The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-24
THE SOCIOLOGY
STUDENTS FLED
University Goods Gould Not
Stand Language Of chica-
60 Jail Birds

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Fifteen students
from the university of Chicago, in
Guiding three young women, while
studying" tbe cellroom at the Har-
ward street station today were utterly
routed by q gray-haired, drunken wo.
man. who o*reared herself like a tigrgss
against the bars of her cell and reyil-
ed them in language that would have
made a. detective blush. Horror:
stricken, the investigators bolted for
the door. The young men did not
wait to let the young women go first,
either. Not one of the party, unless
1t was big Monte Cannon, their de-
tective escort, breathed freely until
the comparatively innocent air of the
main floor was reached.
"Not Very Nice" Down There.
"Not very nice down there. is it?"
remarked one of the socioloxists to
one of the young women later.
NO." she answered, swallowing
hard. And although members of the
party were eager in their discussion
of other features of their explorations
In and about the "old armory," as
the Harrison street station is some-
times called, not one had anything
further to say about the cellroom and
Its inmates. There was no suggestion
that the poor woman ought to. be
installed as a milkmaid on model
farm for a few weeks"
Visit All Parts of Station.
The visitors are members of an or
ganization known as the Sociology
club of the university of Chicago. And
they had their eyes opened in other
ways than the insight which was Civ
en- them into height and depth and
breadth Of invective. They saw bare
foot men being measured in the bu.
reau OF identification, and heard Cap
tain Evans lecture on the finger-print
system. They wandered among the
iron beds and woven-wire cells of
the annex, and had an interview
with Matron Latell. AS grand finale
they invaded the court room and heard
the judge dispose of an opium" case.
and pair Of alleged Junk stealers."
Watch Men Being Measured.
The first investigation was in the
kingdom of Captain Eyans-the bu-
reaN of Identification. i. Up the narrow
stairs to the second floor they streams
ed, led by L. L. Barnard, president of
the club, and T. j. House, who man
ages the clubs trips"
After showing their credentials
they were admitted to room where
about dozen slouching. barefoot
men were awaiting their turn at the
"dressmaker's." They formed in a
circle at the end of the room, where
Officer Mcfarland, the Bertillon sys-
tenn artist, was measuring a plump,
gray-mustached man. The students
looked on blanky as the officer called
of the mysterious letters and num-
bers which were being transcribed
into book by clerk near by.
Can't See How System Works.
don't understand how they can
find q man they are looking for Just
by measuring him, do you?" whisper
ed one Of the young women.
Not unless the detectives are fur
nished with q slide rule and tape"
replied her escort.
Have they got q right to stop a
man on the street and measure him p
persisted the damsel.
At this moment Captain Evans him
self appeared and said he would an
swer all questions In moment or 30.
Meantime he led the plump man be-
fore the students and gave an exhi-
bition Of taking finger-prints.''
The party then adjourned to the
captains private once, where the files
are kept. Here the captain gave q
''lActure. Taking mn 0no of sthA