The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 8, 1897, Page 8

— 8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 8§ 1897. CHIEF OF POLICE Patrick Crowley Retires From the Cares of Oifice. HIS RESIGNATION AC- CEPTED LAST NIGHT. Captain Lees Succeeds Him for the Unexpired Term. BEN BOHEN APPOINTED CAP- TAIN OF DETECTIVES. Sketches of the Lives of the New and the Old Chief and the Other Appointee. Patrick Crowley, Chief of Police, has at last retired from the cares and responsi- bilities of office after nearly a quarter of a century’s service. Ever since the death of his son, about a year ago, when he tendered his resigna- tion and afteward withdrew it, he has felt the burdens of office irksome and he made no secret of his intention to retire when- ever the opportunity presented itself. The passingof the amendment to the pension act, making the twenty years’ service the aggregate instead of consecu- CHIEF OF POLICE I W. LEES. ance of so many ties that bound him to the l department for so many yvears completely | prostrated him and f{riends could only | show their sympathy by a warm pressure | of the band. He did not remain long, but | went bome accompanied by one of his | daughters. | Police Commissioner Tobin stated after | the meeting last evening that Chief Crow- ley's resignation was handed in in accord- ance with ths plan that was outlined sev- eral months ago when the Chief’s health | showed signs of failing. Captain Lees, his successor,”’ he said, | “was elected for the unexpired term of the | Chief’s office, which runs about ten months longer. Whether he will be re- elected at that time is beyond my power tive, paved the way for him, and he only waited for the settlement of a business proposition for the consummation of that which he so devoutly wished. The Commissioners were reluctant to part with him, as they, by their long as- sociation with him, knew of his sterling worth and realized how difficult it would be to select one to fill so fully the require- ments of the office, but he was deaf to their persuasions, as he was backed up in his resolution the entreaties of nis family. Last night after the Police Commission- | ers had disposed of several cases they formed themselves into a pension board and the followiny; ietter was placed before them: To the Honorable Board of Police Pension Fund Commissioners of the City and County of San Francisco—GENTLEMEN: 1, the undersigned, Tespectiully make this, my application o be retired on a pension under the provisions of section 3 of an act of the Legisiature of the Btate of California, entitled an act to create a police relief, health aud life insurance and pension 1 in the several counties, Cities a counties, cities ana towns of the St spproved March 4, 1889, as amended by act of the Legixiature of the State of Culifornia, entitled an act to amend zn act entitled an t to create & police relief, health ana life in- rance and pension fund in the several counties, cities and counties. cities and towns of the =tate, approved March 4, 1889, approved. March 2, 18f Iam over 60 yeers of age. 1 was born on | the 17th day of March, 1831, in the city of Albany, State or New York. I have served for iwenty years and more in the aggrexate, 10 wit: For more than twenty-four years and four monthsin the aggregate as a duly selected d sworn member, and as & duly appointed and sworn me: er, and in the capaciiy and Tank of Chief of Police of and in the regular Police Department of tue City and County of Ban Francisco. 1 was duly selected and sworn as such member, to-wit: As such Chief of Police of and in said Police Department, and was auly appointed and sworn as such mem- ber, to-wit: A% such Chief of Police of and in said Poli Departuent Ido now hold and have held said rank of Chief of Police 1n said Police Depart- ment for the period of one year mext preced- ce ing the dute of this application and have held |* sald rank of Chief of Police in suid Police De- partment for and during said tweniy-four years and four months and more. Permit me to avail myself of this oppor- tunity to tender to your honorable board my heartfelt thanks for tne great kindness, es- teem and courtesy that your honorable board bas uniformly manifested to me. Hoping that this application will receive your appro- bation, I am, with grest