The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-05

- nSst S WuSeioCh, 4COupluuS Lue duuual
report of the department. Sergeant St,
Clair brought his report in and the sher-
IN OF Oshkosh came In, but those were
the only interrupt ions. In the afternoon
Wheelock and continued our work. De-
tecttve De Laittre came in and asked me
to give him pass for three to the Dewey
theater. l gave 1t to him. At about half
past Wheelock and went to the Dewey.
There was a wrestling bout on between
Harvey Parker and some local man. We
staid there until shortly before o'clock
and then went home. had gone home
to lunch" =
what did the sheriff Of Oshkosh
want?'
''He had requiation for prisoner We
had In custody .-- 80
nDid he get him?'
"How about the next day. Jan. IT,?
Mr.. Wheelock and I continued our
work on the report"
{ 1t was on either Jan. 16 or II. Crossman
testified he gave Ames the $25 on which
J the present indictment Is based; and the
defendant, by his answers to questions put
him by his attorney. sought to account
for every minute Of his time on both days.
did you see or talk with Lincoln
G. Crossman in the mayors office on
either Jan. is or 17?"
"No, sir"
But you did see him there at one
timer
b "Yes. sir. The mayor called me into
his Office one day, 1 can't place the date.
Crossman was there. The mayor said:
Colonel, this man claims he was arrested
here for vagrancy. He says his home is
here and he thinks he has been mis-
S~I 1oiI tVrr hof-
ever about not standing for his arrest,
because he had done business with me,
or with any one else
did you ever see bust Of the mayor
at his Office in the city hall?"
"No, sir. There Is such a bust in his
medical Office but not at the city hall"
The superintendent then testified that
he had frequently issued orders to the de-
partmert to round uD and drive out of
town all swindlers. He had also "lec-
tured" men Of the department about this
same thing and about graft He had
said, frequently. that he would not stand
for" grating, and had told the men that
they would not be in a position to de
liver the goods If they should attempt to
guarantee crooks immunity from arrest.
my attitude was always the same, ever
since became superintendent" explained
the chief, with an air Of conscious recti-
tude, exceedingly humorous In the light
OF testimony given in this case.
"Obliterate" Order Ruled Out.
An order issued to the force last Feb
ruary was produced by Mr.. Welch but was
ruled out as immaterial having been pro-
mulgated after the alleged payment of the
bribe by Crossman.
Subsequently, Mr.. Welch again sought
to Introduce another and similar order.
He explained that it was the contention
Of the defense that Crossman and his
friends were so hampered by these orders
that they became enraged and determined
to "get even by bringing false charges
OF bribery against the chief and other
departmental officials.
1--WE will show said Mr.. Welch, that
order and that Edwards and Howard were
arrested, under it, for doing just the
things they claimed they had previously
done under police protection"
County Attorney F. H. Boardman re-
piled, saying: ut seems to me this is
the defense Of a man who might have
locked the barn door after a horse had
been stolen, when he had previously left
1t open, under an agreement with the
thief
The court permitted the order to be in
troduced in evidence. This will open up a
new line of inquiry. 1t will permit the
Introduction of evidence regarding the
u
members Of the big mitt' gang following
the alleged payment of the bribe.' u ;.
The order was read to the jury. 1t in
structs all officers to make a determined
effort to round up all "big mitt men
and to bring them to headquarters,
where proper charges will be made
against them"
Gave No Orders to Gardner.
The superintendent testified to a dozen
or more orders. both written and verbal,
and all of the same general tenor. EYi-
IDENTIFY these orders had little or no ef-
feet, for the colonel seems to have con-
sidered it necessary to promulgate them
anew every few days. Possibly, members
Of the force did not regard them seri-
eusly.
Did you ever give orders to Irwin A.
Gardner?" asked Mr.. Welch. WAS he un-
der your orders?'
He was not. i never gave him an or
der in my life.
Nov, since the first Of January last,
what ones Of these big mitt men have been
arrested by your off1cers?''
Edwards, Howard and Crossman?'
"All of them?''
Eyes, sir"
Now, colonel, calling your attention to
Mr.. christopher c. Norbeck, did you ever
call him into your Office and have a CON
MEX draft in which you said: What do
you think? That id crowd, Edwards
and Crossman, have swindled Roman MEX
out Of $775 draft. II they wouldn't take
checks and drafts we wouldn't have 80
much trouble?'' -
Il did not
-, ''Did you ever advise Norbeck that the
best thing to do would be to get MEX out
Of town.?
II did not
Did you ever send him down to the
st. James hotel to sec Miex?"
II did not
y 'Did Norbeck ever hand you list of
names of men who were operating
swindling games in Minneapolis?'
HE did not; nor did I ever see suoh
list
''Did he ever tell you Edwards and his
crowd were going to open up big mitt'
joint?''
"No, SIR ..-
''Did he ever tell you they had made
q bargain with Gardner, who had fixed
1t with the mayor, for them to open?'
"He did not"
point blank, every important detail OF
Norbeck's testimony.
Did you know of any instance where
this man Norbeck refused to arrest
swindlers? Did you know he worked
with them?'' asked Mr.. Welch.
"Certainly not. If had I should have
reported him to the mayor immediately -
Under Cross-Examination.
The witness was then turned over to the
state for cross examination.
INF. Ames, you knew there was graft
ing going on, when you lectured your men
+ about it, didn't you?' asked County At