The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
CUTLER IS ANXIOUS
FOR VOTE ON CHIEF
Acting Head of Police Depart
ment Urged to Wait Until
After Funeral
Services Over Late w. j. Biggy
Will Be Held in St. Mary's
Cathedral Today

If the will of acting Chief of Police
Cutler had prevailed the new chief of
police would have been appointed yes
terday. At a brief meeting of the
board of police commissioners yester-
day afternoon, Cutler proposed that
balloting for anew chief be begun.
Taken by surprise, the other commits
sioners protested and managed to have
the matter postponed until after Big
gy's funeral
| Cutler had not been regarded as par
ticularly anxious to have the matter Of
new chief disposed of. When the
commissioners had attended to neces-
sary arrangements for the funeral, they
prepared to adjourn, but the acting
chief detained them.
Gentlemen" he inquired, "are you
ready to take ballot on the new chief
of police?"
Commissioners Keil. Leggett and
| iSweigert were taken aback by the un-
expected proposal. They pointed out
that the matter might more decently
be taken UP after the funeral Cutler
was disposed to immediate action, but
the other commissioners were agreed
that yesterday was no day for action
and their opinion prevailed.
1t is regarded as very probable that
Cutler will renew his proposal during
the executive session which will pre-
cede the regular meeting of the police
commission tonight If the matter is
not disposed of at that session, it will
not be delayed later than Saturday.
SUCCESSOR THIS WEEK
Mayor Taylor is in accord with the
commissioners on the advisability OF
losing no time in appointing a per-
manent head for the department He
said so yesterday when asked about
tn. the matter So it is very likely. that
appointment OF a successor to Biggy
The funeral services of the late
chief will be held at St Mary's cathed-
street, at 10.o'c1ock this morning. Sol
emn requiem mass will be celebrated
and the presence OF a battalion of
lend inipressiveness to the occasion.
The battalion will be made up Of $50
patrelmen; under command of Captain
Henry Gleeson. Thirty-six mounted
patrolmen Will parade as ascort to the
funeral cortege under command of Cap
tain James Kelly.
The mounted patrol and the COM
manding officers of companies together
with their commands, will report TO
Battalion. Adjutant Patrick Shea at the
corner Of Scott and Pine streets, at
O'clock: The line. will be formed in
Pine street with the right resting in
Scott street, and the casket containing
the body of the late chief WILL be sol
emnly escorted from Knights of Co
Iumbus hail. 1926 Pine street to the
cathedral by way of Scott, Post and
Van Ness avenue.
On reaching the cathedral the line
will be formed in Van Ness avenue.
and both the battalion and the mount
ed patrol Will remain at rest during
the services.
SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS -
/ When the solemn requiem mass shall
have been finished the funeral cortege
will leave the cathedral and will pro-
ceed to the funeral train for Holy
Twenty eighth streets. The mounted
patrol will lead the way. followed by
the band. The police commissioners
will follow on foot; then will come the
battalion of patrolmen; then the hearse
with the bearers: then the clergy and
the family in carriages; then the city
officials in carriages; then the knights
of Columbus, and finally the fire de-
partment
The following sergeants have been
detailed as pail bearers: j. ]. Farrell,
A. A. Perrin. ]. T. Donovan, Harry
The honorary pail bearers will be-
James r. Keith, grand knight, San
Francisco council. *. c.; T. j. Savage,
state deputy. X. c.; j. j. Quinn and D.
u. knight OF California council, X. c.;
H. G. Mckannay, the mayors secre-
tary; Supervisor George A. Connolly
Thomas Boyle OF the board of educa-
ton. Fire Commissioner W. H. McCar-
thy; Michael Casey, president of the
board of public works; j. J. OMeara
chief clerk police department; Judge
Corey. J. J. Dwyer. p. f. Ferguson, T.
J. Howard and Frank ]. McQuaid
The body of the chief lay in state
yesterday in knights of Columbus hail.
surrounded by floral offerings and the
crucifix and blessed candles of Catho-
lie observance. The widow and chill
dren of the late chief watched by the
casket- All day long men. women and
children called to pay their respects to
the dead.