The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-04
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNA Al. .
He told you about his joints and whal
sepaid for the privilege and all that?"

He told you about his joints and whal
e@paid for the privilege and all that?'
He certainly did"
You repeated this story to Mayor Ames
I'd told him that you were going TO
SO it?,'
Il did: l met him at the drug store or
'lrst avenue one Sunday afternoon as he
as going to the Danz concert. He
greed to meet me at his home In the
vening. l talked with him over the
ohone.''s
Told the same story to Chief Ames in
lie presence OF Detective Wirtensohn, did
oM?,',.
5SsEas, sir
Did sou publish the story?"
ststtYes,T SIR"
did ,Bonge's paper publish the story?"
ssYes. sir"
Steerer CONFIRMS Conner's Story.
Continuing his examination, Mr.. Erwin
asked the witness how long he had re-
NAMED in the Washington avenue Joint.
MI. Conner replied that he had been in
here only about a minute, and had then
who was inside had been heeced of his
money the witness again entered the
room. sA sr-e...i -. ,5
SS..Now about this man you said was a
steerer,' said Mr.. Erwin. How did you
know he was a steerer?"
81 saw him working on the avenue. |
saw him associating with six or eight
other men who were steering for that
Joint. I saw him take a sucker up there
and / followed him. L saw him talking
with people and running them into sa-
looms
''You testified yesterday that you waited
there in the nall until the sucker had
boon trimmed. How did you know he had
been trimmed?'
Edwards told me-"
Y GU didn't know 1t, did you? 20"
Not of my own knowledge. / WASH I
in the room. I went down stairs and
talked to him. He told me he had been
trimmed. -.
"And you waited in the hall, then. un-
til another man was brought in?"
Yes. He was brought in by that man
standing back there, replied the witness.
pointing. The man designated stepped
forward He said his name was Bjork,
and smiling1y admitted Mr.. Corners &C
curacy.
'"Did you tell DR.. Ames about that al
legged payment of $250?"
yes, sir
"Isnt. it fact that you omitted that
from your talk with both the mayor and
the chief?,,
NO, Sit LOlu LH6m DOtu.- y :
''Now, didn't you go to the mayor and
try. to get position on the police
force ?" = ~
'I talked with Captain Hill and the
mayor about 1t; yes, sir
And when you were turned down you
started into get even, didn't your
mo, sir. ~
.'well, you didn't get any encourage
ment, did you?"
W g
told by DR.. Ames that was as good as
appointed, but I found such etate OF
municipal rottenness that decided /
didn't want to go on the force"
Here court adjourned for the noon re-
cess.
Police officers Testify.
This afternoon the state called Police
Officer Joseph Rhodes, a patrolman with a
beat in the tenderloin. He was acquaint-
ed with Carrie Emerson, Edwards, How
ard and Norbeck. ~
Carrie Emerson .ewned place at t220
Second street S. 1t was a candy store IN
front. He, saw Edwards with Norbeck at
this place about the 25th or 26th of No.
vember last. -
Edwards told him that he was going out
of business. Edwards had satchel with
him. A small brown grip was produced
by Prosecutor Smith and was Identified by
the witness.
On cross examination be said that he
had first seen Edwards at 227 Second ave-
nue. S, where he had gone to find Edwards
to get back some money. He got the
money and reported the facts to the chief.
The latter said: n 5s15 zrEt ,s.tl" .,-s- 81
''Why the devil. ant you lock him
up?'' = rig - - ~. s-...-':,
= He explained that the witness would not
prosecute. The chief said he would fix
SSo~ &ho$ v1y0,y1 cts n1y Navf
time" .''- e.. t-.- ..s5.5:a. ~.
20 did you ever receive Edwards, Howard
or Cheeseman's names with instructions
not to arrest them?" 4 .~st5a,. ..ss
II never did .-.-.. -. ri.
h. witness said when the officer cAme
Don't get too gay; you had better call VI
s-s-7:' Witness said he did not care
Al ]. Smith laughed hearth at this ant
made a note Of the significant number. L
is Chief Ames' telephone number.
Officer John Long testified to accom-
panying Officer zalusky and a nonn wht
claimed to have, been swindled to g.
Sixth street S on Nov. 49, where the,
found Billy Edwards. There were card
on the table, a. brown grip containing
poker chips and many chips on the table
What did you arrest this man .for?'
asked Mr.. Smith. WI
"Well, we only took him toathe chief
Office
'What did you let him go for!''
II didn't let him 60. didn't suppos,
that we had a case against him. Office
Zalusky had charge Of the case any wa.
and the fellow didn't want to push thu
case" .."
At the request of Mr.. Smith, the wit
ness produced little vest pocket memo
randum book In which he noted his ar
rests. Mr.. Smith read the following
memorandum: Arrested Billy Edward
at 81 Sixth street s., for running a gamb
ling house; robbed man of 90"
AS Mr. Smith read the witness smile,
somewhat guiitily while everyone in tn
room laughed.
MAYOR AND CHIEF KNEW
Newspaper Men Told Them Of tn,