The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-06
MILL PROTECT THEM
CHIEF GOSS SAYS THE KEEPERS
OF DISoRDERLY HOUSES MUST
BE SHIELDED.
ORDERS A GIRL OUT OF TOWN
BECAUSE THE WOMAN WITH
WHOM SHE BOARDED MADE
THE REQUEST.
HE SAYS HER BEHAVIOR IS BAD,
And That "We Must Protect the
LandIadies," So the Girl Must
Get Out.

I Chief Goss has added to his duties as
chief of police of st. Paul. He has de-
cided to help out the keepers of disor-
derby houses where they need it.
THE landladies must be protected"
says Chief Goss, and to this end a
young woman who has had some diff
Guilty with the keeper of one resort,
has been ordered out of town and
threatened with vengeance unless she
leaves the city by Sunday. The victim
of the police order has called upon
Chief Goss to learn why she should be
selected from many others and bullied
into taking her departure, but the only
satisfaction which she could obtain
was that she did not get along with
the landladieS." Several days previous
to her call, one of the "landladies" was
closeted with Chief Goss in his private
office for some time, and it is claimed
that the subsequent order is the result
Of the chiefs effort in aiding this wom-
an in venting her spite against the girl
who formerly lived with her. There is
no charge against the girl nor has she
ever been arrested in st. Paul, and just
why the head of the police department
should lend himself to the settlement of
a difficulty between disreputable won-
en- is unexplained. At least it is un-
explained by Chief Goss, though there
are many reasons assigned for the
chiefs course by those who have heard
of it.
The difficulty arose over trouble be-
tween the proprietress in question and
the young woman who is ordered out
of town. In the natural order Of events
with people of this class there was a
fight, in which the landlady was
worsted, and then it is aid, she threat
ened her antagonist that she would
have her run out of town." The girl
moved to another resort, where she was
sought by police officer several days
later and told that she must leave the
city. She could get no explanation. so
she went to Chief Goss and asked him
about it. She was told, however, that
complaint had been made against her
by two keepers of houses of ill-fame,
and that as the edict had gone forth,
she must pack her things and go. The
young woman has not yet determined
to obey the order and will in all prob
ability secure an attorney to find out
just how far the police department can
be used in the adjustment Of personal
difficulties.
Chief Goss became both angry and
profane when asked why the police de-
partment has taken the attitude it has
in the matter yesterday, and declared
he would like to know what in h
newspal ~ wanted to concern itself in
such a matter for.
This woman cannot get on with the
landladies," said the chief, 'she is max
ing trouble constantly. What is the
difference whether there is one more
or less of such women in the town. l
have had complaints from two land
ladies about her She has a violent
temper and recently knocked enc of
them down, threatening to hit her in
the head with a soap dish. We can't
put up with any such behavior as this.
We must protect the landladies. The
edict has gone forth and she has got
to leave the city, that is all there is to
IT,"