The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-13

all day, but he is almost invariably
delighted to change his job.
The patrolman who receives $40 q
month for his services is required to
have a uniform blouse for summer
wear, a dress coat for special occa-
sions and a uniform overcoat, all or
which are expensive ana which can
hardly be used on any other occasion
than on duty. If a Oricklayer was
obliged to wear a uniform while at
work laying brick which cost him $50
he would be in the same position as
the Policeman is. Instead of being
q Bile to wear his old clothes to work,
and his good clothes when at his leis-
ure, the patrolman is compelled to
wear his expensive clothes while on
duty
The item of clothing cuts down the
patrolmanS salary to about $50 a
month, or to about So a day, as the
copper" has to work sunday as we'll
as any other day. There are very few
mechanics who work for. this salary.
In spite of these drawbacks, there
are a few policemen VINO 90 not re-
sign until they are compelled to do so
by advancing years. which shears
them of the strength required to cope
with all the difficulties that confront
the officer on his beat
Veterans of the Force.
The six patrolmen who have been
on the st. Paul. force the longest are
Philip r. Gibbons, detailed at the mu-
nicipal court; Patrolman James Carey
Fourth and Jackson: Edward Delaney,
Prior avenue station; Albert Stotz,
Ronda station; John Lynch, Margaret
station. and Louis Marien, driver of
the patrol wagon at Margaret station.
The honor of wearing police badge
No. 1 belongs to Philip R. Gibbons,
who is detailed with the Black
Maria which makes daily trips to the
workhouse. Officer Gibbons is the old
est patrolman on the force, having
been appointed in 1874, and having
served continuously for twenty ght
years. During all the changes OF ad-
ministrations Officer Gibbons has al
ways remained. d 49,,
For many years past he has been
with the BLACK Mapta,- anG is a IA
miliar figure about the municipal
court. 1t is his boast that during all
the years he has served the city in the
capacity of a patrolman that ne mas
never been ION the carpet for any
violation of rules or neglect of duty.
He was born in Ireland in 1872, and is
now sixty years old.
Twenty two Years Services.
Patrolman John Lynch is detailed at
the Margaret street station, where he
is still travelling a beat with the same
Vigor as when appointed to the force
twenty two years ago.,
officer Lynch was born in Ireland
and went to Boston when fourteen
years old. In Boston he learned the
hrickiaying trade, which he followed
for some years after his arrival in St.
Paul He was appointed patrolman
Oct. 4, 1880, and belonged to the CEN
trail station detail until May 1887, when
he was transferred to the Margaret
street station, where he has since re-
manned,
Louis l.. Marien, who drives the
wagon at the Margaret street station,
is not only a pioneer Of the force, but
likewise of st. Paul, having lived here
since 1856, and having been on the
force for twenty years. OficerMarien
was born in Canada and was a log
driver" for seventeen years before re
ceiVing his appointment to the police
force. OFFICER Marieny WAS at the CEN
trail station for many years until trans
ferred as a driver Of the! patrol wagon
at Margaret. He was appointed in
1881.
Rondo's Popular Veteran.
Patrolman Albert .,Cotz has been at
the Rondo station since 1t was opened,
and before that time was on the GEN.
trail station detail. For the past TWEEN
ty years he has been ON the force, hav-
ing been appointed in 1882. Officer
Stotz came to St. Paul from Germany
in 1880, and for two years worked at
his trade as carpenter. There is no
better known officer in the ROndo dis
trict -a..ssss5 ss-ass-~gss,1 r~-sseqa~~s NJ,
Patrolman James Carey has been on