The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16

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"Did you describe the men who were In
the game with you when you talked with
| the detectives?'
"Yes, did
When the examination was finished Mr..
Erwin. said: II move to strike out all
this testimony as not material to this in
dictment.''
| The motion was denied by Judge HarTi-
son without argument from either side.
On cross examination Burg said pay
ment of the check had been stopped by
! telephoning to the Second National bank
| Of st. Paul, on which 1t was drawn. Burg
| made good witness, and Mr.. Erwin
was unable to confuse him.
Mr.. Lynch Of the Palace Clothing house
was the next witness. He said Harvey had
come into the store with Burg and had
| asked him to o. X. a check. The witness
had done so and the check had been cashed
and the money turned over to Harvey.
There was no cross-examination.
The court then asked the jury to retire
| and said:
The court is satisfied that the crime Of
| perjury has been committed here and it
commits George Harvey to the county jail
to await the Investigation and action Of
the grand jury on that offense and also
recommends an Investigation into his ac-
| tion in soliciting bribe.".
| Harvey conferred a moment with w.
w. Erwin, Norbeck's attorney, and was
then taken to the Jail. He was painfully
disconnected by the surprise. ~,
| Long Is Called.
"I'll call Officer Long" said Mr.. Smith.
Long admitted that he knew Billy" Ed
| wards and, in November Of last year, had
| known him by reputation as swindler and
"big mitt" man. He testified to- having
gone to the Sixth street Joint in Novem-
| Der with Officer Zalusky, where they saw
M ~
! plant of man who said he had been
swindled. The officers took Edwards
down to headquarters, where they turned
him over to Chief Ames. Long cor
roborated Edwards testimony on this in
| cident. <..
The victim in this case says that he
lost 500 in the Sixth street joint, but
Officer Long insisted that the fellow
never named any other sum than $25.
| did. he say who swindled him?", asked
| the prosecutor.
mo, I don't recall that" - - =.
/ Didn't he say that his name wa MIL
| ler?" - .s'.-, = -, -:
Il don't recall, but he said he was a
fat man" .,..,~ ....--,5.>
who was in the place when you ar
rived?" - va~ ri .,4.s, .>>-.:o1s
| Edwards was the only man in the
joint. He had his coat , and hat off:
! There were cards and poker, chips on the
| table. Zalusky says, what are you fell
lows doing here? You're running rob-
| ber's S roost.''' :% IT.. =.
| well, you knew that they were run
ming a confidence game there, didn't
| you?" -. ~.
! II knew Billy Edwards wouldn't be run
ming any fair games,' responded the Of
| fcer with a broad smile. r.. =,
Didn't Edwards say you had better be
careful or you might get yourself into
trouble?'' ~-s,.. d - 80. .,:s..s:-~
Il don't recall anything OF thatzkind. ~
| Didn't officer ZaluskyH say: IF your re
going to run anything like that, go. down
where you belong: You can't run anything
OF that kind on my beat ?"
mo. sir; l don't remember any such
| talk 2.
Officer Long. could not explain why he
did not look Edwards up. ".
Put 1t Up to the Chief,
''Your intention was to take Edwards
down to the chiefs office and let him act
as he saw fit, wasn't it," asked Mr.. Smith.
Eyes, sir; that's right responded the
! witness, much relieved when the county
attorney let up on his embarrassing ques-
tions regarding the strange arrest" OF
Billy Edwards. He went on: :"
:" At the chiefs office Zaluslxy said some
| thing about Edwards running a poker
game on Sixth street, and that the man
| with us had lost some money there. Then
| we went away, but Zalusky went back to
| inquire the mans name and the chief
| said that his name was Edwards" .
| Officer Long never heard any more about
| the case. I'd" .....~
On cross examination Officer Long spoke
a little more freely ~ ~
| why do you remember for Mr.. Erwin
| and not for Mr.. Smith," interrupted the
assistant county attorney. s@ -.
| Long responded that he told all he could
| in response to all questions. It was on
an immaterial point, however, and the in
quiry was not pushed. ~
| Officer Rhoades was called next, He ad-
mitted knowing Carrie Emerson, at 22O
| Second street S. He saw "Billy" Edwards
and Norbeck in her place once or twice.
He also saw the 5littlerbrown satchel
there.
."Call Ben Hofnberg to the stand; said
| Mr.. Smith. There was general craning
| Of necks to see the 'nice-looking fat
| man."
| Norbeck Said 'Twas All Right.
AS on the Gardner trial Holmberg ad-
| mitted that he was "steerer" whose
business it was to bring suckers. to the
poker or "big mitt" Joints. He had a
cigar store at Camden Place when asked
| by Link" Crossman to steer" for. his
big mitt. joint He asked Norbeck whether
| it was "all right and told Norbeck that
he did not think Crossmans had any pro-
| lection. Norbeck said that at was .ttial
right This conversation was held in
the Mint saloon. Holmberg had worked
about four. weeks for. the .varieus Joints.
He recalled Peter Burg, who lost "a $275
check as one of the men he& had steered
The witness first met Burg across the
street from the Guaranty building, and
took him up to the sbig mitt'' joint al
32 Sixth street S, where they played stud
poker. The witness then gave a minute
description of the manner in which Burs
was feeced. =
Edwards dealt the cards. Holmberg was
in the game and Orrin Crossman was the
still man, that is. the, one who wins
the big stake BY which the victim is
fieeced. Edwards dealt Crossm an foul
trays and one queen. One tray was turned
over two others were in plain sight, but
the fourth was covered with two cards
so as to look like the ace of diamonds
Burg, "the sucker" had three kings
one of the others being In another hand
and Billy Edwards had three queens
Holmbergs hand was not good enough tc
travel in such fast company and he fel
out. Edwards made running commen,
on the game, saying to Crossman. you've
got my queen" calling attention to the
fact that Crossman, the still man, had ar
ace and two trays. Two aces were dealt
out also. so Burg figured that the best
Cro5sman could have was two pairs, aces
and trays, or three trays. never suspect