The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09

don't know whether he asked me or / asked
hin. something about what he was doing, or
what's going one; and he said he had poker
room right in here and pointed to this place,
and wanted me to come in and see It, went
in; he went ahead OF me and opened the door;
and as he opened the door. he pushed it open
and went in first. When got In, he didn't
follow; didn't see him again; he pushed the
door open and ] went in and saw Edwards,
spoke to him, shook hands with him.
Howard was sitting IN chair some little
ways in the room near table: there was
table and some chairs In there and things
and he said there was no business to speak
hands and he said they was running little
poker room. i asked him how business wes
and he sair there was no business to speak
Of; they had just opened up; then Howard
goes and sits down at. the table and Mr.. Ed
wards says, You had better Join us in the
game, or something OF that nature, and he
laughed more AS joke than anything else;
and I told him l didn't know nothing about
poker; and there was the table; on the table.
something OF that size -Gndicating), don't
remember; there was a paper over tn table
and he pulled the paper off and exposed some
poker chips and some cards; and / don't re-
member whether saw anything else or not.
told him that 1 was in a hurry, ] just
stepped in; it wasn't my intention to go any
where than to schoo! until met Crossnan.
and left Mr. Edwards followed him out IN
the hall. And went to school.
A General Denial.
. The remainder Of Gardeners testimony
was given largely to categorical denials
of the evidence Of the principal witnesses
for the state. Edwards and Crossman.
He never knew Of Crossman or Edwards
operating any poker rooms at 242 Fourth
avenue S, 80 Washington avenue S, or
80 Sixth street S. He had no knowledge
whatever of the arrest of Edwards by
officers Zalusky and Long. He knew
nothing of any list Of bunco steerers, and
had never had any talk with Mayor
Anes, Detective Norbeck or any other
police officer, about big mitt joints.
The witness was then asked regarding
the Bonge affair, and gave the details of
that episode, corroborating other wit
nesses called by the defense. The mat
ter had been first mentioned to him by
DR.. Ames, who wished to trap two news
paper reporters who, he said, were at
tempting to blackmaiI him and his fam
lily. Gardner said that he had used Ed
win M. Conner as a decoy to get Bonge
to his house.
Mr.. Erwin became quite. angry over the
repeated objections Of the states attor-.
ney and told Mr.. Gardner. Never mind
WuoC any DOuy SlSc Says DO what L tell
you. Don't let anybody iritimidate you
"Mr Erwin" interrupted Judge Har-
rison, II don't want to hear any more
such talk. There has been no intimida-
ton here and I don't want to hear any
insinuation to that effect
II didn't mean the court. I was talk
ing about the counsel here" said Mr.
Erwin. >E =
The Jury Is Warned. -
Just before adjourning for the day the
court said to the jury: -..-.- i.
We will now tae an adjournment to Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock. Owing to the
fact that you have been kept together and
under the charge of an officer, the court has
not given you the customary caution and talks
with reference to conversations and your
conduct Now, the court wants to Call your
attention to the fact that it is improper for
you or. any Of you to have any conversation
with any person, to have any communication
with any person by signs or in any other
way with reference to this. case, and it. is
your duty, If one has, during the times that
you. have been, on this jury, at any time
communicated anything whatever to you, to
make that known to the court. It would be
gross violation, Of your duty and q gross
violation Of the law. for you to receive any
communication relating to this case from
any person, either by signs otherwise, and
the court wants you. to- understand that you
are not allowed in any manner to do such
thing, to .recsive any communication what
ever, and wish to impress upon your minds
that If any such sign has been made to you,
it is the duty Of any Juror who has noticed or
observed any such sign, to communicate 1t
to the court Now, 1t would be as gross a
violation Of your duty to make any arrange
ment or be corrupted or affected in any way
by signs as by direct communication or agree
ment. The offense would be equally great.
And it.would be matter which would render
any juror liable to punishment. I want to
impress upon you that you have a. duty to
perform as we'll as the court The defendant
in this case and the state are both entitled
to your unbiased and interrupted judgment
in this case, aud the court therefore cautions
you, that you may understand more fully
your duty in reference to this matter. Now
the bailiff will take charge of you at this
time and I will be here at 10, O'Clock to-
morrow II any OF the Jurors have any COM
municatfons to make or want to communf-
cate with any members of your family, that
you may do so in the presence Of the officer
and the court -. -..,...& /;
ri think the Jury eight to be cautioned
not to talk about the case among them
Selves remarked Mr.. Erwin
Eyes, and I think you ought not to
talk the case over among yourselves I'M
til it is completed. Refrain as far as
possible from making up your minds I'M
! til the case is finally submitted to you
under the charge Of the court" added