The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21

r-nsss q, ponc. Reed received the follow
ting letter LAST rtsAi. dated q; san Fran
ciseo Marcia Is.
- rsssx, "a se-Seau. OF the Seattle po-
lice cspart=ent. % take effect a, once
GEORGE A. TEMPLETOS."
TIA chief vas greatly surprised. He
tnows Of no reason why Mr.. Tem2.eton
shoula resign. and does rot attempt an ex-
x,lanatIon. IL Is a most peculiar case and
xfll ,,ndcu 5tssfly give those connected with
the police department., and also their
friends. something unusually interesting
70 talk about
Two or three weeks ago the Post-Inte,li-
gencer announced thst Sergt Tamp.eton
had been granted q thirty days leave OF
absence 70 visit his home in Cleveland. o.
II was expected that he would make trip
20 Chicago on business before returning 10
Seattle The serious Illness Of SeTgt. Tenn
piefon's mother was supposed 10 be the
four6a;loa for hs application for leave. I'M
nsdfats.y after the chief granted Mr. TEN
pietoa's request. ne became Almost
stranger at headquarters. He did not leave
the city fer several days. and. in fact. e
was not known around Chief Reeds offce
when he DID 20.
II Is said that the chief was surprised 20
hear from Templeton about a week ago in
San Francisco, ard to cap the climax. his
resignation came last night from the same
place. II viii be accepted.
Sergt Templetcn Is one OF the best
known men that ever wore the blue coat
and brass buttons OF the Seattle police
force He has seen continual service for
about seven years. and on account OF his
fine appearance and ability, represented
Seattle on the police force al the Worlds
fair. When Bolton Rogers was chief OF
police the frst time. during the mayoralty
OF Harry White, Templeton was neuten-
ant when the Democratic reform gov
eminent, with Mayor Ronald at its head.
took charge OF affairs. Rogers was fred
out and Andrew Jackson went IN as chief.
lie reduced Tempietou 70 the ranks. After
the election OF Byron Phelps as mayor.
Rogers triumphed by becoming chief
again. He displaced Frank Willard. who
had been put In Office by the police COM
In.sSleners as a successor to Chief Jack
son With the second accession Of Rogers
20 power. Templeton's star rose once more
and he was made a sergeant When Il be-
came evident. after the election OF Mayor
Black. that Rogers term of Office was
about at an end. Tempietcn was promi-
nently mentioned for the position. He did
not get X.
So far as IL known. Tempieton accepted
ths appointment OF c. S. Reed 10 tha
chiefisinship with good grace. and did not
complain az hard luck" His resignation
Will hasten the appointment OF two SER
respect may be thoroughly understood II
may be said that the department IS en-
titled to three Sergeants. Last September
Sergeant John Sullivan was promoted TO
a captainey. This left Frank Willard and
George Templeton. as sergeants. The posi-
ton left vacant by the promotion OF Sui
Ivan has never been filed Now that Tenn
pleton has resigned there are two sergeant
ships vacant.
Last evening Secretary Grout, OF the
civil service commission. certified 10 Chief
Reed the names OF four men eligible 10
appointment as sergeants. The chief re-
fuses TO divulge their names. but says the
appointments viii be- made the first OF this
week. The probabilities are that one o;
the sergeants win be a man who Is uni
yersally liked in the department and who
has seen many year. Of service.
The promotions and resignation Of Sam
Crawford, who Is going to Alaska. Will
make II necessary for Chief Reed 10 call
en- the civil service commission for eligi-
bles to the force.