This is taken from “Manual of the Police Force of the City of St. Paul,” an 1887 publication of the Saint Paul Police Department.

• An Act for the Government of the Saint Paul Police Force
• Rules and Regulations of the Police Force
• Rules of Arrest
• Offenses Against the City Ordinances

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MANUAL OF THE POLICE FORCE
OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL

ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR, ROBERT A. SMITH,
AND CHIEF OF POLICE, JOHN CLARK
APRIL, 1887

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SAINT PAUL POLICE FORCE.

Robert A. Smith, Mayor.
Horace G. Dunne, Mayor's Secretary.
John Clark, Chief.
A. F. Morton, Secretary to Chief of Police.

John B. Bresette, Senior Captain. Thomas Walsh, Captain. A. M. Lowell, Captain. Wm. Hanft, Captain. Dennis Murphy, Lieutenant. Henry Bahe, Lieutenant. Isaac D. Morgan, Lieutenant. Wm. Dowlan, Lieutenant. Charles Bouleau, Sergeant. Ernest Boerner, Sergeant.

John Pendy, Sergeant. Olaf Larson, Sergeant. Philip Schweitzer, Sergeant. Wm. Budy, Sergeant. John Zirklebach, Sergeant. Parker Getchell, Sergeant. John J. O'Connor, Chief Detective. Daniel J. O'Connor, Detective. Thomas Kenaley, Detective. Michael Daly, Detective.

POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

CENTRAL STATION.
Corner Fifth and Washington Streets.
John Clark, Chief.

Captain — J. B. Bresette.
Lieutenant — Isaac D. Morgan.
Lieutenant — Dennis Murphy.
Sergeant — Philip Schweitzer.
Sergeant — John Zirklebach.

RONDO STREET SUB-STATIONSTATION. Corner Rondo Street and Western Avenue. Captain — A. M. Lowell. Lieutenant — Henry Bahe. Sergeant — Parker Getchell. Sergeant — Ernest Boerner.		MARGARET STREET SUB-STATION. Corner Hope and Margaret Streets. Captain — Wm. Hanft. Lieutenant — Wm. Dowlan. Sergeant — John Pendy. Sergeant — Oluf Larson.
DUCAS STREET SUB-STATION. Corner Ducas and Delos Streets. Captain — Thomas Walsh. Sergeant — Charles Rouleau.		UNION PARK SUB-STATION. Westwood Avenue, between Erone and University Avenues. Sergeant — Wm. Budy.

PATROLMEN.

