The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-17
Am ULTIMATUM
FROM THE COURT
Delay in Prosecuting on Ames and
Norbeck Bonds Causes Fur
ther Trouble.
The County Attorneys Office Motif
fed to ''Shoot or Give Up the
Gun.
Papers Now Being Prepared and the
Suits Will Be Begun Forth
with.

Suit on the forfeited bonds Of A. A.
Ames and Christopher &c. Norbeck has
been commenced. The summons papers
will be in the hands Of the sheriff before
tomorrow night. This move is due to
the persistence of Judge Harrison and not
Withstanding the fact that Former Mayor
Ames is under arrest in New Hampshire
and Chris Norbeck is serving SEN
tence at Saltwater.
Nearly three weeks ago Judge Harri-
son. in open court, stated the position
taken by the members of the Hennepin
county bench on the bringing back of
Dr. A1nes, and directed County Attorney
Boardman to begin suit on both the Alnes
and Norbeck bonds at once. Notwith-
standing the courts order, nothing had
been done. and the fact had caused much
comment among county officials.
j. Yesterday afternoon, while in chambers,
but In the presence of several witnesses.
Judge Harrison told Assistant County At
torney Leary to inform Mr.. Boardman that
if the orders of the court in regard to
beginning suit on the Ames and Norbeck
bonds were not obeyed within twenty
four hours, peremptory order would be
issued and some outside attorney would be
appointed to do the work.
|. This statement was duly communicated
to the county attorney, who within very
few moments was seen hurrying into the
chambers of Judge Harrison. He appeared
to be in an unusually agitated condition
and was visibly excited over something.
What passed between the county attor-
ney and Judge Harrison in the interview
that followed is only a matter of conjec-
ture, as there were no witnesses present.
and neither of the participants will make
any statement as to what happened. The
conference and possible clash of authority
lasted some few minutes and the judge
was the first to leave the room. Later
l. AZ, ord, nor ntIt cd ia
his office
To-day c.. l.. Smith is busy preparing
a complaint from the records kept by
deputy Clerk Royce. This morning he
informed Judge Harrison that he was at
work on the papers but would not be able
sheriff before tomorrow morning. The
| judge extended the time limit of his nlti-
natum upon that showing.
| The bondsmen who will be proceeded
against are Thomas Lowry and William T.
| Boutell on a IS 900 bond, Fred Schiek and
William III. Johnson on bond of 50: 600.
both for A. "A. Ames,g and Richard j. Hill
and Brando Sodini on a $1,000 bond for
christopher c. Norbeek.
| Whether the sureties on the zAmes bond
| viii be made to pay. the full amount for
which they are liable is a question yet
to be decided, and which Will be adjusted
| by the court after the fugitive is brought
| back and all the facts investigated. 1t is
| necessary. however, that suit be COM
menced before the court has any jurts-
diction in adjusting "a settlement.
In the case of the Norbeck bondsmen- a
like condition exists. Norbeck is serving
sentence n@the peniteDtiary for the crime
| of receiving a bribe. Before this convfc-
ton, however. the defendant Jumped out"
and his bonds were declared forfeited.
The bondsmen offered a $1,000 reward
which they afterward paid to his captors.
| They, moreover, stand ready to pay any
other expenses incurred by the state in
retaking the prisoner. This, however.
cannot be adjusted unit! suit is COM
n1enced, according to Judge Harrison's
ruling. and it is this non commencement
that has delayed a settlement so long.