The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-17
TRACE AMES' ROLL :.
INTO THE BANK
State Is Prepared to Follow the
Money that Gardner De-
livered.
CHARACTER WITNESSES
CALLED BY DEFENSE
Police supt. Conroy and Others
Testify to Ames' Honesty
( and Integrity.

A1tho the state has rested, its, case
against former Mayor A. A. Ames,
Judge Kerr is not thru working up
evidence that may come in handy as
rebuttal This evidence may not have
to be used, but in any event the prose-
cutor will be ready.
The latest line Of investigation is the
Identification Of a certain bank deposit
made by DR.. Ames in December, 1901.
It is known that the cashier of the
naed and ordered to bring the 1901
books. It is understood that DR.. Ames
deposited 5000 on a date which cor
responds with that on which Gardner
swears. he paid like amount of graft
collections over to his chief.
There are also said to be more women
in waiting to take the stand and GER
tain business man, who has knowledge
Of the Ames graft system, Is under
subpoena.
Boardman Rumor Discred1ted.
A rumor has gained circulation that
County Attorney Fred Il. Boardman
peach the testimony Of the state $ wit
ness P. D. Boutell This rumor is not
generally credited and the probabilities
are that Mr.: Boardman will not be a
witness. Asked about it this morning,
the county attorney would. not even
No sensations were sprung by the
defense this morning and everyone is
waiting for those that have been prom
iised by Mr.. Gary and his associates.
The case, is being tried much more
closely than it ever was before with
the result that much, immaterial matter
which tended to befog the jury is be-
ing excluded. Despite the strenuous
objections of counsel, Judge Harrison
this morning, sustained objections to the
testimony of Ernest E. Blanchard, who
claims to have overheard, Tom Brown
say some things. about his "private
CRAFTS in Schiek 8 restaurant. A like
ruling was the fate of the offer of the
defense to prove that Brown had told
Cowles other things about the doctor s
IT submit that the defense has a
right to show a conspiracy on the part
of Brown, Gardner, Norbeck and the
others" hotly urged Mr.. Cary. "And
in this connection we have a right to
show what these various men said and
the former trial of this case in this
court, this evidence was admitted by
his honor, Judge Elliott
''It was admitted because it WASH u
objected to- interpolated Judge Kerr
4Wha a some 18th other coy court did did is i'm
81 am trying this case. I am trying il
on the law as I understand it, and
have ruled on the objection. That ends
it. I have ruled that your offer does
not tend, in my opinion, to prove any
conspiracy. Please proceed.'
Defense Is Handicapped.
Owing to these exclusions, the de
Tense s case will be somewhat curtai1ed
and the case should go to the. jury By
Thursday. DR.. Ames will probably b,
put on the stand this afternoon or to
morrow, and his evidence will be abou
the same as at the last trial. The of
feet of Judge Kerr's vigorous cross
examination is awaited with consider
able interest.
Upon his own request, Colonel Free
w. Ames was an interested spectator
Of this mornings proceedings. Seatet
beside the former chief of police wer
Mrs. Ames, and his son, Harry Ames
The family occupied chairs on the op
posite side Of the room from their rela
tive the detendant