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October 21, 1902
The Savannah Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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In St. Louis on Oct. 20, millionaire politician Edward Butler was indicted by a grand jury for paying a $45,500 bribe to Delegate Charles F. Keller to secure passage of a ten-year city lighting bill by the House of Delegates combine on Nov. 28, 1899. He was released on $20,000 bond.
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MILLIONAIRE IN TOILS.
Edward Butler Indicted for Bribery by St. Louis Grand Jury.
St. Louis, Oct. 20.—The millionaire politician, Edward Butler, was indicted by the grand jury this afternoon on the charge of paying to Delegate Charles F. Keller a $45,500 bribe for members of the House of Delegates' combine, who passed the ten-year city lighting bill Nov. 28, 1899.
The witnesses whose names appear on the back of the information are: J. K. Murrell, E. E. Murrell, George F. Robertson, Otto Schumacher, John Helms, William M. Tamblyn, Joseph N. Judge and George F. Mockler.
The last two named are formal witnesses, Judge being clerk of the present House of Delegates, and Mockler secretary of the present Council. The other six are members of the combine, which included the recipients of the bribe. Butler was later released on a bond of $20,000 signed by John A. Robb.
Edward Butler Indicted for Bribery by St. Louis Grand Jury.
St. Louis, Oct. 20.—The millionaire politician, Edward Butler, was indicted by the grand jury this afternoon on the charge of paying to Delegate Charles F. Keller a $45,500 bribe for members of the House of Delegates' combine, who passed the ten-year city lighting bill Nov. 28, 1899.
The witnesses whose names appear on the back of the information are: J. K. Murrell, E. E. Murrell, George F. Robertson, Otto Schumacher, John Helms, William M. Tamblyn, Joseph N. Judge and George F. Mockler.
The last two named are formal witnesses, Judge being clerk of the present House of Delegates, and Mockler secretary of the present Council. The other six are members of the combine, which included the recipients of the bribe. Butler was later released on a bond of $20,000 signed by John A. Robb.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Bribery
Indictment
St. Louis
Edward Butler
Politician
Grand Jury
City Lighting Bill
What entities or persons were involved?
Edward Butler
Charles F. Keller
J. K. Murrell
E. E. Murrell
George F. Robertson
Otto Schumacher
John Helms
William M. Tamblyn
Joseph N. Judge
George F. Mockler
John A. Robb
Where did it happen?
St. Louis
Story Details
Key Persons
Edward Butler
Charles F. Keller
J. K. Murrell
E. E. Murrell
George F. Robertson
Otto Schumacher
John Helms
William M. Tamblyn
Joseph N. Judge
George F. Mockler
John A. Robb
Location
St. Louis
Event Date
Oct. 20
Story Details
Edward Butler indicted for paying $45,500 bribe to Delegate Charles F. Keller for House of Delegates combine to pass ten-year city lighting bill on Nov. 28, 1899; released on $20,000 bond.