St Marys High School - Marianite Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

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U ' W'im 'N i Re R Rio R FBI -Nio.i i X 'n Last name name Middle Nameiface fS'ien5t'5rT2-of Persbri F?Lnsei'priri'5c-ifcentributeri and R i i kit. Cinywtl I R Address R I ' 3 0 , 7' 1 1 flfesidence of Persons Finglernrinlte-d HW 311' EEYE5 Uaipifioni 5 i ffwAfrest'No.:M fLeeve thisl'ej5a.eE t'fa'n1'?- Q-bgn fScars and Marks d Plaree of Birth :Class A , .. A, .. f s s s c Citizenship I. 'Signature of O'f'i'ici'a1 EDat,e gf e 'vw fT3kiHg Fingerprints Q Chgcg if ng F 1 5 In'1reQggd is e- ' , Y 1 - ,,,,,T,- , -, 4,- , , ilnrh, 9 i , N i V , t 1. Right Thumli 2. Right Index 3.Rigrii Middle Li. Right Ring 5.Right Litilb ! 'W E its i e i R i 6.Left 'ifhumb 7.Leff,, ,index l 8.Left lfiiddle l 9.Left Ring 1o.Lefz Little i 'eee l ddde S -r 4 'l 'N Q N l .k---e e- ---as R . Y M i i , , 1 i R e --e-ee---'----e---- R R . - he he -1 .Left four fingers taken , Left Right Right four fingers taken I r Simultaneously, eew, e 'Thumb Thumb Simultaneouslylll ,ef 252 M ' 4 , 5555, f--Q ,Q . 4, f'2gi.'RX - 1, 1 zgxrr-4 ' f - 1 Jgj.NNK1y I flfzxiy- ., .gi -' fe 5 E' , ' 155 ' ee 1 Y . -, 7 fain- ,r - 1 3 , ' .s::'-- I W1 W 'Q ' 1 ' X af? -7121 e - A f- 'c f z fi . :V J ,4 -- i , vi f I 5 ,- ee,-K f 1 xujhel- Q-25 142 117: fi' 1: 1 ' 1 ff 42'5f ' lfwi'i,a,,ej if ' f 1, 4,3 ' ,W1 'j Zfiigfit--of ' 1 fi? :ef - I , : 4 V vi. .4 111, AQQ .- , - V2 ' ' T: Q' , 7 Q , ' mf- .11-:1rxNSX X , ,f ,V I -,7,. for ,-it - , V V ,f-- '2v'iUv N' ' Y k.45c,7N1,,Y35 . 1 ,4- 1 - ' 1 4:2 7,11 xi ' W 4 Al This is a result of m personal observation in the intriguing.art of finger- printing. I was able to get first hand information on the subject through the assistance of Mister Dominic Licastro who very graciously gave me so e of his val- uable time to explain the subject u der consideration. This form above is the criminal record card used throughout the state afkhse- achusetts . R- '

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FINGER PHIIHS ' There are various systems now in use for the classification of fingerprints. The one which we are most interested in though is the Henry System. It was ori- ginally adopted by the English Government and it is now universally used. Since the adoption of finger impressions by various departments Cbothf: nat- ional and international! as a means of making positive identifications, the pubs lic has deemed the subject to be a very mysterious and complicated one, It is very important that lay men should know something about finger imp ressions as they are the ones usually called upon for jury duty. Very often as jurors they are required to pass judgment upon cases in which finger print ev- idence is introduced by the police as the only evidence to show that the perse on trial conunitted the crime with which he is charged. As finger print evidenc is comparatively new, difficulty is frequently experienced in convincing thejux that the testimony of the finger print experts is competent, reliable, and pos itive evidence. In cases where handwriting is in question this doubt does nt arise in the minds of the jury, the testimony of handwriting experts being accei as trustworthy. Remember though finger print experts can make positive identg fications without hesitation almost instantly while handwriting experts take da and sometimes weeks before rendering their decision. The system of identification by finger prints had its origin in China wher it remained in vogue for many centuries. The Chinese employed the finger print system for many uses. Every Chinese mother is familiar with the finger marks of her new-born baby. The Chinese,although being credited with having had a knowl- edge of finger prints many centuries prior to other races, did nothing towandad- vancing the science. Since the time of the Chinese there have been many differ- ent men who attempted to make finger printing successful but rather than give you a lot of names and dates I will tell you of the one you will be most concemed with. In 1901, Sir Edward R. Henry divised a system for the classification and filing of prints which was adopted in England for the identificationcu'criminals and installed in the police bureau of Scotland Yard. The first police depart - ment to adopt and install the Henry System.in the United States was that of St. Louis, Missouri in 1905. This system is now used by the F.B.I. and most of the Criminal Identification Bureaus throughout the bnited States. However, in addi- tion there is the Vucitich System divised oy Dr. J. Vucitich. This system is in use in all identification bureaus in South America, especially in the Republicoi Argentina. There it is rumored that the entire population is registered by fing prints which are classified and filed. So far I have spoken of the history oi fingerprinting. Now here is the basis of the finger print system. All systems now in use for the classification of finger prints are based upon two important peculiarities of the ridges appearing on the outer joint of the fingersg thefnsi peculiarity being their formation into various patterns, and second the formatioi of two fixed points known as cores and deltas together with the ridges interveniy and surrounding these two points. By these two peculiarities the primary clas- sification, the secondary classification and for some impressions the fhmJ.clas- sification is determined. The term finger print or impression as used by experts means the production of the ridge formation on the surface of the outer or nail joint of the fingerin any manner whatever. Finger impressions are usually made with printer'stdackin1 on white paper and when so made the black lines represent the ridges while the white spaces are the depressions. They are really unlimited. 1. In police as partments for the identification of criminals. 2. In the Army and Navy'Departm1m of the United States for the identification of deserters and the prevention f unidentified dead on the battle field in case of war. 3. Large corporations. M Instititiivrlb 5. Hospitals, and many others. In finger print work there are eig cc M9

