San Francisco Call, November 19, 1909, Page 4, Image 4, Column 4 & 5 -
POLICEMAN MOURN
LOSS OF COMRADE
---
A feeling, of sadness pervaded police headquarters yesterday when information was received that John Cronin, one of the most efficient and respected members of the force, had been stricken with apoplexy at his home, 369 Waller Street, yesterday morning and died in a few minutes. He was at his post in the clerk's office Wednesday feeling as well as he ever did and was just getting out, of bed himself yesterday morning when the stroke seized him.
Cronin was born in Brattleboro, Vt., June 1, 1847, fought during the civil war in a Vermont regiment and after the close of the war came to this state. He joined the police force May 22, 1878, and for the last 20 years had served in the property clerk's office. He took a keen interest in the affairs of the Widows' and Orphans' and association, and at the time of his death and for three years previous was president of the association.
Cronin was a prominent member of the Grand Army of the Republic and was commander of Lincoln post. He leaves widow and three children to mourn his loss, a son and two daughters. One of the daughters is married to John J. Hanley of the Hanley mercantile company, and the other to a son of Sergeant John T. Green.
San Francisco Call, Friday, November 19, 1909, Page 11, Image 11, Column 2 & 3 -
DEATHS
Cronin, John....62
---
CRONIN-In this city, November 18, 1909, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary A. Cronin, and idolized father John E. and Florence B. Cronin, Mrs. John J. Hanley and Mrs. James D. Green, a native of Vermont, aged 62 years 5 month and 17 days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Saturday), November 20, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m., from his late residence, 369 Waller Street, thence to Sacred Heart church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
San Francisco Call, Saturday, November 20, 1909, Page 21, Image 21, Column 2 -
DEATHS
Cronin, John....62
---
CRONIN-In this city, November 18, 1909, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary A. Cronin, and idolized father John E. and Florence B. Cronin, Mrs. John J. Hanley and Mrs. James D. Green, a native of Vermont, aged 62 years 5 month and 17 days. A member of Widows' and Orphans' Aid association of San Francisco police department, and of Lincoln post, G. A. R.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral today (Saturday), November 20, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m., from his late residence, 369 Waller Street, thence to Sacred Heart church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
San Francisco Call, Sunday, November 21, 1909, Page 34, Image 34, Column 2, 3 & 4 -
PAY TRIBUTE TO
DEAD POLICEMAN
---
There was a large gathering of friends and, comrades to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of Policeman John Cronin, president of the Widows' and Orphans' aid association, who died Thursday morning at his home, 369 Waller Street. The remains were taken from the home to the Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday morning, where a solemn requiem high mass was celebrated, and Rev. Father McQuaide spoke of Cronin's high character and genial disposition. The body was interred in Holy Cross cemetery.
The pall bearers were Chief Jesse B. Cook, Sergeants W. M. Ross, John T. Fitzhenry, John Rainsbury, Corporal Vincent H. Dowd, Eugene Hourigan, retired policeman; Patrick Kindelon, chief detective Southern Pacific Company and Sergeant Owen Gorman, representing Lincoln post, G. A. R., of which Cronin was past commander.
More than 400 members of the Widows' and Orphans' aid association were present and a company of uniformed men under Lieutenant Marcus Anderson and a band. Each police company and the Widows' and Orphans' association sent a floral offering.
San Francisco Call, Tuesday, November 23, 1909, Page 11, Image 11, Column 6 -
DEATHS
Cronin.......(Card)
---
CARD OF THANKS
CRONIN - We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, the San Francisco police department, Widows' and Orphans' association, Grand Army posts and state police for their kind sympathy and beautiful floral offerings during our sad bereavement -the loss of a loving husband and father.
MARY CRONIN, Wife; JOHN E. CRONIN, FLORENCE CRONIN, MRS. JAMES D. GREEN, MRS. JOHN J. HANLEY, Children.
San Francisco Call, Sunday, December 19, 1909, Page 25, Image 25, Column 1 -
DEATHS
Cronin.......(Mass)
---
CRONIN - A month's mind requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of the body of the late John Cronin at Sacred Heart church, Fell and Fillmore Streets, tomorrow (Monday) morning, commencing at 8 o'clock.
San Francisco Call, Wednesday, February 10, 1897, Page 8, Image 8, Column 3 -
WAS HE THE GRAFTER?
---
Charles B. Harkins Charged With Having
Tricked T. E. Blomross
Out of $20
T. E. Blomross, the ship's carpenter, who was tricked out of $20 by a grafter in the City Hall Monday morning, swore to a warrant in Judge Low's court yesterday for the arrest of "John Doe" on the charge of misdemeanor embezzlement.
Suspicion had fallen upon Charles B. Harkins, a man 32 years of age, who at one time held the position of a deputy county clerk. Monday night a description of Harkins was read to the police in each district with instructions to arrest him.
Policeman John Cronin saw Harkins on Fourth and Mission streets yesterday afternoon and took him to the City Prison. T. J. Farrell, clerk of Judge Low¡¦s court, who was asked for a blank form of bail by the grafter, had a look at Harkins, but although he resembled the man he could not positively identify him as he was busy at the time he handed out the form and merely glanced at the applicant.
