Charles Howe Bradley, Special Agent in Charge, Treasury Department.
Davis S. Groh, Special Agent in Charge, Plant Protection Division, War Department.
John H. Winterbotham, Chairman, Chicago Division, American Protective League.
Robert A. Gunn, Chief, Chicago Division, American Protective League.
John H. Alcock, former Acting General Superintendent of Police.
John J. Garrity, General Superintendent of Police.
Morgan Collins, former First Deputy, Superintendent of Police.
By degrees the League, through the Bureau, tendered its services to these several branches.
In this necessarily brief and naked sketch of the early days of the American Protective League, I ought to add just a word or so regarding the composition and the purposes of this War Board. I called a meeting of the heads of the various federal investigation bureaus of the several departments of the Government, having to do with investigation involving the detection and prosecution of crime under Federal laws, and the general superintendent of police, who represents the local authorities. The purpose of this meeting of the committee was to discuss various matters relating to individual bureaus, with the idea of coördinating the work and to have maximum efficiency with minimum confusion and expense, and thus to avoid unnecessary duplication of work. A committee representing two or three departments was appointed, which met almost daily for many months. This committee was of invaluable assistance. It kept the various heads of bureaus working together in harmonious coöperation, and many constructive ideas were put into effect.
Chief Thomas I. Porter, Operator in charge of the Secret Service Division, Treasury Department, nominated me for Chairman. The nomination was seconded by Colonel Carl Reichmann, Military Intelligence Officer, and unanimously approved, although I favored the selection of one of the older men. Captain Charles Daniel Frey, later of the Military Intelligence Division at Washington, and one of the National Directors, attended the first meeting, and was selected secretary of the committee.