The Washington times., 1895-05-17
Two of the Famous Firm Elected
Members by the Chiefs.
CIPHER C9DB OF BARNARD
IL Was Adopted for Communication
Among the Different Police De-
partments-BertiI system of
Identifying Criminals Explained ana
Recommended for Adoption.


number of delegates present at the opening
OF the third days session OF the convention
of the National Chiefs Police Union yes
terday morning in the Ebbitt House.
The first business transacted was the
election of William A. and Robert A.
Pinkerton. the famous detective chiefs, to
active membership in the organization.
Nearly every chief present made some
remarks in praise of the work of these two
men in detecting crime and ferreting out
criminals, andsome eof the speechesamounted
almost TO eulogies.
Mr.. William A Pinkerton, who was
present, replied in a happy vein, thanking
the chiefs for the honor done him and as
suring them that his agency would work
in perfect accord with the regular depart
ments.
SEAVEY AND CARR'S WORK
A resolution was then made and passed
expressing the appreciation of the union
of the efforts made by Chiefs seavey and
Carr in behalf of the organization and
ordering the sum of 500 to be paid to
the iaUtrr as a recumpense Tor nIs services
as secretary.
Many OF the members being desirous of
visiting New York committee consisting
OF Major Moore, Mr. William a. Pinkerton.
and Chief Williams was appointed TO secure
special rates from the railroads.
The report of the committee on jail ap-
piiances and disinfectants was read and
accepted and then il was decided that the
Barnard criminal cipher code should be
used in commun ications between the
members of the union.
A committee was appointed TO devise
au association badge, after which Chief
Seayy introduced reSoluUon uIEiue mat
all cities aud towns in the United States
andCapda should send their chiefs of police
10 the conventions, and that all expenses
thus incurred should be betrayed by the
municipal authorities.
The floor was then taken by Major
McClaughry of Pontiac, 10 explain the
bertnlou ystem Tor Tn eideutIIcaLiOn
Of prisoners He said that it was de-
sirable that this system should be adGPsed
10y the police departments of the country,
but that the difficulty in the way OF its
being put into practice up to this time
had been the inability u procure the needed
apparatus
OBSTACLE NOW REMOVED.
This obstacle was now removed as the
men sent 10y the Chicago department to
study under Bertillon in Paris had re-
turned and were ready to furnish all the
appliances.
l:X-Fresideut Seavey aud Chief Dietsch
made speeches commenting on various
NEEDED reforms in police forces. Resu-
Iutiuns were passed rendering thanks TO
Major Moore, the District Commissioners,
the citizens and the press for attentions
paid the members during the session OF
the convention.
ln af-ad M Nit
were taken down to Mt. Vernon in the
afternoon, and a banquet was served
them at Marshall Hall
The inmates IF the Soldiers Home are
much wrought up over notice published
yesterday in a morning paper, OF the visit
paid by the chiefs 10 that Institution.
The article in question stated that when
the veterans grew tired Of living off the
bounty or their country, they were ac-
custumed TO seek death in the neighboring
body of water commonly known as Sui
eide Lake" aud the old fellows are up
in arms about the matter, 9s during akhe
thirty years of service which is required
before a soldier is admitted TO the home,
a sum Of money is deducted each month
from each enlisted mans pay, and thus
they look upon IL as only right that they
should be cared for there in the evening
OF life.
LEGISLATION ASKED FOR.
The final meeting of the convention
was held in the evening at the Ebbitt
House and the unfinished affairs were
settled preparatory to adjournment. A
committee of five, consisting of R. w
McClaughry. of Peoria; Major Moore, of
Washington: Chief Sherwood, of Ottawa,
Canada; Chief Burke, of Atlanta, Ga,
and Chief Linden, of Philadelphia, was
appointed TO prepare petition to be sent
TO CongUess and the government of Canada
requesting such legislation as will result
in the establishment, in connection with
the departments of justice in the United
States and Canada. of bureaus for the
Identification of criminals and the dissent
nation OF criminal information.
1t was also voted that the manufacturers
OF police equipments and appliances be
invited to give an exhibit of their goods
at the annual conventions of the Union
and that the committee who has charge
OF the arrangements at the city entertain
ing the conyention be requested to secure
rooms for the exhibit.
The executive committee for the ensuing
year was announced as consisting OF Major
Moore and Chiefs Starkwe ather. McKelong,
Atkins, and Demmer, and the committee to
seek the enactment OF uniform laws relat-
ing to fUgitives from justice of Chiefs
Murphy, Deitsch, and Oliver.
The rest of the evening was given over
to speech-making and the chiefs talked
and joked whenever the spirit moved them.
Many eulogies were pronounced on Wash
ingtoD, to which Major Moore was called
upon to respond.
He stated that the people OF the city
felt honored by the presence of the mem
bers OF the convention and that in antici-
patton of the departure of the guests, even
the skies had Hept. This called forth
from the president the significant re-
mark that it certainly had been a wet
day
At this stage of the proce eedings some
sIumbering Southern chief snored and
look around the hall showed that a ma
jority of the ''cops" were asleep on their
beats and then the convention adjourned.