Harkins was confined in the "tanks" till Blomross could see him. Last night Blomross called at the prison and immediately recognized Harkins who was at once booked on the charge. Harkins claims that he can prove an alibi, but the police say they have other evidence against him besides the identification by Blomross. Harkins was arrested Monday afternoon along with two others on a charge of disturbing the peace and was released on bail.
San Francisco Call, Monday, November 14, 1898, Page 7, Image 7, Column 2 -
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
---
Nomination of Officers for the Police
Association for the Ensuing
Year
The annual meeting of the members of the Widows' and Orphans' Aid Association of the police department for the nomination of officers for the ensuing year was held in Judge Joachimsen's courtroom yesterday afternoon. The president, Sergeant John Martin, called the meeting to order.
The following nominations were made: President, John Butterworth; vice president, C. Janes; recording secretary, O. C. Philips, incumbent; financial secretary, S. H. Rankin, incumbent; treasurer, Sergeant John Duncan, Incumbent; trustees, five to be elected at the next meeting, on the second-Sunday in December, Corporal R. Cockerill, R. Kerrison, O. B. Merrick, Detective Ed Wren, Corporal Harry Cills, Sergeant T. W. Bethel, Sergeant A. Houghtaling (retired), J. L. Murphy, Robert Graham, John Morgan, O. H. Knight, John Cronin, John Fitzhenry, George Lake, Sergeant A. A. Perrin and B. Rathbon.
San Francisco Call, Tuesday, February 18, 1902, Image 9, Column 1 -
POLICEMEN UNDERGO
STRICT EXAMINATION
---
The first physical examination of patrolmen under the civil service law was held last night in the Police Commissioners' rooms in the Hall of Justice. Those who competed in the examination are anxious to become corporals of police according to civil service regulations. Out of seventy-two examined, twenty-six were passed, thirty-seven were temporarily passed pending a test of their eyesight, and nine others were disqualified for various reasons. The following were successful in the examination:
D. W. Boyd, J. E. McGovern, James Beach, William Callanan, John O'Mera, John Jordan, John Hawes, George Meyer, Timothy Riordan, Thomas Atchison, E. P. Wall, O. K. Knight, William Fergusson, P. J. McManus, F. L. Walters, J. P. Herlihy, Peter Peshon, John Coughlan, William Shaw, Otto Heynemann, Allen Frary, John Cronin, Charles James, John Floyd, J. W. Capels, Edward Ward.
The examination of those who passed up to the eyesight test will be completed tonight. Drs. Louis Bazet, Vincent P. Buckley and James W. Ward acted as examiners, assisted by the following medical gentlemen: Drs. C. M. Armistead, C. H. Boskowitz, Joseph Brooks, E. Bunnell, M. R. Gibbons, T. B. Frankenheimer, W. H. Kellogg, T. D. Maher, A T. Minaker, Thomas G. McConkey, J. G. Morrissey, Arthur A. O¡¦Neill, A. P. O'Brien,
P. M. Thomas, E. Pring, H. W. Stirewalt, G. A. Weyer.
San Francisco Call, Thursday, August 20, 1903, Image 6, Column 6 -
Grand Army
of Republic
on Parade
---
Continued From Page 2, Column 7.
Editor's Note: This excerpt is from a long article.
APPEAL FOR STATEHOOD
A dozen comrades from Oklahoma were in the parade. The standard bearer carried aloft a big sign which read, Oklahoma Wants Statehood.
A number of wives of the Texas veterans marched with their husbands. A handsome pair of horns bore aloft denoted the Lone Star State. As the delegation passed City Hall Avenue a little woman rushed out yelling, "There he is" Despite the efforts of the policeman to stop her, the eager little woman ran forward and threw her arms around the neck of a big Texan and in a moment the woman was laughing and sobbing on her brother's shoulder. She had not seen him in years and her joy at their first meeting caused many to smile and others to weep in sympathy. It was only one of the many incidents of the day.
The League of the Cross Drum and Fife Corps headed the North Dakota veterans. Each man carried wheat stalks and they were led by a man garbed in the colors and costume of Uncle Sam.
General Shafter led the Department of California and Nevada. As the distinguished soldier rode along he was continually engaged bowing to crowds who showered plaudits upon him. His reception along the line was a veritable ovation and attested to his great popularity. The members of Lincoln Post carried Springfields and marched as in the days of '61. The Oakland contingent was headed by the boys' band of the Masonic Home. These youngsters discoursed good music. The little drummer was hardly as big as the drum he carried.
POLICE HONOR CRONIN
As John Cronin, veteran of the Police Department, passed the triumphal arch, Sergeant Wright stepped out and handed him a handsome bouquet. The old veteran was touched at this expression of good feeling and wiped his tears away.
Herman Isaacs, a veteran confined at the German Hospital, was anxious to take part in the parade, but his condition was such that he could not walk. He fretted so much that the doctors feared he might suffer a relapse. They humored the old soldier, by having him placed in the ambulance and with windows open he watched the crowds and took part in the encampment parade.
The sight of a youngster leading, the veterans of the war was novel, but when that youngster carried a flag in one hand and a big slice of watermelon in the other it was even more so.
