The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-05
was familiar with the contents and him
self directed that it should be published.

was familiar with the contents and him
self directed that it should be published.
Ames Is Recalled.
DR. Ames, recalled to the stand, said
that he had never seen the letter until he
aaw the publication in the papers.
DIR. Ames declared that he had ac-
uuiesced in the withdrawal at the urgent
solicitation of those he believed to be his
friends as he had confidence In their
i Judgment. Others however, had declared
that 1t was mistake for him to with
draw.
..When you got out. Mr.. Brown was
still your secretary" queried Mr.. Board
man. Yes sir"
Did you reprimand hin?" mo; I
only said that it was too bad.
Ibid you discharge him?' No"
.'Wouldn't it have been your duty after
your recovery on finding that your sec
rotary had forged your name to such an
important document to have reprimanded
and discharged him?"
$ The witness would not accuse Mr..
Brown of forgery and explained that he
did not recall having signed 1t. His first
knowledge of it was when his wife read
1t to him out of the papers.
Now as a matter of fact. YOU author
lied its publication"
IT don't know. can't remember" re-
piled the witness in somewhat weak
tone.
Didn't Remember Again.
Referring to the evidence We never
got back our expense money. In what
connection was that remark made by Mr..
Gardner" asked Mr.. Boardman, chang
Ing the subject.
this point. but he thought that it was
something in connection with street walk
ers and the raid on them.
why did Gardner speak to you about
raiding the street walkers?" II don't
know"
stWell, why did he speak of the recov-
cry of our expense money'?'
HE didn't say our expense money he
said the expense money"
The proceedings then turned to the du
ties Of Gardner as special police officer
In which Mr.. Erwin took a hand later on.
''Your appointment Of Gardner as spe-
ctal police officer was for the purpose of
using him as a messenger from your
medical Officer" Yes, that's it,
eat whose request was the appointment
NADER" Eat his own
"character" Witnesses Sworn.
Superintendent of Police Edward J.
Conroy was next sworn.
Are you acquainted with the doctors
reputation for honesty and integrity In
this community previous to the late scan
dal?" sked Mr.. Mead. 4
Yes, sir; it was good 81
City Controller Joshua Rogers, a resi-
dent Of the city since 1875, testified tt
having known the defendant for about
twenty years. Up to a year ago his repu.
tation was good.
e. A. Taylor. superintendent of the uni
versity free dispensary had known the
defendant for about twenty years. "His
reputation for honesty and integrity was
good and Z have always considered hin
a man Of HONOR said Mr.. Taylor.
Long Thought Him insane.
John Long, an attorney, testified tha'
he had gone to DR.. Ames' office with A
s. Keyes, another attorney, to see the
doctor regarding the appointment of {
friend to the police force, but they were
unable to get any satisfaction from hin
on account of his mental condition. DR.
/; Ames was nervous and seemed to be IL
q state Of collapse. Mr.. Long was per
mitted to give his opinion that the docto
was out of his mind at the time.
Long was apparently anxious to talk
and could hardly be restrained. He sait
that he told people DR.. Anes was crazy
Altho knowing Gardner in a very casua
way he knew all about his reputation
and was thereupon asked to specify
'Well, I knew that he and his fathe
r
and that he was arrested"
What do you know of his reputation
for honesty and integrity?" s
Reputation is bad for everything" re
torted the witness quickly
Who have you heard say. SOP"
believe I heard Judge Harrison sa;
that he tried to have him suppressed a
Minnehaha."
What has that to do with his reputa
tiOn for truth and yeracitv?"
1T has great deal to do with 1t,
should Think
Reyes Saw "WiId Look"
A. S. Keyes said that when he called o
DR.. Ames the latter was incoherent i
his talk and had a wild look in his eyes
They were not able to do business wit
DR.. Ames as he could not get down t
business.
Keyes admitted on cross -examinatio
that DR.. Anes received them affably an
was very courteous.
The witness vas quite certain that D1
Ames was incapable of doing business an
did not believe that DIR. Ames had adopte
such tactics in order to evade the impor
tunities Of place hunters and thei
friends. They did not get a chance t
mention their wants, however. There wa
a swarm of office seekers about the doc
tors doors.
DR.. Clark Tells Of Decisions.
DIR. r. J. Clark, formerly city physical
and a one-time student under DR.. Anne
and later an office partner, followed M
Reyes to the stand. Having establishe
that the witness was a physician, Erwi
at once took up the defendants ment;
condition.
He has had a. number of de1usions
testified DR.. Clark. Zone was that he ha
RI a watch which would tell him at any tin
of day or night where his policemen wer
Then he had another watch which wou
tell him the humidity Of the atmospher
Then he had decisions regarding a d
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