The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-11
''Doc' GAVE ALL Tue ORDERS
HOLD MAYOR AMEs REsPoNsIBLE
FOR THE WHOLE POLICE
- MIDDLE.
STATE HAS A sRoNc CASE
WITNESSES TESTIFY TO COT. ANIEs'
CONNECTION WITH swINDLING,
OPERATIONS.

Minneapolis, July 5. - Col. Fred w.
Alnes sprung genuine surprise yes
terday afternoon when in the course Of
his direct testimony he did that which
is accepted as disposition on his part
to throw the blame for the liberation of
the Edwards-Crossman gang Of
swindlers, as we'll: as the whole unfor-
tunate police management, upon his
brother, Mayor Ames: -
The interest in yesterdays proceed
ings conferred almost wholly in the
testimony Of Supt. Ames, although the
opening address Of Counsel WEIGH to
the jury contained much that was in
teresting and some things that were
sensational. 1t looks as if the defense
would rely mainly on these points:
Z. First = That. Supt. Anes is not in
reality chief Of police, but that as
superintendent of police he has
Sort of General Supervision
Of the members Of the force. and takes
his orders from the, real chief Of police
the mayor.
Secondhand defense may be able to
establish an alibi. proving to the jury's
satisfaction that Supt. Ames was not
in his Office at the time when Link
G. Crossman says he called on him
and gave him the S25 which forms the
LASTS of the indictment in this case.
Third-That the Edwards Crossman
gang of swindlers We're hunted and
bounded" by the police until they be-
came exasperated, and in their hostil-
ity toward the superintendent decided
upon q plan whereby they could ruin
him.
Fourth-That Crossman's testimony
cannot be taken with safety, because
he is professional crook and swindler.
Fifth-That Norbeck's testimony
cannot with fairness be accepted as
truthful after he had admitted that he
Had Committed Perjury
in the Gardner trial, and also because
he was looking for leniency in return
for his help to the state in this mat
ter.
The disposition of the defense to min
imize the character and responsibilities
Of the superintendent of police and
have the jury keep in mind the fact
that the city charter makes the mayor
the real head Of the police department
is the thing shat attracts greatest at
tention. The attitude of the defense in
this matter is not regarded as evidence
of q misunderstanding between the
Ames brothers. 1t is thought it is all
the result of a mutual agreement.
Mayor Ames, himself man of wonder
full tenacity, confidence and egotism,
doubtless calculates that he will never
be convicted by Minneapolis jury,
and that however much
He May he Blamed
for the management of the police de-
partment, he will not be specially af-
iected by it. The state presented no
specially material evidence from three
witnesses yesterday morning, and at
IL o'clock rested it's case.
The case presented by the state is
complete. 1t lacks nothing in fulfill
ment of the states promises Wit
nesses have explicitly connected Sup
erintendent of Police Fred w. Ames
with the swindling operations Of Cross
man Edwards e. Co. Norbeck, a former
captain of the department has sworn
that he received his orders to assist in
robbing guieless people of their money
direct from Amcs the chief and Ames
the mayor.