The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-30
WIRTENSOHN
HURTS AMES
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quarters"
Didn't you tell me at my office, in
the presence of Charlie Nelson, Chief
! Ames and Mr.. Hubachek, that you
never had any talk with the chief about
going with Cohen?"
II don't remember that did. might
have"
Didn't you tell Ernest Wheelock
that?"
mo, SIR"
Didn't you tell Mrs. Ames that and
haven't you told her so right along,
ever since this Indictment was re-
! turned?"
II don't remember to have said So"
"Fou don't?"
mo, SIR
That's ALL" and the attorney for
the defense leaned back in his chair. 1t
was a few minutes before IL o'clock
and court adjourned for the noon re-
cess.
In the afternoon Wirtensohn was re-
called for redirect examination.
"How did you happen to go to the
office of Mr.. Welch?" asked Mr.. Board
man.
'I was sent for"
''Who was there?"
"Mr. Welch, the chief and think
Mr.. Howard"
"Ames was chief then?"
YES
"And you acted under his orders?"
"Yes.''
A call was made for Addie Mills,
but she was not in the court room, and
there was a delay until she was sent
for. The state had all It's evidence in,
with this exception, and gave notice
that it would rest.
Mr.. WEIGH stated that he would ar
que for a dismissal, and the jury was
excused during the argument
Motion to Dismiss Denied.
At it's conclusion Judge Brooks de-
MED the motion.
Judge Brooks stated that the serious
question in the case was as to whether
or not Cohen was the go-betWeen. II
he was, the fact that the same ma
chinery was used in every case would
make the testimony material. There
were circumstances in each case that
was like the Addie Mills case, and it
was a question to go to the jury, as
tending to prove whether Cohen was
the agent or go-between or not.
Defendant Takes Stand.
'TIl call the defendant, Frederick w.
Ames," announced Mr.. WEIGH, after
taking exception to the ruling of the
court. The defendant took the stand
and the direct examination of the de-
Tense began.
After the usual preliminary questions
Mr.. Welch inquired:
did you, in company with various
officers, visit certain stores in the early
part of the present year?"
Eyes, sir"
what was the occasion of your
making these visits?"
"I had heard rumors of what is usu-
all termed graft and l did not pro-
pose to stand for it. The mayor told
me to visit these places and stop those
people from paying money to anybody
for any such purpose"
did you ascertain the location OF
these places"
81 got a list from Detective Brack-
ett"
Where is Detective Bracket now?"
II haven't any idea"
"HoW many places did you visit?"
about twenty-five or thirty"
did the mayor give you any Or
ders?" asked Attorney WEIGH.
Instructed by Mayor.
"The mayor instructed me to go
around and visit these places and stop
the women from paying money to any
body for any such purpose whatever"
did you ever make such a trip?"
"I did"
Before you made such a trip, how
| did you get the locations?"
81 got list that was furnished me
| by Detective Bracket, and I think
Detective Norbeck furnished some of
| the numbers, but it was finally pre-
pared by my private secretary, Mr..
! Wheelock."
you did have some talk with Nor
/ beck, then, on the matter?"
Eyes, sir"
"Where is Bracket now?"
IT haven't the least idea"
did Capt. Hill ever receive any or
| ders from you?"
| Rarely Gives Orders.
"He was appointed my assistant by
the mayor, and rarely did I ever give
| him any orders"
What did you say to your officers
when the list was given to your
| Il said after it was prepared that
we would go around and tell those
people not to pay any more money to
anyone"
Did you ever say anything to Nor
back about the subject?"
81 think / did ask Norbeck once
about women paying tribute to GER
| tain parties for protection"
DO you remember calling on Addie
| Mills?"
"Mr. WEIGH, I don't know any of
|
have seen or heard of them again if it
was not for this trial. These women,
you understand, look different in their
homes than they do in street dress"
Visits Many Places.
"How many places did you visit?"
| about twenty-five or thirty"
Did you talk with the women pri-
vately?"
81 think so.''
did you say to Addie Mills, IT heard
you were paying money to Gardner,
| and want you to stop 1t, until l can
let you know what to do?"
Ames smiled in a sarcastic manner
and said:
II did not"
What did you say to these women
| when you called on them-state your
exact words, as near as you can re-
/ MEMBER"
81 said I heard rumors that they
had been paying money to some one
to stop it, and would not stand for
| it,"
WAS that all you said?"
Other Remarks Made.
mo; there were other remarks about
what it meant, and the women wanted
to know if they were to be closed up,
and all such things as women of this
character usually would talk about.
I told them that / was in a hurry, as
I had a great many other places to
visit and that if they wished to
know anything further about the mat
ter they could find me at my Office
did you order any of the women to
| call at your Officer"
mo such orders were ever issued by