The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-04

lis CPauSdCtlOnS $WltuetIue SEanuS jul y,sol
icers Of the court and others regarding
he appearance of Edwards and Howard
,efore the grand jury and the movements
If the witness in general.
Objections by the state were numerous
md were generally sustained. After one
such interruption Mr.. Mead explained
We intend to show that this man is
ne of the members In the conspiracy
against the administration
do you know Mr.. Clarke, foreman OF
The grand jury?" continued Mr.. Mead.
Yes, SIR replied LOOMS.
When did you last see him? ?"
D. 'This morning"
Where did you meet him." 81.
I'm the county attorneys Office"
Who was present." 80
Mr. Clarke and I were alone"
What was the subject matter Of that
conversational" -
Objection was made and sustained,
did you and Mr.. Clarke talk over the
evidence in this case 2" = ~ .54 -
''No, sir. 5.7z.s 4 Is; Is. ,:z.@%..
And what looked like a valuable lead
Were you witness before the grand
iury?"
Mr.. Smith objected, =,. *.s:=
Have you talked with your clients, Ed
wards and Howard, since their convic-
ton about going before the grand iury?''
yes, SIR ~. : So
WAS this prior to. their appearance be-
fore the grand jury?" -
LAS recollect it was in the county at
torney's Office while they were waiting
to appear before the grand jury"
Were you summoned as a. witness?",
Yes, sir" ~
"Was Lincoln Crossman there?" -
II saw him around the building about
that time"
did you have more than one CONVEX
satfon with Mr.. Edwards relative to his
appearance before the grand jury?"
Il think I had more than one.''
did you talk with Howard and Cross
man about this matter?'' -'s
Yes SIR - T. >.- -.. ..~
Witness admitted that he had held sew
eral talks with Crossman after the trial
of Edwards and Howard, but was not al
lowed to state that 1t was In reference to
CHEESEMAN'S appearance before the grand
jury. "
Mr. Loomis did not recall that he had
held any conversation with the county at
torney previous to his summons from the
grand Jury. The subpoena was served
upon him on the same day. that he APP
peared. ~.
Objections were made to questions re-
garding conversations with Hovey C.
Clarke or other members of the grand
jury and these were. also sustained.
. "You Are Wasting Time.' ~
Ibid you have any conversation With
any one connected, with e, j u r a.
or the Times previous to your. appearance
before the grand jury ?''2ss.# 49, S.>v,4:
OBJECTED to, incompetent, immaterial
and Irrelevant -. INTERCEPTED Mr., Smith.
objection sustained said the court,
patiently.
'You are wasting great deal of time
here on immaterial matters" expostulated
Judge Harrison, after series of ques-
tions on which he had already ruled had
been repeated. %<
This had no effect on the defense, how
ever. which started all over again. e'ess
Were you subpoenaed, as a matter Of
fact, in this case?'' =. .,,..,-.~
Eyes, sir" =.
"When?"
con the opening day of this trial"
Just So -. t~
The questions Of the defense tending to
show that the witness was involved in
the alleged conspiracy grew wearisome
eventually. = ,...< -n.. 49,, -. I
1--WE are just making the question more
specific as to time and place." interposed
Mr.. Erwin as one of the questions he
| asked was ruled out. s...s...
III the whole matter is excluded by the
court isn't that sufficient for you to
drop it," - '~s -
Another tack was taken and a series
| of questions tending to show that the
| witnesses had a hand in bringing Howard
and Edwards before the grand jury were
repeated, the language being slightly
modified.
THE court has ruled about six times
on that very question" said Judge Har-
rison. with an, evident effort to control
| his Impotence. ..a-''
| For the purpose Of allowing the defense
| to have Its record just as it desired the
court allowed some further questioning
along the old lines. ~ :" =
.Y,.~ Conner Is Released. 49,
Edward M. Conner, the Times reporter
who was witness yesterday, was re.
called by the state to complete his testi-
mony. He testified to using q little
memorandum book in which he kept notes
OF information he picked up regarding the
confidence men and steerers and their
relation to the police.
you were formerly a member Of the
detective force under Mayor Gray?" asked
Mr.. Erwin on cross examination.
| Yes, sir
"Did you resign?'
II was dismissed with 104 Others y
How long had you been on the Times
before you started to knock the Ames
administration"
This question was ruled out
~" The orders on the Times were to at
tack the administration anywhere, were
they not?"
The only Instructions I had were from
the managing and city editors to go out
and get the news on the police run. . Il,
Wasn't 1t the policy of the paper tx
find fault with the administration ?" -:
An objection was sustained.
Wasn't it known at police heaquard-
tiers that you. and: Bonge were about te
publish a story against the drninistra
| ton ?'' 81 IN &. s.
Objection made and sustained. ,.ls
did YOU not give this out 80 that II
Ecame to the ears of the chief of the ,po.
| lice and the mayor 2"
| II spoke to them about it myself" y
What was your motive? %
1.-THE only motive had in writing tbs
story was to publish the news. + spoke
to the mayor and chief because 7 wanted
to give them a chance to defend them
selves II they cared to.,s,tt -, :. 80 80 :.
Conner knew of no gptgeonzhole In tn
Times Office where ali anti- administra
ton matter was collected. e1t,sae
Your enterprise was under your con
troll, wasn't it?" inquired Mr.. Erwin.
81 had laid the matter before thu
Times people" 81 X
Before you went to the mayor - q
Yes, sir
Before you went to the chief Of po
lice?" u. ,9s
Eyes, SIR
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