St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-18
CARNIVAL OF CRIME.
The Daily Globe Opens a
Detective Bureau.
CROOKS BEING PROTECTED,
Making st. Paul a Haven for
Thieves.
CITIZENS ASKED TO REPORT
CITIZENS ASKED TO REPORT
Robbepies and Assaults Com
ing to Their knowledge.
POLICE SUPPRESS CRIMINAL ACTS

1t is time that the citizens of st. Paul
should be informed of the character of
the protection they are receiving in re-
turn for the vast sum which is being
expended for detective and police serv-
ice.
Since st. Paul reached the proportions
OF large city there has never been a
time when SO many of the criminal
classes found here haven of rest as at
the present moment.
That this is entirely unnecessary and
due to inefficiency mot to allege any
more suggestive reason) of the author
tiles, Is illustrated by the comparative
condition of affairs in Minneapolis and
st. Paul. The bank thieves who
recently stole a $1,000 bag of gold from
the st. Paul clearing house in open day,
were first in Minneapolis. out they were
promptly spotted by the police OF that
city, photographed for the rogues' gal
lery and driven out or town. Coming to
st. Paul. all was serene, and at their
leisure and they made their grab. 1t
was from photographs secured by the
Minneapolis police and reproduced in
the GLOBE that the supposed thieves
were caught in distant cities.
Minneapolis is comp aratively free
from the presence of the professional
criminal classes, while st. Paul is over
run with them. The contempt they
hold for the police authorities was we'll
illustrated by the recent blowing of the
safe in the Office of the chief of police.
The patrolmen doing duty as watch
men may be ever so faithful, but they
are powerless to give adequate protec-
tion SO long as professional, thieves are
allowed to make st. Paul permanent
headquarters 1t is the CROOKS VINO are,
at present, receiving protection in ST.
Paul instead of the citlZens.
A most systematic effort was made to
conceal the ravageS made upon the safe
in the chiefs office. Why? Because
publicity would bring dlscredlt upon
the authorities. The GLOBE firSt gave
the news to the public exclusively.
This is only sample case of at
tempted suppression. The GLOBE is
ADVISED OF systematic attempt Lu pre-
vent the publication of police news.
This movement has its inception ani
approval in the mayors Office, and Is
doubtless done for the purpose of pre-
venting the public from ascertaIning
how the present administrator is
hnn l,ad SY,o
ruplion.
LII this emergency, as public duty,
the GLOBE has uecided to open DE-
TEcTIvE BUREAU. We Invite all
citizens to send reports of theftS, burg
iarleS, assaults or other otfenseS which
may come to their knowledge to the
GLOBE DETECTIVE BUREAU
That we may show to Wnat extent this
police espionage of news has gone, we
ask citizens to send us reports of the
character named which may have oc-
Cured during the past two weeks. With
these data the public Will soon be shown
to what extent the game of suppression
has been worked.
Give facts concisely, noting locations
where robberies, etc, have occurred.
Such reports should be accompanied by
the names and residence of the seuders.
Names OF persons giving such informa-
tlon will in no case be made public with
out permission, but it is essential that
names of informants should De given
the GLOBE aS guarantee of authenti-
city.
Calls in person at the GLOBE office
with reports Will have attention. Com.
munications should be addressed GLOBE
DETECTIVE BUREAU.
The GLOBE will do It's share in the
illumination proceedings which seem
necessary to protect the city.