The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-15
clTY'S DISGRACE
Continued From First Pa~e.

by force took him away from the
"steerer,' who ~laughingly returned to
his lair. The boldness of the game
has ~astonished people. Men sitting on
the benches throughout the park have
been surprised that such actions could
be possible. There was no attempt
at concealment or strategy; no detours
to the place where the victim was to
be f1eeced. No man assumed to deceive
either the police or the public who
passed and repassed the resort. The
game was as open as open as the
day, the very jollity of the "con'' men
e~videncing a security which could be
construed into nothing else but an as
sured protection by the police in their
nefarious work.
While the gang carried on it's oper-
ations. the other day an incident &C.
CURED which was most surprising. A
ftashily dressed man, who has fire.
Quently been seen in private consulta-
ton with one of the leading police
officials of the city, walked through
the park. One of the confidence men
called to him n in a moment the
two were engaged in earnest CONVEX
sation. The ICON" man darted back
to his resort and the friend of the
police official walked hurriedly up the
street, disappearing around the corner
to the rear entrance of a saloon. A
few moments later the Swindler n
the man who closets himself with po-
lice officials were animatedly discussing
a matter of apparent Importance. This
was the day that George Roebuck was
robbed of $500 by a gang of thieves.
1t may not be the fact, but it looked
as if the police officials confidant was
warning the operators of the Sibley
street resort to LAY low" until the ex-
element attending the latest accom-
4 oo~f ~ 411@-0l -
1nalS blew over. The story of a hotel
runner who works near the depot, IL
Illustrates the terrible condition of af-
fairs. Said he:
WHAT A HOTEL RUNNER SAYS.
81 have been asked to take strangers
to the Sibley street resort and prom
ised a share of the stealing if I would
do SO. 1t is an open secret among the
knowing ones that the place is oper-
ated under protection, hat is, the po-
lice will not push anybody engaged in
these robberies. People are AXE there
under the p%retense of getting time
tables, purchasing railroad tickets, or
by any subterfuge which may induce
them. to visit the place. I have COM
planned to several city officials about
the place, two of whom were aldermen,
and they told me laughingly that the
robbing could not be stopped. They
laughed at me and told me to simply
keep my mouth closed and go into the
same business. When I asked the city
attorney for a warrant for the arrest
of a man who had recently abused me,
that official refused to give it to me.
The main is said to be interested in
this SWindling resort and the assistant
city attorney said he could not issue
the warrant l wanted because the man
would make known some things which
the police department did not care to
have become public. Men are robbed
in this place every day. Tuesday, a
country youth lost $110 in the resort.
He told a policeman of the robbery and
the officer advised him to say nothing
OF his experience n get out of town
as soon as possible"
EVERYBODY IS NEXT.
The G1obe is in receipt of the fol-
lowing, which are printed because
they are in line with the above.
Dear Sir: There was a young man robbed
OF $40 night before last In a small store en-
sibley, near Fifth; They locked him in the
the hotel next to the place heard his cries
and reported it. The policeman on the beat
SIMPLY ADVISED the poor victim to buy a
ticket and go back home, although he knew
VINO the robbers were. l have seen nothing
in the papers about this, and l wish you
would Investigate. Yours truly, -
&c i-' III Al
ing about the frequent robberies committed
daily in our city, l am more than ever con-
Vlnced that there must exist some mysterious
secret connection between the police and de-
tect1ve department and the robbers. This
man has been working his lock game and
strong arm" game on the streets for the
past six months. I happen to know-and
nave seen him working on Third street, be-
tween Jackson and Sibley,. frequently. l
have at various times notified the policemen
on the beat, and also pointed him out to
them. Now, 1t seems to me, that it would
be the duty of the police department to expel
such a man as him and his pals from the
city, if our worthy detectives and
our most honest chief of police can
not secure a conviction of them. Does it
not occur strange to you that the police will
tolerate him on the streets, when they know
him to be a crook, a con- man, openly rob-
bling people. Therefore, 1 insist, that there
must exist some understanding between the
heads OF the police department and the
CROOKS, think it would be a good idea %
investigate our police and detective depart-
ment and have a general cleaning out. Those
fellows are certainly not earning their sal
aries, ReSDectfuIIy