The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-03

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Nov I,ye caught you lying 7 inter.
fhpted the captain quickly, = gu told
tlie coroner you saw the dead man and
feared, YOU woald be suspected Of his q.
murder, and; So tried TO set away IN
seen. Turning to his men he: ad 81 q; :
'How Is that, Afa1oney7 Did the prts'
oner cay t6at?'
:, The sergeant consulted his back
notes, and Replied:
Yes. Cap, that's what he said"
Suddenly Capt Clinton drew from
lis hip pocket the revolver which he
had found on the floor near the dead
mans body. The supreme test was
about 10 be made. The willy police
captain would now play his trump
card. 1t vas not without reason that
his enemies charged him with employ
ing unlawful methods In conducting
his inquisltorIal examinations.
stop your lying!" he said fierce
ly. Tell the truth. or wen keep you
here until you do. The motive is
clear. You came for money. You
were refused, and you did the, trick"
Suddenly producing the. revolver.
and holding It well under the light,
so that the rays from the electroller
fell directly on its highly polished
surface he shouted:
Howard Jeffries, you shot Robert
Underwood, and you shot him with
this pistol"
Howard gazed at the shining sur
face of the metal as II fascinated. He
spoke not word, but his eyes be-
came rlveted on the weapon until his
face assumed vacant stare. From
the scientific standpoint, the act OF
hypnotism had been accomplished
In his nervous and overfatgued state,
added to hs susceptibility to quick
hypnosis, he was now directly under
the influence OF Capt. Cllnton's
stronger will. He was completely re-
ceptive. The past seemed all q blur
on his mind. He saw the fash OF
steel and the police captains angry,
Accommodating face. lie felt he
was powerless to resist that will any
longer. He stepped back and gave
a shudder, avertIng his eyes from the
binding steel. Capt. Clinton quickly
followed up his advantage:
"You committed this crime, Howard
Jeffries!" he shouted, fixing him with
stare. To his subordinate he
shouted: Didn't he, Maloney?"
''He killed him all right" echoed
Maloney.
Ills eyes still fixed on those Of his
victim. and approaching his face
close to his; the captain shouted:
7 You did It, Jeffries! Come on, own
up! Let's have the truth! You shot
Robert Underwood with this revolver.
You did it, and you cant deny it! You
know you can't deny it! Speak," he
ithundered. You did it,"
Howard, his eyes still fixed on the
shining pistol. repeated, as ii recit'
ing a lesson:
u did. it,"
Quickly Capt. Clinton signaled to
Maloney to approach nearer with his
notebook. The detective sergeant
took his place Immediately back OF
Howard. The captain turned to his
prisoner:
You shot Robert Underwood"
81 shot Robert Underwood" re-
pcated Howard mechanically.
You quarreled!"
"Wey quarreled."
You came here for money!"
"l came here for money"
"He refused to give 1t to you!"
HE refused to give it to me-"
"There was quarrel"
There was a quarrel"
you drew that pistol" N;r
az drew that pistol"
"And shot him."
Anu SuOI hllH'
Capt. Clinton smiled triumphantly.
That's all" he said.
Howard collapsed into chair, His
head dropped forward on his breast,
as II he were asleep. Capt Clinton
yawned and looked at his watch.
Turning to Maloney, he said with a
chuckle:
by George; it's taken five hours
to get 1t out Of him!"
Maloney turned out the electric
lights and went to pull up the window
shades. letting the bright daylight
stream into the room. Suddenly
there was ring at the front door
Oficer Delaney opened, and DR.. Bern
stein entered. Advancing into the
room, he shook hands with the cap.
tain.
I'm sorry couldn't come before
captain. was out when | got the
call. where's the body?"
The captain pointed to the inner
room.
"In there"
After CHANGING curiousiy at How
ard, the doctor disappeared into the
inner room.
Capt. Clinton turned to Maloney.
We'll, Maloney, guess our work
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