The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03

He Thinks His New Head of the
Police Department VIII Remove
One Discomfort of HIS Official
Life-It Is Believed McIntire VIII
Receive Schweitzer's Place, and
Pottgieser Will Come to Central.
Chief of Police Getchell and Mayor
Kiefer held conference yesterday morn
ing as to the affairs of the department.
In the course Of conversation yesterday
afternoon Mayor Kiefer said there WAS
nothing to be said as to shifting OF Of
ficers from one station to the other just
at present He said there would undoub5-
edly be some changing of the officers,
but no definite plans had been decided
upon as yet.
81 had talk with Chief Getcheu this
morning" continued the mayor, "and
am satisfied that he is just the man for
the place. His suggestions as. to the man.
ner in which the department should be
conducted were exactly to the point, and
put in such a manner as to show that he
knew what he was talking about, and
what would be for the best interests Of
the department One thing am sure of,
and that Is 1 will not be annoyed by re-
ceiving such devilish letters every day
regarding the police department and the
actions Of the officers, and this will be
great relief, | can assure you
The mayor said it was impossible to
say just at present what changes would
be made, and he intimated that nothing
would be. done until after the board of
| in, = ha
of Chief of Detectives Schweitzer Friends
of License Inspector McIntire say that
he will be- Offered the position of chief
of detectives as soon as the office is va
cant. An appointment was made with
Mayor Kiefer yesterday at 2:9G O'clock by
delegation to urge the appointment of
McIntire, but for some reason the dele
cation did not put in an appearance.
Schweitzer appeared at the central sta
ton yesterday and cleared out his desk
In readiness for his successor, who has
not yet been named by the mayor.
According to rumor the next chief will
either Lieut.. Budy or License Inspect
Or McIntire.
81 wish either would get it, said the
| former chief. ''They are both good men,
| and / would like to see them wreStle
with the job for awhile with the material
| that there is at hand"
It Is possible that the aldermen may
not concur in Chief Schweitzers re-
| moval.
Unofficially it Is stated that there is no
| doubt that Capt. Rouleau will be trans
| ferred from the central station, probably
back to the Ducas street station, the po-
| sition that he formerly held. and to fill
the vacancy created by the promotion
of Capt. Getchell to chief of police. Who
will be the successor of Capt Rouleau
is a matter of speculation at headquar-
tiers. 1t Is thought Capt. Pottgieser will
be given the place. -
Former Chief of Detectives Schweitzer
declares that his interview with Mayor
Kiefer just prior to his removal was
very pleasant. He was asked to tender
his resignation but declared that he
would prefer removal The mayor ex-
pressed a great personal regard for his
retiring officer, and was assured that his
feelings were reciprocated. ;
Chief of Police Getchell last evening
outlined his policy to the 6 O'clock and 8
O'Clock details at central station. The
chief made little speech In which he de-
clared that all he desired from the men
was good straight police duty. National
fty nor politics would cut no figure. Per-
sons found standing OH corners or loafing
around saloons should be made to move
on or be arrested, and the curfew erdf-
nance would be strictly enforced. No Of
fcer would be excused from duty or
Saturday evening, and drunkenness or
sleeping on duty on the part of meme
Der of the force would certainly call Tor
an immediate discharge.