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An Interesting View of the Coterie
Associated with the Dispensation
of Justice in Lackawanna County.
The mayor's court of Scranton, or
ganized In 1S66, went out of existence
upon the adoption of our constitution
of 1S74. The last of the recorders was
Hon. Walsingham G. Ward. Judge
Ward was admitted to the bar of Lu
zerne county Nov. 10. 1831, and lias
been practicing his profession for forty-six
years. lie was born at Dover
Plains, Dutchess county. New York,
Oct. 7, 1S23. and Is now 74 years old.
Ho Is the oldest practitioner at the
Lackawanna county bar. He read law
with J. M. Alexander, esq., and upon
his admission to the bar opened an of
fice In thi3 city, where he practiced
until his election as recorder of the
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again entered the practice of his pro
fesslon. His life has been a busy one.
He has a kind heart and sympathetic
nature. He Is respected and beloved by
all who know him. He Is upright, just
and conscientious. By his wise counsel
and helping hand he has assisted many
a young lawyer to fame atid fortune.
Remarkable success has atteded him
In the trial of cases. Ho Is one of the
innct vlinr.ecafi.1 nf rtli.ll n.l ..ii..i
lawyers of Northeastern Pennsylvania
He has probably conducted more mur-
Uer trials than any other lawyer In
this commonwealth. His useful life
and many good deeds form a bright
chapter in the history of our labor.
JUDGE STANTON.
Hon. William H. Stanton was elect
ed in 1877, by tho Labor Reform party,
an additional law Judge of Luzerne
county. He was born In July, 1843,
and Is a native of New York citv He
studied law in the ofllce of Hon. W. G.
Ward, and was admitted to the Lu
zerne bar Nov. 10, 1SG8. Between the
years 1872 and 1877 Judge Stanton was
elected to several Important and honor
able offices. He was district attorney
of the mayor's court, state senator,
congressman and additional law Judge.
He was once editor and proprietor of
the Scranton Times. As a writer his
Btyle Is terse and perspicuous. He en
Joys a largo practice. Fidelity to cli
ents Is his aim and motto.
August 13, 1878, nn election was held
for the erection of Lackawanna county
from a portion of Luzerne. The divi
sion was carried by a majority of 7.C29
votes. On Aug 21 the new county, the
sixty-seventh in tho state, was declared
established by the governor's procla
mation. Hon. Benjamin S. Bently, of
Willlamsport, Pa an appointed judge,
organized the courts of Lackawanna
county on Sept 2, 1878, and the ma
chinery of the new county was put In
motion. Tho appointment of Judge
Bently was made on tho ground that
Lackawanna, county the moment it
was erected, became, under the provi
sions of the constitution, a separate
Judicial district. A mandamus was
Issued by the Supremo court, wherein
It was decided that the constitution
did not execute itself, but that legisla
tion was necessary., hence the appoint
ment of Judge Bently was Illegal and
void.
'By the provisions of tho new county
act Lackawanna county was to re
main the same Judicial district as the
old; hence the Judges of Luzerne or
ganized and held the courts. It was
on the twenty-fourth day of October,
1878, that Hon, Garrlck M. Harding,
president Judge; Hon. John Handley
and Hon. William H. Stanton, addi
tional law Judges of Luzerne county,
regularly organized the courts of this
county, In the old Washington hall, at
the corner of Lackawanna and Penn
avenues, In pursuance of the mandato
of the Supremo Court. The "Bently
court" and all proceedings thereunder
were annulled. By Act of Assembly
March 13, 1879, this county was made
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X B'cPriCE Mon.W.W.Watsom I V.h.tLrey V
REPRESENTATIVES OF
the foity-fifth judicial district, and
Hon. John Hundley nbnWned as presi
dent judge, and Hon. Alfred Hand as
additional law judrrc.
FIRST PRESIDENT JUDGE.
Hon. John Handley was the first
president judge of this judicial dis
trict. He was admitted to ihe bar
of Luzerne county Avtr 51 isnn. tt
commenced the study of law at Oolum-
bia Law school, and finis-hod his lead- i
lng at Washington, D. C. Soon after
ward he removed to Scia'iton and com
menced the practice of his nrofosAlnn.
i In IR7. when Mr. Handley was under
10 vears of ase, he received the Dem-
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elected over his Republican competitor,
uuwin a. usnorne. esn At the exnlrit-
uon or ins term, in 18SI, he was re
nominated by his party for the same
position, but was defeated by Hon. R.
