The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-21

women - They love science better than any
thing else. French women care more for art
than for science. I had but one regret as I
looked down into their faces. I saw too
many spectacles.' They have worked their
eyes SO hard that their sight is failing. They
should not let their love for knowledge impair
their Vison.' "--
The Sherman Statue.
No more conspicuous site could have been
chosen for August St. Gaudens' equestrian
statue of, General Sherman than that at the
Fifth avenue entrance to Central park. There
is no doubt that the municipal art commits
sion will accept the statue, which in Paris
was pronounced piece of art work of the
highest excellence. The statue will be erected
in time for an unwilling in the latter part
of May That will be eleven years after the
money was raised for the statue and the
tract signed with Mr. St Gaudens. But the
sculptor insisted upon taking his own time
in making his model. The site on Riverside
drive, near Grants tomb. at first pro-
posed for the statue, and was strongly adYo-
Gated by many, on the ground Of the historic
appropriateness Of the memorial to Sherman
being placed close to Grants tomb. But the
site, it. is understood, was objected to by
members OF General Shermans family, who
preferred that his statue should be erected
in place where it would stand by itself
and not involve continual comparison with
the achievements Of Grant.
Who Murdered McAulfffes
It is incumbent ON the police to clear up the
mystery Of the death of James McAuliffe.
This a case in which the honor of the whole
police force is involved. Tha. unwritten law
of the force by which one policeman is bound
to protect another will not hold good now.
It is not likely that the public will permit the
ffar he. CHI lx-oHo orr VIC ciT
cumstanees are such that the demand for
solution Of the mystery Is growing in volume
and intensity all the time. The reason for
this is plain. II McAuliffe was murdered 1t
was the police who murdered him, and their
motive was revenge. McAuliffe gave the testi-
mony that led to the Indictment and convic-
ton Of Wardman Glennon of the ."Tenderloin'
precinct, and his testimony was expected to be
equally injurious to other policemen under
Indictment. McAuliffe himself feared that he
might suffer bodily harm because OF his
testimony, and he justified in his fears.
He was arrested Feb. 10 ON charge Of in
toxication When he was arraigned in the
police court the next day he was sober and
uninjured But shortly after he was picked
UP dead in Sixth avenue near Forty-ninth
street. The theory is, and there is some
testimony to confirm it, that McAuline was
practically beaten to death in the station
house the night he was arrested, that
dummy represented MIN IN the ponce court
the next morning, and that he was then taken
in cab and thrown out to die at the spot
where he was found. H. S. Stark says that
he saw a man answering McAulffe's descrip-
ton dumped from cab by two men, This
is serious charge against the police. None
more serious could be made. The public will
be satisfied with nothing less than the most
searching investigation. There is reason to
believe that the truth will soon be ascer-
tanned.