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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Major B. W. Blount, an erstwhile
citizen, was a visitor Friday. He
received a wire while here that one
of his sons, who is attending school
in Atlanta, has typhoid fever, but in
mild form. 1t is hoped that the
young man will speedily recover. Ma.
jor Blount reports a feeling of good
times in all sections of the state The
major is a first cousin of the can
didate for United States senator.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr. W. p. Brown Of Fairfield was
in Ocaia Friday, and was a caller at
our office. He has been living n
Fairfield for an even dozen years, and
is more and more pleased with ii.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Nr. r. L. Carney. our faithful tax
collector. went down TO Lake Wen
Thursday 10 look after his oranges.
soon The pickers. packers, sizers and
Nrappe~s will be at work, and there
viii be something doing n the Va
rious hacking houses OF the county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Miss Anne Nixon returned home
Friday night from Jacksonville. where
she had spent the past ten days. Her
mother, Mrs. c. J. Phillips, also re-
turned home with her.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Liddon of Bir-
mingham, Ala. are in the city for a
few days. and are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. a. LiddOn, at the Metro
pole. Until a few years ago they
were prominent residents of this city,
and they have many friends here who
are delighted to see them again.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05
At ST. PHILLIPS CATHOLIC
CHURCH

Today, the Goth inst, anticipated
vigil of All Saints, is a day Of prayers.
fast and abstinence in preparation for
the great feast Of next Monday. All
Saints Day, feast OF obligation a.
Sunday The services will be- ar lU
a. m, and 4:3O .. m. as on Sunday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. J. B. Griggs of the OklaWana
river section. was an Ocala visitor on
Thursday. He brought in load OF
oranges which he was readily retail
ing for 1 cent apiece. The dry wealth
- has ripened the oranges earlier
shan usual. They are also beginning
N assume a bright orange color.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05
MCINTOSH HIGH SCHOOL SENDS
CONTRIBUTION

Mcintosh. Fla. oct. 2>. 1909
To the Editor Ocala Banner.
Please find inclOsed money fU fh,
amount Of twelve ($l2uw dHIar.
which please forward to fa. k.
West sufferers.
CHARLEY McCAEIEN.
HATTIE G.. NEAL.
MYRTLE ALLEN.
Com. Mcintosh HI-h S.u...
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

We are under obligations IL Mr.. 5.
J. McCully Of Berlin for samples Of SUI
gar cane and Japanese cane syrup.
If they taste as well as they look
we can pronounce them excellent.
They possess a rich color and are al
most transparent.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Denham came
down 10 Ocala yesterday from their
home in Gainesville, and VIII spend a
few days here, the guests Of Mrs. Mai
Zic LyleS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. Mason Tison has been to
Gainesville recently, and while there
newer let an opportunity escape him of
boosting the fair We want every
body 90 do the same thing-boost the
fair
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr. 2. l. Billingsley, inventor of the
hillingsley crate" has just received
a consignment of wood from AIbe-
gusrque. y. NJ. and if it can be made
into crates he will get an order for
light million heads.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Collier Brothers have established 2
transfer company which Will be
known as the Ocala White Star
Transfer Company.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Misses Catharine. Clifford and NIL
dred Pyles entertained a number of
their young friends Saturday at the
home Of their parents, Capt.. and
Mrs. sam Pyles. Their guests went
out early in the morning and spent a
most delightful day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. Thomas f. Harris. formerly OF
tbis CITY. is now travelling fTelga'
agent Of the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railway Company, with mead
ougrters at Cordele, Ga. His friends
hero congratulate him on his promo
ton.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

We understand that the market i'm
.ployemcn,s We're delegated to a spe-
.ciai committee. Of which. Mr.. r. d.
stokes IS chairman. The work has
certainly been done elegantly and rap
idly. We compliment Mr.. Stokes. He
Is a working alderman
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

&r. George Pasteur has purchased
from Mr. Chas. l. Taylor his resi-
deuce in the hrsr ward. Mr.. PasteW
is haviA- if repaired and is making d
number Of additions. AMI as soon as
. is completed he viii move his fam
IL ialn i.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Dr. ID. n. Smith has ordered anoth-
'r automobile, and it will be here in
feW DAYS. II will be Of the same
make as has first one, but will contain
m.nL ImIrovements
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

The many friends OF Mr. J. P. Gal
'URar viii regret to learn that his
-on. Jack Galloway. continues very
II DE is now i'm the Marion county
hospital where b. is receiving every
attention.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

The friends of Nj and Mrs. ". II.
Moore VIII regret to learn that their
three girls. who are at Bessemer. Ala.
where they had been attending
school are sick with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and MIS-. Moore left mmedia: ely
10 be- AT their bedside.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

