The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-04
The Florence Burns Case.

March "A newly discovered acquaintance
Of Walter Brooks. who the district attorney
believes was murdered by his mistress, Flor
ence Burns, now a prisoner in the Tombs,
was questioned at length yesterday. His
name was not revealed, nor were any particu-
lars concerning him except that he is one
of those included in the term "Harry-boys."
Besides Brooks new found friend, Drs john
son and Beckwith of the Hudson street hos
pital were also questioned yesterday. They
were asked about the symptoms manifested by
Brooks during their examination Of him after
the shooting. Mr.. Schuman is trying to learn
if it is likely that Brooks was under the in
fuence of choral, an odoc like that of choral
and symptoms such as produced by drugs,
Having been noticed, it is said, by DR..
Sweeney, who first attended him.
Iron and Steel Labor.
President Shatfer and committee Of the
Amalgamated association of steel and iron
workers arrived here yesterday, 1t is said for
the purpose Of arranging contracts with the
United States Steel corporation for the en-
suing year. AT the Offices of that corporation
1t was said nothing was known of any con-
ference President shaffer said: I'VE are not
here for our health, but I am not in a posi-
ton to state what the purpose Of our mission
is.
An Excise Law Mix-Up.
District Attorney Jerome seems to have a
genius for work, and is all the time Great
ing new fields of labor. The other day, for in
stance, he appeared in court in the case OF
Second avenue saloonkeeper. named Herman
Goetz, charged with selling liquor on Sun
day. There was no doubt whatever OF his
guilt; indeed, he admitted it.. But the dis
trict attorney really acted rs his counsel. and
held that his arrest was Injustice. Two
policemen entered Goetz's saloon and bought
beer of him and then arrested him. Mr..
Jerome, by searching investigation, de-
veloped these facts: First, That the police
| made the arrest not because Goetz violated the
| law, but because he was not member OF the
Liquor Dealers association, and, second, that
the police, Notwithstanding the change in the
| municipal administration, Continue to ENFORCE
| the excise law against certain saloonkeepers
and not to enforce it against others. MT.
| Jerome openly asserted that they discrimln-
ate in favor of the Irish liquor dealers ana
| against the German. The district attorney is
| thoroughly aroused in regard to this state of
! affairs. and he created "a sensation by an
| nouncine that he intended to compel the en-
! forcement of the excise law against all viola
/ tors. He says that he has been instructed TO
/ do this by Governor Odell, and that, while
he does not like the law, he intends to obey
the governor, who has written him that fully
| 81 per cent of the saloons in Manhattan do
| not comply with it. What the district attor-
ney threatens to do is to indict every police
| officer who fails to enforce the law.
Hill Boom Appears.
The democrats are beginning to feel encour-
aged over their party outlook in this state.
The recent harmony" dinners have brought
about a better state. OF feeling. Cookers
absence, even il it is only temporary, has
cleared the air. His successor, Mfr. Nixon,
is conciliatory. Edward M. Shepard's activity
| is helpful. Finally Governor odell's policies
! have excited criticism and aroused opposition.
so that democrats declare that he is growing
| weaker every day. AS a consequence. demo-
cratic interest In their gubernatoriai nomina-
ton is increasing. With the better prospect