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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

field stated the case to me about as followsi The effect of such dose of seopolamine is administered in parturtion is to render the person practically unconscious and oblivious to pain, but It also puts the subject out--of contact with bis environment While the effect of the drug lasts the patient does not know where he is or what is going on about him. He does not hear questions addressed to him, apparently Or, if the brain does receive the impression of addressed questions the answers do not come responsively but are subject to strange brain work. It is possible that with lighter doses of the drug the patient may retain the faculty of hearing and answering, but even then the lidity of anything that might be uttered would be highly questionable, for the reason that scopolamine, like other drugs used for anaesthetIc purposes, causes the subject to rave and wander He is subject to all manner of delusions and de- Irium. Great volubility and much disconnected ranting are the results of the of the drug, and the character of thSse manifestations does not differ greatly from those produced by laughing gas and other mixtures.
 Discussing the same problem from the stand- point of the psychologist, Dr. Max G. Schlapps professor of neuropathology at the Post-Graduats Medical School and Hospital and foremost psychi- atrist, told me:
 "Of course, it is an old and well known fact that patients will talk freely under the influence of drugs and under hypnotic iniuence and these in struments are often employed in psychiatric work. But practically nothing extracted from a prisoner either under hypnosis or drugs could be used in court and the deductions drawn from such revelations by the most expert psychologists must be regarded with absolute circumspection where they are to be used only in the treatment of the sufferer as in psychoanalysis. would say that to try to convict man solve crime mys- tery on the basis of the phantasmagoria that crowds subjects brain under anaesthesa ought to rank with the grotesque."
 TH INALLY the legal aspect of the thing dis 1 misses the possibility altogether In the
 first place, any prisoner might apply for and would certainly be granted injunction in case the authorities attempted to drug him for such purpose. In the second place. such con fession, if permitted to be taken, would be ad- missible as evidence. Finally the prisoner sub jeeted to such treatment would probably have ., cause for action against the authorities. If the time were ever to come when such confessions were taken and. the attempt made to use them in court, a prominent attorney told me, the defense would merely have to bring man into court, sub ject him to the scopolamine treatment and let the jury observe his rayings and delirious ut- terances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
By E. H. sn,ith.
Illustration iy Herb Roth.

a recent meeting of the Southwestern Medical Association held at Hot Springs, Ark, Dr. E. E. House of Ferris, Tex, asked the indorsement of his fellow physicians of a plan to examine . thousand inmates at the Federal prison at Leav- enworth under the twi- light sleep anaesthesia. .Jr. House explained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALp. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1e22
Can Drugs Make a Criminal Confess?

