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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
Detective Vim. i.
Burns.

CONTINUED from last week.
'hE working knowledge OF the
modern criminologist embraces
not merely physiological and ply
seal facts, but must be extended b, in.
s.uae an intimate knowledge OF psychol.
ioFuis an Important part In the commis.
e'on OF crime. How a man was made By
. simple suggestion to believe ana con.
Tess mat ne had murdered and eaten his
own daughter Ia told In Case u on this
page - VA ento
upon the power OF suggestion Charles
Mem naeln putt bis powerful police play, "The
=. nru DesIee' In which an innocen. man
10 made to confess a murder by This
means alone ~ AS
pssase' no less than the psychological,
sonuiion OF anyone. shows Itself in
crininologist ~ uae
,,r. a sh according to DR.. Gross. b.
ioFe the disease Manifesto ftseis s,o.
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Of these resources o. science
am making conservative statement when cay
that the actual applications In real life In detective
work Of the methods Professor Res Of the onlve
atty Of Lausanne: Professor Gross, Of Germany and
others bewiiderins to the unlnformed
than any OF the imaginary detective work OF Sherlock
Hcimea
am familiar with the work Of the foreign deteo
tves, and the records Of recent modern scientific do
lection Of given here ths page very ssri
Ing and Instructive examples OF how we avail onn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16

by Frauiein Katies head7" asked the Magis-
trAte.
by these" said DR.. Masayrk. He held mp
half \ dozen long. light hairs. and on the
handkerchief were the Initials X. B." Il
found them there!"
Oulbach. his face oioodless. sank into
chair, II did not do IT." he cried.
81 do not understand" said the Magistrate.
'how you could know that this man had
dead bird In his pocket"
~ subjected the handkerchief to micro
scopIc examination" said Mr.. Masaryk. ~
found that the blood was not human blood.
The blood Of all the mammals. Including man.
has circular blood cells, but the blood cells Of
the carmel, Of amphihious animals and OF birds
are elIlpticat. These cells were eiilpticai. The
murderer had placed the handkerchief In his
pocket which contained the dead bird. and so
II had become stained"
Or. Masaryk rose to his feet and faced
6utbschs = g-77-7 ~
THE hand Of God 10 on you'll" no cried,
pointing his finger at the ex-soidisr
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the footsteps leading from the lake. The
height OF the man l deduced from finger
marks. foot marks and other measurements
But cannot understand why Bratuschkn
should have accused himself of having mur.
dered and having eaten his daughter or why
you knew at once that he had not" cried the
Magistrate
Il will answer the last question frst." said
DR.. Masaryk.
I asked Bratuschka how the flesh tasted
He said like mutton. Human flesh tastes nks
sweet pork"
ain the first part Of the question we ap-
proaeh the suh-conscious- You, Herr Mags-
trate, are the source Of this mans illusion OF
cannbalsm!"
~ exclaimed the shocked Masistrats-
"fes, you'll" said the detective. "Bratuschka
had morbid mind. The shock Of the letter
ana OF his daughters disappearance unbaA
anced t.. He admitted, because Of this NOR.
oldness, having killed Ais daughter. You suGt
aestsd TO him that he had eaten his daughter.
Ms weak, sick mind received, like wax. the
toea. AZ once II grew Into conviction, and 90
he made his horrible confession"
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Oulbach drew himself up.
"lt 10 true" no cried; ~
killed Frsuisln Katie. did
not mean to. wanted her to
marry my son. stole her. !
killed her accidentally while
she was struggling against me.
cast her body into the lake"
--Ouibach stopped. A shud-
der ran through him, We ten
to the Noor. He lay there
twitehins. one side Of his face
drawn terribly.
DIR. Masaryk stopped over
