The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-01
Wires His Brother to Return to Min,
neapolis and Hear Both Sides
of the Story
CAPT. HILL WILL BE
THE CHIEF OF POLICE
Indications Point to Serious Quarrel
Between the Brothers, and 1t Is Said
Mayor Is Incensed at CoIonePs Be-
haVior Since He Returned to the
City.

Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis, has fir
ed his parting salute in a drama which
for sensations, woud place in the shade
any of the works Of the latest writer's
of fiction. Yesterday he sent a teIe-
gram to Acting Mayor Fred Powers
instructing him to receive Col Ames'
resignation as chief of police of the
city. Earlier in the day he had sent a
message to mis- Brother Fred instruct
ing him to hand his resignation at
once to Acting Mayor Powers.
There is nothing now left for the
chief to do but hand in his resignation,
and thus end his inglorious record as
chief of police of the city.
Mayor Ames Resigns.
The other sensation of the day was
the announcement that the mayor him
self would send in his resignation to
the city council at it's next regular
meeting, the same to become effective
Sept. 6. The reason for placing the
date at that time was to save the city
from holding an expensive special cleo
ton.
Mayor Ames said that Col. Ames
promised him faithfully that as soon
as he returned from his leave of alb
sence that he would hand in his resig-
nation as chief. He returned from his
vacation, and what did he do? He dis
organized the force that had been to
/, some extent, brought into an effective
organization, through the efforts of
Capt. G. r. Hill and Private Secretary
Brown.
Took Back His Pals.
He brought back to the Central sta
ton all his old standbys and sent Capt.
Hill to the North side station. He pro-
posed to show the people of Mime
apolis, he said, that he was chief Of
police and would run the department
to suit himself. He must have known
that his actions would displease his
brother and bring down his ire upon
his head. He well knew that when he
| took hold of the police department and
! commenced his work of disorganiZation
! that the citizens of Minneapolis were
not in sympathy with him; yet he
| went on and tried to run things in a
| high-handed way that must certainly
| end disaStrously to himself.
Everything that he has done since
| his return to the service was appar-
emily against what should have been
| his best judgment, but still he persist
| ed. The motive for such actions is
| hard to understand unless it was just
to show his incompetency as an Off
cial, in whom the people had imposed
a trust.
Capt. Hill Visits Mayor.
When Capt. c. r. Hill was trans
ferred, he ostensibly took a vacation.
but instead of doing that he, with the
mayors old friend, Capt. Fitchette,
hied themselves to West Baden, and
| when their story was laid before the
mayor the end was near at hand.
The story of Col. Ames' incompetent
cy was so glaring that even his own
brother could not stand for his ac-
tions, and forthwith ordered him to
resign. He also instructed Acting
Mayor Powers to receive the resigna-
tion of the chief at once.
1t is understood that Capt. G. r. Hill
will be appointed to succeed Col. Ames
as chief. His administration of the
office as acting superintendent brought
forth much praise from the citizens of
| the city, and it was thought that if
matters progressed so finely for a pc
riod that the present force would wipe
out all the stigma that had become
attached to it through incompetents
that had been at the head for about
eighteen months.
Chief Will Wait.
Col. Ames was seen last night, and
he said that he had not yet resigned,
and he was not ready to state just
what he would do. He had not given
the matter any serious thought, and
did not care to give out anything for
publication until later.
There was a long conference held
yesterday between Acting Mayor Pow
erS, City Attorney Healy, Col. Ames
and his attorney, Frank Hubachek.
Col. Ames sent message to the doc
tor, asking him to return to the city
at once and hear both sides of the
controversy, after which he might
change his mind about asking him to
hand in his resignation. Powers also
wired the mayor to the effect that he
would much prefer that he should re-
turn to the city and Sraighten out
this disagreeable duty himself. But if
the mayor would not return and clean
up matters, he would do so.
Hill and Fitchette Return.
Capt C. r. Hill and Coffee John"
Fitchette returned last night from
West Baden, where they went to con-
fer with Mayor Ames regarding late
development in the municipal scandal.
Capt. Hill, when seen last night, said
the mayor was a much sickeT man
than the people thought he was.
When asked if the mayor intended
coming back soon to the city he 81 Il,
Il would not be surprised if he never
came back. He is almost a complete
physical wreck, and in his present con-
dition it would be suicidal for him
even to attempt such a trip"
He admitted that the mayor was
decidedly in earnest about the removal
of his brother from the head of the
police department, and also with ref