JOHN HRONEK’S PORTRAIT AND DESCRIPTION—I.
Showing the New Method of Recording Criminals for Identification.
The trial was watched closely by the general public as well as by Anarchists, and among those of the red fraternity who found admission to the court-room there were many curious characters. Some of these were sketched by an artist of my acquaintance, and three of his sketches are given on page 678. They are truthful representations of men who have not yet sat for our rogues’ gallery photographer, but their associations warrant the fear that they will some day have their pictures taken at the expense of the taxpayers.
JOHN HRONEK’S PORTRAIT AND DESCRIPTION—II.
Showing the New Method of Recording Criminals for Identification.
Portraits of Hronek taken by the police photographer are shown here, and a slightly reduced fac-simile of the form now used by the Police Department for identifying criminals. Formerly only front view photographs, as a rule, were to be found in rogues’ gallery collections. The new method is a vast improvement, and the reader will note from the details of the blank that it provides all the necessary data for perfect and unmistakable identification.
The case against Hronek was conducted by Judge Longenecker, the State’s Attorney, and by Mr. Elliott, and was followed with the closest attention by the people of Chicago, as it displayed in unmistakable colors to what a pitch of desperation the Anarchist conspirators in this city can bring themselves.
Let us hope that the lesson will prove a salutary one.