Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1927 — Page 4

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FINGERPRINTS OF TWINS DECLARED TO BE NOT ALIKE t* Scotland Yard Detectives Deny Claim Made by Professor. Bu United Press LONDON, March IS.—Scotland Yard has emphatically refuted claims made by a local professor that the finger prints of twins are often similar. No such instance has ever been discovered in the history of the fingerprint system, it is said. German, Dutch and Swiss police authorities quickly wrote to Scotland Yard asking for information of the report from England of the similarity of the finger prints of two twins and pointing out that if the professor was correct the whole system of police identification was threatened. Scotland Yard has replied that the professor, William Crowther of University College, was mistaken. Prof. Crother said that twins often showpd a resemblance not only in build and size and shape and appearance, but in blood pressure and fingerprints. He cited the case of two twins, George and Edward Ellis, whose finger prints, he said, were similar. Sir Wyndham Childs, assistant commissioner of police and head of the criminal investigation department of Scotland Yard, proved that the professor was wrong. He said that the Yard had dealt with over four million fjnger prints and no two had ever been found alike. “The systeqa has never failed,” said Sir Wyndham. “Although the formation of the fingers of the twins resembled each other in many respects, when it came to the finger prints they were totally dissimilar. You cannot slpit straws; finger prints are alike or they are not alike. George Ellis, for instance, has three radical loops and seven ulnar loops, while Edward has one radial loop and nine ulnar loops. Any expert could see the difference in a minyte.” govTwhitfield, MISSISSIPPI, DIES Bu Untied Press JACKSON, Miss., March 18.— Governor Henry L. Whitfield of Mississippi died early today after a long battle with blood poisoning. The Governor lapsed into unconsciousness at noon Thursday, shortly after directing his funeral arrangements, in which he asked that his rites be simple and that friends send no flowers. He also requested that his military staff act as pallbearers and that' the State flag be draped around his casket. He had been sinking rapidly since his return here from Memphis, Tenn., on crutches several months ago. His left leg was amputated at a Memphis hospital in an effort to check spread of the poison.

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