Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
SHIPPED TO ST. LOUIS
EFFECTS OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFI-
CATION BUREAU.
Exhibit to Be Made at the Big Expo
sition-Local Police De-
partment.

To-day was moving day at police head
Quarters. SO far as the national bureau Of
criminal Identification was concerned. For
more than q week workmen have been
packing the effects Of the bureau to be
shipped to st. Louis. where they will form
part of the exhibits at the exposition. MI.
Edward A. Evans, superintendent or the
bureau, has had charge OF the work Of get
ting the material ready for shipment, ana
he will probably start on his westward
journey tonight. He hopes to have the
criminal exhibit ready by the opening day
of the exposition, in order that all visitors
will be able to get an idea of the work OF
the bureau In connection with the police
work throughout the United States.
The exhibit of the bureau promises to De
an interesting one, especially to members OF
police departments and criminologists. as
Superintendent Evans has taken more than
ordinary care to see to the arrangement OF
the exhibits In the social economy building
In a manner to attract attention. large
room has been set apart in the building for
the use of the bureau and ponce depart
ments, and a space just outside the pulo,
ing Is to be set apart for the display OF
models of patrol wagons and ambulances
It was not until about the middle OF jan
uary that the board OF governors OF the
bureau decided to have Its work displayed
at the exposition, and since that time Su-
perintendent Evans has labored to gather
photographs enough to make good show
ing. 1t is probable that he will have about
thirty thousand pictures of criminals TO
exhibit.
Work Of Maj. Sylvester.
Mai Sylvester who is president Of the
Police Chiefs Association and treasurer OF
the board of governors of the national bu-
reau of criminal Identification. was one OF
the chief advocates of the question OF nav
ing the bureau represented at the EXPOSE
ton He attended the meeting OF the
board of governors in St Louis In January,
and has since been directing the movements
of the superintendent.
The board of governors is composed OF
police chiefs and detectives from all sec
tons, as follows: Mathew Kiely. chair
man. chief of police. st. Louis, MO-; ); T.
Jansen, vice chairman, chief OF police
milwaukee, Wis; Maj. Richard sylvester,
treasurer, superintendent or ponce, w as 81,
ington D. c.; Francis O'Neill. general SUI
perintendent of police, Chicago, III. Johh
Journee, superintendent of police New VI
leans La; Thomas Farnan. marshai "a
police, Baltimore, Md; William A. Plnker-
ton. principal Pinkerton national agency,
Chicago, III: Col. Paul A. Milliken, chief OF
police, Cincinnati, Ohio; Frank }. Cassaoa,
chief of police, Elmira, N T., 6ehJaiilli
Murphy, chief of police, Jersey CITY, n; d
William A. Pierce, superintendent or ponce
The resolution adopted by the board pro-
yideS that the business VI liie bui -
be conducted at the exposition from tu"s :
10 November l. and it Is then TO De re-
turned here The exhibit of the local ponce
dapartment will accompany the eIects VI
the bureau of criminal identification MANY
Photographs taken here Will form part VI
tbe exhibit There will also be maps SNOW
ing the population of the district ana s.e
number OF policemen who patrol the terri
torv An immense photograph showing
,nracticaIlv the entire membership OF the
danartment will also be exhibited. BUT,
aIer tools of all kinds and descriptions VIII
eiso he on exhibition. The exhibit OF the
hnreau and the local police departments was
enough to fill one freight car.
International Relations Established.
Mai. sylvester's efforts to bring ABOUT IN
,arnational relations between ponce au-
tbor,ties have been crowned with success.
r,h,s is shown In communications received
from the British and japanese govern
wants both of which will be well represent
cd at the exposition. 1t is thought that the
1ananese showing. will be unusually inter
esting. Today Maj Sylvester recelEeu d
letter from the general secretary vi tnS
Scotland Yard force in London, Whch
rends:-"The commissioner OF ponce Vi HnI
metropolis much appreciates the corolai
wetcnme Won have extended him to be pres
emit at the St Louis convention, ana ne
much regrets it is Impossible Tor MIN 70
avail himself of it. He has, however sehs
TO the exposition some representatives VI
the force and some exhibits, illustrating Tue
methods of Identification OF criminals
adopted in this country, which, we trust
may prove Interesting.