St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16

G. Tegeler and A j. Rose, patrolmen
90 James Ryan, Q0) Stephen Fitzger-
aid, QD Albert Stotz, (20 Mat Young
| (s2 Stephen Griemann, (33) John E.
Newell, (34 Edward M. Allen. go Je-
re me Martineau, (39 Andrew Kukla
(4O q. l.. Schilling. (56) Thomas Cum
mings, (66) Thomas Brennan, CID Mi
chael F. Sweeney detailed detective),
(SO James III. Burrell, (83) Michael
Kirchmaier, (91) Isaac Hynes, GOD Tim
othy Enright, Q02) John Enright de
tailed detective), d06) Patrick McHale,
900 Charles Beattie. Q10) Charles May
er, Gid Michael Reilly, Q12) J. Schoff-
hansen, Q2O Edward O'Brien, Q22) Val
entine Kruszwisky, Q2O ]. J. Kennedy
| Gailer), Q29) James Mcguire Gailer),
| Q34 John Ryan driver patrol wagon,
Q35) John Flanagan driver patrol
| wagon. Total force, SO.
Margaret street substation, corner
Hope street: Captain, William Hanft;
lieutenant, Philip Pottgieser; sergeants,
| Martin Flanagan and Ernest Boerner;
patrolmen, 60 John Cook, Q0 Christ
Porter, Q0 Charles Niemczyk, (22)
Oscar Skoog, (2S) John Lynch, $3.50
Michael Urbanski. (4O Charles Won
trat, (4D Patrick Mulcare, (43) Anton
Ostrum mountedD, 45) Martin w.
Burke $50 Michael Tschida (52) J. J.
| Fitzgerald, go Axel Olberg, C3) Joseph
| Warren, (75) Michael F. Moran, 78)
James O'Brien GaileD, (SD Charles A.
| Gates, $3.50 Hans Williams (mounted),
| $50 William Ryan, (93) Hans Hansen,
G0D Frank Hoefer, Q19) Michael Scan
lam Hart Gailer), d33) T. C. Johnson
driver patrol wagon, ODD Hans Aam-
old, GAO Michael Gebhardt driver pa
troll wagon. Total force, 81.
Ducas street substation, corner
South Robert and Delos streets: Cap
tain. Charles Rouleau; lieutenant,
Thomas Walsh; sergeants, Charles
Hanft and P. L. GetcheIl; patrolmen,
| Q9) John T. Quincy (4D w. Rasmus-
sen, (6D Moses Zimmerman, (6O J. J.
Griffin, (72) ]. w. Lauderdale, (SS) Fred
A. Ryder, (95) G. w. Guion jaileD Q05)
George Sudeith, Q13) John Mckinley,
CID Martin Imhoff, d2D F. NJ Martin,
Q2S) John Miner Gailer), G3G John Nc
Garth (dr1Ver patrol wagon, Q39) A.
Westernhagen driver patrol wagon,
Q42) Gust A. Malmquist. Total force,
10.
Prior Avenue substation, between Fee
roma and University avenues: Lieu
tenant, William Budy; sergeant, w. J.
Klein; patrolmen, (23) ]. w. Finn, (42)
Q00 Philip Arnold, Q15) Patrick Pow
ers, Q1S) Thomas H. Towey, all mount
ed; (2D Edward Delaney, Q31) D. e.
Lindley, unmounted; Q3O John Peters,
jailer. Total force, IL.
These several forces cover territory
respectively as follows: Central, Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Ninth wards, includ-
ing business district; Rondo street, Sew
| enth and Eighth wards. including st.
Anthony hill; Margaret street, First
and Second wards, including Dayton's
bluff; Ducas street, Sixth ward, includ-
ing the West side; Prior avenue,
Tenth and Eleventh wards, including
Merriam Park, Hanaline and Minnesota
Transfer.
tWenty-four hours. The day patrol,
comprising one-third Of the force, go
on duty at o'clock a. M, remaining
until 6 D. m. During the noon hour
the patrolmen Of this watch alternate
with each other in going to dinner
those remaining on duty extending
their beats SO as to cover those of
the absentees adjoining their own. The
night patrol is divided into two watch
es, requiring two-thirds Of the force,
or all except the day patrol. The first
extends from o'clock p. m. until 4
a. M, and the second from p. m. I'M
til a. m. There is thus not moment
In the twenty-four hours when a COM
petent force Is not on active duty The
reason for the numerical excess in ia
vor of the night watch in the division
Of the force will be readily understood
The dark hours are the hours of depre-
dation and crime. When the night
falls, the thieves, burglars and "hold-
up men creep out of the obscurity
in which they have hidden while the
sun shone and the city was awake and
on it's guard. They will prowl about
the darker streets and alleys, stink
along under the shadow of dead walls
and hidden receSSes, emerge now and
then in the hope of a clear field, and
stink back again as their quick glance
catches the glitter Of the patrolmans
star and their apprehensive ears feel
the sound Of his measured tread. 1t
is much that these habitues of the
shrouded hours be caught in the at
tempt to commit crime, or detected
and arrested, having committed it; but
1t is more that they be prevented from
essaying it at all. The police records
will show the first, but the last has no
record. How many contemplated at
tacks on belated citizens, and burglar
ious entries Of their homes are stricken
into inaction by the presence Of the
vigilant night police, none can know or
comprehend. Some guess may be made
at 1t from the fact that the value of
property stolen annually in st. Paul
does not reach Sis, 600, and Of that TAX
en-, two-thirds is subsequently recov-
cred by the detective police.
That the members Of a department
bearing such a charge as falls to the
lot Of the police force of a large city
should not be carelessIy chosen or hast
| lily appointed Is very evident, and the
| general excellence of the St. Paul po-
| lice indicates that such mistakes are
not frequently made here, and when
made, speedily corrected. In the first
place certain prerequisites to appoint
| ment are laid down in the municipal
code. Applicants are required to be
citizens of the United States, residents
Of ST. Paul for at least two years pre-
ceding appointment, under the age Of
thirty-five years, of sound health and
physique Cthe STANDARD of admission
into the United States army, as estab-
lished by examination, governing in
this particularly, and able to read and
write the English language. The regu-
lations Of the department amplify these
requirements by adding that applicants
must never have been convicted Of crime