Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

Harvey o. Carr, Grand Rapids, Mich,
Secretary and Treasurer.
in the use of the rife, in suggesting the
formation of a league of revolver shots
within the police association and reQuir-
ing matches to be held not less than three
times per annum, to be shot under rules
which would secure absolute fairness. With
out doubt suitable trophy could be Sc
cured and contested for, the net result OF
which would be an awakened interest in
the sport and art Of revolver shooting. and
would serve to keep alive the interest or
the men in preserving their steadiness OF
nerve, to secure positions on the teams ana
to fire in the matches, all of which would
add to the efficiency of this magnificent
body of men,"
The Suggestions Discussed.
Police Chief c. H. Troyer of Duluth,
Mimi, favored the plan presented by Maj.
Bell He said several years ago the po-
lcemen of Duluth provided their own re-
volvers at their own expense. In conse-
quence they bought in some instances
cheap guns of all sizes and patterns. When
Chief Troyer finally inspected the pistols
he found some of them were obsolete and
so rusty they could not be fired. Now the
police of Duluth are armed with uniform
Colts .32-caliber revolvers. He said every
police lieutenant in the country should
take up this important matter of revolver
practice.
Police Commissioner A. P. Sherwood of
Ottawa. Ontario, commended Maj Bells
suggestions.
mo man." he said, should be permitted
to carry pistol with which he is unac-
quainted. Revolver practice Is the most
difficult of all. 1t requires cool nerves anu
a sharp eye
He added that the policemen of Ottawa
are now trained revolver shots.
Another chief who favored the suggestions
made by Mai Bell asked that the aSSocia-
ton place the seal of its condemnation on
the long-range rapid-fire revolvers used by
some cities.
Chief Clemans of Wheeling, W. Va, re-
lated a touching incident He told how a
policeman had accidentally shot and killed
his wife because he was unacquainted with
pistol shooting.
Chief Matthew Kiely of st. Louis said
the police of his city established a revolver
range four years ago, and every patrolman
has to take his turn at pistol practice
1--WE claim" said Chief Kiely, that st.
Louis police force has one of the best re-
volver shots in the United States, and he
is open for a challenge from any police de-
partment anywhere. We use .3o-caEner
Smith Wesson and Colts ana mo
accept a challenge from any department
in this country for a team of from ten TO
one hundred men,.
Chief Frank Cassada of Elmira, n. T.,
told of policeman shooting at rabld dog
and hitting a second-story window. He be-
lieves in establishing revolver practice in
the police forces of all American cities. he
said 1t mas been established in Emira,
land now we have a full crop of marks
men, who can not only shoot well, but VINO
know how to take care of their revolvers
IN st. Louis and the west, concluded
H. how n a
long as rifles. While going about St Louis
recently 1 saw the necessity Of having such
guns. QaughterD
Chairman Kiely's Report.
Chief Matthew Kiely of st. Louis then
submitted his report chairman of the
board of governors of the national bureau
of criminal identification. 1t said the past
year had been the most eventful one in the
history of the bureau. He told of the ex-
perience of the bureau at the st. Louis
exposition, where the exhibits were exam
ined by many thousands of people, and
said it served to educate "the throngs of
sightseers in the tricks and wiles of the
under world and impress the young and
old with much higher respect for the ma
jesty of the law"
Treasurer Richard Sylvester reported that
the receipts of the bureau show a falling
off over those of the previous year of
| S290.27 The head of the bureau should
go into the study of criminals, their meth
DDS, etc; and introduce features to
bring it up to the present day expectancy"
He recommended that the plant be turned
over to the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia without expense TO the police
departments throughout the land. The rec
ommendation was practically the same as
that contained in his annual report, which
was read yesterday.
The report of Edward A. Evans, superin-
tendent of the bureau. was appended. 1t
gave a resume of the work of the year,
and stated that the number of Bertillion
cards received during the past twelve
months had greatly increased. The bureau
was furnished with ''rogues gallery" or
album, by Major Sylvester in July, 1904.
At O'Clock tomorrow morning the chiefs
will witness the drill and maneuvers of the
Washington police bicycle corps on the
plaza in front of the Arlington Hotel.
Meeting of Board of Governors.
| Chief Kiely announced that meeting of
| the board of governors of the bureau of
Identification will be held at o'clock this
evening to consider Major Sylvesters rec
ommendation for turning the bureau over
to the District Commissioners.
Major Sylvester said that there was
nothing mandatory in the proposition he
had presented He said he had acted for
the best interests of all. He spoke of his
inability to get Congress to act favOrably
in providing for the bureau.
And he said, when the District Com
missioners offered to take the institution
under semi control, no rights
are taken from anybody. and I look upon
the proposition most liberal.
You won't get such chance as this
again. Such opportunities do not come every
day. l consider the offer a good thing. But
let the entire body take up the matter and
dispose of 1t as the majority may see fit"
Major Sylvester then announced as the
committee to consider the recommendations
in his annual report Chief John C. Whit
taker of Dayton. Ohio; Chief Iona B. Day
Of Scranton, Pa, and Chief William Moore
of Binghamton, N. Y.
Chief Kelly of st. Louis urged that the
association had no authority to dispose OF
the bureau recommended. There are
some sixty subscribers to be considered.
1.-The board of governors cannot give away
something that does not belong to it,
Col Stewart of the post office inspectors
force by invitation addressed the conven-
tion in behalf of the fifteen postal inspec-
tors now in session at the Post Office De-
partment. He said the fifteen postal in
spectors are known 1.-The personal rep
resentatives of, the Postmaster Gem
eral,' and asked for the fullest cooperation