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plainly, and If the prisoner fell into the
trap, he fell with his eyes wide open
and his ears at full cock, fully con-
scious of the fact that the slightest.
most inhnitesimal slip would be just SO
much evidence against him.
Lees had marvellous system of
cross examination and of literally
worming serious admissions from a
prisoner leading TO the latter's ulti-
mate conviction. No practicing lawyer
whose cross examinations 1 have lis
tened to in court could approach Chief
Lees in this respect.
Lees would begin by taking the pris-
oners mind as far away from the
scene of his crime as was possible
He would entertain him with some
would tell him how he made the arrest
with old Allan Pinkerton, father of the
now famous men who bear that name,
in the widely known Bank of England
robbery case, when he arrested the
Bidwells and McDonalds and instantly
CCO0A4C OAS u Tic uOIeQ men
in his own particular line.
Then Lees would relate some su-
premely ludicrous experience of his, of
the awful mistakes he had made, and
would sit back in his chair and laugh
and laugh until big tears rolled down
his cheeks
These wonderful tales worked on the
mind of the prisoner. lie became at
ease Immediately. He forgot for the
moment the inquisition. forgot COM
pletely that he was in a dangerous
predicament, forgot entirely that any
thing he might say would tend to con-
vict him, to be used as prima facie
word evidence against him. He forgot
his surroundings and environment and
entered into the spirit of Lees thrilling
stories as though he himself had been
a participant
The chief was a virile, vivid story
teller. Presently we were all laugh
ing as though the best Of comrades.
At the psychological moment, when the
wise old chief was convinced that he
controlled the mind of the man, in his
blunt, friendly way he would method
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ically, gradually lead his prisoner on
and on, until such admissions as were
sought fell from his lips
The chiefs interrogations were as
unique as they were dignified. There
were no queries propounded to give
offense. After relating his own ex-
periences ne would ask questions
about the early life of the prisoner
about his boyhood, his youth, his rela-
tionship with his girl friends; his re-
ligion or beliefs; whether he was in
terested in sports; who were his chums
and companions; his schooling IL he had
any; his ambitions and desires The
chief would ask what the prisoner
liked best to eat and then he would
tell some story of his own boyhood
days, when his mother once made
blackberry tart Oh, how well he re-
membered his passion for those black
berry tarts. He went into this partic-
ular story in detail. He had eaten two
whole pies; his mother had baked al
most a dozen for the evening meal.
They expected company that night The
chief said he was about IA years old
then. His mother went out calling in
the afternoon. The moment he heard
the door close and as he watched his
mother going down the street he stole
silently to the kitchen and ate the
whole II pies. Then came the dinner
hour-mother, back from her visit
wondered where Isaiah was The boy
was usually first at table. Search was
made for him. He was found in his
bed, groaning with pain. But he
wouldn't tell mother what had hap
pened. Mother sent for father and
father called the doctor. The family
went down to dinner. When dessert
time came there was no dessert.
Isaiah's stomachache was fully ex-
planned. Father came upstairs and
Isaiah got the worst licking he ever
had in his life. From that day to this,
he told US, he was ashamed every time
he looked blackberry tart in the face.
How the old gentleman enjoyed his
story-he laughed until he cried His
laugh was infectious and the prisoner
and joined in his mirth.
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ishes peculiar ideas Of the third de-
gree" as It exists in a well regulated
police department 1 write from my
own experience and my association with
man who was beyond the question
OF a doubt one Of the worlds really
great detectives. People, generally
speaking, have crude conceptions rela-
tive to a clever detective. We read IN
the French detective novels, and those
OF the "Old Sleuth" order, OF disguises.
Of ingenious. soul stirring methods to
secure the capture Of clever criminals.
The successful operator. in these tales.
IS lauded 70 the skies and is heralded
IN the newspapers as skillfuI expert,
2 wonderful detective. We read con-
tinually OF the heroic exploits Of the
Scotland Yard men, men OF fine breed
ing and education. and from expert
ences not only my own, but those OF
countless others, it is conceded that i'm
portant captures Of great criminals
are accomplished almost exclusively
through information.
A criminal. no matter in what line
OF work makes some mistake. This
mistake proves his undoing Whether
it be a telltale scrap of evidence
thoughtlessly left behind. a misguided
remark, part of his paraphernalia, or
his confidential association with some
woman-there is always something to
show or some one who knows. The in
formation leading TO the capture is
brought to the attention Of the officer
in the case and the credit of the i'm
portance Of the arrest goes to the
officer. The informant is never known
in the matter.
The reading public is sometimes made
10 believe that frightful cruelties exist
in forcing a confession from crimi-
nal: that the criminals are braDdAd
with hot irons, struck with clubs.
threatened with ignominious tortures.
beaten, cursed and cuffed. frightened.
Rsrassed-until the confession is liter
az torn from them before they are
thrown back into the cell
Chief Lees method of the third de-
gree contained nothing thrilling. There
was no blood spilled; there were no
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Chief
By 0. H. Heyneman
Tor Ten Years Secretary to Chief lie
fcapTrisht hv the tnthorl

