The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
CLOSETED WITH THE MAYOR.
DORAN PREPARES A POLICE Or
DER TO BE PROMULGATED
TODAY.
DENIES THERE ARE ANY CHANGES.
Refuses to Give Out Its Contents
. Until 1t Has Been Delivered by
Chief GOss.

Mayor Doran was busy yesterday
afternoon preparing an order which
will be read to the police department
today. A consultation between the
mayor and Supt. Weber, of the Pinker-
ton agency, started the report that
some changes were to be made in the
police force and that there was likeli-
hood that the Pinkerton superinten-
dent would be rendered the position of
chief of detectives. The report, how
ever, according to the mayor, was with
out any foundation, and although his
honor did not state the particular OBJ
ject of the conference with the Pink
erton agent, he did say that it was not
in any way connected with any change
i'll the officials at the head Of the police
department.
The order which the mayor will pro-
mulgate to the department this morn
ing does not relate to or make any
changes in the officers Of the force, but,
as the mayor expressed it, simply sets
forth his views as to the manner in
which the department should be con-
Quoted. The substance of the order
the mayor said he had been consider
ing for some time, but for several rea-
sons had not acted in the matter. The
order was to have been read to the
force at roll call last evening, but as
the mayor was desirous of having
Chief Goss served with a copy, and
that official could not be located, his
honor refused to give out the order for
publication.
A committee from the grand jury
visited the mayor yesterday afternoon,
but the visit was simply one of cour-
tesy, and as one Of the grand jurors
stated had nothing to do with the con-
dition of affairs in the police depart
ment which had been brought to the
attention of the grand jury.
The mayor was particularly interest
ed, or appeared to be, in the arrest of
ex-Detective Gruber who has been in
dicted by the grand jury for his action
in connection with the Roebuck rob-
berry. Statements had been made by
Gruber, the mayor said which reflect
ed on the police department, and he
was very sorry to hear the report that
Gruber had skipped. He hoped, how
and that that scalawag Gruber," as
the mayor calls him, would be appre-
hended in order that the charges or
statements made could be judicially
investigated
Supt. Weber, of the Pinkerton
agency, seen last evening, said there
was nothing to the report that he had
been rendered the position of chief Of
detectives by Mayor Doran. Mr..
Weber said he had been with the Pink
ertons for the past twenty years and
saw no reason why he should make any
change. So far as he knew or was adj
vised, the mayor had no intention of
making any change in the heads of the
police department. AS to the possibil-
ity of a change in the personnel of the
detective force Mr.. Weber declined to
discuss the matter, saying he knew
nothing about it.
In the course of converse ton Mr..
Weber said eighteen months ago he
might have accepted the position of
chief of police, but only at that time
with the understanding that he was to
have exclusive charge of the depart
nient and be chief in fact as well as in
no mo