The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-16

He admitted that he now held the rank
OF captain, but last November was a lieu
tenant, He knew Billy Edwards but not
very we'll; met him with Norbeck twice,
but never in Carrie Elnerson's place. He
met Billy Edwards in Edith Rogers
place, but would not say. that Norbeck
was there.
The witness then went all over the now
familiar Bonge affair, but developed no
new circumstances in connection with It..
Unlike the other members of the police
force. Captain De Laittre knew what a
big mitt Joint was. He did not, however,
know that Edwards and Howerd were
running any big mitt joints last Novem- :
ber. and had never been In any OF them
himself. s.s
Knew Edwards was bunco man ,didn' t
you?" inquired the prosecutor.
Il knew that he had been"
did you ever read in the newspapers
that he was confidence man 2"
Il knew it before that"
Certainly you did. Didn't you arrest
him last July for swindling a man named
Tweeden % -- r r.
''.No, sir; but l swore out a complaint
| against him.
Didn't you see Edwards and Gray
swindle this man right here in the court
house?'' --- -s5 =, -; - F, y:
Yes. sir" responded De Laittre
promptly - II. ...-.,.~s 4, 80
"Norbeck was with your
''He was
DeLaittre said work was secured for
Tweeden at the G. A. Smith saw, mill. He
worked there about two weeks and disap
peared. Nothing furt her was done with
the case until very recently. Later
he saw Edwards and victim who had
lost sos at one of the railway stations.
The victim said he would not. prosecute
If he got his money and the witness,
thereupon left the fellow to settle with
Edwards. He was not sure, whether the
two went into Carrie Emerson's place to
set tie the matter. .-..---s. +, ,.- 4
On crossexamination the witness said
Norbeck was with him behind he piano
in -Gardner's house at first, but he was
sneezing and breathing so heavily that the
witness told him to go where he could not
be heard. Norbeck then went into bed
room adjoining. s..5. -. .,.-.,.
The witness declared he had never re-
celved any instructions from any source
not to arrest Edwards or Crossman, and
never heard of such instructions. -. - :,
While he was plotting the man who lost
SlO5 around town in search of the gam
bling house, Edwards came up and in
quired what the trouble was. The fellow
said that he had lost his money. Edwards
| asked: Did I get your money!" and
the man said, mo, but you were there"
must have his money back. .
Edwards offered $25 first and afterwards,
in the hearing of witness, raised it to
$50 Edwards asked if he would be ar
rested for gambling. but the witness said
he did not know how the money was lost.
ed Laittre told. the hman that IT. he
would make complaint and prosecute the
case he would arrest Edwards at once,
but the man objected strenuously and in
sisted on leaving town at once. ..-...~. =
Mr.. Smith tried to make the witness adj
NIT that he said he would arrest the vic
tim for gambling, but De Laittre positive
ly, denied that he had made any such
threat at any time. f.. .,.-
| # Mr.. Smith put the question to the. wit
ness IN various forms and then asked:
!, You said you would take him?'' =.
"Yes, sir, and / would, too,'' responded
the witness, positively. .r:
! Court here adjourned for the noon re-
| cess. .E.
Brackett Was "On."
! Detective Charles Bracket went on at
the afternoon session. He admitted
knowing that Edwards was "a big mitt
| operator, had known him since last De-
cember. ~.- 49,. .-. ,,..
His story OF. the Bonge affair was sub
stantially. the same as, that told In the
| Gardner case. - E. .,--.-
Now, what did you arrest Bonge for?''
! inquired Mr.. Smith. - ~... i.
| II didn't arrest him. De Laittre and
Norbeck took him to the lock-up--I don't
! know what for =. :. a.. -. -.,-s ,.:,s
| In response to questions by Mr.. Erwin
the witness said that his instructions
came from Mayor. Ames, Chief Ames or
| some one in authority. 5... -
Fred Miller, another bunco steerer,. was
| next. He located five big mitt joints in
| the city in November and December last.
tions, Prosecutor Smith asked him if he
was afraid of discriminating himself, and
the witness admitted that he did not care
| to get himself into trouble. -.