OF Zen 1earE secretary to Chief Lees
tc0pyrisbt by the Author
l. OR 80 long years Isaiah w Lees
was member OF the San Fran
cisco police department. Rising
rapidly from a patrolman in the
early sixties he was appointed captain
of detectives in the year 1868, which po-
sition he filled until 1895. when he was
appointed chief of police.
For period Of 10 years I was con
stantly. day and night. by his side. He
was A tremendously hard man to get
along with, brusque to the point Of
roughness, thorough policeman, how
ever. and one who had deIved in crime
and criminals until to probe motives
had become to him almost second ma
ture- Withal he was man among
men. honest straightforward. liberal
and charitable to a degree. beloved and
also hated by many-a character such
as is rarely found in the present gen
eration- Lees was splendid friend
but bitter. unforgiving. relentless
enemy.
The chief was self educated, a man
Of practically little knowledge so far
as science and art and the higher clas-
sics are concerned. but possessed of
; certain characteristics that caused the
majority Of people to believe him a
man Of extraordinary brilliancy. He
was one Of the cleverest readers Of hu-
man nature with whom I have ever
p
deductions, when engaged in an i'm
portant criminal proceeding, were as
clear. concise and tangible as a com
pleted drama An indefatigable
worker. he was a giant in vitality, de-
spite his threescore years or more;
alert, keen, supersensitive, a glutton for
work. No contract he undertook was
too much. no work too hard or too
intricate for Lees. For days and
nights consecutively he would pIod and
grind on and on, firing out others half
his age, and yet digging, theorizing
and searching until nature compelled
him to rest
I have been with Chief Lees in some
Of the most important cases in the
criminal history OF san Francisco. In
each and every case Of ferreting crime
his method was totally different. There
were no two cases exactly alike. His
receptive and marvellous brain would
form theory and on that basis he
would work, consistently, untiringly to
the end. unless he found some positive
evidence that led him to understand
that he was working upon false cIew.
Then he would begin over. and over
gain, until his master mind was en-
tirely satisfied that he was at last upon
the right track
The general reading public nour-
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HOW Ill
MAS
APPLIED
THIRD
DEGREE
81 81

