Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
CAUGHT BI THE CAMERA.
ihats often brought 10 Justice
ny Accidental Photography.

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by both accident and intention. on nu-
merous occasions. the art of the phptog-
lapher has proved of immense utility IN
comprising the conviction OF criminals.
An amateur photographer in Chicago
city cunningly concealed an autornati,,
camera in the tapestried wall of his draw
Ing room, for the purpose Of securing some
reliable evidence as to the behavior of Ger,
tain members Of his household during his
absence from home. One moonlight night
burglar broke into the house by way OF
tne apartment mentioned. In so doing he
disturbed the spring which set the hidden
machinery in motion, and left an excellent
photo OF himself upon the faithful cam
era, which, when produced in court. Sc
cured his speedy conviction
In another instance q man who r,,rry..--
ca ms mother was arrested by the opsra-
ton or the on niscient camera The dread
Iui deed was committed in a forest whore
student OF photography was at work
A particularly pretty glen was SO admired
by the artist that he took three copies of
the scene. One of these when dulv do
Veloped and enlarged. portrayed the details
OF the terrible tragedy, and by its aid the
culprit was brought to justice
During the Jubilee celebrations a we'll
known photographer in Lordon took a
number or street scenes of historic inter
est. n one OF these pictures where a
vast concourse of people were assembled
near ST Paurs Cathedral the camera re-
Nealed pickpocket in the very act of uI1,-
ing his peculiar profession An ola 40
tectlVe, who afterwards inspected the nbo-
tograph, said that he knew the man we'll
lie was badly wanted for frauds com
united on the continent but the officers
We're not aware that he was in London A
week later he was arrested
A snapshot at summer crowd on the
sands at Margate came out so clearly that
me knight OF the camera showed il with
satisfaction to a number of his friends
Among these was a Scotland Yard officer
who discovered among the mass of faces
The familiar features of man whom he
mad been hunting for months. Taking the
next train to Margate he haunted the
peaches until he sighted the fugitive and
effected his arrest.
A Portsmouth photographer paid a pro-
iesslonal visit to a large garden Marty a,
ooutisea' Where he took a group of fash
iohdple VISITORS with salient success Dur
Ing the process of DEVELOPMENT ne observed
that IN the holly hedge behind the groun
rather repulsive human face appeared
fortnight later lady purchaser of one
OF these photographs made the same sin
guiar discovery, and averred that the face
Iesemoled that of a man who had made a
futile attempt to rob their house a few
weeks prior to the party. The matter
pelEg mentioned to the police the district
was secured, and the man-vho was an
old crimnal-was arrested and Imprisoned
An Irish housebreaker in Belfast evil
dehtly ignorant concerning the character
or the camera. found his way one night
into photographers studio, on burglarious
thoughts intent, when large photographs
apparatus attracted his attention More
by accident than design the camera had
been left ready for use. and the artless
manipulation of the machinery, by the Gu
rious thief, actually produced a picture of
hlmseif, which was afterward employed to
bring about his conviction