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FHIBEH PHIIHS distinct patterns all of these patterns being named in,accordance with the form or pattern represented therein by the ridges, namely Loops, Arches, 'bnted Arches, whorls, Central Pocket Loops, Twinned Loops, Lateral Pocket Loops and Acciden- tals. It would be various patterns pictures to show two of them, the hard to try to explain at this point the difference in these as I did to the Biology class because as I explained I had what I meant. However, I will give you a brief explanation of whorl and the tented arch. The dictionary describes a whorl as a circle round an axis. In finger impressions whorls are the patterns in which the ridges form a series of circles or spirals around the core or axis. In a tented arch as in arches the ridges run from one side to the other without re- curving, but the ance of a tent. ridges rise higher in the center giving the pattern the appear- The core and the delta are defined as the fixed points of an impression and make their appearance only in the patterns which I have already mentioned. The core is the inner terminus or central point of the pattern and the delta is the outer terminus. The core is a very important consideration in loops but it is seldom referred to in whorls. In loops it serves asthestarting point for the counting of ridges intervening between such point and the delta. It is impossible to even attempt to explain how to count in fingerprinting without showing on a chart so I will just disregard that phase of the subject. In my opinion it is to your advantage. It is rather deep. 1 xt l EX 1' . I . , 4 xg '55 5 'kix 1 I as 1 yi , ' 4 ,,f 5 ' ' L Finger prints are taken by putting printer's ink on a piece of is then spread with a roller, Your finger is placed in the ink and a piece of white when prints print. Then over that is put a square piece of adhesive tape which glass,which rolled on paper thus leaving your finger impression. are taken off a dark object white powder is placed over the lifts the print from the object. The phases of fingerprinting are too numerous to mention them all. when our Science Club is organized I am stre that Mr. Dominic Licastro of the police department will be willing to come and talk on Crimimologyandfblhx Investigation. . twig, Qfif' - Eflw 521 .l 5 xqv'mg,,q , ff, A ' I-I ulgjay' f ?-'- if Xl, I , .5 , ',.-'ffnl',-' X I '.,,:,' , f q',:, ,,,.,r5s .U ' 'g.,4.,-Q . . '-'i'ff?fF ' :--P5-.- e .-,s-.N '..,-'X f s? f'9 7fu. tw.. , t . -di - n e-, 1' 'J Q Nt ix txyhx .3 Ye: I , 4 ,law wi 'I w - W Uv ,lr Nix 'HU 'ff I .gt Q X 'if' Lorraine Theriault 9 S 8 I H-eQ?U , 5115? 1 325. I H, ,+ii. 5ieE?5'Q ftiesrrii w fin' ee,H+tqww free: -L A' Gu ,fjfff-flfi : tx, ,L W5 H42 ,Cain J 5: L 5 im I V , ff, 7 I 'we . y,Sx ' W' fftfi fTg gi ., , gr . ., I s'5i- W 1 NAS? ' -ee-.-., - fl it? . N, ' 'f jig, ' . ,J semi:- rsebs-f ': ii -1-3,31 ' ,' T77 ' - aff f ' :5fS5Qse enfeeaei A X XR , 1, p,,:,xt Nm T f- 3vZfff7 I' 'If 'Wm --v X. .ie, w y. will , S0 , .