Chapter IV: The Secret Prison

Grades of Imprisonment 507
Character of the Secret Prison 509
Terror inspired by Imprisonment 511
The Chaining of Prisoners 511
Escape from Prison 513
Deprivation of all outside Intercourse 513
Restrictions on writing Materials 517
Prison Regulations 518
Deprivation of the Sacraments 520
Treatment of the Sick 522
Care of Female Prisoners 523
Humane Instructions--not always obeyed 524
Expenses of Maintenance--Rations 528
Collection of Costs 533

CHAPTER V--EVIDENCE.

The Judge assumed to weigh the Character of Evidence 535
No Qualifications required in Witnesses for the Prosecution 536
Strict Qualifications for Witnesses for the Defence 539
Witnesses forced to testify 540
Examination of Witnesses 541
Control over Evidence for the Defence 543
Ratification of Evidence 544
Suppression of Witnesses' Names 548
False-witness 554
Character of Evidence admitted 563
Negative Evidence 567

CHAPTER VI--CONFESSION.

Duty of Saving Souls 569
Urgency to induce Confession 570
Spontaneous Confession, its Frequency 571
Confession must be complete--The _Diminuto_ 573
Denial of Intention 576
Denunciation of Accomplices 577
Time of Confession 580
Revocation of Confession 582
Denial of Guilt--The _Negativo_ 585

APPENDIX OF DOCUMENTS 587

THE INQUISITION OF SPAIN.