The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-01
Trouble Between the
Two Captains.
WERE FRIENDS FOR YEARS
COULD NOT STAND his SEVERE
CRITICISM.
The Property Clerk Demands of
Chief Lees to Prefer Charges
Against Handsome
George"

Captain Whitman of the Central station
and Captain Moran, the Property Clerk
of the Police Department, are no longer
friends. In q moment Of anger the
Central station captain referred in a dis
respectful manner TO Moran, and as the
result they do not speak as they pass by.
The incident which brought about the
strained relations which now exist be-
tween the two police officials occurred in
Moran's office Whitman, accompanied by
several of his men, at the conclusion Of
the hearing of the injunction proceedings
instituted by the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club against chief Lees. visited the Prop
erty Clerks office and instructed Moran
TO have the evidence in the case ready by
the following morning. While Whitman
was dilating on the necessity Of having
the evidence ready. Moran stood among
the group Of policemen nodding assent to
what the Central station captain was say
ing suddenly stopping in the mas OF
his remarks Whitman savaEely turned on
Moran and accused him of humorously
treating him.
This is no joke" he holly declared. his
face flushed with anger. You can
shake YOUR head. but it don't go with
me
Moran was so astonished at the declara-
ton Of Whitman that he could not think
Of reply Trembling with suppressed
anger Moran walked out Of his office,
leaving Whitman TO finish his remarks
about the evidence in the case TO ms
squad of officers.
The following day the two captains met
in Chief Lees office. Still smarung under
the humiliation of being degraded by
man of the same rank. Moran dramatic
ally pointed his finger at Whitman, and
addressing Chief Lees, said;
az demand of YOU TO prefer charges Of
disrespect against Captain Whitman. In
the presence of his men he not only de-
graded me- but by innuendO accused me
of irving to suppress the evidence in the
injunction proceedings Instituted by the
Pacific Coast JccFey Club
Still pointing his finger at the Central
station captain, who had become speech
less by the suddenness Of the attack,
Moran declared that even the policemen
who had heard the burning words of con-
demnation Of their superior officer subse-
quently came to him and extended their
They wanted to apologize for this
mans conduct remarked Moran, 'as
they fully realized that he had made an
unwarranted and brutal attack on me-
BY this time Whitman had recovered
his power of speech, and, facing Moran,
demanded to know the names Of the po-
licemen who wanted to sympathize with
"That is my business" holly retorted
Moran. you will have to get their names
You're only making a bluff" angrily
remarked Whitman. You ought TO con-
n0e yourself TO the IaClS.
Il have a witness, a responsible person,
who is here and will corroborate what I
say" testify answered Moran.
Turning to Chief Lees he again de-
manded that he prefer charges against
the Central station captain While the
head of the department was deprecating
the occurrence Moran turned to Witt
man and declared that he did not want
10 know him in the future.
we meet as captains of police he re-
marked. but as friends, never"
Il have been in this department for over
twenty years. and not once have ! been
before the Police Commissioners, charged
with misconduct. 7 am sorry to say that
you cannot boast Of the same record"
Moran was about TO refer to the bribery
charges which were brought against
Whitman. and which We're dismissed by
the Police Commissioners. when Chief
Lees called halt. Both men then left
Lees Office and went to their respective
departments. Now they meet as strangers
one revengeful and the other awaiting
an opportunity to strike back