The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

SUPERINTENDENT DOYLE ISSUES
ADDRESS ON G.. A. R. WEEK.
Warns Citizens That Watchfulness Will
Aid in Protecting Them Against
Criminals Likely to Flock to City.
Attracted by the Encampment, to
Prey on Public.

Superintendent James G.. Doyle of the
police department has issued a notice to
the general public for guidance during
the &. A. R. encampment week. While
the police force will be greatly strength
ened and the entire force, both regular
extra duty, it will not be possible to
police the entire city as it should be,
aud merchants, householders and citi-
zcns generally, rather than relaxing
their customary watchfulness, must in
crease precautions for protecting their
property.
The experience of the police in hand
vice worthy of the most careful atten-
ton, AMI the people Ct Minneapolis can
prevent loss to themselves and their
ncighbors by taking heed to the fol-
lowing words from Superintendent
Doyle:
Probably the largest gathering of people this
city has ever known, many Of whom will be
the week of the Grand Army encampment.
Among these, without doubt. will be a number
Of criminal inclinations, who always attend
these encampments; therefore, 1t behooves people
to extra precaution in protecting their prop
erty.
These hangers-on will commence to arrive as
early Aug. g. continuing on thru that week
and the week of the encampment. People should
not leave their homes alone during this time.
day night, All jewelry, diamonds, furs,
| valuable silverware and other valuables, should
be placed in safe deposit vaults for safekeep-
ing.
All persons are cautioned not to dia-
| monds or other valuable jewelry; or carry
large Of money, their persons on the
| public streets In public places. ~
All hotels are cautioned to exercise, great
| care in the selection of help, as 1t Is known
that thieves make it practice to apply to
hotels for positions in order that they may be
| so located as to ply their trade in robbing
guests and plundering rooms
| Parties seeing suspicious characters lettering
around private residences, or other places, are
requested to Immediately communicate with
police headquarters. and officers will at once
be dispatched to the place indicated for the
purpose of investigating the for the
presence in the locality Of the person or per-
| sons complained Of.
| Thieves often operate in residence districts
under the guise Of gasmeter inspectors plumb
ing inspectors agents, peddlers, etc., and house
wives are warned to be extremely cautious in
admitting to their houses any persons whose
identity is not clearly established.
Banks and jewelry houses should use extra
precautions against thieves. Display of valuable
goods should be SO made that the chance Of
their being taken by thieves is reduced to a
minimum. Often men and women operate to-
gether in large jewelry houses. and some of
the heaviest robberies recorded have been per-
petrated by women.
Banks and large business houses, which are
in the habit of transferring large sums of
money, should exercise great care. This de-
partment will furnish officers to escort bank
messengers for the purpose Of safeguarding
them in their duty at any time of the day or
night.
! A special detail Of six detectives will do
| duty around the banks exclusively, during bank
ing hours, thruout the encampment. They will
make themselves known to the bank officials,
in order to facilitate matters should their serv-
ices be desired.
Express companies moving money packages
from depots to banks or vice versa are asked
to use extreme caution, and extra help should
be employed upon money delivery wagons dur
ing encampment week.
! Large placards should be placed in all the
railway stations calling attention of passengers
and strangers generally to avoid making the
acquaintance of strangers, cashing any checks
or drafts, or loaning money to persons with
whom they are not acquainted, notifying them
also, to beware of confidence men and pick
pockets.
Hotels should also have similar placards
posted in conspicuous places, particularly IL
the main office, warning guests to leave all
their money and valuables with the clerk before
retiring for the night. night watchman should
be placed on each floor to look after the safety
OF guests and guard against unforeseen occur
rences, such as fire, robbery, ETC., and tina
the doors of rooms securely locked afte
guests retire to. the same. ...-. ..-~..
james G. Doyle, Superintendent Of Police.