The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-07-09

the entire record of evidence so thoroughly
and conscientiously as the twelve men called
to pass judgment In the case against Chief
Ames. I believe every man on the jury was
prejudiced against the chief before being
sworn In, and still Is, for that matter Most
of them would have admitted it had they
been asked. Certainly the state has no CONF
plant to make on that score, Personally.
without presuming to speak for other mem-
bers Of the jury. don't mind saying that ]
still believe there Is corruption In the poHes
department. That is another matter. ana
one, 1 believe, which comes more properly
before "a grand than petit jury. We were
not called on to generalize. We were called
on to exercise our judgment on a specific
charge, and I defy any man to say that We
did not do so to the best of our ability.
Men of ordinary intelligence-that stand-
ing, I think will at least be conceded IN our
case-could hardly be expected to do other
wise than we did on the evidence submitted
So far as am concerned. / am free to- say
that it struck me ridiculous that q man
in such high and responsible position wouN
let gang like that operate in Minneapoha
for at least two months, with al average OF
forty or fifty swindles to their credit every
day, for such contemplate consideration az
SIS If he was, paid more money on olner
occasions, as has been suggested, the STATE
should have introduced some evidence TO Lnae
:
lump at conclusions. = ~ - - ! q.
Chief Anes was acquitted because there
was no evidence other than that or ascrook
To show that he was guilty of the specific Of
Tense charged in the Indictment. After ak
that was what the jury was called on to COM
sider ~
Unfavorably' Impressed.
have been on juries where even the word
of a crook has been believed, If the jury was
convinced that he was telling the truth. NOV.
was willing to believe, that this man might
he hewins close to the line, but had my
doubts about it, watched him closely when
he went on the stand. He certainly MADE
very unfavorable impression on meme I'M
pression- that he was deliberately mlsrepre-.
senting the facts in the case. By the time ne
had told his story was sure he; was not an
honest witness and / was ready to discount
ANYTHING he might have. had to say. HIS
every action on the stand showed thatshe was
Inot telling the truth - =
don't see how any sensible person can
doubt that the jury followed the dictates OF "
most sincere desire to- get at the truth
throughout.
= ~. -. = AIibi satisfactory.
The defense proved a, satisfactory aliol; Ios
the chief on Jan. is last. 1t was enough ZOE
me, Crossman said at first that ne #had pau
the chief SIS on the afternoon OF that Gay
The testimony lnlro0ucea by eHe uelssaa
showed conclusively that he could not have
mad the money. to the chief either on the
morning or afternoon Of that day, and tnere
was little evidence to show that he could NAYS
paid it to the chief in the manner descrloeu
Jan IL ; y: L..
It is ridiculous to- say that the jury was
swsyed at: all by Frank Nye,,s emotlonai az.
neal have no apology to make for my part
IN the acouittaf Of Chief Ames q should act
the same under like circumstances again:
Said Juror Broberg:
before / was drawn on this jury T dc-
c1ared more than once that I did not ap-
prove Of the plan of prosecution OF the
city,s police officers adopted by 1ne sesA 5.
don't believe in convicting men o.
previous good reputation on the testimony
of blacklegs, self-confessed perturers ana
swindIers We deliberated long WINE
over this case, because we realized tts
Importance. That is all have to say
For .Acquittn1 From Ffrst.
Another Juror said:
When the jury went out at s.2s an informal