The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05

grudgingly for over ten hours day
IN order to please the chief of po-
lice and the mayor.
Mrs. Sigler put Chief OF Police
Landmark on the gridiron by ask
ing him number of questions
practically in the same manner as
il the chief was witness in court.
q: Have | failed to report for
duty daily? asked Mrs. Sigler,
. A: mo" T.
Q: Have you found me sober and
industrious?"
A: Il do not believe know Just
what you mean by being sober"
Q: Il mean was in a proper state
OF mind to perform my duties"
A; yes"
@: Have objected to some Of
your, suggestions or your plan Of
work laid out by your"
Q: when taking prisoners to the
coutny jail did any of them escapeF"
A: NO" =
@: as itNnot true that when con-
ventions were being held that l re-
ported for extra duty?"
A: Eyes. and every hour you so
served ii was credited to you"
Q: Before becoming chief Of
police you had but little experience
In the handling of Employer
A: II refuse TO answer that ques-
tion, it does not apply to this case"
Men On Force Didn't Like Her
Here Mrs. Sigler stated that the
men on the force did not like her,
at least that was the impression
given out by the night desk ser
seant. Most of the charges against
me have been instigated by the man
who keeps the night records. Mr..
Landmark cannot know what is
going on at night, for he must have
his rest. The night sergeant is a
man who can scarcely read and
write the English language. Why
the man cannot properly book 'lodg;
ers who come to the police station
at night. Every man is an American
and laborer with him. This man is
mad because | would not stand for
his stories"
Here Mrs. Sigler stated that she
stated conditions to Mayor Beach,
and he graciously granted her the
use of his private office on the sec
ond floor.
Mrs. NJ. Hessian. one of the>po-
Ilicewomen of st. Paul, spoke on the
work of policewomen in her CITY.
She said that St. Paul went through
the same experience that Mankato
is today on matters pertaining to
poIcewomen. Strictly speaking Mrs.
Hessian said, policewoman is a
welfare officer with power or arrest,
which should not be used unless
absolutely necessary. A woman with
a large fist and strong right arm
J is not necessary. She should not
90, &c
iThe work of policewoman is hard
'to the best advantage without DO
l.hce power. Mrs Hessian said that
on the occasion of a former visit to
Msnkato she had found Chief OF
Police Landmark every inch the
gentleman.
Thanked The Ladies
At the conclusion of the short
, alks by the Mankato club women
Mayor Beach said that he wished
10 thank the ladies' for coming tt
The meeting and expressing them
Helves. These talks had increased
his belief that Mankato is in need
. liz policewcman. but this does not
10 away with the objections made
IIy the chief of police. Mayor Beach
laid that he had perfect faith in
! chief Landmark, and holds him re-
ponsible for the work of the police
Seee. He had always been Mrs
Sigler's friend when she could
,inot stand it in the police station,
! gave her the use OF my private of
1 fee in the city hall. | do not fee,
that when my chief of police re-
commends that she should not be re-
tanned on the force, owing to lack Of
Leo operation. that it becomes my
duty to ask for her dismissal. This
does not mean that l don't believe
that there is place for police,
woman in the city of Mankato. AS
long as | retain the present CHIEF
of police, am going to uphold him
I now recomm end Mrs. Sigler's
discontinuance"
| Councilman Gust Kleinschmidt
moved for the dismissal Of Mrs. Sig,
| Ter and this was seconded by Coun
Gilman Alex Anderson. When il
| came to a vote it was unanimous
] for the dismissal of the policewo,
man. .t
| According to the statement Of
/ City Engineer Phil Comstock build
| ing permits for the month of De-
cember amounted to s11,100. The
total building permits for the veal
1922 amount to s753,040.