him. "it 10 not likely he will
ever speak again." he said. "he
had had the stroke OF paralysis
that | predicted"
The Magistrate looked at tho
cgiminologist as though he
were facing some demon. How
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pocket when he killed her a
dead bird which he had re-
Gently shot. He was kidnap-
ping her to marry her by force
to his son, whose name 10
Franz. He was afterWard
forced to kill her, and did 90,
accidentally. In an effort 70
keep her quiet, and he cast
her body Into the little take
not . mile from her fathers
house. This man will soon
have . stroke OF paralysis.
"His feet are remark ably
slender, with extraordinary
high insteps. % you know
anyone whose description
would tit in with what | have
said7"
The Magistrate held up his
hands In hi onr a vr 1nu~nnt
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Soon the body of tho girl
was brought In to the village
from the lake. Her neck had
been broken. Fer hands and
feet were tied. Oulbach re-
covered from his stroke only
sufficiently to repeat his con-
fession, and was then killed
by second stroke.
There are one or two
points I would ike TO havs
cleared" said the Magistrate.
"How did you know Oulbach
had high instepy''
That is special knowledge
smiled DIR. Masaryk. "A man
with nat feet invariably turns
hem out when carrying a
bundle or walking In slippery
places. A man with normal
feet. under the circumstances
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which the merchant had
been found. The dasgh-
ter's room was the next to
this. The erin,inoiogiss
examined the papers on
the desk. picked cut one.
read IL. serutinized ID
through his glass, took a
foothpick ont OF his poke,
and ran the end of IL
through the writing. ant,
folded the letter. Then
lie placed the letter In
his pocket. After that he
went over the carpet inch
by iEch. He did the same
thing to the widows
Then he went downstairs
and examined the ground
under one OF the Windows
carefully. Ha returne,
asked for a rope. ara
swung himself from this
window.
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TO bis hands and Sl knse. Dr. Masaryk dropped
y, raa mar circles gaduay ineraeo,n carefully bay
with MS Back o aIna ,h' window He did hi.
house until he eventually found "ss tsom me
stepped , hlm. He then rose to bis feet
his wav ,o msae 70 one side and slowly mads
n ~ yards away from the mansion M,nn n.s
c,,r rAsalning every step OF his progress ,hs
efimihoiosist entered this copse. e's' ms
Apparenuy striking a fresh clue the Grimm
o,osIss SET on more rapidly through the woods
soon ne reached the shores of a small lake.
ana made casts OF impressions he mad founS
~c., u IN. 20 one OF the policemen he said:
uo set boat and some hooks and drar for
the body Of Fraulein about twenty wards from
W vre shore ! am going back to the house
"T nr yoa ma the body bring 1t to me"
oniy a rev minutes. He applied certain tests
20 sne nahdkerchief. Then he returned to
the Magistrate. VAC ''''SS "
.."ss. ssosenka neither murdered nor slew his
oaugnter, No said. "She was killed BY an OK.
soldier sax feet two In helnht. ~. Rad In hi.
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selxe8 OF the ire.
N . n d ous ~
sources Of mod
ern science when
the pecufarities
of the case 70
puirA II
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tended church, and I said from
the start that would not be
surprised II he had eaten the
girl.
did you say this In the
courtroom" asked DIR. Masa.
ryk.
NO" said the Magistrate,
Il said II TO one Of the attend
ants. Just then Bratuschka
was brought across the hall
and heard me. ! wish you
could have seen the look DO
gave me. You see. had hIs
upon the truth"
DR.. Masaryk mex. went to
see Bratuschka.,
"Maurus Bratuschka he
said. lis this trne that I hear
of you? Why did you eat your
MNx9o d0uubta ~
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By WILLIAM ]. BURNS,

