The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-03-21


AnAis sat timidly on q chair IN IN
background and tho captain turne
again 10 the doctor.
What's that you were saying, doc
tori"
You tell mo the man confessedYs
Crossing the room to where Kowsr,
sat or. bsrnstein looked cloasly a
him. Apparently the prisoner wa
asleep his eyes we're closed aud hi
head dropped forward ON his chest
lie was CHASTITY pale.
The captain Krinnud.
Yes. STR. confessed tho pres
rncs OF three witnesses. Eb, ser.
gsAntYs
Yes. sir" replied Msloney.
You heard him. too. didn't you. Do
iancyr
Yes. captain"
squsring his huge shoulders. the
csptsih said with solfsatlafied
ekuckle.
II took US ave hours to get him 10
own up. but ws got Il out OF him at
Last
The doctor was s,iIi busy with his
examination.
lilo seems 20 be asleep. Worn out.
] guess. Five hours. yes--that's your
method. captain Shaking his head.
he vent on: = don't believe IA these
aiiniEht examinations and your third
degree mental torture. II Is bar.
barous. When man ls nervous and
frightened his brain gets 30 benumbed
~ the end OF two or three houra'
questioning on the same subject that
he's liable 20 say anything. or even
believe anything. OF conruo. Won
know. captain. that after certain
time the Law OF suggestion commences
TO operate and
The captain turned TO his serreant
and laughed:
Tho law OF suEKcatlonf liza. hal
Tans's good onel You know, doctor.
them theories OF yours make hit
With college students and amateur
professors. but they don't 20 with us.
You cant make man say yes whom
he wanta 10 say no"
Or Bernstein smiled
y don't agree with you he said.
you can make him say anything or
believe anythlnx~-or do anything N
he "a unable TO resist your viii"
Tho captain burst into hearty peal
Of laughter
lila. ha, What's the use Of
chinnin'f We've got him 10 rights 1
tell you. doctor. nc Newspaper can
zay that my precinct ain't cleaned up.
Ny record IL hundred convictions
to one acquittal catch EN- with
the goods when SO after emf
A faint smile lowered about the
Doctors face.
4 know your reputation he said
The captain thought the doctor was
catering him. 30 he rubbed his hands
~ith satisfaction. - he replied.
That's right fm after results
None OF them Psyche themes for
mine Striding over 10 the armchair
~here sat Howard. he laid a rough
band on his shoulder.
Hey. Jcfrries. wake upi-
Ho~ard opened his eyes and stared
stupidity about him The captain took
him by the collar OF his coat.
-Come-stand up Brace up now,~
Turning to Sergeant Maloney. he
added. Take him over 10 the station.
Write out that confession and make
him sign Il before breakfast. I'm be
right over
Howard struggled 10 his feet and
helped him arrange his col.
lar and tie. Oficor Delaney ciappes
his nat on his head. Dr. Bernstein
turned 10 20.
oood-morning. captain. IN make
but my report
Good morning. doctor"
Or. bernstein disappeared and Cant
Clinton turned TO look at Annie. who
bad been waiting patiently in the
background. Her anguish on seeing
towards condition was unspeakable.
Il vas only with difnculty that she re.
strained herself from crying out and
10 his side. But these stern
uniformed men intimidated her. II
seemed to her that Howard was on
rial-a prisoner-perhaps his life was
n danger. What could he have doneg
u course, he was innocent, whatever
ne charge was. He wouldn't harm a
~ She was sure OF that. But every
me looked so grave. and there was
Dig crowd gathered In front OF the
lotei when she came up. She thought