esteem, your obedi- ent servant, ¥. CROWLEY. Dated this 7th day of April, 1897. After about half an hour Sergeant Mol- fitt was called in and was instructed to ask Captain Lees to appear before the board. Tne captain remained in_ the boardroom for some minutes and retired. Then the Commissioners quietly slipped away and Caplain Healy came out and announced that Chief Crowley bad retired, that Captain Lees< hud been appointed to fill the unexpired term, which ends on December 1, and that Dstective Ben Bohen had been appointed Captain of De- tectives, vice Lees. When the Chiof returned to his office for the last time 8s Chief and friends crowded in to see him his voice choked and he could not speak. He nas scarcely recov- ered from the effects of tbe ntomaine poison and that combined with the sever- | 19 he came to this City on Detective Bohen, who has been raised to the rank of Chief of Detectives, holds office indefinitely, at the pleasure of the Board of Police Commissioners, there be- ing no stated term —_— THE EX-CHIEF’S RECORD. Something About the Head of the Department, Who Has Grown Gray In the Service. Chief Crowley was born in Albany, N. Y., on March 17, 1831, and two vears later his father removed to New York, after his mother's death. When a boy he was employed in a printer’s shop, and when the steamer Carolina on May 6, 1850. He went to the mines for a year or two and returned to the City and engaged in the boating, busi- | against the Chinese in 1866. | fingers and thumbs. |of “age ness for a short time. In 1852 he tried bis luck at mining sgain, but returned the following year an® again started in the boatin: business. In 1854 be was elected to the office of Town Constable, which he held by elec- tion until 1866, when he was elected Chief of Police. He was elecled to the position until 1873, when he retired and went into the stockbrokerage business., By an sct of the Legislature in 1878 the Board of Po- lice Commissioners received the power to appoint the Chief of Police, and he was preva:led upon to accept the office. He has held it ever since, being appointed every two years, his last appointment being December 1, 1895. The Cnief proved himself on many oc- casions a brave and fearless man, and one who by his personal magnetism inspired others to deeds of bravery. The first mat- ter of any importance that he handled as Chief was the quelling of the Potrero riots Then fol- lowed the exposure and breaking up of the powerful whisky ring. In 1870, by his presence of mind and bravery, he quelled a riot and saved Quinn, the murderer of Maggie Ryan, from being lynched. But the greatest mob that he ever handled succeesiully was the one that atiempted to tuke Aleck Goldenson, the slayer of Mamie Kelly, while on his way to the jail on Broadwa e THE NEW CHIEF. Isalah W. Lees, at Whose Name the Most Hardened Crim-~ inal Quails. Chief I. W. Lees is one of the oldest, if not the oldest police oflicer in the United States, and poseibly in the world. There is no officer or detective on the globe who 18 vetter known, and he is regarded by all in his line as an authority on criminal matters. Forly-two years sgo Lees was a plain patrolman in this City. In several encounters he was severely wounded, and to-duy he carries es many bullet and knife wound scars as he has His early work was on the Barbary Coast, then the toughest place in the Wes.. Among the young officer's early exploits was in 1856, when he achieved prominence in urresting James P. Casey, the siayer of James King of Willinm, editor of the Bulletin, and getting the man-killeraway from the mob. Chiei Lees was born in England in 1829 and came 0 the United Stules when a mother’s arms. The family seitied in New Jersey. His father died | when Lees was a very small child and the youngster was thrown upon his own re- Sources. Ata very early age he worked in a ropewalk and later peddled tinware in New Jersey.. When only 20 years Lees came to San_ Fran- with his friend John Nightin- gale and on his way traveled in Mexico. He came to n Fraucisco in 1849 and later worked in the mines at Horseshoe Bar on the American River. Tuis did_not suit his taste, for he came back to San Francisco and followed his trade of machinist, learned before leaving the East. In 1853, through the influence of his friend Nightingale, he