The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-15
MAYOR AMEs is INDICTED.

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MAYOR AMEs is INDICTED.
Arraigned on Two Charges of Bride
Taking.
Minneapolis, July 10.-Mayor A. A.
Ames draws two new indictments.
Warrants are also out for Fred W..
Ames, chief Of police, and Red Co
hen, the alleged collector" The lat
ter is said to be out of the city.
The mayor and his secretary, Thos.
f. Brown, appeared in Judge Harri-
sons court room shortly after 2 o'clock
today, accompanied by their attorney,
A. b. Jackson, to plead.
In n Indictment Mayor Ames is
accused of receiving a bribe' on De-
cember s, 1901. The charge is that
he was paid SIS by Ida Elliott as "pro-
lection money" for her bagnio at PSI
Third avenue S. 1t is alleged that she
is a common prostitute and that her
p1dSC at liz uul1DCI lllulCdICu was 10
be a favored place where she could
ply her trade without m~olestation.
The witnesses before the grand jury
in this case were Christopher c.. Nor
beck. Ida Elliott and Ottor Written
sohn.
"Not Guilty" the Plea.
When the indictment had been read,
Mr.. Jackson on behalf of the mayor,
entered a plea of not guilty and asked
| that in view of the Infamous character
of the charge, the trial be held imme.
diately,
Il will; ask to have the matter set
for July A." interposed Assistant
County Attorney William G. Leary,
who appeared for the state.
1--WE are ready to go to trial this
afternoon, or tomorrow morning. in
sisted Mr.. Jackson. 'It is contrary
to the interests of the city that the
chief executive should rest under the
charge of such an outrageous charge
preferred by a common prostitute"
"The state is under no obligation
to give this case any more considera-
ton than is given to Others" declar-
ed Judge HARRISON.
us not some regard due to the city
and the high official position of the
defendant" asked Mr.. jackson.
"He is here as a private Citizen"
interrupted. Judge Harrison, land this
court is unable to grant any special
privileges"
"He cannot discharge his duties
with proper dignity with this infamous
charge resting over him." pleaded MI.
Jackson.
'"The case will be set for trial on
july IA and the bail is fixed at SIS, 1000"
said Judge Harrison. decisively.
MI. jackson asked that an excep-
ticn be noted to the denial of his re-
quest for ar immediate trial.
The Second Indictment.
Another indictment accused the
mayor of receiving a bride. The COM
planning witness is the notorious Ad-
die Mills. who maintains a place of
evil repute at 900 Third street s. In
this indictment it is alleged that the
defendant received SIS from Addie
Mills on December Fl, 1901.
"The grand jury has seer fit to in
dict the mayer of the city OF this in
famous and trivial CHARGE" said Mr..
Jackson. ut does seem to me that il
it is a possible thing to proceed to
immediate trial it should be done in
the interest of public welfare"
'The court is no r%espector of per-
sons. He has simply the rights of
any other citizen and no departure
cam be made from the general rule.
The case will be heard in it's ORDER"
declared Judge Harrison with firm
ness.
"It is a blot on the wohle city and
the case ought to- be heard at once"
argued Mr.. jackson, but without
avail.
The court thereupon announced that
if a bond was filed in the former case
it would be sufficient for the second
one. ". H. Johnson and Fred Schiek
were presented as sureties and proved
satisfactory.