The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-18

dig DRUNK dAu "ooiA s1PpSoA $500
morning to beg the courts pardon.
When Judge Harrison took the bench
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, he
cast his eye over to Attorneys Erwin ana
Mead, and seein gthat the much-wanted
defendant was still absent. he directed
Bailiff Clausen to call Christopher G.
Norbeck.
The name was called twice, but there
was no response. Assistant County At
torney AL J. Smith bent over the long
table and had whispered consultation
with Norbeck's attorneys.
.sYour honor" he said. addressing the
court, "the attorneys inform me that
they have not seen their client this morn
ing"
"He didn't come around to pay that
fee?" remarked the court, jocularly.
Mr. Erwin had to admit that the 5000
due them still remained unpaid
1.-THE case will be continued until 2
O'clock" announced Judge Harrison, as
he left the bench.
Rumors concerning the whereabouts of
Detective Norbeck are thick as leaves on
the ground In autumn, but the officers of
the court, from Judge Harrison down to
the deputy sheriffs all agree that they
have not a single tangible clue.
They absolutely scout the theory that
he was in the city yesterday, either drunk
or sober, and are satisfied that when he is
captured it will be very far from Mime
apolis.
Around Town Monday Night.
The thread of Norbeck's actions from
the time of his leaving the courthouse at
the adjournment of court, Monday even
Ing until yesterday morning is being
slowly spun. He, under the name of G.
James, and woman giving her name rs
Mrs. Ella, occupied rooms in lodging
Mrs. Ella Swanson, occupied ad-
near Washington and Third ave-
nues Saturday and Sunday nights.
Norbeck is said to have called On the
woman twice Monday and to have gone
to her room again between s and o'clock
Monday evening. An hour later the
woman paid the room rent and left
A little after midnight of the same
ray a colored woman. 112 Second street
s, where he remained for some time.
While there he is said to have taken a
bottle Of chloroform from his pocket and
threatened to drink it, saying that he
would rather die than go to the pen.
Weeping like a child, he left the place,
having promised to throw away the drug.
H. he
he left. ..r
Later he went to 228 First street S,
where he remained two or three hours.
At 8 q. NJ. he went with two women to
the house Of Edith Rogers, 204 Eleventh
avenue S. There he seemed much dis
pirited while the others were buying beer
and dancing" After his return with the
women to the First street place, about
4:30 a. m, he remarked: You'll never
have another chance to drink beer with
me-" AS he left about o'clock, prom
Using to return in fifteen minutes, he
asked: will you come to see me in
Stillwater?' A colored woman says she
saw him about 6 o'clock. g.s
Talking with the hack driver who took
him about in the night, he asked for
advice as to whether he should turn
states evidence OR stand pat" He was
advised to stand pat, whereupon he said:
I'm not going back into court" -,
He had large roll of money with him
during the night and before morning had
become very much intoxicated.
Judge Harrison was forced to adjourn
the Norbeck case until tomorrow morning
when he convened court this afternoon
for Norbeck was still absent and his at
torneys, Messrs. Erwin and Mead. could
give the court no information.
The jury is still under the charge Of the
sheriff and are not allowed to communi-
cate with any one. They will be kept to-
gether at least until tomorrow evening
and even longer If there should be any
probability of Norbecks temperance.
1t has cost the county large sum tt
secure jury to try Norbeck and to con
duct the case and Judge Harrison is lotf
to discharge the jury until satisfied tina
Norbeck has fairly eluded the officers.