. History of the Chicago police from the settlement of the community to the present time, under authority of the mayor and superintendent of the force . bom atNorwich, Vt., 1845; came to Chicago May, 1869, and entered theforce March, 1872; traveled beat as a patrolman for thirteen years;appointed patrol sergeant October, 1885; made many importantarrests; was in active service during the riots of 1877, and in everyserious outbreak that has occurred in the city since; was appointedlieutenant in May, 1887, and placed in charge of the Stantonavenue station; was appointed captain of third precinct,
. History of the Chicago police from the settlement of the community to the present time, under authority of the mayor and superintendent of the force . bom atNorwich, Vt., 1845; came to Chicago May, 1869, and entered theforce March, 1872; traveled beat as a patrolman for thirteen years;appointed patrol sergeant October, 1885; made many importantarrests; was in active service during the riots of 1877, and in everyserious outbreak that has occurred in the city since; was appointedlieutenant in May, 1887, and placed in charge of the Stantonavenue station; was appointed captain of third precinct, vice Cap-tain Schaack transferred to East Chicago avenue station, Sept. 9,1887. Capt. Lewis served with Inspector Bonfield during thestreet-car troubles of July, 1885, and so distinguished himself thathe became a prominent figure in the department. He is a bright,intelligent and brave officer; addicted to systematic businessmethods, and quietly dignified in his manners. At present he isthe junior captain of the force. ALEXANDER S. ROSS, lieutenant of police; born in Rosshire, Scot-land, 1857; came to Chicago 1876; entered the force June ;. LYMAN LEWIS,Capt. Comdg. Thiid Precinct. THE NOBLE THIRD niECINCT. 527 first detailed as patrolm;in at the 35tb street station aud afterwardtransferred to the Armory under Captain Buckley, where be re-mained for three years; transferred to Central station under Cap-tain Hubbard and made roundsman; promoted to be patrolser^eaut, and was made lieutenant June 28, 1885. ALEXANDER BOLD, lieutenant of police; born at Deahn, pro-vince Bavaria, Sept. 1, 185t); came to America at the age of 15,in 1865; worked at tbo coopers trade in New York a number ofyears; afterward went to Worcester, Ohio, and came to Chicago in1871; returned shortly afterward to Ohio and came here to settlein 1874; had been engaged in the meantime in conducting a tan-nery, acting as engineer and traveling salesman; entered the policeforce in 1878 and assigned to Harrison s
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