The prisoner is led in and asked once more if he will confess Having replied in the negative, he is strapped to the table, spot on his skin is fully wiped with alcohol and quantity of scopola- mine is injected with the hypodermic syringe.
 In half minute the subject sinks into twi- light of consciousness The psychologist begins bis questioning and the subject robbed of the in- hibitory powers, answers The -stenographers write furiously the attorney for the defense objects here and there to the line of questioning, the officials overrule him and the inquistion proceeds until the last word has been extracted from the semi-con- scious witness.
 Now the three stenographers compare and rec 6fy their notes and obtain the signatures of the official inquistors. So the days work is done. H T FREELY as matter of historic interest it is WI worth while comparing such a proceeding
 with more ancient formulas of the same sort. Torture the antique equivalent of the modern drug. Used first a punishment of the guilty, it came soon to be employed for the purpose of. extracting the truth from suspects and wit nesses, sometimes referred to as accessories. It was regarded as the surest evidence.
 A scene from the prosecution of the famous French poisoner the Marquise de Brinvillers is not unlike that just described. La Chausee, her chief agent in the poisoning of her father and was Magistrate and taken to the torture chamber. There, surrounded by the detectives, face to face yth the civil and the priestly officers of the court he bound to the rack and tortured, but stood the agony with fine courage and did not speak until released from this fearful instrument and faced with still worse. As result of this inquisi torial session he broken the wheel and his admissions were used to convict de Brinviers, who was later decapitated with sword.
 There is, to be sure, actual comparison pos sible between torture and recourse to scopolamne, since the employment of the latter inficts no more pain than pin prick and leaves permanent i'll effect The analogy lies in the revival of the idea that confession under duress of one kind an- other may be employed for the purpose of justice. It amounts to extension of the forced confession or third degree methods now in use but under gen eral apprehension. The gravest question in this connection is not whether the practice is inhunian cruel, but whether evidence procured is trust worthy.
 Here the twilight sleep method will fall into it's chief difficulties. This writer has asked several prominent psychologists and neurologsts for their opinions, and confirmed their judgments by con sutation with eminent gynecologists who stantly employ scopolamine in their practice. Che of the most widely known specialists in the latter
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that he had been experimenting for five years and believed that this dragging system could be made useful for. solving crime mysteries and preventing miscarriages of justice His plan, stlined is to subject suspected man to an injection of scopola- mine, the drug used to produce the twilight sleep and question him while in a sem-conscious condi- ton The good doctor asserted that he had made many demonstrations of his method and "had never failed to rob the mind of its stored truths"
 Here is one of the most interesting recent sug- gestions in the field of medico-lega and crinnino- medical practice. The underlying idea has it's roots back in savagery, but the method of application be- longs to modernity and perhaps to science. Every >day the police and the courts come to grips with cases where certain evidence cannot be adduced. Juries find themselves in the painful dilemma of choosing between error on the side of severity and failure to punish the guilty. This is only the mar rower aspect, for if it were established that any suspected person could be drugged and forced against his will to tell the truth there would follow an immediate and tremendous falling of in all manner of crimes. Criminals of the professional type, where they are not pathological persist in their evil deeds because they know that only one offender in ten is ever convicted. Prove to them that the truth be taken from them against their wills and they will shy at offeases they now commit practically with impunity.
 Let us look at police station under conditions
 
 scopoIannine can do their work according to, the stipulation of the bond
 The office of the Inspector has been converted into clinical room, with white walls, enannelled ellairs surgical table and various hospital ap- pances. At the far end sits the police official, side by side with the chief medical officer of the people Both are in white gowns, bearing the badges of their office. About them grouped three stenog- raphers ready to take notes, assistant prosecu- Ill ES Jxf-- anesthetician who speciazes in the twilight sleep, and finally, psychologist, to conduct the question ing of the suspect witness.
 MURDER has been committed and the body A of the victim found but though there is .
 strong deductive trend toward the persoG to be examined, all legal evidence is lacking and the police power is forced to what it can extract by means of the drug
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
DRAINS BEGINNING TO
 OPEN THRCOUT CITY

The extremely backward spring weather had prevented drains open ing as heretofore and considerable inconvenience has been experienced by owners of cellars and buildings located on low ground.
 The soft weather of the las, few days has thawed sufficiently to en. able the opening of many drains and the surface water is being rap idly drained.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
WORKING ON SNARE
 RIVER CHANNEL

\ crew of four men, under super vision pi tho Alaska Road Commits sion, is working on tho Snake River channel. making ready for the spring breakup. Beginning st the outer edge of the jetties 8 trench will be cut and dynamited and so direct the running water into a course that will relieve pressure ssains, any particular section of the jetty walls. At the present time no water is flowing above the ice hut experience has taught the department that precau;iou is neces- sary and should be exercised in time before danger becomes immeuent,
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
MOSQUITO FLEET ACTIVITIES
 ON SNAKE RIVER

