The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-07
WHO WAS HE
SHAD0WING?
Was w. B. Anderson Acting
as a Spotter on Hovey
G.. Clarke?
The Man Is Convicted of Con-
tempt in Threatening
..,..
49,. Al Smith.

W. B. Anderson, who threatened to kill
Assistant County Attorney Al j. Smith
because of his vigorous prosecution Of the
Gardner case, was brought before Judge
Harrison at noon to-day and found guilty
of contempt for interfering with a court
officer in the performance of his duty.
Sentence was deferred until Monday. In
the meantime Anderson was remanded to
the county Jail. This means that he will
have opportunity to talk. It Is thought
that Anderson has played an important
part In the police scandal, and that he has
information of value.
On the stand this morning he claimed
to be in the employ Of Chief John j.
OConner of the St. Paul department as
private detective. Chief OConnor said
this morning that although he knew the
man Anderson was not in his employ He
added that Anderson entertained the hal
lucination that he was a great detective
but was considered harmless.
Sometime ago, Anderson hired room
at the West hotel. With him was an
other man whose expenses he paid. This
man has disappeared although he was
with Anderson at the time OF the latter's
arrest last night. 1t is significant that
Hovey C. Clarke resides at the West.
Mr. Clarke is foreman of the grand
jury and an important factor in the pres
ent municipal shake-up, and Anderson's
championship of Mayor Ames might lead
to ho ho1i Of he nrnfnund1v in
terested in an espionage over Mr.. Clarke's
movements.
The Other Man Seen.
Anderson was picked up on the street
last night by Deputy Sheriff George A.
10th. Two men were with Anderson at
the time, one of whom was the myster-
ious occupant Of the West hotel room en-
gagged by Anderson. When 10th saw his
man, he was taking Lotus to the county
Jail and had the burglar handcuffed to
him, consequently he was unable to keep
track of Anderson's companions. The
meeting occurred = on First avenue S,
across from the postofice, and the deputy.
dragging Lotus behind him, pushed his
new found prisoner into the doorway Of
the Arcadia candy store. From there he
took both men to jail
Anderson Is Arraigned
Anderson was brought before Judge
Harrison shortly after 10 o'clock. He
stated that Frank Nye, or F. N. Hen
dirk would appear for him. and proceed
ings were stayed until noon when Mr.
Hendrix asked for still further delay
to familiarize himself with the case
This, however, the court refused
Judge Simpson testified that he had
overheard the conversation between And
erson and Assistant Attorney AL j. Smith.
said he:
II came down the hallway from nv
chambers and when opposite the stairway
heard loud voices on the stairs. saw
Mr.. Smith and Anderson in loud CONVEX
sation. Mr.. Smith said: "You have no
right to talk to me that way. l am a
public officer in the performance of my
official duties, and if you don't look out
you will get yourself locked up Mr..
Anderson replied: I know what am
doing and you can lock me up if YOU
want to-
| Judge Simpson said both men appeared
excited and that Anderson seemed very
angry. Questioned by Mr.. Hendrix, he
said Anderson appeared to be drunk or
under the influence Of a drug.
Mr.. Smith testified that Anderson had
met him as he came out of the courtroom,
and had said:
What in hell are you trying to do
here? What are you trying to do to nv
friend. DR.. Ames? By Cod, you had
better let up. If you don't, you - =
- -, we'll job you
II had been approached by this man be-
FORE said Mr.. Smith, when the trial
| first started. He came up to me on the
street and said. You are raising hell down
there. amt you? Doctor Ames is a ID
good fellow, and if you keep it up we will
kill you fellows Off 80
Anderson himself on the stand stated
that he was working for Chief John j
O'Connor Of St. Paul on private business
and had been so employed since the lat
| ter part Of April. He said he was stayine
at the West hotel, but denied that any one
was with him. He refused to disclose the
| nature of his business.
! Doesn't it concern some man who has
been acting as juror here?" asked Judge
! Harrison.
| mo, sir. ~.
DO you know Hovey Clarke" .
Mr.. Hendrix asked the witness If he hat
anything to do with the trial of the Gard.
ner case. Witness said, mo, my bushes,
is more important than that" .-s
Didn't you tell the officer who arrested
you that you were coming down here this
morning to make big row." asked Judge
Harrison. .-...- ~ess..-..- :
mo, sir -. ..-.. .
Deputy 10th related his conversatio,
with Anderson. He quoted the prisone
as follows: Il tell you if am take]
down there and sentenced for what said
III tell the - -. - lot Of stuff tina
any one ever heard Of 10th said tn
prisoner then asked that a message b.
sent to Chief O'Connor and "seeme1
tightly
Anderson is the divorced son-in-law O
the late John BlaisdeH and seems a bun
die of nerves. His face is scanned, hi
eyes are rowing, his muscles twitch am
his complexion has chastity .pallor sug
gestive of drugs. Since Gardeners tria
began he has been officious in trying t
attach himself to the defense. w. w
Erwin said this morning that yesterda
Anderson climbed into the carriage i
which Gardeners attorneys were about t
go to court and insisted that he be al
lowed to sit behind them in the court
Il room 1888
/ WASHBURN CITIZEN KILLS HIMSELF
Washburn, Wis, June 7.-While TEN
porarily insane Albert Shaw, for man
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