The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-01

in the bottle to kin n man." she said ~ told
him there was, and asked him why he wanted to
know. oh might want Ia take some If things
don't go right with me- he replied laughing. and
l thought that he was merely Joking in grim
way"
us that bottle stin in your possesslonT' asked
the detective
at s," said Mrs. Kane. AT least. have not
used the drug and 1t must be there"
"WhereY
"On the shelf in the bathroom"
Turning 10 Domnck Reilly, the detective
asked him To look for the bottle.
Geiders face showed the first signs of alarm.
Here's the bottle" said Reilly, but it's
emptyr
~ thought you said you hadn't used IT," said
Dougherty 10 Mrs Kane, sharply.
The bellboy's eyes started from their sockets.
He had believed the bottle destroyed or lost. He
sank I'm his chair McGrane did not return the
glance of inquiry his friend shot toward him. How
much did the detectives know Geide looked first
at one face then another. The reddish glow or
Mrs. Kanes features showed the anguish she was
I'm. Paul knew she fond OF him. She must
be suffering because she had been obliged to
tell all she knew about the chlorofom. Nc
Cranes features were stod. Geidel knew what
he had told his friend and 10 him this meant
that the friend had betrayed him.
Reilly handed the bottle not 10 Mrs. Kane, but
to Paul Geidel. His tongue Glove To the roof or
his mouth-he tried TO speak, but could not.
$50 that's where you got the drug TO kill Jack
with, is III" quered Dougherty. "You are
under arrest"
Every glance. every movement OF the prisoner
told OF his guilt, yet he did not speak. The de-
tectives did not press him with questions. Dough
erty was content TO let the setting be had
ranged-the silent third degree--work on bs
mind.
lly no uht oil had
been examining with the horror he would have
shown had deadly adder been placed wfiggng.
In his hands. ~"
They took him TO police headquarters. All the
way downtown Geidel was living again the scene
In the little room. lii by the reddish CLEAN from
the lamp. A score Of times ne lived again that
moment when the detective, with horrible dra-
matte force, had stepped out OF the bathroom In
his hand that bottle which the youth had forgot.
ten To destroy.
Before he was sent TO his cell Geidel said to
Reilly: 81 did it. Can they hang me for thIsT
Gedel convicted.
"Abe" .Rueffs Experience.
An early form of the silent third degree I'm th0t
questions were asked, WAS praGiiced on ABE"
RueG, the San Francisco political boss, who was
convicted Of graft.
Rueff In prison awaiting trial. William J.
Burns handling the. case and making
every effort 10 wiring a confession from the
prisoner. ..
There was n keeper n the prison nnmed Nc
Carthy, who was duty near VucnTs cell. Burns
discontinued his calls and instructed this man
10 waken Rueff every night At two O'Clock sharp
This Mccarthy did by banging on the wall with
heavy stool Ruef, the grst few. nights, did not
pay much attention TO the disturbance, merely
turning over and going 10 sleep again. At last
II got on his nerves. He would jump OF his cot
at the first sound and demand, "what was fhatf'
Mccarthy would make no reply. and Ruen
would rub TO the barred door of his cell and
look out, 10 see the keeper apparently asleep.
Sometimes he would waken the keeper and
say Didn't you hear snythingT
mot n sound" Mccarthy would answer.
This formula gone through night after
night until on one occasion Ruen leaped from bed,
to find Mccarthy wide awafe
Didn't you hear anything az ali" asked the
prisoner.
"Nothin but you talkin' In your sleep" said
Mccarthy. ts
'whst was talking aboutT" said Rusr.
alarmed
"rhe graft cases" said Mccarthy.
"My hea vensi 2" cried Ruen Am going crazy1
My mind must be getting unsettled. want to
see Burns tomorrow"
Next day the detective called on the prisoner.
RueT tried TO bring up the graft cases but Burns
turned 10 other subjects until ut last Ruen \
broke down and half shouted: Look here Burns |
you've got TO listen TO thisi It's my confessiont"