The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-08

l again, so that to the hundred origina l words Groener gave two sets of an i swering words, most of which proved
 to be the same, especially in the sev l enty uninnportant words. Thus botE l times he answered ''darkness'' fo1 Tight @'tea'' for "coffee'' and clock l for watch" There were a few ex | captions, as when he answered salt for sugar the first time and sweet for sugar the second time.
 It was different. however, with the important words. as Vaudeville point | ed out when the test was finished. In over half the cases the accused had l answered different words in the two | questionings.
 You made up your mind, Groener, said the judge as he glanced over the 1 sheets, that you would answer the critical words within your average 1 time of reply. and you have done it, 1 but you have betrayed yourself in an l other way. as I knew you would. In l your desire to answer quickly you re i peatedly chose words that you would 1 not have chosen if you had reflected 1 longer; then in going through the list l a second time you realized this and | improved on your first answers by substituting more innocent words.
 
 swered hole when I said sauger,' but the second time you answered ham mer.' You said to yourself, Hole is | not a good answer because he will think I am thinking of those eye holes, so I'll change it to hammer" which means nothing.' And when said watchdog you answered first scent and then 'taiI;' when L said Brazil 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 au,'' contradicted Groener. 'I made the changes because every word has many associations, and fol- lowed the first one tlsat came into my head. When we went through the list a second time I did not remember or try to remember the answers had given the first time"
 ''Ah, but that is just the point,'' in sisted the ma agistrate. "In the seventy unimportant words you did remember and you did answer practically the same words both times. Your mem ory failed only in the thirty important words. Besides, in spite of your will power, the test reveals emotional dis turbance. It is true you kept your answers to the important words with in your normal tone of reply, but in at least five cases you went beyond this normal time in answering the Afs- important worlds
 ''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 r7 ffths seconds before answering feath- err to the simple word hat 2
 '1 was bored"
 The magistrate leaned nearer. fsYes, and perhaps you were inwardly dis turbed by the shock and strain of an- swering the previous word quickly and unconcernedly. I didn't warn you of that danger. Do you know what the previous word was?''
 'sNo.'
 'It was guiIlotine!''
 "Ah?" said the prisoner. absolutely impassive.
 And why did you waver and wipe your brow and draw in your breath quickly and wait six and one-ffth seconds before answering violin when I gave you the word music ?'''
 'tI'm sure I don't know" Groener SLdFeQ at the luQge.
 Shall tell you why, Groener? It was because your heart was pounding. your head throbbing, your whole men, tai machinery numbed by the shock of the word before. by the terror that went through you when you answered tworsted work to charity bazaar
 The prisoner bounded to his feet with a hoarse cry. My God. you have no right to torture me like tTlis!'' His eyes were staring.
 tsSit tlown!'' ordered the judge.
 The prisoner dropped back weakly on his chair.
 EfYou can save yourself a great deal of troubIe.'' continued Vaudeville, "by confessing your part in this crime. An 8wer rner'
 With an effort the man strengthened up and met the judges eyes.
 tT-I feel faint he gasped. Could 1 you give me little brandy?''
 The guard put a flask to the prison 1 CTS lips and Groener took several ! swallows.
 t'Thanksp' he whispered.
 'tI told you it wouldn't be amusing.' said the magistrate grimIy. Either i you confess or we go ahead"
 "I have nothing to confess
 '"Then what was the matter with | you just now?" With flash of his former insolence the prisoner answered: Look at that clock. It's after 10. You've had me l here for five hours. and I've had no food since noon.'' CoquehiI was skep- tical. Several times he fancied he had | caught Groener's eye fixed anGiously on the clock. Was it possible the fel- low was trying to gain time? But why? 1 As the detective puzzled over this there shot through his mind an idea for a move against Groener's resist ance. He turned quickly to Hauteville and said, II think it might be as well to let him have some supper
 The judge directed the guard to take