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- - From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 via Ancestry.com :
(Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem)
Mont Lincecum
Branch = Army
Enlistment 24 May 1920, Release 11 June 1923
- For the 1930 Sacramento County, California Federal census, Mont owned a home valued at $6,000.
- Sacramento Bee (California)
4 February 1943
Chief Says Probe Clears Policeman Of Ties With Club
McAllister Finds No Business Link Between Lincecum, Card Room Owner
Police Chief Alec K. McAllister submitted a report to Acting City Manager Fred J. Klaus today stating "there apparently is no foundation" to a rumor that Detective Captain M. W. (Buck) Lincecum has a financial interest in the Reliable Clubroom, 1017 Sixth Strret.
Klaus yesterday ordered an investigation into the matter. The Reliable Clubroom is one of several places ordered to cease illegal gambling operations as a result of stories published in The Bee.
Talks With Pair
"I have talked with Lincecum and Harry Holland, who operates the Reliable, and am convinced they have no business connections now and have not had any in the past," MaAllister said.
[Article here details how the crack down on gambling and bookmaking has been successful, and what is being done to ensure that success continues.]
Interviewed By Chief
Holland last night was interviewed by the chief and verified Lincecum's version of their friendship. Holland stated he first met the officer 17 years ago when Lincecum was patroling a west end beat, and they have been close friends since.
"Lincecum has no interest in my place and never has had any," Holland told McAllister...
Lived With Captain For Period
When asked about city directory listings in 1941 and 1942 which show his address to be the same as Lincecum's, at 2322 Second Avenue, Holland replied he stayed in the captain's home "for several weeks" in 1939 and again in 1940 while convalescing from an illness.
He denied living with Lincecum at any other time but stated he visited the officer and his family frequently. During one of the periods he stayed in the officer's home while convalescing, he registered with a city directory representative. He said he has continued to vote from the Lincecum address and has not changed his address officially.
...(The county clerk's office reported a check back as far as 1936 revealed Holland has not been listed as a registered voter, either at the Taft Hotel [where he claimed to live] or in the ninth assembly district, precint No. 80, the precint of the 2322 Second Avenue address of Captain Lincecum...
- Sacramento Bee (California)
14 October 1943
Detective Captain Is Named In Will Of Card Room Operator
Detective Captain M. W. (Buck) Lincecum of the Sacramento Police Department will receive a trust fund bequest of undetermined value from the estate of his friend, Harry (Holland) Plafker, west end businessman and card room operator who died October 4th...
The trust provision makes Lincecum the principal beneficiary, since Plafker intentionally omitted two sisters from his will and bequeathed single pieces of jewelry to another sister and a brother...
Gold Belt Is Left
Plafker also willed a gold belt studded with diamonds to Lincecum, and left $100 to the Christian Brothers College.
Lincecum was cleared last February of a suspicion he had a financial intereest in the Reliable Clubroom, a card room and cigar store operated by Plafker at 1017 Sixth Street. Following an investigation of a rumor that Lincecum had such an interest, Police Chief Alec K. McAllister said he was "convinced Lincecum and Holland have no business connections now and have not had in the past."...
Shall Go Into Trust
Plafker's will contains no description of his assets nor any indication of the value of Lincecum's legacy. It provides the remainder of the estate after distribution of the smaller bequests, shall go to the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, in trust for Lincecum, who will receive the full amount when he reaches his fifty second birthday. He now is 44.
To Becke Birnkrantz, a sister residing in New York, Plafker left a 3 1/4 carat diamond ring. A platinum watch and diamond studded chain goes to his brother, Herman Plafker of Brooklyn, N. Y. He left nothing to his other sisters, Anna Wisbarth of Brooklyn and Mollie Plafker of Wilmington, Del.
- Sacramento Bee (California)
20 March 1945
State Tax Is Set On Holland Estate
A report showing $1,600.78 in state inheritance tax has been assessed against Mont W. Lincecum's $22,918.28 share of the estate of Harry (Holland) Plafker was filed today in the superior court by State Inheritance Tax Appraiser Chris R. Jones.
Plafker, the operator of a Sacramento card room for a number of years and known as Harry Holland prior to his death in October, 1943, named Lincecum, a Sacramento police officer, as his principal beneficiary...
- Sacramento Bee (California)
22 May 1947
City Gives Lincecum Six Month Leave
M. W. Lincecum, who was demoted from the rank of captain of detectives to patrolman on March 14th, last night was granted a six month leave of absence from the department by the city civil service board...