With twelve boats of the Nome mosquito fleet beached in winter quarters the advent of spring will witness much activity. At the pre- sent time very little work Is being done on the boats due to adverse weather conditions, however the Jewel Guard. White Mountain and vix are being repaired by thsir owners. Harry Ewart has pur- chased the Jewel Guard and with his boat Vix will maintain . coast service rom Nome to Solomon and other points.
 Andy Peterson has been working ou his new boat since last summer and will be ready for launching as sooa as ice conditions permit,
 The White Mountain is receiving general overhsuling and a new skag built
 The Jewel Guard. with 6 new coat of paint. is ready for summer.
 Water on Dry Greek is beginning 10 appear and at the junction os Dry creek and Snake river. There is not suftcien. water on the river to eaable the Freiolf Gek to oe r;xhtei. at the present this boat canss to the North and is fssteaed with cables to pro;ec, her.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
STRING HOT HOUSE
 GARDENERS BUSY

Turnout the city numerous in- door gardens are beginning to ap- pear and lettuce is already suffic- Identity developed to afford some toothsome salads. Frank kiesele is one of the first to get results. his garden producing generous sup ply daily.
 Window flower gardens are blooming with a variety of blos- sons that in truth spell spring and help one to forget the dismal days of the long winter.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
GEr YOVR QCESTIOSNARE$ TpGErHKR FOR
 PRESENTATION

On May % the last euessioaaaire in the Current Events contest vih b. printed. This will close the contest and those who intend to compete to, the handsome set of Mark TrA;n's works will ssad in their answers to the Nugget Sup e,;n,ecdert T Collins, author of the aues,ionnsices> vii, check the answers and swarI the prize 10 the one submitting the most eo9reet answers
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
SONS OF THE NORTH
 MEETING SUNDAY

Sunday afternoon the Sons of the North will hold business meeting and decide the proper procedure to follow in relation to the hall owned by the organization.
 During the flu epidemic this pace was used as an emergency hospital and nothing has been done since to repair the damage sustained at that time.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
ATTORNEY O'NEIlL WILL
 OCCUPY NEW QUARTERS

City Attorney O'Neill is engaged in repairing and renovating rooms in the City Hall and when compiet- ed these rooms will be occupied as Mir. O'Nein's law office.
 The rooms are directly over the City Clerks office and will provide handsome quarters for the City At 'uraey.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
COUNCIL MEETING
 NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Nome Common Council will be held in the City Hall next Mon day night at S o'clock. Several matters of importance are schedul- ed for this meeting,
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
pOSTOFTICE BUILDING
 RECEIVING NEW FLOOR

A new floor is being laid on the lower floor of the Masonic Temple. Rice and Buckley are the contrac- tors ou the job. The entire build ing will receive repairs and aitera- tions where necessary.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
LOCAL NEWS
BOARD OF TRADE ON
 DEPORTATION LIST

Al Nicholson. proprietor of the Board of Trade. is having his place Of business renovated. Mural dec orator Louis Erickson being the art ist in charge.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

SEATTLE May 2o-P Harvard Instructor of physical Falls.
  swim Golden Gate o
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SEATTLE May eo-Robert Cornell. reured war veteran
  wife his Cornell hs hereupon rash deed.
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How sa yee Ike iAe Weekly Sae- ees. U :. suits rc.- rass il oa sr rsn $. Ii, saassssE ~ha -assAs b. oczss interested sa this rss-s os AsAsAA-
 Tes mineral is sVe<e h1s II sakse men ana csyssa, n -s- :; ext h seres. vS=- esss esse=ss ss sces,e- s-e .e sAe rere> seS sAs1s, We rsi
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

loSrA Cameo pin wssA seaS sssa A.ad Lest eesseea Secaoa aza Coascis Finder -sssra "a tAe N1-se. SSee and receive reward
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
WANTS REPUBLICAN INACTIVITY BECOME OF RECORD

WASHINGTON Underwood declared that had decided not Tarn Bill represented and he wished order that democrats eosd appeal Q people who pay the taxes
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