W. Archbald, the Republican nominee.
Judge Handley had only limited edu
cational advantages In his early life,
but he was ambitious, and made the
most of his opportunities. The writer
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l", ''J1' ? ranrk'l '" the prlva,ci:
Lh'l" ce' ,,ow ,nlu,cl1 h0 rc.Bretted
not having received a cnllearlnte
education. Determination to succeed
in whatever he undertook was charac
teristic of his nature. He was In the
proper sense of the expression "a self
made man." Coming to Scranton a
poor man, by skillful financiering and
judicious Investments, he accumulated
an ample fortune. He was benevolent
and gave liberally to worthy charities
It was not until after his death that
the public actually knew how many
young men and women he had assist
ed to obtain an academic education.
"In Faith and Hope thu world will dis
agree, But all mankind concern Is Charity.-'
He was always kind and affable to
young men; he was ever ready to help
tho young practitioner. He possessed
ore of tho fint private law libraries
in the state. Ho was strong in hh
likes and dislike..; ho occupied no neu
tral ground. Upon the bench he was
always dignified, dellbo-;ite and couj
teous. Ho wns of most distinguished
eppearanre. Upon leaving, the benoh
he retired from the practice of law,
and devoted all his time to the man
agement of his business Interests. Ho
died peacefully. His kingly form lies
In a beautiful vault overlooking the
city of Winchester, lite principal bone
flcary. JUDGE HAND.
Hon. Alfred Hand was the next Judgo
In order of tlmo, He was born at
Honesdale, March 20, 1835, and gradu
ated from Yale college In 1857. He read
law In the office of Judge William Jes
sup, at Montrose, and was admitted
to the bar of Susquehanna county Nov.
21, 1859. Shortly after his admission to
tho bar he removed to this city, where
he has since lived. Governor Hoyt ap
pointed him,. March 4, 1872, an addi
tional law Judge for the eleventh Judi
cial district, comprising Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties, and In the elec
tion of that year he was elected and
commissioned additional law Judge of
the forty-fifth district (Lackawanna
county) for a term of ten years. When
Judgo Handloy left tho bench, Judge
Hand became president Judge. He re
signed his position as Judge of this
county July 31, 1888, and on the same
day Governor Beaver appointed him
a Judge of the Supreme court of Penn
sylvania, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Justice Trunkey. Judge
Hand Is connected with many of .the
most Important business lnterotn of
our city. Ho Is a fine scholar. IXIi
opinions show wisdom, Justloe and
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BENCH AND BAR OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY.
scholarship. Religious and charitable
Institutions have always had a friend
in Judge Hand. He is one of the most
useful citizens of our county. He has
always espoused the cause of tem-
JUDCSE ARCHIBALD.
Hon. R. W. Archbald wan born Sept.
10, 1848. at Carbondalo. He graduated
at Yale college in 1S71 Ho studied law
with Hand & Post, and was admitted
to the Luzerne county bar Sept 17,
1S73. In 1SSI Mr. Archbald was elected
additional law Judge. When Judge
Hand was elevated to the Supreme
court, Judge Aichbald became presi
dent judge of our courts. lie is the
third presidf-nt judex of this jiHIcin'
district. He Is an Indefatigable worker, '
a w Ise and just JurtKO and a Chri-jllan j
f,--miiuiiilmi. lie wurKS rally unci lute.
His opinions show much study and re
search. It Is, indci'd, a rare .jcoui
roiieo for hh. opinions and t tilings to
be re-iuised by the Supreme court.
Probably there Is no other common
nk-ns judsre In this st.'ifo vvlm .Tool.
sions are so ngtil".rly nlllrmed as Judge
I Arehbald's. Ho lias a kind and agree
able nature and bus the respect and
y(,I"ll'ation of the . ntire liar
He hns
"cla cr,ul ' '" man of the
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inrnughout the commonwealth Jiidgo I
Aiohbald Is qu-illfled to flit the highest I
judicial position in the state tn1 couu
try He presides over our courts with
Honor, learning and dignity.
