The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-06-14
!, vented the desperado's permanent es-

vented the desperado's permanent es-
cape.
When booked at police headquarters,
Rubbelke first gave the name of Nick
Gittel but he later was forced to
acknowledge that his name was as
charged in the complaint. He stated
that he was bartender for Peterson.
When arraigned in municipal court,
Rubbelke demanded an examination
on the charge of assault with intent
to do great bodily harm. His hearing
was set for Wednesday. In default of
bail In the sum of $500, he was COM
mitted to the county Jail.
Such moneyed friends as Rosenberg
and Peterson failed to come across
with bail money.
1t has been expected that Chris.
Peterson also would be arrested on a
charge OF assisting in the escape of
fugitive from justice.
Levinsky was still at large when
the Rip-saw last heard.
There are those who believe that
the bunch tried out Witness to see
how he would act in time of stress and
trouble. They fear that the gang
again will lay for him, now believing
that he lacks the nerve to shoot, even
when legally privileged to do so.
When asked why Witness did not
shoot up the entire bunch, if necessary
to do his duty, his friends say that he
does not like the idea of going through
life with people pointing to him anS
whispering:
"There goes policeman viii shot
man,
Those who know Witness best de-
clare that he is as brave as he is big
and square and that he will do his
full duty. If the gang comes at him
again, they will find him fully pre-
pared and, very likely, with plenty
Of help nearby.
Aside from behaving badly around
town since their dismissal, the down
and out policemen are studying up all
sorts of stunts, either to get back or
get even with mayor Baxter, whom
they consider responsible for their
downfall, instead Of blaming them
selves.
At first, such men as Mcdonald,
Kelly, O'Brien, Comfy and Rabideaux,
tried to arouse sympathy by below
ing around that the mayor was trying
to fire all the Catholics from the force
The lie was given to that through the
fact that Catholics were kept on the
force and so-called Protestants were
laid off. Instead of posing as per-
secuted Catholics, such men as O'Brien,
Rabideaux and possibly others, more
properly could call themselves Nor
mons, Mohamedans or even plain
Polygamists. They have made more
than one home unsafe for decency and
proved very faithless to long suffering
wives at home.
Then some anonymous posters ap-
peared. An appeal was made in those
for what most of the bunch rarely have
given others, viz: square deal.
The fatherless little sheet said:
"Let's give the chief and his men
a square deal. If any have committed
a grievous wrong, we have a police
and fire commission, created by law,
to hear matters of this kind. Give
them justice. Give them a hearing"
Those appeals were thrown around
town and pasted on the store windows.
The dodgers did not bear the union
label, which prevented it from making
hit with union men.
Most, if not all of the discharged
policemen, know down in their hearts
that they are not guiltless and that
they have got what was coming to
them. ..-
These demands for hearing are all
bluff. You could not get q heavy ma
jority of them to hearing if you had
booze, women and punches Of graft
money lying around the city hall.
These men ont of jobs merely are
trying to let themselves down easy and
endeavoring to save at least a part
of their brazen faces. -- go
Now the facts are that the Catholics
in Superior who try to live up to their
religion are not at all pleased with this
lawiess bunch and, secretly, many Of
them express pleasure that they have
been discharged. Mayor Baxter is get
ting full credit for doing his duty.
i Former detective Mcdonald, although
full grown man, is playing the baby
act by blaming Irish Catholics for not
rallying to his help. The facts are
that a heavy majority of the Catholics,
so the Rip-saw is credibly informed
by prominent Superior men of that
faith, now are convinced that McDon-
aid has, in the past, failed to see
entirely too many things. His record
prevents them from championing his
catse.o s''.'. .,-.
" Chief Of police McKinnon is in the
hospital where he recently underwent
serious, operation. When he is able
to resume his duties, it is not believed
that he'win feel any, too enthusiastic
over championing the cause Of most
Of the, men let out. If he does, he
will lose the high opinion in which
thousands now hold him.
Every day gets just little harder
in Superior for crooks, grafters, gam
blers, panderers, redlight women and
all the other residents Of the lawless
underworld. s"t .rrr. .t.-
| -.a. NOT MUCH CHANGE. -.