The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
IMlIININIE
AMES CASE GOES
TO THE JURY TODAY
The Former Mayor Is Tangled
by the States At
torney

Tonight the jury which has been sum-
moned to try DR.. A. A. Ames, former
mayor of Minneapolis, on the charge of
accepting bribe OF $50 from woman Of
the town. will retire for elaboration.
The taking of testimony was concluded
yesterday afternoon, and Judge Kerr, the
special prosecuting attorney began his
argument to the jury. He did not finish
it before court adjourned, but will con-
clude this morning.
Then Attorney Cary, for the defense,
will make his talk, and it is expected the
case will go to the jury this evening.
County Attorney Boardman was called
as witness for the defense, but he ap-
peared with big law book and pleaded
exemption and the court sustained him.
Yesterday DR.. Ames was subjected to q
severe cross examination and he did not
strengthen his case in the least. On the
contrary, he admitted many things which
he had denied on his direct examination.
Anes Is drilled
The doctor denied he had dropped his
private practice during 1901 until his at
tention was called to the fact by Judge
Kerr that at a former trial he had so
testified.
Then Judge Kerr took up the matter Of
his visits to Col. Tanners gambling house
on Hennepin avenue. He asserted he saw
Col. Tanner in the rooms below the gam
ing tables Pressed by the attorney he
admitted he went upstairs and was forced
to admit, under pressure, that he saw evil
dences of gambling. ,
Did you not gamble there yourself?'
was asked by the prosecutor.
Here Attorney Cary made a vigorous
objection. He claimed that it was cues
ton of personal privilege and the witness
might refuse to answer On the ground
it might incriminate himself.
The court held that the attorney had no
right to claim the privilege. Mr.. Cary
disputed the ruling and there was warm
time.
Judges choler Rises
81 have stood a great deal from you"
said Judge Harrison, land have had much
patience. You are insulting and over
bearing and l will not stand it.
ST take exception to the language of the
court, and want it put in the record
You will sit down and not break in
upon me when I am talking, said the
judge.
Dr.. Ames claimed his privilege under
the statutes and did not answer the ques-
ton.
The former mayor did not make a good
witness for himself when he was cross .ex-
amined by Judge Kerr, the prosecuting
attorney, who made strong attack on
the strong point in the defense, the denial
of Dr. Ames for all responsibility for any
Irregularities during his administration.
He was forced to admit. under close
questioning, that instead of being vic
tim of a conspiracy between T. X; Brown,
his private secretary, Irwin A. Gardner,
c. c. Norbeck, the former detective who
served term in the state penitentlary;
Col w. A. Tanner, ]. l.. Cohen, and the
was conversant with the methods that had
been employed by the men in the cabal.
He was intimate with them, and ne
admitted that Col. Tanner, now dead;
was in the habit of visiting his Office and
he also said that M L. Cohen was his
personal friend. He had appointed Dr..
Harry Cohen an assistant city physician,
and J. L. Cohen who succeeded Gardner
as the collector of the graft from women
of the town, was treated with "considera.
ton because of his family connections"
Ames Makes Admission
In spite of his protest, he was forced
to admit that he had ordered the women
of the town to pay fine on every other
month instead of each month, as had been
the custom prior to his administration.
At first he denied this, but when his
testimony which he gave at former trial
where he said the change was made by his
direct orders was read, he asserted that
he did not believe in persecution.
He admitted on one occasion he had
paid Gardner expense money for the 'col-
Judge Kerr took the former mayor
through a long line of questions, and ask
ed him about the contingent fund. He
asked him if he did not send several let
tiers to Col. Tanner and receive bulky
packages in return. He denied the story
at first, but refused to swear he did not
receive a large package on several occa-
sions. He might have sent me a news
paper" said the former mayor.
Ames Was Thrifty
Under cross examination Judge Kerr
showed that while DIR. AmeS had testified
he was unable to meet the assessment
of the campaign committee which solicit
ed 81 900, he had on his salary of 81, o60 a
year, after abandoning his medical prac-
tice, which his attorney said was worth
| at least $4,000. a year, purchased real
estate for cash for nearly $4,000.
There were some minor witnesses heard
| during the afternoon, and then Judge Kerr
made his argument to the jury in behalf
of the state.
Col. Fred Ames, former chief of police
! was returned to Saltwater at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. He appeared as q
| witness against his brother, but gave little
| testimony of value to the state