The San Francisco call., 1899-10-06
LEES HOLDS ON
To THE COIN OF
A BUNKO MAN
Campbell Files Suit
Against Him.
CLAIMS IT FOR SERVICES
SEQUEL TO THE CONVICTION OF
A CROOK.
The Head of the Department Ap-
parently Not Anxious
to Part With the
Amount.
SEQUEL TO THE CONVICTION OF
A CROOK.

ATTORNEY Archibald Campbell yesterday
afternoon filed suit in the Justices Court
against Chief Lees to recover $29 90, which
amount the plaintiff claims is being un-
lawfully held by the head of the Ponce
Department. Some time ago bunko man
named Collins was arrested and charged
with grand larceny. When searched at
the City Prison the amount Campbell
sues for was found in his clothes. and at
the request of the arresting officer it was
booked as evidence against the prisoner
Collins was convicted of the charge by a
Jury in the Superior Court the other day,
and as no attempt had been made to IN
troduce the money as evidence, Camppell,
who defended the prisoner, clalneu II as
part of his fee. After getting an order
tor the money from Collins the attorney
presented it to Lees with formal oe-
surrender it, claiming that he wanted to
consult his attorney before parting with
the ''stuff" Campbell waited until yes
terday, and as Lees still refused 70 let
90 of the amount he decided to institute
suit against him for its recovery. Inc
complaint reads as follows:
Archibald Campbell. plaintiff, VS. L W. Lees,
individually and as Chief of Police of the City
and and county of San Francisco, defendant
The said plaintiff complains of the said
defendant and for cause OF action states ana
al That the said plaintiff and the said de-
fendant are now and at all the times hereln-
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City and County of San Francisco.
2 That the said defendant is now ana at all
the times heleinafter mentioned mas peen the
duly elected appointed, qualified and actlhg
Chief of Police of the said City and County or
San Francisco, State of California
8 That on or about the 18th day OF August.
1899 one F. W. Collins was arrested in said
city and county and taken to the city and
County Prison and charged with having com
mitted a felony and that the said Collins was
then and there searched and that there was
then and there taken from his possession and
turned over to the above-named l. W. Lees,
defendant herein the sum Of twenty-ni dol
lars and siXty-five cents
A. That on about the 18th day of septem-
ber 1899 the said f. W. Collins, for valuable
consideration, to wit. to pay and satisfy plain
tiff herein for legal services rendered said Col
Inns in defending and appearing for him in the
Police Court of said city and county, sold,
signed and set over to the plaintiff herein the
said sum aforesaid taken from him afore-
said and directed the said defendant to pay
the same to the said plaintiff.
s. That said money was not used as evidence
in the trial of the said Collins and that the trial
of said Collins is now ended and determined
6 That plaintiff has notified the said defend
ant of the assignment aforesaid and demanded
that the said defendant pay the said money to
him in accordance herewith, but that said de-
fendant fails and refuses to do
Therefore. plaintiff prays judgment against
said defendant individually and said Chief of
Police for the of twenty-nlne dollars and
sixty-fve cents and costs of suit
JOHN ". KOCH. Attorney COR Plaintiff.