Soseki and Gregson's Testimony: The Catastrophic Night
Soseki Natsume and Tobias Gregson
Soseki Natsume and Tobias Gregson's Testimony
- The Catastrophic Night -
Soseki: It was around nine o'clock that evening when I visited my neighbour, and I took some tea with me as a gift.
Soseki: We had a heated literary debate over a nice, hot drink. After which I went back to my room, at around eleven.
Soseki: Argh! My tea was completely harmless! He couldn't have locked the door behind me otherwise, could he?
Gregson: Strychnine takes some time to have an effect on the body. People don't keel over immediately after takin' it.
Gregson: The victim would have been perfectly able to lock the door after his guest left. The argument still stands.
The Catastrophic Night: Cross Examination
Shamspeare and Metermann's Testimony: The Wintry Night of My Discontent
William Shamspeare and Adron B. Metermann
William Shamspeare and Adron B. Metermann's Testimony
- The Wintry Night of My Discontent -
Shamspeare: The snow lay about. My neighbour did cometh in the evening, bearing a gift of tea.
Shamspeare: But marry! Bitter was his drink! And when he left, I did fall prostrate on my table!
Shamspeare: 'Twas the tea alone did pass my lips that late hour. Nought else.
Metermann: I was outside this bloke's window in the freezin' cold all night, keepin' an eye on his room.
Metermann: No one else visited his room but that short little round-backed Eastern fella.
The Wintry Night of My Discontent: Cross Examination
Judicial Findings: The Jurors' Contentions
Judicial Findings
- The Jurors' Contentions -
Juror No. 1: The victim may not be well off, but he's a noble man and straight up! There's no reason to doubt the man. Juror No. 2: Well, I do declare the good gentleman has no reason to lie. In fact...I think he's rather splendid. Juror No. 3: Just look at the accused by comparison! He's Japanese, stoops all the while, and has a moustache! Very fishy... Juror No. 4: There's no evidence to suggest the gangling actor is a fraudsman. ...For now, at least. Juror No. 5: Agh! I really don't care, like! I just need this trial to end quickly! Juror No. 6: Three hours of 'missing time' is nothing when you reach my age, you know. Nothing at all.
