The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
BOODLERs sHADOwED.
Many an Official Said to BE Quaking
I'm His Shoes.

In HIS SnOes.
The departure Of Charles F. Haney in adj
vance of the time announced for his farewell
has opened the eyes of the reformers to other
possible hasty departures, and every man
against whom there is any possibility of an
indictment being returned will be shadowed-
in fact, is being Swallowed now.
The matter has gone so far that nothing
will be left undone TO push 1t to finish and
convict every man who has been guilty of
a criminal act. There will be no chances
taken with any one and the moment a man
attempts to leave the city a warrant will
be issued for his arrest. The reformers are
in dead earnest, and now that the gravity
of the crimes alleged to have been committed
are out there is no difficulty whatever in se-
curing all the money necessary.
The two particular aldermen whom the re-
formers seem to have no doubt will be tried
and convicted, will not be lost sight of for
moment. 1t is needless to say, however, that
members Of the local detective force are
not engaged in this work. 1t is being done
by men who can be strictly relied upon and
who will do their duty well.
Around the city hail this morning every
thing was as quiet as one might expect to
find it in a morgue. Heads of departments
and clerks were busy at their daily tasks, and
had little time to discuss the situation There
seemed to be something in the air, as of an
awful suspense.
Mayor Pratt was in his office as usual. with
a great amount of accumulated correspond
ence in front of him. He did not believe that
the charges outlined yesterday were true.
If they arc" said the mayor, 81 want to
see them thoroughly investigated. In regard
to the charges to the police department let
me say that | believe Chief Smith to be an
absolutely honest man. If. however, there
is any evidence connecting any officer of the
police department with taking brides or
money or "rake-offs' from anybody or from
any source, I should be very glad to see the
evidence, and hope if there is any such that
the grand jury may find it strong enough to
have them justly punished.
Until the evidence is produced, however,
l have very little faith in the rumors which
connect the police department with corrup-
ton. 1t would be unfortunate If. where there
is so much smoke, there should be very little
nre, and our city should get a bad name with
out having any one punished as an example
by which we, as city, might profit in the
future. In the words or the great COM
mander, U. S. Grant, l might add Let no
guilty man escape
Superintendent of Police Smith took view
similar to that of the mayor.
If there is the slightest truth, however"
said he, In the charges against this depart
ment or any other department let them be
s1rted to the very bottom. If 1t hits me I can
stand it. The story about the thieves coming
here from Chicago, and fixing up deal with
Minneapolis and St. Paul police, 1 do not
believe for a moment. Why 1t was a matter
of public comment, during the Pythian en-
campment here and the G. A. r. encampment
IN st. Paul that there was so little crime
committed in this city. If these fifteen
thieves came hare from Chicago and secured
protection, there would have been consider
able more crooked work than there was
At the court house during the afternoon
While the grand jury was in session. there
were many anxious ones fitting here and
there, apparently in an effort to learn some
thing; they cared not what it was so long
as it would help to dispel the terrible sus-
pense.
Among this number were aldermen and city
detectives, those who are most frequently
mentioned in connection with the scandal.
1t was said and was not at-all unlikely,
that the remarks of Judge Pond in his ad-
ditional charge in the afternoon. relative
to parties who had approached members of
the grand jury during the noon recess, might
have been connected in some way with the
aldermen and detectives above referred to.
There is not the slightest doubt but that
every effort will be used to defeat the ends
of justice. 1t the evidence In the hands Of
the reformers covers as much as they
claim 1t will it will bring down the names
of several parties of much prominence in this
city, who are not directly connected with
the reins of city government. Many of these
men are wealthy and rather than be dis
graced they would expend half their fortunes
IN an effort to squelch the proceedings, so
far as they were concerned.
In the hearing of a prominent gentleman
OF this city yesterday of the aldermen
said If Charley Haney ever comes back
here and is put on the witness stand half of
us will go to state prison. We simply can
not afford to let him come back. -
There Is little chance, however that the
late city clerk will, for a long time at least.
set foot in this city.