threats, no promises of immunity:
there was no branding with hot irons,
nor the slightest hint of harshness.
have been present at perhaps 80
confessions. at times secreted where the
prisoner could not see me, and at other
times sitting right by the side of the
chief. jotting down question and
answer in full view of the prisoner.
In one of the most notorious murder
cases in this city and perhaps in the
United States, the prisoner was ushered
into the chiefs private office. The door
was closed. three of us sitting so close
together that our bodies almost
touched.
The chief had one habit Man or
woman, young or old. whether an ac-
quaintance of the moment or of years.
he invariably addressed the person by
the given name. giving at once a feel
ing of perfect friendliness
On the occasion above referred to the
subject shuf1ej into the ofice-a scowl
on his face. We'll, John" said the
chief, how are you this morning?
Did you rest well? Um-m-m; that's
good. Have a cigar? No? Well, Just
listen to me. I'm going to have a long
talk with you and 1 want you to under
stand this: Every word you say to me.
every sentence that you utter, is going
to be taken down and, if necessary,
used against you in the trial of your
case. I'm going to be square with you
from the beginning and then you'n be
square with me, too-eh?"
This was Chief Lees unvarying in
troductory. He never, in any expert
ence ever had with him. took advant-
age of his position as chief Of police, or
his prisoner. He explained his motive
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-cajoling. pleading. worming out
vital issues. 1t was as cat plays
with mouse.
That was Chief Lees method of the
third degree. 1t was his wonderful
persuasive power that contributed so
powerfully to his success. There was
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
JOE FOLK FOR PRESIDENT
Platforms of Two Parties In Missouri
Announced.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Platforms OF
the Democratic and Republican par
ties in Missouri were completed here
by the parties leaders.
In the Democratic platform Joseph
w. Folk, form er governor, is indorsed
for president in 1912. The platform
denounces the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law and declares prosecution Of trusts
is urged.
One plank declares for merchant
marine and strong navy. The party,
the platform declares, favors an EN-.
ployers' liability law.
The solution of the liquor question
is local option, according to the plat
form. Speaker Cannon is censured
and Col. Roosevelt and President Taft
are denounced.
The administration of President
Taft is indorsed in the Republican
platform, which favors the principles
of a protective tariffff law, reduction
of the tariff on necessities and increas'
ing it on luurxies. A tariff commits
sion is urged. The conservation OF
public domain is favored and the ad.
ministrations of former President
Roosevelt and President Taft are in
dorsed for their activity regarding the
conservation of natural resources.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
COTTON IS SHEDDING
USUAL SEPTEMBER DETERioRA.
TION REPORTED.
Final Weekly Report Finds. Fields
in Irregular Condition, But Better
. Than Last Year.

Memphis, Tenn.--The cotton crop Is
coming to maturity in an irregular
manner. In all parts of the South,
save the most southern cotton growing
sections, there are fields which are
thrifty and growing and need a late
frost to permit of the maturity of a
full yield. In all sections, also, there
are fields which have apparently come
TO full growth and will make no more
cotton. In such as these the bolls are
opening rapidly. 1t appears that on
the whole the past two weeks have
brought the crop toward maturity
rapidly than the farmers had antici-
pated. AS a result, there are some
complaints of shedding in the valley
and the Atlantic states. In the latter,
however, the shedding does not ap-
pear to have been so great as is usual
for the season.
1t is estimated that so per cent OF
the fruit on the stalk in the northern
districts is mature and cannot be hurt
by frost. In Southern Texas, South
ern Georgia and Louisiana estimates on
the matured cotton run so to 100 per
cent. In Oklahoma and Arkansas the
crop appears later than elsewhere.
Some OF the Oklahoma reports say
that early complaints of damage by
boil worm were Overstated, although
it is evident that the promise is not
quite so brilliant as at one time indi.
Gated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Labor Stops Spoilers.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Fifty thous-
and spelling books, purchased for the
common schools from Doub s. Co., st.
Louis publishers, remain unpacked
because of a fight made by the State
Federation Of Labor. 1t is charged
that the books we're bound by non
union shop, whereas the law provides
that all text books shall bear the union
label and that the eight-hour law was
violated by the binders. The matter
is to be submitted to the attorney gen
eral for settlement
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
PRUNE APPROPRIATIONS
ADVOCATES OF GREATER WATER
WAYS TO BE DISAPPOINTED.
None But Necessary Improvements
Will Get Into Secretary's Report.
Figures Cut in Twain.

Washington, D. C.-Liberal expecta-
tions for a large-sized river and har-
Dor bill need not be indulged by the
enthusiastic advocates of greater wa
terways improvements.
While the engineering department,
acting under recent instructions from
the secretary of war, will not make
public in advance of the convening OF
congress the estimates submitted In
this respect for future work, it is safe
to say that in most instances the dis
trict engineers have not stinted them
selves in the use of figures in their
recommendations for future construc-
tions and other improvements.
When the reports of the district en-
gineers are carefully studied, COM
pared and revised by the chief engin-
eer, they will be sent up to the secre-
tary of war, who, as already indicated,
will receive them with sharpened
pruning blade. In fact, the secretary
has let it be known that the estimates
upon which the next congress is ex-
pected to base river and harbor ap-
preparations must contemplate only
work actually needed for conserving
the interests of commerce.
The last congress provided practi-
cally $52,O0O,OOO for rivers asnd har-
bors, but if the nations waterways get
half that sum in the next congress it
will surprise those who now aye say.
ing the secretary of war has dnstruc-
tions to let none but necessary pro-
jects get into his annual report.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Girl Confesses Murder.

