The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-21
SHERIFF DRECER
RETURNS ALONE
Leaves DR.. Ames in Charge
Of Local Sheriff and Will
Return March 5.

Sheriff ]. w. Dreger left Manchester,
N. H, last evening for Minneapolis. He
Will reach Buffalo, N. Y, today and
after a short stop will continue to
Minneapolis. Several messages were
sent to him yesterday from Mime
apolis and it is stated that Ames'
.hondsmen are very anxious for his re-
turn and are willing to advance more
money if necessary for 1t.
The entire case is left in charge Of
Sheriff Nathaniel Doane, and Deputies
Bruce and Ordway are guarding Ames.
Sheriff Dreger was in Hancock yes
terday, but nothing Of Importance was
connected with the visit Dreger will
return to New Hampshire, March S,
for the hearing relative to DR.. Ames'
health.
I The letters being received in Min
neapolis anonymously and otherwise,
relating to ex-Mayor Ames and his
condition, would make a book of 200
pages every twenty four hours.
The pursuit of Ames is topic that
seems to have fastened itself on the
inaginations of idle people East and
West. Nice old ladies in Hancock. N
H, are writing to the Minneapolis
QGSCT1DlnR
| the daily life of the ex-mayor and his
wife, as well as the "scandalous' be-
havior of Rev. Mr. Chaplin, Ames'
brother-in-law, whose sheltering Of a
dangerous criminal is held to ex-
communicate him for all time from the
sympathies and councils of the truly
good.
One woman correspondent wrote a
oil -
considered AInes as right as a golden
guinea" because he exhibited an inor-
d1nate appetite for turkey on his birth
day, Jan. %. On that occasion Rev.
Mr.. Chaplin, in the goodness of his
heart, had a turkey dinner to which
DR.. Annes is said to have done full JUS
tice.
In an interview at Hancock last
night Sheriff Dreger, of Minneapolis,
/ declared that he did not believe Ames
would ever go back to Minneapolis He
expressed the opinion that the ex-may-
or was too i'll to be moved, and cited
the opinions of medical experts to the
effect that If an effort were made to
move him it would probably result in
his death.
1t appears that DR.. Ames is so far
gone that he is beyond realization of
what the sheriff is doing in New Hamp-
shire. He received Dreger with no
manifestation of vexation, and asked
him series of trivial questions, ap-
parently having no anxiety as to his
mission. The sheriff had been warned
by the medical men that If he inform
ed Anes of the real state of affairs,
and compelled him to realize how he
stood with the courts here, the excite
ment would probably cause his death
In letter to County Attorney Board
man, Sheriff Dreger has explained the
condition of DR.. Ames at length. The
county attorney is said to be now sat
isfed that no prosecution can be had
against Ames, and that the respon-
sibility for his being brought here
against the advice of physicians must
be assumed by the court
There is no doubt that a strong SEN
timent exists in Minneapolis against
what is characterized as the batting of
Anaes. The assertion is being made in
certain quarters that Ames' mental
condition and his inability to talk back
with anything like his original effec-
tiveness is being taken advantage of in
order that show of zeal may be made
and the public impressed thereby.
1t is certain that money is being
furnished the ex-mayor by influential
Minneapolitans, who believe that he
was led about by the nose while men
tally Irresponsible by gang Of thieves
supposed to be his subordinates. If the
"old man" should be eventually able
to travel and the authorities bring him
back for trial, there will be a vigorous
fight made in his defense.