"While we have been sitting here I have had my right hand in the
half-open drawer of my desk writing with this pencil notes of what
has transpired in this room. These notes, with other evidence, have
been simultaneously placed before Magistrate Brenner in the night
court. At the same time, on this other, the receiving, instrument
the figures of the accountants written in court have been reproduced
here. You have seen them. Meanwhile. Douglas was arrested, taken
before the magistrate, and the information for a charge of murder
in the first degree perpetrated in committing arson has been
obtained. You have seen it. It came in while you were reading the
figures."
The conspirators seemed dazed.
"And now," continued Kennedy, "I see that the pencil of the receiving
instrument is writing again. Let us see what it is."
We bent over. The writing started: "County of New York. In the
name of the People of the State of New York - "
Kennedy did not wait for us to finish reading. He tore the writing
from the telautograph and waved it over his head.
"It is a warrant. You are all under arrest for arson. But you,
Samuel Lazard, are also under arrest for the murder of Rebecca Wend
and six other persons in fires which you have set.
Pages:
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155