Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1903 — JURY CONVICTS AMES. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JURY CONVICTS AMES.

Ex-Mayor of Minneapolis la Found Guilty of Accepting Bribe. Dr. Albert Ames’ four times Mayor of Minneapolis and central figure in the system of “graft” that held sway in that city during 1901 and 1902, was found guilty of accepting a bribe of S6OO. The former Mayor rests under eight other indictments involving bribery and conspiracy and decisions have yet to be rendered in other cases now pending. Four of Dr. Ames’ eatellites have been convicted. Two former detectives, “Norm” King and C. C. Norbeck, are serving sentences in the State penitentiary. Dr. Ames’ brother, former Chief of Police Fred W. Ames, is awaiting the action of the Supreme Court upon his appeal from the senteuce of six and a half years in the penitentiary. Irvin A. Gardner, formerly a special policeman, the pan who is said to have managed the “graft” under the direct orders of the Mayor, has been granted a new trial by the Supreme Court. He was sentenced to six and a half years in prison. Former Detective C. L. Brackett, who fled before his case was called for trial, is believed to be in Manila. Other members of the police force who were closely Identified with the gams of “graft” are fugitives from justice. Indictments have been found against them and they probably will be brought to Minneapolis to stand tilal.

"That’s my visitin’ card.’’—Phlladelphla Record. Thomaa M. Likins and O. D. Wilkerson, of Lawreneeburg, Mo., undertook to get on First 83, a west-bound freighter the grade, one mile east of Olivet, Kan. Likins fell under the train and had both feet crushed. He is a single man, aged 28. Both limbs were amputated between the knee and ankle. Deputy Sheriff John Johnson was shot from ambush In the mountains near Middlesboro, Ky., by unknown parties. The guilty persona are believed to bo relatives of a gSbg of moontaineert whs had been arrested. ,