SEATTLE 2o-Durus Second afternoon fought until Pasha valued dollars waski
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
FOUR CATHOLICS DRAGGED FROM RED AND MURDl

GELFAsT 2o-Four Catholics, beds Dreman County Derry yesterday murred Half village burned
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Late News Flashes


GENOA, May 2o-After difficult European problems a palace.
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WASHINGTON May s0-Department sse1 900 900
  ',eeo with $25sooo ooo.Oe.
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GENEVA, eo-The the settling sian question possibility
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SATURDAY, MAY D. lsa. 1 WANTS REPUBLICAN INACTIVITY TO BECOME OF RECORD w.surscroN May ao-sepator Underwood pbans had decided not Tan Bill represented and h in order that democrats eosd appeal to he people who pay the taxes pBEspYrERIANs ELECT MODERATOR.
 DIES MONIES May ao-Dr Johnstown Pa. was elected moderator Assembly of Prbyterans
 -------------- PRESIDENT ASKS CAPTAINS INDUSTRY TO SHORTEN HOURS WASHINGTON May White House dinner President businesses abolish the twelve hoar day all to out such plan POSTAL CLERKS ARRESTED BOND ROBBERY
 NEW YORK; May 2o-seven poomce arrested terday charged theft of million i've hundred of bonds from the mails BUM HoorcH TAKES roI1-oNE FIVE SICK consumed at party caused the death of Tacab Five other persons seriously sick
 CHINESE STUDENTS SUPPORT THEMSELVES
 WASHINGTON May 2o-chnee students may United to support them without being opinion given by Attorney Gen. Daughery
 COLORADO RIVER THRU LEvEE
 LOS ANGELES May thru the evee and adjacent sections Of the will asgAte seven hundred fifty 
 ADMIRAL GOODRICH MAY asth
 SEATTLE May so-rhe Admiral Goodrich has been chartered by the owners of the on' to will Seattle a ing twentyeishth
 BELGIUM AND UNITED BY MARRIAGE BRUSSELS May 2o-Ensaxement Belgium daughter the King will be especially pro- claimed during soverisus to Brussels
 ASSURED rosTs6AsTERsmP FRANCISCO
 ls-coone James Power nosiaed by will receive the pefmsneot appointment 0 Francisco.
 NATIONS WILL. INVESTIGATE REPORTED ATROCITIES the House of Commons with the United states France and Italy m christians Relief Administration made the reports and E investigation nations will result IGNORANCE AND INDIFFERENCE SEATTLE May and indifference foreigners now
 
 Pitcher chief of the G, A. R. visiting Seattle.
 VICTORIA SAILING POSTPONED UNTIL. suNE ..h SEATTLE. so-sailns of been
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
CARD or THANkS

Iws>h te take this opportunity of thanking the people of Seward Fen ,nsula for the iasio->cnsent given ne ss the PrimSry Election My en- st,,s,a- has ht~>n at all times 10 r.>nr..s,sn. the h.n>, interests Of the Territory. and with your support will continue to do my duty
 pAN SUTHERLAND.
 ncaesate GroM AfaskA- ns,e,a Seattle. wash.. May 10. 1aS
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
PREsBYTERLANs ELECT MODERATOR

DIES MONIES 2o-Dr C. c. Hays of Johnsown Pa' was elected moderator at of Presbyterns
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

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 SNc JOHN IIrCHENRRfG
 At Hoi'S
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
PRESIDENT ASKS CAPTAINS INDUSTRY TO SHORTEN

May 20-At the White House dinner ffesdeas abolish the twelve hoar day and all agreed to attempt out such plan
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
ADMIRAL GOODRICH WILL. SAIL MAY asth

Goodrich. owned by the Pacific of the osmo h the place of Seattle sail ing he May yeishh.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
RaNprrs HOLD UP PAYROLL AUTOMOBILE.

