The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-06

EuWlu DOOCn on sf1dnleC, or Sol smith RuS-
sell on "A Poor Relation?''f Edwards knew
the story. He lied when ever he spoke of
every credible person he mention. He lied
about DeLaittre and Norbeck He lied when
he said he was IN DR.. Ames' office. He HE'D
when he told OF what happened in Gardner's
house. We will show that he lied, and show
1T by credible persons.
Well show that he made the excuse to get
acquainted with Norbeck his desire to obtain
the Mnnehaha property, and that he and
Gardner talked only about that. We will
show that Crossman invited Gardner into
the poker room, and that he met Edwards
there, and afterwards saw him outside, when
Edwards made himself disagreeable. Per-
haps that was because Gardner could talk to
the mayor. will ask you to clear the de-
fendant, and with him your friends and
neighbors on the police force.
zalusky First witness.
Offlcer zalusky was the first witness
called for the defense. He told of having
Joint" on Sixth street, and testified he
had found cards and chips there. Ed
wards had been taken to headquarters and
left with the chief. Zalusky's story did
| little to help the defense and he made
matters still worse on his crosse exam
| In alton.
!, : Questioned by Mr.. Smith he said Ed
wards had never been arrested, but was
taken to the chief to decide whether or
! not there was a case against him. VIC
|: tim had complained that he had been
fieeced ont of $50 in card game and that
| Edwards had dealt the cards. However,
1.-The chief evidently did not consider this
case" for Edwards wes released.
| William Weisman. a pawnbroker, was
the next. witness. 1t is, perhaps, signif-
cant that Weisman's business makes him
amenable. to police discipline. He has
| been in the municipal court several times
on various charges and has an unsavory
record. He was called to inhpeach Gross
mans testimony. Weisman said he had
early last month and that the big nit
man had told him certain police officials
were to be indicted, explaining that he
was going up to the jail to see Edwards
and Howard and learn the story they in
tended to tell the grand Jury. Lewis
TESTIMONY.
Big Mitt Accountant Called.
T. Charles e. Howard, the bookkeeper Of
the gang, was called to the stand and
questioned about the 'big 1nitt ledger"
He said he didn't know where the ledger
/ was. =, He had last seen it at Edwards
house. Mr. Erwin then asked the court
| to make al order compelling the state to
tproduce the ledger but Mr.. Smith re-
sponded that the state was not in posi-
tion to do SO, as the whereabouts Of the
book were not known Judge Harrison
declined to issue the order.
| Christian Bjork was called to prove
that Edwards was addicted to the use Of
4 opium, but questions along that line were
| ruled out.
Charles Grunberg testified that he had
met Edwards on the street at about 1:3O
a. m. several weeks ago, when he was
supposed to be confined ID Jail. The court
refused to allow the defense to follow up
this line of inquiry, and the witness was
not allowed to go into the details Of the
conversation he claims to have had with
Edwards at that time. s
81 -. Crossman Cross-Exa mined.
Lincoln Crossman, under cross-exan-
ffnation by the defense yesterday afternoon
before athe state had closed, said he did
not feel guilty about his part in the
| swindling operations Of the gang. II
never was arrested for swindling," said
The. why should / be? We paid for pro-
lection and we ought to have had it as
I we did," Mr.. Erwin, asked the witness If
! he had ever been promised immunity by
Lanyone connected with the prosecution Of
tne present case, but Crossman denied
this fatty. -: :
on redirect examination Mr.. Smith car
ried his hand to his forehead and then
asked the witness:
@"Did you ever BEE sign like that made
in court ?''
Mr.. Erwin objected, and the matter
was dropped. ~
49, Gardner Saw A1exander.
CAPITA Alexander, jailor Of Hennepin
| county, was sworn and testified to q con-
vesation he had with Gardner. The cap.
I tain said Gardner had come to him and
4 hno 1In RI 70 III Hhnuf EHwar9S and Fjn-y-
ara.
.''What did he say about Them" asked
Mr.. Smith.
'.EIe wanted to know what they were
doing. He wanted to know whether they
were going before the grand Jury or not.
He. said that he understood that I knew
considerable about their affairs. IT, said
he, Il can be Of any assistance in roast
Ing the administration want to be
counted on. I don't want to 60 as far
as the doctor but am after Fred Arnes
and Captain Hill. I know all about the
graft
Ibid you have list Of the sporting
women in Minneapolis?'' :
Yes, and I showed 1t to Gardner. He
marked the names Of several women who
were not paying the license. He men
toned the name Of Carrie Emerson, who
didn't pay a license, and said that Chris
Norbeck gave her protection. He said
| there was mouse on second street south,
Kept by a colored woman, who paid no
license, and declared that Captain Hill
was getting the rake off, from that place.
Gardner said he was in this deal with
the. boys and the women, mentioning the
names of Edwards and Howard. Then he
asked ME il had heard that he had ever
been charged with knocking down on the
collections from the women
| Further examination brought out a
startling statement, which Alexander said
Gardner had made ohm. The witness
| testified that Gardner had said:
RI suggested to the mayor this system
Of collecting money. / collected this
money until last fall. am after Fred
Ames because he has taken away this
collection job from me. .Reddy Cohen is
now doing the collecting. There would be
no trouble in getting evidence Of this
from the women, because they have been
| harrassed by the collector, and forced
to pawn their jewelry. =
Gardner gave the names continued
Captain Alexander, "of the women who
had pawned their. jewelry to satisfy the
collector. He said several Of them had
called on the chief, who told them that
another arrangement would he made, and
that they would be notified"
On motion OF Mr.. Erwin, the testimony
regarding the women was ordered strick-
en- out.
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