The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-06
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I never knew exactly. I had nothing
to do with him"
you never found out?" -.
mo, SIR
Witness Brown could not say that
Crossman had never met superintendent
Ames in the mayors office. He also ad-
mitted having been out OF town part OF
November. -. p.
~ =. The cold Man, Himself.
After short pause Mr.. Erwin caused
every one to prick up his ears by saying:
"I'll call Mayor Ames. Mayor, will you
be sworn .. ..
Every eye in the room was all but glued
on the city's chief executive as he left
his chair to be sworn, with his cane and
big gray hat In his hand. He walked
rather heavily but carried himself we'll.
On the whole his manner was not easy:
"Are you the mayor Of this city," was
the first question asked.
Eyes, sir -slsE . .-.-g.
How many times have you served in
that capacity?'' .......--.-
81 am serving MY fourth term
"How long have you lived in this city,"
Fifty years last April .r.-t h
'fDid you help survey a part Of this
city?" was an inconsequent question.
well, I object, you'll be going back to
Father Hennepin,' interrupted Prosecutor
Smith. ~ ..H %.-.-, i IL. r..
well get him if we cam, retorted Mr..
Erwin. 80 : - =.
Have you been elected by both political
oarties?'' ~. = r..
Objected to by the state and the OBJ
lection sustained. =. = 81, = 4
'Do YOU: know the defendant, Mr.. Gard
ner?" pointing to him.
eyes, SIR" s..-..' =. - ....-.-r . "a. /
How long have you known him % ..,,-
<"Three or four years. He has been
my medical student in the past few
years: .hG5 *ee:1 49,
'tlIas he been studying medicine ?''.s
HE has been studying medicine. in the
university Of Minnesota. - ~ = :: i. J.. ,
WAS he a student III October: No
vember and December last year?'' :
t'He was - >s-:------- -.
,'Have you taken unusual interest, IN
the young mans education?" 60. .
M have, sir" -. - :. !
Gardeners salary From Ames.
HAS he been on salary?"
HE was until abandoned private prao-
tfce'' "e'r@.
What compensation did he receive ?"
When he was attending lectures" be-
gan the witness. p - ~.* Ess .2S.. q !:
Doctor. don't give lecture; tell what
you paid him interposed Mr. Smith, x
S'I demand to be allowed to examine
this witness without Interruption said
Mr.. Erwin Permission was given and his
honor replied. -,. .,-
II gave him SIS per week when he was
attending lectures; when not attending
lectures, gave him $25 per week.
"Did you appoint him special police Of
f1cer?'' -
II did shortly after entering. on my Of
fce.'' '..'
How long after you appointed him was
it before you notified him that he had no
power?'' ..,z-ss
about two months after the appoint
naent.' 49, Il.
Mr.. Erwin wanted to ascertain why the
appointment was revoked but objection
was made.
IT offer; to show that the appointment
| made because it was learned that the
appointment carried with it no particu-
lar authority explained Mr.. Erwin.
The court did not care for any ir1forfna-
ton on that point.
No Record or Revocation.
Ibid - make record Of that re-
vocation.
II did not.''
is there any record Of the revocation
in existence?''
NO SIR
Did you revoke this BY letter Or in
Objected to by the state and objection
Gardner was personally told that his
office was taken from him.
Are any records of revocation Of spe-
cial officers appointments kept.
mo, SIR
mo, ,revocations OF regular or special
officers; commissions are reported to the
council?'
.'No, Sir
r. What we're your reasons for removing
Gardner" queried Mr.. Erwin, coming
back to the old question.
Objection was promptly made and the
objection: sustained just as promptly by
Judge Harrison. u.s. t:..,s5 XII. go.
Have you heard Of Gardner since that
time exercising the functions OF q police
officer or d special police officer ~ con-
tinued Mr. Erwin. ass st5{. n! = ss,.,,,-s
mo, SIR 80 laSio zsss4
''Do you know Edwards?', e7s w..
# have seen him, but never knew him. .
I'D YOU know Howard?''
Z: No. Sir s.s s.s-;.s..s sEss-s,-s-
DO you know Crossrnan?', Fl
y have seen him"
Where ~
I'm the mayors Office -
t'You may relate the circumstances
"He came to see me; said he had been
ordered out OF town and he wanted to
know what Tor. / told him that there had
been tricks turned IN the town and we
couldn't get at who was doing It, and I
| thought that ths only way was, to get
every suspicious character, out OF the
city. He said that he. had been ordered
cut of town, but had come back as he was
not guilty. i told him that mistake might
| have Been made. e He said he had been
accused Of yagraney and that case was
| pendins ia court He also said that he
would show the officers that they could
not make him out g vagrant. -.
Didn't I11,t,s, of Hush Money.
ibid he at that time, or any other, say
that he had paid any money for protection
Or as hush money to any member OF the
lsforce q. Isl Fl
'sNo, Sir. - y. e ts
i tTn votI know Of Anv arran cement hay-