The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-10

Jurors in the Gardner case are now face
to face with their duty. They are judges
of the evidence introduced during the trial
and are sworn to make true delivery be-
tween "this defendant and the state Of
Minnesota This morning Assistant
County Attorney Al ]. Smith delivered his
closing address. Mr.. Smith makes no at
tempt at oretorical fights, and his argu-
ment was, in effect, matter Of fact d.
gest OF the testimony of various wit
nesses, without unnecessary verbiage or
ornamentation. This afternoon Mr..
Erwin, famous for his eloquence, began
his address. He was never more per-
suasive. An attorney whom the Tall
Pine once defeated in a lawsuit said of
him that he could make jury believe
black was white simply by telling them
Soft the court would permit 1t.
It is believed that the court is de-
termined to secure verdict in this case,
If such a thing is possible. Suspicious
have been aroused that an attempt has
been made to tthx'' the jury, and with
this warning the Jury will not be hung If
1t is possible to avoid 1t. -. -. r..
Big Throng of Spectators. H.
Closing arguments were made in the big
court room, and before 10 o'clock this
morning the room was crowded with per-
sons anxious to hear the attorneys. How
ever. the bad acoustics of the room rem
der it impossible for q speaker to. be
heard except in front, and as soon as the
crowd discovered this fact men began to
leave. Those who had been fortunate
| enough to secure seats near the front re-
manned, but the others took their depart
ure long before the noon adjournment.
I Tie great clock in the courthouse tower
was booming fort b the hour of 10 when
1.-The first juror entered the court room.
| The Jurors filed in together accompanied
by several deputies. They were preceded
by deputy bearing vase of flowers
which was placed upon the judges bench.
Bach man wore a carnation in his but
tonhole. Each seemed to show feeling
of relief that, the end was so near at hand
! The city ball crowd was not in attend
ance. When the case opened Thomas R.
Brown, Jr, the mayors private secretary,
took seat at the attorneys table, but he
was the only administration friend OF
Gardner to remain with him until the
! last. Evidently the mayor, chief Of police
and other officials who have attended the
trial were unwilling to face the scathing
arraignment Of their official actions Mr.
Smith was expected to deliver.
e.. Gardner Is Nonchalant.
Gardner, himself, scarcely more thar
a boy In appearance, sat to the right Of
his attorneys. His face expressed moth.
| ing Of the tumult that must have .wagec
within him as he listened to Mr.. Smiths
denunciation. His interest in the pro-
ceedtngs appeared to be no more vita
than that Of chance spectator.
During Mr.. Smiths address Messrs
Erwin and Mead, attorneys for the de.
Tense, jotted down points to be used ir
their closing, this afternoon. Occasion.
ally the prosecuting attorney appealed tc
Mr.. Erwin to know If he had not correctly
repeated. the testimony of certain wit
nssses. At these times Mr.. Erwin nod
ded his head in affirmation and turned t.
see what impression the point had made
upon the jury.
Mrs. Gardner was not present. hut I'll.
cense Inspector Gardner, the defendant,
father. was. He remained in the real
of the room, apparently not caring to heal
Mr.. Smiths estimate of his son. 'a"-
Jury Attends Minutely.
! Al j. Smith has two methods Of securint
effect When he wishes particularly t.
impress some point upon the Jury. h
either raises his voice. or else he step.
{ close to the Jury box and takes the jur,
into his confidence. speaking quietly tn,
while waving an impressive index flnge
In interesting circles through the air
The jury paid close attention to what b.
had to say; and its members were visibl,
impressed.
In the course of his argument Mr.. Smitl
referred frequently to telephone nurnbe
Main S37. This is the phone number o
Chief of Police Ames, and the numbe
which Edwards advised officers to call u,
before they molested him. He laughed t,
scorn the idea that none Of the 225 pa
, tro1men, 81 police captains or 80 detect
ives knew Of the existence of big nit
Joints in the city last November; an.
!, called the attention Of the jury to tn,
fact that there Is no dispute whateve
about the existence OF the joints, the onl
question left for them to decide bein
whether or not the police knew Of thei
; existence.
He took up the testimony given by pc
lice officials, item by item, and extracte
j from 1t many points Strengthening tn
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