The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-04


degree OF the crime matters, but with
the horn criminal. such as | am. there
arc no degrees. 10 limits. except those
created by the CXigcncicS of circum-
stances. For example. | might decide
to steal n pocket handkerchief, and Il
chain Of events might cnSuc which
would lead to the necessity of killing Il
man. That would not-Ely, could not
make me pause. 1t would be just as
natural and just rs unavoidable, with
my heritage and character. as that one
congcnitaily phthisical should take Il
slight cold which would lead to cough
and thence to consumption and posi-
bly, to death. iou see, even tie final
event, death. is the same In each"
Mr. Mitchell had asked his question
hoping to sec this man show some sign
of emotion which would indicate
whether or not one OF his secret and
unsupported crimes might EC the kill
ing of fellow being. for already he
had grown so interested in this Grim.
inal that the disCovcry9f one Of his
unlawful acts would seem of more con
sequence than the unravcling Of the
Mora murder. New ..c found that the
theories of crime ,hat he could not be
surprised into showing any emotions
which would iDcNlpatc himself Never.
thclrSs he still thought that the CONVEX.
satiCn could hc cCntiuucd to advantage
along the lines which he was following
and 50 proceeded:
"Of course have no wish to induce
YOU to hrtray either yccr friends or
yourself. and it is scarcely possible
that yoI have "r? connection with the
Mora murder, which is The case H.
which am Interested"
".Ah, yCS. YJI Ti;2n IA" rich man.
who WaS Killed with one Of his own
weapons? lave net The slightest OBJ
lection 10 T:y;nS y0u nay views on that
subject. Ask mc what YOU please"
Il hardly know where 10 begin. 1t
just occurred to me that it is Il crime
the details of which had been skill
fully. managed and that as YOU are
cot only Il criminal. for which asSCr
ton | have only y0ur own authority.
but a!SO Il Stl;dcnt OF CriminoloSy. your
opinion W0ull he interesting To me-
Therefore vrnturCh to a.sJ; for it. You
might tell ne. to begin with, whether
you would look for tho murderer
cmono tho so col,ol crimipol cI,ss or
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