Reports were submitted to the civil service board by Dr. H. R. Johnson, city physician, and Lincecum's private physician supporting the former captain's contention his health is such he must take several months rest.
Lincecum was reduced in rank by City Manager Bartley W. Cavanaugh during a shakeup of the police department.
- Sacramento Bee (California)
13 March 1948
Cavanaugh Defends Lincecum Demotion, Rejects Hearing
City Manager Bartley W. Cavanaugh last night defended his action before the city council in demoting M. W. Lincecum from a captain to a patrolman in the police department and refused to bow to demands that the officer be returned to his former position or be given a hearing.
The Lincecum case came to an open issue during a caucus meeting of the council when Councilman Paul Taylor demanded Cavanaugh give the former captain a hearing on the question of why he was reduced in rank during a reprganization of the police department last March.
Says Lincecum Knows
In answer to a question by Taylor, Cavanaugh declared:
"I am quite certain Lincecum knows why he was demoted. It is not up to the city manager to call him in and explain."
At another point, the city manager made this statement in reply to a question:
"It is the responsibility of the city manager to select police supervisory personnel and I do not consider Lincecum qualified to be a supervisory officer."
[Not transcribed is the back and forth about whether the council has any jurisdiction in demanding a hearing or anything from the city manager.]
Manager Explains Action
The city manager told the council that he demoted Lincecum and other supervisory officers of the police department a year ago "because I felt the police department was in bad condition."
"In my opinion," he added, "our police department spent too much time doing something other than police work. In other words, in my best judgement, I did not think the supervisory personnel of the police department was doing a good job.
"The reason Lincecum was reduced in rank is that he was not the best man suited for the job. He was spending too much time conducting a business outside the police department -- in short, a saloon."
Took No Examinations
Cavanaugh also pointed out that, despite the fact Lincecum had an opportunity to take any one of seven examinations, offered during the years he has been in the police department for the position of sergeant, he never availed himself of this opportunity.
"There are 26 members of the police department," Cavanaugh said, "who have longer service than the 23 years Lincecum has been a policeman..."
Makes Statement
Taylor, at the opening of his arguments in favor of Lincecum having a hearing, said:
..."The Lincecum case is the subject of newspaper comment and verbal gossip in every circle and street corner of the town. It is an administrative matter, but at the same time it is a council responsibility because all of us are pledged to give good government to the people."
The council's discussion of the Lincecum case came a few hours after Police Chief James V. Hicks announced he was transferring Lincecum from the K Street beat to a squad car, effective today. Lincecum will work the day shift.
- Sacramento Bee (California)
11 August 1948
Lincecum Seeks Spot On Pension Board
M. W. Lincecum, who was demoted from the rank of captain of detectives to patrolman in March, 1947, is a candidate for election to the city pension and retirement board, opposing Police Captain George F. Lofquist...
Lincecum was demoted from the rank of captain by City Manager Bartley W. Cavanaugh during a shakeup of the police force which resulted in the resignation of Alec K. McAllister as chief of the department.
Subsequently Lincecum took a leave of absence and upon his return was assigned to duty as a uniformed patrolman.
- Sacramento Bee (California)
20 February 1953
Elizabeth Dahl Is Mrs. M. W. Lincecum
M. W. Lincecum and his bride, Elizabeth Dahl, daughter of Fred Pearl, are living in Sacramento following their marriage at a civil ceremony in Reno Saturday.
The bride was educated at Sacramento High School and Sacramento Junior College and was a member of Kappa Delta.
Lincecum, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Lincecum, was educated in Temple, Tex.
Traveling to Reno with the couple were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fletcher, sister and brother in law of the bride, and Pearl.
The bride wore a navy blue suit, a pink flowered hat and navy blue accessories.
A dinner at the Hotel Golden followed the ceremony.
- Sacramento Bee (California)
27 July 1955
City Board Okehs 30 Year Officer's Retirement Plea
The city retirement board today approved the retirement application effective tomorrow of Patrolman Monte W. (Buck) Lincecum, a veteran of 30 years service with the Sacramento Police Department.
Under his service retirement Lincecum will draw a pension of $199.50 a month. At one time, Lincecum was captain of detectives in the police department but he was demoted some years ago in City Manager Bartley W. Cavanaugh's shakeup of department personnel...
- From SSDI at Ancestry: 122-30-6322, issued 1955-56 by New York.
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