Editor's Note: The article continues onward from here.
POLICEMAN MOURN
LOSS OF COMRADE
---
A feeling, of sadness pervaded police headquarters yesterday when information was received that John Cronin, one of the most efficient and respected members of the force, had been stricken with apoplexy at his home, 369 Waller Street, yesterday morning and died in a few minutes. He was at his post in the clerk's office Wednesday feeling as well as he ever did and was just getting out, of bed himself yesterday morning when the stroke seized him.
Cronin was born in Brattleboro, Vt., June 1, 1847, fought during the civil war in a Vermont regiment and after the close of the war came to this state. He joined the police force May 22, 1878, and for the last 20 years had served in the property clerk's office. He took a keen interest in the affairs of the Widows' and Orphans' and association, and at the time of his death and for three years previous was president of the association.
Cronin was a prominent member of the Grand Army of the Republic and was commander of Lincoln post. He leaves widow and three children to mourn his loss, a son and two daughters. One of the daughters is married to John J. Hanley of the Hanley mercantile company, and the other to a son of Sergeant John T. Green.
San Francisco Call, Friday, November 19, 1909, Page 11, Image 11, Column 2 & 3 -
DEATHS
Cronin, John....62
---
CRONIN-In this city, November 18, 1909, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary A. Cronin, and idolized father John E. and Florence B. Cronin, Mrs. John J. Hanley and Mrs. James D. Green, a native of Vermont, aged 62 years 5 month and 17 days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Saturday), November 20, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m., from his late residence, 369 Waller Street, thence to Sacred Heart church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
San Francisco Call, Saturday, November 20, 1909, Page 21, Image 21, Column 2 -
DEATHS
Cronin, John....62
---
CRONIN-In this city, November 18, 1909, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary A. Cronin, and idolized father John E. and Florence B. Cronin, Mrs. John J. Hanley and Mrs. James D. Green, a native of Vermont, aged 62 years 5 month and 17 days. A member of Widows' and Orphans' Aid association of San Francisco police department, and of Lincoln post, G. A. R.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral today (Saturday), November 20, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m., from his late residence, 369 Waller Street, thence to Sacred Heart church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
San Francisco Call, Sunday, November 21, 1909, Page 34, Image 34, Column 2, 3 & 4 -
PAY TRIBUTE TO
DEAD POLICEMAN
---
There was a large gathering of friends and, comrades to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of Policeman John Cronin, president of the Widows' and Orphans' aid association, who died Thursday morning at his home, 369 Waller Street. The remains were taken from the home to the Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday morning, where a solemn requiem high mass was celebrated, and Rev. Father McQuaide spoke of Cronin's high character and genial disposition. The body was interred in Holy Cross cemetery.
The pall bearers were Chief Jesse B. Cook, Sergeants W. M. Ross, John T. Fitzhenry, John Rainsbury, Corporal Vincent H. Dowd, Eugene Hourigan, retired policeman; Patrick Kindelon, chief detective Southern Pacific Company and Sergeant Owen Gorman, representing Lincoln post, G. A. R., of which Cronin was past commander.
More than 400 members of the Widows' and Orphans' aid association were present and a company of uniformed men under Lieutenant Marcus Anderson and a band. Each police company and the Widows' and Orphans' association sent a floral offering.
San Francisco Call, Tuesday, November 23, 1909, Page 11, Image 11, Column 6 -
DEATHS
Cronin.......(Card)
---
CARD OF THANKS
CRONIN - We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, the San Francisco police department, Widows' and Orphans' association, Grand Army posts and state police for their kind sympathy and beautiful floral offerings during our sad bereavement -the loss of a loving husband and father.
MARY CRONIN, Wife; JOHN E. CRONIN, FLORENCE CRONIN, MRS. JAMES D. GREEN, MRS. JOHN J. HANLEY, Children.
San Francisco Call, Sunday, December 19, 1909, Page 25, Image 25, Column 1 -
DEATHS
Cronin.......(Mass)
---
CRONIN - A month's mind requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of the body of the late John Cronin at Sacred Heart church, Fell and Fillmore Streets, tomorrow (Monday) morning, commencing at 8 o'clock.
San Francisco Call, Wednesday, February 10, 1897, Page 8, Image 8, Column 3 -
WAS HE THE GRAFTER?
---
Charles B. Harkins Charged With Having
Tricked T. E. Blomross
Out of $20
T. E. Blomross, the ship's carpenter, who was tricked out of $20 by a grafter in the City Hall Monday morning, swore to a warrant in Judge Low's court yesterday for the arrest of "John Doe" on the charge of misdemeanor embezzlement.
Suspicion had fallen upon Charles B. Harkins, a man 32 years of age, who at one time held the position of a deputy county clerk. Monday night a description of Harkins was read to the police in each district with instructions to arrest him.
Policeman John Cronin saw Harkins on Fourth and Mission streets yesterday afternoon and took him to the City Prison. T. J. Farrell, clerk of Judge Low¡¦s court, who was asked for a blank form of bail by the grafter, had a look at Harkins, but although he resembled the man he could not positively identify him as he was busy at the time he handed out the form and merely glanced at the applicant.
