The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16
TRANSFERRED TO WASHINGTON
Removal of the bureau Of Criminal
identification.

The Bureau of Criminal Identification.
which. since its inception, has occupied
quarters i'm Chicago, will Dee transferred
to Washington Immediately The bureau
VIII Dee Installed in rooms adjoining those
occupied 10y Major Sylvester at Police
Headquarters. G.ore NJ Porteous. the
superintendent. has been relieved from
dury and one Of his clerks, Edward Ey-
ans. has been placed an temporary charge
of the affairs of the bureau.
A committee. consisting of Chiefs Syl-
vcstcr. Doitsah. and Cassada, was ap-
/ pointed Go select and install the future
| superintendent of the bureau A commit
tee was also announced 10 draft roEula-
tions and rules for the government Of
the bureau
This is the result Of the meeting this
morning Of the board of governors Of the
National Bureau of Criminal Identidca-
ton. A free exchange Of views was in
du.Ecd in during The session. but every
action taken by the beard was unani-
| nous
At the conclusion of the meeting the
visiting chiefs called upon President
Roosevelt and afterward upon the Dis
trict Commissioners. They then returned
To- their hotels for dinner
Although il had been previously arranE-
"a for the meetings of thu board TO be
held in the parlors of tbeT5bbitt House.
Major Sylvester. at the last moment. de
cided that, owing to the confidential ma
ture of the matters to be discussed. the
s,clusion of his own office was prefera-
BILE
The chiefs Of police Of nine cities at
tended the meeting. Philip Deitsch. Chief
of Police of Cincinnati. and president Of
the board Of governors presided The
entire board. with the exception of James
I Culgley. OF indianapolis. and .. H. Haag-
,r. or Louisville. were present. and the
! following gentlemen answered 10 their
names: Philip beitsch of Cincinnati. NJ.
Kelly. Of ST. Louis. William A. Piukertou.
of Chicago. Richard Sylvester of this
I city, Frank J. CaSSada, OF Elmira. n Y
I George r. Corner. Of Cleveland, BenJa-
min Murphy. of Jersey City. Henry Muth.
of Allegheny. Pa, and Francis O'Neiu. of
President Dietrich announced the pur-
pose Of tie meeting and a recess Of a few
moments was taken while the members
of the board inspected the two rooms.
across the hail from Major SylvesteT's
rooms ON the second floor Of the Police
/ Headquarters Building. These rooms had
been set apart by the Commissioners Of
the District for the use of the bureau
should the board Of governors determine
JO authorize the transfer on the re-
sumption Of the session. Chief Murphy
moved that the Bureau be Immediately
moved from Chicago 90 Washington The
motion was unanimously adopted The
secretary was instructed 20 telegraph 20
Chicago instructions to- at once COM
mence the packing OF the effects OF the
Bureau ana 90 aErauC" for the transfer
at the earle est possible moment
A CumWittg was then appointed. con-
Sistiug of Chiefs Murphy. Sylvester. and
Corner. to draft resolutions thanking tho
uDa igT and superintendent OF police or
Chicago for kindness in having provided
rooms for the use OF the bureau ia tho
past
! ON the motion Of Chief Kelly the office
q superintendent of the Bureau of lden-
! tiiiCaJiDu was then declared vacant and
the secretary was instructed 10 inform
the superintendent. who is now I'm tn
city that his services were no longer
required. This action. il IS said. was ia
ken for The good " Lh. serELo.-