The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-09
NORM KING MUST
SERVE SENTENCE
The Supreme Court Decides
Against the Ex-
Policeman.

BY decision of the supreme court
TO be handed down today Nathaniel
w. King, better known in MINNEAPOLIS
as Norm King, will be obliged to
commence a term of three and a half
years in the penitentiary.
klng, Who was member of the de-
tective department under Mayor Ames.
was found guilty by a jury in Mime
apolis June %, 1902, of being accessory
to felony after the fact and sem
fenced by Judge Simpson to three
years and six months in the peniten-
tiary.
A motion for a new trial was de-
MED by the lower court, and an ap-
peal was taken to the supreme court
from this decision.
Decisions of the supreme court are
as rule not announced until they are
handed down, but in the case of King
he was out on $4,000 bail and vester-
day afternoon the sheriff of Hennepin
county was notified that it would be
we'll to have King where the officers
could reach him, as the ruling Of the
lower court would be affirmed by the
supreme court in the appeal case.
Twenty years ago a noted horse thief
who had been convicted of the crime
and sentenced to a term in the peni-
tertiary took an appeal to the SUI
preme court. The rulings of the lower
court were affirmed in this. case, but
the appellant, who was on bail, was adj
Vised of the decision when it was hand
ed down and Immediately left the state.
Since then it has been made a rule OF
the supreme court to have persons who
have been convicted and sentenced for
felonies, and are on bail pending an
appeal, in the custody of officers before
decisions are handed down, especially
If the orders or rulings of the lower
court are to be affirmed.
There is a possible chance for King
to secure a further stay of sentence
by an appeal to the district court for
an arrest of judgment on the ground
of newly discovered evidence, which
would tend to show that King had been
unjustly convicted. The new evidence
is in the shape of affidavits made by
son of King and three other resi-
dents of Minneapolis, to the effect that
Billy" Edwards, who was the principal
witness against King on the trial, had
stated that he was forced into testify
ing as he did in the case in order to
secure his freedom.
The affidavits were presented to the
supreme court when the appeal was
argued several weeks ago, but the
court refused to consider them on the
ground that it was a court of review
and could not take cognizance of any
facts subsequent to the filing of the
papers in the appeal case.
1t is understood that Kings attorneys
will move for a new trial in the Henne-
pin court on the ground of newly dis
covered evidence and for an arrest of
judgment until this motion is passed
upon. In the event Of the court deny
ing the motion for a new trial on the
affidavits presented then another APP
peal could be taken to the supreme
court.
81 was convicted on the evidence of
a crook, who had every object possible
in bringing about my conviction" said
King. Edwards has admitted that he
lied on the stand in his testimony con-
corning me, and more than that, 1 be-
lieve majority of the people who
listened to or read the evidence are
also convinced of my innocence. At
present L have nothing further TO say
on the subject"
King spent last night in the county JAIL
and if Judge Simpson denies the motion
for new trial this morning. he will be
taken over to Saltwater this afternoon,
and will commence serving his three-year
sentence.