Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1901 — POLICE CHIEFS HOLD A CONVENTION AT CHICAGO. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POLICE CHIEFS HOLD A CONVENTION AT CHICAGO.

The annual meeting of the board of governors of the national bureau of identification, which is composed of police chiefs of the leading cities of the country, was held in Chicago, beginning Wednesday. Among the chiefs who attended were Col. Phil Deitsch of Cincinnati, Ohio, president of the board; Richard Sylvester, Washington, D. C.; George E, Corner, Cleveland, O.; James F. Quigley, Indianapolis, Ind.; Frank J. Cassada, Elmira, N. Y.; D. S.

Gaser, New Orleans, La., and J. H. Haager, Louisville, Ky. Chief Kipley of Chicago and William A. Pinkerton assisted Superintendent George Porteous to receive and entertain the visiting members of the bureau board. The bureau, which was perfected by George Porteous, is a system for the exchange of photographs and Bertillon measurements of criminals throughout the country. The central office is in Chicago in change of Mr. Porteous.

William A. Pinkerton, J. H. Haager, Richard Sylvester, George E. Corner, Chicago. Louisville, Ky. Washington, D. C. Cleveland, O. Frank J. Cassada, James F. Quigley, Col. Phil Deitsch (Presi- D. S. Gaster. Elmira, N. Y. Indianapolis, Ind. dent), Cincinnati, O. New Orleans, La. Joseph Kipley, George M. Porteous, Chicago. Chicago, 111. MEMBERS BOARD OF GOVERNORS. NATIONAL BUREAU OF IDENTIFICAT lON.