The evening world., 1908-11-16
BERTILLON TEST
FOR WOMEN MADE
BY POLICEMEN.
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when they found the room which form
erly contained the Boiler Squad empty
of everything except a pile of rubbish,
and still more when they found one
lieutenant in charge OF the Information
Bureau, where until lately there had
been a dozen men.
The lone lieutenant told them that
most OF his records had already been
carried across the Bridge and that
hereafter citizens desiring to make COM
plants or ask for missing persons would
have to get in touch with Manhattan
Headquarters.
One Jurors Query.
One Juror put this query:
Suppose my son was missing and l
came here TO Police Headquarters in
search of Information concerning him.
Could find out whether he had been
picked up, been taken to a hospital or
what had become of him?"
NO" was the reply. You would
have TO call UP Manhattan. The records
are not kept here any more. They have
been taken over to Manhattan"
suppose | wished to lodge a compla int
againns.t somebody. Could ! do thai
You would have TO so to Mulberry
street"
The jurors were particular to inquire
in charge. He wasn't at his office, and
the underlngs didn't know when he
would arrive. The jurors wanted to
know how often Mr.. Bugher came over
when he did come
Couldn't Find Bug cr.
Lieut.. Geisler was tic only one about
Mr. Bughers office, and the jurors
asked him where Mr., 3ugher was. The
lieutenant said Mr.. Bugner had not yet
How many times has he been here
during the past week. asked the fore
Lieut.. Geisler thought Mr. Bugher had
been there every other day.
Well, how many hours does he spend
here when he does come down.? per
sisted the foreman.
Gelsler finally replied:
Il am not here all the time, so can
After this the jurors APPROACHED Capt.
missioner. Welborn thought Mr.
Bugher was in Manhattan,
we came here" continued the fore
man, ITO find out what is being done
way of police administration; We want
to ind out why our borough has been
wiped off the, map: l don't suppose you
TO give IT. it." said Capt. Wellborn.
After trip to the Italian Bureau and
the Bertillon room. where they saw n
woman being measured and photo.
graphed. the Jurors went back to me
court house, hopping mad over what
they called sha bby treatment.
Commissioner Bingham why, after light
ing for money 10 build a handsome
Headquarters building for Brooklyn.
ou, near Prospect Park and away from
~ of suddenly
decided 10 put the Brooklyn Department
almost ont Of business.
"I'm the Goat" Says Bingham.
When Commissioner Bingham at his
desk in No. 800 Mulberry street heard
that the Brooklyn Grand Jury had eN-
pressed desire to see him this after
noon or Tomorrow he said.
Il will be very glad TO 20 over to-
morrow or whenever my presence is
desired and explain my reasons to the
Grand Jury. / have received no word
direct from them but / will hold my
self at their disposal,
IT'S hard job that ! bold went on
I'm roasted, and IL don't I'm roasted.
it isn't pleasant to be the official goat
l can tell you that" ,.-,..,..,-
ger had done good work Yesterday in
Closing up LOT of saloons in Brooklyn.
lie declined TO discuss his probable
course ,@waTd r GSP' weI po0l sSa %yfT
ali the facts had been put before him,
whose saloon had been visited yester-
day, is almost as Well known in Brook
Ign as Dick Garfield used TO he IN New
York, Gen. Bingham pleaded guilty to
never having heard OF Mike Minden,
A little later District Attorney Clarke
Of Kings County, got Gen. Bingham on
the phone and told him the Grand Jury
would like to see him tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock. Similar Invitations ii
was stated, had been extended to
Bugher and Schmittberger.
I'm he delighted 10 attend" said Gen.
Bingham to Mr.. Clarke.