Harkins was confined in the "tanks" till Blomross could see him. Last night Blomross called at the prison and immediately recognized Harkins who was at once booked on the charge. Harkins claims that he can prove an alibi, but the police say they have other evidence against him besides the identification by Blomross. Harkins was arrested Monday afternoon along with two others on a charge of disturbing the peace and was released on bail.
San Francisco Call, Monday, November 14, 1898, Page 7, Image 7, Column 2 -
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
---
Nomination of Officers for the Police
Association for the Ensuing
Year
The annual meeting of the members of the Widows' and Orphans' Aid Association of the police department for the nomination of officers for the ensuing year was held in Judge Joachimsen's courtroom yesterday afternoon. The president, Sergeant John Martin, called the meeting to order.
The following nominations were made: President, John Butterworth; vice president, C. Janes; recording secretary, O. C. Philips, incumbent; financial secretary, S. H. Rankin, incumbent; treasurer, Sergeant John Duncan, Incumbent; trustees, five to be elected at the next meeting, on the second-Sunday in December, Corporal R. Cockerill, R. Kerrison, O. B. Merrick, Detective Ed Wren, Corporal Harry Cills, Sergeant T. W. Bethel, Sergeant A. Houghtaling (retired), J. L. Murphy, Robert Graham, John Morgan, O. H. Knight, John Cronin, John Fitzhenry, George Lake, Sergeant A. A. Perrin and B. Rathbon.
San Francisco Call, Tuesday, February 18, 1902, Image 9, Column 1 -
POLICEMEN UNDERGO
STRICT EXAMINATION
---
The first physical examination of patrolmen under the civil service law was held last night in the Police Commissioners' rooms in the Hall of Justice. Those who competed in the examination are anxious to become corporals of police according to civil service regulations. Out of seventy-two examined, twenty-six were passed, thirty-seven were temporarily passed pending a test of their eyesight, and nine others were disqualified for various reasons. The following were successful in the examination:
D. W. Boyd, J. E. McGovern, James Beach, William Callanan, John O'Mera, John Jordan, John Hawes, George Meyer, Timothy Riordan, Thomas Atchison, E. P. Wall, O. K. Knight, William Fergusson, P. J. McManus, F. L. Walters, J. P. Herlihy, Peter Peshon, John Coughlan, William Shaw, Otto Heynemann, Allen Frary, John Cronin, Charles James, John Floyd, J. W. Capels, Edward Ward.
The examination of those who passed up to the eyesight test will be completed tonight. Drs. Louis Bazet, Vincent P. Buckley and James W. Ward acted as examiners, assisted by the following medical gentlemen: Drs. C. M. Armistead, C. H. Boskowitz, Joseph Brooks, E. Bunnell, M. R. Gibbons, T. B. Frankenheimer, W. H. Kellogg, T. D. Maher, A T. Minaker, Thomas G. McConkey, J. G. Morrissey, Arthur A. O¡¦Neill, A. P. O'Brien,
P. M. Thomas, E. Pring, H. W. Stirewalt, G. A. Weyer.
San Francisco Call, Thursday, August 20, 1903, Image 6, Column 6 -
Grand Army
of Republic
on Parade
---
Continued From Page 2, Column 7.
Editor's Note: This excerpt is from a long article.
APPEAL FOR STATEHOOD
A dozen comrades from Oklahoma were in the parade. The standard bearer carried aloft a big sign which read, Oklahoma Wants Statehood.
A number of wives of the Texas veterans marched with their husbands. A handsome pair of horns bore aloft denoted the Lone Star State. As the delegation passed City Hall Avenue a little woman rushed out yelling, "There he is" Despite the efforts of the policeman to stop her, the eager little woman ran forward and threw her arms around the neck of a big Texan and in a moment the woman was laughing and sobbing on her brother's shoulder. She had not seen him in years and her joy at their first meeting caused many to smile and others to weep in sympathy. It was only one of the many incidents of the day.
The League of the Cross Drum and Fife Corps headed the North Dakota veterans. Each man carried wheat stalks and they were led by a man garbed in the colors and costume of Uncle Sam.
General Shafter led the Department of California and Nevada. As the distinguished soldier rode along he was continually engaged bowing to crowds who showered plaudits upon him. His reception along the line was a veritable ovation and attested to his great popularity. The members of Lincoln Post carried Springfields and marched as in the days of '61. The Oakland contingent was headed by the boys' band of the Masonic Home. These youngsters discoursed good music. The little drummer was hardly as big as the drum he carried.
POLICE HONOR CRONIN
As John Cronin, veteran of the Police Department, passed the triumphal arch, Sergeant Wright stepped out and handed him a handsome bouquet. The old veteran was touched at this expression of good feeling and wiped his tears away.
Herman Isaacs, a veteran confined at the German Hospital, was anxious to take part in the parade, but his condition was such that he could not walk. He fretted so much that the doctors feared he might suffer a relapse. They humored the old soldier, by having him placed in the ambulance and with windows open he watched the crowds and took part in the encampment parade.
The sight of a youngster leading, the veterans of the war was novel, but when that youngster carried a flag in one hand and a big slice of watermelon in the other it was even more so.
Editor's Note: The article continues onward from here.
