St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-04
WORK OF THE POLICE.
Annual Report Of Chief John Clark,
With Recommendations.
FIFTY NEW MEN WANTED.
Summary Of the Work Done In a Year
by the Men in Blue
Coats.

report with the mayor yesterday. The
ending of the fiscal year having been
changed from Nov. to Jan. 1, the re-
port includes the record of fourteen
months. The figures are preceded with
the following Introductory remarks:
The business of the department, as
will be seen by an inspection of the de-
tailed report, has nearly doubled since
my last report. The opening of the sub
stations in May last necessitated all in
crease i'm the force, which at the present
time comprises 160 men of all grades, as
follows: Chief, 1; senior captain, 1;
captains, 3; lientenantS, 5; sergeants,
s; chief detective, /; detectives, 4: pa
trolmen, 121; drivers of patrol wagons,
5; jailers, 4; bailiffs at municipal court.
2: pound masters, 3; driver of work
house wagon, 1; clerk, 1.
The work done at the four Sub-Sta-
tons has been very satisfactory, greatly
facilitating the business of the depart
ment and adding to its efficiency. The
good order and quiet of the city has not
been disturbed during the year by any
public diSOrdelly demonstration and
there has been mysterious labor troubles.
The large number of strangers brought
to this city by the ice palace, the
State fair and the presidential
reception, and the exceedingly
the class of criminal who reap a harvest
at such times and on such occasions is
practical illustration of the efficiency
OF the detective force. The number of
serious crimes committed is compare
lively small. The alertness of the de-
tectiyeS is making visits from ''pro-
feSSlOnalS" few, brief and Improbable.
With one or two exceptions the perpe-
traitors of crimes of a serious nature
have been apprehended. and. i'm nearly
all cases of robbery the property re-
covered. 10 properly do the work
which deVolveS upon them the detec-
tive force is too small by half, and /
would earnestly request the appoint
ment of five additional members of this
branch of the department.
During the year the police alarm sys-
tenn has been extended, two new boxes
being put in, and eleven of the boxes
are now equipped with telephones.
There is no doubt but that the patrol
system is of great advantage to the de-
partment, placing, as it does, police
men in all parts of the city in instant
communication with the central and
sub-stations. There is urgent need for
additional patrol alarm boxes to be To-
Gated in the business and residential
portions of the city; and would recon-
mend that telephones be placed in every
box now in use in the system.
The mounted patrolmen have aided
the department materially, in fact, had
it not been for this branch of the de-
partment the man Kill, who murdered
a companion near the fair grounds,
would probably have escaped arrest. A
very lQrUQ fprrlfArU fn ha nnIInad Ic
the outskirts of the city, and SO situated
that patrolmen, unless mounted, would
be of little practical use. At present
the mounted force is too small in num-
Der to properly patrol the territory men
toned, and l would respectfully request
the appointment in the spring of at
least eight additional mounted patrol
men.
The increase of the force during the
year has not in the leaststOpped the cry
from various portions of the city for
more police protection, and in this con-
nection / would recommend heappoint-
ment of fifty additional patrolmen.
10 his honor, the mayor, the common
council and the committee on police 1
desire to return my sincere thanks for
their support and assistance. The Off
GERS and patrolmen l also desire to
thank for the faithful and efficient man
ner in which they have performed their
duties. JOHN CLARK, Chief Police.
A CITY'S CRIMINALS.
During the fourteen months ending
Jan. l, 1888, the whole number of ar
rests made by the police was 1876. OF
these 6,S27 were males, and TIC females;
1905 married and $3.50 single; 1878
white and 273 eolored; 1914 able to read
and 572 unable to read. Classified by
nationality, $3.50 were Americans,
1902 Germans, LOOP Irish, TOT Swedes,
and few from almost every other ma
ton on earth. The majority-3,3 e6-
were persons between twenty and
thirty years of age; 2.176 being between
1897 who gave their occupation as
laborers: 1856 carpenters, 1913 clerks, ITO
housekeepers: 297 prostitutes, 2S4 rail-
road men, 153 saloon men, 113 teamSterS,
and 455 with no occupation.
OF the offenSeS charged against these
1876 prisoners, 1880 were for violation
of the statute, and 6,O16 offenders
against the city.
There were 5 arrests for murder, 8 for
manslaughter, 2 for shooting with in
tent to kill, 5 for assault with intent to
wound; ~ for assault with dangerous
weapon, II for aSsaulting officers and
315 for assault and battery. There were
50 charges OF burglary, Il attempted
burglary, % highway robbery. 8 rob-
berry, IS larceny from person, 4S3 lar
ceny. Ss petit larceny, p forgery. IA
embezzlement; 10 swindllng, ii obtain
ing money under false pretense; pass
ing counterfeit money, 143 keeping
bawdy house; s keeping saloon open
Sunday, 20resisting officer, "a carrying
concealed weapons, % contempt of
court; % incorrigible, 6 suspicion of
murder, suspicion of highway robbery
and so suspicion of larceny.
Of the city Offenses, 1882 were dis
orderly conduct; 1885 plain drunk:
500 drunk and disorderly; 95S vagrancy;
124 fast driving; II gambling; AZ street
walking; Is keeping saloon open after
II; % Obstructing street, and 80 selling
liquor to minors.
IL attempts at suicide; cared for 316
sick and injured; stopped 80 runaways:
arrested SO criminals for outside of
fenses, and accommodated 1878 dodgers.
The amount of property stolen is valued
at S10,S1G, and the amount recovered
SS,546.
The total pay roll of the department
for the fourteen months was S15S,-
9S0S.2O.
: MUNICIPAL COURT.
q The municipal court collected S39,-
$40 in fines; SIT, 300 was collected for
liquor licenses, and S31, O34.3S was col
lected for miscellaneous licenses, MAX
ing total revenue of S146, 656.3S.
, Mayor Smith is In favor of the in
crease of the force as recommended .by
Chief Clark, and will submit the report
ito the council with his approval.
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