The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-22
promised to reform, but it didn't stay out

promised to reform, but II didn't stay out
long; .,, ,,noo stoorsr Hungry Joe
was cute enough to come 1t over Oscar wide
who gave him his check for $4,000, but CAME
to his senses in time to stop pay -.
"Here we have an ex-governor, Moses o.
South Carolina, who has just nnlshed nus nus
sentence in Massachusetts for swindllns
Colonel IT. w. Higginson and other promi-
nent people about Boston. He Is one OF our
most accomplished people, though not very
clever workman. .o
"A fine lot of phizes, aren't theyY
''Now, you wouldn't think most OF tneih
were criminals to meet them on the street.
A few have twisted their faces a little, but
this instantaneous photography Is too quick
sWho photographs them?" The inspector
laughed. de Is not known. VIII say
though, that 1t is one of the best artists, n
the CITY. 1t would hurt his business II IL
were known that he was photographer to
the ogues' gallery. We have a private en-
trance to his place and take these people
there to be photographed without, its ever
being known. Perhaps burglar Is having
his picture taken in one room, and IN the
next some of the most prominent society wo-
men of the city,"
We crossed the enclosed passageway over
the court. and entered the little office OIL
Sergeant Adams, where the records are kept
Over the Sergeants desk is big case OF
Each OF these envelopes Is numbered.
"There are probably 10000 envelopes IN
these drawers said the inspector, that
number will cover all the first class people
in this country. Here we keep complete
records of the doings of criminals in the shape
of newspaper clippings, certified records OF
courts and manuscript notes. Each person
is entered in an index book under number
which is placed in the envelope containing
his history. All we have to do to look up a
man is to glance at the index, find the number
take out the envelopes and look over It's con-
tents"
The inspector opened large book on the
"Here for instance is Langdon W. Moore,
alias Charles Adams, bank burglar, one OF
the most notorious in his line. His number
is 2l23"
One of the drawers was opened and amen.
yelope taken out, numbered 2123.
"Here is his history; this Is the last bit
| this newspaper clipping, which tells that In
| 1880 in Massachusetts he was sentenced q
| l6 years. If he should escape note would
| be made of it and then inserted here.
I'VE are constantly adding to this, collec-
| ton information which comes from all parts
| of the country, and the biographical matter
| is kept up to date. This system you see il
much superior to the old scrap books, fol
here all data about a given criminal is In one
| place and just where you can put your hand
on it in a moment. We are enabled often by
means of the information we have here tt
help in the Identification and prosecution OF
criminals In various parts of the country anc
| in Europe. Only couple of weeks ago the
chief of police OF an English city sent me 9
couple of pictures and asked about the par,
ties represented, and gave him their full
| pedigree. We are in constant communica
| ton with foreign police and often assist II
conviction of many thieves who are doing thu
| Continent"