The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-19
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metropolis was but the first stage of a
trip to a milder cline, and that he will
not be content to stop even at the gulf
coast. It is broadly limited that the doctor
will continue his fight even beyond the
southern tier of states, believing, for varl-
Gus reasons that the climate Of Mexico will
be most suitable to his health, mental and
physical.
Coincidentally with the rumor Of the
mayors departure for Mexico comes the
report from New York that "Bil'' Rus
sell, late of the board Of charities and cor
rections. who found it convenient to leave
the city while the grand jury was in ses-
sion several months ago, is about to leave
Gotham on a southern tour. He and DR..
Ames are close friends and it would not be
surprising If they hal arranged to run
across each other before long and continue
the trip into President Diazs domain to-
gether.
If DR.. Ames is really headed for Mex
leo. such a move will hardly surprise
those who appreciate the unenviabe po-
sition in which he finds himself. He has
already forfeited the two bonds Of IS. 900
each on which he was released after his
ARA ignment in Minnea polls. He is rea
sonatly safe in the assurance that no at
tempt will be made to bring him back to
Mnnea polls until his term expires Jan. l.
After that there is every reason to believe
that ar attempt will be ma de to bring him
ba ok to Minnea polls to face the serious
charges returned against him by, the
grand jury. 1t is not at all likely that his
bondsmen will submit quietly to the loss
of $4,000, and they may be expected to
have some interest in his return.
At any rate, he is technically a fugitive
and when the expiration of his term has
robbed him Of the power to make trouble
for the city, there will be no further oc-
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other good reasons for believing that Dr.
Ames has chosen the Mexican trip as the
best way out of his difficulty after Jan. 1.
l. When DR.. Ames finally settled at West
Baden, 1t seemed that he had at length
found a snug berth where he could end
his days in peace. He was to be consult
ing physician of the mammoth Hotel Sim
clair, and in addition, was to have the
drug store privilege at the big hosiery
These interests were estimated to be
worth from 100000 to $12, 900 year. Be-
side the immediate, prospects, everything
seemed to promise: permanency, for Lee
w. Sinclair controlled the property abso-
lutely, and he was warm admirer of DR.
Ames both as a man and as a physician,
That DR.. Ames has deemed 1t advisable
to abandon the West Baden interests, as
reported, and go to Louisville, is of itself
significant, even though his pilgrimage
should end at the Kentucky city It is
known that Ames has many warm friends
in Kentucky, and his extradition from that
state would be more difficult than from
Indiana, so that his removal to Kentucky
might in itself indicate great perturbation
of spirit on the part of the discredited
mayor. But Kentucky is still within the
United States, and Mexican climate
might be better anyway.
The bondsmen on DR.. Ames' two bonds
of IS. 900 each are Thomas Lowry, William
Z, Ce1s3 n1~ u TT@I,,
superintendent of the poor.
One, of the bondsmen said this afternoon
that he would not be surprised to learn
that DR.. Ames had gone to Mexico. How
ever. none OF the sureties seem to fear
loss.