Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15

OF doors. There is no question about
ms guilt. Look at his hands We
caught him trying to get away"
The coroner rose. He believed in
doing things promptly.
Il congratulate you. captain Quick
work like this ought to do your repu-
tation good. The community owes a
debt to the officers OF the law if they
succeed in experimenting criminals
quickly. You've been getting some
pretty hard knocks lately. but guess
you know your business
The captain grinned broadly.
II guess do. Don't we, Maloney?"
Yes. cap said Maloney, quietly.
The coroner turned to go.
WE'LL there's nothing more for me
to do here. The man is dead. Let
justice take its course" Addressing
the undertaken, he said
You can remove the body"
The men set about the work i'm
mediately. Carrying the corpse into
the inner room, they commenced the
work of laying it out
II suppose" said the coroner, that
you'll take your prisoner Immediately
to the station house, and before the
magistrate tomorrow morning?"
Not just yet, grinned the captain.
Il want to put a few questions to him
first"
The coroner smiled
You're going to put him through
the third degree eh? Every ones
heard of your star-chamber ordeals
Are they really so dreadful?"
Nonsense!" laughed the captain.
We wouldn't harm a baby, would we,
Maloney?'
The sergeant quickly indorsed his
chiefs opinion.
No, cap
Turning to go. the coroner said:'
Well, goodnight, captain"
Goodnight Mr. Coroner"
Howard listened to all this like one
transfiXed. They seemed to be talk
ing about him. They were discussing
some frightful ordeal of which he was
to be a victim. What was this third
degree they We're talking about? Now
he remembered. He had heard of i'm
nocent men being bullied, maltreated,
deprived of food and sleep for days,
in order to force them to tell what
the police were anxious to find out
He had heard of secret assaults, of
midnight clubbings, of prisoners being
choked and brutally kicked by gang
of ruffianly policemen in order to
force them into some damaging adj
mission. A chill ran down his spine
as he realized his utter helplessness
1T he could only get word to lawyer
Just as the coroner was disappearing
through the door. he darted forward
and laid a hand on his arm.
MIR. Coroner, won't you listen to
me?' he exclaimed
The coroner startled, drew back
II cannot interfere" he said coldly.
MIR. Underwood was friend of
mine,' explained Howard 81 came
here to borrow money. l fell asleep
on that sofa. When l woke up he
was dead. l was frightened. tried
to get away. That's the truth, so
help me God!"
The coroner looked at him sternly
and made no reply. No one could
ever reproach MIN with sympathizing
with criminals. Waving his hand at
Capt. Clinton, he said:
Goodnight, captain"
Goodnight, Mr. Coroner"
The door slammed and Capt. Clin
ton, with a twist of his powerful arm,
yanked his prisoner back into his
seat. Howard protested
you've got no right to treat me
like this. You exceed your powers.
I demand to be taken before magis.
trate at once
The captain grinned, and pointed to
the clock
Say, young feller, see what time it
is? Two-thirty a. m. Our good mag
istrates are all comfy in their vrtu-
GUS beds. Well have to wait till
morning
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