New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
AIMED AT ANARCHISTS.
POLICE CHIEFS WANT CONGRESS TO
ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BUREAU OF
CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE board of governors
| of the National Bureau of Identification, COM
prising leading police chiefs and the head of the
Pinkerton detectives, to-day adopted a recon-
mendation, to be urged on Congress for legisla-
tion, looking to the suppression of anarchy. The
/ recommendation, which will be forwarded to
each member of the national association of
chiefs of police, urges the necessity for legisla-
ton by Congress defining anarchy ana author
izing all police officers to arrest and prosecute
all such offenders under that law who may be
found within their jurisdictions The board fur
ther recommends that all police and city mar
shals their utmost endeavors to impress on
their respective Senators and Representatives
in Congress the necessity for immediate action.
The action followed general discussion Of
the steps necessary to guard against persons
inimcal to good government and organized So
ctety. The board also unanimously approved the
/ bill. prepared by Chief Sylvester, OF this city.
/ providing for the creation of National Bureau
of Criminal Identification. The bill, which IS
sal dto have the approval of the Attorney Gen
eraI will be introduced in both houses of Con
gress at the coming session. It's principal feat
ures are follows
Is5 Re e5 e9aGts iG That n thePH 9an B. He IN
connection with the Department OF Justice OF the
tionaI Bureau Of Criminal Identf>ation where
shall be collected and filed far as may be prac-
tieable, for record and report plates photograph
outline pictures descriptions and measurements Of
all persons VINO nave oeeh or may oe CoVIcte
or criminal laws OF the United States; including
sessions of the United states, violations of which
punishable by the United States courts .. ,
In said bureau shall also be collected and filed
for record ana report so far as may be practica-
bic such Plates Ph0togTsPaS Wbo bnTe been
or may be convicted and imprisoned for crimes
Tha the authorities Of the severa states and
ritories. or municipalities thereof shall pr9xIde tH me
such plates. photographs outlines measurements
| intendent of said National Bureau of Criminal
Identification, with duly prepared certncate from
in charge such Convicted person or persons; and.
Provided the Pd6e m @ 3eTso9 Wanted b the
United States or State authorities FOR VtSiaIlon o5
States or any State may also he hIed IN sald ou-
| That before filing or recording such plates, pho
tographs outline pictures. measurements or ,1, G3
scriptlons me 5 ,b et M aet of relia BE
be furnished tor record the Gerltl1att "a
United States State or municipal authoIlty that
/ outline picture measurement or description is a
duly authorized official for such purposes =,
That all such plates. photographs, outlne PIC
/ ures Measurements or descriptions which may be
nsd f oS hs 6f Rafsd a6 0
any information pertaining 20 the same or tIlg
/ bv any oficai aforesaid through comparison with
such plates sndI Ned and recorded
shall be furnished request to any United states
ceve the same who shall certify that the same IS
wanted in the interests OF public justice, and not
! for any private or personal use
The deDartments Of the United states Govern
| n1ent shall forward for record and hle m SAD 5u-
reau any plates photographs. outline pictures de-
scriptions information pertaining to any person
/ who has or may in any design OF indtcate tpa
/ he or she NAV contemplate the violation or Is
/ known 10 have violated any military, naval or
criminal law Of the United States or the criminal
! law OF any state. =, ,..-a.. - .
That there shall be director OF sai1 bureau ~
xbau NE annoIntad nv the Attorney General. after
he ehaI first have the Endorsement OF the hoard o.
directors OF the National Association OF ChiHts OF
police 81 the United states ard VINO NAV oe re-
moved for NJ anv time after an onno @ Iu.llaH
bss beon given him be heard on written charSes
hv the AttorpevCeneraL with the concurfsIiG1s nc =;
~ ma toritv Of said hoard Of directors SAID a.
r"1+ar shsV ne evperienced In crtminologN, ara
,a,e a general knowledge of professtonal criminals
ia sEaIi I've nxrort in the several kinds OF criminal
I ,rc,r,rer,er+s Witch NAV he In use
Provision s made for the sunnort or tne nHret u
/ a. to,,i annual cost bAiuC n'a~ed at S2feH, In
/ r1uding n salary Of s3 GO for its head