Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1911-02-23
HOW BER7ILLION
MEASUREMENTS
ARE TAKEN

y The following regarding the Ber-
tillion system of identifying crimi-
nails, which system has been adop-
ted by the Sheriff's office in Hum
boldt County is taken from the Car
son Appeal
The old remark that you take a
mans measure is all right, but there
are many ways Of taking 1t. 1t re-
manned for the installation of the
Bertillion method by the State Po-
lice, to really and truly take a man
measure When a man gets through
xthe office, he is pretty we'll meas
ured. from the crown Of his head to
the toes of his feet. Yesterday the
Appeal reporter called at the State
Police headquarters to witnesa the
measurements of State prisoner
who was bound for Warden Bakers
custody.
The man was broguht in, tthe
name does not signify, strap
ing young fellow in the prime of
life He was accompanied by the
Sheriff. who turns him over to the
measuring crew at the Armory.
The prisoner is first taken to the
photograph room He is photo
graphed with his hat on and off.
profile and full face II he should
resist, he is held while the opera
tion goes on, The State gets his
picture, which in the end goes to
the rogue's gallery. After that the
man is ordered to strip. 1t Is
h.hca that he gets his measure.
First he Is weighed. The weight
is chronicled as net weight. His
height is taken barefooted. He
then, stretches his arms full length
and that is recorded. The height
OF his trunk is also taken that there
may be no mistake IL the fellow
does some extra growing.
From the height and measure
standpoint he is gone over almost
with fine tooth comb. The head
is measured length and breadth.
His ears form an interesting sub
ject They are measured like fine
cut Jewels The ear Is a great iden-
tfica,ion mark. The mans nose
Is also measured. This includes the
length and breadth. It's character ant
poise The color of the eye. and If
there are any defects. they are duly
noted. The color of the hair and
the color of the beard. This fin
ishes his upper story. exclusive Of
IN, scars. fully noted and marked
OH the chart.
The length of the left middle and
littl fingers Is taken and record
Then comes the measuring of the
left fore arm and finally the foot.
The teeth are examined more care
fully than the average horse, the
cOuultlOn Ill idCt cNCiy ihOiO
scar, condition OF fingers, vaccina-
ton marks. and all cuts and bruis-
es that have left record on the
individual are taken care Of. Mr..
prisoner is pretty we'll measured
and photographed by this time.
After replacing his clothes he is
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ion Identification marks. This is
one of the cleverest pieces Of work.
The mans hands are cleaned. The
fingers are rubbed over carefuiiy
with printers ink. The finger is
then placed carefully on a record
sheet slowly turned so as to
leave the impression on the paper.
Each finger and the thumb are thus
recorded on blanks used for this
purpose. This makes ten distinct i'm
prints which in turn are classified
as carefully as the photographs.
One copy is kept at the State Po-
-iice headquarters, where It is filed.
while the other goes to the identii-
cation board of the United States
Government They in turn examine
the finger prints and between the
two, it makes one Of the most COM
rlete Identification systems known.
The prisoner then writes his name
gives his age and occupation and
Is turned over to the Warden and
the matter is over as far as the
general public knows.