SPRINGFIELD Is-Four bandits held the payroll automobile with sseeaaee
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

ANGELES seJudEes Valentino 
  January introductory  iresal.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
POSTAL CLERKS ARRESTED BOND RoBBERr

2oseven poomce clerks were arrested yes- theft or one mnoh hundred of bonds from the mails
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

WASHINGTON sosix hundred thoosand Dollars directly dssed soldiers the world os Washington
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
COLORADO RIVER BREAKS THRU LEvEE

broke thru the levee adjacent sections of the Paloverde valley hundred fifty thousan
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

Late News Flashes GENOA May thirty days the difficult European problems adjourned  in the Clio palace
 FOUR CATHOLICS DRAGGED FROM AND MURDERED Catholics dragged from beds Destremain murd Half Of the village burned.
 WAR VETERAN SHOOTS wFE-KuIs SELF May .o-Roser cornep re.urred wrr veteran bravery his wife his
  rash deed
 sKYKoMIsH SEATTLE May eop S. Ioran former Harvard Instructor
  of Falls skykomish intends White Horse Rapids the of the Yukon and later swim Golden Gate from Fort Point Lime Point VALUABLE caGED WILD ANIMALS FIGHT DEATH DUEL so-Duriux parade
  thousand killed GERMANro1lsH TREATY ELIMINATES POSSIBILITY WAR May the settling the seian that possibility 
 AMERICAN WASHINGTON. May so-Department slumpd.
  *si7eeo,coo compared with s.ss,oooyeoooe INrER1ocroRY DEGREE IN FORGE WHEN REMARKED May
  he nserooy
 
  Iles.l.
 WESTERN STATES PAY WAR VETERANS WASHINGTON .o-si. world the States of Washington Idaho and by Aiask1 DECLARES CHARGES roILIlcAI. PLOT ANGELES May so-D..rses that  wooine with her.. political plot 0
 BUCHAREST May se-oueen
  the arnisice
 RAxprrS PAYROLL AUTOMOBILE is-Four bandits held the payroll automobile escaped with sse.esa,es-
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

BUCHAREST Nay coronation  nj sheet the signing 0
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

defeated Tildsn shA final singles the seveAfve: seSen-pines cotAing
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of Leopold heir appar- daughter Of the kins will be especially during Brussels
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
VICTORIA SAILING POSTPONED UNTIL suNE ..h

SEATTLE. 20-Sailng has been will send their n or Tuesday.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLARES CHARGES rolInCa

ANGELES se-Distfie Atcsney woowine said tha his ome years employment was a political e
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

IsThirteea killed and non asn seventy erasAsd $ ss nearby
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

CORD
  presid.as
 eive hoar l wihost rney ssu red fifty
 Osmo IT, sait he King ialy pro- istAns e .u . nations II chief
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

SEATTLE consumed at party caused death of Five other persons in he party are seriously sick.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

WASHINGTON, students enter the United support them without being subject given by Attorney Gen eralD
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
Mn1nxR NON HARTMAN LEAGUE ARRESTED

MOSCOW May so-slver hundredweiEht s by the bushel diamonds wooden ard aassehoaId 7cheases vauahies. eAscA and silver several hundred buildns swarms with guards.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20

BUCHAREST May se-oueen ma ming signing of the araistiee.
 RANpIrs PAYROLL AUTOMOBILE
 SPRINGFIELD Is-Four bandits held the payroll 
 ,naST TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TOMBSTONE
 .e-Johnstone defeated Tiden in shl final singles for the championship seveafSe sexsn-ninss cotAing
 TROLLEY CRASHES ISTO SANTA FE CANYON
 MEXICO I$-Thteea killed and more ,asn s>,ear aiured trolley eaAed canyon Fe
 TURKS INTERPRETATIONS OF CHRISTIANS
 LONDON massacre deoat.s behind NszarAa kaa lines exsernsn.sias Ill sAss he res.d
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-20
TURKS AIM INTERPRETATION OF CHRISTIANS

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