The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-21
TRAPPED BY
A HYPNOTlST.
How . Hypnotist Brought MUIR
dsrer to Justice.
BY JAMES GEDDY TRAYLOR.

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Inspector Burnham thrummed the desk
with the tips of his fingers and pondered
over the fallibility of things human, for
the Force murder was now nearly three
| quarters of year old, and its perpetra-
tor was still at large.
The atrocious nature Of the deed had
inspired the public and the police alike
with horror, and the entire machinery Of
the great detective bureau had been set
in operation to effect the capture of the
guilty man. Not clew had been left,
however, by the murderer, and though
the best men Of the inspectors force had
been ceaselessly engaged on the case
their efforts had proved unsuccessful.
As the days and weeks slipped by and
the criminal remained free the indigna-
ton Of the public found vent In frequent
communications to the daily press, where
in suggestions, sarcastic and otherwise,
were offered the bureau as to the conduct
Of its business and paragraphs and ear
toons innumerable were graciously con-
tributed by the news writer's themselves.
In addition to these attentions the in
spector was besieged with callers who
unfailingly had positive clews as to the
whereabouts of the fugitive, many Of
which were run down, but every effort
met the one result Nothing, absolutely
nothing, could be discovered of the mur-
derer's hiding place. He had disappear
ed as completely as IL the earth had
swallowed him.
Quite naturally, under successive fail
ures, the bureau became pervaded with
an air Of gloom, and attempts to twit the
officers met with scant appreciation. The
department, stung by the taunts shower
ed upon it, offered large reward, which
had been augmented by the family of the
victim, but despite the intense interest
in the crime and many false alarms no
one had been able to make legitimate
claim for the tempting sum. Gradually,
In the rapidly changing affairs Of great
city, the murder came to be lost sight Of
by the public, or, il remembered, to be
put in the calendar of those criminal
mysteries which occasionally battle the
most skillful of man hunters.
Thus the months passed on, until, as
has been said, nearly nine had gone since
the discovery of the fearfully mutilated
victim had caused thrill Of horror to
run through all.
The great detectives thoughts reverted
to the crime on this particular morning,
and he was chatting under the failure Of
his men In the case, when the door of his
Office was slowly opened, and a tall,
slightly built, dark complexioned man Of
perhaps 40 entered the room with slow
and somewhat uncertain step. An air of
intense abstraction possessed him as he
approached the official. Having reached
the desk he said in measured tones:
II desire to see the inspector"
II am at your service, sir" replied that
individual.
The visitor looked at him steadily, yet
with seemingly un6xed gaze, and con-
tinued:
81 have come with important informa-
ton concerning the Force murder"
The inspector started slightly and ,smil
ed. 1t was, then, to be the same old sto-
ry of a positive clew, though considerably
beated. He nevertheless said politely:
'Please be seated, sir, and tell me
what you know of that crime
The stranger accepted the invitation
and after moment of silence, said with
out preface:
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man. VINO had never 1or moment iost
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dawned upon INN that his caller was
mentally irresponsible. Even SO, he would
humor MIN.
why, them he asked sharply, do
you make such statement about mat
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Is greatly concernedF
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