The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
E. F. Waite, Chief Of Police, Issues
an Order to All Police
Officers.
Attempts to Bribe Must Be Reported
to Headquarters With .@sg
out Fail.
Several Changes in the Force-The
State Fair Detail Is An
nounced.

Bribery in police circles will cease II
efforts the part of the superintendent,
E. F. Waite; can reach the guilty. ~.
In general orders issued to-day Mr..
Waite indicates that he will attempt to
abolish entirely the bribery evil. The or
der requires that every officer, who 10
approached and offered a bribe, for either
the performance or nonperformance OF his
duty, must report the fact at headquar-
ters. 1t is also intimated that any VIOLA
tion of this order will be considered a
grave offense and that the offender will
be dealt with accordingly.
A man who even offers to bribe public
official is guilty Of a misdemeanor and Is
liable to arrest and punishment.
This is an important ORDER" said Chief
Waite to-day, land I want the people to
know that it has been issued. 1t Is given
out under the mayors instructions and we
are going to enforce it to the letter. 1t is
time that the people know that they must
not offer bribes to police officers" =
Changes In the Force.
Superintendent Waite and his assist
ants, Captains GetcheH and Doyle. COM
pleted the reorganization of the police
force this morning and it is not likely
that further important changes will be
made for some time. No dismissals were
made, but there were two promotions. one
appointment and several transfers.
Otto Wirtensohn, who resigned from
the plain clothes corps several days ago,
was e-appointed this morning and de-
| tailed as bicycle inspector with the rank
Of sergeant. He presented a petition
signed by all bicycle dealers in the city
urging that he be appointed to the force.
| The petitioners said he was better able
to perform the duties of bicycle inspect
or than any man who had applied for the
| position. Superintendent Waite was well
| recommendation
! Sergeant QVittum, Of the South Side
| station, was promoted to lieutenancy
and will be in charge of the precinct at
night. Patrolman A. P. Johnson, also
of the south station. was made sergeant
and will be on duty at that station.
Sergeant Allen was transferred from
the fifth precinct to the third; Sergeant
Ginsberg from the first to the fourth;
Sergeant Brudigan from the first to the
fourth; Patrol1nan Harry Mochelle from
the first to driver Of patrol wagon at the
fourth; F. J. Carr from driver of patrol
wagon at first to jailor at fourth.
| The assignments of recent appointees
are: 55-.5.zt-sES<'
Peter Mclaughlin, driver at first pre-
cinct. = -. III ..-.,,-.-.- a .-s-z.:-s,
! Sergeant Paul Mousse, to second pre-
cinct. The patfoinen are assigned an
| follows: -. -% -.-.>f =. - s>ls.
First prectnct-Olinger, Rooney and J.
A. Larson. II
Third precinct-Wold and Quist.
Fourth precinct-Wiley.
| Fifth precinct-Daily. =. ,-''
| State Fair DETAIL
Assistant Chief of Police Getchell an
nounced the state fair detail to-day aa
| follows: ~'
| First Notwithstanding. go.
Second precinct-Ward and Cranak. :.
Fourth precinct-Passolt. :
| Fifth precinct-Anderscn, Bean and
Bezanson.
Mounted men-Jones and Salmon.
The detail will be under the command
of Lieutenant r. A. Plummer of the
fifth precinct who commanded the detail
last year.