The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20
WIRES THAT HE is TOO FEEBLE
TO RETURN TO MINNEAP-
OILS AT PRESENT
POLICE CASES WILL BE
PUT OVER UNTIL FALL
Judges and County Attorney Fa-
Postponement-No rbeck Will Have a
Chance to Plead Guilty Tomorrow
No Pledge of Immunity Was Given
Him


News from Mayor Ames is not en-
couraging to his friends. He has
shown but little Improvement since he
arrived at West Baden, and today wir-
ed Secretary Brown that he was too
feeble to think of returning to Mime
apoHs. His friends regard his stay
there as indefinite and many believe
he will never be able to resume his Of
ficiaI duties.t-
Assuming that Mayor Ames will not
be back for two weeks at least, there
arises the interesting question of who
is to. sign the city warrants approved
at next Fridays meeting of the eoun-
ell. President d. p. Jones, of the coun-
ell, acting mayor, is a two-days' jour
ney distant and is not disposed to come
back for some weeks, except in the
case of an actual emergency. While
the prevailing legal opinion seems to be
that Aid. Powers, as vice president of
the council, is legally entitled to as
sumo all the powers of acting mayor,
there is yet a doubt on that score, and
Comptroller Rogers, to be on the safe
side, declares that no warrants Will be
paid except upon the signature of
Mayor Ames or D. p. Jones. AS pre-
siding officer of the council Aid. Pow
ers, however, viii unquestionably have
the right to sign the resolutions and
ordinances.
Secretary Brown holds himself in
modest seclusion in the mayors inner
sanctum these days, and from there di-
reefs the police management. and
speaks the mayors part in other re-
CARDS. His sudden elevation to mu-
nicipal prominence is melting some
considerable interest in the East and
already several requests from metro
politan journals have come fer mis-
photograph and a story of his career.
Will Continue Cases.
From present indications it does not
loGk as though any of the cases against
indicted police officials Will be tried the
coming week. There has been no jury
panel drawn, and it is not likely that
there will.
The county attorney and judges of
the district court held a conference in
regard to these matters, and it was de-
cided that if the cases could reasonably
be postponed until the fall term it
would be better for all concerned.
The county attorneys office has been
very busy and is not in readiness to
bSltNS up any VI the cases CHlSsWGGk. AS
only six weeks intervene between now
land the opening of the fall term it is
more than probable that the cases will
be continued from time to time until
the regular panel for the fall term of
jurors is drawn.
Case of Norbeck.
The county attorneys office and
Judge Harrison yesterday held a con-
ference as to the present status of
the case against Christopher c. Nor
beck, who is now in the county Jail
charged with having received a bride
FROM "big mitt" men.
1t was decided to bring Norbeck into
court next Monday, and he will be
asked to make his plea. 1t is not def
initeIy known what we will do, but
will plead guilty to the charge and
then throWs himself upon the mercy
Of the court. No promises of any kind
@sas been nlade=te him
Norbeck, it, will be remembered, be-
came fugitive from justice during his
first trial before the state had COM
~pleted its case against him, but he
was later captured at Carver and
brought back. After his return he
, made full confession. and went on
! the stand and testified in the case
against Supt. AInes.- He also went
before the grand jury and gave testi-
mOny which resulted in indictments
being returned against other officials.