The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-24
SLIPKA'S ARREST.

The Identification and subsequent at
tempt to escape from the police of the
man who is charged with the assault
on Miss Keefe go far to establish his guilt
of the various crimes of assault committed
on young women for some time past.
There may be no proof forthcoming of
his commission of the offenses committed
previously to the attack on Miss Keefe;
but if his guilt of that offense is proven
there will exist no moral doubt as to his
being the criminal so long sought in vain
by our police authorities.
The circumstances attending Slipka's
capture are such as reveal the remissness
of the police in all proper effort to Sc
cure the arrest of this particular criminal
Instead Of a number of police officers
being detailed to watch the vicinity in
which the assaults We're committed, there
appears to have been but one officer
available. Whether or not officer Spring
er, who is usually engaged on special
duty, was expressly detailed for this serv-
ice, the readiness with which his atten-
ton was arrested by the proving move
ments of this man on a former occasion
shows that no great effort was needed to
put an end sooner or later to his opera
tons.
The arrest is one for which no particular
credit is due the police department. If
it should prove to involve the conviction
of the assailant of Miss Keefe, there is
but one officer who is entitled to any
credit whatever or who has discharged
any duty in connection with it which was
not of the most commonplace character;
and in his case the exercise of the COM
monest intelligence enabled an end to be
put to the commission of particularly
ruffanly crime.
The man under arrest is evidently of
low order of moral sense and intelligence.
He is none the less entitled to all the
protection which the law affords. But, If
he is clearly shown to be the assailant
| in the last case Of the kind that has
occurred, he should receive such treat
ment at the hands Of the law as will
deter scoundrels of that character from
carrying on their operations in this city.
If Mr.. Mckinley would quit playing at
politics and attend to his job as presi-
dent of the whole people of the United
| States, he would loom up more prominent
ly as one Of the important factors in our
national affairs. AT present he is indus
triously playing second fiddle to a lot of
cheap political skates of the Hanna,
Plat, Quay, Alger and Pingree breeds.
Experts in statistics estimate that the
next census will reveal a population in
the United States of 100000 Of these
| 79,999,994 take the st. Paul Dispatch and
no other paper. Six Of them take the
| Dispatch and G o b e. One reads the
| Pioneer Press. but is not a subscriber
Says the Minneapolis Tribune: THE
whole country is beginning to ask why
Gen. Miles soldierly experience and con-
ceded ability are not made use Of" Did
the Tribune never hear of that little
word 'politics?'
1t now develops that man named Cor
bin, down in Washington, is censoring
the dispatches of Gen. Otis, and giving
out garbled versions of the same. They
won't even let the old man tell the truth
about himself.
Republicans denominate 100000 "a
huge Democratic campaign fund" Why,
bless you, when Mark Hanna gets to
moving briskly around among the trusts
100000 is only about one days work.
The first application of Sarah Bern
hardt to theatrical manager was de-
MED on account of the length of her neck
Sarah appears, however, to have rubber
necked her way into prominence.
Civil Service Commissioner Brewer saws
that Alger should have resigned several
months ago. Quite a number of people
are saying the same thing about Civil
Service Commissioner M s. Brewer.
Nobody knows the reason for Gov.
Roosevelt's recent confab with Mr.. Nc
Kinley at the White house. AS it was
probably nothing more than peanut poll
tics nobdy cares.
The jocund Kentucky colonies will be in
terested in the statement from Kalama-
zoo that there is big peppermint oil crop
in sight.
1t is palpably evident that one Corbin
is another incompetent who should speed
lily be shucked out Of the war depart
| ment.
simultaneously with the resignation of
Mr.. Alger comes the report that a New
York man is turning into stone.
1t is to be hoped that Admiral Dewey
will reach home before the close of the
| watermelon season.
Gen. Merriam has whipped the Idaho
miners. Why not send him to the Phil
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