The Murders in the Rue Morgue
carefully every room, every chimney, every corner they have found nothing. The witnesses do not agre about the time between hearing the voices and breaking open the door-some say it was three minutes others say five minutes.
Alfonzo Garcia, cook
I live in the Rue Morgue, but I come from Spain. I was too afraid to go upstairs, but I heard the voices arguing. The deep voice spoke in French, and the shrill voice was that of an Englishman. Yes, I'm sure. No, I can't speak English, but I know what it sounds like.
Alberto Montani, fruit-seller
I was one of the first up the stairs, and heard the voices a Frenchman with a deep voice, saying something angry, and a shrill voice, which spoke quickly and unclearly. I think it was the voice of a Russian. Yes, I'm Italian. I've never spoken to a Russian person.
Paul Dumas, doctor
I was called to see the bodies at daybreak. Both of them were then lying in the room on the fourth floor. The young lady's body was bruised and cut all over when it was pushed up the chimney. The face was blue-black, the eye were half out, and the neck was badly bruised, with deep red marks made by very strong fingers. These marks show