New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

wanted of them but the sight Of the camera told
the story The t %r trSm 6 neck IN and IN
few seconds full face" and "prohle picture
were made The was heS turned gyer TO me
He was placed with his back to the wall. on which
by another stationary instrument for stretch" or
from the tip OF one middle finger to the TIP OF me
other when the held ut right angles with
the body He then sat on low stationary bench
Hext the wall and the gauge behind nm reg.
pair Of caliipers the length Of the head the width
Of the waS Of The she Snd The Se snsh
With his barred left foot while ne he'd the Hn sy
grasping table on which a handle had been
fastened for that purpose the left middle finger ger
measured and the forehead was examined for pc.
culiaritIes The record shows whether the forehead
ise nsh s 9T the length of the desp
lions OF the profile The border and The Lobe OF the
peculiarities. and then the teeth and chin received
like attention These were the main features, out
the weight and build are also made the subject OF
,h b 80 that when the ee
story which is absolutely complete when the picture
The men went through the ordeal stoically. The
first detail were photographed Just as tney came
s rGm Ms6 rns Work.
that the would look better and that the pictures
m msns Ss sas and
and ready made necktes were sent for ana h sns
their portraits taken. Many OF the men objected
to the whole business. and said that they did not
limited at the posy Of uprising on p
OF the convics II they thought that tne;r portraits
and % a wSu proS Se %aS s Of
tho record shall be kept at the prison and one copy
d tho shall be- ee cafey put
S0s sy Of f e ss R aq6 naS
further COPIES Of any must be printed
of phoographs as are necessary to attach TO dH
which the plates are Kept must be locked securely
and the official In charge Will be held responsible Tor
the The sc suas and fh soars made in
the looks Of hs lot nd from Hs ay %
them the sensation OF putting collar and neck,
lie and black coat was decided novelty o wn d,d
not have to tell them to look pleasant
a.a Ss .s. BED s to es FOR the
What size collar Dc you we aha, wore when
well. suppose 1t is 1s now"
The spoke truer than he knew. The CONVEY
had gained in girth. and the le collar was tight
the first day. but Warden Sage said that thereafter
they would be taken in alphabetical order and that
Photographic and measured -,, -,
To the spectators from the outer free world the
scenes in Warden Sage's new photograph gallery
present many amusing and as many serious feat.
OF heir character A chubby young man stepped
over the threshold with taunty air and could not
have looked more pleased II he had received his par
DON He pattei and fonded the black coat ana
when the operation over seemed reluctant TO
have the citizen garments taken from him. Anoth-
er man. thin and wan, went through the photo,
graphing ordeal llstessly and with don't care
look which told palmer than words thst IL he ever
had any ambition he had lost It behind the gray
walls and iron bars OF the prison. There were some
who scowle1 and showed by looks what they dared
express. and their pictures which Will go on he
In the prison and Albany. will represent them as
defiant and morose In looks One young man lin
gerel the door. and scrutnized the camera as
n patient would operating table. In looking AZ
him one forgot that he the degrading uniform
OF convict. Il seemed so plain that ne was think
FOR him he would have entered a new sphere from
which no power could rescue him. His face and his
form would have become part OF the criminal
history OF the country.