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


ter?" urged Mr.: Smith. -
hold office by virtue Of the vote Of the
people, answered the mayor rather
Sharply. @' u, J. u
Nov what particular duty did Gardner
have as sepcial police oficer?''
TO be in attendance at my off1ce-my
medical 6ff1ce.''
4. Had he any duties, in connection. with
the police Department. a' 49,. =.
= :'Not one thing in the world" answered
the witness sturdily..E -
His orders were to do as he was told.
Now, what orders did you. ever give
him?' ..5v >>.4r .,.,-.s, = 5sI
"oh, I told him to sit down several
times. ~
Didn't he know enough to do that
without being told? Did you appoint him
to sit DOWN. - =, =
mot exactly" SAID the mayor becom-
ing decidedly; Ill at ease. y
did you appoint him for the purpose
of being medical student ~
This question was objected to as being
imperttnent. xon
1T Is sustaineds'' said the court
Mr.. Smith pursued that disagreeable
topic unfinehtngly, the witness becoming
rnore and more FESTIVE.
/, did you order him to collect money
from the big 1nitt.kmen?'' 27e.I-
did not" was the angry reply. -
+ " "T's, y9t e. know ~ that he "a ~"
= i; Did you know that he knew Edwards,
Howard or EGrossnaan?" &-I
AT this point the noon recess inter-
Ames' "special" star.
III the afternota Mayor An1es took the
Doctor, you made speoialspelice officers
Of all the men IL your medical Officer"
began Mr.. Smith 10 81. i
All except one,I belieye.,,3
.pA Clark was appointed special Of,
+ ''Tor what purpose a?.',> :,< ~.
As inspector Of houses of i'll fame.
:. Did YOU have a commission issued to
: HE was appointed special police
officer -z.t
..What for?''I Ell. ..sz s...
"He was assistant city physician and
was detailed for the inspection Of the
houses ;.i-s-sy- >...
The stubs. showing the appointments
Fred w. Powers; Lars NJ Rand, F. r.
Brown and E. E.. Chase as special police
officers were called to the attention Of the
witness. He knew of their appointments
and said that he had not revoked them.
Have you thought Of any additional
reason why you appointed Mr. Gardner
a special officer sked MIR. Smith. =
Simply to be a Special officer IL !
That is the only additional reason you
can gtve?" i: -. - - -
That is ALI replied 49, the mayor
YEARLY. W ,sFsI d. g.
Robert German testified that "Billy''
Edwards after HIS conviction told the
prisoners in the Jail II have been thrown
down. They have jobbed me and / am
going to Job them. There is i've Or six
thousand dollars behind me. LOOMS, my
attorney threw me down and am going
to job him If he don't: help me-
These words he uttered At least dozen
times in the hearing Of the Witness, Jack
Walters and other prisoners. Witness ad-
mitted that he fladcserved two terms at
the state prison. =: a5s3.
Assistant County Attorney Smith gave
the ex-conviet a lively time. -.
...-, You served two and a half years in
Saltwater from 1881 = asked Mr. Smith
!. .'No, SIR 40 ~ ~. ~ ,rs.tee4- Z. v4i;s
:. we'll, how long did you serve. = s..
@1t!was two years. If--z2zzs. -. = az
:. ~ beg your pardon for adding, six
months to your term .-se7 - - T..
You were sentenced for five years in
1892" ~
/. !. And served your time, z=.
GsstT did." 81. .z = y
..You served twice in the workhouse ?''
RI was sentenced twice, served one term
and paid my fine once"
: Detective Charles Nelson was called to
testify as to Edwards reputation, After
lot of flibustering the witness admitted
that he had been professor or piano
player III a house OF tll4farne, but said
that this was fifteen wears ago He denied
that he had bagnio.
will YOU swear that YOU were not In
terested in a ronning house or lodging
house over John . Fitehette's, Coffee
Johns, restaurant since you have been On
the police force?'' s:
J: 5..''eYs, I WILL" said Nelson 81.