The Washington times., 1901-10-16
MEETING OF POLICE CHIEFS.
Programme for Session ut the Eb
bitt About Completed.

| Preparations have been about com.
pleted for the meeting today, at the Eb,
bitt House. of the board of governors oi
the National Bureau of Criminal Identifi-
cation. The board consists of Philip
Deitsch, President, of Cincinnati, Ohio
NJ. Kiely. of St Louis; William A. Pinker-
ton. of Chicago; Richard Sylvester. OF
this city; James Quigley, of Indianapolis;
! Frank ]. Casseda, of Elmira, N. Y;
George E. Corner, of Cleveland. Ohio:
| Benjamin Murphy, OF Jersey. City, N. J.;
| ]. II. Haeger. of Louisville, Ky; Henry
Muth. Allegheny, Pa, and Francis O'Neili,
Of Chicago.
The first of the police chiefs arrived
! last night and it is thought by the time
President Deitsch calls the meeting to
| order in the parlors of the Ebbitt House
| at 10 o'clock this morning every member
! of the board will be present to answer
to his name.
| Major Sylvester has much regretted that
I he will be unable to entertain them as he
| would like to. There is. unfortunately, no
| public fund that could be drawn upon for
| such a purpose. as is done in other cities,
! and whatever is done Will have to be at
the expense of Major Sylvester himself
| The deliberations of the board win prob
! ably extend over several days and il is
! the purpose Of Major Sylvester to enter
| tain the party to the best of his ability
during their unoccupied time. There Will
be drive about the city, and probably
trip down the river on the police boat
Vigilant. Mount Vernon and other places
of interest will also be visited. An inspec-
tion OF the workings of the local depart
ment Will probably be made.
The sessions of the board will be behind
closed doors. and only such information
as is de emed expedient to make public
will be given to the press. The passage
OF the resolution authorizing the transfer
of the bureau from Chicago to this city
will be mere fOrmality. as every mem
her Of the board has not only committed
himself to the move, but has furnished
Major Sylvester with his written endorse
ment. All of these communications We're
most enthusiastic in support of the
change The accomplishment of this pur-
pose has been something Of a personal tri-
umph for Major Sylvester. and he is much
elated at the prospect of seeing his wishes
so soon realized
\ number of matters will be brought up
for the consideration of the board, but
none will attract such widespread atten-
ton as the result of the consideration OF
methods to control and keep track of per-
sons Of anaI chistic beliefs. The recent as
SaSSinatiou OF President Mckinley has
brought the matter prominently forward,
and II IS the purpose OF the chiefs of po-
lice throughout the country to take such
energetic action will make the United
States an uncomfortable place for such
persons.
The action of the present board is
awaited with interest by the other police
officials Of the country. as this is the first /
meeting OF any national police orSaniza- |
tiGn since the national tragedy 1t is be- I
hevcd that measures Will be taken to |
trace every known anarchist in the coun- /
Try, and TO keep every one of them under |
constant police surveillance. The manner /
in which this will be accomplished is a
question that remains to be solved.
Another matter that is likely to be I
called up for consideration at this meeting
is the proposition to exchange photo
graphs and It cords of all criminals with
Scotland Yard and other foreign dttec-
tive centres At the present time but lit
tie il known in this country OF those Grim
inals who have been operating abroad. |
and VII cnevvr one of this class reaches /
this country difficulty is Invariably eX-
perienced by the law officers in appre-
hcnding him. II is probable TINT when
the matter comes up for consideration. an
effort will he made to arrange a method
for The exchange of information.
for