The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17

Young Nj. JeHries The pistol With
(which be Was supposed 20 have shot
Robert Underwood
capt Clinton screred up his eyes
as Il thinking hard Thsn, turning %
lis cert cant, lie said. !
'i9es. think 4 did. Didn't l. ma q
Your word Is sufficient" said the
judge quickly. Did you hold II up"
Think i did"
'D6 you know 4 there was . light
shining on IT." asked TIE Judge
quickly. .'5i
At this point, Dr2 Bernstein, who
had been al attentive listener. bent
eagerly forward. Much depended on
Capt. cIihton's anSwer-perhaps a
mans life, SF, III
Don't know-night have been" re-
piled the Chief care1essly.
Judge Brewster turned to DR.. Bern
srein.
Were there electric lights on the
WALTZ"
yes"
what difference does that maker"
demanded the policeman,
quite a little" replied the judge
quietly. The barrel Of the revolver
was bright-shining steel. From the
moment that Howard Jefries' eyes
rested on the shining steel barrel OF
that revolver he was no longer a con
sclous personality. AS he himself said
to his wife: They said did it-and !
knew didn't, but after I looked at
that shining pistol I don't know what
/ said or did-everything became a
blur and q blank Now, ] may tell
you,- captain, that this condition fits
in every detail the ethical experiences
of nerve specialists and the medical
experiences Of the psychologists. Aft
er five hours constant cross-question'
ing while in a semi.dared condition,
you impressed on him your own ideas
You extracted from him not the
thoughts that were in his own con-
sciousness, but those that were In
yours. is that the'scientific fact, doe
tori" 80 T"
"Yes," replied DR.. Bernstein. "the
optical captivation OF Howard JET.
fries attention makes the whole case
complete and clear to the physician"
Capt. Clinton laughed loudly.
Optical captiyation is good!" Turn.
ing TO his sergeant he asked: What
do YOU think OF that, Maloney?"
sergt Maioney chdckled. 81
ITS a new one, eh?"
mo, captain-its a very old one"
interrupted the lawyer sternly. 'but
it's new to us: We're barely on the
threshold OF the discovery. 1t Ger.
tainly explains these other cases,
doesn't IT."
II don't know that 1t does" object.
ed the captain, shaking his head. 81
don't acknowledge"
Judge Brewster sat down. Looking
the policeman squarely in the face,
he said slowly and deliberately:
Capt. Clinton, whether you &C.
knowledge 1t or not, can prove that
you obtained these confessions by
means Of hypnotic suggestion, and
that Is a greater crime against society
than any the state Furnishes or pays
you to prevent"
The captain laughed and shrugged
his shoulders. Indiferently he said:
Il guess the boys up at Albany can
deal with that question"
The boys up at Albany" retorted
the lawyer, know as little about the
laws Of Psychology as you do. This
will be dealt with at Washington"
The captain yawned.
81 didn't come here to hear about
that-yoU we're going to produce the
woman who called on Underwood the
night OF the murder-that was what
came here for-not to hear my meth.
DDS crlticised-where Is she?"
One thing at time" replied the
Judge. First, l wanted to show you
that we know Howard Jetfries' con.
fession is untrue. Now we'll take up
the other question" Striking a bell
on his desk, he added This woman
can prove that Robert Underwood
committed suicide.
"She can. eh?" exclaimed the cap.
tain sarcastlcally. Maybe she did 1t
herself Some one did It, that's sure!"
The library door opened and the
butler entered
Yes, some one did III" retorted the
Judge; I'VE agree there!" To the
servant be said: ASK Mrs. yehfries,
Jr., to come here"
The servant left the room and the
captain turned to the Judge with a
laugh:
rs she the one9 Ha! ha!-that's
easy
The fudge rodded,
She has promised to produce the
missing witness tonight"
She has, eh?" exclaimed the cap.
tain.
Rising quickly from his chair, he
crossed the room and talked in an
undertone with his sergeant. This
new turn In the case seemed to inter.
est him. Meantime Mr., 'JeFrIes, who
had followed every phase of the ones.