The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14
CITY NEWS.
COHEN IS THE LAST
Only Municipal Case on Present Cal
endar Is One Against
Him.
He Will Probably Come Up for
Trial at This
Term.

Joseph Cohen. the much indicted young
man. accused of having been the collector
Of the An1es graft drama, will probably
be given another whirl thru the mill OF
Justice before the end Of the present term
Of court.
County Attorney Boardman stated yes
terday, when questioned upon the subject,
that he could not state definitely, but
that he presumed "Reddy" would be tried
again this term. The indictment for trial
has not been determined upon, but In line
with Mr.. Boardman's persistent efforts
will probably be one Of those charging the
compromising Of crime and having to do
with the defendants collection Of the graft
from women Of the town.
Cohen has been tried twice, and each
time the jury has disagreed The defend
ant has expressed the opinion that he
has already been given enough of "a run
for his money. but the county attorney
stated some time ago that he would keep
trying this defendant until he was either
convicted or acquitted, and he appears to
be living up to his ultimatum.
Other Cases Cleaned Up.
The Cohen indictments represent the
only nuniciI~.l scandal cases remaining
on the AprI term calendar of the district
court. What with convictions, nolles and
continuances, all the rest have been dis
posed of and for the first time in year
there Is but one case that can be tried
against an alleged betrayer Of the public
trust. The present grand jury is making
no farther Investigations along this line,
and the house cleaning chapter Of Min
neapolis history is practically closed.
A year ago the 10th Of this month in
dictments began to pour out Of the grand
jury room. The lead taken by the Clark
grand jury was followed by the succeed
ing boards of lnquisitors until grand
- f-J to- levi
the regulations Of thirteen alleged -n1u-
nicipal offenders, had been returned. Out
OF these Wholesale charges of crime there
have come ten trials resulting in one
acquittal, two disagreements and seven
convictions OF the convicted, Chris
topher Norbeck and Norm" King are do
ing time at Saltwater; Irwin A. Gardner
and John A. Fitchette were granted new
trials, and Frederick w. Anes. A. A.
Annes and W. H. Johnson are waiting the
result of motions for new trials or appeals
to the supreme court. On motion Of the
county attorney, nolles have been entered
from time to time in the cases Of John
r. Morrisey, James c. Howard, Fred L.
Malone George A. Harvey and Charles
IA. Brown. Charles Brackett was indicted
but Jumped" before he was arrested. He
has, therefore, never been arraigned, and
Is believed to be enjoying life in Cuba.
This disposition of the cases leaves nine
indictments standing against DR.. A. A.
Arnes. three against Fred Ames, all Of
which will be passed pending the action
of the court Of appeals, when they will be
nolled If tho verdicts are allowed to stand.
The six Gardner indictments will also be
continued over the term, and 1t Is the
general understa nding that they will never
be prosecuted on account Of the service
he has rendered the state. This leaves
nothing but the five indictments against
Cohen, one Of which will probably be tried
this term.
Criminal Work Nearly Done.
The whole criminal calendar Of the dis
trict court Is being cleared up in remark
ably quick order this term. There are
only two or three Jail cases left to try,
and out of a long list Of indictments
against defendants out on bond there are,
with the exception Of the Cohen cases, but
two left to be tried-Austin F. Kelly, en-
bezzlement. and Timothy scanlon, grand
larceny from the Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railway company.