The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-10
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''It is not denied but admitted on the
stand that there were five different mitt
joints in this city in the month OF NO
vember, operated by ten men at least.
s'Why the men must have been so thick
In FROM of SO Washington avenue that
they would crowd an ordinary citizen Off
the sidewalk
'Now you must consider this question,
Did this state Of affairs exist?' you've
got to say yes
Isn't that 500" ~
Did the Police Know It:
Next you must considerable the police
department know it? Was there any POI
lice Department."
"Well there was Norbeck. He admits
that he was a detective on the police
force His child-like ignorance of three
card monte is very refreshing
'"Then there was chief of police.
Then there were DeLaittre, detective,
Zalusky and Long, officers; Bracket, Nell
son, Harvey and two dozen Others, de-
tectives doing work as such, so they say.
They didn't know that big mitt'joints
were operated in this city, and the most
of them didn't know what big mitt' men
were"
1.-THE chief didn't at least"
''Why the chief didn't know how many
detectives he had on the force. | asked
him if there were thirty and he laughed
and said only eighteen. Norbeck identi-
fled twenty seven at least out of the
thirty men read off to him. ..
What Are Detectives For:
1.-THE chief hasn't these men to protect
criminals 1t w.
who is the mayor? He is only public
servant sworn to enforce the law. He
can't have any policy outside of that. 1t
Is not the law"
Police Knew All This.
Did this state of affairs exist with the
knowledge of the police?"
yes"
ION the evidence of he big mitt' men :?
"No! On the evidence of the police them
selves!"
From Gardner Up.
"Now let us consider this man Gard
ner, the DEFENDANT He was a special Of
icer. He wore a star for this purpose
! His business was not to enforce the law,
! however; that is not why he had star.
/ But to rob the citizens and--he did his
! work we'll
! This conspiracy is plainly shown, all
, can see with fclearness. 1t started from
that man there and went up, up. Where?
You know"
you know it all"
, Character of Witnesses.
eft is true that the principal evidence
! Is that of man convicted of q crime. He
has been convicted in this court
/ prosecuted the case. Edwards admits
that he has been convicted before this but
, indignantly resents the insinuation that
; he was ever convicted of any crime but
, that which he admits. And there is no
j proof in this case that he ever was. He
i knows that he was fairly convicted and
! knows full we'll that he is about to pay
/ the penalty. He and Howard carried on
! swindling game here and Edwards is
q bad mana crook. Nelson, the detee-
tive, knows. How? Why, Norm King
wise Detective Nelson to go back and be
a professor again; it's much more in his
line.
j "How many people did they swindle in
Minneapolis? Why, laboring- man
could not get off a train in Minneapolis
without striking one of these steerers
and being decoyed into one of these big
mitt joints which dourished in the bust
ness center before the very eyes of the
police. The work was going on all the
time and yet this big police force of 225
men, 25 captains and 30 detectives could
find nothing.
Edwards story stands like a rock be-
cause it's foundation Is the truth. It is
corroborated in almost every detail and
the most important confederation is fur
nished by members of the police force.
Yet they say that they knew nothing.
Why didn't they Investigate the news
paper charges?
"Chief Ames and Norbeck say they don t
believe the newspa they flush the
tha cit Of
lis ought to thank the newspapers for
giving publicity to the MEX case. Do
you want crimes to be committed in this
city and known only to Norbeck and
Chief Ames?
THAT agreement between Gardner and
Roman MEX 1878, and it cost the city
\ great deal more
Danger to Individual Rights.
This man Gardner has robbed the
people of Minneapolis of the security they
had for the protection of their lives, lib
erty. property and their honor. Isn't it
a terrible state of affair in this COM
Inunity?
Think of this state of affairs and no
investigation. An arrest? Never!
Think of Long going on the stand and
making a distinction between an arrest
and a Estention! Bringing crook po-
litely to the chiS'- office and letting the
natter end there.
"Yet they will tell you there is a
conspiracy between the four republican
Judges, the prosecuting officers and Ed
wards to commit perjury in order that
this man may be convicted All repub'
1icans should be proud to be republicans
to day. 7 am proud of it.
"You remember Officer Rhodes testi-
rnony; he arrested Edwards for swindline
victim. He was a greenhorn on the
force; didn't know Edwards. He had tc
be coached. Edwards said Call uD 337.
Why think it! And tell what? Why
that Edwards had swindled a man out O.
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