The name of James Archb.iM, de
ceased, lather of the Jud'-H, was the
synonym of honesty and Intogtfty. He
was superintendent of the bi.i.iim
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and Hudson Canal company at Car
bondale, for many years, and his mem
ory Is cherished by the surviving ido
neers of .the Lackawanna valley. Judge
Archbald owes his success to his In
dustry, Integrity and true manhood.
JUDGE KNAPP.
Hon. nenry A. Knapp was horn July
24, 1851, at the town of Barber, Broome
county, Now York. He read law In the
office of tho late Hon. John Handley,
and waB admitted to the bar of Lu
zerno county, Feb. 23, 1875. He was an
additional law Judge of thin county
from July 1, 1887, to Jan. 2, 1888, having
been appointed by Governor Beaver.
In 1887 he was tho Republican nominee
for the same position, but as the coun
ty was .then Democratic, ho was de
feated by Hon. John F. Connelly. Dur
ing the short time that Judge Knapp
was upon the bench he made an ex
cellent record, His opinions and
charges to tho Juries demonstrated
that he has an excellent Judicial mind,
Aa referee and muster In chancery, he
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is unexcelled. He has been county
solicitor for many years, and his de
cisions upon the many important ques
tions which have arisen In the com
missioners' offlce have been generally
upheld by our courts. He has the re
spect and admiration of the bar, and
la one of the most populur lawyers of
this county.
JUDGE CONNOLLY.
Hon. John F. Connolv was the next
additional law judge in tho rotation of
time. He was born in Scranton April
27. is:3, and wa.-Educated In the Scran
ton High school and the Columbiii Col
lege La.v s. ior.1. of New York, from
which latter institution hs graduated
in IS73, leceivir.g the degree of LL.
P.. He was admitted to lh- bar of New
Yoik city, May IS, 1S7J, and a few
months subsequently w.s admitted to
the bar of Luzerne cointy. He was
elected district attorney of this county,
and "-ervod with satisfaction from 1SS3
to SSSB In t?7 he wat elected addi
tional law j ud so of Lackawanna
oouulv, for the term of ten years.
.ludL'e Connolly was a man of "great
notmnl ability He esrollsd as nn
orator He frequently made political
speeches for lila party, pirvkius lo his
tlevHtion to tho bench, and his pleas
ant voice was often heaid at social
gathciings. Tho judsto was a ion or
to cilnii'iuls. Tfh.. believed thit a de
fendant wns justlv convicted, and had
been previously convicted of n similar l
ciiso, hs ti'unlly gave him the lull ,
squally ui me ikw. .Hiu.?e L-ouni ii. v
died in oillcc. Our county lust. a faith- 1
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ful official, and the people, a useful and
companionable citizen.
JUDGE GUNSTER.
Hon. Frederick W. Gunster was
born Sept. 15, 1845, at Lockweller, Prus
sia. His good father, Peter Gunster,
emigrated to America in 1853, and set
tled with his family In Scranton. Judge
Gunster graduated at Williams College,
Mass. In 1867, and was selected by
his class to deliver tho philosophical
oration, an honor which is always
coveted by the ambitious collcgo man.
Ho read law In the olllco of Judgo
Ward, and wan admitted to the bar of
Luzerne' count Nov. 10, 1868, He has
filled manv Important offices. He has
been district attorney, member of the
house of representatives of Pennsyl
vania, city solicitor, solicitor for board
of school control for fourteen years,
and an elector on the Democratic state
ticket in lb7i.
On Aug. 14, 1888, Mr. Gunster was
unanimously nominated by his p.irty
for additional law judge.and was elect
ed at tho succeeding election. On Nov.
15, 188S, he was appointed "by Gover
nor Beaver an additional law judge
to fill the vacancy crcatoi by the res
ignation of Judge Hand. This appoint
ment was only until his regular term
commenced. So popular was Judge
Gunstjr and so threat was the confid
ence which the public had in his integ
rity and wisdom, that the Republican
party nominated no candidate against
him. He has just cause! to feel proud
of this, as party lines have always
l'fon tightly drawn in Lackawanna
countv, especially at nominating con
ventions. Ili'vJ, able, charitable and
just. Jiidse GmiHtc-r hag If ft h'ls Im
pivss urn the bar of Lackawanna
county for all time. He Is one of the
most scholarly, most impartial and
most merciful judges in our state.
