The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
in A BUSINESS S WAY
How Mayor Jones Tackles Police
Reorganization.
MANY ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT
A Very Pointed Question for Capt.
John Landberg to
Answer. .. 1..-4

Captain JohnLandberg Of the South Side
station, was before Acting Mayor D. p.
Jones this morning. Captain Landberg
had heard that he was boxed for dismissal
upon the induction of the new chief OF
police into office next Monday. =
81 oan bring the whole South Side ur
here in my behalf If you want them" he
told the mayor. ..--....
"Spare me that ordeal, I beg of you
captain" rejoined the executive. "I've
seen half of the South Side in this Office
already. While there may be plenty who
will say godo word for you, there are
others who have unpleasant things to say.
It Is a fact, isn't it, that you have been
soldering little? Been spending con-
siderable time around the saloons in your
district, eh?''
"Well. I don't mind telling you, Mr..
Mayor, that I occasionally drop into a
saloon to get sandwich. Sometimes
drink glass of beer of buttermilk."
"Now then" resumed the mayor,
don't you think that's rather bad ex-
ample to set your men?" ~,
The captain admitted that it was, and
promised that he would give saloons a
wide berth hereafter If retained.
This shows the way Mayor Jones is
going at it to reorganize the force: Moth
ing escapes him. In the short time he
has ben in office he has shown a surpris-
ing familiarity with the present status of
the force and comprehensive under
standing Of just what is needed to bring
it up to standard.
Hes an awful nice mani to talk to; he
knows what he's talking about" was the
terse observation of Former Sergeant
Jack" Leonard to his friends as he
emerged from the mayors private Office
this morning.
The Ten-Hour Shift.
Captain Landberg. says that, far from
opposing a return to the ten-hour shift,
most of the patrolmen favor the change.
If half of his detail could be on watch at
the same time, he explained 1t would be
possible to give adequate protection to all
the dead" districts in the south precinct,
sections which now seldom see a patrol
man.
Mr.. Jones announced that the ten-hour
shift would probably be in vogue again
tomorrow.
Captain Lardberg said he had no in
tention of resigning. What should I re-
sign for? Let the men on the force who
haven't clear conscience step out,' he
said, they're the ones to resign"
Not twithstanding the strong pressure
brought to bear to prevent the enforced
resignation Of Detective John E. Morris
sey, Mr.. Jones cannot yet see his way
clear to keep the indicted detective. AL
though he appreciates that Morrissey is
one Of the most valuable men on the
force, he feels that he cannot consist
| emily retain him without treating other
indicted members Of the force the same
way.
Myron johnson Calls.
Myron Johnson, the patrolman wht
| achieved distinction in the earlier stages
of the big mitt" investigation, by re
! signing because he couldn't stand being
''joshed' by the swindlers on his beat
| called on the mayor this morning. Hi
reappointment is foregone conclusion
Two other men who will probably go bacl
on the force are Former Sergeant Leonart
| and Patrolman Stewart, Mr.. Jones ad
mitted that he liked the looks Of bot
men. Other former patrolmen given I
hearing we're John Kerr, Ole Hovelsru
and e. HELEN.
| Among the other callers were City At
| torney Healy, Harry Barnes, Henry Hoke
meier, Henry Kersten, Private Detectiv
Baxter and c. C. Weber of the Deere
| Webber company. Mr.. Webber pupt in
strong plea for the retention Of a presen
member Of the force, man with an ex
| cellent record. He was assured tha
such men need have no fear of removal.
The vigorous policy to be pursued b.
Mayor Jones in his attitude toward tn
tough saloon as outlined in his encounte
| with the proprietor of the Log Cabin sa
loon, has met with general approval.