The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-30
AFTER CITY OFFICIALS
HENNEPIN COUNTY GRAND JURY
MAKES A MOST SENSATION
AL REPORT
SCORES THE ADMINISTRATION
scathing AFraisnment of Several
Officers Is Made and Their Re
mOvaI MISUNDERSTANDING
OF SvvindIers."

Business with tho Hennepin county
grand jury has been Of such a fiourishlng
character that it was necessary for that
body yesterday, after making its report
to adjourn for a week in order that the
county attorney might have time to draw
up the Indictments found, which are
numerous. The grand jury COnvenGs
again next Wednesday.
From the report of the jury, which IS
a volunnnCus one it becomes evident
that the city administration Of the city
IF Minneapolis has come in for its pOr-
tfcn of consideration. The report states
tlut certain charges nave been preferred
against the municipal corporation and
there are some tolerably definite ideas
as TO waem these charges involve.
n. w King, chief Of detectives, was
approached by newspaper man yestcr-
day for an interview upon the line OF
work Of the grand jury, but declined to
talk. A. l.. Gardner license Inspector
was likewise non-cOnInittal, and DR.. w
]. Byrres was quite as silent Dr. Ame5
mayor of the city, could not be found IN
Minneapolis, but was located i'll Owa-
tonua and declined to discuss matters
with certain newspaper representatives
and talked freely with another
Tho report makes reference by title to
the three first officials named. 1t says:
MANY complaints having b en- made by
citizens of certain irregularities and cor
ruptton in different departments of the
municipal corporation, and charges hav-
ing been printed in the public press, we
deemed it our duty in justice to all par
ties concerned to give the matter careful
consideration and to this end much time
was occupied in the taking Of testimony.
Relative to these charges we wish to
make the following report:
I'VE are satisfied that unbuSineSSl Ike
methods prevail in many departments,
and the appointments made IN several Of
them have not brought proper results,
this being particularly true throughout
the police department, where men have
been appointed who are either thoroughly
Incompetent or grossly negligent Of their
duty
For some months prior to tne conven-
ing Of this body, a gang of swindIers and
confidence men piled their calling about
the depots and in the principal streets
UnmeleSted.
No Restriction on Saloons.
'In the granting of saloon licenses We
find condition of affairs that is deploT-
able. the information vouchsafed show
ing conclusively that the city clerk, L.
cenSe Inspector (counciD, license commit
tee and city attorney are all at variance
with each other as regards their duties
and responsibilities under the ordinance.
''The woeful ignorance Of the present
license inspector as to his duties, coupled
with the evasion of his responsibilities,
stamp him as man wholly unfit for the
position he occupies.
"From the evidence submitted we are
forced to the conclusion that in the in
etereStS of good government the present
license inspector and the present chief
Of detectives should be dinissed from the
police force
Referring to the admitting physician
at the city hospital the report says:
"A suitable regard for the safety of
the sick poor of the city, If for no other
reason, would demand the instant dis
missal Of this official although it ap-
pears that the admitting physician is in
immediate charge of the hospital the
real responsibility for it's management
rests with the city physician, DIR. W. J.
Byrnes, and we believe that this official
is grossly negligent In the discharge of
the duties of his Office"