October. 1901. and about
WM.C00 a year after the date given. The
examination reverted to the agreement be
tween th two comp.anlf. It developed that
those present when the agreement wa
drawn were Charles P. Hermann, Jamea
Campbell and Blakely of the Sanitary- Com
pany . and Edward Butler for the haaling
and transfer companv. Blakely went on to
state mere fully the conditions under whicn
the Sanitary Company made its largelj' in
creased bll.
DOCTOR CHAPMAN
TAKES THE STAND.
Doctor II. N. Chapman tool; the stand a
few minutes after 3. o'clock, this afternoon.
He stated that his office was at his' hom".
No. 1333 Mississippi ayenue, on the groun I
floor, and that he had lived there about five
years. Mr. Folk asked:
"You are a member of the Board of
Health of St. Loui3?"
"Yes, sir; four j-ears this coming spring."
"You know this defendant, Edward But
ler?" "Yes. sir."
"D'd jou see Edward Butler on or about
September 17, 1901?"
"Yes, sir; at mj- house at about G or T In
the evening."
"Will ycu state, as nearly as you can re
member, just what he said and what jou
said, and what he did and j'ou did?"
"Mr. Butler came In and began to speak
about tho garbage bill and the plant of thj
St. Louis Sanitary Company, what a fine
plant It was. all of which I appreciated, for
I hr.d seen It.
"He then went on to speak of n new ordi
nance for n new contract, saying he'd lik?
to get it. as ho had worked at it ten years,
and would like to get some profit out of It
now.
I said that If there were more than one
bidder we would be compelled to give It
to tho lowest bidder, that there was no
other ccurse open to us. o
"Finally he came out directly and said:
If you glvo it to me I'll give you a present
of J2.a. Ho wanted me to assure him It
would be accsptcd by the board, but I said
I could not tike any money that vay, that
I thought it was a bribe and I felt it would
not be rlcjht."
"Wncn did this occur?"
'.'I think it was on or about September 16,
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QUESTION DEPENDS ON ..-
DATE OF FIRST VISIT.
"Are you sure as to that date?"
Yes. I am reasonably Bure,"
"Are j-ou absolutely surer
"I cannot say that I ua nrtlln. but It
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D ATTEMPTED
THE JURY TO-MORROW.
OF JURY WHICH IS TRYING BUTLER.
was the evening of that day I am almost
certain."
"When did vou next see the defendant?"
"Around, or on the evenlncr of November
1. 1901."
"What did he say to you and what did
he do in your presence at this timp?"
"It was abuut C in the evening; on" of
my servants was in the house and went to
the door and admitted Mr. Butler to my
outer office, where I saw him shortly after
ward. When I went into the room the light
was dim. The light was coming from gas
1 mips out on the street, in through the
windows to some extent, so that I could see
Butler, but not clearly.
"He was standing close to a folding door.
He peered around the room in a curious
way and finally spoke:
" 'I am a man of my word," he said.
'Here's that money.'
"And he held forth a roll of bills. (
"I told him I thought I had made It clear
that I could not accept his money. I re
peated: " 'Mr. Butler, I cannot take your money."
"Ho seemed to grow -omewhat excited
and went on to say: 'Well, jouare a man
In a million; If you don't take the money.
You are not a millionaire, are you?"
"I said I was not. but that I would not
take his money.. for that would be a bribe.
He seemed more disconcerted and remained
silent for a minute. Then he again spoke:
" "You won't hold this against me," he
asked.
" 'No.' I tcld him. 'Doubtless according
to your lights you are doing what you think
right, but It is wrong according to my
lights.'
rtl.TI.ER SEEMED TO BE
UOER A STRAIN".
At this point Butler seemed under tho
most severe strain at least, he was lean
ing far forward In his chain-, and was
barely four feet away from Chapman.
"When Butler held the money In his
hand, and held tt toward j-ou, did ho try
to put It In your pockets?" asked the Cir
cuit Attorney.
"He made a move toward me with It and
a gesture which I interpreted an effort to
put it in my coat. I am not absolutely
sure ?bout this."
Judge Krum's cress-examination was
along the lines expected an endeavor to
shake the witness on dates.
"Explain how It U that you fix this
date September lfi," he said.
"I will do. that as nearly as I can. I had
a friend returning from Europe, or, rather,
a very dear friend of mv wife, a Mrs. Bell,
due on September S. I told a frierel of
my- Interview with Butler, and we also
talked of Mrs. Bell's expected arrival, and
I remember that we figured September 23
to be sK days off. That would make it
September 16 when I had this talk with
my friend."
'Well, yctir Interview with Butler must
have occurred before jou told jour friend
of Butler's offer."
"Yes. sir. It must have been. It seems to
me It was the same evening: I can say
again that this Interview with Butler took
place on or about September 16."
"Whj" do you saj- on or about?"
"Because that's exactlj- what I mean."
"Whj- was It, Doctor Chapman, that If
Butler made an offer to bribe you that you
voted to accept the Sanitary Company's
contract T'
"If you will allow re I'll tell you."
"Go on."
Mill- THEY GAVE
HITLER THE CONTRACT.
"Well, the emergency ordinance, which
came to u-. in our opinion, was defective
and save us practically no discriminating
power. Tho Men Process was prescribed
and the time limited in which a plant wa3
to be In operation. We could not do any
better than award-It to the St. Louis San
itary Company. In fact, we could do noth
ing else"
"If jou were offered a bribe by Butler
why didn't jou mentloa the fact to the oth
er members of the Board of Health?"