San Francisco Call, November 19, 1909, Page 4, Image 4, Column 4 & 5 -
POLICEMAN MOURN
LOSS OF COMRADE
---
A feeling, of sadness pervaded police headquarters yesterday when information was received that John Cronin, one of the most efficient and respected members of the force, had been stricken with apoplexy at his home, 369 Waller Street, yesterday morning and died in a few minutes. He was at his post in the clerk's office Wednesday feeling as well as he ever did and was just getting out, of bed himself yesterday morning when the stroke seized him.
Cronin was born in Brattleboro, Vt., June 1, 1847, fought during the civil war in a Vermont regiment and after the close of the war came to this state. He joined the police force May 22, 1878, and for the last 20 years had served in the property clerk's office. He took a keen interest in the affairs of the Widows' and Orphans' and association, and at the time of his death and for three years previous was president of the association.
Cronin was a prominent member of the Grand Army of the Republic and was commander of Lincoln post. He leaves widow and three children to mourn his loss, a son and two daughters. One of the daughters is married to John J. Hanley of the Hanley mercantile company, and the other to a son of Sergeant John T. Green.
San Francisco Call, Friday, November 19, 1909, Page 11, Image 11, Column 2 & 3 -
DEATHS
Cronin, John....62
---
CRONIN-In this city, November 18, 1909, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary A. Cronin, and idolized father John E. and Florence B. Cronin, Mrs. John J. Hanley and Mrs. James D. Green, a native of Vermont, aged 62 years 5 month and 17 days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Saturday), November 20, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m., from his late residence, 369 Waller Street, thence to Sacred Heart church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
San Francisco Call, Saturday, November 20, 1909, Page 21, Image 21, Column 2 -
DEATHS
Cronin, John....62
---
CRONIN-In this city, November 18, 1909, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary A. Cronin, and idolized father John E. and Florence B. Cronin, Mrs. John J. Hanley and Mrs. James D. Green, a native of Vermont, aged 62 years 5 month and 17 days. A member of Widows' and Orphans' Aid association of San Francisco police department, and of Lincoln post, G. A. R.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral today (Saturday), November 20, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m., from his late residence, 369 Waller Street, thence to Sacred Heart church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
San Francisco Call, Sunday, November 21, 1909, Page 34, Image 34, Column 2, 3 & 4 -
PAY TRIBUTE TO
DEAD POLICEMAN
---
There was a large gathering of friends and, comrades to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of Policeman John Cronin, president of the Widows' and Orphans' aid association, who died Thursday morning at his home, 369 Waller Street. The remains were taken from the home to the Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday morning, where a solemn requiem high mass was celebrated, and Rev. Father McQuaide spoke of Cronin's high character and genial disposition. The body was interred in Holy Cross cemetery.
The pall bearers were Chief Jesse B. Cook, Sergeants W. M. Ross, John T. Fitzhenry, John Rainsbury, Corporal Vincent H. Dowd, Eugene Hourigan, retired policeman; Patrick Kindelon, chief detective Southern Pacific Company and Sergeant Owen Gorman, representing Lincoln post, G. A. R., of which Cronin was past commander.
More than 400 members of the Widows' and Orphans' aid association were present and a company of uniformed men under Lieutenant Marcus Anderson and a band. Each police company and the Widows' and Orphans' association sent a floral offering.
San Francisco Call, Tuesday, November 23, 1909, Page 11, Image 11, Column 6 -
DEATHS
Cronin.......(Card)
---
CARD OF THANKS
CRONIN - We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, the San Francisco police department, Widows' and Orphans' association, Grand Army posts and state police for their kind sympathy and beautiful floral offerings during our sad bereavement -the loss of a loving husband and father.
MARY CRONIN, Wife; JOHN E. CRONIN, FLORENCE CRONIN, MRS. JAMES D. GREEN, MRS. JOHN J. HANLEY, Children.
San Francisco Call, Sunday, December 19, 1909, Page 25, Image 25, Column 1 -
DEATHS
Cronin.......(Mass)
---
CRONIN - A month's mind requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of the body of the late John Cronin at Sacred Heart church, Fell and Fillmore Streets, tomorrow (Monday) morning, commencing at 8 o'clock.
San Francisco Call, Wednesday, February 10, 1897, Page 8, Image 8, Column 3 -
WAS HE THE GRAFTER?
---
Charles B. Harkins Charged With Having
Tricked T. E. Blomross
Out of $20
T. E. Blomross, the ship's carpenter, who was tricked out of $20 by a grafter in the City Hall Monday morning, swore to a warrant in Judge Low's court yesterday for the arrest of "John Doe" on the charge of misdemeanor embezzlement.
Suspicion had fallen upon Charles B. Harkins, a man 32 years of age, who at one time held the position of a deputy county clerk. Monday night a description of Harkins was read to the police in each district with instructions to arrest him.
Policeman John Cronin saw Harkins on Fourth and Mission streets yesterday afternoon and took him to the City Prison. T. J. Farrell, clerk of Judge Low¡¦s court, who was asked for a blank form of bail by the grafter, had a look at Harkins, but although he resembled the man he could not positively identify him as he was busy at the time he handed out the form and merely glanced at the applicant.
