The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
The trial Of DR.. Albert Alonzo Anes is

The trial OF Dr. Albert Alonzo Arnes is
history.
There remains but the verdict Of the
jury to complete the story of what has
been in many respects the most dramatic
court spectacle ever beheld In Hennepin
county. Mr.. Boardman closed the states
case this morning. This afternoon Frank
M. ENye. for the defense, is reviewing the
evidence, and, painting in brilliant colors
the record of DR.. Ames and at the same
time appealing to the jury's sympathy by
dilating upon the "grand old MANS men
tai and physical debility. Judge Elliott's
charge will be given before court adjourns
and the famous case will be in the hands
Of the twelve men sworn to pass judg-
ment upon the defendant
Attracted by the prospect of oratoricaI
fireworks, hundreds repaired to the court
house this morning long before the open
ing Of court. The services of three deputies
were required to keep the crowd in order
and as soon as the doors were opened
there. was a scramble for seats. Order
once restored, however, the crowd which
was by far the largest of the trial and
filled the court room and gallery to over
flowing, was kept in perfect order under
the personal direction Of Sheriff J.. w.
Dreger
The actors who have occupied the stage
for a week and half were all in their
places. except w. w. Erwin, chief coun-
sci for the Defense His absence was ex-
planned by Mr.. Nye who stated to the
court that his colleague had been called
home by telegram and regretted exceed
lngly his inability to be present at the
closing scene.
Ames Shows the Strain.
DR.. Ames entered, accompanied as usual
by Mrs Ames. Both the defendant and
his wife looked a trif1e weary, altho they
greeted the attorneys and a few of their
friends pleasantly. Mrs. Ames especially
looked worn and worried and during the
prosecutors closing address leaned her
head against the back of her chair and
with closed eyes seemed to be trying to
gain little rest
Early this morning some devoted friend
of the former mayor brought a bunch
OF flowers to the bailiff with the request
that they be placed upon the table near
the defendants seat. Judge Elliott OBJ
jected, however, and the flowers were
owner later on.
A. Strong, Simple Case.
( The case which the state has made and
which was argued by Mr.. Boardman this
morning is simple lin structure and yet is
considered the strongest made out against
any of the municipal offenders Gardner
was the: chief witness and told Of the
mayors plan to raise a, campaign fund.
how he, Gardner, was chief graft collector
and gathered in from various women of
the town nearly $500 which was paid over
to DR.. Ames. This story was corrobor-
ated by Norbeck, Thomas r. Brown, by
police officers and by several of the
women. Apparently no stone was left I'M
turned by the state which could buttress
their contention with solid fact.
For the defense the doctor made sweep
ing denials of all the states testimony,
but his story stands without corrobora :
ton. Beyond this denial, the defense in
troduced testimony of g rather uncertain
quality to show that even if the doctor
did commit the offenses charged he was
mentally irresponsible at the time. With
this paradoxical contention, neither side
of which was strongly proved and upon
the good character given DR.. Ames by six
character witnesses the defense rested it's
case and now apparently depends upon the
spell OF Frank Nye's eloquence to keep
the accused out of the penitentiary