The San Francisco call., 1910-02-11
COOK RETIRfS ON
HALF PAY PENSION
Police Board Grants Application
of Former Chief Based on
Injury in 1893
Reorganization of Department
Delayed, Martin Saying
Time Is Not Ripe

with q years Of active service in the
police department TO his credit
crowned with the honor of having beer
its chief. Jesse B. Cook was yesterday
retired. at his own request, with the
rank OF sergeant. and granted a hall
pay pension for the remainder OF his
life.
The new board of police commission
ers. which a fortnight ago accepted
Cooks resignation as chief 10 make
way for d new executive Of the present
administration own choosing, acted
favorabIy upon Cooks application FOL
retirement at meeting yesterday
afternoon. The matter was made the
first order OF business for the day
and was quickly disposed Of
When be entered the board room
prior to the meeting, the former CHIEF
received the salutes Of the captains
who had already taken their places
He seated himself among them, but
took no part in the hearing of his peti-
ton. The application was read by the
clerk. together with the afldavits OF
several physicians as 10 his physlca
condition, and the recommendations OF
chief Martin. Captain Anderson and
other officials Of the department that
the application for retirement be
granted.
RETIRES ON FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY
The motion 10 grant the application
was made by Commissioner Spiro, and
received a unanimous vote. The re
tirement was given to Cook as a ser
gesnt of the department which was
his official rank prior TO his appoint
ment as chief. and which, at half pay
gives him a pension Of SO per month
L. -
10 the once Of property clerk for three
wears. at the expiration Of which time
he would have been eligible for retire
ment on half pay as captain. but when
this station was refused him he filed
the application for immediate retire
ment.
Had Cook remained as an active
member OF the department for two
more days be would have completed
q years OF service. for his appointment
as q policeman was dated February -
1889 Yesterday was an anniversary
however. for IL was his fiftieth birth
DAY. The ground Of his retirement
was disability resulting from injuries
received in 1885 when he was a police
man attached 10 the harbor station.
ANKLE BROKEN By SAILORS
Cook was one OF three policemen de-
tailed 10 secure men from the Sailors
home to replace q mutnous crew on a
vessel lying al the Fremont street
wharf he was riding in the rear OF
2 wagon when one Of the sailors caught
him by the legs and pulled him from
the vehicle His left ankle was broken
his wrist was sprained and he was
badly beaten before his assailants
could be driven of. During the last
few years the injuries have caused
him suffering and rendered him unfit
for street service.
Cook intends 10 leave the city shortly
10 spend several months on his father
in laws ranch in Sonoma county.
IT was rumOred around police head
quarters yesterday that the large num-
ber of changes expected in the de-
partment probably would be made al
the afternoon meeting. but no action
toward completing the clean sweep
Of reorganization was taken. Chief
Martin was nonc0mmittal concerning
the prospect Of changes, intimating
however. that the time was not ripe,
POLICEMAN IL EXONERATED
Tie board conducted the trial Of
Policeman J. MOgan. charged with un-
offcerlike conduct for having smoked
during an examination recently given
At the Mission high school for promo
tion to the rank of corporal. Mogan
was represented by Attorney Edwa I'd
Moran and evidence was introduced 10
the effect that smoking had been per
mitted during previous examinations.
A recess was taken at the conclusion
Of the trial and the commission an
nounced at its conclusion that the
charges had been dismissed.
A communication regarding Mogan is
on hle with the board to the effect tha:
on the day of the examination cards
containing answers to questions were
found in desk at which he had been
seated and from which he had been
moved. The matter was referred to
The police board by the civil service
commission. but no formal charges
against Mogan have been filed and the
matter may not be investigated.
SALOON LICENSE REVOKED
The commission revoked the license
Of a saloon at 1545 Church street con-
Quoted by Albert Adams. 1t was charged
that a robbery recently occurred at the
place and several policemen testified
that it bore a bad reputation in the
neighb0rhood.
The cafe license of Raymond Loose
was revoked and several renewals and
permits 10 reopen were granted.
J. SsXsmith made a verbal applica-
tion 10 be appointed to train the mem
bers Of the department in physical cul-
tnre. He said that he had a letter
from former President Roosevelt which
would show that he trained him for
his African tour and that he was en-
ga eed in similar work at Fort Baker
As another evidence OF his ability he
said that he fought Tommy Ryan 81
rounds. The commissioners advised him
10 consult with Chief Martin.
a communication was read from Mrs
Isaac l. Rice, president of the New
York Society for the Suppression OF
Unnecessary Noise, asking the cooper
alton of the board in q sane and safe
celebration of independence day, and
the secretary was instructed to reply
that the board approved Of the purposes
of the society.