The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-05

the foreman Of the grand jury?
| Yes sir. F
| Where?
| AT his Office.
| How many times?
| Once -.
* Preparing to Impeach.
Are you acquainted with William weisman?
Weisman stood up.
| Yes I have seen him.
Are you acquainted with Mr. Morris, the
| furrier? Then the furrier stood up
| have seen him.
Did you, at the Grill restaurant, have a
| conversation with Mr. Wesman at which Mr.
| Morris was present?
talked with Weisman at the place.
Did you tell him you had been subpoenaed
before the grand jury?
| No. answered Crossr1an, CURLY.
Did you tell him I'VE are going to get
Mayor Ames and the rest?''
No, replied the witness still more CURLY.
Did you tell Weisman II am going up to
the Jail to see what nay evidence is going to
be?'' ..r ~
Did you say to Weisman in the presence of
| Morris, They cant throw me in for vag-
rancy?"
| No, sir. j. ..- ~
Did you say that if they arrested you for
| vagrarcy you would get even with them?
time but answered in the negative.
Did you say Howard had a book and you
wanted to see it?
No, with resignation. -
You never saw any payments entered down
in a book by Charles howard?
i I never did. ...-. ..g e.
Ever see any book in which were kept a
record Of the expenses Of the joints?
Objected to by the state and objection
sustained. .+ ...s--..- .1.,...,. ->,
If any such record was kept can you tell
where it is now? -.
I No, sir. " 49,
Having completed the record to his sat-
isfaction Mr.. Erwin dropped this phase Of
the cross eXamination.
Reverting to the meetings between the
big mitt men and the representatives of
the Ames administration Mr.: Erwin elic-
tied from the witness that the first con-
versation was at Gardner's home in the
5 evening. Edwards, Gardner, Norbeck and
the witness were present. 1890 .
AS a matter Of. fact, inquired MT. Erwin,
did you not go down there. for the purpose
Of talking over the rental Of the Minnehaha
property to Edwards?* ~ -. - !:
/ No, sir; there was no reference to tina,
matter whatever. We talked over the de.
tails Of the places we were to open, the terms
about eight or ten men If we could get them
t Why didn't you come to some agreement
the second time? j. 80. ~. ..>..rs.>
1 Didn't want to pay so much money, 80; :
Why didn't you come to some agreement
the third time? . .,-'. ..@ =; IT
Same reason, answered the witness short
I ly, while the crowd laughed.
Witness did not know just how many
conferences had been held They met
, about a half dozen times in the latter
? part Of October and. Norbeck, Gardner
I Edwards and the witness were present a.
all until the meeting in Dr. Ames' office
What was said at the sixth talk?r inquired
Y Mr. Erwin mechanically. !:
Which talk was the sixth, retorted the wit
ness. =. an -
K I don't know. 1 wasn't there. Do 20,
think there ever was sixth talk? remarked
. Erwin pleasantly. E- =.
t I don't remember. AS I said before, we ha,
n several. ..
S Well, when did you come to terms?
On Saturday night, Nov. q, met a
Gardeners house.
= That would be the seventh talk?
1t might have been the fifth or sixth.
, don't know. .s, e ~ .-.-
b Met in Ames' ONCE.
Where did you meet Gardner next?
4 In the reception room Of Dr. Arnes' medi
cal Office over Thompson's drug store o.
: Third street and First avenue S:
Who spoke first?
i Don't know who spoke first.
What was said?
= We told him the money was ready.
= Witness then told how he had counte
: out 5000 to Gardner. While he and Ed
, wards were in the room Mayor Anne
passed through. Mr.. Erwin inquire
infinitely as to how the mayor was
W dressed, but the witness could not recall
,e want to know whether he was dressed?
: Well, he had clothes on, was the quick r.
was he dressed for the outside or inside? ?,
Well, he was in the house.
% The subject was not pursued furthe
although the crowd was greatly inter
"a ested and amused.
-, After a long cross mination MI
~ Erwin ELECTED the information that pay
~ ments were made as follows: 5000
= Gardner, $50 to Gardner for himself, s.
RI to Norbeck for himself, $500 for til
ID mayor, $40 for the chief Of police, S.
II the second week to Gardner, $50 the thir
A. week, to Gardner for himself, $50 in tw
envelopes of which one containing 81
O. for chief of police and $50 for secretar
ID Brown and Captain HILL
rs During the last week they worked
te another envelope containing $40 was ser
e. to the chief of police. serter e,
RS On four occasions only was the none
I placed in envelopes, the first time $262fc
cd the chief, the next time there were .tW
envelopes for the chief and Secretar
st Brown and Captain Fill and the. fourt
ed envelope likewise contained $40 70
re Chief Ames.
e. Crossman could. not, however, descrit
any of the envelopes S. !. = -,
Gardner and Edwards were aprese1
I when the $500 was paid, but the witne.
to could not recollect whether Norbeck We
er present or not. It was paid at Gardner
vn home. 10
Y s The Afternoon Session.
i'll Lincoln G. Crossman resumed his Sc,
ne in the witness chair as soon as court hs
ed been convened for the afternoon sessio
Id A mostzsearching but tedious examinatic
st as to the manner, time and place of Il
es payments of the brides was made by M
e. Erwin. st 1873
ed Cheeseman's attention was called to- b
ay visit to the chiefs Office when the Ia
nd ter produced a list OF the 'tbig mitts,,, al
cd "steerers" who should be allowed to wo
under the agreement with the police. Z
of said the Interview took place in IL
by mayors private Office. He testified sfu
Their that Norbeck met him in the corrtd
pc qf the city hall and conducted him ii