CRIME DETECTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1915, Page 3

CRIME DETECTION.

SLEI'TTTHOt'XD OF FICTIOX JN IIFAL LIFH. A revolution in crime detection Inn been inaugurated by the Xcw York I'olice Coiumissioner, who has introdu-ed for (lie first time in the history of the Lni-ted States, what, are known as scientific murder-mystery squads in each oi Ihe nine "criminal investigation" bureaux of that city. The romancings of Mr. Austin Freeman, who equips l)r. Thorndyke, his r,ro-iVs.-or-dcteetive, with all the'resources of medicine, chemistry, ami science, thus becomes, at a single bound, the ovorvday realities of fact in tlie method's of Xew York's ''Scotland Yard." The dete-tive in charge of (he new '.I horndvke squads, for instance, to v.liom a. difficult murder or homicide ease is submitted, will hereafter be provided with a mysterious kit containing t'le following remarkable list of arsteel tap.', measure 100 ft long. f'ompas-i. Six I est tnbrs. Fleet lie lain]). lV.tfle of iodine. Magnifying glass. Small kiw, jimmy and wrench. Smaii mirror ami pair e.' .-ciss-ors. Ilubber gloves. Six dozen metal-bound paper till'* ior marking o.'.hibits. Small lilt, for marking metals. I»all M tv. ine and glass-cutter. Two-inch rubber roller with handle. Tube oi' printer's ink. (■la-i slab. Two camel's hair brushes. Pound of lampblack. j round oi chemist's grey powder. Twelve inches sealing-wax. j