Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25

~ CHIEF KERN
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description according to the most ad-
vanced methods of the Bertillon sys-
tenn of criminal Identification. L was
to be gone over with the same care as
would be taken with the most danger
Gus criminal or murderer; 1 was to be
photographed in the same manner as
are crooks for the rogues' gallery, and
in short was to be put through full
course of identification sprouts with all
the frills and trimmings tossed in.
And Detective Parker sure did put
me through the PAGES in the latest ap-
proved style.
RaffIes Learns Himself
When he was through with me I
came to the conclusion l was more or
less of a stranger to myself as he
found an entire new set of landmarks
centered on my anatomy. the presence
of which ] was thoroughly unfamiliar
with.
UP in the Bertillon operating room
met Photographer Florentine, who for
moment or two figured me as a newly
picked up crook, and the way he tore
around getting his apparatus ready for
action made me think some of the even
ing paper photographers in New York
city, who take pictures on the hasty
fly order.
AS a matter of fact he seemed some
sappointed when he discovered who 1
was, as am pretty sure he would have
liked to stand me on my head in order
that he would be certain to land a good
picture. Even at that he succeeded in
taking two good pictures, which you
can look over somewhere in The Herald
today. These are regular rogues' gal
lery. pictures, such as the police all over
the world are guided blythe only
pointer 1 can give you about their
efficiency, as sure lander for me, is
that you carefully compare them with
any one of the several hundred pic
lures 1 have brought with me from
New York city.
After a most exhaustive series of
| tests Detective Parker conducted me
to the squad room, Where found my
self confronted with about thirty mem-
bers of the uniformed force, to whom
was promptly introduced
The boys in blue" jumpel to the bat
in good order when they discovered the
nature of the introduction, and all
agreed simultaneously it would be i'm
possible for me to evade capture should
any one of them ever get his eyes on
me after start out.
Here's the answer. l think while I
am in Los Angeles it will be possible
for me to talk with at least a dozen of
your policemen. Watch the result of
this assertion.
VIII Be at Broadway
AS have given the police this chance
of getting an inside track on this game
1 will also give all those who are in
terested an equal chance to size me up
tomorrow morning between and
quarter past O'Clock, when 1 will
yse.{k I,A IO,,1, IL -Ao % IL
the $17.50 suits I see advertised at that
store.
I am selecting this location because
it is central and not far from my hotel
Just remember the reward does not go
into effect until after midnight Tuesday
night, March 26, so don't get excited
and think me easy money at the Broad
way store tomorrow morning.
Just a word about the real merits of
the game. Immediately following my
disappearance tomorrow night the re-
ward will be in effect Should you run
across me at any time after that simply
say You are the mysterious Mr. Raj
fies of the Los Angeles Herald"-and
leave it to me to do the rest.
The moment / am properly Saluted l
will admit my identity, and the chase
after me in this city will come to a
sudden end. am here to give you all
square deal, and I am working the
game on my past record in other cities,
where the reward has always been paid
the moment am properly challenged
with the salutation provided for the
capture.
1 will tell you more about the game
in The Herald tomorrow morning. Keep
in close touch with me from now on as
there is no knowing right now who will
be the fortunate winner of the little
wad of bank notes 1 intend dangling
under your collective noses in a very
few hours.
Here's hoping that when the prize is
finally won it will be gathered in by
some person really needing the money.
OSS