Arkansas City, Kans.-Ebby Shep-
ard the 16-year-old daughter Of ]. w.
Shepard, who, with his brother, Taylor
Shepard, was murdered at their home
In Newkirk, Okla, confessed that she
killed the two men. IN her confession
she declared the cause OF the crime
was that the men whipped her. She
also went to the wOcdshed, secured
the AK with which the crime was com
mitted and gave it to the officers. The
girl has always been considered fee
ble-minded.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
G. o. p. Snubs Roosevelt.

New York.-Col. Roosevelt's name
does not appear on the list of distin-
guished guests invited to address the
National Republican League at its Ho-
tel Astor banquet October /. Presi-
dent Taft is to be the particular guest
of honor. 1t is announced that he is
then to deliver the only address ex.
pected from him during the New York
campaign. Vice-President Sherman,
Roosevelt's rival for temporary chair
man of the Saratoga convention, is to
sit very near President Taft.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
He Knows the Game.

According to the Metropolitan Meg
asine, Fire Chief John Conway of Jer-
sey City, has solved the baseball ex.
cuse question by the posting Of the
following printed notice on his desk
at fire headquarters:
"All requests for leave of absence
owing to grandmothers' funerals. lame
back, house cleaning, moving, sore
throat. headache. brainstorm, cousins
wedding, general indisposition, ETC.,
must be handed to the chief not later
than ten o'clock on the morning of the
game"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
DEMOCRATS WILL Win
JAMES D. WATSON GIVES DEMoc-
RACY 80 MAJORITY.
Puts Blame on. Roosevelt-Former
President Intensified lnsurgent op.
position-Made no New Ones.

New Congressman James
d. Watson of Indiana, who used to
be the Republican whip in the house,
and who is an active campaigner,
made some startling statements with
regard to the outlook before the Re-
publican party at the present time,
so far as the fall elections are ocn-
cerned, and gave it as his belief that
present indications are for a Demo
cratic majority in congress next year
of at least thirty.
Mr.. Watson blamed Col. Roosevelt
not for the making of new insurgents
or progressives, but for helping to
align them so distinctly that there Is
little hope of their getting together as
things stand.
81 was out West with Vice-Presi'
dent Sherman, in Missouri and Okla
homa," said Mr.. Watson, "and have
been campaigning in eleven states
this year, and I tell you the situation
is bad for the Republican party.
am not one of those who shut their
eyes and predict big majOrities. The
Republican party is confronted by a
situation that is acute, and it is nc
use to shut our eyes to it.
1T is absolutely necessary for the
Republicans. to get together every
where. The Indications are now that
the next house will be Democratic by
at least thirty majority, unless the
Republicans do unite. We are losing
Republican congressman all the way
from Maine to California.
"As for Roosevelt, honestly do not
believe he has made single new In
surgent for all his rhetoric. But what
he has done has been to intensity the
feeling of those who were insurgent
at heart, and to emphasize the split
In the party.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
TAFT WILL NOT STEP ASIDE
Will Accept Nomination for Second
Term II Offered.

Beverly, Mass.-The publication Oh
a story purporting to come from Bev-
erly and announcing that President
Taft had decided to step aside as a
candidate in 1912 to make way for
Col. Roosevelt, brought many inqui-
ries to the summer capital today. For
a time an official denial was cOnsid-
cred, but it was decided not to dignity
the story, which is reported to be
without foundation. with statement.
1t can be stated that there has been
no change in President Taft's attitude
toward a second term since he told a
number of friends a few months ago
that he would accept second nomina-
tion if his party desired to tender 1t
to him, and if that portion Of the
American people represented by his
party seemed to want him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
FIGHT WITH WNCHESTERS
Brothers Unload Shotguns at Brothers
With Disastrous Results.