"I did to one member, and wo talked tho
matter over often."
"Who was this one member?"
"Doctor Merrill. I think tho first time
was the Wednesday after Butler's first visit.
I told him the whole thing and we talked
of the pros and cons of the situation, try
ing to figure what I could do, and vve de
cided that the best thing for me to do was
to keep still."
"Why didn't you tell It to the other mem
bers of the board besides Merrill?"
"Because Merrill nnd I had gone over the
whole situation and thought It best not to
ray anything."
"Why was It better not to say anything?"
"Because I thought it would bs a question
of my word against Butler's, ns there were
no other witnesses, and I did not care to
stir up trouble under these conditions."
"When did you tell It offcially to some
body else?"
"When I was summoned before the Grand
vcmsea ior sale in The Republic last ,
month than any other St. Louis news-
paper. A total of 685 advertisements. ;
. ( n M. I.tiutt fine Cent.
11 -J lliiTrnin.TIirCfa(i
xj -j omniiie M.i.mili.Tira
BRIBERY:
Jury. There I was not reticent In. thu
least."
"Did you tell nobody- else than Merrill?
"Oh. I talked among frjends freely."'
"Why dIJn't j-ou take action?"
"I didn't hesitate when e-aUd up by tho
proper body to d'sc'ose wfliat I knew I
mean the Grand Jury."
"You say jou felt It was your woii
against Butler's. Tell me. did jou think;
your word needed anj- corroboration?"
Chapman hesitated and Mr. Folk objected
say Ids It was not a proper question. Th
final answer was allowed, as follows: ,
"Yes, sir; my friends thought It woulcTTorr'
better so and I agreed with them."
VISIT TO TIIE S .
S UNITARY WORKS. ""C
"Was this interview. of which you spcaK
as occurring on September 16 before ofi
after tin day that you made an Inspection
trip to the garbage plant ot the St. Loul.'i
Sanitary Companj'?"'
"It was on a Saturday afternoon, hut I"
do not remember tho date." , '
"Who went with you?"
"The whole Board of Health."
"You can remember the date, Septembe
16. but not the day you went to tha
works?"
"No, "sir; I cannot remember when I wen
to the works."
"The board received an invitation to W
to the works?"
"Yes. sir."
"You don't say that the board recelveel
an invitation on September 26. and went 09
September rST"
"No. sir."
"Yet something else that occurred on Sep
tember 26 is very clear In your memory?"
"Yes."
Judge Krum then entered on a new Una
of cross-examination.
"Do you know Mr. Claude H. Wetmorer
Krum asked.
"Yes."
Wetmore was not in court and was called!
In by the Sheriff. He came in and waa
identified and then allowed to leave.
"On October 9. Mr. Wetmore was at you
house was he not?"
"Ho was there Wednesday before wa
came here the first time, to Colnmqla. Thai
was October 12. He came to Interview ma
upon matters connected with the ButleB
case."
"Did you tell him that you could not 04
the date of this first Butler intervlsw?"
RETURN OF FRIEND I
REVIVES HIS MEMORY.
"Ycei. sir; but this matter of my friend'9
returning from Europe I hav e recalled slncp
I talked with Wcfmore. and hence was abta
to fix the date."
Asked ?s to various other statements!
made to Tr.'tmorc. Doctor Chapman ad ,
mittcd some of them and denied the ex
actness ot others. He was then asked to
identify the original bid, which had already
figured in the evidence of previous wit
nesses. Ho failed to do so. with certainty,
sayirg that he could not bo positive.
"Were there only- two occasions en which!
the defendant came to your house with re
latlon to this contract?"
"Yes. sir."
"Did he come In a buggy?"
"Yes, sir."
"Was anybody In the buggy?"
"I don't know; I could not sec. I only
accompanied Mr. BuHer to the door and,
could only see the buggy outside."
Judge Krum returned to interrogations
concerning Wetmore.
"Did you not tell Wetmore that Butler
had no need to offer money, as the or
dinance prov ided for reduction bj- tho Mera
process, and the contract could not hav
been nwnrded to anybody else?"
"Yes, I said that approximately, but X
don't know exactly. Tho worda viere not
taken down by a stenographer."
"And yet you say jou felt he was offering
jou a bribe when there was no seed for a
briber"
"Yes."
"That's all." said Krum, laconically.
CIIAPMAX TALKED
TO MAXY rEllsONS.
Mr. Folk's redirect examination en
deavored to fix more accurately the details
of the Wetmore Interview. Chapman then
repeated that he had talked regarding this
matter with Doctor Merrill and mentioned
others as follows: .
John R. Harklns, E. A. Bell and his Trtfe,
Earlc Layman. Mrs. Morrison of Chester,
III., and her daughter. Ada: F. W. Wesseler,
Arthur. Holland nnd William R. Hedges.
Judge Krum took one parting shot, ask
ins sarcastically If he had talked with all
these persons between September 26 and
November 1. Doctor Chanman replied In
the affirmative.
""You told them all that Batler tried to
bribe you?"
'"Yes." ,
'"But you didn't take any steps cr pro- . '
cccdlngs arahist him?" ?
"No. sir." '
"That's oil."
Doctor Chapman, when excused, made s
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