We have not heard from Los Kiss
since the last great storm, but as no
news is good news we hope that the
city withstood the winds and waves
in soOd shape.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. Thomas Ii. Harris. writing from
Duluth. Ninn.. says that they have
lust had big snow. hut that the
weather is again very delightful
-rch more so than he had anticipat-
cd fer this season of the year.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05
Local and Personal.
46, NUMBER 10

Rev. and Mrs. Gabbey are at Crys-
iai River attending the meeting of the
Red Level Baptist Association.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Senator D. II. Baker of Orange
Home was in our city Friday. He is
the senator from the twentieth scna
.orial district, and made such a record
,na- lie las nothing but friends in
.C-h Marion and Sumter counties.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

n is "A matter OF sincere regret that
Mr.. L. ". Duval will not stand for re
election for alderman for the city at
large His record has been Al.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Senator Baker returned home Sat
urday. His orange crop is estimated
at G0OO boxes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Lon X. Edwards of
Irvine were down Friday 90 their
fine Buick car. They were acc1mpau-
tied by Mrs J. l. Davis
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mrs. Frank f. Crawford Of Mon
brook, formerly Miss Cora RaNis
spent Friday in Ocala shopping 80.
was accompanied by her baby and boz
friend, Mrs. S. J. Thays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

4 splendid chapter OF the Brother
hood Of St Andrew of the Episcopal
church has been organized in this
CITY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Hr- Margaret Wallace of Jackson
vile. widow of the late Capt ". F.
Wallace, has gone down TO Gambler
fo look after her orange grove and
arl,r property there. She expects to
lsfhtT nice crop.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

AIr. c. II. Mathis Of BlackviiIe, 5. c.,
the big CantalOupe grower. arrived in
Ocala Saturday. He has can;aloupe
plantations in three states. He IS
what might be fifty called a captain
of industry"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mrs. John Brown. after a short visit
with friends in this city, left Saturday
afternoon for her home in Summer
field.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mrs. ". NJ. Coin and Miss ElOise
SmOak have returned home from an
exceedingly pleasant visit with
friends at Umatilla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. Max Rich of Rockwell and Nj
Jack Williams of Citra were among
the visitors TO our city on Saturday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mrs. Richardson of New York arriv-
ed in Ocala Saturday afternoon TO Wis.
lit Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Sheridan fol
several weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Il seems TO be authoritatively stat
ed that Mrs. John Jacob Asror has
won her divorce suit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Are YOU coming TO the Fair? Visit
FisheTs lO-29-2t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05
DAN CUPID BUSY IN ocALA

Those Ocala people keep ou marry
ing. Every issue Of tEe Daily Ban.
ner contains one or more wedding
Gorda Herald
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. H. c. Judd is in the Phosphate
City today.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr. David 5. Woodrow leaves on
Tuesday night for a business trip to
New York City. He viii he absent
for a couple OF weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mrs. Pearson Moody of Jacksonville
has been spending the past few days
in Ocala with her husbands aunt.
Mrs. W. S. Pike.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mrs. Kaminski and little daughter
of Cirra were Saturday Visitors 10
Ocala. Mr. Kaminski has been living
at Citra Tor a period OF rwcny-six
years.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Mr.. P. A Ausley, a well known citi
zen Of Martel, was in the city Satur
day on business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Are Sou coming 10 the Fair? Visit
T.-l.I.. lO-2g-2t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-11-05

Are YOU coming to the Fair? Visit
EfsherS lU--S--I.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-08
Missing DetaiI' Pictures.

A large number of anecdotes could be related says writer in the July Strand, showing the ludicrous effects of a temporary lapse of the painters memory. either due to stress of work or because his mind was diverted to other difficult but by no means so es- sential details of his composition.
 In many of what are called incl dent pictures which tell a story. dozens of examples of which are now hanging on the walls of the Royal Academy-you will find that one or
Arizona republican., 1909-07-08

shown that he had had the revolver The defendant was discharged
 Mrs. Kane, who previous to her marriage with Kane, was Mrs Ada Parker, is a handsome petite, quick talking and quick thinking young wo- man. Their marriage was rather out of the ordinary Sc and Kane had known each other in California several years aeo.. Mrs. Kane was afterward maIsied and secured a divorce from her husband She came to Phoenix last winter from Prescott, where she had resided and where she still owns property. Kane, who had for some time resided at Butte. Mont, followed to Phoenix and the courtship of sev- eral years ago was renewed and ended in a sudden marriage, which was soI- emnized by Probate Judge Phillips at his office, the bride and groom ar rayed in cowboy and cowgirl clothes for the marriage was, after all, only an incident of a horseback ride.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-08

two. details are indispensable to the er-understanding of the painters meaning. Omit these and the true sig nificance is lost. Suppose, for instance. picture is made up of the following ingredients; one garden. four female figures in attitudes of terror, one mouse.
 Now should the painter. either in teRtionally or unintentionally. omit the mouse. the meaning of his picture must be guessed. because it is not ab solutely certain what inspires the ter
Arizona republican., 1909-07-08

