The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-29
ANOTHER LINK
Testimony of Saturday Connects Cohen
..-, and the Ex.chief

-..,-. and the Ex-Chief.
Testimony given in the case by wit
nesses called - late Saturday afternoon
served to forge securely the link in the
chain which connects Cohen and the form
er chief. Gladys Barr told Mr.. WEIGH
that she had not taken Cohen's word for
his authority, but that she had called up
police headquarters over the phone after
Cohen had made his demand for protec-
ton money, She was not permitted to
relate the conversation, but, as she ad-
m1tted paying the money it was quite evil
dent that Cohen had been given an in.
dorsement by someone at the city hall. D..
Irene Fletcher, who conducts ''hoter'
on Hennepin avenue, near Fourth street,
had also been compelled to pay tribute.i
Cohen followed the usual course with her.
Her payments were fixed at $40 month.
The last two witnesses called were
Christopher G. Norbeck and Carrie Emer-
son. Both OF them gave testimony highly
damaging to the defense. Norbeck said
Carrie Emerson had complained to him
that she was unable to pay Cohen the !
money asked for, and that he had then
promised to see the chief about it. .
"Well, did you see him. asked County
Attorney Boardman.
L did. 1 told him Reddy Cohen had
been down to see Carrie and had threat
ened trouble If she didn't pay; and 7 told
him If he would let her go two or three
weeks she could get the money. He said
he would see Cohen and added that he
guessed it would be all right"
Norbeck testified also that he had ac-
companied Ames to number Of resorts
and had heard him order the women not
to pay any more money to Gardner but to
walt until they heard from him further. /
Afterwards he saw these women call upon |
the chief at the city hall. Under instruc- !,
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out a list OF the places that were paying
Gardner money, and the chief had gone
around after the list was given to him, !
A few days after Cohen began his
operations Norbeck said he had COM
planned to Ames that the women were
being driven too hard. Il told him." said /
the witness, that there was a whole lot
OF women couldn't pay their fines and
that they was kicking because they would
have to soak their furniture to raise the
money. He said he would see to 1t and
let up on them during the dull times. Az
forwards I told him Cohen had gone to
Celia Moore Friday and got SIS and that
he ordered her to pay SIS more the next
Monday. She said she'd have to pawn
her furniture, and so I told the chief. He
said that was going too strong and he
would have Cohen let up on her.
Carrie Emerson corroborated Norbeck's
testimony regarding her trouble in meet
Ing the payments. She was still on the
stand when court adjourned for the dav.
Bessie Lee told story exactly similar
to that Of other women of her class. Amesf
had called upon her, instructed her to nav
no more money to Gardner. ordered her
to come down to his office and when she
did so had told her he would let her know
later what she must do. Cohen called
issued number and began the collection
of $40 per month. the payments being
made In the usual manner at the store. p
The jury went to church yesterday. at
tending morning service at the Unitarian
church, on Tenth street and Mary place. p
They spent the afternoon in their quarters
at the courthouse.