The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-14
MllNNEzAEEP OILS NEWS
WITNESSES TELL
OF GAME OF GRAFT
Interesting Testimony Given
in the Case of Former
Mayor Ames

There IS every prospect OF interesting
developments before the end OF the trial
OF Dr. AAmes the former mayor of
Minneapolis. who is indicted on the
charge of accepting bribes from women
of the town in return for protection and
it is said that Judge w A Kerr, at
torney for the state will have some sur
prises to- spring on the defense ana the
evidence viii be stronger that it was
when the former mayor was tried the last
time
Yesterday several women were called to
the stand and they admitted the payment
OF money to irwin A Gardner. VINO had
been detailed to superintend the coiIec-
ton OF the graft
Detective George Sinclair. member of
the police force. testified TO the effect
that he and other officers had been de-
tailed TO report at Dr. Ames medical
office in citizens clothes and there they
received orders from Gardner to Sc
cure evidence against street walkers and
roomers and report TO Gardner. who gave
them expense money The policemen
worked for six nights Policeman Frank
O. Fern and Policeman John Knight cor
rob0raTed the testimony OF Capt. Sin
clair and said they received orders from
Gardner. and former Detective Norbeck-
Who has just completed term IN the
peniteHfiary for the part he played in the
game OF graft. also appeared.
Attorney Cary for DR. ATneS took occ3-
sion in the crOsS-exan1iTlaI ton of all these
witnesses TO show that the meetings in
Dr. AmeS offices were held after office
hours and he seemed to be determined
to make it appear that Gardner and
Fred Ames, the chief OF police, and not
the mayor, We're responsible for the
grating campaIgn
Emma Murphy testified to paying SIS
10 Gardner in the presence OF former
Detective Malone and she admitted that
al a former trial she said Gardner had
told her if she doubted his authority to
collect she could call at police head
quarters and learn his status with the
administration
c. c. Norbeck- the former detective,
told OF being directed by Gardner TO
secure certain evidence and he declined to
act upon them and received orders direct
from the mayor 70 report to Gardner
Late yesterday afternoon there WAS an
interesting turn TO the proceedings.
Thomas R. Brown. the former private
secretary told of finding list OF the
women of the town in Mayor AIneSs desk
after his flight in the summer Of 1902.
and former Capt Henry KruInWiede. al
though an unwilling witness. testified to
the orders ne had received in connection
with the game of graft.
Former Capt c. R. Hill said he made
out the list OF the women Of the town. a
COPY Of which was found in the mayor 8
desk. He did so at the command OF the
mayor
P D. BouteIl. head of a furniture es-
Enlistment ard a new witness. TurnISh=
ed the sensation OF the day. He said his
firm sold furniture TO many OF the peo-
ple who were engaged in prescribed oc-
equations and several OF them had called
on him. and said they had been subjected
to the graft system He saw the mayor
and was referred to Gardner as the man
who had the matter IN charge
Joseph l. c Reddy.'1 Cohen. who was
appointed manager of the graft after the
removal of Gardner from this position
was called late in the afternoon. and At
torney Cary objected to his appearance as
a witness. Judge Harrison took the mat
ter under advisement and viii rule on
the question this morning
Cohen was arrested IN Montana and
brought TO Minneapolis. At one time he
pleaded guilty. but later Withdrew his
plea and on jury trial secured his free
DOM Later he claimed exemption on the
ground he had been a witness before the
grand jury and was immune from pun
iShment-