The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-17
A REV Ard FOR AMES
The Plan Considered as Last Re
sort to Bring Him
Back.
Mrs. Ames Is at Hancock, N. H., and
in Communication With Min
neapolis Friends.

l. In all probability a liberal reward will
be offered for the arrest of A. A. Anes,
Minneapolis fugitive mayor if he does
not. return voluntarily. - y
The offer will not be made by thu.
county, which has no money to. spend for,
such purpose; but by the mayors
bondsmen, who will have to pay $4,000 If
the former executive makes good his es-
cape. -. . ...
. The bondsmen themselves are non COM
initial when the question OF a reward Is
preached, but it is known that they have
been. considering the~matter; and it is
thought that an announcement will be
made. shortly, = So -
Sheriff Dreger has heard nothing of the
missing. mayor since his sudden disap-
pearance from Louisville ten days ago.
He is of the opinion, however, that Ames
did not go far; and that ne is now in
binding, either in Louisville or it's envir-
OnS.
Deputy Sheriff Clausen, who saw Ames
only a. day or two before his disappear
ance. says that he was very sick man,
apparently unable to stand the fatigue Of
any lengthy journey; and it is largely
upon this that Mr. Dreger bases his opin-
iOn -
Should a fair-sized reward be offered
the Pinkerton's may be expected to take
the matter up, in which event a much
than could possibly be made by the local
authorities, hampered as they arc by lack
of funds
Mrs. Ames Heard From.
Mrs. Ames has broken the silence which
has followed the recent departure of her
self and husband from Louisville, by
writing to one Of the doctors friends in
this city. The letter was written from
Hancock, N. H., where Mrs. Anes is Wis
ltlng relatives. She enclosed clippings
from Boston papers, detailing the at
tempts of the police of that city to appre-
bend the doctor and the capture of the
baggage She asks If something cannot
be done in Minneapolis to stop this ter
rible persecution" Of the doctor, and COM
plains bitterly of the humiliation of having
their trunks seized.
There are a thousand people in Min
neapolis who claim to be the doctors
friends yet she writes. Cant some-
thing be done by some Of thenl-can't
they bring pressure to bear to stop this
hue and cry, against him? 1t is shame
full that he should be bounded so, for he is
in a terrible condition physically, and in
no shape to stand this awful strain.
Mr.. - "a well-lznown citizen) has prom
Used to do all he can for us in the attempt
to call them off.
Would it do any one any good to have
the doctor thrown into Jail in Minneapo-
lis like common felon when his condi-
ton is SO critical? Tell them to take
everything. Tell them to take the prop
erty in Oak Park.
1T is shameful that we should be pur-
sued in this way. His enemies ought to
be satisfied after they have taken every
thing from us. We are without means;
have no money, scarcely any,
Mrs: Ames makes out that her husband
is much-abused man, far more sinned
against than shining, and that he has
really done nothing to be ashamed@of Al
the same time, she carefully avoids men,
t1on1ng his present. whereabouts although
there is something between the lines.
which leads to the inference that he is
hiding in some secluded spot, waiting for
the storm to blow over. 1t is believed by
the friend to whom the letter was adj
dressed that the doctor did actually go on
to Boston, thus accounting for the seizure
of his trunks there.
Ares Urged to Return.
This friend was one of DR.. Ames'. clos
est advisors during the latter's sojourn ct
West Baden. He repeatedly urged the
doctor to come back to MINNEAPOLIS, and
face the music, telling him that it would
be better for him to stand trial and sub
nit to punishment, If need be- than to be-
come q fugitive from Justice. The recip-
| ent Of the letter was Of the opinion until
Dr. Ames went to Louisville that he was
really too sick man to make the trip tc
Minneapolis. After the fugitive went tc
| Kentucky his confidant was convinced
that he could just as easily have returned
! to Minneapolis Ames wrote him from
Louisville two weeks ago, saying that he
was under a doctors care and asking him
to intercede, with the bondsmen.
In replying Saturday to Mrs. Ames' let.
ter, the man on whom such reliance wax
| placed, informed her of the death tha1
morning of Joha Fitchette. He thinks the
DEATH Of Fitcnette, who was the states
star witness against Aues, may induce
the fugitive to return.