human
Then it's a complete mystery. He was found by Harris, the keeper, last night?
gpt
Yes, sir, answered Booth.
human
He'd been dead then some hours. Dr Richards says it's murder. He's goin' to make the post-mortem this afternoon.
gpt
Has the revolver been found?
human
No, sir. We've been searching all the morning, but can find nothing.
gpt
And what was in his pockets?
human
Nothing.
gpt
Nothing at all?
human
Oh! a knife, a piece of pencil, a little money and a few odds and ends. But nothing of any use to us.
gpt
Then you can't identify him?
human
Unfortunately we can't, sir,
gpt
We hope to find out who he is, but from all appearances he's a total stranger in these parts.
human
It's very evident that the murderer searched the poor fellow's pockets, Jack said.
gpt
He was afraid lest his victim might be identified.
human
That's what we think, m'lord, remarked one of Booth's companions.
gpt
The tab off the back of his jacket, which bore the maker's name, has been cut out.
human
By the murderer?
gpt
Probably so, m'lord.
human
Then whoever killed him took good care to remove every scrap of evidence which might lead to his victim's identification,
gpt
That's what our superintendent thinks. He believes that if we establish who the poor fellow is, that we shall have no difficulty in putting our hand upon the guilty person.
human
But did no one hear the shot?
gpt
Nobody. The doctor thinks the affair took place late in the afternoon,