The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-23
Called the Bluff
BY r. A. MITCHELL
By r. A. MITCHELL
Copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper UniOn.J

any 1n~relleCIudl dchieNcAHthl thS AaS
ultv that achieves seems TO be Unborn
I'm the race. The German rae is re-
markable for scientific development.
This story shows how an u~neducated
German was willing to suffer impris-
onment to test the efficacy of a scien-
tifc device.
Herman Gotlieb was suspected of
stealing o from a n~eighbOr's garden.
whether he was really guilty the own
er of the garden did not know, but Got
lieb lived neal his property and was
the only person who did live near IL.
Besides he was very poor and found IL
difficult to feed eight or nine children
with capaciOus stomachs. The depre-
dations on the garden continued and
the owner decided to make an exam
pie of some one, so he pOunced upon
Gotlieb. had him arrested under the
specific charge Of stealing a number Of
ears of corn before daylight on the
morning Of the arrest. That the pris-
oner might not be unjustly detained,
the trial was set for ten o'clock the
day of the arrest.
After the preliminary questions had
been put the prosecuting attorney
made several attempts to trick the ac-
cused man into discriminating himself,
but without success. Finally the pros
ecutor undertook to catch him in a sci
entiic trap.
Did you ever hear of the X-rayf'
he asked GOtlieb.
"No. I neffer heard about dot; what
ISIS dot?'
The prosecutor vas taken fiat aback.
How TO tell an ignorant man the ma
u r of the X-ray was a poser. The
Judge. seeing his discontinue, smiled.
"The X-ray is a very bright light
so. bright that it enables n to look
inside of a man. The machine, or we
call it lamp, that emits the ray was
invented by a countryman of yours"
"A Sherman?" asked the prisoner.
"Yes, a German. His name was
R~oentgen. The X-ray is sometimes
called the Roentgen ray"
Herman seemed interested. The
lawyer proceeded.
4AlAH AtdLAtAiAC ID NV Aa1A ~ 80
geons to locate a bullet that is lodged
inside a man. If you had swallowed a
nail it could be seen in your stomach
by means of this instrument"
"Got in Hfmmell Dot machine a
invented in Shermany?"
Eyes, it was made in Germany but
I'm going to use ii in America. I'm
going to bring one of them into the
court and look into your stomach with
it."
"vot you do dat forf"
"To prove that you ate corn for
breakfast this morning"
vim dat machine show corn In my
stomick?' asked the prisoner. seeming
ly more interested in the machine than
that it might prove him guilty.
IF you robbed the cOrntield as
charged, you undoubtedly ate the
fruits of your robbery for breakfast
and the Roentgen lamp will show it In
your stomach"
"Iein Colt vot a machine"
"Now, Gotlieb, If you will plead
guilty / win ask his honor to give you
a light sentence"
The prisoner appeared to be lost IL
thought. The prosecutor, thinking tina
he had not heard the question, repeat
ed it. Then suddenly GOtleib called
the bluff.
"Bring on dot machine"
By this time the judge, the court AM
the spectators were on the tiptoe o
expectation of an amusing scene. III
prosecutor assumed a severe air ano
calling an attendant, sent him for a
electric lamp. The prisoner was so II
tent upon it that he did not see tn
smiles of those present.
"Prisoner,' said the prosecuting al
torney with great severity, "will 20
plead guilty and take a light sentenc
or suffer the fun penalty of the law
L find corn In your stomachf'
Herman's face assumed an expires
sion of a struggle within him. I'll
court was led to believe that he dread
ed exposure from the Roentgen ray bu
doubted it's efficacy. Finally he turne
to the judge and said:
"Vat punishment you gift me If b
find dot corn in my stomickT'
"Ten days in jail"
The prisoner looked again at tn
electric lamp, which the prosecute
was flashing for the purpose of terri
flying him.
Ferry well, / go to shall; but
won't confess dat / vas guilty"
There was nothing for the attorne
to do but carry out his purpose; h
flashed the lamp against the prisoner
stomach and felgned to examine it wit
a reading glass.
"There 1t is" he said. you nus
have eaten a dozen ears" Then turn
ing to the judge, he added: "Havin
proved the prisoner guilty, your honor
: 1t remains for you to pass sentence VI
on him. And on account of his pei
slstence in denying his guilt / urg
that you make it all that the law al
lows"
depressing his laughter, the judg