Badge	Name		Badge	Name		Badge	Name
1	Henry Galvin		41	John Lynch		81	Alexander Oldberg
2	Robert Palmer		42	Fred. Hammon		82	Mathias Connor
3	John Vogtle		43	Edward Delaney		83	Jos. E. Davis
4	Wm. O'Keefe *		44	John Lawton		84	Nick Anderberg
5	James Nugent **		45	George B. Leyde		85	August Roehnisch
6	Thomas McMahon		46	James R. Haney		86	Richard Cronin
7	Philip Gibbons		47	Thomas H. Kelly		87	Frank E. Downie
8	August Baer		48	William Hoenck		88	Thomas B. Fillingim
9	John Cook		49	John Newell		89	Theodore Gerving
10	Frank Ruziska		50	Maurice Hurley		90	John Ahern
11	Wm. McFetridge, Mounted		51	Louis Swanson		91	W. H. Allen
12	Louis Merriam		52	Charles Weed, Mounted		92	Charles E. Banker
13	Moritz Kafka		53	James McDonough		93	Thomas J. Brennan
14	Steve Fitzgerald		54	Edward McEllister		94	John A. Peterson
15	Philip Pottgeiser		55	Henry Gruber		95	Edward F. Shields
16	Charles Mattak		56	James T. Ross		96	Edward Mullaney
17	Albert Stattz		57	Andrew Kukla		97	William H. Dean
18	Michael Ashe		58	Charles Schaffer		98	Hans S. Williams
19	Reuben Wright		59	J. C. Vontrot		99	John Casserly
20	John O'Brien		60	P. W. Mulcare		100	Charles Dellosso
21	John Ives		61	P. D. Sorenson		101	Barney F. Gallagher
22	Jeremiah Sullivan		62	W. J. Kline, Mounted		102	Thomas Galvin
23	Michael Gebhardt		63	Gustave Hopping		103	Ferdinand Hester
24	Andrew Call		64	W. E. Oldham		104	John C. Lauderdale
25	Patrick Gibbons		65	John McGrath		105	Joseph Warren
26	Charles Hanft		66	W. E. Miller		106	Timothy Coleman
27	Richard Galvin		67	Thomas Lynch		107	Edward Banning
28	James Carey		68	H. Klingersmith		108	Andrew F. Conroy
29	Wm. A. Ringwald		69	George Smith		109	John Gleason, Mounted
30	Wm. McBride		70	James McGuire		110	Horace S. Dunbar
31	Edward Sexton		71	Robert N. Grady		111	August B. Swenson
32	A. J. Rose		72	Frederick Tegeler		112	Dennis C. McCarthy
33	James W. Finn, Mounted		73	James Werrick		113	Henry H. Meyerding
34	Daniel McCart		74	Philip Weinstock		114	Thomas Mooney, Mounted
35	Mathias Young		75	W. J. McGuiggan		115	Andrew J. Weidle
36	Henry Cornick		76	John Talty		116	Michael T. Galvin
37	John Daly		77	George W. Ruffner		117	John Schram
38	Michael Roche		78	John Hajek
39	John Fahey		79	August Distler
40	John Mayer		80	Patrick C. Hayes

* Acting Night Jailor     ** License Inspector

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Joseph Speil	Jailor		F. H. Waters	Driver Patrol Wagon
J. J. Kennedy	Jailor		John Patterson	Bailiff Municipal Court
M. Cannell	Jailor		F. L. Lawrence	Bailiff Municipal Court
Joseph Guion	Jailor		Edward Shields	Acting Pound Master
Patrick Casey	Driver Patrol Wagon		John Cunniff	Acting Pound Master
T. C. Johnson	Driver Patrol Wagon		Daniel Sweeney	Acting Pound Master
John Ryan	Driver Patrol Wagon		John Costello	Acting Pound Master
Peter Koch	Driver Patrol Wagon		James E. Conway	Acting Pound Master
John Rooney	Driver of Workhouse Wagon

POLICE PATROL TELEGRAPH.

Superintendent of Police Patrol Telegraph.
E. B. BIRGE.

Operators:
E. W. HILDERBRAND.
H. A. FLINT.

BOX	LOCATION OF STATIONS		BOX	LOCATION OF STATIONS
5	Bridge Square		27	3d and Summit
6	6th and Minnesota		28	7th and Leech
7	7th and Jackson		29	7th and Western
8	3d and Jackson		31	Ramsey and Summit
9	3d and Broadway		32	Western and University
12	7th and Broadway		34	Rice and Como
13	7th and Bradley		35	Rice and Martin
14	3d and Commercial		36	8th and Wabasha
15	3d and Bates		37	Stahlman's
16	7th and Beach		38	Dayton and Western
17	Payne and Reaney		39	Minnesota Transfer
18	Lafayette and Grove.		41	Union Depot
19	Broadway and Grove		42	Eagle and Washington
21	12th and Robert		43	Plow Works
23	State and Fairfield		45	Payne Ave and York Sts
24	Dakota and Fairfield		46	Arcade and Case
25	Dakota and Delos		47	George and Ohio
26	Seven Corners

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING.

3 Blows—then the Box-Telephone Signal.		2-2 And Box—Burglars.
1 Blow—Your Call is received at Office.		3-3 Walk your prisoner to headquarters.
2 Blows—Wagon is attending another Call.		1 Blow—O.K. I understand.
3 Blows and then the Box, for fire.		4 Blows—I am so situated that I cannot bring prisoner to headquarters.
2 Rounds of Box—Extra help Wanted.

To call Patrol, pull down lever against brass pin and let go. Remain at station until arrival of patrol.