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Show Butler Accused of Bribing fitness Democratic Boss of St. Louia Is Brought Into Court, and Gives Bond. ST. LOUIS, June 30. Col. Edward Butler, a prominent local politician, politi-cian, came Into court this afternoon after-noon In anowcr to a bench warrant war-rant charging him with bribing a witness. wit-ness. He was released on a bond of $10,000 with John J. O'Brien as surety. The warrant was Issued by Judge Taylor at the request of Circuit Attorney Attor-ney Folk, as the result, It Is bollcved, of recent disclosures made to the grand Jury by Charles F. Kelly and Charles Qutkc, the former members of the houso of delegates, convicted of bribery. The grand Jury had returned an in- dlctment against Butler early In tho day, but It was not turned Into court until some time later, when the bench warrant was Issued. The witness whom Butler Is supposed to have bribed Is Charles F. Kelly, former for-mer speaker of the house of delegates, who, Charles Gulke told Circuit Attorney Attor-ney Folk in his confession, was paid $50,000 to go to Europe at a critical time In boodle developments here, when his testimony would have Involved men "higher up." |