The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-26
FIRST CASE j !.
ON TOMORROW
Irwin Gardner's Trial Will
Be First Of Bribery
Cases.
The Grand Jury Still on the
Trail of Corrup-
ton.

Irwin A. Gardner special officer of the
Minneapolis police department, will be
placed on trial before Judge A. NJ. Harri
son tomorrow morning, on charge OF
having accepted bride. AS soon as his
case has been disposed Of, that against
Christopher Norbeck, who was indicted
with him, Will be called for trial. The
cases against Morrissey and Howard, plain
clothes men, have not yet been set.
Chief of Police An,es will present argu-
n ents in support of their demurrer to
an indictment charging the chief with
having accepted a bribe.
None of these cases will consume any
great amount of time, except in the Sc
lection of a jury So much publicity has
been given to the matter that difficulty
Will probably be experienced in securing
twelve jurymen.
Grand Jury Meets Tomorrow.
The grand jury will resume its work
to morrow morning, and there is every
indication that more trouble is in store
for the police department. Five officials
of the department are already under in
dictment, among them Chief of Police
Fred Ames; but it is said that the jury
is after still bigger game. o..
Whatever the causes behind Mayor A.
A. Ames withdrawal from the mayoralty
fight, his action has not had the effect OF
placating the grand jury. That body is
= OF hac
of the system of corruption and black
mail that has made Minneapolis notorious
among municipalities for the past two
years.
1t is reported that if necessary every
man and woman who may be suspected OF
knowing anything about the system OF
collections in the red light district will
be indicted. irrespective of the probable
| tiles of conviction, in order to make them
| talk.
The grand jury has it within it's power
| to indict and send to the penitentiary
every proprietor of a house of Ill fame
| in the city. These women can be called
before the grand jury and made to- choos,
between telling what they know and tax
/ ing trip to Saltwater. It is only rea
| sonable to suppose that they would choos
! the EltsseS of the two evi 4 -
When Mayor Ames took Office he CAV,
orders which resulted id cutting the cit,
revenue from disorderly resorts in half
Prior to his administration the womeI
were fined 800 a month in the police
court. Since they have been arrested onl.
once in two months, the fine remaining
the same. On alternate months they ar
g supposed to have paid money where i
might be expected to secure them immu
nifty from arrest. That such immunit.
has been enjoyed is certain.
An Outsider Implicated.
1t is known that the tribute paid b,
women has mex been given directly to an
one connected with the city administra
ton. It has been paid, however, to
man whose brother is connected with tn
administration, and by him has bee
passed on. This go-between will probabl
be indicted as an accessory.
In the early days Of The administrator
blackmail was collected by one Of the pc
lice officials now under Indictment. Late
! the, change was made. 1t is said, also
that the jury has heard of city ofTicia
who collected tribute on his own account
and his part in the matter may be investi
gated. This man is said to have made
practice Of buying beer in resorts, ten
dering a So bill in payment, and receivin
change for a $40 bill.
The jury will take up a number of jai
cases tomorrow, and will then resum
business with the police department.