Arizona republican., 1903-10-11

up sometimes for three or four days before the man has weakened. and broken down in his story The great est case of sweating" that was ever done in Kansas City was that of the man Clark, who was arrested for the murder of Madam Wright in the June tion hotel on September F, 1893. Clark was in the sweat box from 11:30 in the morning until o'clock at night with out interruption. and during that time he never once told the truth. The officers were confident he was guilty all that was needed was his own ad- mission. but this he steadfastly re- fused to give, lying glibly until he was so hopelessly wound up that he had to admit he was lying. He would then laugh in a sickly way, and begin an other story about as outrageous. Fi- nally. when he had been "sweated" for nearly eight hours the third degree was applied, the confession was inn mediately forthcoming. and the mans accomplices were arrested within half an hour
 This third degree is a mystery so deep that beside it the secrets of the sweat box are crystal clear. The law forbids intimidation O: prisoners. or threatening them in any way, but the law provides for no reprisal in the case of a man who lies steadily for eight hours and then laughs about it. And so it has been found that little judicious application of club or strap or something of that kind will often bring results when polite questioning fails utterly. That is the third degree Chief Hayes disapproves of the sys- tenn strongly, and protests against its use under any circumstances.
 Before q man is sweated the officers have enough evidence to put, together several catch questions which will show whether he is telling the truth or lying in his answers. As soon as he is caught lying. the officer knows that he has him going, and that it is just a matter Of time until he will have en- tangled himself hopelessly.
 TT a at tude of the man undergoing the ordeal is interesting. If it is his first experience he is easy, for the officers soon either establish his in nocencc or break him down completely If he is an old offender the chances are about even as to which will come out victorious, the officer or the prison CT. Jack Kennedy was one of the most difficult men to sweat that the local police ever encountered. Jim Red mond was another, his recent experi- enCes in Chicago showing that he has lost nCnc of his shrewdness in this particular line since he left here
 A method of avoiding admission of guilt that is frequently resortcd to by the less experienced criminal is to TrG- fess drunkenness The police had u case O: this kind just last week. Cir cumstantial evidence pointed to d cer- tain man in connection with T murder but it was not sufficient to hold him, and it vas necessary to secure h,s own admission. The rIa:.. however,, laid that he was trunk from the morn ing of the iIV when tha crime was committed until the morning after and that he remembered absolutely -inth- ing that had occurr d. Nc amount ue sweating could move him. Ter % very question his susW@r was ths same. "I don't know. l vas Trunk"
 For many prisoners the sweat box is as real as it's name sounds. Often men are questioned until the peIspira- ton streams from their faces, and they become white and limp. Occasionally