Texarkana Tex.-At Oak Grove, %
miles west of here, Mart. Ross, Jr.,
and Butler Ross, his brother, engaged
in an impromptu duel with Jim and B.
O'Rear, also brothers, the weapons
used being Winchesters and shotguns.
When the some of battle lifted B.
When the smoke of battle lifted B.
found to be fatally wounded with a
Winchester ball just below the heart.
Butler Ross was shot through the
stomach and both arms were shat
tered. He will probably die. Mart
Ross escaped unhurt. The O'Rear's
are brothers of the wife of Mart Ross.
The shooting grew out of an old FAM
fly difference.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
PASTOR NEARLY M0BBED
Would Sell Children, Too Poor to Keep
Them.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Rev. Thos. G. Boord,
pastor of the Wylie Avenue Church OF
Pittsburg, was almost mobbed by his
parishioners, the church people hav-
ing read in the papers how their pas
tor, pleading poverty, tried to sell his
children at public auction on the
streets of Circleville, Pa, his home
town.
The minister had been subjected to
some rather harsh treatment when he
tried to get bids on two of his chill
dren in the streets.
Boord explained that he was too
poor to keep his five children, and that
he must sell two OF them in order to
support the other three.
When Boord asked for bids some OF
the citizens interfered and told him
that the sale could not go on. Boord
tried to defend his action, but was un'
successful. He finally called the auc'
tion off when many in the crowd
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Marketing New Cotton.

Galveston, Tex.-This seasons cot
ton crop is being marketed unusually
early. Receipts of new cotton 1887
bales since the season opened Sep
tember 1. This exclusive of 123,O23
bales new cotton received previous to
September 1. Receipts thus far this
season at Galveston 1876 bales more
than to same date last season. Gal
veston's cotton receipts Saturday are
1929 bales more than receipts at al.
other United States ports combined.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
CHICAGO FOURTH IN WORLD
1910 Census Gives Il 2,185,283 Popula-
ton.

Washington. - The population OF
Chicago is 2,1S5,2S3, an increase OF
4S6, ,7OS, or 2S.7 per cent, as compared
with 1,69S,575 in 1900.
This announcement leaves Chicago
ranking in population as the second
city of the United States and the
fourth in the world.
Chicago has almost doubled its pop
ulation since 1890, when the figures
were 1,O99,S50. It's greatest growth
during that period was an increase of
b4.4 per cent.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Will Fortify Panama Canal.

Beverly, Mass.-The Panama canal
will be fortified. President Taft, it
was learned today, will recommend to
congress when II reconvenes in De.
cember, that at least s2,000.000 be ap-
propriated to begin the work of forti
fication without delay.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Will Honor Grover Cleveland.

st. Louis, Most. Louis, it is ex.
pected, will contribute $4,000 toward
the construction of a memorial e.
Grover Cleveland. Half of the amount
has sIrcAdy been subscribed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Trespass Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that the
properties "DELTA" and "M'GEHEE
tRACr," "BRIARLAND" and CLARA
NOOK" or ''SHAIFER PLACE." are
posted against hunting or entering upon
snds. Violators will be prosecuted.
(Signed) JAS. P. HARRISON.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Trespass Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that all tres.
eassing and hunting on BOTANY BAY
and BONDURANT plantations is pro.
hibited and all violators will be prose-
suted without exception.
MRS. s. M. CURRY
JAMES CURRY.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
TreSpaSs Notice.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that the LOCUST WOOD" plantation
b Tensas Parish is posted against hunt
hg and general trespassing.. Entering
upon land is positively prohibited and
violatos will be vigorously prosecuted.
(Signed) THOS. F. DANIEL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
Trespass Notice.

M PERMISSION Of the owners thereof the
y iolloWine properties are posted and all
D>fVons are warned not to trespass upon
Asm for tho purpose Of quitting timber. hunV
ne or fishing, All treepaseefs VIII Dc prose
puted. The properties % ported are as ioi
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23

AKI ST. JOSEPH HUNTING CLUh.