The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-18
MAYOR AMES INDICTED
ANOTHER SURPRISE IN THE MINNIE
APOLIs BRIBERY SCANDAL.
Head of the City Government Accused
OF ohering a acknowledgements
of a Detective.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 17.-Sensa-
tons came thick and fast in the police
bribery cases to-day. When it came time
to open the trial of CHRISTOPHER Norbeck
detective, for bribery w. w. Erwin. his
attorney, arose and confessed that he did
not know the whereabouts of his client. He
had an appointment with Norbeck last
night, but the accused had not kept it.
Nor had he called at the attorneys office
this morning, as had been his custom since
the trial began. The disappearance of the
accused caused great excitement. Since
the conviction of Gardner, special officer
and the commitment of Detective Harvey
for perjury Norbeck has been very de-
spondent and has threatened suicide His
bail bond for 5000 was signed by S. ]. Hill
and Brando Sodini. Mrs. Norbeck told
reporter that her husband left home at g
o'clock last night and she had not seen
him since.
Another sensation developed when il be-
came known that Albert NJ Ames. mavor
of Minneapolis, had been indicted by the
grand jury for offering a bride. The charge
is that the mayor endeavored to have his
secretary, Thomas r. Brown appointed
sheriff by the County Commissioners when
1t became evident that Philip Megarden
would be removed from the Office by the
Governor for malfeasance. In attennntino
to carry out this plan he is alleged to have
offered TO so arrange matters that the 500 :
900 annual income of the sheriff's office
should be divided equally between Brown
and the three county commissioners who
were TO vote for him, forming a majority
of the board. The evidence TO this effect
was given before the grand Jury by County
Commissioners NJ. w. Nash ana f. d
Sweet. DR.. Ames has been four times
mayor of Minneapolis having been elected
thrice as Democrat and again in Novem-
Der, 1900 after having been out of office for
some years, as a Republican. He is a vet
eran of the civil war. in which he served
as surgeon, and is G. A. r. man.
The jury that has been hearing the Nor
beck evidence held in court until il
/ became certain that the missing man would
not appear. Judge Harrison then declared
the bail bond forfeited and issued a bench
warrant. The jury was ordered held and
kilograms or description were sent out
/ broadcast II is believed, however, that
/ NOrbeck has committed suicide. He had
made many threats 10 his intimate friends
of suicide and told one last night that he
! intended TO end it all. SOdini, one of his
/ bOndsmen, who runs a variety theater. has
! offered a reward of $500 for the apprehen-
/ sion of NOrbeck- The county attorney will
/ on Thursday, if Norbeck does not appear in
the interim, move the case against Capt.
/ Nathaniel King. accused of larceny and be-
/ ing accessory 10 a felony. Meanwhile the
/ grand jury is working steadily investigat-
/ ing other cases OF police corruption. and
4 other indictments are certain
\ Mayor Ames came into court with his at
I torneys at O'Clock and listened 10 the
/ reading of the indictment charging him with
Offering a bride 10 f. Z. Sweet, county
4 commissioner. He was given until Monday
10 plead and his bail was fixed at 5000
This was furnished by Thomas Lowry and
\ VIII BOutell. furniture merchant. The
bondsmen OF Norbeck this afternoon raised
! their offer OF reward for his apprehension "a
\ 81. 600. Mayor Ames declares that he will dis
/ charge Norbeck from the police force and
direct the department to bend every effort
to his capture.