TOT of the little group of ladies. But if the mouse is boldly inserted ill the very middle of the composition, all theories that the alarm is caused by an earthquake, ghost. or a dynamite bomb become instantly shattered. It is really rather an entertaining diver sion to go round a large gallery of pictures and see which detail of each would be missed. Missing words" is no novelty in literature; missing de tails might easily become popular paStime in art
Arizona republican., 1909-07-08
From the States

These are on theA States Register: "
 Chas. F. Jones. Muncie and Cowan, Ind; Mrs. A. H. Woods. Waterloo, la; S. E. Pope, Waucona, la; Bessie "Weodside" Groom, Winfield. Kan; John H. Mingle, Columbus, Kan.
 Call and register See who's here from your state. Come here for tab lets and box stationery. Large as sortment We are serving Canta- loupe Sundae at the soda fountain, 10c.
 A rancher found a woman's new hat on the street and it's in our Eost and Found department Owner please call
Arizona republican., 1909-07-08

Angeles promise a float that will make a good yun for the prize. :,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09
The Dreaded Third Degree
Side Lights on System
Against the Use of. Which
a National Protest Has
Been Raised Legal Aspects
OF Confessions Obtained. =:

cases the results obtained would seem
to justify the police We're it not for
the unconstitutionality of the pro-
cedurc. Unfortunately for accused
persons however, there is no one so
jealous III the cause of civic purity as
an unbribed police officer. When you
do not divide the swag or have no
swag to divide. being Innocent. you
must expect TO get scantS considera-
ton. For this and other reasons (anX-
iety of police to convict, etc) abuses
have crept into the application of the
third degree. q system which in its in
ception was comparatively simple.
In the case of Chong Sing the Sigcl
accomplish. the police were ut first a Il
loss as to how to proceed because of
the well known secrctiveneSs of the
Chinese. Hour after hour he was
questioned. and his reply was smirk-
/ ing smile, Il no can say what | don't
/ know" But when thick set, red
faced sleuth pounded the table and
shouted. You killed Elsie Sigel. d-n
you. because we got Leon Ling, and he
says you killed her. and the tongs say
they'll shoot you if you ever get out
of jail the Sinking smile disappear
, ed. Chong Sing begins To think in his
crooked. devious. oriental way. Pretty
soon Leon Ling, fugitive sought
in 10000 American cities and towns,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

confession of guilt which on the trial
was shown concluSively TO be false.
In Charles klein's new play, The
Third Degree at the Hudson theater.
New York, the story shows how the
repeated queStinnings and suggestions
of the police captain. Clinton. impress
gu the mind of the bewildered. half
drunk prisoner, Howard Jeffries. Jr..
the idea that. after all. he really did
murder his friend Robert Underwood
Later Captain Clinton is shown by DR.
Bernstein TO have hypnotic powers.
The playwright has not oyerdrawn
the possibilities of the situation Ply
sicians. learned. cold blooded judges in
high courts, admit the ability of strong
minds to overcome weaker mentality
and produce certain desired results
through pcrsevering persecution. as in
the third degree process.
OF course the law does not approve
Of the methods used i'm some of the
cases before mentioned. Their use.
however, is usually safe because the
prisoner has no witnesses present
when he is examined. If he complains
of his treatment 1t will he n case of
lis word against that of three or four
or five detectives, as the case may be.
lie probalav has not had as yet an OPP
rortunity to engage a lawyer. or If he
las the lawyer will probably not he
allowed to see his client until the
sweating period fs over. The police
Of many "itics frequently follow this
practice. which is a clear violation of
the constitutional provision that 1.-The
accused shall have the assistance
of counsel" And the courts hold tseo
People ex rel. versus Risely. volume
30: Abbott's New Cases. page 1866 that
u person IN Jail has the right to the
protection of counsel even before in
dictment Further. the extreme of the
third degree is violation of the con-
stitutional regulation that mo person
shall - he compelled in any Grim
|sinai case to be a witness against him
self 49,
Confessions obtained through prom
ises of immunity from persons in au-
thoriiy are not valid In the law. but
frequently admissions Of guilt are OBJ
tanned through promises of immunity
made by private persons known by the
prisoner TO have influence with the
prosecuting authorities. merely mode
of eyading the law. Harry Orchard Sc
cured immunity because of his confess
sion. 1t is generally believed.
Confessions secured through duress
or force are invalid. provided the ac-
cused can demonstrate to the satisfac-
ton of the court that improper means
were used. The burden of proof tlin-
fortunately for innocent victims OF the
third degree) to show that an induce
ment has been held out or improper
influence used to exact confession Is
ON the prisoner fSe held in English
sind American cases) Thus the law
makes it difficult 70 retract or inyali-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

