The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29

head, shrug his shoulders and say, as he
has said scores of times: "Time for young
fellows like me to go home" The honest
old man has gone home. He attended the
Council meeting last night and was in his
usual good health. This morning his
daughter found him dead in bed.
j. r. Capell was a sturdy old pioneer,
and. although he was one year past the
allotted three-sc and ten, in all his long
life he never was known as any other than
a strong minded, upright man. No one
ever suggested anything to tarnish his
name, either as man of business or as an
official. A professional lobbyist would
have met with a hard reception from the
old man. as he was honest.
In the Counci! meetings he was some
tunes curt, often thought to be unneces-
sarily 'inquis tive, but he always wanted
. to now on what .he was voting, and al
ways voted his conscience.
Mr.. Capell left the Council chamber
about 1890 o'clock, and was noticed by
5Councilm an Heitman as he passed out,
who remarked, ''Sneaking out, are your?
AIR. Capell replied well, it is time for
young fellows like me TO be at home"
: He always sleeps late on Tuesday morn
ing after Council meeting, so the family
had breakfast, and paid no attention to
shis > absence. When seen this morn
ing Miss Hattie said:
THE last time father spoke to me was
ct the dinner table last night. | noticed
him this morning as / passed the door,
and saw him turn his head once. l paid
no more attention to him until thought
he should get up, when | went into his
room and spoke to him ~-
Mr.. Capell was member of University
Lodge No. 144, |. o. o. F., and had been its
treasurer for seventeen consecutive years.
At the last election a month ago, he re-
fused reelection. At that time suitable
resolutions were passed and an engrossed
Q copy presented TO him, which the family
prize highly. This lodge will have entire
charge of the funeral services, which Will
be held on Thursday if the absent son ar
rives on time. He was also a mem Der of
theo Loyal Legion of Honor and the
Equitable Aid Union No. 524, both of East
Oakland.
The deceased had a grown-up family
besides his wife, Miss Hattie, Miss Mat
tie and II. z. Capell reside at home, while
w. r. Capell is q railroad engineer rum
graphed for at once and is expected to
reach home tomorrow night.
Immediately upon being notified of Mr..
sCapelrs death Janitor Wilds placed the
flag at half mast on the City Hall. Presi-
dent Mott called a special meeting of the
. the appointed time all of the members
were present except Councilman Dow.
Messrs. Manuel, Marshal, Dam and
Mayor Davie were appointed as commit
tee to prepare suitable resolutions to be
presented to the Council at its next meet
ing. The clerk was instructed TO drape
the empty chair and desk appropriately
before the next meeting. The president OF
the Council, Mott, was appointed to repre-
sent the Council in conferences with the
family and Odd Fellows Lodge in regard
to the place the members would occupy at
the funeral Councilmen Heitman and
Watkinson were appointed to secure
suitable floral offering, and the lanitor
was requested to keep the flag over the
City Hall at half mast until after the
funeral.
An autopsy showed that death resulted
from valvular disease Of the heart.
Mr.. Capell was member OF the Councll
at large, and his successor Will be chosen
by Mayor Davie. While it is not neces-
sary, the probability is that he will select
man from the Seventh Ward, In winch
Mr.. Capell resided.
Nj. CapeIl was born in southampton
County, Virginia, in 1851. In lo45 his
parents, who had adopted him, moved
TO Alabama, taking him along. The next