St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-06
KELLOCC'S LAST KICK.
Fire Department Chief Jack
son Suspends One Of His
SubOpdinateS.
Gross Neglect Of Duty on the
Part Of an Assistant
Chief.
He AbSented Himself From
His Post for Hours With
out Leave.
The Head and Front of the
Department Asserts His
Authority.

Chief Jackson, OF the st. raul nTe
department. yesterday abruptly ter
minated the reckless regard for duty OF
Acting Third Assistant Chief kellogg,
of No. 6 hook and ladder company,
stationed at Merriam Park, by perma-
nent suspension from duty. William
Nj. kellogg has been a member OF the
department since the company was
established, and stationed at Merriam
Park about a year and a half ago.
Under Chief Black he ranked as cap
tain. but when Chief Jackson took
charge Kellogg twas made acting as
sistant chief. The reason and cause
for this sudden decapitatiOn is best APP
parent from the story of Chief jackson
himself, as given to GLOBE reporter
last evening. He said: sit has for
some time come to my ears that
Capt. Kellogg was not attending to
his duty; that he frequently abSented
himself from the hall at the park, and
often left the park altOgether,an spent
his time in the city. A report OF that
kind, and coming from the source from
which derived my information, was to
me very serious matter. so promptly
set about investigating it. and watching
the movements of the accused. Last
Wednesday personally knew that kel-
logg had left the park at noon and had
come to st. Paul, where he stayed until
o'clock, and then took the train back.
authority, and against my orders, which
are firm and set. We have certain days
in the month off, and notwithstand-
ing that, Kellogg enjoyed the benefit
of these. he was wont to neglect his
duties in the interval to such an extent
that it certainly might have proven
very serious matter if he should have
been absent from his post in case of
some great emergency. Watching his
action on Wednesday, | continued my
investigation i'll vigorous manner, and
learned ON Saturday morning that kel-
logg had not slept in the fire hall on the
previous night. This was another
breach of his official duty, and one that
I will never permit under any circum
stances. All these days the reports of
KeilOgg's disregard for department duty
came pouring in. and l resolved to call
him to account. This Sunday morning
Idrove out to Hamline, and, inqulring
for him at the fire hall, was Informed
that he had not returned from break
fast. 1t was then 10 o'clock. and | re-
marked to Capt Coffie, who is also sta
toned there, that it was rather late
hour to be engaged with breakfast. In
tent upon seeing Kellogg and talking
the matter over with him, | dispatched
two men to find him, in which they sue
ceeded. returning accompanied by
Mr.. Kellogg about twenty minutes after
l arrived. | did not mean to speak
or deal harshly with him at all,
so | called him into room
where we could discuss the matter pri-
vately and unheard. Broaching the
subject to him, and telling him in detail
what had been ascertained in the inveS-
tigation and observation that had been
going on concerning him. he at once be-
came saucy and hippant, and precon-
ceiving my reprlmand for the neglect
which had been conclusively proven
against him, he grew wild with rage,
and heaped abuse and profanity upon
the department and its head. l told
him that. being responsible for the
proper maintenance of the department,
and the rigid enforcement of its discip-
line, would not allow him to carry
on in the manner he has been. and I'M
less he would do better and attend
strictly to his duty that had no further
use for him or any other member of the
department who would not live up to
and perform the functions of his posi-
ton. This only Infatuated Kellogg all
the more and he gestleuIated in most
outrageous manner. Said he: C. d
you, you have been after my stripes for
long time and you can take the -
=! l suppose because | am a
friend of ex-Chief Black, that you
are after my scalp -
TO this l replied that his
being friend of eX-Chief Black was
matter entirely foreign to the case, and
that the ex-chief and were the best of
friends also. l further punctered his
ear with the final remark that it mat
tered not which man in the department
it was if he were guilty Of any infrac-
ton of the rules and orders of the de-
partment, and defantly refused to
amend and properly discharge his
duties, would enforce the same terms
against such man. You can fire ME
= =! But | can lick you,
blank. blank --, shouted Kellogg.
At this juncture he became very
blatant, and swore he would do all sorts
of things. Tolerating no such disre
spect, | told him that he might consider
himself Suspended-then and there. By
this time he had made such an alarm
ing noise that several of the men en-
tered the room, and quietude only
reigned when Kellogg had left the
building.
1.-The fire commission meets week
from to-day, and l will report my actions
in the case and what | based them on
Kellogg thought he would run things to
snit himself, and, contrary to ali orders,
absent himself from his post. AS long as
| am chief of this department, each and
every member must attend to his duty.
l will never allow personal or friendly
ties to influence me in my disposition of
those who neglect their work. After l
had suspended Kellogg, placed Capt.
Coffie in charge and sent Capt. Love-
good to act in his stead. l have no