The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17
4 MES SAYS
mot GUILT"
Chief of Police Pleads to a
Formal Charge of
Bribery.
NOrbeck and Gardner Are
Arraigned on Four In
dictnents Each.
SECOND BATCH OF POLICE .
INDICTMENTS

SESoND IoL1SEL %
o INDICTMENTS e.. q
9 ~GOLONEL FREDERICK w. AMES, 9
@ superintendent of police and y
9 brother of Mayor A. A. Ames. 9
g CHRISTOPHER c. NORBECK,
9 plain clothes" man. N
9 IRWIN A. GARDNER, special Off 81
g Ger and son of License Inspector. g
q Gardner.
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Superintendent Frederick W. Ames, OF
the police department, Detective Christo-
pher c. Norbeck and Special Officer Irwin
A. Gardner, son of License Inspector
Gardner, are the next ones to feel the
heavy hand Of the law
They were arrested this morning and
taken before Judge Simpson for arraign-
ment on charges of receiving bribes, pre-
ferred by the grand jury. Only one in
dictment against Colonel Ames was read
but Norbeck and Gardner drew four each.
The three men were released from GUS
tody on the filing of bail bonds for $4,000
each. The Ames case has been set for
May 26, as he pleaded not guilty, but the
other cases will not be set until the men
have entered their pleas which must be
done on or before next Wednesday morn
ing.
The three men arrested this morning
we're aware long ago that they had been
indicted and ever since the jury reported
| to Judge Simpson they have been waiting
for the appearance of warrants. Deputy
Sheriff 10th served one on Colonel Ames
this morning, but had some little trouble
| in finding Norbeck and Gardner. W. w.
Erwin relieved the authorities of all
anxiety however, by calling at the court
house this morning and informing them
that the two men were in his office, If
the state wanted them. ~
| -s,-.s The Ames Indictment. II
None Of the men appeared to be the
least bit disturbed by the proceedings.
Colonel Ames answered in firm, clear
| voice the questions put to him. The
charge of receiving a bribe is based on
the allegation that he accepted $25 from
| Link" Crosman and Billy Edwards for
granting them immunity from arrest for
swindling Roman MEX. This is a par
ticularly aggravated case. Mick was
swindled out of a New York draft for
S775 By the big mitt' crowd consisting
OF Crosman and Edwards, Charles How
ard, william Henderson and Orin Cros-
man. He reported the matter to Super
| intendent Ames and demanded the arrest
of the mem. All that he got was an eva
sive answer. The men were not prose-
cuted and the allegation is that they paid
S25 to the superintendent of police for
this service. The witnesses examined in
this case were Crosman and Edwards.
Roxy Prenevost, Times reporter, A r
| Loomis an attorney, and Charles e.
| Howard pal OF Edwards.
| Colonel Ames was released from Gus
tody- after Messrs. E. w. Goddard and p,
Kayser had signed the $1,000 bail bonds.
Gardner Well Looked After.
Gardner who for over a year has beer
reported to be the "go-between,' has foul
counts against him, all for receiving
bribes. The amounts and dates are e, a: a:
follows: Nov. 8, 5000; Nov. 6, $50; NOV
II, $500: Nov 27, $100. Conrad Birkhofe1
and E. o. Parker went on his bond. -
Norbeck's four indictments charge hin
with accepting sums of $50 from the .ols
mitts' Edwards and Howard, ON four dlt
ferent occasions in November last, in re
| turn for winch ne was To IeAi dlu ioti a
resting them and to induce other ,oncer
from Interfering with the swindlng oper
ations His bondsmen are Richard j. Hill
and Brando Sodini.
State Holds Back Trumps.
While the indictments are most spec1h
as to offenses charged and evidentl
drawn, with view to stopping all possibl
loopholes, it appears to be fact tina
the state is not showing it's hand an
more than is absolutely. necessary t
make the formal charge stick. Chlef Q
Police Ames voiced the sentiment that
he could be convicted upon the evldenc
of criminals he was perfectly willing t
"do time" Great prominence has bee
given to this same idea in one way or an
other by the mayors own weekly publica
tion. The remarks indicate sublim
faith in the belief that all the state ha
is the testimony of the convicted "bl
mitt men whose names are most prom1
Y nent on the indictments as witnesses be
fore the grand jury. AS matter OF 1ac'
. however, the state holds higher trump
: than those on the defensive seem to sus
' pect. A similar policy was pursued b
: the county attorney in the Gallehugh cas-
e with signal success.
The administration crowd is honey
combed with distrust, and the open deS
]arations of confidence and defiance mea
| nOCnlQR III ulduy CdSSS. Fl LII 1oCI oAS
two men who are loudest in their expres
sions of contempt for results Of II
: grand jury's work have already been
8 communication with members of tn
p body, and have told all they knew. Tn
e condition of affairs promises some thrill
@ ing complications when the ''show dowr
: comes in court.
q Close to the Mayor.
s, The indictment of the chief Of polk
D. brings the matter very close up to
i'd brother, Mayor Ames. Relations betwee
the two have been most intimate and
re his daily walk and conversation, the chi
ID has shown disposition to lean on u
$ brother which to older members of tt
$ department, has been ludfcrous. The chi
h has been slow to accept responsibility
to or take the initiative, but has in near
20 every case demanding decision put it
to his executive brother. Just how Il
Fred will accept responsibility, If Il
charges against him are proved, is que
tion which is torturing those who are. d
,e pendent upon the mayors favor and Il
t terested in shielding him from annoyanc
/ 1t has been said repeatedly: around Il
= city hall that no charges could be ma
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