JUDGE -EDWARDS.
Hon. Henry M. Edwards was born
at Monnviiitlishirp, England, Feb. 12,
!!l, and came to this country with
h's parents in 1M!4. and settled in Hj do
Park. Judge F.dwauls fs a graduato
of London University. It is not gen
erally known ihat ho was once engaged
in new spacer work. Ho was for sev
eral yivvs nno of the rerulir corres
pnniU'nts of ! he New Yrnk Tribune,
Philadelphia. Press and otlv-r leading
rapcis. He is well educated and an
able wilier. He rcail law In the ofiice
of Hon. F. W. Gur.ster. and wns ad
mitted to the bin1 nf Luzerne countv,
F-! V). 1S7-J. in lf.s.". lm um i.wtni
disti let attorney for a teim of three
years, lie wiie re-elected to the sn
me
office in IMS, So well satisfied were
the people with his administration of
tho criminal affairs of our county, that
thuy elected him additional law Judge
in 1893. His administration of the law
has been Just and Impartial. His
opinions and charges are terse, able
and logical. It Is a pleasure to hear
him charge a Jury. His diction Is the
choicest, his Illustrations are practical
and convlnclnir. Ho is always kind
and courteous to the members of tho
bar. He is of a decisive but sympa
thetic nature, and there Is no man in
this county occupying nn official sta
tion who ti moro respected and es
teemed by th& peoplo than Jndga Ed
wards. He Is tho peer of the very "best
judges In ovr commonwealth.
Iiiko Cures Like.
Paul "I fear I shall havo to brea'.c tho
encasement."
Virginia "Why, darling?"
Paul-"l'm In debt."
Virginia "Oh, don't worry about that.
So is father." Tit-Bits.
FAIR PLAY FOR
THE FARMER MAN
Somtlmos Joko Ar Mnde at Ills
Eiponie, but What Ho Has Dono
Toi tho 3onntrr I No LnuRhnblo
Mnttor.
From tho Flttehurc TJme.
Tlie dweller In tho' city points with
Just pride to the achievements of the
men who havo created tho great cen
ters of population and Industry, n.nd
tolerates with lUtle patlonce tho man
with hnyss:d in bla hair, and moso on
his baclt who cornea Into town occa
sionally from the ridges. But If we
stop long enough to bow at tho ehrlno
of wealth, tho rlohca of the farmer,
taken as a claue, will bo appalling.
Tho farms of tho United States at tho
census of 1890 Included C23.000.000 acres,
with a value of $13,000,000,000. The
stock and Implements on tho farms
added another $2,700,000,000 to the
worth, and tho produot enriches tho
country by $2,500,000,000 annually.
These figures go beyond the power of
tho mind to comprehend. The total
value of tho farms with equipments
represented $16,000,000,000. Jamestown,
tho old English settlement In Virginia,
now In ruins and abandoned, was
founded In 1607, which Is 290 years
ago. That was the beginning of tho
American farmer. In the 290 years ho
has added to the wealth of the coun
try euch a sum, that, had It been
growing as rapidly from tho beginning
as of late yeara. would have averaged
more than $1,000,000 a week. Nearly
$GO,000,000 a year la no bad record for
tho man with tho horny first, and .the
timothy stock In his whiskers, which
Is always put there by ithe dutiful ar
tist who draws tho farmer In a funny
picture.
But the farms of tho United States
are not all 290 years old. Fow of thorn
are, Tho greatest growth of tho agri
cultural regions has been made within
tho past half century. When the rest
less tide of emigration broke over the
Allegheny mountains and swept across
tho fertile prairies of the Mississippi
valley, thtn began a development and
a gigantic creation of wealth that have
never had a parallel In the world. The
farms from Ohio to Kansas, and north
of tho Ohio river have been created
practically within fifty years. Their
value, with stock and Implements, to
day Is not Tar from $9,000,000,000. Near
ly the entire farm wealth of the Union
has been created within the century.
Since 1797 the rate of Increase has
been more than $100,000,000 a year, and
since the war of the rebellion the an
nual rate may be safely set down as
twice that great, Should our wonder
ful growth bo kept up for another
quarter of a century, as It undoubted
ly will, .the farmer of this country will
be found adding dally to the wealth
of the nation not less than $1.000,uu0.
