Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1912 — CLIMAY OF RED TAPE [ARTICLE]

CLIMAY OF RED TAPE

This Is a tale of a self-confessed murderer who wished to be attested, as related by a writer in Le Matin. Paris. Some time ago a man named Berge was stabbed to death at Algiers. Three men were arrested on suspicion, but, as they proved their innocence, they were released and the matter was shelved. A tew days ago a man called at the office of the local police commissary and said to that official: “My name is Marins Yvorra. I killed Berges, and this hi how I did it." The commissary listened to the man’s confession and said: “You had better see my secretary." The secretary also listened to the mania confession, and. after a little reflection said: “Now, look hare, my good man, this is not the way to get arrested. Yon most write ns a letter -confirming the oral statement made to ns. Then wa

■hsH be able to attend to yon. Now, get along.” The man loft the office, and, per haps because he was not a good writer, he has not been seen since in Algiers. -