St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-22
HIS FEELINGS WE'RE HURT.
Why Officer Delano Resigned-Po-
lice Commission Business.

Why Officer Delano Resigned-Po-
lice Commission Business.
The elements were disturbed yester-
day. Dark clouds gathered above the
fair Flour City, presaging some mighty
event. 1t came. That pillar of the city's
liberties, the police commission, met
and - Delano. police officer and lit
terateur, resigned. Sergeant Leonard
had preferred charges against Delano,
which stated that the disciple Of Har-
vey had been off his beat. The charges
sion and found to be true, but that body
was not given the pleasure of decapi-
tating the officer. He resigned. He
did it emphatically, too. His letter of
resignation was brief, but most digni-
fed and somewhat sarcastic. 1t stated
that the gifted DelanO saw fit to with
draw from the police force because the
sergeant had brought charges against
him that are wholly false and
which the public which he has served
faithfully for four years knows to be
false. He was not, however, kept wait
ing long for the acceptance of his
offered resignation, which. will go into
effect Aug. l. Delano, while in the
main a faithful officer, was eccentric,
officious and altogether too garrulous.
1t has long been his habit to keep
diary in which we're noted the thoughts
and emotions inspired by his pacing,
unprotected, under the pale, cold moon
and mischieyous stars. At the time of
Pearl Wilson's trial for shooting one
William Scanlon, portions of Delano's
diary were published as literary curl
osity. This same officer was also noted
for his sublime devotion to the late
lamented Harvey, whom he was wont
to speak of as the only man fitted for
the place of superintendent of police.
DelanO Will become connected with
Maben's Free Lance.
The commission made deserved
promotion. Sergeant Coffin, of the
mounted force, will hereafter be
addressed as Lieut.. Coffin. Henry Get
chell, of the mounted force, will be
made sergeant to succeed Coffin. Other
changes will be made in this branch of
the department.. Officer Thompson will
be transferred from the mounted to the
foot patrol, and the mounted detail will
be increased by four, of whom Charles
Carpenter will be one, should he pass
the required medical examination.
One matter considered by the COM
mission which is of interest to the police
officers was the plan for the establish
ment of relief fund. There is now in
the hands OF Supt. Bracket about
5000. 1t was decided to establish the re-
lief association on the same plan as that
in use in the fire department. The
members of the force will pay 81 for en-
trance to the benefit association and
dues of SO cents per month. When an
officer dies or is permanently disabled,
his heirs will receive $1,000; should he
lose limb he will receive $500; should
illness overtake him, he will be paid 50
per day for six months.
The petition of the red hot men, In
which they claim that they are the vic
tins of religious persecution, was tabled.
The contract for doing the plumbing for
the new North side station was awarded
to A. FL. Kelly & Co. for 81. 1886, the low
est bid. The bids for supplying the
heating apparatus for the same station
were most satisfactory, and the COM
mittee will investigate before letting
the contract. Leaves of absence were
granted to Lient Swan Walton and Off
GERS Louis Nilsson and P. w. Linehan.
Hereafter Snpt. Bracket will report on
any officer who loses more than ten
days in year. the object being to put a
stop to the excessive loss of time. L..
w. Lockwood. janitor of Labor Temple,
was made special officer. Bills amount
ing to $703 and pay roll of SIG, 4S2
. were annrOVed.