The Washington times., 1901-10-18
HOUSE & HERRNIANNe COL 1908 c9oa Seventh i5S nth St.

photographs. outline pictures. descrip-
tions. and measurements Of all persons
who have been or may be. convicted and
imprisoned for violating any of the mill
| tary, naval, or criminal laws of the
! United States. including the laws in force
in any of the Territories or possessions
| of the United States, violations of which
are punishable by the United States
! courts.
In said bureau shall also be collected
and filed for record and report so far as
may be practicable, such plates, photo
graphs. pictures, measurements, and de-
/ scripuons of persons who may have been,
! or may be, convicted and imprisoned for
/ crimes committed in any State or Terri
/ tory; provided that the authorities of the
4 several States and Territories, or munich
/ palities thereof, shall provide the same
! for such purpose; and provided that all
such plates. photographs, outlines, meas
urements, and descriptions shall be trans
! mitted to the superintendent of said ma
tional bureau OF criminal identification,
with a duly prepared certificate from an
: authorized officer or officers of the law
having in charge such convicted person or
I persons; and provided the plate, photo
graph, outline, measurement, or descrip-
! tion Of any person wanted by the United
| States or State authorities for violation
| of any military. naval, or criminal law
| of the United States, or any State, may
|
THAT before ming or recording such
plates, photographs, outline pictures,
| measurements. or descriptions, the super
intendent of said bur eau shall be FUR
nished for record the certificate Of reli-
able United States, State, or municipal
authority. that the official who transmits
such plate, photograph. outline picture,
measurement. or description is a duly
authorized official for such purposes.
THAT all such plates, photographs, out
line pictures, measurements, or descrlp--
tions which may be filed and recorded
shall be placed in a systematic manner
for ready consultation and comparison,
and any information pertaining to the
same, or any identification of person upon
description furnished by any official
aforesaid. through comparison with such
plates, photographs, outline pictures,
measurements; or description already filed
and recorded, shall be furnished on re-
quest to any United States. State. or mu
nicipal Official duly authorized to receive
the same, who shall certify that the same
is wanted in the interests of public jus
ticc, and not for any private or personal
use.
The Departments of the United States
Government shall forward for record and
file in said bureau any plates, photo
graphs, outline pictures, descriptions or
information pertaining to any person who
has may in any way design Or lndi-
cate that he or she may contemplate the
violation or is known to have violated
any military, naval or criminal law of
the United States or the criminal law OF
any State
That there shall be director of said
bureau, who shall be appointed by the
Attorney General. after he shall first have
the endorSCme Mt Of the board Of directors
of the National Association Of Chiefs OF
Police of the United States. and who may
be removed for cause at any time after
an opportunity has been given him to be
heard on writ n charges by the Attor-
ney General with the concurrence Of the
majority of said board Of directors
Said director shall be experienced in
CriminolOgy and have general knowl-
eoge Of professional criminals, and shall
be expert in the several kinds OF Grim
inal measurements which may be in use.
He shall receive a salary Of 5000 per an
mum; be furnished with one stenographer
at 81 200 three clerks, one Of whom shall
be practical photographer, at 81, 900 each
per annum. and messenger at $500 per
annum, and shall be authorized and en-
powered to employ four skilled operators
in the detection and prevention of crime
at salary OF 81 500 each per annum, who
may be assigned to any confidential work
In the prevention and detection of crime,
securing Of information, etc, in cOnnec-
ttOn with said bureau. which may be
necessary, and actual travelling expenses
Incurred shall be paid from the fund pro-
vided for the general expenses Of said bu-
reau, and all requisite furniture, station
cry. and apparatus for maintaining such
bureau at a cost of not to exceed $4,000,
which several sums are hereby appro-
pTiated out of any money I'm the United
ited.
Upon the adjournment OF the board the
members waited upon the District Com
missiOners to pay their respects, and to
thank them for their kindness in provid-
ing quarters for the use Of the bureau in
this city.
Shortly after ! o'clock the party was
taken down the river on the police boat
Vigilant, the guests of Major SylVes
ter. w. A PinkeTtOn, of Chicago, and
Chiefs Murphy, of Jersey City, and Muth.
Of Allegheny, regretted their inability to
accept of Major Sylvester's hospitality,
but business prevented them from doing
of Cincinnati; Kiely. Of St Louis; Cassa-
da. of Elmra; Corner. of Cleveland;
ONoiIl, Of Chicago; his son, Sylvester of
this city, and several newspaper men.
As the boat pulled out a photograph of
the party was taken by an enterprising
photographer from the wharf. for whom
the distinguished party lined up on the
was never in better condition. and made
the run TO River View in ifty-fivc min
utes
At Mount Vernon a special permit had
been secured for the party to land. and
Superintendent Young extended them
the old Washington mansion were thrown
open. and they were allowed to roam
through the building at pleasure without
restriction.
The RI urn trip was made rapidly and
the party landed shortly after o'clock.
Several members of the board will re-
main in the city for several dJys, but
most of them left for their homes last
night.
81 Round Trip TO BIuemont, Sunday.
October 20. Special excursion marty. For mar