Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-23
SATURDAY. -. APRIL es, 1910

mer- You said to yourself. Tfore r.
not a good answer because he will
think am thinking OF those eye hole
so I'll change II 20 hammer" which
means nothing And when | said
watchdog you answered FIRST scent
and then tail; when / said 'Brazi''
you answered first ship and then
coffee. You tried deliberately to get
as far away as possible from associa-
tions with the crime"
Not at all" contradicted Groener.
Il made the changes because every
word has many associations. and fol-
lowed the first one that came into my
head. When we went through the list
a second time I did not remember or
Try TO remember the answers I had
given the FIRST time"
"Ah. but that is just the point" in
sisted the magistrate. In the seventy
unimpOrtant words you did remember
and you did answer practically the
same words both times. Your mem
DRY failed only in the thirty important
words Besides. in spite OF your will
power. the test reveals emotional dis
y
si--swers 60 the important words with
an your normal tone OF reply. but in
at least five cases you went beyond
this normal time in answering the an
important words"
The words are unimportant. and so
are the answers"
Then explain this. You were an
swering regularly at the rate Of one
answer In a second or so when sud
denly you hesitated and clinched
your bands and waited four and two
dfths seconds before answering feath-
err TO the simple word hat"
Il was bored"
The magistrate leaned nearer. Yes.
and perhaps you were inwardly dis
turbed by the shock and strain OF an
swering the previous word quickly
aud uncOnceruedly. / didn't warn
YOU Of that danger. DO VOC know
what the previous word WASP"
"No."
1T was ruillotlner'
-Ahf" said the prisoner. absolutely
tmpassive
And why did YOU waver aud wipe
your brow and draw I'm your breath
quickly and wait six and one-ffth
seconds before answering violin when
I gave you the word 'muSicT"
I'm sure 7 don't know" Grocner
stared az tho judge
shall I tell you why. Groener? II
was because your heart was pounding
your head throbbing. your whole men
tai machinery uumhed los the shock
OF the word before. by the terror that
went through you when YOU answered
'worstcd work Co charity bazaar "
The prisoner bounded 90 his feet
with a hoarSe cry. My Cod. YOU
have no right 10 torture me Ike this
Ills eyes were staring
''S't down orderc the Judge
The prisoner dropped back weakly
on his chli~
you can save yourself great deal
OF trouble continued Uautevile. "by
confeSsiug your part in this crime. An
swer mer'
With nm effort the man straishtencd
up and met the judges eyes
II feet faint" he gasped. Gould
YOU give me "a little braudyy'
The guard put a flask To the prison
er's lips. and Groener took several
swallows
'Than6sr' ne whispered.
Il told You IL wouldn't be amusing -
said the magistrate grimly. Either
you confess OF we go ahead"
II have nothing 60 confess"
Then what was the matter with
you just now ="
With flash Of his former insoleuce
the prisoner answered: Look at that
clock. It's after 10 You've had me
here for Eve hours. and I've had no
food since noon" Coquenu was skep.
deal. Several times he fancied he had
caught Groener's eye fixed anxiously
on the clock. Was ii possible the Eel.
low was trying TO gain time? But why
AS the detective puzzled over this
there shot through his mind an idea
for move against Groener's resist
ance. He turned quickly TO Hautevillt
and said. Il think it might be as well
to let him have some supper"
The judge directed the guard to take
the prisoner into the outer Office and
have something to eat brought in fol
him"
Well" he asked when they were
alone. what is it,"
COquenil talked earnestly, while the
magistrate listened.
Possibly possibly" reflected the
judge. Anyhow. it's worth trying
and he gave the necessary orders q
his clerk. Let Tignol CO." he direct
ed. Tell him to wake the man up II
he's IN bed and not TO mind what Il
costs Tell him to take an auto"
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