South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07

Hood drops dripDed from the point
OF it"
rha, would be possible. mon
sieur." replied JonquelIe- That
might happen"
The Oriental stopped over q little
and glanced along the floor
You have observed these blood
drops. monsieur They are quite
clear"
Il have observed them closely"
replied the Prefect Of Police. There
are seven Of these bIood-drops. They
are about the length OF q mans step
apart. and they are each clearly visi-
bic on a white square OF the floor.
YoIr explanation seems admirable.
monsieur"
He turned suddenly from n con
temptation OF these evidences into a
vague casuistry.
Monsieur" he said. r have
thought a great deal about chance
evidences OF crime. Do you suppose
there are any laws OF chance?'
The Oriental seemed to reflect.
The very word chance mon
sieur." he said. "precludes the run
ming or any law. Events which re
suit from the operation OF law are
naturally outside os the definition Of
the word chance.
The Prefect OF Police did not pause
TO dis""ss this comment; he went
Cn.as though the reply were merely
an interruption OF his discourse
Events ne said ALI indicatoD
evidences in criminal investigation,
we divide into two classes; those
which happen by design and those
which happen by chance. BY de-
sign we mean by the will and inten-
I tion Of some individual, and by
chance we mean all those events
which happen outside OF suck an in
tention. Would YOU think. monsieur
I that there would be any distinguish
I ing features. by virtue Of which
one might put indicatory evidences
Of q crime under one or the other OF
these heads2"
, He continued as though he had
/ entered upon subject which closely
] engaged his attention.
1T Is an immense and fascinating
I field for speculation. 1t seems TO be
/ the persistent belief OF every human
! Intelligence that il can. by design
/ create a sequence OF indicatory evi'
I dences which Will have all the ap-
/ pearance Of a happening by chance
! But after long reflection and thC
/ study of innumerable Instances,
+ have come 10 the conclusion tha
! this thing cannot be done. It is ny
/ opinion that no human intelligence
can grasp the vast ramiication Of
events with a sufficient comprehen
I sion to enable it 10 lay down a Sc
Quence OF false evidences that vii
have. at every point, the aspect OF Z
1 chance happening"
He did not wait for reply. III,
/ seemed to lose all interest in the sub
/ ject with the closing word OF hi
/ final sentence He turned abrupt,
4 10 another phase of the matter.
Monsieur" he said. what, il
/ your opinion. was the motive 70
( this death OF Dernburg?"
The Oriental replied at once
IT do not know that, monsieur.
he said. but does it matter? W,
are not concerned TO establish tn
motive for this murder. l do no
! care even 10 establish the identit!
| Of the assassin. We have estab
8 lished that he is French, and that il
= sufficient for the indemnity. Yol
may determine the motive, il yoI
1 like"
/ n have already determined it,
/ replied Jonquelle.
And what was it. monsieur, sine,
YOU have determined it,"
IL was despair replied the Pre-
4 feet Of Police. do you know wha
I Dcrnburg Pasha was doing il
/ paris2"
Another instalIment of this ndvcn
/ turC of VI. JOnqucllc will appear In
? our next issue.