The injured man had already deposed that he was so taken by surprise by the suddenness of the attack that he could state nothing beyond the fact that the first man who struck him wore a moustache.

• “处决这个该死的死酷党人！"他们高声喊道，“处决他！”在麦克默多被推进警署时，他们嘲笑他。经过主管的警官简短的审问之后，麦克默多被投进普通牢房。他发现鲍德温和前一天晚上的其他三个罪犯也在这里，他们都是这天下午被捕的，等候明天审讯。