whom he had wantonly deserted and
forgotten years before In his authen-
ticated confession Orchard said:
My miId WAS in IN awful condi.
ton about this time ] felt that did
not want 10 live. and | WAS afraid Ia
die. | Wc@!d not go through such r..
morse aud torment again for all tho
world. | felt that the only thing TO dc
WAS to coufess all aud pray God foi
forgiveness.
The head bookkeeper of construc-
ton company doing business in Penn
sylyania was arrested as involved in
certain gross frauds in public con,
tracts in II large Pennsylvania city.
Three detectives took him into a room
in The police station and questioned
him for about seven hours. Not get
ting the information desired, they sud
denly seized the b0okkeeper. who wa
of slight physical strength. handcuffcd
him aud dragged him roughly down
two flights of stairs. where he was
photographed for the rogues' gallery
c'mugged''). AS roughly was he drag
ged upstairs again. After an hours
further questioning one of the detec.
tives grabbed the accused by his coat
collar and jerkcd him upon his feet.
Are YOU going to open up or AIM
YOU snaried the officer
I've told you fifty times | don't
know anything" was the weary reply.
Take that, them snapped the detec-
tive. lunging forward and striking the
accused violently in the pit of the
stomach. The little bookkeeper drop
ped to the floor. gasping fer breath. his
face distorted in pain. The defective
jerked him to his feet and sat him vio-
lently in n chair The prisoner faint
cd. About fifteen minutes later. after
the bookl"cIsr- came +. he made q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

means. This system. originally known
as sweating" is supposed to consist
of subjecting prisoners to continuous
questioning as TO the crime with which
they are believed TO be connected. The
answers are compared by the detec-
tives or other police officials. and after,
say. hours of rigid cross questioning.
during which the accused becomes ex-
haIIsted mentally and physically, the
vital questions first asked are repeated
I'm a changed form. The answers to
the new queries are compared minute
IL with the answers to the questions
in their original form. When contra
dictiens or even slightest discrepancies
are discovered the bony fingers of the
law begin 10 tighten their fatal clutch.
The contradictions give the relentless
examiners Il hold on the prisoner. He
tries To explain and often entancles
himself more seriously. Wearied and
forIorn. qIaking with fear. he will in
many cases brcak down utterly, plead
for mercy and divulge the sordid de-
tails of brutal felony which he has
witnessed or committed.
As ! before stated, that is what the
third degree is supposed to he. assisted
4 ps the exhibit at an opportune mo-
sAt OF knife or pistol used i'm the
i der ssn ~. or a bloody garment Gin muir
Il persan ~ OF photograph of the slain
s lated 20 use exhibits are well ealcu-
ia.eu 20 breas the nerve "f ~ a,'ie gu
euseo. 10 make him ..co,ns, -, 'ne ac
Y that is. tell the Whole st1 nrongh -
4 knows it 10 tel. u ne
4 But it is the fact that prisoners
nocent. persons have been forced t.
( confess 10 crimes that they never com
Il nfitted and have been forced to de
1 scribe in detail the execution of crime
Il that they never saw committed whic
has raised national protest agains
the use of the third degree. While tn
process as already described may b.
harsh when applied even to q person o
strong mind set iii large number .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-09

date confession. But facts which ex-
adduced in evidence.
All confessions to be admitted in evil
dence must he voluntary. The admissi-
bility of confessions is to re deter
mined by the judge. their weight by
The jury. $50 decided i'm Missouri. Mas
sachusetts, Ohio, New York. Indiana.
Maryland. ctc)
Facts discovered in consequence of
confessions improperly obtained and
SO much of such confessions as dis.
tfnctlv relate to such facts may be
proved, Stephens Digest of the Law
of Evidence"
Deliberate confessions of guilt are
among the most effectual proofs of the
law. Confessions may be inferred
from the conduct of the prisoner and
from his silent acGuiescence in the
statements of others and made in his
presence. on Evidence"
A prisoner can be deliberately made
drunk by those In charge of him and
thus easily led to confess TO crime.
This has been done by experts in third
degree tactics. The courts of practi-
| caIly all the states hold that the con-
fession of drunken man is admissi-
BILE I'm evidence.
The violence used in some of the
| cases noted i'm this article will proba-
! bly, recnr time and time again so long
| rs human nature is human nature and
| SO long as courts hold that. no matter
how improper the means used to Sc
cure confession. the facts thus learn.
atf may be put in evidence