The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-24

money yet? Well, I'll see Adams and
shake him down. I'll tell him Hooper is
making trouble - -' -
This concluded the, direct examination.
1t had been brief but wonderfully i'm
portant to the state. Z -. p = ~..s
Edwards Resumes His Story. 49,
Billy Edwards was called to the stand
this morning in the Norm" King case to
pick up the thread Of his story where he
left off yesterday. Attorney WEIGH first
inquired regarding a man named I. john
son. Edwards didn't know an I. johnson,
but did know Fred: johnson. -
'.He is somewhat round shouldered,
rather stout, red mustache, red curly
hair" said the witness in identifying
johnson.
Yes, he has been at my house." con-
tinued the witness. Not to see me but to
see others. He wss there about the mid
die of December last. I never knew this
man until last fall, when ne went to work
for me-" - "-
Where did you first meet this man
Johnson?" inquired Mr.. WEIGH. -,
"At 242 Fourth avenue 81
What was that?"
THAT was my 'mitt' joint" replied the
WlCQeSS WIFI q smile. .
1t is not possible for the witness to re-
call that he had met Johnson last August.
He was sure that it was in November.
Then Mr.. WEIGH brought up the matter
of diamonds Edwards had last year.
Ibid you sell any diamonds except those
you gave to your attorney and the one
you gave to Mr.. King?" -..:...
II never sold any diamonds in Min
neapolis." ~
-.
to place on Second avenue S, to a place
kept by Chinaman?" -. :-:
mo, sir, nor with any other man."
Didn't you go down there to smoke
opium" I
II never smoked opium in all my life
lis 1t not fact that you are addicted
to the use of opium?' - .. .., RI.
"No, sir, 1t is not -.:
Edwards insisted that he had never
used opium in his life unless 1t was fact
as was reported, that there was opium in
cigarettes ,...2
Were you ever in =Willmar?" s.,-
"Been there forty times"
"Ever there with johnson - 1929 80
mo, sir; Johnson was there with me-
Witness explained that he, Charley
Howard and Fred johnson went to Will
lay over there few hours, returning to
Minneapolis.
In response to repeated questions Bill
ly'' Edwards said angrily. -..- ~
"No, sir; I never smoked opium with
Charley Howard or with any other man.
Howard Hit the Pipe. ....--.
He admitted later that Howard used
opium and that on the return from Will
mar Howard and johnson had gone to the
Chinese opium joint on Second avenue S..
How many names have you been trav-
cling under?" inquired Mr.. WEIGH chang
ing the subject.
well, am generally known in Min
neapolis as Billy Edwards. ......-
"And you have used the name of
Moore?" =. 3: -. ~. a. -.~.
Certainly. It's my true name and
there's nothing wrong in using it is
there?'
The witness had used the name of Frank
Reynolds only once when the check to a
person by that name fell into his pos
session. ..--.~ &c.,
He did not know that he was in the city
directory as Moore and that his occu-
patton was given as a travelling man.
1T any one got inquisitive, told them
that was a travelling man or something
in that line" he confessed, with his pc
culiar, little smile.
'Didn' you tell johnson that your name
was Moore?" asked Kings attorney.
Tell johnson my name was Moore! I
didn't tell him anything"
Didn't you tell him you were a travel
ing man." +-...
mo, didn't. He knew what was
Didn't you tell him that your name was
in the city directory and the telephone
directory as Moore?"
"No, sir. It's a lie!'' declared the wit
ness with some show of anger.
It appears that there was a telephone
In his house, however, but he says that
it was ordered and paid for by one Of the
inmates, named Anderson. 'tt
An attempt was made to induce Ed
wards to admit that he had been in Moss
without avail.
He attended a lodge meeting in that
neighborhood, he said, and may have gone
into the saloon, but the only time he
could recall was when he went there with
Detective King and gave him the dia-
mond. He recalled his arrest at Barron,
Wis, but could not remember what name
he gave.
Edwards grew some what FESTIVE under
the cross examination at times, and was
inclined to argue with his inquisitor, for
which he was reprimanded by Assistant
County Attorney Smith several times.
Edwards was positive regarding the
time he met Johnson and said he usually
remembered when he met a man. Mr..
WEIGH then asked when he had first met
Charlie Howard. Edwards explained that
he had first met Howard when he was in
the horse business. Mr.. WEIGH started to
| test the witness memory, but the court
ruled the questions out Of order.
Hall Cross-Examined.
| Here Mr.. Hall was called and examined b,
! the state as above.
On cross-examination he said Hooper hat
told him he could not identify Adams.
| There isn't any doubt about that?" asket
Mr.. WEIGH.
"No doubt" replied the witness. ..Mr
Hooper claims there Is. but I'm very posi-
| tive about It, settled that matter before
I made any move in the case a
Asked il. at the courthouse on meeting
King he had not talked about another case
Mr.. Hall said he had. but insisted that the
| conversation he related on direct examina
ton had occurred also.
I'm the talk with Hooper, what did h.
| say about this agreement" asked Mr.. Smith
II told Mr.. King said the attorney, "tha,
| Hooper said he was to have the diamoni
back when Adams was released and asked
him why he didn't keep the bargain II he had
| made II.
R. C. Royce, deputy clerk of the distric,