The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-07-13
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les he toIo you, ont Il turned out
that be was mistaken"
YES" admitted the captain reluc-
The judge took another document.
and read:
IN the case Of the People against
Bentley"
That was Benaey's own fault
didn't ask him." interrupted the cap
tain. He owned up himself" Turn
ing to the sergeant, be said: You
we're there. Maloney."
But you believed him guilty. In
terposed Judge Brewster quickly.
yes"
you thought him guilty and after
q nve-hour session you impressed this
thought on his mind and he-he CON
fessed."
7 didn't Impress anyshins-I Jus.
simply"
You Just simply convinced him that
be was guilty-though as II turned
out he was in prison at the time he
was supposed to have committed tho
burglary"
7, wasn't burglary" corrected the
captain sullenly.
Judge Brewster again consulted the
papers in his hand.
You're quite right. eaptain-my
mistake-it was homicide. butt was
an untrue Confession
Yes"
1T was the same thing in the Cal
lahan case" went on the Judge. pick
ing up another document. In the case
OF the People against TuthIll-and-
cosgrove-Tuthill confessed and died
in prison. and cosgrove afterward &C
knowledsed that he and not TuthilI
was the guilty man"
Well" growled the captain, mis-
takes sometimes happen"
Judge Brewster stopped and laid
down his eyeglasses.
"Ah, that is precisely the point Of
view we take In this matter! Now.
captain. IN the present case, on the
night OF the confession did you show
young Mr.. Jerries 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. think did. Didn't l, Ma
loney?"
Your word is sufficient" said the
Judge quickly Did you hold 1t up?"
Think l did"
DO you know If there was a light
shining on it," asked the Judge
quickly.
At mis- point. Dr.. Bernstein, who
had been an attentive listener. bent
eagerly forward. Much depended on
Capt. clinton's answer-perhaps a
mans life.
Don't know-might have been.- re
piled the chief carelessly.
Judge Brewster turned to Dr.. Bern
stein.
Were there electric lights on the
wallr-
yes"
What difference does that maker
demanded the policeman.
Quite a little" replied the Judge
quietly. The barrel OF the revolver
was bright-shining steel. From the
moment that Howard JeRries' eyes
rested on the shining steel barrel OF
that revolver he was no longer con-
scious personality. AS he himself said
to his wife: They said did it-and l
knew I didn't, but after I looked at
that shining pistol don't know what
said or did-eyerythins became a
blur and blank Now, may tell
you, captain. that this condition fits
in every detail the clinical experiences
OF nerve specialists and the medical
experiences of the psychologists. Aft
ev five hours constant cross-question-
ing while In semi-dazed condition.
you impressed on him your own ideas
you extracted from him not the
thoughts that were in his own cen.
seriousness. but those that were In
yours. Is that the scientific fact, doc.
tori"
YES" replied Dr.. Bernstein. tho
optical capdvation OF Howard JEFF
fries attention makes the whole case
complete and clear to the physician 8
Capt. Clinton laughed loudly.
Optical capdvation is good!" Turn.
ing to his sergeant he asked: What
do you think OF that. Maioney?"
serst Maloney chucklod.
IT'S a new one. eh?"
NO. 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 III"
81 don't know tina, It does" object.
ed the captain. shaking his head. 81
don't acknowledge"
! Judge Brewster sat down. Looking
the policeman squarely In the face,
he said slowly and daIIbarataTy.