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satisfaction�察 �I  shall   practically  have   thrown   M。  Latour's   entire  testimony 

out of court�察�and nothing of importance will then remain but the evidence 

of the government's witness�察�M。 Godin。; 

     A  great   wave   of   excitement   swept   over   the   room   at   these   remarks。 

;What� ─  �each   said   to   himself�察   �is   it   possible   that   this   lawyer   will   try   to 

prove  that   Latour�察  �despite   his   circumstantial   confession�察  �did   not   commit 

the murder after all�拭─       �We did not dare let such a thought take hold of us�察�

yet could not see what else could explain Maitland's remarks。                      Is it any 

wonder�察�therefore�察�that we all waited breathlessly for him to continue�拭                  �M。 

Godin's face was dark and lowering。              It was evident he did not propose to 

have his skill as a detective�察 � and with it the Darrow reward�察 � set aside 

without a struggle ´ at least so it seemed to me。             The room was as quiet as 

the grave when Maitland continued。 



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     ;I shall show you that M。 Godin's testimony is utterly unreliable�察�and�察�

moreover�察�that it is intentionally so。; 

     This   was   a   direct   accusation�察  �and   at   it   M。   Godin's   face   became   of 

ashen pallor。      I felt that he was striving to control his anger and saw the 

effort that it cost him as he fastened Maitland with a stiletto´like look that 

was   anything   but   reassuring。       George   did   not   appear   to   notice   it   and 

continued easily�此�

     ;I shall prove to you beyond a doubt that�察�in the actual murder of John 

Darrow�察�only one person was concerned�察 � by which I mean�察�that only one 

person was outside the east window  when he   met his death。  I shall   also 

show that M。 Latour was not�察�and could not by any possibility have been�察�

that person。      ��At this juncture Browne arose and walked toward the door。 

He was very pale and looked anything but well。                  I thought he was going 

to leave�察�but he reseated himself at the back of the room near the door。�А                   �I 

shall convince you that M。 Latour's description of the way the murder was 

committed is false。; 

     All   eyes   were   turned   toward   Latour�察  �but   he   made   no   sign   either   of 

affirmation      or   dissent。    With     his  eyes    closed    and   his   hands    falling 

listlessly in front of him�察�he sat in a half´collapsed condition�察�like one in a 

stupor。     M。 Godin shifted uneasily in his chair�察�as if he could not remain 

silent much longer。        Maitland proceeded with calm deliberation�此�

     ;Mr。 Clinton Browne ´ ; 

     But    he   did   not   finish   the  sentence。      At    the  name     ;Mr。   Clinton 

Browne;   he   was   interrupted   by   a   sudden   commotion   at   the   rear   of   the 

room�察�followed by a heavy fall which shook the whole apartment。                       We all 

turned   and   looked   toward   the   door。       Several   men   had   gathered   about 

someone lying upon the floor�察�and one of them was throwing water in the 

face of the prostrate man。         Presently he revived a little�察�and they bore him 

out into the cooler air of the corridor。          It was Clinton Browne。          The great 

tension of the trial�察�his own strong emotions�察�and the closeness of the room 

had   doubtless   been   too   much   for   him。        I   could   not   but   marvel   at   it�察�

however。       Here were delicate women with apparently little or no staying 

power�察  �and   yet   this   athlete�察  �with   the   form   of   a   Mars   and   the   fibre   of   a 

Hercules�察     �must   be   the   first  to  succumb。      Verily�察   �even   physicians     are 



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subject to surprises� �

     When quiet had been fully restored Maitland continued�此�

     ;I   was   about   to   say   when   the   interruption   occurred   that   Mr。   Clinton 

Browne and Mr。 Charles Herne would both testify to the fact that a very 

sensible time elapsed between the delivery of the blow and the death of 

the victim。      You will see�察�therefore�察�that I shall prove to your satisfaction 

that Mr。 Darrow's death did not result from prussic acid�察�as stated by the 

prisoner。     I shall show you that a chemical analysis of the wound made in 

my     laboratory    shortly   after  the   murder    gave    none   of   the  well´known 

prussic´acid reactions。        I shall prove to you that John Darrow sprang to 

his   feet   after  receiving     the  blow    which     caused    his  death。    That     he 

clutched at his throat�察�and that�察�after an effort consuming several seconds�察�

he spoke disjointedly。 I shall convince you that if he had been poisoned in 

the manner described he would have been dead before he could have so 

much as raised his hand to his throat。              We have been very particular to 

make sure the exact nature of the poison which it is claimed was used�察�so 

there can be no possible doubt upon this point。               I shall show you further 

that the little Capucin monkey which M。 Latour says he killed is still alive�察�

and   I   will   produce   him�察  �if   necessary�察  �and   will   challenge   M。   Latour�察  �or 

anyone else for that matter�察�to put him through the drill which it is claimed 

he has been taught。        I shall inform you that�察�since I claim the monkey had 

no part in Mr。 Darrow's death�察�I could not�察�during my examination of the 

prisoner�察�have been stating anything from knowledge when I spoke of the 

manner   in   which   he   had   trained   the   animal�察  �and   gave   details   which   M。 

Latour   accepted   as   those   of   the   murder。    My   sole   effort   was   to   state   a 

plausible   way�察  �in   order   to   see   if   the   prisoner   would   not   adopt   it   as   the 

actual course pursued。         I also coupled with this the killing of the monkey 

��though I knew the animal was still alive���察�that I might see if M。 Latour 

would follow my lead in this also。            You have seen that he did so�察�that he 

indorsed   my   guesses   where   they   were   purely   guesses�察  �and   that   he   also 

accepted the one statement I knew to be false。                I shall therefore ask you 

to consider about what the chances are that a series of guesses like those 

which I made would represent the exact facts as M。 Latour has claimed�察�

while at the same   time   you do not lose sight of the undeniable fact that 



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upon the only detail regarding which I had positive information�察�M。 Latour 

bore false testimony。; 

     Here Maitland whispered to Jenkins�察�who in turn spoke to the sheriff 

or some other officer of the court。            I would have given a good deal just 

then to have been able to translate M。 Godin's thoughts。                  His face was a 

study。    Maitland immediately resumed�此�

     ;It has been positively stated by M。 Latour that he gambled with Mr。 

Darrow on Decatur Street between the 1st and 15th day of March。                        This 

is   false。   In   the   first  place   it  can  be   shown    that   while   Mr。   Darrow 

occasionally played cards at his own home�察�he never gambled�察�uniformly 

refusing to play for even the smallest stake。              Furthermore�察�Mr。 Darrow's 

physician will   testify  that   Mr。  Darrow  was confined   to his   bed   from  the 

25th   day  of   February  to   the 18th   day  of   March�察 �and that he   visited   him 

during that time at least once�察�and oftener twice�察�every day。 

     ;Again�察�M。 Latour asserts that he never saw M。 Godin till the day o

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