Убийство на улице Морг

           Manyindividualshavebeenexaminedinrelationtothismostextraordinaryandfrightfulaffair,”[Theword‘affaire’hasnotyet,inFrance,thatlevityofimportwhichitconveyswithus]“butnothingwhateverhastranspiredtothrowlightuponWegivebelowallthematerialtestimonyelicited. 

           “PaulineDubourg,laundress,deposesthatshehasknownboththedeceasedforthreeyears,havingwashedforthemduringthatperiod.Theoldladyandherdaughterseemedongoodterms-veryaffectionatetowardseachother.Theywereexcellentpay.Couldnotspeakinregardtotheirmodeormeansofliving.BelievedthatMadameL.toldfortunesforaliving.Wasreputedtohavemoneyputby.Nevermetanypersonsinthehousewhenshecalledfortheclothesortookthemhome.Wassurethattheyhadnoservantinemploy.Thereappearedtobenofurnitureinanypartofthebuildingexceptinthefourthstory. 

           “PierreMoreau,tobacconist,deposesthathehasbeeninthehabitofsellingsmallquantitiesoftobaccoandsnufftoMadameL’Espanayefornearlyfouryears.Wasbornintheneighborhood,andhasalwaysresidedthere.Thedeceasedandherdaughterhadoccupiedthehouseinwhichthecorpseswerefound,formorethansixyears.Itwasformerlyoccupiedbyajeweller,whounder-lettheupperroomstovariouspersons.ThehousewasthepropertyofMadameL.Shebecamedissatisfiedwiththeabuseofthepremisesbyhertenant,andmovedintothemherself,refusingtoletanyportion.Theoldladywaschildish.