Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-18

LIT. LampkIn. Il see. lie cafculated
on a painless death by hypnotizing him
self to Sleep
Can it be done?" asked Hendricks.
Hardly" the doctor replied. 4 don't
think the creature was ever born who
could, in that way, put himself to sleep
while facing eternity, especially after
committing 4 crime. His conscience
would not allow it." Dr. Lanpkin bent
forward, and made close examination
of the dead mans features. Poor fell
low" he said HE evidently tried to
sleep. I think he wanted to be found
with a smile on his face. But he failed.
Even in death he shows the awful dread
he must have had. There is no doubt
that he mentally suffered. Do you
know what a friend of mine is doing:
He is making study of the features OF
| the dead, for the purpose of scientifical-
ly proving to people who don't believe
| in the immortality of the soul that
there is a future life. He says if only
our sight were educated sufficiently we
could read on the faces of dead people
expressions that could not be put there
by mortal thought expressions that
are formed just as the awakened soul
is leaving the body. I agree with him
that it is a great field for study. He
is an artist, and has painted the strong
est picture that have ever seen. It is
the living face of a man distorted By
the worst of human passions, and by its
side is the same face, after death, wear
ing the spiritual expression men,
toned
II hope" Hendricks remarked, with
shudder, as he glanced at the dead
| mans features, ''your friend would not
| argue that the horrible expressions on
the faces of some suicides would prove
that-that they have no-chance, you
know"
Not at ALL" replied the doctor. He
says the soul is simply separated from
the body so hastily that there is no time
| for it to leave its real expression. But
| we are certainly en- Il gruesome subject.
I suppose Farleigh used the cotton bat
| ting to close up the chinks in the door,
| to deaden the sound of the pistol
Hendricks nodded, lowered the gas,
end led his friend down to the street.
he hastily explained to the policeman
| what had happened, and told him to
stand guard at the place till he could
! summon the coroner.
II suppose you are going to notify the
| coroner the first thing you do,'' OBJ
served DR.. Lampkin, as they were en-
tering telegraph Office on Broadway.
| Hendricks took a blank from the desk,
and, without replying, hastily wrote a
| message. When he had finished it, he
| handed it to his friend, with a hearty
| smile.
That's the first thing on the pro-
| gramme, and thank God that am able
| TO do it,
| Miss Annette Delmar,' ran the message
-'Murderer of Strong just suicided, leav-
| ing complete confession. WILDLY shall be
released tomorrow.
'LAMPKIN AND HENDRICKS
! tor asked.
Yes; a Geographic report from the
chief of police here will do the work.
I can manage that. But the little girl
will be happy enough when she gets
this telegram
"Now you will inform the coroner, /
suppose" said Lampkin.
Not before I fire message at Whid-
BY" said Hendricks. There is no
hurry about the other. It won't take
. coroner's jury long to give a verdict
when they read the confession
The next day at - o'clock Hen
bricks called at DIR. Lampkin's office.
BE found the doctor alone
cts all right" he exclaimed. Il
thought you'd want to feel sure about
it, so Iran up. The news has just reached
the police here that every thing is salts
factory. WILDLY is out by this time.
Here's something you are interested
in" He handed the doctor telegram.
It was as follows:
''Minard Hendricks and DR.. Lampkin.
New York:
God bless you both! Inever was so hap
py in my life. Papa went with me to the
jail to see Alfred. I am dying to thank you
personally. Do come down if you possibly
can.
ANNETTE DELMAR."
DR.. Lampkin folded the telegram and
put it into the envelope. Hendricks had
thrown himself on lounge, and was
gazing up at the ceiling.
''Well. shall you go?" DR.. Lampkin
asked.
Il hardly KNOW" said the detective.
ut would be nice 70 see that boy and
girl happy together and know that we
had something to do with it. III had
failed to carry my point in Whidby's
case it would have driven me crazy;
should never have tried to do another
| piece of detective work so long as 1
lived. But can't get away easily just
now, for have the Sixth avenue lew
cler)s matter to dig at. Perhaps we
can both go little LATER
THE END.
Cute Pronhet.