Errol Morris' "What's in a Name (part 2)" - Response

In Errol Morris' "What's in a Name (part 2)", he goes in-depth on how a photograph of a person became important (or easier) for identification. In the 1800's, identification was done with words (and only words) on paper, the identifiers would have to take the person's identification as it is; although, those kind of identifications can be "forged" by just lying about what the person is. The photography was later used (along with measurements and traits of a person's body) in the 1840's or so for better identification; it was helpful for police departments when they need to document/find a criminal. However, on May 1, 1903, a young man named Will West, who was changed for manslaughter, shared the same name of a Fort Leavenworth prisoner; but what's surprising is that they also share the same look and expression, and they both (almost) have the same measurements. The only difference the two Will's have are their fingerprints; because of that, fingerprinting became more common (with measuring being less used) for sake that this situation will never happen again.