Harkins was confined in the "tanks" till Blomross could see him. Last night Blomross called at the prison and immediately recognized Harkins who was at once booked on the charge. Harkins claims that he can prove an alibi, but the police say they have other evidence against him besides the identification by Blomross. Harkins was arrested Monday afternoon along with two others on a charge of disturbing the peace and was released on bail.
San Francisco Call, Monday, November 14, 1898, Page 7, Image 7, Column 2 -
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
---
Nomination of Officers for the Police
Association for the Ensuing
Year
The annual meeting of the members of the Widows' and Orphans' Aid Association of the police department for the nomination of officers for the ensuing year was held in Judge Joachimsen's courtroom yesterday afternoon. The president, Sergeant John Martin, called the meeting to order.
The following nominations were made: President, John Butterworth; vice president, C. Janes; recording secretary, O. C. Philips, incumbent; financial secretary, S. H. Rankin, incumbent; treasurer, Sergeant John Duncan, Incumbent; trustees, five to be elected at the next meeting, on the second-Sunday in December, Corporal R. Cockerill, R. Kerrison, O. B. Merrick, Detective Ed Wren, Corporal Harry Cills, Sergeant T. W. Bethel, Sergeant A. Houghtaling (retired), J. L. Murphy, Robert Graham, John Morgan, O. H. Knight, John Cronin, John Fitzhenry, George Lake, Sergeant A. A. Perrin and B. Rathbon.
San Francisco Call, Tuesday, February 18, 1902, Image 9, Column 1 -
POLICEMEN UNDERGO
STRICT EXAMINATION
---
The first physical examination of patrolmen under the civil service law was held last night in the Police Commissioners' rooms in the Hall of Justice. Those who competed in the examination are anxious to become corporals of police according to civil service regulations. Out of seventy-two examined, twenty-six were passed, thirty-seven were temporarily passed pending a test of their eyesight, and nine others were disqualified for various reasons. The following were successful in the examination:
D. W. Boyd, J. E. McGovern, James Beach, William Callanan, John O'Mera, John Jordan, John Hawes, George Meyer, Timothy Riordan, Thomas Atchison, E. P. Wall, O. K. Knight, William Fergusson, P. J. McManus, F. L. Walters, J. P. Herlihy, Peter Peshon, John Coughlan, William Shaw, Otto Heynemann, Allen Frary, John Cronin, Charles James, John Floyd, J. W. Capels, Edward Ward.
The examination of those who passed up to the eyesight test will be completed tonight. Drs. Louis Bazet, Vincent P. Buckley and James W. Ward acted as examiners, assisted by the following medical gentlemen: Drs. C. M. Armistead, C. H. Boskowitz, Joseph Brooks, E. Bunnell, M. R. Gibbons, T. B. Frankenheimer, W. H. Kellogg, T. D. Maher, A T. Minaker, Thomas G. McConkey, J. G. Morrissey, Arthur A. O¡¦Neill, A. P. O'Brien,
P. M. Thomas, E. Pring, H. W. Stirewalt, G. A. Weyer.
San Francisco Call, Thursday, August 20, 1903, Image 6, Column 6 -
Grand Army
of Republic
on Parade
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Continued From Page 2, Column 7.
Editor's Note: This excerpt is from a long article.
APPEAL FOR STATEHOOD
A dozen comrades from Oklahoma were in the parade. The standard bearer carried aloft a big sign which read, Oklahoma Wants Statehood.
A number of wives of the Texas veterans marched with their husbands. A handsome pair of horns bore aloft denoted the Lone Star State. As the delegation passed City Hall Avenue a little woman rushed out yelling, "There he is" Despite the efforts of the policeman to stop her, the eager little woman ran forward and threw her arms around the neck of a big Texan and in a moment the woman was laughing and sobbing on her brother's shoulder. She had not seen him in years and her joy at their first meeting caused many to smile and others to weep in sympathy. It was only one of the many incidents of the day.
The League of the Cross Drum and Fife Corps headed the North Dakota veterans. Each man carried wheat stalks and they were led by a man garbed in the colors and costume of Uncle Sam.
General Shafter led the Department of California and Nevada. As the distinguished soldier rode along he was continually engaged bowing to crowds who showered plaudits upon him. His reception along the line was a veritable ovation and attested to his great popularity. The members of Lincoln Post carried Springfields and marched as in the days of '61. The Oakland contingent was headed by the boys' band of the Masonic Home. These youngsters discoursed good music. The little drummer was hardly as big as the drum he carried.
POLICE HONOR CRONIN
As John Cronin, veteran of the Police Department, passed the triumphal arch, Sergeant Wright stepped out and handed him a handsome bouquet. The old veteran was touched at this expression of good feeling and wiped his tears away.
Herman Isaacs, a veteran confined at the German Hospital, was anxious to take part in the parade, but his condition was such that he could not walk. He fretted so much that the doctors feared he might suffer a relapse. They humored the old soldier, by having him placed in the ambulance and with windows open he watched the crowds and took part in the encampment parade.
The sight of a youngster leading, the veterans of the war was novel, but when that youngster carried a flag in one hand and a big slice of watermelon in the other it was even more so.
Editor's Note: The article continues onward from here.
