The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
THE POLICE CAMERA
About a Thousand LikeIesses I'm the
Local Collectfon-A Death Re-
moved One.

Beside being one Of the shrewdest men on
the detective force Jerry Kinney is a pho
tographer of 10 mean ability, and it falls
TO his lot to photograph the criminals who
are brought in from .irne to time. A
*rogues gallery is now looked upon as an
almost Indispensable adjunct OF every WELL
regulated police and detective department,
but the indianapolis department had no pho
geographic apparatus unth about two years
ago. The municipal authorities were not dis
posed to purchase suitable apparatus. and
the department was compelled to make the
best OF a poor outfit. A few weeks ago a
good snapshot instrument was purchased,
and recent pictures taken are excellent like
nesses. They viii compare favorably with
those taken by professional artists. and are
a pleasing contrast to those taken with the
old camera. II anything relating to crime and
criminals can be spoken Of as pleasing
Before the criminal is placed in front of
the carera an accurate description Is taken
Of him. watch is entered in the Identification
records. For instance, his height, weight,
age, complexion. the color of his hair. pc
cuIiar facial and other physical deformities
and markings are noted His criminal pro-
fession, as well as his pretended profession
II he has any-are recorIad. After the mega
tives ara taken they are carefully numbered
and a corresponding umber Is entered in
the record opposite che prisoners name.
When the pictures are mounted they are Ia
beled with the prisoners name and num-
Der, and minute of his record is noted on
the back or the photograph. Then the pic
ture Is carefully filed away in the cabinet
for future reference. All negatives are pre-
served. Tie local rogue's gallery now con-
tains about thousand photographs. some OF
which have been furnished by other depart
ments- Most OF them have been taken here
In the collection are pictures OF crooks of an
classes. from the most skilful and daring
footpads. burglars. pickpockets and conf
dence men TO the petty criminals who habit
raly infest great cities and give police de-
partments no end of trouble by their annoy
ing trivial crimes
A FEW LOCAL CELEBRITIES.
No. Is the picture OF Charles Bissow a
man who was sentenced to the penitentiary
for twenty-one years when convicted OF
criminal assault He was sent up In Deem
Der. ass4 William II. Lee. an all-round
crook Is known as NO. 80" Samuel Riv-
ers. en- old-time counterfeiter, Is clad In
clerical garments. and looks more like q pious
circult-riding preacher than q law-defying
criminal His photograph Is labeled 'No.
H." no. sm Is Dock ~. n Gum, a St
Louis condolences man. who swindled a coun-
try youth out Of 800 IN a fraudulent part
nership s,aesae- Harry Kokemirer's case
VIII be Remembered He was arrested on a
houseboat in White river ore night after a
desperate encounter with officers. during
which ne was wounded His picture is No.
3o9. He was sentenced to the penitentiary
for I'VE years. Nos. 44s. 40 and $50 are the
pictures Of gang Of fakirs-"Sid" Carlos.
a negro. I'd flasher and Lon Rogoe-wbo
were connected with side show at the fair
grounds They held up and robbed an old
farmer OF his watch and large sum of
money They were sent TO the penitentiary
and heavily lined Some recent pictures TAX
ca are those OF Dick Wilson. alias Charles
kefchan alas E c. Hardin. Anna Adams
ana cias-1s q. Clair. Wilson, it wiz be re-
memoered, spskched tray OF diamonds from
seweisr Hollis- On Massachusetts, avenue Ths