Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-18
Especial Telegram to tho Globe. ]


MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 16.-Mayor Ames re-
turned home this evening from his Eastern
aud Southern trip. 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. l told them
should positively refuse to make response
to any inquiry whatever. But am conf
dent the GLOBE will neither garble my
statements nor pervert anything 1 say.
The GLOBE always acted honor
ably. And right here permit
me totender 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 all affairs generally with which I
am and have been connected. You may
ask me anything within reason and will
answer
Then ensued the following in reply to
interrogations:
eyes; have visited nearly all the East
ern cities. I made it special point to
investigate the workings of the best Or
ganized and most effective police systems,
and was prom pied by the information so
learned to issue this order to our chief,
which I shall leave for him in his Office to-
night.
MAYORS OFFICE, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 16.
To Col. A. S. Munger, Chief of Police
Sir: I have decided to have the officers
of the 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
on both sides of coat collar near forward
extremity and the words "Chief of Police"
on cap. Captain of police; insignia, two
gold stars as above and the words Sop
tain Of Police" on the cap. Lieutenants
of police: The present sergeants will
hereafter be known as Eeutenants; 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, a silver star inside of a gold
lace diamond on both sides of coat collar,
with Sergeant of Police on cap.
Very truly,
Signed A. A. AMEs, Mayor.
eyes, saw the telegram from Wash
ington published in the Washburn press,
asserting that had demanded a seat in
the congress now in session, and the like.
can only say that believe that telegram,
NJ %l,o;
burn. Every man with whom talked in
Washington knew we'll my mission, and
Washburn is the only man who would make
such absurd Misrepresentation, because lie
was naturally the only man interested to
that extent. went for the purpose of
collecting, as told you on the eve of my
departure. printed reports of the tes1i.
mony introduced in all the recent cases
of contested seats in congress, the re-
port of the committees to whom such mat
tiers had been referred, together with all
the legal points I could CLEAN. I met
with the most gratifying success, even
beyond my anticipation, and you know my
friends give me credit of being very
sanguine. I received most excellent cour-
sci from a number of the leading Demo
Gratis of the country, and will begin the
contest now as soon as possible. l have
evidence which will surprise the Wash
burn folks. People will laugh
and people will weep, hearts
though apparently made of stone will ache
and perhaps bleed. Facts will be brought
to the surface. While in New York city 1
visited the coroner to make request that
should receive copy of all papers left
by Louis Olsen, the man who was so crazed
by Washburn's corruption funds that he
murdered his wife and killed himself. 1
mean the papers relating to Washburn and
the Minneapolis & st. Louis railway.
was referred to Mr.. Gerry, the president of
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children in New York.
and met him by appointment. Mr
Gerry is one of the best informed
and leading attorneys in this country, and
pleasant and affable gentleman. l met
him at the headquarters of the association
where the three little Olsen children are
cared for. He Informed me that the two
valises W iich Olsen had left at tie hole;
where he SHOT his wife, had just been taken
into the custody OF the society and secure
ly sealed. They will soon be opened by
the New York Trust company, who have
been appointed guardians for the little Or
phans. These yaIises were unfortunately
allowed to remain in the hotel until lust
about the time 1 arrived in the city. In
reply to my inquiry, I was informed
that if these effects had been
tempered with it had been done at the in
stance of two Minneapolis gentlemen who
arrived just subsequent to the tragedy.
Mr.. Gerry assured me that should have a
certified copy of all papers pertaining to
Olsen's acting as land agent for the Min
neapolis & st. Louis Railway company, to
the recent election campaign in Minneap-
oils and to Washburn in any particular.
He stated that among the effects was a
note for $500 running to Olsen and signed
by johnson and some one else. On the
back was endorsed as paid the sum of
5000. It is positively known that it was
Washburn's money which superinduced the
terrible tragedy.
Respecting the Sunday law problem in
New York will say that had interviews