Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-07
AN INTERESTING COLLECTION.
Pictures Of Noted Crooks 10 Be Seen at Pc.
lice Headquarters.

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| tachlns to noted crooks-or people
VINO from various tempting reasons
have been led to the commission of
crime. AT the police Headquarters in
City Hall may always be seen 4 col
iectloh OF portraits and descriptions of
various people who for some reason or
other are wanted by the officials in
various parts of the country MANY Of
these circulars give portraits and n
number of them carry rewards, yarv
ing IN amounts but not infrequently
running into the thousands Of dollars
Undoubtedly the development of the
half tone process of engraving with its
truthful reproduction of Photographic
likenesSes has contributed in no small
degree in making it more difficult than
ever before for criminals to escape de-
lection, and apprehension. Verify the
way Of the transgressor is hard, ana
any one who doubts that such is The
fact Will only have to look over the
various circulars ana portraits Of the
"crook collection" at City Hall to be
convinced.
AS one examines this exhibit, and
notes the many bright, alert faces it
contains, he can but wonder how many
OF them ever became fugitives from
justice. Certainly there can be little
doubt but what many Of them pos
seSsed the abilities to have made a
success in honorable employmcntS had
they chosen to direct their talents
and energies in that direction.
Among the list are some four or five
who are wanted for larceny one or
two for embcZZlement, several who
have escaped from prisons. and on
or two for murder-tO say nothing Of 4
miscellaneous collection Of those d. |
sired for various minor offences. The |
chief Of police of Boston. sends the |
haIf-tone pictures Of twelve criminals |
three Of them womeE-all of whom
are wanted for larceny.
The rewards offered in the various
circulars now on exhibition reach tn
very respectable total Of $4975
While many Of the faces shown on
these circulars are Of the distinctly
criminal type there are others who
have. obviously, seen better days"
among these is the handsome
ace of General William l.. White, late
Iuarter-master general of the state Of
Michigan. who looks as If h. might
have been a hale fellow well met
among the boys" but certainly has.
n his physical characteristics at least.
none OF the ear-marks Of a criminal,
md yet. if we remember correctly. h"
: alleged to have converted to his
,wn uses a considerable amount of
military stores ana property belonging
o the state of Michigan. Here is
what Sheriff w H. Porter Of Lansing,
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late Of Jan. >. 1900:
An indictment and criminal war
ant are now in my hands for the
above named. White has not been
zen in Michigan since December Goth.
'ut is known u have been in Chicago
IS late as Jan. ,, and is probably ,
IL lded west. White is about six feet
all weighs about 225 pounds and is a
inc. military looking man, IS years Of
iSe. lie is a good dresser and quite
p"rty. He has plenty Of money.
want him badly and will pay any
easonable amount to capture him"
Another by no means had looking
ace is that Of Charles Ingersoll. evil
lently a middle-aged man, who is
wanted by the sheriff of Tompkins
ounty Ithaca, \. Y, for the alleged
misappropriating Of about $1,000 Of :
ounty funds as the treasurer of {
'ompkins county. New York"
William 7. Brown. the district at :
orncy of Lancaster county. Penn. Of
erS $1,000 reward for the apprehen-
ion Of one Emanuel H. Hershey. who
: alleged to have embeZZled So, 600
While acting as treasurer of the county
f Lancaster in the state Of PennSYl-
amt.
1t is very evident that when 4 coun-
Y gets after a thief it wants him Very
adly. The most conspicuous murder 9
r in the collection-onc Frank William '
'unk-only calls forth a reward Of $500
I is evident that Funk has been in i
uStody before. for the description Of !
i'm is not only very minute but is ac-
ompanied by two anatomical charts I
aCk and front vieWs-giving his meas
res as made 10y the Bcrtillon system !
f classification. There can be little
oubt but what this is a genuinely bad
nan. Major Richard Sylvester, the
ficient superintendent of the Metro 9
olitan police at Washington. d. c. =
cclares in the circular which he re-
uests to be posted in n conspicuous .
lace. that This man is deserter i
rom the u. s. army. a bigamst,
hief and murderer; also n fOrger: is
kelly to be arrested any time for
rimiral offence, more especially forg- =
ry. Please cause diigent inquiry to !
g made for this man, and if found
rrest and telegraph"
There are many other crooks of note II
4 Marshal Morse's interesting collec- !
ion: but those mentioned will suffice
, give a general idea of the whole ex- q
ibit. Scarcely mail comes that does
ot bring an addition to it, and it is
vident that the United States is very
mall place for those who set at de- q
ance the laws of the land
One business man said. Tuesday, that II
whenever the streets are particularly o