The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09

time limit set had expired. He said. too,
that in the course OF that interview,
Gardner had admitted 1t was his duty to
collect hush money from abandoned wom-
en- as we'll as from other criminals.
Link Crossman and Mayor Anes met
at the water-cooler in Judge Harrison's
court room this morning The big nit
ter" was first, but court eously stepped
aside while the doctor took his drink.
The mayor, however, took no notice Of
the courtesy. ~ II
Crossman is the witness who claims to
have sent the mayor $500. protect ion
money. Their meeting, under such cir
cumstances, caused considerable comment.
DEFENSE ENDS WITH GARDNER
He Contraatcts Edwards story, but
Admits knowing Him.
Irwin A Gardner resumed his direct
tutelage of w. w. Erwin. The latter
inquired as to the extent of Gardeners
intimacy with Billy Edwards. The
witness said that Edwards had been to
his house and he had been TO Edwards
The latter and his wife had taken Gard
ner and his wife and their boy out rid
ing He considered Edwards his friend.
He had found Edwards pleasant, affable
gentleman and a good conversationalist.
well, never mind giving lecture on
Edwards" interrupted the state.
Were you in the Joint at 327 Second
avenue S, on Wednesday,, Nov. 10, from
$50 to 5:45 o'clock in the EVENING""
asked Erwin. r.
Il was not" said Gardner.
Where were you?'s
81 was in St. Paul or on my way home
from St. Paul. I had clinics in St. Paul
every Wednesday from a. m. until s
p. NJ, and last. year l never missed a
fL1 t,~1j
Mr.. Erwin then proceeded with string
of questions based on the evidence OF
Crossman and Edwards regarding the pay
ment of money to himself in cash or by
means OF envelopes. Time and again the
witness denied every payment of money
to him, as testified to by the ''big mitt'
leaders. '-n
Did you ever have talk with Reporter
Conner?'
Yes, SIR"
+ What was the burden Of that conversa-
tion? %,
He said that he had some friends on
the police force who are working to have
him reinstated on the force. He asked me
not to say anything against him on &C
count of the clash we had had during the
Ames administration. I. told him thatI
had been jobbed' and that did not like
the part he had played in the matter,
still if he had a chance to get on the po-
lice force, i WOulu uoL put duy CI1lAS III
his way. Conner said that after he had
returned from his claim or homestead he
had found his place on the Times taken.
He had to do something and was writing
something for the papers. The more SEN
sationaI the matter he wrote the easier he
could dispose of it. -. f..
His Visit to LOOMS. ''r
GLOW did you come to go to LOOMS:
- ofice?" .@'. ~.
about the midle of April, Mrs. Ed
wards ca me to me and said that she was
dssatisfed3 with the conduct Of LOOMS.
Mr. Crossman also requested me to go to
LOOMS Crossman said that he knew I
was an Eagle. a member of the order Of
Eagles" added the defendant as Assist
ant County Attorney Smith interrupted
him with an inquiry.
when I got to Mr.. LOOMS Office I
brought up the cases Of Edwards and
Howard. and told him that wanted to
ask him as man to man what the pros
poets were for Edwards and Howard. He
said that they were very good and said
that if he could only go down to Iowa to
see the complaining witness he could ar
range the matter very easily, SO that
there would be no more to 1t. - .
HE said that if he could go down to
Iowa to see this man he could plant the
sucker In other words he could make
arrangements to keep the man under
cover so that the state could not get hold
of him when the case came up for trial. He
said that he had got a lawyer, bogus
insurance man, a clergyman who belonged
to the same church and hotel keeper.
sort of a document had been drawn up
stating that the man could not be COM
PEELED to go to Minnesota
tIn these conversations with Mr.. Loomis
did you ever say that these men had paid
$500 for protection and that there was
$500 still due them which he, LOOMS,
could have as his fee for clearing Ed
wards and Howard?" -.
81 never did, - ,.~-- = g., 4
His Call ut the Jail.
When the witness had seen Edwards
in Jail he had expressed his regrets and
had said that he was willing to help them
but did not see how it could be helped.
Edwards had given a funny smile and
said: I'VE see how we can get out of it,
''By the way, how did you happen to &C
to the jail?" asked Mr.. Erwin. >
II received a note from Mr.. Edwards
asking me to come to see him as every
one else had deserted him."
did you have talk with Crossman
before that?"
YES /:
What was said?" ..-
''He said that Howard and Edwards had
book which would be presented to the
grand jury. his DOCK contained the
names of the mayor, Norbeck and the
witness If would go in with them. OF
at least not deny what they said, they
would let me out. I told him that was
willing to help them out but that could
not go to such an extreme as that He
told me that I would get into very SER
ious trouble if I did not. He wanted tt
see Mr.. Clarke who was foreman Of the
grand jury. He was in the Shevnn Car.
penter Lumber company in North Mime.
apolis.' ~ "a ~
"Well, what took place in the Jail IL
the talk you had with Edwards?" 0s.&..
"He said that was close to the mayor
and could help them out. He said that il
would be the best thing for me. HI
wanted to help me all he could and didn'1
want to see me get into any trouble as
certainly would If I did come into thu
deal" ~ Z 49,.
''In your talk with Captain Alexander
did you seek to convey the idea that 20,
were inimical to the administration %
Objected to by Mr.. Smith and sustained
by the court.
1Did you seek to convey that idea tt
Mr.. Hovey and Clarke?''
Objected to by Mr.. Smith and sustained
by the court. . >
In the conversation with Reporter Con
ner did he tell you that he and Bongs
bad two IN Il (.