Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-03-15

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t,ssi.~ra.e Men W. Isisss 10 Gfvs No
Artist @slnsst sistilal IN. lt~shaas
Adorned y rrsvs6t s saAsd u hsaess
from, Being secured.
Next To being sent % prison. tho pro
fessional criminal breads being photo
graphed for. the r0gnes' gallery. He will
resist sitting before the camera with
every means in his power, and nothing
short Of q terrific beating viii bring him
to terms. Even this fails when the
criminal has made up his mind Snot TO be
snlugged," us il b quantity termed IN
the argot OF this county. n #S 5
Instances have been known where Ave.
and even more. officers have endeavored
to hold . refractory thief SO that the
photographer could secure a successful
likeness, and their efforts have failed
through the constant struggling Of the
determined criminal To meet this diff
6culty and EIrmotnt It soine depart
ments have arranged concealed cameras,
so that Il photograph can be obtained Of
any one desired without the knowledge
Of the latter. In this city this develop
ment has not been attained and tho old
process of taking the criminal through
the streets to a public gallery and photo.
graphing him insthe ordinary way Is ID
every day use. ia;
TWISTING Ills AusTAcHR
Three clever thieves successfully re-
sisted all attempts to secure photographs
OF themselves BY distorting their features
when placed in the posing chair at Krug's
gallery. ..5 81 Il
The first was Norris, the iewelrY and
dry goods thief who was captured In
Miller Brts. store ii the oct 81 stealing
. ,,linber Of silk mufiiers. He wore
cunningly designed coat with huge pock-
cts concealed in the skirts, In which he
stored his plumber. After being arrested
1t was discovered that he WAS the same
man who robbed Henry Teams, 3 Coving-
ton jeweler, Of q lot OF diamonds Dur
ing the week be was sent to the gallery
TO be photographed. 8eating himsek
quietly, he waited until the operator
placed the plate in the camera. @i
; Then q sudden revolution took place in
HIS features. With q rapid motion he
drew his mustache inside Of his mouth,
and. closing his eyes, screwed up his
face. - 81 E.
The detectives tried every possible
means to mako him assume a natural
expression, but he ioggedly resisted all
efforts in that direction. His mustache
was forcibIy pulled from between his
teeth, and o few vigorous slaps admins.
tered upon his. cheeks. sThese had no
effect, however. %s- 5:s35
4 Two dass later the safe blowers, James
Scribner and Frank Boyd, who were
captured ut Gerdes' hotel with . fine out
flt OF tools, were taken out Of their cells
at police. headquarters, placed in . patrol
wagon and driven to the gallery. They
had TO intimation of where they were
being taken, nor did they ask. The pri-
vate entrance to the operating room lies
through labyrinth Of back yards and
Railways known only to the police
43' rUNNovRD BIZ BLOWS.
This was traversed, and the two Grim
iaals were suddenly ushered into the
glass rooted room. Like lightning
look Of disgust crept over their faces,
and the tallest, Boyd, broke out pro-
fanely: What in h~-ldoes this meant"
Cant you see what it meansr' answered
the detective, a. he pointed to the cam
era. Drawing himself up the safo work
er reioired: "Wen, II yci. think you are
going to get my face and send it ali over
the country you're id badly mistaken.
won't stand It," a @
You sis down there" came the stern
order as he was forced backward into
the chair. ~ ~
..I'll sit down, but you don't get my
picture. III stand beating and you
can start when you please" he NUT
tered between his teeth.
you'll get it if you don't sit still" re-
piled the detective.
"Blaze away was the response, as
the subject closed his eyes and steadily
refused to open them. r.,
During this episode the other subject
sat in corner Of the room under guard
of n policeman, guilty smiling at the
effortso the officers to make his part
ner traetabls. Once in q while low
chuckIe indicated that he rather enjoyed
the scene. 1t" After Scribner was done
with he was marched away aud Boyd
placed in his recently vacated seat. He
made no remarks, but quietly awaited
the preparing Of tho camera, even sub
mitting to the fixing Of the focus upon
his face. But at the moment that the
plate holder clicked into his place his
'wrinkled, yellow face changed like
rnagic.
r.sSrnack!' came the detectives hand
ON his cheek. with the order, open
your eyesE' 49,. + - ..
Without q moving OF q muscle the
fellow Kissed back q request to go to
eternal pertiition. The photographer
waited silently with his finger on the
camera cap, expecting tho thief to be-:
come tired and then to catch him of his
guard. But it was Of. no nse, and tho
developed plate showed hideous pict.
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