The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-18

the street rather than run the risk of being
jumped upon by some one lurking In the
shadows of houses or trees. Every night
three or four hold -ups-sometimes more
and yet the chief Of police of this city claims
that he has the best force in the country
1t is simply ridiculous
"a man was found dead the other day.
The police give 1t out that 1T is case Of
suicide. Later evidence comes to show that
1t is murder, and evidently by footpads. This
has happened within the last. two days. The
coroner of the county announces it as his
belief that the man was murdered, and many
others do the same But when the~coroner's
jury is in session, in an attempt to find
the real cause Of the death, Chief Smith
turns up and tells them that it is suicide
and verdict is brought fndthat the young
man came to his death in seme manner un-
known to the jury.
IN the face of the, evidence which will
be submitted to the grand jury in regard to
the fifteen thieves coming to this city from
Chicago and joining with members of our po
lice force to rob the VISITORS and citizens of
this city, l would nottI be at all surprised
to learn that the police OF minneapolis
at the present time in league with the men
who ply their trade nightly and who hold
up respectable citizens Haye you learned
that it has only been IN the past few days,
In fact just since this Investigation has come
to light, that there seems to have been any
activity on the part Of the police to run
down these criminals. Before they were al
lowed to roam as they pleased, rob or MUIR
der, it mattered not which, and apparently
uO 6uOTL was udQ6 10 run Iu6ll DOWN. 1t
is rotten condition of affairs and should
be wiped out
"a The above was told the Gil be by one
of the most respectable citizens of Mime
apolis. He is one Of the men who has aided
in the investigation, inasmuch as he has
contributed to the expenses snd he was very
deeply in earnest.
There is another story, which, alsbnueh
1T may not be submitted in evidence, will
tend to show the work OF the police de-
partment along other lines.
One OF the detectives sent here by the
Civic Federation of Chicago did his work in
the dives and around the saloons, of thesc;ty-
looking for evidence toward the Implication
or the police department. One evening. short
~ De1ore midnight, he was on his way home
from dlsreputable part OF, the CITY and met
woman whom he knew, having become
acquainted with her in one Of the dives on
the East side
He inquired of the woman where she was
gong and in this way started conversa
tlon. The woman appeared to be much
inclined at first to tell her troubles to the
detecuve, whom she knew only as q rather
WIG gentleman, and one who appeared To
have plenty of money. She seemed to want
made conf1dant of the detective
While l passed UP the avenue down be-
low low Inlrd street, said she, Il met -,
up for So | told him l didn't have It. hut
ne said he knew business had been good and
tnat had some money about me- and that
II II ulo not give him So he would run me
IN for vagrancy Finally I had to give up
I'm getting tired of this business. You
cant go out Of doors without being held up
by policeman or detective and compelled
10 nand out $40. They let us live here and
run our places as wide open as we want
10, put they have their regular man around
right on time, and we have to give up to
to every copper we meet
This is one of the insignificant stories the
detective happened to pick up. There are
many more OF the same sort that could be
published, but they must give way for those
Of more Importance -