got on the police force and three years later he was promoted to detective, cisco e The New Chlef of Detectives. Ben Bohen, the new captain of detec- tives, was born in 1833. He joined the department on September 19, 1861, and although he did detective duty for several years it was not till December, 1878, that he was officially 2ppointed to that posi- tion. He always had the entire confidence of Coief Crowley and Captain Lees, who looked upon him as an able, painstakiug and efficient officer. Antwerp is planning a nautical exhi- bition for 1899. JOOST MAY HAVE MADE A STRIKE He Finds Native Mercury on His Twin Peaks Property. The Discovery Made While a Lot Was Being Exca- vated. Preparations Under Way for Devel- oping and Testing the Mine Imm diately. Benrend Joost, the street railway build- er, says he has discovered » quicksilver ine in the vicimty of Twin Peaks whicb, if it developes as he thinks it will, is cer- tain to prove of immense value. Mr. Joost called at the Siate Mining Bureau yesterday and exhibited a bottle of the product of his mine and Assistant Secretary Durdan, who examined the con- tents of the vial carefully, pronounced it native mercury. He declared that if it could be found in sufficient quantities Mr. Joost had a for- tune in store for him. The discovery of the mine was wholly accidental. MT. Joost owns considerable property in the vicinity of Twin Peaks and in the neighborhood of the western- most end of the Market-street cut. At the latter place he has bad some men at work for several days excavating alot. Oneof these men noticed, so Mr. Joost says, that wherever the ground was broken little globules of a siivery liguid formed and rolled about playfully. He did not know what this substance was, but reported the matter to Mr. Joost. It did not ake the latter long to recognize the stuff as mercury. Queer enough, there are no indications of any cinabar, from which quicksiiver is usually extracted, about the piace. The rock iormation in the lot—or mine, as Mr. Joost hopes to call it—is a species of quariz, or serpentine rock. In order tosecure the native mercury when it is found in this State the process is to crush the rock, thusliberating a great deal of the vuluable proauct, and then consign the pulpto a retort for the bal- ance. Mr. Joost says he intends to have a thor- ough investigation made in order to ascer- tain just what his discovery amounts to. Fighting Ah Ah Fook, laundryman, drew s pistol on a fellow-countrymean in Bartlett alley vesterday sfternoon, and was placed under arrest on two charges, assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. e e Liguor Men Attached. The Pacific Wine and Liquor Company was attached yesterday on the complaint of the H. 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The trade supplied by Redi: For sala by all druggista. 2 Langley & Michaels, San Fran ngwn & Co., Mack & Co. and 0iswo. =1 | Cash_received for premiums on ear.. | STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE NORTHWESTERN NUTUAL | 1896, and for the 1ding on that duy. mace | to the Insurance Commissioner of th: State of | Callfornia, pursuant to the requirements of sec- | tion 615 of the Political Code of said State. CAPIIAL. Amount of Capital Stock paid up in Cash.. e te owned by .. $1,814,791 33 na Net value of Real the Company Amount of Loan: and Mortgage on Real ks Premium note« and loans in any form caken fn paymeut of pre- ow in force.. re 66,871 974 65 386,594 03 and Bonds owned vy the Com- B 14,613,770 9¢ of pany’s office................... 126,840 72 | Amount ot Cash”deposited in Setrsy 5 1,794,443 36 duiéand aceried 1,631,851 44 9,155 86 in pr ction, and of deferred cess of preniintnhy; oo Sponsy e Cash loans ¢ ) poilcy-holiers on this Company’s | olicies assigned cotiateral . ... 3,817,285 00 | 1,867,146 39 03 74 LIABILITIES, s for b losses and ma- d endowments, due and un- S oo $76,670 50 s for death ios: d ‘ma- tured eniownients In process of adjustment, or adjusied but not SR 184,856 00 he 22,700 0¢ | | enge Tabes' o four per cent inzerest, 2,601,674 00 ail unpaid div holders woenoe.... 102,170 00 | Presen: value of amounts not yet | due 1 red insialiment poii- cies A 5 All othie Compnny 86.276 47 49.349 03 deman Total Liabilitles... 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