That's what the old man with the
kink In his whiskers and the dimples
In his faded slouch hat is doing, and
he hao no reason to be ashamed of his
triumphs.
In the course of his work the farmer
makes 8,800,000 bales of cotton a year.
This suffices, to keep 85,000.000 spindles
running, affording employment to an
army of operatives. From 40,000,000
sheep he clips 275.000,000 pounds of wool,
and keeps the woolen mill operative
busy. He supplies material for the
tailor, the dressmaker, and thousands
of hands In the most Indirect and un
imaginable employments, ne contrib
utes 20.00n.000 hogs to the packing
houses, feeding the world, and employ
ing another army In the meat trade.
The same old man In the hickory shirt
and cowhide boots raises 2,000,000 bush
els of coin yearly, which keeps the
railroads in work, and originates the
salaries for men all along the line from
the brake wheel twister to the man
who Is chopping logs In the forests to
make some more new cars. He sup
plies 500 000,000 bushels nf wheat, and
It takes ships woiklng all fall and win
ter to get thp stuff across the water to
market, to say nothing of the men who
are grinding it Into (lour and selling tt
out to the home trade. The farmer
l mnkra ?M nno nnn h,,oi,nia nf r,r,tnf.-,n
I 40,ono,000 tons of hay, 2.000.000 pounds
Of lions. 3.000 0(10 lnviViols nf nnnnnto
and all the buckwheat, maple syrup!
v.
sausage and sourkrout that we need In
our daily bill of fare. He Is respon
sible for the fat turkey and the Christ
mas goose, for the spring chicken and
her egg product that runs Into mil
lions of dollars, for the trarden truck
that the huckster works us on for
twice what it Is worth, and for pretty
near everything elso that wo eat, drink,
wear or enjoy, He is the man the
world sells Its products to, so that he
serves us coming and going. He is the
biggest consumer of everything of con
sequence produced, as well as tho chief
producer of thing? consumed, and in
addition to being the creator of a vast
amount of the nation's wealth, he Is
pretty near the creator of the nation
Itself.
It was the fanner who turned his
back on the rude civilization of tho
East In the pioneering daya and follow
ed his quaint white-covered wagon
away toward the setting sun. He was
the man who opened roads, founded tho
J settlements, made tho country habit
able and prepared It for those who
followed to serve him becauso ho need
ed them and could afford them a live
lihood. Whr.li 1m m... .!- .
neighborhood In Illinois Chicago sprung
up to minister to his m..io tk
L . , , ""! w.rtu 1-.1.4U
nf his produce, carry his wheat to tho
.U.HHI iuiu urine uack to him shot-a and
clothing from tho Yankeo states of
New England. Mlnn-.nii. j m.
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aV, B w,ll,a, tIlcy mIht caws
ui ui iu. i narci wnoat. Kansas City
and Omaha had n mm, i.i. u :,
send the product out to tho world. And
m it Kues on over the Union. What
tho farmer did nnt in .i
i . .,, V MIISBIl. won
dono by tho otheis who followed him
and done that those who followed
mum moro easuy satisry -his needn
and attend to his affairs for him. Tho
railroads followed him nmi r-o-i
dug that he might be served, In Call-
lornia aunougli goia attracted soma
men. tho fanner nek nn tii i,.,ni-
and tho most valuable diggings In tho
mi- j-aciue states are thoso that aro
encompassed with the aim In view of
SCttlnC OUt n. vlnn nr n friflf
harvesting wheat In tho fall. The fam
ous potato mines of Nevada rival tho
celebrated Comstnnit ln.in in t, .mi....
of their products, and the potato vein
always assays several In tho hill and la
easy to worts.
The fanner man In n. iittir. toi.
knowledgo of town ways sometimes,
out no ueen not worry about that. If
he has failed to fullv nnot i,i,n
about the short cuts of the various frea
lunch loutes and does not wear pointed-toed
yellow shoes when they are In.
fashion It is because he has been busy
most of the time carving out of a
forest a nation that is the biggest thing
of Its kind on the globe, and which has
uecn mint up largely within tho life
tlmo of men still living.
A RECORD OF ROGUES.
National Bureau lor Identifying
Criminals Recently Started In Chl-cago--A
Comprehensive System
Which Leaves the Criminal Llttto
Clinnce.
