The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
DISCLOSE GRAFT
ALONG NEW LINES
TESTIMONY NOT TO BE CONFINED
TO WOMEN.
Graft Collections from Wineroom
Keepers, Fake Auction Sharks and
Flat Joint Operators TO Be Sworn to
at Fourth Trial Of Former Mayor
Ames.

at Fourth Trial Of Former Mayor
Ames.
For the first time q jury selected to
to evidence concerning the collection of
graft from sources other than the
women of the town. This fact devel-
oped yesterday afternoon during Judge
Kerr s examination of the states star
witness, Irwin A. Gardner, and was the
sensation Of the day.
admitted, when Judge B. F. Simpson
overruled Mr.. Cary's objections to the
witness testifying concerning the col
lection Of other CRAFTS. The ruling will
enable the state to show collections OF
graft for protection from keepers of
Winerooms, gamblers, fake auction
practically means that the jury will be
made cognizant of the whole system of
graft introduced and carried along by
the Ames administration. W
The Bench Concurs.
this departure was only made after
due consideration and consultation. It
the prosecutor that a false idea as to
the admissibility of certain evidence
had grown up and that in showing the
general scheme of the defendant s al
legged illegal operations while mayor of
Minneapolis, it was immaterial whether
the graft was collected from women of
the town or from gamblers or any other
was connected with the defendant, and
was a part of his general levy of
tribute. w las -,
Acting upon this theory, Judge Kerr
made offers to show by Gardner that he
collected protection money from d.
Ravitch and at least four other fake
auction shops, and the offer was adj
the part of defendant IS counsel. +.
The witness testified that Ravitch
came to him and asked if there was
not some way in which he could secure
protection for his place. Gardner told
him there was, and that by paying $25
week he would be unmolested.
'sDid he pay you the moneya' asked
Judge Kerr: MI" =
~" ~ ", was J.; he protected'''"
evil you please explain what you
mean by fake auction shops9 What
went on thereq'' Il
.- Auction Methods Disclosed.
After considerable haggling by the
attorneys as to the admissibility Of this
explain. He said the ordinary pro:
cedure was to have few /" cappers
to "boost'' the game and to keep rails
ing the bid on some valueless article
until the *live man. would 90 no fur
Their, and he was allowed to carry off
the article at an absurd price.
"If he. made a holler," explained
Gardner, "and could not be kept away
from the police station, he was then
referred to a detective detailed by the
mayor for that purpose. This officer
would run the complainant out if pos
sible. This was usually done unless
the Objector was too lnslstent, when
he would be given his money, back..'
'EWho ordered" you to collect from
these places?'
"Mayor Ames.''s -.s~-...
The witness then told of collections
from gamblinghouses, which were under
the supervision of Colonel Tanner, to
whom Gardner was ordered by the
mayor! to report. gt -,s
Thomas Watson, the man who kept
a saloon at PAT Washington avenue S
during the Ames administration, was
mentioned, and Gardner testified to col
is rumored that Watson paid money di-
rectly to the then mayor, but no hint
of this was given yesterday.
~a -, Wide-Open Trial.
Following the new theory of trying
the case disclosed in yesterdays exam
ination of Gardner, Judge Kerr this
morning made few objections to. the
questions asked of his witnesses. 1t is
a wide,open trial now in every particu
lar and everything will be shown to the
jury. ~, ..ss
Questions relative to alleged CONVEX
| sations between Brown and CoWles and
between Brown and some other persons
claimed to. have been overheard in
negative answers given by Brown this
morning, thus laying a foundation fol-
| the introduction Of proof Of these al
legged conversations by the defendant Is
| witnesses. " 81 .:.
Judge Kerr has some more new evi
dence which will show the scope of the
graft system. He wants to get this in
and in order to make it clear sailing he
is letting the defense lay foundations
for whatever it wants to prove. 2 ..
Brown One to Cary.
Thomas R. Brown appeared this morn
ing in the role of artist At the solici
tation of Judge Kerr the witness made
the exact location Of tables, DESKS par
titions, chairs. and people. "
The witness told the same old story Of
seeing Gardner pay the 5000 graf
money to DR.. Ames-and his other oft
related connections with the notorious
administration. Under a parid-frt
cross-examination Brown refused tt
change his assertions and landed ONT
body blow. Mr.. Cary was asking ques
tions,, rapidly, and was about to clos,
with the query: .s.-
"Did you receive orders from tn
mayor to give that piece of paper to tn
Haden woman as means of identifying
Gardner - -
81 No, not directly was the answer
Counsel paused, and then, appreciatin,
the full meaning of the statement, said
"What do you mean by that wore
directly
The witness recalled his testimony il
regard to the doctor s return from Yves
Baden, referring to the fact that Hill
and King had told him about Gard