Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1901 — Offer* Minister Police Job. [ARTICLE]

Offer* Minister Police Job.

Mayor Hartenbower of Des Moines offered Rev. Conrad Hooker, pastor of the Asbury Methodist church a place on the city police force. The preacher has not yet accepted it. In his sermon Sunday night, the minister said he would like to be a Des Moines policeman for twenty minutes, to show them how to stop rowdyism in the street and collusion with vice. Hearing of it, the mayor offered the minister a position. Dr. Hooker was criticising the police for permitting disgraceful rioting on the streets during carnival week.