The San Francisco call., 1897-04-08

tive, paved the way for him, and he only
waited for the settlement of business
proposition for the consummation Of that
which he so devoutly wished.
The ommissioners 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 by the entreaties of his
family.
Last night after the Police Commission
ers had disposed of several cases they
formed themselves into a pension board
and the following letter was placed before
them:
To the Honorable Board Of Police Pension Fund
Commissioners Of the City and County Of San
FrdnciSco-GENTLEMEN: l, the undersigned,
respectfully make this, my applica tion TO be
retired on pension under the provisions of
section of act of the Legislature of the
State of California, entitled act to create
police relief, health and life insurance and
pension 1und in the several counties cities
and counties, cities and towns OF the State,
approved March 4, 1889, as amended by an
act OF the Legislature OF the State of California
entitled act TO amend act entitled an
act to create police relief, health ana life in
counties, cities and counties, cities and towns
OF the state, approved March 4, 1882 approved
March 2, 1897.
an over 90 years of age. l was born on
the 18th day of March, 1881, in the city Of
Albany, State OF New York. l have served for
twenty years and more in the aggregate to
wit: For more than twenty-four years and
four months in the aggregate as a duly selected
and sworn Der, and duly appointed
and sworn mem Der, and in the capa city and
rank of Chief of Police OF and in the regular
Police Department OF the City and County of
San Francisco. was duly selected and sworn
as such member, to-wit: As such Chief of
Police of and in said Police Depar tment and
was duly appointed and sworn as such mem
ber, to-wit:
AS such Chief of Police of and in said Police
Department do now hold and have held said
rank of Chief of Police IN said Police Depart
ing the date OF this application and have held
said rank of Chief of Police in said 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 nv
heartfelt thanks for the great kindness, es :
has uniformly manifested to me. Hoping
that this application viii receive your appro-
baton, am, with great esteem; your obedi-
Dated this 7th day of April, 1897.
After about half an hour Sergeant Moi
fit was called in and was instructed to
ask Captain Lees to appear before the
board. The captain remained in the
boardroom for some minutes and retired.
Then the Commissioners quietly slipped
away ana captain healy came OUT and
announced that Chief Crowley had retired,
that Captain Lees had been appo;nied to
fill the unexpired term, which ends on
December 1, and that Detective Ben
Bohen had been appointed Captain OF De-
tectives, vice Lees.
When the Chief returned TO his office for
the last time as Chief and friends crowded
in to see him his voice choked and he
could not speak. He mas scarcely recov-
cred from the effects of the ptomaine
poison and that combined with the sever