Evening star., 1901-10-15
sLEUTHs TO MEET HERE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF BUREAU
of IDENTIFICATION.
Headquarters to Be Established in
Washington-PIans for Inter-
national Cooperation.

Major Sylvester has perfected arrange
ments for entertaining the members of
the board of governors of the national bu-
reau of criminal Identification, who will
meet here tomorrow and take final action
on the question of transferring the head
quarters of the bureau from Chicago to
this city. Members have already expressed
themselves as favoring the proposed
change, and the board of governors W i'll
meet for the purpose of taking a vote on
the proposition, and arranging such other
details as will make their action effective.
should the transfer be made. In addition
to voting to have the headquarters of the
bureau established in this city, it is likely
that action will be taken to establish a
branch office in Chicago or some other
western city for the accommodation of the
western departments.
Rooms at police headquarters have been
rendered the bureau by the Commission
ers of the District, and it is believed the
offer will be accepted. This will mean
the location of the bureau where Major
Sylvester will have personal supervision
over those who are placed In charge of
the work. The establishment of the bu-
reau in this building, it is believed, will be
OF great assistance to the local depart
ment In tracing and Identifying criminals.
Major Sylvester realizes the benefits to
be derived by the local department in the
removal of the bureau from Chicago to
this city, and for this reason he has taken
deep interest in the project. 1t is believed
that when members Of Congress are made
acquainted with the workings of the eS-
tablishment favorable action will be taken
upon the bill which was prepared by Maj
Sylvester last winter. This bill provides
that the bureau shall be made a govern
ment Institution, to be connected with the
Department Of Justice. Under the terms
of the bill every authorized police official
In the United States including county
sheriffs as well as superintendentS of de-
partments in the larger cities, are to have
ment in good working order police officials
in all parts Of the United States will be
Informed Of the records and identity of
criminals in Europe, so that should they
come across the ocean the authorities will
have no trouble in dealing with them. The
franking privilege enjoyed by government
officials will benefit the bureau when it is
established here for there will be no OBJ
stacle to the distribution of circulars by
the thousand when a criminal is wanted.
This method has been employed by Major
sylvesters department during past years
with great success. It was due to the
sending of circulars in this way that Frank
Funk, the murderer and robber, was ap-
pretended after he had been at liberty for
many months.
Tomorrow's meeting of the board of
governors will be held In one Of the parlors
of the Ebbitt House and will be presided
over by Philip Deitsch superintendent Of
the Cincinnati police department, who is
president of the board. The other men,
bers are William A. Pinkerton, Chicago;
NJ. Kiely, st. Louis; James Quigley, In
dianapolis; Frank ]. Cassada, Elmira. N.
Y; George E. Corner, Cleveland, Ohio;
Benjamin Murphy, Jersey City; J. H. Haa-
ger, Louisville, Ky; Henry Muth. Allie
gheny, Pa; Francis ONeill, Chicago, and
Richard Sylvester of this city.
1t is expected that the sessions will ex-
tend over three or four days, and the meet
ings will be held behind closed doors. Dur
ing the sessions the chiefs will no doubt
discuss the question of legislation for the
suppression of anarchy, and 1t Is possible
that the police of European countries will
be asked to cooperate with the members
of this organization. 1t may result eventu-
ally in the police authorities of foreign
countries being asked to become members
of the organization in the United States
Major Sylvester has made no extensive
arrangements for entertaining the visiting
police officials, such as was provided during
the meeting of the police chiefs in New
York few weeks ago. Owing to lack Of
available public funds the entertainment of
the board will lack elaboration. 1t is Ma
tor Sylvester's intention to take the mem
bers on sightseeing tour through the city,
and they will probably be taken down the
river on the police boat.