The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-18
NEW REGIME
FOR POLICE
E. F. Waite, the New Sup't,
Assumes Charge of the
Department.
Some Important Changes Are
Due to Be Announced
Tomorrow.

formally indicted into office this morn !
ing, which commanded the Immediate at
tention of every one who entered the
room, and it was the last thing that most
Of them looked upon when they said
sood-by
1t was an ak. By accident or design
who shall say-this bad sign occupied the
most conspicuous place in the room by the
side Of the chiefs desk. Many member
of the force who looked upon it straight
way abandoned hope of being retained
upon the force. Figuratively speaking,
It suggested to them that other ak which
Is destined to fall by high noon to-mor-
row. when about a dozen members of the
force, now acting in an official capacity,
will be given their walking papers.
Chief Of Police Waite was formally in
Quoted into Office this morning. He spent
most Of the morning in consultation with
Captain Henry Getchell, who has been
act ing chief since Colonel Fred w. Ames
resigned. Several members OF the force,
some of whom are scheduled to walk the
plank were also shown into his Office and
without being told that the sig was up"
were given to understand that they might
as we'll make arrangements to earn liv-
Ing outside of the police department after
tomorrow.
Chief Waite had conference with Act
ing Mayor D. P. Jones at noon. 1t was
then announced that the first batch Of
dismissals would in all probability be
criyr to rhn of tn- mo
Doy1e's Appointment Announced.
The appoint ment of James G. Doyle,
former chief Of police, as captain Of de-
tectives, was formally announced this
morning Having accepted the position
Saturday, Mr.. Doyle was on hand prompt
ly at o'clock. He had long interview
with Mr.. Waite, in which police affairs
were thoroughly discussed.
The resignation Of Pawnshop Inspector
Price, which was handed in Saturday. was
accepted. J. c. Scallen, former pawnshop
inspector, was appointed to succeed Price.
Tho prospective. resignation Of Sergeant
Burke O'Brien of the East Side station,
which was announced Saturday, had not
been received up to noon to-day Mr..
OBrien admitted that he intended to re-
sign, and said that he would walk out
some time during the day.
1t was also rumored that Detective John
stavlo would be placed in command of the
South Side station. with the rank of
captain. and that Captain Landberg, now
in charge Of that station, would be re-
quested to vacate the Office by to-morrow.
The acting mayor would neither confirm
nor deny the report. He said that moth
ing definite had been agreed upon either
way.
Getchel as Assistant Superintendent
Another interesting item the an
nouncement that Captain Henry G. Getch-
Ell would not return to the fifth precinct
station. Instead, he will remain at police
headquarters in the capacity Of assistant
superintendent Of police.
Acting Mayor Jones would not commits
himself as to the action decided upon ii
the case of Detective John E. Morrissey.
II prefer not to make any announce
ments until Tomorrow" he said, "of an!
Individual changes in the department.
prefer to give out these changes in
bunch"
The new chief had very little to say a.
to what his policy would be in directl,
administering the affairs Of the police de
partment. He said rather that the act
Ing mayor would dictate the manner il
which the department was to be con
Quoted, and that as chief it would be hi
aim to reflect all views of the mayor whic
were not at great variance with hi
personal ideas as to the proper conduct O
the police force.
Il wish to say or do nothing" he said
(which will in any wise embarrass tn
mayor or myself. While I appreciate tha
the newspapers are often of great assist
ance in rounding up laWbreakers throug
publicity, yet feel that the ends of jus
tice are too often thwarted by the desir
OF police officials to rush into print S
far as 1 am able to prevent it, that sor
OF thing will not be tolerated during tn
present administration. It will be my en-
deavor to treat all the papers fairly an
when anything is brought to my attentio
which smacks of news and which shouI
be given out, 1 will promptly notify tn
newspaper boys. But wish to empha siz
the fact that in all cases which reuuir
detective work we will endeavor to kee
the papers in the dark until it will be in
possible for them to flush the game. I re
alize that with all the sleuths now bein
employed, on the daily press, it will be
difficult matter to keep sub rosa polio
matters which should not be made publ
inopportunely."
Mr.. Waite declined to talk about prt
spective police changes, saying that unit
such changes were made it would en-
barrass both himself and the actir
mayor to talk about them.
To "Clean Up the Town"
Former Chief Doyle said that his fir
official act upon accepting command
the plain clothes men would be to 'cles
up the town" Translated this poll,
phrase means that every crook in IL
city will soon receive notice to get o,
or go to jail
'The thieves have been getting out
town ever since the Ames administratit
went to pieces said Captain Doyle. "b
there are still several of them operatir
around town and we will soon have the
on the run. Their faces are all familia
We've got them all booked in the rogue
gallery and they'll be a long way fro
Minneapolis inside of a week.
I'm glad to get back on the depa1
nnent again. like police work. It's +
trade, so to speak. I've worked at it