The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14

/ said: 1--WE buried ii. near Fez- Treas
ure? don't know anything about any
treasure"
To all the many questions he then
asked me I returned only incoherent re-
plies, but was careful ito be again raw
ing about buried riches upon the next
visit. In this way I kept him by me
long enough to influence him, and in less
than month he was completely subject
to my will I tested my power over
him in divers ways. Any delicacy
wished compelled him to bring me. In
this way was enabled to regain a por-
ton Of my lost strength. When con-
cluded the time had come for me to
make good my escape, I caused him to
come to my cell at midnight and remove
the bricks from the slit while I put on
the disguise he had brought me. Once
out Of my stone tomb we carefully walled
1t up again and then departed to find my
imaginary hidden treasure. We made
our way without trouble to Algiers, for
my companion had money, and sailed
thence via Gibraltar for England. During
and was drowned in the Bay Of Biscay.
Thus was completely freed from Ceuta
and its terrible pesthole.
From England I sailed to New York,
reaching America penniless and in Ill
health. Things not going to my liking
in New York, came to Boston and took
up my old callings of gambler and detec-
tive. 1t was at this time that saw
John Darrows curious notice in the news
paper, offering, in the event of his muir
der, a most liberal reward to anyone who
would bring the assassin to Justice.
Mon ,Dieu! How I needed money. I
would have bartered my soul for 1.-THE
of that amount. 1t was the old, old
story. only new in Eden. All! but how
I loved her! She must have money, mon
ey always money! That was ever her
cry. When I could not supply it she
sought 1t Of Others and this drove ME
get this reward! This was something
really worth working for, and If could
but get it, she should be mine only. I
at once set to work upon the problem.
It was not an easy thing to solve. 1
might be able to hire. a man to do the
deed for me, but he would hardly be will
ing to hang for it without disclosing my
part in the transaction. It was at this
time that first met M. Latour on De-
catur street. He at once impressed me
as being just the man wanted, and be-
gan gradually to subdue his will. In this
circumstances greatly aided me. When :
found him he was In very poor health and
without any means. Of sustenance. His
daughter was able to earn little, but not
nearly enough to keep the wolf from the
door. Add to this that he had cancer
which several physicians had assured him
would prove fatal within a year, that he
was afflicted with an almost insane fea,
that his daughter would come to want
after his death, and you have before yor
the conditions which determined my
course. My first thought was to influence
him to do the deed himself but recalling
the researches Of M. Charcot In these
matters, I came to the conclusion thai
such course would be almost certain tt
lead to detection, since a hypnotic sub
ject can only be depended upon so long
as the conditions under which he acts arr
precisely those which have been suggested
to him. Any unforeseen variations ii
these conditions and he fails to act, ex
poses everything, and the whole CAREFUL!
planned structure falls to the ground
When, therefore, the time came which
had set for the deed, I found it Impossible
to drug M. Latour, ,abduct him from hi
home, and to keep him confined and un
conscious until I had killed Mr.. Darroy
! in manner will describe in due course
AS soon as I: had committed the murde
} and established what I fondly believe,
would be q perfect alibi in my attendant
at the examination, I secretly c~ eye,
the still unconscious NJ. Latour to hi
} rooms and awaited his return to con
"SAouSiCoS. tI1eu 1ShSu lllIl now II
came In such state and what he wa
| doing In Dorchester. He was, Of course
ignorant Of everything. Little by little
worked upon him till he came to believ
himself guilty Of John Darrow's uurde,
: II had awaited myself Of his interest i
the subject Of cancer to get him to tn
library. It Is one Of my maxims never t
= take an avoidable risk, for which rea
, son made Latour apply for the books
I wanted, as we'll as for the medical work
:; he desired to peruse. LAS he was ambideS
troas, ! suggested the use Of the tw
: names Weltz and Rizzi, the former to b
, written with his right and the latter wit
his left hand. ]. was actuated in all th
by Two motives. : First, was manufac
turing evidence which might stand me i
y good stead later, as well as minimizfn
somewhat my own risk in getting the ir
formation needed; and secondly, I we
= getting Latour into good atmosphere fl
y my hypnotic influence Not a word OF a
u these matters did he relate to his daue1
! Ter, Whom ne loves with devotion I ha,
: never seen equaled. Indeed, it was tn
e very anect1on that made my plan feasfbl
- When had convinced him he was a mu
a derer showed him Mr.. Darrow's curio,
'e advertisement offering a reward, should
Z be assassinated, to anyone bringing abo,
"a the conviction Of his assailant.
~, SoA' i sdlO TO MIN, yf
e Will die Of cancer, If your crime
! NOT previously discovered and pu,
70 lsned. Your daughter will then be pei
n n n1less. How much better for you to pe,
~ NIT me In few months to accuse YOU
= the murder. You then confess: I clai
l and secure the reward and secretly d
- VIDE with you; you are sentenced; b,
~ as considerable time will transpire b
- tween this and the date set for yo,
- execution, you In the meantime will d
~ OF cancer, leaving Jeanette well DR.,
OF vided for" ="F.-
+ 7 think my influence over him won
= have been sufficient to have COMPEL,
~ MIN TO all this, could he have reason,
40 out no benefit aecruing to himself
-. oaugnter py such course, but with CT
- cumstances thus in my favor my task w
~ an easy one. The public knows all
need know OF what occurred after tn,
g Ihls man. Maitland, was in the next roo
70 Latours, overheard our conversatio
and even Photographed our words al
ae Photographed our positions. It has 6
!, ~ ways been matter of pride with Il
~ =. to gracefully acknowledge that three &C
=. are not so good as a full house, thereto
=. confess myself beaten, tho not SUI
OF dued. ...T* -. -
a ae II consi der this the very best tribute
can pay to the genius of the man W
~ mas undone me. I take my punishmer
- however, into my own hands.
r. In my haste to have done with all II
= ana to start on my long and charlie
~ Journey, had well-nigh forgotten to t
n Just how killed Mr.. Darrow. No h