The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-16
MAYOR DORAN TIRED OF THE WAY
GOSS HAS DIRECTED THE
POLICE.
He TAKES A HAND HIMSELF
IN AN ORDER THAT WILL PROBA-
BLY, AMUSE THE CROOK
COLONY.
STOOL PIGEONS JOBS ARE GONE.
Officers May Look Into Haunts of
Criminals, but Must Not Linger
There.

Mayor Dorans order to the officers
and members of the police department
the gist of which was given in the
Glob yesterday, was handed to Chlef
Goss yesterday. The chief, after a per
usal of the order, which in the language
of the mayor expresses very freely
some views to which I have given much
thought" concludes that the order
would not be complete without he add
ed a paragraph and accordingly attach
ed to the mayors communication the
following:
I herewith promulgate very important
communication received from his honor the
mayor and you will have the same read 10
all men under your charge, so they Will know
its contents. 1t will be your duty TO see tnal
the Instructions contained therein are iully
carried out. Any violations OF these orders
on the part OF any member connected Win
the department must be promptly reported to
me. M. N. Ho9o,
The introduction, as it might be call
ed and the order from the mayor was
read last evening at the 6 o'clock roll
call at the central and four substatlohs.
The mayors order was as folloWS:
AS you and your department are aware: the
various cities throughout the country nave
been experiencing much trouble from the
criminal classes. Numerous burglaries and
hoId-ups have been reported from many
cities while st, Paul has felt just prlde IN us
immunity until recently, when it appears our
city is experiencing some difficulties Whlch.
while annoying and often exaggerated Out ol
all semblance OF fact, are to pc looKeu ior at
times and duly guarded against by all pos
sible effort on the part of the men under
your charge.
How to successfully cope with some present
evils, and with what is believed to De an ala-
ed attempt to foil police effort is the proMen
all good citizens feel we are confronted Wlth
and to which every member OF the depart
ment will be expected to address his pest
endeayor
In this connection 1 wish to express very
freely some views to which [ have given
much thought.
The theory adopted by detective agencies
seems to be that in order to successfulIy cope
with the criminal class a sort of connection
must be established with them, III other
WORKS. you must set a criminal to eaten
criminal The wisdom OF this theory, as ap-
piled to general detective agencies Wlli ao' Az
question. It's application to city police de-
partments is a matter for us to consider NY
conclusion is that it is not a necessity. 10
permit the consorting OF criminals IN any one
and demoralizing in the extreme. Wherever
found they should be promptly ana releht-
lessly pursued and apprehended.
No policy can be successful which is partial
in it's operation st. Paul possesses proper
talent. and sufficient self-assertion to protect
ITSELF Business judgment in such matters at
once commends itself to popular approval,
which becomes a very potent factor IN secur-
ing success. -
Tamporizing with violence and lawlessness
or evil doers will meet with popular dlsfaVor
and insure certain failure.
Compromising with robbery must in no case
he permitted and any attempt thereto, II de-
tected will insure certain expulsion from the
force of any officer who permits it. 1t is IN
tolerable, and such participant Will be hano-
ed over to the grand jury.
nT,n
a-e wont to congregate, officers may vlslt
the 4. for the purpose of cleaning out ana ma
utterly eradicating the practice, but tney Will
not be forgiven for lettering therein.
The duty of officers will be defined to be, to
hunt down criminals, arrest them without
fear or favor, exercising every known preGau
ton against incursions of burglars, sa1e-plo".
ers confidence men and all tnat class ol
men who prey upon society, and by maklng
an example Of evil doerS, deter the traNellnB
fraternity and their local abettors from such
attempts as are likely to be made at THIS tlne
of the year, but especially III year pfeeeulhS
a municipal election
The general idea contained herein will be
promulgated by you to all Dranches OF the
police department, and copies IN lull, 1ur m
nished to all heads Of departments or sta
tons. 49,
every man must be held to strict accountant.
ity for impartlally carrying OUT Ihe oIoel0 VI
the chief Of police.
Mavor Doran was greatly pleased
Yesterday at the receipt Of letter from
a welI-known st. Paul Republican, in
which was enclosed a clipping from a
Minneapolis paper calling attention to
the numerous robberies which have oc-
Cured in that city. The fact that St
Paul was not the only city suffering
from incompetent police officials was
to the mind of the mayor something to
be thankful for, at least from politi-
ooI Of view