, 1910-08-11

young Mr.. Jeffries the pistol with
which he was supposed to have shot
Robert Underwood"
Capt. Clinton screwed up his eyes
as If thinking hard. Then, turning to
his sergeant, he said:
Yes. I think l did. Didn't /, Ma
loney?"
Your word is SUFFICIENT" said the
judge quickly. did you hold 1t upf"
Think ! did"
d you know II there was a light
shining on it?" asked the judge
quickly.
AT this point, DR.. Bernstein, who
had been an attentive listener. bent
eagerly forward. Much depended on
Capt. Clinton's answer-perhaps q
mans life.
Don't know-might have been," re-
piled the chief carelessly.
Judge Brewster turne to DIR. Bern
stein.
Were there electric lights on the.
WALTZ"
YES"
What difference does that maker"
demanded the policeman.
"Quite a. little" replied the judge
quietly. THE barrel of the revolver
ives bright-shining steel. From the
moment that Howard Jeffries' eyes
rested on the shining steel barrel OF
that revolver he was no longer a con-
scious personality. AS he himself said
to his wife: They sal | did it-and l
knew l didn't, but after I looked at
that shining pistol 1 don't know what
| said or did-everything became a
blur and a blank Now, I may tell
you, captain, that his condition fits
in every detail h clinical experiences
of nerve specialists and the medical
experiences of the psychologists. Aft.
er five hours constant cross-questfon-
ing while in a semi-dazed condition,
o impressed on him your own ideas
you extracted from him not the
thoughts that were In his W con-
seriousness, but those that we're in
yours. Is that the scientific fact, doc
tori"
YES" replied DR.. Bernstein, the
optical captivation of Howard JEFF
fries attention makes the whole case
complete and clear to the physician"
Capt. Clinton laughed loudly.
Optical captivation is goodw' Turn
ing to his sergeant he asked: What
do you think Of that, Maloney2"
Sergt. Maloney chuckled.
TITS a new one. eh?"
mo, captain-it's a very old one,"
interrupted the lawyer sternly, but
it's new to US. We're barely ON the
threshold Of the discovery. 1t GER
tainly explains these other cases,
doesn't it?"
81 don't know that 1t does" O beet
ed he captain, shaking his head. 81
don't acknowledge"
Judge Brewster sat down. Loo king
the policeman squarely in the Z ace,
he said slowly and deliberately:
Capt. Clinton. whether you &C
knowledge 1t or not, 1 can prove IL lat
you obtained these confessions by
means of hypnotic suggestion, al I'd
that is a greater crime against socie4 y
than any the state Furnishes or pay 8
you to prevent"
The captain laughed and shrugged
his shoulders. Indifrerently he said:
Il CUES the boys up at Albany DIN
deal with that question"
The boys up at Albany" retorti ed
the lawyer, know as little about the
laws Of psychology as you do. Tn In
Will De dealt with at Washington"
The captain yawned.
Il didn't come here to hear about
were going to produce the
woman who called on Underwood the
night OF the murder-that was what I |
came here for-not to hear my meth. |
DDS criticised-where is she?
One thing at a time" replied the
judge. First. I wanted to show you
that we know Howard FERRIES on
fession is untrue. Now we'll take up
the other question" Striking a bell
his desk. he addedE 'This woman
can prove that Robert Underwood
committed suicide"
"She can, chr" exclaimed the cap |
tain sarcastically. Maybe she did it
herself. Some did it, that's surei"
The library door opened and the
entered
Yes, some n did it," retorted the
Judge; 1--WE agree there!" To the
servant he said: ASK Mrs. Jeffries,
Jr., to come here"
The servant left the room and the
captain turned to the Judge with a
laugh:
rs she the onsf Hat haA-that's
easy"
The Judge nodded.
She has promised to produce the
missing witness tonight"
she has. eh?" exclaimed the cap
tain. 4.
Rising quickly from his chair, he
crossed the room and talked in an
undertone with his sergeant. This !
new turn In he case seemed to inter-
MIN. Meantlme Mr. IaffrieS who