The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 1, 1920, Page 12

SUPPLANTS 3RD DEGREE Police Methods of Extracting Confessions Now Based on Psychology The “Third Degree” ts passing-- enter now the “Mind Trap." That mysterious practice of police in making crooks confess, terror of the tightlipped guilty and the thing “Mothers” Thousands; Seeks Increase in | Family of Kiddies || that excites a speculative shiver, | even in the Innocent—its day ts ab | most run. | Here and there tt may stil! be| what it once waa almost universally in police inquisitorial chambers;| physical harrying of the suspect.| Dlows, enforced sleeplessness, bands | tightened about the forehead, a twisting of arms, the “water-cure” and so on, But in Seattle tt has been discard 4 in favor of a milder but far more effective process of “sweating” —the “Mind Trap.” AN APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGY Based on the tested fact that con: fession of crime can be secured SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct, L-~ “Stepmother” to 10,000 kiddies and anxious to Increase her “family.” She is Miss Amy Steinhart ,chiet of the children's department of the state board of control, and adminis trator of over $2,000,000 every two more rapidly by confusing the mind | Years In widow's pensions. than by physical torture, the new device is an application of practical psychology. Humanitarian laws prohibiting torture have ch tered into the change, bat the chief Teason is that the old “Third De- Miss Steinhart heads a corps of young women whose duty it is to |mee that the children of some 10,000 considerations and| widows in California do not suffer want, The law now excludes hundreds of children, whose fathers are Incapact- gree” didn't work. “It often secured confessions tated thru disease. Stirred by this manifest injustice, Misa Steinhart, which were made merely to escape Without consulting @ legal firra, pen- further torture,” is the explanation | ned an amendment to the state con- given by one detective. “They were | stitution, which is being submitted Rot trustworthy and could not be de- pended upen in court.” Now the suspect is brought before the Heutenant or captain, with all the courtesy he might expect tn a dank, and ts Invited to make @ state- ment as to his guilt or innocence. He usually complies. THEN THE “MIND TRAP” 1S SET if the prisoner ties the “Mind Trap” is set. Questions In no wise related to the subject are axked. “Where were you on January 1, 1919,” is @ sample. Soon, if the Prisoner is guilty, be breaks out) with a cold sweat, he becomes ner- vous. “What is the connection.” he) asks himself. “What have they found out?” Then he is lost. The expert questioning, based on evidence, con- tinues, involving the prisoner in @ maze of conflicting statements, wnt, desperate, he confesses. “Mind Trap" has sprung. “It's the silent fellow who makes! K& difficult for the police. But when ‘@ man starts talking—well, he might as well tell the truth. Because “a man can never make his lies jibe.” LONGSHOREMEN Judge Sets Date for Hearing on Application this November to the voters of the | state, and which is declared to be a faultioss as well as a big piece of humanitarian legislation. Now Miss Steinhart is telling the voters why they should pass the amendment to relieve this class of suffering children. PORTLAND BOMB GUARDS PLACED Business District Is Being Watched PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 1.-—-Fol- lowing warning from federal agents in Seattle, Chief of Police Jenkin» placed special guards in the business section of Portland last night. Jenkins was warned that a bomb outrage might be attempted here. The warning came as a result of a threatening letter which waa recetv- ed by the Seattle chief of police that radicals planned explosions in Seat- tle within the hext three weeks, and that plans had also been made to blow up buildings in Portland and ‘MAY BE ENJOINED 5.525 Family Brings Joy to Judge J. T. Ronald has set for October 15 hearing of an application for an injunction against Pacific coast officers of the International Longshoremen's union, restraining them from ousting Local 28-12 of the Seattle waterfront workers from the parent organization for participating in an alleged outlaw strike here last May. Meanwhile, the international is temporarily enjoined from uproot- Taylor’s Home There is happiness Friday in the | Taylor home in Belitown, despite the| fact that Miles Taylor, the father, | his wife, and one of his four children are til. ‘There is happiness because Seattle \cltizens have piled their larder full of groceries, sufficient to last the | family until Taylor is out of bed and ing the local. ready to accept one of several jobs _ which have been offered hit, Steal $600 Worth “You don't know how thankful I am to The Star and to the people of Merchandise | "ve helpea my family tn this try! t ." declared m Burgiars cartea away, merchan-|{i,ey‘reg ‘scared Taylor from dise and clothing valued at $600| phere is a nurse there, ¢ : . too, fur. from the store of #. Rosenthal, 5631 | nished by the Social Welfare board, Duwamish ave. it was reported to/ and Mrs. Taylor and her new baby Douce late ‘Thursday, The thieves! are doing well. entered by mounting a ladder and) Phe Taylors, now, are well fixed Femoving a second-story window. | for provisions, and the little home at N YORK.—everal thousand i Pocergecodi i is brighter than it dollars worth of damage inflicted in ‘Times square district by heavy wind- storm. LINCOLN, Neb.—Four men in- Jured in blow-up of city gas plant. COPS TRY MACHINE GUNS Th THE SEATTLE STAR eBon Marc ESTABLISHED 1890. ee A Remarkable Sale of Shower-Proof Hats at $2.95 These Rakish Hats, made from wool felt, are just the thing for mo- toring, sport or general service in this Puget Sound country. On sale in a variety of attractive colorings and patterns. 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