~ TT 10, perhaps, not surprs
E: ! : ! !: ] ].
Ing that very wide
M glsSNE42M - sprsad interest has been
WA aroused BY the Of the
I EN#aNE interesting little scientific In
Nh strument called the dlcta
Me- NXeANSx graph. which ! employed In
~ $50 connection with the MeNa.
dynamitlna cases and
Detective VIM. !. elsewhere. The dietarraph u
sorns only instance Of the
fuiness OF modern scence In detective work. Tho
scssu deseetson Of crime has largely passed out
Of the old system hsnaxard ausssork and Ia shsu-
ing Itself along the iInes o. NOR, strictly scientific
study.
inc recent proorsss Of tho professional erimnoio-
ass OF France and Germany 10 little understood In
america. WHARF very few detectives avail themselves
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1.-The hand Of God IL you'll" he cried.
pointing his finger at the ex-soidisr.
Contest You are soon to be smtten with
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29

Eph Parrish of Warm Springs
was in Poclhonta, Wednesday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
A PLEASANT DAY
WITH MRS. MATHILE

Ii was a happy crowd last Thurs
day morning when the Womans'
Missionary Society boarded the
tram for Elnora, IN response TO the
invitation from Mrs. VIM. Mathilc
TO spend the day socially at her
home. The day was beautiful, the
journey short and pleasant. On
reaching Elnora we were greeted
one by ono as We stepped from the
car by Mrs. Mathile and on reach.
ing Ger home were most cordially
received by her assistant hostesses,
Mrs. Ollie Dowoll and her sister,
Mrs. Walter Dowell, Of Walnut
Ridge. The morning was s5on
spent in pleasant conversation aud
then most elegant dinner was
served. After dinner Mrs. Mathile
took us out to the saw mill to see
the wonderful machinery and it
was wonderful indeed to see i'm.
mense logs sawed INTO planks aud
lald to one side in less time than 1t
would take Missionary woman to
tell it. The rest OF the afternoon
was spout in social conversation and
slipped away sooner than we wished
it. Then we boarded the train
again for Pocahontas amid goodbys
and hearty good wishes. Those
present were: Mesdames Flora
Black, Lena Armstrong, Hattie
Crosby, Kate Henderson, Mary q.
Bolen, Camille Argo, Ella Schoon.
over, w. j. Leroy, Nell Lucas,
Ada Park, J. II. Shiveley, Willie
Wells, w. ID. Ward, Salhe Pickett,
w. II. Phipps, ]. =. George and
our pastor, w. ]. Leroy.
One or THE GUESTS.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
Arm Broken

Last Thursday afternoon, while
at vprk building some wire fencing
on his farm near Biggers, J. w.
Price happened to the misfortune of
getting his lett arm broken between
the wrist aud elbow. Mr.. Price
was assisting with the wire rtretcher
when IN some manner the chain
slipped, or broke, striking him on
the arm with such force that both
bones were broken. Medical at
tention was had at once aud the
bones were set and at last account
Mr.. Price was getting along nicely.
lie was able to come to town Satur.
day. lie Is the father of Mrs. Dee
Mock and he was the guest Of his
daughter while here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29

Miss Ruth PInks!on went up to
Biggers Wednesday afternoon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
MASONS' GRAND LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

At the meeting last week Of the
grand lodge, Free and Accepted
Masons of Arkansas, George Thorn.
bureh, r. &. Bright, +. w. Tacker,
Max Hieman aud NJ. J. Manning all
of Little Rock, were elected members
of the Masonic Temple board. The
election Of officers was continued in
the afternoon session completing the
list of elective officers, which
follows: W.T.. Hammock, ,Quitman,
grand master; d.. Mills, Pine Bluff,
deputy grand master; c. f. Rosen'
baum, Little Rock, grand senior
warden; l.. p. Kemper, Sloan
Springs, grand junior warden;
Baker Clark, Berryyille, grand
lecturer; T. W. Wells, Imboden,
grand orator; F. w. Tucker, Little
Rock, grand treasurer; Fay Hemp
stead, Little Rock, grand secretary;
John NJ. Oathout, Bonneville, grand
senior deacon; ]. S. Reamey, Hot
Springs, grand junior deacon; and
George Thornburgh, Little Rock,
custodian Of the work. The grand
chaplain and grand tyler have not
vet been appointed by the grand
master.
At the evening session the newly
elected officers we're installed, and an
e1emplifcation of the work was
given by the grand lecturer. Fay
Hampstead, grand secretary, reports
that 450 lodges were represented at
this Grand Lodge by .5l2 delegates,
and that the visiting Masons
brought the total attendance at the
Grand Lodge to about 200.
Sixty.one representatives, OF the
Royal Arch chapter were present at
the meeting of that body Thursday
morning. There are "a chapters IN
the state.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
Class Organizes

Glass No. of the Methodist
Sunday school met first Of this week
and organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers: President, Lewis
kirkpatrick; vice president, Dewey
Marshall; secretary, Clarence Han
son; recording secretary, Lester
Childs; treasurer, Harry Childs;
reporter, Charley Jones. The class
retained the old name of "We
Brothers,"
This is one of the strongest
classes of the Sunday school and its
members are striving to secure all
tie new scholars possible.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
from Lewis Johnston

We are in receipt of the follow
ing letter from Lewis Johnston of
MIddlebrook, a member of the Boys
Corn and Cotton Club, regarding
his experiences at the Agricultural
and State Fair School held recently
at Hot Springs. He Is only a
small boy and writes as follows:
81 think all the boys ought to
belong to the boys corn club, for
that is the greatest thing IN the
world for boys, who want to learn
all about farming aud stock raising.
The Agricultural school which we
had at Hot Springs this time was
the greatest thing yet for us boys.
We were shown and told many
things that we did not know of be.
fore regarding stock and poultry.
There was a large crowd OF us and
we sure did have nice time. |
saw more aud better stock and
poultry there than ever saw be
fore in all my lifetime. We were
instructed how to take the proper
care of stock in order to produce
better and higher grades. We
were instructed all about farming
to the best advantage and learned
many things that will be useful u
us in after years. Our trip to and
from the Fair was very fine aud we
enjoyed all of it.
Gas my composition is getting
long will close.
"Yours truly,
"LEwIs JOHNSTON,
"Middlehrook, Ark" l"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
The Box Supper

