Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-17

Papers Expected to Show Some Ex-
traordinary Facts.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
MINNEAPo1Is, Dec. 16.-Mayor Ames re-
turned home this evening from his Eastern
aud Southern tip. A GLOBE reporter sought
him out and found him comfortably seated
in the mayors Office busy with municipal
affairs. and looking as happy as usual. and
perhaps improved by his trip. After few
preliminaries the mayor was asked to sub
NIT to an interview. He replied: II have
just been approached by reporters on each
of the morning papers. I told them I
should positively refuse to make response
to any inquiry whateYer. But I am conf
dent the GLOBE will neither garble my
statements nor pervert anything I say.
The GIoBE always acted honor
ably. And right here permit
me to tender my thanks for the able and
decisive manner in which the GLoBE has
refuted the falsehoods published by the
Washburn organs respecting the present
administration of the city. and in fact re-
specting ali affairs generally with which
am and have been connected. You may
ask me anything within reason and I Will
answer"
! Then ensued the following in reply to
interrogations:
Eyes; have visited nearly al the East
ern cities. I made it a special point to
investigate the workings of the best or
ganized and most effective police systems,
| and was prom pied by the information so
' = -, 10 -as
| which shall leave for him in his Office to-
! night
! MA1oR's OFFICE, MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 16.
To Col. A. S. Munger, Chief of Police
S-E: I have decided to have the otncers
OF tie police force of this city designated
by the following titles and insignias, and
they will rank in the order named, VIZ:
Chief of police, insignia, three gold stars
OF both sides of coat collar near forward
extremity and the words ''Chief Of Poiice''
on cap. Captain of police; insignia, two
gold stars as above and the words "C-.p-
tain of Police on the cap. Lieutenants
of police: The present sergeants will
hereafter be known as lieutenants; insignia
one gold star as above and the words
Lieutenant of Police on cap. Sergeants
of police. The present roundsmen
will hereafter be known only by this title;
insignia. silver star inside of gold
lace diamond on both sides of coat collar.
with Sergeant of Police on cap.
Very truly,
Signed A. A. AMEs, Mayor
"Yes. saw the telegram from Wash
ington published in the Washburn press,
asserting that had demanded seat III
the congress now in session, and the like
can only say that believe tnat telegram
was sent at the instance Of W. D. Wash
burn. Every man with whom l talked in
Washington knew well my mission, and
,.A-Eburn Is the only man who would make
such absurd misrepresentation, because he
VS. i...,urslly TIE only man interested to
that extent. I went for the purpose of
collecting, as told You on the eve of my
Is departure, printed reports of the tes- j.
mony introduced in all the recent cases
of contested seats in congress, the re-
l. port of the committees to whom such mat
10 ters had been referred, together with all
IN the legal points I could CLEAN. l met
s with the most gratifying success, even
10 beyond my anticipation, and you know my
o. friends give me credit of being very
j. sanguine. I received most excellent coun-
y sci from number of the leading Demo
er Gratis of the country, and will begin the
Oh contest now as soon as possible. l have
er evidence which will surprise the Wash
Us burn folks. People will laugh
ie and people will weep, heart:
rs though apparently made of stone will acht
er and perhaps bleed. Facts will be brought
~ to the surface. While in New York city
OF visited the coroner to make request tha
er I should receive copy of all papers lef
a. by Louis Olsen, the man who was so crazet
ne by Washburn's corruption funds that h
1t murdered his wife and killed himself.
at mean the papers relating to Washburn ana
ne the Minneapolis & st. Louis railway.
he was referred TO Mr. Gerry, tie president o
TO the Society for the Prevention o
pit Cruelty to Children in New YORK
Is and met him by appointment. MI
ed Gerry is one. of the best informe'
ct and ding attorneys in this country, a.,
Sc a pleasant and afable gentleman. I Ene
W him at the headquarters of the associatio
ifh where the three little Olsen children ar
OIL cared for. He informed me that the tw
III, valises which Olsen had left at the hott
he where ne shot his wife, had Just been take
III into the custody Of the society and secure
re- ly sealed. They will soon be opened b
Inc the New York Trust company, who hay
dy been appointed guardians for the little O.
ne phans These valises were unfortunatel
allowed to remain in the hotel until ju.
about the time arrived in the city. /
reply to my inquiry, 1 was informe
-, that if these effects had bee
tampered with it had been done at the il
stance of two Minneapolis gentlemen VT
-. arrived just subsequent to the traged
ID Mr.. Gerry assured me that should have
certified copy of all papers pertaining |
the Olsen's acting as land agent for the Mi,
sen neapois d st. Louis Railway company,
- the recent election campaign in M1nAeal
ays oils and to Washburn in any particula
lly, He stated that among the effects was
note for $500 rnnning.t to Olsen and signe
.t;c by Johnson and some one else. On Il
9th back was endorsed as paid the sum .
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