POLICEMAN MOURN
LOSS OF COMRADE
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A feeling, of sadness pervaded police headquarters yesterday when information was received that John Cronin, one of the most efficient and respected members of the force, had been stricken with apoplexy at his home, 369 Waller Street, yesterday morning and died in a few minutes. He was at his post in the clerk's office Wednesday feeling as well as he ever did and was just getting out, of bed himself yesterday morning when the stroke seized him.
Cronin was born in Brattleboro, Vt., June 1, 1847, fought during the civil war in a Vermont regiment and after the close of the war came to this state. He joined the police force May 22, 1878, and for the last 20 years had served in the property clerk's office. He took a keen interest in the affairs of the Widows' and Orphans' and association, and at the time of his death and for three years previous was president of the association.
Cronin was a prominent member of the Grand Army of the Republic and was commander of Lincoln post. He leaves widow and three children to mourn his loss, a son and two daughters. One of the daughters is married to John J. Hanley of the Hanley mercantile company, and the other to a son of Sergeant John T. Green.
San Francisco Call, Friday, November 19, 1909, Page 11, Image 11, Column 2 & 3 -
DEATHS
Cronin, John....62
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CRONIN-In this city, November 18, 1909, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary A. Cronin, and idolized father John E. and Florence B. Cronin, Mrs. John J. Hanley and Mrs. James D. Green, a native of Vermont, aged 62 years 5 month and 17 days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Saturday), November 20, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m., from his late residence, 369 Waller Street, thence to Sacred Heart church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
San Francisco Call, Saturday, November 20, 1909, Page 21, Image 21, Column 2 -
DEATHS
Cronin, John....62
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CRONIN-In this city, November 18, 1909, John, dearly beloved husband of Mary A. Cronin, and idolized father John E. and Florence B. Cronin, Mrs. John J. Hanley and Mrs. James D. Green, a native of Vermont, aged 62 years 5 month and 17 days. A member of Widows' and Orphans' Aid association of San Francisco police department, and of Lincoln post, G. A. R.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral today (Saturday), November 20, 1909, at 9 o'clock a. m., from his late residence, 369 Waller Street, thence to Sacred Heart church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, commencing at 9:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Cross cemetery.
San Francisco Call, Sunday, November 21, 1909, Page 34, Image 34, Column 2, 3 & 4 -
PAY TRIBUTE TO
DEAD POLICEMAN
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There was a large gathering of friends and, comrades to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of Policeman John Cronin, president of the Widows' and Orphans' aid association, who died Thursday morning at his home, 369 Waller Street. The remains were taken from the home to the Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday morning, where a solemn requiem high mass was celebrated, and Rev. Father McQuaide spoke of Cronin's high character and genial disposition. The body was interred in Holy Cross cemetery.
The pall bearers were Chief Jesse B. Cook, Sergeants W. M. Ross, John T. Fitzhenry, John Rainsbury, Corporal Vincent H. Dowd, Eugene Hourigan, retired policeman; Patrick Kindelon, chief detective Southern Pacific Company and Sergeant Owen Gorman, representing Lincoln post, G. A. R., of which Cronin was past commander.
More than 400 members of the Widows' and Orphans' aid association were present and a company of uniformed men under Lieutenant Marcus Anderson and a band. Each police company and the Widows' and Orphans' association sent a floral offering.
San Francisco Call, Tuesday, November 23, 1909, Page 11, Image 11, Column 6 -
DEATHS
Cronin.......(Card)
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CARD OF THANKS
CRONIN - We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends, the San Francisco police department, Widows' and Orphans' association, Grand Army posts and state police for their kind sympathy and beautiful floral offerings during our sad bereavement -the loss of a loving husband and father.
MARY CRONIN, Wife; JOHN E. CRONIN, FLORENCE CRONIN, MRS. JAMES D. GREEN, MRS. JOHN J. HANLEY, Children.
San Francisco Call, Sunday, December 19, 1909, Page 25, Image 25, Column 1 -
DEATHS
Cronin.......(Mass)
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CRONIN - A month's mind requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of the body of the late John Cronin at Sacred Heart church, Fell and Fillmore Streets, tomorrow (Monday) morning, commencing at 8 o'clock.
San Francisco Call, Wednesday, February 10, 1897, Page 8, Image 8, Column 3 -
WAS HE THE GRAFTER?
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Charles B. Harkins Charged With Having
Tricked T. E. Blomross
Out of $20
T. E. Blomross, the ship's carpenter, who was tricked out of $20 by a grafter in the City Hall Monday morning, swore to a warrant in Judge Low's court yesterday for the arrest of "John Doe" on the charge of misdemeanor embezzlement.
Suspicion had fallen upon Charles B. Harkins, a man 32 years of age, who at one time held the position of a deputy county clerk. Monday night a description of Harkins was read to the police in each district with instructions to arrest him.
Policeman John Cronin saw Harkins on Fourth and Mission streets yesterday afternoon and took him to the City Prison. T. J. Farrell, clerk of Judge Low¡¦s court, who was asked for a blank form of bail by the grafter, had a look at Harkins, but although he resembled the man he could not positively identify him as he was busy at the time he handed out the form and merely glanced at the applicant.