From tho Washington Post.
The latest scheme for the circumven
tion of the rogue Is the national bu
reau for the Identification of criminals,
which has just been established In Chi
cago. Tho idea for this, the largest
rogues' gallery in the world, hod It3
Inception In Washington at the con
vention In the chiefs of police of tho
United States, held here In May, 1893,
and among Its most earnest advocates
and one of those who were Instru
mental In bringing about the organiza
tion was Major William G. Moore, sup
erintendent of police In the district.
Major Moore Is one of the board of
governors. Colonel Dlotech, chief of
police of Cincinnati, Is president of tho
association, and Mr. George Porteous,
of Chicago, an expert in the Bertillon
system of measurement of criminals,
and the one to Introduce the French
man's Invention Into the United States,
is general manager.
Among the principal cities and agen
cies which have membership in tha
association aro New York, the Plnk
erton agency, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Atlanta, Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago,
Pittsburg, St. Louis, Washington,
Chattanooga, and Dallas, Tex. Bach
city contribute to the support of tho
bureau according to Its size and pop
ulation. Washington's annual contri
bution to the fund is $100. It was or
iginally intended to make the capital
city the headquarters of the bureau,
but Chicago was finally selected, prin
cipally because the Bertillon system
was first Intioduced there.
RECORDS FROM ALL CITIES.
"When the Idea was suggested at tho
convention In tlitri city two years ago
it met with great favor, and Colonel
Moore, Colonel DIetsch, and Marshal
Foy, then chief of police of Baltimore,
were appointed n committee to ar
lange for the organization. The Bertil
lon system of measurement had then
been generally Introduced and was in
use in all the principal municipalities
In the United Stntes and Canada, It
was proposed that every picture and
measurement taken of a criminal by
any department belonging to tho as
sociation should be sent at once to the
central bureau and kept there.
Thus, If the police departments
throughout the country became mem
bers of the association, a double phot
ograph and complete description of ev
ery criminal arrested in tho country
would hs on file at the bureau. When
ever an arrest was made and the de
partment making it was uncertain as
to tho prisoner's identity, a descrip
tion and picture would be sent to tlio
central bureau. If the man had ever
been arrested before his identity would
be established Immediately and a his
tory of him sent back to the pollca
department.
In cases, which frequently occur,
where a robbery Is committed and tho
police are able to secure a descrip
tion of tho roblwr, without effecting
his capture, they can secure his Iden
tification by sending the description to
the bureau, The bureau, too, will keep
a complete rvcoid of all convicts who
are serving terms in the various pris
ons in the country, as well as thoso
who are abroad in the land, The exact
date of the expiration of every con
vict's term will be known, and when
he Is released his movements can bo
followed. Should ho return to his old
haunts and old companions, he can
be watched with little difficulty, and
In case he commits an offense his cap
ture Is likely to follow very quickly.
NEW YORK LAST TO ADOPT IT,
Tho Bertillon system of measure
ment, which makes tha formation of
such a bureau possible, is regarded by
criminal aiitliorltlen as tho best means
for the Identification of criminals ever
suggested. It has been In use In Franco
for a quarter of a century, and Is be
ing adopted by all oi me countries oC
Europe. By It measurements are talc
en of a criminal's height, height of
trunk, length of forearm, length of
fingers, length of feet, circumference
and diameter of head, size of ear, ehapo
of nose, color of eyes and hair, to
gether with any marks on the head or
body. Two photographs are also tak
en of each prisoner, one a full faca
and the other a piollle.
New York was one of tho last, cities
In tho country to adopt the system.
It wns opposed by Thomas Byrnes
when ho was superintendent of pollco
there, ho being a believer In photo
graphs und a general description as a
means of Id.ntlllcation. Since his re
tirement, however, the Bertillon sys
tem has been adopted, and that city
Is ono of tho largefct contributors to
the bureau, both as to funds and rec
ords. If the bureau Is as successful an Its
promoters anticipate, congress will bo
asked to make It a. part of the de
partment of justice, it will then ba
fcupported and controhedi by the gov
ernment, and every my and town In
the country will recelvo Its benefits
without any expense. The bureau
fctartH In with 15,000 photographs and
descriptions, and the number will In
crcur.u rapidly.
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