The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-03
Chief of Police Fred Anes and one to &c
Captain Hill. &
Payments to Norbeck.

Payments 10 NOrDecks
he first payment to Detective Chris Nor
eek was made the Sunday afternoon fol-
owing the opening of the joint. The amount
vas $50 and it was paid in the joint.
The second payment was made at Edwards
louse, the following week. Norbeck having
gone there to collect his salary" 1t was
likewise $40. eF &z5S
The third payment WAS made in the Joint
1t 242 Fourth avenue S. 1t was for $50 and
vas made either Nov 20 or q.
This was the last regular payment made
20 Norbeck. He had begun drinking and
was paying no attention to business, and on
the advice of Gardner no more money was
given him, the extra amount being paid to
Gardner instead.
After that, however, Norbeck was paid for
special work. He was given $25 for the work
he did in the Roman Mick case, the money
being paid in resort run by Carrie Emer-
son, Second street s.
The first payment made to Gardner sup
posedly for Chief of Police Fred Ames, was
turned over week after the joint had been
opened. Twenty dollars was placed In an
envelope and given to Gardner for the CHIEF.
This was in accordance with instructions de-
livered by Gardner to the gang. Late IN
November two envelopes, containing $2o eacn
were given him. one for the CHIEF and the
second for Captain Hill. Witness Of course,
ever reached their destination. There was
still another payment made to Gardner for
the chief, but Edwards was not present When
the money was turned over.
Give n sleuth the Laugh.
Aside from the numerous wordy Skin
mishes between w. w. Erwin and the VII
ness, nothing else of Importance was de-
veloped during the later part of yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Erwin read extracts
from the Norbeck affidavit, introduced at
the beginning of the trial. and asked Ed
wards If the statements made were not
truth. Some of them made the witness
smile. He promptly gave negative 10
every question put to him along those
lines. 81
Weren't you acting as stool pigeon
for Norbeck?' asked Mr.. Erwin.
This made Edwards laugh aloud
Why he said, sit was just the other
way, around. He was doing my dirty
work for me-" Later, asked If he hadn'
agreed to tell Norbeck where he could
| find two men wanted by the police. Ed
wards again laughed rnerrily. "Norbeck
couldn't catch cold,'' he remarked, sar-
castically.
The defense made an attempt to show
that the first talk between Gardner and
Edwards had been sought by the latter
and that Edwards had tried to rent from
the Omcer MS place near Mlnnehana
This. suggestion evidently struck the big
mitt operator as extremely ludicrous. He
said nothing of the kind had ever been
mentioned between them, and even denied
that he knew such place to be In exist.
ence. Certainly it is a little difficult tc
understand why any sane man should
want to rent a place of the kind in No
vember, after snow was upon the ground
Edwards makes an excellent witness
| He sits In the witness chair and smiles
| whenever attempts are made to trap hin
into contradictions. His cross examina
tion has strengthened the case Of the
state rather than weakened it. His
memory is remarkable, and he never be
comes confused.