New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Here Is a recent court decision in the Court OF
Appeals OF the District OF Columbia, West We.
United States which shows what violation of the
legal rights OF accused persons the social lied sweat
box" methods the police 1t will bs eSpe-
ciay interesting IN this city: Where officer, hav
ing a prisoner in custody. said him. You have
been telling pack OF lies: now. you had better
tell the TRUTH whereupon the prisoner made con-
fessfon. II held that the confession was invo-
untary, II was admit 1t in evidence
and to submit the jury the question whether or
not II voluntary. Under the law, properly
administered. confession. II forced cannot be used
against person charged with the commission OF
crime. The sweatbox method OF obtaining confess
sons to be used against the parties making them
is sanctioned by the court. The said that
words Of eXhortaton TO n confession seemed often
to be innocent enough and cited the following, all
OF which had been held sufficient TO vitate the
LESSONS: You under suspicion and you had
better tell all you know" 1T would be better for
you speak out You had better tell the truth"
and You had as we'll tell all about it.
Here's late story qnsn t,,t Christian Science M,
had my faith. darling, you would have no tooth
toothache, you wouldn't have any Naturalization
Herald.
The French Government is to plough a furrow If
teen hundred miles long across the North African
desert from Tunis to Lake Tchad and lay a cable
in il, both TO be done operation. The plough,
drawn by engine and moving a mile hour.
Will open furrow thirty inches deep and lay the
cable in the bottom.
Happy ,ThoughtYour majezy advises Ea the the
abandon your your meat diet for fey we weeks hungry oo
An " he smiles a happy thought strikes him,
said they were vegetarans - Baltimore American.
Rome correspondence gives a glimpse OF Muse
limo, the famous brigand, In Jail. He is described
as pale and weary looking. his temper not at all
improved by forced silence and inacton. and per
vaded by encouragement which the authorities
are careful shall not end In the taking of his own
life He tries TO maintain an attitude OF supreme
indifference. saying We will suppose L have
turned monk at the age of twenty-sis Many do
1t is for than for others.
The only time he has been known to smile since
the first days of this Imprisonment was three or
four days ago He sitting listlessly as usual
in the midst of profound silence. when ne heard
voices. and the door of his cell being thrown OPEN
a functionary approached and said: Are you
Giuseppe Musolino? Well l have the honor to
present the bill Of expenses for your trial Muse
limo took the paper offered him. and read out
slowly; Legal expenses for trial H.oSO: tax of
sentence, f5 officers of court, fl2-'
The noted brigand kept silence for one moment
as he eyed the wonderful document and then said.
ironically II will pay with check when am
free This is indeed justice! One is hanged and Is
made pay for the hanging.
A Wrong Observation-Disclosures said the I'm
.Thaf's where you're off, said the calm specta-
tor 1T begins in the kindergarten IS continued In
and Wall Street and ends in either Sing Sing or
Newport."-(Life
Representative Williams. of Mississippi. tells an
amusing story OF the first time he white
domestic servant He relates: 81 was just out of
the University OF Virginia. and was going North
on my way to Europe. The train stopped twenty
minutes for refreshments at Centraa. III. Down
toward the end of the table in the dining ROOM
saw a vacant chair, and was about to seat myself
when / saw a comey young woman standing close
by OF COURSE l would not be so rude as to take
a seat when a lady standing. I politely
asked her to be seated and withdrew. I went
around 10 the other side of the table. where there
was one more empty chair l was about 10 take
that when | noticed another young woman stand
ing beside me- Again | bowed. and requested that
she be seated remarking that was not very hun
gry and could wait BY this time L realized that
I was attracting some attention, but could not
count for IL and wondered If the boorish crowd
laughing at my manners Just then big
Hoosier caught hold of my coattais and said
Say buddie, where do you come from anyway?
| was beginning get a bit angry and replied
rather sharply, that 1 was from Mississippi
thought So he said. Now sit down and eat. The
girl is a waitress. and is standing there to serve
you I sat down, but was so much astonished
and embarrassed that did not enjoy the meal
That" said Farmer Corntossel as he looked ad
mir1ngiy at his hat, is what ca q odi San,
Yes; it only 80 cents an IL just as pattered
and out o shape II IL was genuine Panama
-OashinGton Star