The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-09
PInkertOn and Sylvester
We're Among the First
Arrivals Last Night
BIG CONVENTION WILL
OPEN HERE TOMORROW
Bureau OF identification VIII Hold Pre-
ltininery Meeting TOday-Exfen-
sIyc Entertainments Planned
for the Visitors

1t wouldn't do for some great Raffles
to execute some daring robbery or
swindle in Birmingham just at this
time for be it known that at this par
ticular moment the Magic City IL the
Mecca for the great, keen scented
sleuths of the law from all parts of the
world
Last night found each train enter
ing Birmin CHAM bringing it's quota of
delegates To the convention of the In
ternational Association CT Chiefs of Pc
lice, which is to convene here tomor-
row. There Were chiefs long and chiefs
every man amongst them had a great
reputation preceding him for the en-
forcing of the law and catching the
violators thereof.
One of the first arrivals was the
"warh orse" of criminal catching circles.
William A Pinkerton, the head of the
famous detectiys agency which bears
his name. Shortly afterward came Ma
jor Richard Sylvester inspector of po-
lice of the Washington, ID. c., DEPART
ment, president of the International
Chiefs association, and man widely
known He is accompanied by Mrs.
Sylvester.
BY tonight there are expected to be
several hundred delegates with the
members of their families in the city.
They are coming from all parts of the
United States and Canada, while some
foreign representatives are also ex.
pected.
Among the Arrivals
Among those who arrived last night
were the following
Hotel Hillman-W A. Pink erton, Chi
cago; J. j. Donovan and wife. Omaha
Major and Mrs. Richard Sylvester
Washington; john B. Taylor and wife.
Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton l..
Wood, Washington; F. Monohan and
wife, Jersey City; Patrick S.sKoly.
Plainfield, N. j.. Michael Rodgers. Har-
rison, N. j.; F. J. Cassada, Elmira. N
y; Louis Weiner and wife, and George
Il. Pollok, Richmond, Va; Henry Hop
pes and Frederick Weiner, Newark, N.
j.; Thomas Neville, East Newark. N.
D.; John A. Peters. Elizabeth, N. j.; w.
u. Bradley Charlotte, N. c.. Henry O..
Carroll and wife, Grand Rapids, Mich. !.
Thomas A. McQuirk, Pittsburg, and A.
w. Buck, Rochester.
Hotel Florence-Thomas F. Fornour.
A. j. Humphrey and wife and John A.
Casey, Baltimore, and w. ID. Vinzant
Most of last nights arrivals were
from the north and east and excfama-
lions of surprise were heard from them
relative to the slightly chilly air which,
however, was not uncomfortable. 1--WE
expected to find it a bit warm down
mere and are delighted with the sur
prise. You know, we are in the ha
or meeting in June, but on account n,
meeting in the south this year the date
was set back to May, so that the
weather wouldn't be too warm. As II
Is now, we think 1t is deligh tful." This
was the consensus of opinion ex.
pressed.
Identification Bureau Today
Regular work of the convention will not
be taken up until tomorrow, but TODAY
the bureau of Identification. which is
composed of many members of the chiefs
association, Will hold meeting, ane
most Of the arrivals last night are men,
bers of it. Their meeting today is sched-
uled to be an interesting and instructive
one.
/ Bodeker Is Busy Man
Chief Bodeker was a busy man last
night getting about and greeting the WIS.,
itofs. He stands well with the chiefs. an
illustration of his popularity being given
in the landing of this convention for Biz
mingbam. He has only attended two con-
ventions Of this organization as chief of
the Birmingham department, but made
quite hit from the start.
His first appearance at the convention
was followed by an invitation for the
chiefs to meet in Birmingham, and he
lost only by vote of three. Chicago was
the opponent and the thing which swung
the votes its way was a talk by sick
man, Chief Shippy of the Chicago de-
partment He was one of the organizers
vention appeared on the floor very weak
man. He requested that the next conven-
ton be held in his town. stating that he
had but a short while longer upon this
earth and expressing the wish to HAYS
the convention meet with him again be-
fore he died.
In the face of such an appeal, Biriming-
ham was bound to lose, but only by three
votes Chief Bodeker moved then that
the vote be made unanimous for Chicago
Which was done, but the promise given
him that Birmingham should certainly BIZ
the next place. Things went awry in Chi
cago however. and Shippy is no longer
chief there This necessitated a change,
and the board of directors decided upon
Birmingham after all this year.
Tho chiefs have busy programme out
lined and the convention is going to be an
interesting one. There have been many
social features included In the pro-
sranime, however, and everything possi-
| BE will be done to show them great
| time while here. The city of Bessemer
will be the host on one occasion, the citi-
zens OF that town having arranged a
i he ,,c,,et in honor of the chiefs