The prisoner had appeared
suddenly out of the darkness and hurried past. In the politest
manner possible, the witness declared, he had questioned him
regarding the shot, but Mr. Anthony had neither stopped nor
answered; on the contrary, he had broken into a run. The officer
had considered this strange behavior, but, being at all times most
respectful toward Americans, he had made no effort to detain him.
Passing on, he had found the body of the dead man. A revolver was
beside it. It was shocking! It had quite upset the witness. He had
blown his whistle, and seeing a light in the Governor's mansion
close by had called there for assistance. Soon afterward another
officer had arrived upon the scene.
When this amazing testimony was translated to Kirk he was
astounded; but his indignation was as nothing to that which swept
over him when a servant in the Alfarez household swore to having
actually witnessed the murder.
This fellow declared that he had been troubled greatly with a
toothache. Toward morning of the night in question, too restless
for sleep, he had gone out upon the sea wall. Even now, his face
was swollen, and he made a determined effort to show the court the
particular tooth which had made him an unwilling beholder of the
tragedy.
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