Harkins was confined in the "tanks" till Blomross could see him. Last night Blomross called at the prison and immediately recognized Harkins who was at once booked on the charge. Harkins claims that he can prove an alibi, but the police say they have other evidence against him besides the identification by Blomross. Harkins was arrested Monday afternoon along with two others on a charge of disturbing the peace and was released on bail.
San Francisco Call, Monday, November 14, 1898, Page 7, Image 7, Column 2 -
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
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Nomination of Officers for the Police
Association for the Ensuing
Year
The annual meeting of the members of the Widows' and Orphans' Aid Association of the police department for the nomination of officers for the ensuing year was held in Judge Joachimsen's courtroom yesterday afternoon. The president, Sergeant John Martin, called the meeting to order.
The following nominations were made: President, John Butterworth; vice president, C. Janes; recording secretary, O. C. Philips, incumbent; financial secretary, S. H. Rankin, incumbent; treasurer, Sergeant John Duncan, Incumbent; trustees, five to be elected at the next meeting, on the second-Sunday in December, Corporal R. Cockerill, R. Kerrison, O. B. Merrick, Detective Ed Wren, Corporal Harry Cills, Sergeant T. W. Bethel, Sergeant A. Houghtaling (retired), J. L. Murphy, Robert Graham, John Morgan, O. H. Knight, John Cronin, John Fitzhenry, George Lake, Sergeant A. A. Perrin and B. Rathbon.
San Francisco Call, Tuesday, February 18, 1902, Image 9, Column 1 -
POLICEMEN UNDERGO
STRICT EXAMINATION
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The first physical examination of patrolmen under the civil service law was held last night in the Police Commissioners' rooms in the Hall of Justice. Those who competed in the examination are anxious to become corporals of police according to civil service regulations. Out of seventy-two examined, twenty-six were passed, thirty-seven were temporarily passed pending a test of their eyesight, and nine others were disqualified for various reasons. The following were successful in the examination:
D. W. Boyd, J. E. McGovern, James Beach, William Callanan, John O'Mera, John Jordan, John Hawes, George Meyer, Timothy Riordan, Thomas Atchison, E. P. Wall, O. K. Knight, William Fergusson, P. J. McManus, F. L. Walters, J. P. Herlihy, Peter Peshon, John Coughlan, William Shaw, Otto Heynemann, Allen Frary, John Cronin, Charles James, John Floyd, J. W. Capels, Edward Ward.
The examination of those who passed up to the eyesight test will be completed tonight. Drs. Louis Bazet, Vincent P. Buckley and James W. Ward acted as examiners, assisted by the following medical gentlemen: Drs. C. M. Armistead, C. H. Boskowitz, Joseph Brooks, E. Bunnell, M. R. Gibbons, T. B. Frankenheimer, W. H. Kellogg, T. D. Maher, A T. Minaker, Thomas G. McConkey, J. G. Morrissey, Arthur A. O¡¦Neill, A. P. O'Brien,
P. M. Thomas, E. Pring, H. W. Stirewalt, G. A. Weyer.
San Francisco Call, Thursday, August 20, 1903, Image 6, Column 6 -
Grand Army
of Republic
on Parade
---
Continued From Page 2, Column 7.
Editor's Note: This excerpt is from a long article.
APPEAL FOR STATEHOOD
A dozen comrades from Oklahoma were in the parade. The standard bearer carried aloft a big sign which read, Oklahoma Wants Statehood.
A number of wives of the Texas veterans marched with their husbands. A handsome pair of horns bore aloft denoted the Lone Star State. As the delegation passed City Hall Avenue a little woman rushed out yelling, "There he is" Despite the efforts of the policeman to stop her, the eager little woman ran forward and threw her arms around the neck of a big Texan and in a moment the woman was laughing and sobbing on her brother's shoulder. She had not seen him in years and her joy at their first meeting caused many to smile and others to weep in sympathy. It was only one of the many incidents of the day.
The League of the Cross Drum and Fife Corps headed the North Dakota veterans. Each man carried wheat stalks and they were led by a man garbed in the colors and costume of Uncle Sam.
General Shafter led the Department of California and Nevada. As the distinguished soldier rode along he was continually engaged bowing to crowds who showered plaudits upon him. His reception along the line was a veritable ovation and attested to his great popularity. The members of Lincoln Post carried Springfields and marched as in the days of '61. The Oakland contingent was headed by the boys' band of the Masonic Home. These youngsters discoursed good music. The little drummer was hardly as big as the drum he carried.
POLICE HONOR CRONIN
As John Cronin, veteran of the Police Department, passed the triumphal arch, Sergeant Wright stepped out and handed him a handsome bouquet. The old veteran was touched at this expression of good feeling and wiped his tears away.
Herman Isaacs, a veteran confined at the German Hospital, was anxious to take part in the parade, but his condition was such that he could not walk. He fretted so much that the doctors feared he might suffer a relapse. They humored the old soldier, by having him placed in the ambulance and with windows open he watched the crowds and took part in the encampment parade.
The sight of a youngster leading, the veterans of the war was novel, but when that youngster carried a flag in one hand and a big slice of watermelon in the other it was even more so.
Editor's Note: The article continues onward from here.
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