Inter-Mountain Farmer | 1902-09-30 | Page 5 | Victory for the State

VICTORY FOR THE STATE. First Day's Proceedings ln T'rlal of Banker Snyder tn St. Louts So Kesults. St. Louis, Sept. 29 The first day's proceedings In tbq trial of Robert M. Snyder, the banker nnd promoter of Kansas City nnd New York, on rhnrgea of bribery In connection with the pnss-age pnss-age of the Central Traction bill, several sev-eral years ago, ended In a. complete victory for the Stole, represented by Clreult Attorney Joseph W. Folk, every objection by the defense being overruled over-ruled by Judge lt)nn. Snyder was arraigned, ar-raigned, but refused to pl nd, nnd tho court ordered the clerk lo enter a plea of not guilty. Tomorrow the selection nf a Jury will begin It will then devolve upon tho Stale tn prove that the defendant Is not n resident of Missouri The slot-ute slot-ute of limitations, which hns sheltered all the omclals who took pnrt In tho deal, Is the legal loophole through which Snyder i attorneys hopo to pull him to liberty.