Premise: Peering into the passenger compartment, I noticed about ten of Lincoln's cops sweeping their way through the train's interior.

Hypothesis: Lincoln's cops were looking for me in the train.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: Regional efforts will be a critical component of the Foundation's tri-annual on-site peer review of each program.

Hypothesis: One critical component of the review will be regional efforts.
Answer: yes

Premise: Sort out the main features and then return on your own for a closer, calmer look.

Hypothesis: You are not able to explore it on your own without a tour guide.
Answer: no

Premise: The traditional lawyer's defense--that the Constitution entitles everyone to legal representation--hardly cuts it here either.

Hypothesis: This causes a lot of guilty people to get defended and even win occasionally.
Answer: it is not possible to tell