St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
Too Much Religion in the Diff
ferences at the South Min
neapolis Station.
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His Arm and Does Some
Great Work.
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Feast Of Newsboys and Boot
blacks--Stevens & Son
Assign.

The troubles at the South Minneapo-
lis police station seem to grow worse
instead of diminishing, yet careful in
veStigatiOn reveals nothing which would
lead one into taking much stock in the
stories that the officers in charge there,
who, by the way, are all ProteStantS,
are endeayOring TO make so much
trouble for the patr0lmen who are
Roman Catholics that it is hard work
for them to remain there. That things
do not run smoothly in that precinct is
a self-evident fact. however. and, of
course, there must be some reason for
it. There has been considerable talk
over the matter for a long time past,
and public attention is now directed SO
searchingly at the precinct that thor
Ough investigation, if such a thing is
possible, by the police commission will
probably follow. There certainly is
more or less feeling between certain
members of the force stationed there-a
factional feeling it might be termed.
This feeling, if reports are to be relied
upon at all, had its origin some time
ago, when Sergt. Peter McKernan, now
under suspension, was transferred to
that station. He is a strong Roman
Catholic, while Sergt. Henry Krum-
weide is not. In fact, he is generally
held to be a strong anti-CathOlic.
These two men grew somewhat bitter
over their religious discussions, and the
feeling has gradually spread, until now
it crops out sometimes where least eX-
pected. 1t is also charged that Capt.
Ness, Lieut.. Walton and Sergt. Krum-
weide have made themselves more or
less OfficiouS in certain matters. This,
hny ic hxtt n
who all, Catholics and PrOteStantS
alike, join in declaring that no one has
cause for complaint, and that the Off
GERS mentioned have always used them
well in every respect. All deny that
any ill-feeling exists in any quarter
over religious matters. yet it is a sub
ject which all seem to wish to avoid.
Capt Ness, when seen yesterday, de-
MED most emphatically that there was
any trouble of any kind, religious or
otherwise: yet in the next breath he
gave the lie to his first statement by de-
claring, in answer tn statement:
"There are several Catholics in this
portion of the city who are doing all
they can to make trouble for me, and
trying in every way to get me off of the
force. propose to flint them, as you or
any one else would. | have always
treated every man under me as we'll as
| knew how, and do not believe that
any one has any complaint to make
against me. The charge that / have
been suspending Catholics from the
force is untrue, for / never suspended
one in my life. On the contrary, did
suspend one Scandinavian, for the rea-
son that found him drunk while on
duty. In regard to Sergt. McKernan, L
made no complaint against him, nor
did Sergt. KrumWeide, so far as |
know. 1t makes no difference to me
whether man is Catholic or Protes-
tant, so long as he is good man and
does his duty"
Sergt. krumweide looked surprised
when asked if he knew anything about
the reported trouble. II am not aware
that there is any trouble" said he, 80
far as the police force is concerned. |
know that there is considerable talk,
and am disposed to think that if j had
not arrested John Lally for being drunk
some time ago there never would have
been any trouble of any kind. Since
his arrest he has made threats that he
would have me oil of the force even If
he had to spend a thousand dollars to
accomplish his object. Then, because
Gilbride's blind pig, at the corner of
Fifteenth avenue south and Seventh
street was closed up, Gilbride has been
very hostile toward all those at the sta
ton who are not Irish, or at least Cath
OlicS. Since | have been here | have
not done one thing which could be taken
as against Catholic, for see no reason
why should. All of the men on my
shift, whether they are Catholics or not,
will tell you that have tried to do what
is right in every respect. The charge
that am an Orangeman or an anti-Cath-
Ole is false III every particular, and l
defy any one to prove it,
But in spite of ali this nice talk there
is factional fight at the Third precinct
station. and every man stationed there
knows it only too well. The trouble is
dare not do so for fear of being subjected
to such pressure that they would have
to resign. There are slight conflicts
every day-minor ones, perhaps. but
still large enough to cause feeling of
unrest and suspicion among all the
men.
II will say this much about the mat
ter" said one of the best informed men
on the force last evening. There is
trouble at the Third precinct station,
and every man there feels it every day.
1t is caused, in my opinion, by Ness and
Krumweide, unintentionaly, perhaps;
but still they are at the bottom of it.
Krumweide is hardly the man for the
position, and. as for Ness, you can judge
for yourself"