One of the most successful affairs
Of the season was the box supper
given at the court house Tuesday
evening by the members of the
Womans' Missionary Society.
Thirty boxes were sold and the net
receipts were $32.lO, or a little
more than Sl.00 on each box was
realized. Miss Bertha Keith won
high honors on this occasion, her
box bringing the nice sum of F5.oO.
Others sold for from 50. 90 to So.
each. Quite a crowd was present
and the occasion was a very enjoy
able one.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION MEET

Some OF the patrons Of Pocahon.
tas Special school district met at
the public school building last Fri.
day afternoon for the purpose of
discussing some of the needs of the
district. After viewing the situa.
lion thoroughly it was decided to
organize a school improvement as
sooiation, which was done, Mrs. T..
w. Campbell being elected presi-
dent and Mrs. Walter Carter secre
tary. A meeting to perfect the
organization and name the various
committees will be held at the High
School building Wednesday, Decem.
Der 4th, at 1880 o'clock, at which
meeting it is hoped that all who are
interested in the cause of education
in POcahontas will be present and
render all the assistance possible.
II is said that the fret meeting
was very interesting one, and lei
US hope that the coming ones may
be more so. 1t is the duty of every
patron of the school 10 help IN this
work,
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29

For SALE CnEAP-Good line
country store, located on Pocahon-
tas and Ravenden Springs road,
store building 25xGO foot frame,
postoflice in store, good well, two
daily mails, two telephones, large
poultry yard, also p acres goes
with the store, Then | have a l4O-
acre farm with good orchard, two
good wells of water, good log barn,
good garden, etc. Would not con
slder trade. Address,
f. j. WYETH,
LAT. Water Valley, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29

Tom Wilson aud family Of I'M
boden were visiting relatives IN 20.
cahontas two or three days this week.
A. Y. sohnabaum and C. X.
Black were over in the bottoms
Tuesday looking after some business
matters.
Henry Luter and wife of Middle
brook were in Pocahontas Wednes-
day trading and visiting relatives
aud friends.
Gilbert Bolen, who had been
spending several weeks with rela-
tiyes in Pocahontas, left Wednes.
day for his home at Campbell, Mo.
Rev. NJ. ID. Bowers went up TO
Siggers to conduct Thanksgiving
service" for the Baptist people of
that town.
Tom and Ed Holt aud Jim Cres-
son, Jr., all of Warm Springs,
were business visitors IN Pocahon.
tas Wednesday.
j. b. Kercheval and daughter Of
Walnut Ridge were in Pocahontas
first OF the week visiting his sou,
w. NJ. Kercheval and family.
Mrs. Buche Coombs of Little
Rock, who bad been visiting her
mother at Lorine for two or three
weeks, returned 10 her home Wed,
nes1ay.
The Womans' Missionary Society
will meet at the Methodist church
next Tuesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock. Every member is request
ed to be present.
F. Spinnenweber, who has been
working at Black Rock for several
weeks, visited his family here over
Sunday. He says he will finish
his work this week.
Junkersfeld IL Son are head.
quarters for all kinds of Christmas
tricks. 7d.
For seed and feed oats 90 to
Henry Meier. A full carload just
received. s.tf
For SALE CHEAP-One Flanders
"20" automobile, second hand, now
at Mariana, Ark, in good condi-
ton. If interested car will be
brought to you for inspection.
Also have one 20 foot launch with
81 II. p. engine. For further in
formation write or phone, K. ].
Wyeth, Water Valley, Ark. l4.4t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29

j. r. Davis of Brockett and son,
Jake, of Biggers were transacting
business in Pocahontas Mondly.
Misses Eula Martin aud Arlene
Campbell were visiting in Blggers
first of the week.
d. A. Lindsey and family Of
Walnut Ridge were visiting rela
tives in Pocahontas Saturday night
and Sunday.
John n. Lewis Of Pine Bluff was
up first Of the week visiting rela.
tives and old friends IN and around
Pocahontas.
Will Timer was doing some work
for the Star Herald over in tue
Richwoods settlement first of the
week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
At the Methodist Church

"To what purpose is this waste"
Is. the text for the IL o'clock SER
vice.
"Lord, to whom shall we go?" is
the text for the : o'clock service.
Everybody invited TO attend these
services. W. ]. Leroy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29

