The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-04
COL. AMEs SMILES
His Case Is Continued Until Sep
tember Term Of Court.
MAYOR IAN IMPORTANT WITNESS
His Evidence Depended Upon to
.--- Aid Fred in Present
Case. s.. =

Colonel Fred W. Ames has, secured the
postponement Of his trial from tomorrow
until the September term, of court. The
continuance was ordered this morning by
Judge MCGEE and the ex-superintendent
of police smiled with keen satisfaction
over the announcement. It struck him
as an augury OF better times. X .
The illness of the coloneFs brother,
Mayor A. A. Ames, and the absence Of
Joseph Cohen, the co-defendant in the
case, were the causes for the postpone
ment. When the defendant showed In
court that 1t was impossible to produce
either Mayor Ames or Joseph Cohen in
Minneapolis this week. there was nothing
for Judge McGee to do except to continue
the case. Possibly the absence of Cohen
alone might not have been sufficient cause
for continuing the case. The authorities
look upon him as a fugitive from justice
and are not at all satisfied that he will
be here by tn September tern. OF court. /
In support of the motion for continu-
davit setting forth that A. A. Ames
is a material and necessary wit
ness in this case, as he will testify in be-
half Of the defendant. The affidavit re-
cites at some length the evidence of Nor
beck with regard to the relations Of the
police department to the women of the
town. The chief answers that Norbeck
will be called in his next trial, and as
A. A. Ames refuted the Norbeck evidence
in the former he will do the same again,
and the defendant needs him.
But Mayor Ames cannot come this
week. Last evening Colonel Ames re-
ceived the following telegram from his
brother in response to a summons to come
to, Minneapolis:
Fred w. Ames-My liver and right kidney
are so badly inflamed that 1 could not stand
no ior Of he froir with rfS
"A. A. Ames.
County Attorney Boardman would not
deny that Mayor Ames was a sick man,
but insisted that If the facts were as
stated in the telegram, the mayor was
better able to travel this week than ne
would be six weeks hence. Moreover, he
was not sur that Norbeck would be used
as witness in the second trial OF Col
onel Ames, and he was quite certain that
the evidence of the mayor would not be
material or valuable to the defendant.
Regarding Cohen, the co-defendant, Mr..
Boardman said he was really a fugitive
from Justice. If the defendant wanted
Cohen as a witness, 1t him be produced
this week.
In order to establish all the statements
made, by sworn testimony, County Attor-
ney Boardman asked that Ames be re-
quired to testify under oath; His counsel
was willing and Ames was sworn.
"Why did you leave the city last Ju1y?'
inquired the county attorney.
Vivtor J. Welch protested vigorously to
any inquiries as to the colonel's motives
for leaving the city, and the objection was
sustained.
Ibid Mr.. Cohen go with you2" inquired
Mr.. Boardman.
He did not" was the positive answer
"Have you seen or heard from him
since?" >, - -,s-
Neither directly nor Indirectly" -.
"Do you know where he is now?"- -
II haven't the slightest idea"
We'll. then, what reason have you fol
believing that he will be back about the
| middle of September? -: I.-. =.
"Simply the statements, of his wife te
that effect; the statements Of his partne,
in business and the fact that he has bust
| ness interests here"
Colonel Ames had not asked Mrs. Co.
! hen where her husband was. He said sht
! would say nothing except that he woult
return about Sept. Is. -
Judge MCGEE saw by the Indictment tha
it was charged that money was paid tt
| Cohen for Ames. 1t became quite ap
parent that the presence of Cohen wa
vital to the case for the defendant and h
thereupon ordered that the case be con
| tinued.