The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16

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Assistant County Attorney Al ]. Smith
dropped another bombshell in police
burst Police Captain George A. Harvey
found himself in the county Jail, where he
had been sent by Judge Harrison to await
the action of the grand jury on a charge
of perjury, and on a second charge of
having asked and received bribe.
Harvey's arrest grew out of testimony
given in the Norbeck trial, and as soon as
the detective was safely upstairs in jail,
he broke down completely. His revolver
was taken from him, and the opinion was
expressed that II this had not been done
he would have shot himself Immediately.
Within a short time, however, he re-
gained his nerve; and then asked to be
permitted to use the telephone. The re-
quest was granted, and he at once called
up the mayor. He explained his pre-
dicament ard then said: I've got into
trouble by. trying to protect you and
you've got to get me out and get me out
quick"
. The amount Of Harvey's bond has not
been formally fixed, but w. w. Erwin
held short conversation with Judge
Harrison this morning, at the close of
which he said a bond of So, 900 would be
accepted. 1t is probable that this bond
VIII be at once forthcoming. as it is
thought that the police officials will not
dare to anger Harvey further by com
pelling him to remain in Jail.
On the street, this noon. there was a
persistent runlor that the detective had
attempted to commit suicide However, his
gun was taken from him in time, and he
is not now in position to do himself
any injury. /=ss- a.- ~
Harveys incarceration was the stun
ming blow delivered by the state to-day
full between the eyes Of the Shiny reptile,
Corruption. ~
When 1t fell, the whole Minneapolis po-
lice department gasped and from now on
the state will probably have straight tes-
timony from such officers as it may call
as witnesses in the bribery trials now IN
progress. -
It's Diamond Cut Diamond.
The state is meeting cunning with Gun
ming. It is in deadly earnest in follow
ing the trail of those who have bartered
away for me ney the safety of the people.
On the stand, Harvey was questioned
about the Burg case. Burg is the man
from. whom the "big mitters'' obtained
a sum of cash and a deposit certificate
for $275 on the Second National bank of
st. Paul. This certificate was taken to
St. Paul by Orrin Crossman, but payment
was refused and the document stamped: ::
Stolen. Payable only to payee." Later
it was turned over to Norbeck by Billy
Edwards, on Norbeck's promise, Edwards
says, that the gang would be given a
share of the proceeds.
Harvey had charge of the Burg case.
He started out with Burg and Norbeck
for the joint, but Burg himself was left
on d corner to await the detectives re-
turn. When they came back they told him
| the men had disappeared. Two days
| later, however, Burg again saw Harvey
| and they went out once more on hunt
for the missing certificate. They met Nor
beck, who handed the certificate to Har-
| vey Ultimately it was given to Burg
With Detective Hansen the three mer
| then started to get check cashed. Just
| what this check was or why they wanted
/ to cash it, Harvey did not explain, but he
said they visited several saloons and
/ finally got the money at the Palace Cloth.
ing house.
When he had got this far in his story
Mr.. Harvey was treated to the mcst un
4 pleasant surprise of his whole life.
Didn't Burg give you 1922" shouted Mr.
4 Smith, abruptly.
4 For a moment Harvey looked dazed
4 Then he smiled an airy. denial; and pro
Eceeded to deny, without qualification,
number Of similar questions put to him
Confronted by Burg.
| Then the prosecuting attorney calle'
i out
''Mr. Burg, please stand up
4 Burg did So and Harvey, his eye
4 staring wildly at the sudden apparitiol
4 raised from he knew not where to con
found him, was compelled to admit tn
mans 8 identity,
The witness was then permitted t
leave the witness chair. AS he did so Mr.
Smith called sharply:
Here. sit down by me. l want you.
Harvey took chair next to the prose
cutting attorney. To employ an expression
that he, himself. might have used, he wa
4 'sup against It" and he knew it. H