The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-15
PARIS POLICE PLANS.
Safe for the Foreign Mees" and "Mecs-
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The preparations for the reception OF
visitors to the Paris Exhibition include
elaborate arrangements for dealing with
/ the strong contingent of rogues oil every
nationality who are certain to make d
point of spending the summer in Paris
AS a matter of fact these gentry nave
| already begun to arrive. only Gay
or two ago most distinguished LONDON
pickpocket was arrested in the eXhlbl-
ton grounds. There Is nothing to steal
there at present, but with the Tore
sight characteristic Of the best profess
sional capacity he was recommending
the scene of operations, noting the spots
where crowds are likely to congregate,
studying the quickest means OF exit
from the different buildings. Curlously
enough he was recognized by detect
i've who, for exactly contrary motives
was engaged in exactly the same task.
AT the prefecture of police a special
course Of instruction is being gone
through by the detectives who have
been set to study the very extensive
collection of photographs of scamps OF
every country preserved at the Qual des
Orfevres The value of these photo
graphs as a means of recognizing the
individuals whom they portray has been
greatly enhanced by a very ingenious
mnemonic system devised by nj. Bertll-
lon. 1t is impossible to explain the
system at length here, but 1T depends
largely on the observation on certain
clearly defined lines of the size and
shape Of the ear, and of one or TWO
other of the principal features. Before
this system was introduced the recog-
milton of persons from a photograph
was a very hazardous operation, yield
ing only small number of euccessful
attempts, whereas at present, after
studying a mans photographs, the de-
tectives will pick him out of crowd
nine times out of ten.
The special police force required for
the exhibition has at last been arranged
for after no little friction between the
authorities interested. The Paris NUM-
opal Council looks askance at the police,
partly because it does not control them,
and partly because the sergots hustle on
occasion the Socialist electors, who are
held in high honor at Hotel de Vile. In
consequence the Council stipulated be-
fore it would grant any money that the
augmentation of the police force should
not be permanent. To procure suitable
men for only short period was not
easy, but M. Lepne, the Project of
Police, has solved the problem by dint
of an ingenious combination into the
details Of which it Is unnecessary to
enter, He will have however, to man.
age with fewer men than he asked for
ae the money granted him is only $780,
900, instead of the G120000 he consider
ed requisite. AS it is, he will dispose of
an additional force of 900 men in uni
form, and so extra plain-clothes detect
ives. He will also be allowed to draw on
the Republican Guards to the extent of
800 mounted men 500 foot soldiers Or
der will thus be maintained in the ex
hibition grounds by special force of
nearly 1,500 men; who can be supple |
If necessary. by the reserve bril- |
gades The chief fear of the authori- !
ties Is that ugly brushes may result from i
the immense crowds that will congre 1
gate. This question is being minutely |
studied, and the most careful arrange
ments are being made for regulating the /
traffic, and for establishing police bar
riers at dangerous points. There will be I
five police stations within the exhibition
grounds. The ambulancenarrangem
will also be most laborate.-London
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