The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-28
Says He Will Take Hold of the Police Departnnen and
Some Notable Heads May Fan.

There is to be another shakisf1R In
the police department. This tihR5 1t Is
Chief OF Police Fred W. Ames who has
been taking a vacation in Missouri, that
purposes to make a few changes for the
good of the force" ..vI.a i. : -. 49,
: Immediately, after undergoing the for
mality of arrest and .arraignment on a
second Indictment for bribery this morn
ing, Colonel Ames went to police head
quarters and declared in no uncertain
Language that. he was chief of police de
facto. That fact, he said, would readily
become apparent to all subordinates who
haye been doing some loud talking and
knocking during his absence. He gave
thealie direct to all reports that he was
to be 'deposed as head OF the department
and that Captain Charles R. Hill or any
one else was to succeed him in his exalted
position. He also broadly limited that the
eaptain's q. head might. drop. : - - y
= ri want it distinctly and emphatically
understood by the Minneapolis public
was the colonel's. somewhat " excited
declaration, that 7 am to be superin-
tendent of the police force Of this city for
the ensuing FIVE months before the expira-
tion of my, term of office, unless they put
me behind the bars. s~.s. -. zz.
II understand that certain members OF
the department have been complaining In
nv absence that there has been lack OF
discipline on the force. That's what they
want, eh? Well, If they want discipline.
that's Just what they'll get from now on
I'll give them all the discipline they de-
sire. 7 I have tried to treat my men with
fairness and consideration on all occa-
sions but IL the fault is now found that
have been too lentent with them, will
earnestly endeavor to remedy the evil"
The. chief was here reminded of the re-
organization which Captain Hill and the
MAYORS secretary, Tom Brown. had ef-
fected during the formers absence Ref
erence was also made to the reported
criticism which Captain Hill had made OF
the chiefs administration of police af-
fairs. q !. . #i5szf7-
II don't want to criticize Captain Hill
until am reliably informed es to the
facts In the matter,"'Isthe: CHIEF went on
...but if he is responsible for what he is re.
ported to- have said, he will have good
cause to regret It. I will demand an ex.
planation from him Immediately, and II
he has in any way, exceeded his authority
or given out the impression that am nc
! longer chief of police, he will be rigidlJ
j diaciplined for it,
.r%%;"Will he be discharged from the force
Immediately OF will he be put away In
one of the outside stations?"
..That remains to be seen. It is probn-
BILE that he will be sent to another sta
4 tion. We can't afford to have any dis.
|turbing elements at headquarters. thinl
q quiet berth will suit him best. Some.
4 thing will drop within twenty -four hours
you may be sure Of that. I wish to Say
again that there will be no question aftel
i this as to whom to take orders from II
this depart ment.s II any one doubts Il
they had better make test case of it
and they'll soon and out.
{ Ames Takes the Credit.
i Captain Hill takes all the credit t
himself does he, ,sof raiding and. closing III
Il all candy stores and disorderly house
!, outside the red light district? The fac
q IL that In making the tough people kse
. within bounds he has only tardily carrie
q out my orders. Before my trial re
lpsated,y- ordered him to take such &C