The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-05
DENIES SIGNING IT.
Ames Says an Important Order Was Rub-
her Stamped,

Anes Says an Important Order Was Rub.
her Stamped.
DIR: A. A. Ames, that splendid old
man. w. w. Erwin feelingly referred
to him yesterday, continued in the
witness chair at his own trial this morn
ing. In refutation of the, doctors
evidence Of yesterday that he had never
given any written orders to the superin-
tendent OF police with regard to making
a list of houses of i'll repute, County At
torney Boardman produced the .capy''
book Keptsin the mayors office.
In this was an order directing the chief
OF police to ascertain with regard to WON
en- keeping candy stores and the illegal
sale Of liquor. DR.. Ames did not recog-
nize the order as ever having been issued
by him. He never knew anything about
it until this morning.
He explained that the signature was by
rubber stamp which was kept by his
private secretary. He would only. say that
the signature was fac smile on a rub
Der stamp and insisted that he had not
authorized the order.
He Met Dr.. Hosmer.
Reverting to the now famous trip from
West Baden to Hancock, N. H., the
county attorney asked If Dr. Ames had
stopped off at Albany. N. z. The witness
did not recall that he had. He admitted
that he had met the superintendent Of
the public library of Minneapolis on the
train.
Did you ask him not to say anything
to anyone about having seen your" in
quired Boardman.
II told him that / had had plenty Of
newspaper notoriety and didn't want any
| more explained the witness.
Are you sure you said that it was the
| newspapers you did not want to know?''
Yes am sure, for he replied that he
| was not a newspaper man.
DR.. Ames testified further that DIR. Hos
mer had not recognized him on the. train
until the witness had introduced himself
He had passed DIR. Hosmer several times
| in the car and the latter had shown no
signs Of recognition.
| you were mayor of Minneapolis all the
time after your Inauguration?
Except when I was out of town hunt
ing or on other matters
We'll You were mayor all the time
| weren't you?"
/ mot when was out Of town."
well, who was mayor them
| "The newspapers say that Brown was. -
1 Never mind the newspapers. who was
1 mayor?'
IL don't know. wasn't here"
| DR.. Ames finally declared that he was
mayor for two years altllo he had offered
his resignation to the council in July.
1902.
While you were absent the business
accumulated and you disposed of it?''
Eyes, except what the president of the
council as acting mayor took charge of. .
Sometimes business was sent to him out
| of town, but in the main he disposed of 1t
in Minneapolis after his return.
DR.. Ames admitted that he had gone to
/ West Baden and established himself there
as resident physician at the hotel con-
nected with the springs. His title was
superintendent of springs. The state then
dropped the examination of the witness.
!. DlscIaIms the List.
w. w. Erwin produced the famous list
of "candy stores, etc, and showed it to
/ DR.. Ames.
The witness declared positively that he
had never seen it before and had never
| had it in his possession. Private Secre-
4 tary Brown had charge of the desk and
:! used. it in the absence of the mayor
! sYou heard Irwin A. Gardner testify
that you had given him $50 with which to
1 pay the fine of woman who had been
arrested for keeping an immoral place. Is
any Of that testimony true?''
Not one word of it,
i The witness also fatty denied that he
had instructed Gardner to give money to
the police officers who were running out
the competition of the protected houses.
The Congressional FIasco.
4 DR.. Ames was here given rest while
i Thomas r. Brown was recalled to tes-
tify regarding letter announcing DR..
Ames' withdrawal from the congressional
race.
did you not have it published without
the knowledge of DR.. Ames?" asked Mr..
Erwin.
i mo. sir
Did you not together with Captain Hill
4 secure the doctors acquiescence to the
letter after he had recovered?n
mo, sir,
4 Mr.; Brown thereupon stated that he
had talked with the doctor ABOUT the
L paper and had prepared it. The letter
II was read to DIR. Ames, who suggested
= some changes and finally signed II Ha