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First Cross-examination
Maybetheorderhadbeengiventoarrestsomehousepainter-thatseemspossibleafterwhatthejudgehassaid-someonewhoisasinnocentasIam,butitwasmetheychose.Thereweretwopolicethugsoccupyingthenextroom.TheycouldnothavetakenbetterprecautionsifIhadbeenadangerousrobber.Andthesepolicemenwereunprincipledriff-raff,theytalkedatmetillIwassickofit,theywantedbribes,theywantedtotrickmeintogivingthemmyclothes,theywantedmoney,supposedlysothattheycouldbringmemybreakfastaftertheyhadblatantlyeatenmyownbreakfastinfrontofmyeyes.Andeventhatwasnotenough.Iwasledinfrontofthesupervisorinanotherroom.ThiswastheroomofaladywhoIhavealotofrespectfor,andIwasforcedtolookonwhilethesupervisorandthepolicemenmadequiteamessofthisroombecauseofme,althoughnotthroughanyfaultofmine.Itwasnoteasytostaycalm,butImanagedtodosoandwascompletelycalmwhenIaskedthesupervisorwhyitwasthatIwasunderarrest.IfhewereherehewouldhavetoconfirmwhatIsay.Icanseehimnow,sittingonthechairbelongingtothatladyImentioned-apictureofdull-wittedarrogance.Whatdoyouthinkheanswered?Whathetoldme,gentlemen,wasbasicallynothingatall;perhapshereallydidknownothing,hehadplacedmeunderarrestandwassatisfied.