We are requested TO announce
that Ed. w. A. Goodwin of May.
nard will preach at the court house
Sunday morning at IL o'clock and
at 1880 in the evening. Everybody
invited.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
LITTLE RUNNING WATER
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
NOTICE

Owners Of real estate in Little
Runningwater Drainage District
please take notice that tax must be
paid before December l, 1912, or
penalty will be added. Pay to Ben
A. Brown, treasurer, PocahontaS
Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
LAST SUNDAY WAS
BIG DAY At SHILOH

The Randolph County Singers
Association held its third meeting
at Shiloh last Saturday and Sunday
This was by far the best meeting
the new organization has had. The
afternoon session held Saturday was
fairly well attended, It being a bust
ness meeting strictly, the attendance
was confined principally TO the
teachers anG leaders Of the differ.
ent classes. The program as ad-
yertised was carried out, with the
exception Of the subject to be dis.
cussed 10y Prof. John Roach. Mr..
Roach was not present aud bis
number was omitted. Profs.
Crotts and Janow were present and
each delivered an entertaining and
instructive lecture. The meeting
was presided over by S. w. Lindsey
of Middlebrook, president Of the
AS ooiation.
Sunday was the big day for the
Association, aud although the
weather was dlsagreeable on account
Of the sharp, cold wind a large
crowd was present. Seven of the
eleven classes in the Association
were represented, three of them by
classes, the Others by delegates.
The singing was very fine, in fact
the best we have heard IN many
years. Prof. Crotts had just closed
a school at Shiloh and the music
rendered by that class was excellent.
Twenty singers from Pocahontas
composed another class which came
in for a good share of praise from
an appreciatiye audience. Then
some splendid selections were rem.
d:red by President Lindsey and a
select bunch OF his own class, assist
ed by some chosen from the other
classes.
The attendance on the part OF
teacher and leaders at this meeting
was much better than at the former
meetings, those present being as
follows: S. w. Lindsey, Middle.
brook; 5. Crotts, Rayenden Springs;
IL. Haynes, Pocabontss; Sank
Hurn, New Home; X. d.. Byrd,
Birdell; G. +. Benson, shannon;
j. A. Pratt, Lorine, Jack Cole,
Pocahontas; j. +. Janow, Concord;
Miss Della Crotts, Ravenden
Springs; l.. +. Blankenship, Poca
hontas.
The next convention will be held
in Pocahontas the fourth Saturday
and Sunday in April, 1918, it be-
ing thought best by the Association
not to have a mid.winter meeting,
unless it should be a call meeting
of the executive committee tor tue
purpose of transacting some bust.
ness that might be of Importance
to the organization. If this is de-
cided favorably upon the proper
call will Ge made by the president
IN due time.
Before passing from this subject
it is but fitting that some mention
be made of the genuine hospitality
extended to the association by the
good people of Shiloh. OF course
we all knew that they would treat
us royalty, for they always do that.
Never have we seen a crowd enter
taiued or cared for better than was
this one. The ladies of the com.
munity had prepared an excellent
dinner and at the proper hour it
was spread out aud all were invited
to partake, which we did. The
thanks of the association are very
justly due those good women for
their trouble in preparing so many
good things to eat, and for the
many courtesies extended to the
visitors.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-11-29
Money Lost!

Last Saturday gentleman found pocket book in front Of
our place of business and handed it to u.s. we placed noce
our window and in short time parties called 10 ueScOe 1t Du
1t could only belong to of them During the week TWO o
parties called telling of losing notes ana chckS 10 he
value of about OOO Yet some people say they VIII not lose
their money and carry it. We know these paueS ha oS
their money and they just careful as you are ana he o
Deposit money with and you lose your cheek DOCK
will give you another one
RANDOLPH COUNTY BANK
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-20
Absolutely Pure
NO ALUM, NO Lime PHOSPHATE

present tare taken on American COT
ton is excessive; but the deplorable
condition OF the American cotton bale
is largely responsible.
american planters must be edu-
Gated up to that fact; and it is well
for them and for all others to know
that we are seeking accurate 'infor-
nation from various sources as to
no our cotton bale should be cover
ed. the character and the weight Of
the material to be used, in this cover,
and the kind and number Of ties. to-
gether W tn the approximate net
weight of the whole. If, when bale
OF American cotton reached a for
eign market, the buyer could be sure
without tearing TIN, cover to look in
side. that thu cotton was of fixed
quality and length. our trouble in
this direction would be about at an
end. Uniformity will mean to our
Southern farmers fully $25,o00,O00
more every year,