Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-22
Jimmy Hopes Picture.
How the Bald-E1eaded Burglar Adroftly
 Changed his Appearance.

How the Bald-Headled Burglar Adroitly
 Changed his Appearance.
 [Condensed from the San Francisco ohroniclel
 ''What is this, gentlemen" asked Hope of Tpstaf Smith. Nothing muoh," an swered that official "just step out in that other room and we will take your photo- graph" q protest" :" said Hope earnestly f'You have no right to take my photograph and you cannot do it except by force have some rights and I know them. You have no right under any law to photograph me against my will, before am convicted have only been held to answer a charge but not convicted, and until am know you have no right to photograph me. It is an illegal proceeding and protest
 Being held to answer for felony it be- came Officer Smiths duty to have Hopes photograph taken. Hope, escorted by Smith and another officer, was taken to the photograph gallery on Clay street, above Montgomery. Thousands of criminals have been taken there, and for over ten years the same photographer Colonel Summerhayes, has done little else than photograph faces for the Rogues' Gallery The photographer rooms are suit of dingy apartments with out the usual complement of parlor furni- rather crusty old Englishman and oficiates | in slippers, dressing gown and faded velvet smoking cap. He has grown cynical from dealing with criminal nature viewing the world, as he mostly does, through camera directed to the ugly visage of a convict, he has certain doubts about the existence o1 goodness which manifest themselves in his | treatment of subjects. Hope, seated in the photographers workroom, had not spoken, | except to reply to Smiths questiyns, that he was forty -and-four years of age, and was born in Philadelphia, until he made his earn | est protest against having his photo | graph taken. He resisted as the officers | I-s aI,o foos Ala When the officer removed Hope's hat he | again protested and said; tNow there's nc .reasan in this. If you want my picture you \ know where to get it, but you have no righ | to force me. I know my business. AS Hope \ continued talking he made motion tha seemed to escape all but the reporters notice | Hope is quite bald on the top of the heaG | from forehead to crown. He carelessly rar ! his hand through his side and back hair, anG ! instantly arranged his hair so that it en- | tirely covered his balances and changed hii | appearance materially With his face shaved
 and his badness made prominent, he would | look very little like his photograph, whicl may be remembered some time if he is evel looked for by detectives depending upon th' \ photographs for identification. He contin ued talking and slightly moving his head un
 til, the photographer was nearly distracted. l "Do you think can take you on 8 fly ? 1 asked the artist in desperation.
 ''Why, old man, you are worrying mor'
 than if were paying you hundred dollar
 for the job, " replied Hope.
 Finally the prepared plates were inserted l in the camera and the inevitable velvet clotl
 withdrawn. Hope remained quiet for
 second, then coolly turning to Smith said
 "Now you know that is all wrong" I'm
 negative was spoiled, and the photographic
 wildly jerked the plate from the camer ra, ant
 with a very uncomplimentary remark wen ! to his work room to prepare another plate
 ''You should have young man for thi
 work.'' said Hope; ''that old party is tot
 cranky" After that the troublesome sitte
 allowed his photograph to be taken to tn
 oficer,s satisfaction, and was then conducted
 to the city prison.