Chapter 22 Chapter Twenty Two

As Hamilton Berger stepped out of the courtroom sullenly, Officer Trager approached Mason and smiled awkwardly. "All right, Paley," he said. "Everyone makes mistakes. Occasionally, I will step outside of orthodox police operating procedures, just because I think I have everything, but sometimes I find that I am on the wrong side. I should have restored the murder scene. Electricity, and search the scene again. Tell me, how do you deduce the results from what happened?" Mason said: "I can detect that Gidon has an accomplice. I think this accomplice may be an old acquaintance in his prison. Other than that, he doesn't seem to have any other opportunities to find an accomplice. The accomplice is likely to be early. He was imprisoned in Gidon for about a year and then got out."

"But how did their relationship last that long? Besides..." Mason said, "Paul Derek is here, and he may have the answer you're looking for." Derek hurried into the courtroom and saw that the seat that should have been occupied by Judge Suckerton was empty, and there were several circles of people gathered in front of him, discussing a lot.He hurried to Officer Mason and Trager and asked, "What's going on? What's going on?" "The court dismissed the case," Della said. "Case dismissed?" Derek repeated. "Not bad," Mason said. "A lot happened at noon today. What's the result of your deposit investigation, Paul."

"You're absolutely right. There was a deposit of 47,000 yuan sent in by ordinary mail. The cash was sealed in a stamped envelope, and no other writing was left on the envelope. Naturally, this incident There was a lot of curiosity. The deposit was never withdrawn, but small amounts of cash were deposited into the account every once in a while, so the account is still listed as a valid account by the bank.” "And what's the depositor's name?" Mason asked. "Christ Damon," Derek said. "Of course, you must still remember that Giton's full name is Christ Damon Giton."

"There is no doubt that he had an accomplice who was released shortly after his incarceration, who was unable to withdraw money because he did not have Christopher Dimon's identification, but was able to deposit money into the account so that the account remained efficient." A plainclothes officer rushed to the courtroom and gestured to Trager. Trager said, "I'm sorry." He went to talk to the plainclothes officer, turned back and said, "Paley, I guess we've got what we're looking for. Someone jumped on the cardboard box at the murder scene after touching a greasy hand. There are enough fingerprints left on it, which can be compared and identified. At present, we are checking the records of prisoners released from the federal prison where Gidon is located, and we wait for the results of the check."

"Great," Mason said. "Perhaps you could tell me what happened between Gidon and his accomplice?" Trager said. "Of course," Mason said. "It's mostly speculation. But once you figure out who the accomplices are, you'll see that they make sense. They used that abandoned shop as a hideout, and I think you can find the cooking utensils and empty cans at the scene on, found the fingerprints of the accomplice." Trager steered clear of the subject, saying, "Paley, let's get off this subject." Mason continued: "They were peaceful until Gidon shot and killed the night watchman. Things began to change. Gidon lost his mind. His actions have dragged the accomplice into the water and may be on the verge of the death penalty." The way back. Because if two or more people are involved in a felony and the felony is implicated in the murder, all of them will be charged with first-degree murder. All they know is that the gatekeeper may would die. All of a sudden, Gidon was so anxious that he wanted to get out of the city as soon as possible. In that case, he didn't dare to take the risk of withdrawing cash from the bank, but he needed money urgently, so he clung to me. And bit Warren for money too."

"Can you tell me what he has against you and Warren?" Trager asked. "No, I can't," Mason said. "It would be of great help to me if you don't ask any further, you know you don't have to." "I'm afraid I don't know," said Trager. "In any event, Warren did not keep his pistol with him. Gidon attempted to kill his accomplice and missed. His accomplice did not." Trager said, "Why did Warren leave the gun where Gidon could get it? He...wait a minute, Gidon tried to bite everyone he could squeeze..." Trager narrowed his eyes and said: "I was wondering if Mrs. Warren was also included in the list of victims? I guess she might have brought a gun to the appointment, and Warren arrived later, only to find Gidon dead, and the pistol was in Gidon So Warren picked up the pistol and put it in his trouser pocket to protect his wife. When he was about to leave, he heard the sirens on the street and mistook it for the police.

Mason's eyes met Trager's. "That thing," he said. "That's what I want you to get out of it, Trager. The accomplice will claim he killed Gidon in self-defense, and I think that's right. Gidon wanted to shoot him with Warren's pistol, and the The accomplices retaliated against Gitton with the pistol they used in the robbery - the same pistol that Gitton used the night of the supermarket robbery." Trager mused in silence. "That's all you need to know," Mason said. "The federal authorities will forfeit that $47,000, and you have nothing else to worry about."

"Are you going to protect your customers from this?" Mason looked into Trager's eyes and said, "Yes, I want to keep my clients out of the matter." After a long silence, Cuig reached out to shake hands with Mason and said, "Perry, you have been of great help. I think you probably won't be able to provide us with more clues about the accomplices, can you?" "Why not?" Mason asked. Trager raised his eyebrows. "Think about it," Mason said. "I have a portrait of Gidon. We already know that he is involved in the supermarket robbery and murder. The wounded doorman did not hesitate to identify the portrait of Gidon as similar to the man who shot him. Another witness is convinced that the portrait Not like someone running out the door. But the suspect with the gun escaped through the front door."

Trager said thoughtfully, "So there are two people connected to the robbery." Mason laughed: "The police saw a man running down the street. If the accomplice tried to hide, the police would arrest him and charge him with conspiracy. But because the man was quick-witted, he ran to in the middle of the street, and waved for the police car to stop, the police fell for it and..." "My God," Trager interrupted, "You mean that Zhu Kony is an accomplice?" "Of course he was an accomplice," Mason said. "That's why he didn't identify Gidon. He didn't dare to do that. He didn't want Gidon to be implicated in the supermarket robbery. He hoped that the police would never find the gun he left in the warehouse after the murder. Coyne was smart. Absolutely, and a great actor at the same time. If you follow his example and catch him, you'll find out that he has a criminal record, and he was in a federal penitentiary when Chris Keaton was serving time. When Kony came to this city after he was released from prison, he ran a small business, which gave him a decent and legal appearance. From time to time, he saved some money into Gidon's 47,000 yuan account, hoping that Gidon would be released from prison. When the day comes, you can write checks from that account without having to worry about the authorities snatching his mail. Coyne may be connected to multiple robberies that the police are desperate to solve, and he is smart enough to understand that he needs to connect past crimes with current ones. Legitimate business activities are completely separated. So he seeks out old abandoned buildings in run-down neighborhoods as hiding places. When he wants to commit crimes, he stays there. Most of the crimes are likely to be committed on weekends .Of course, sir, I'm just using speculation and possibility to explain. But other than that, there's no way to explain why the robbery was shot with the same gun that killed Giton. So, Coney must be Supermarket An accomplice to the robbery. That's why he's running down the street, he's not 'running' to the phone, he's 'running away' from the scene."

Trager let out a long sigh. "If Kony sneaked back to the warehouse and took the pistol away before we found it, how could you feel ashamed?" Trager asked. Mason looked at his watch and said, "I've probably been sentenced for contempt of court." "So you're not trying to influence witnesses," Trager said. "Because the witnesses are desperate to get rid of this color." "The prosecutors and the police accused me of influencing another witness' testimony because the gatekeeper pointed out that Gidon's portrait did indeed look like the man in the supermarket who frightened him," Mason said.

Suddenly Trager laughed and said, "Well, Paley, I guess we're going to be busy trying to catch the killer." "Are you still asking Hamilton Berger to join us?" Mason asked. Trager said, "If you don't mind, Paley, I won't be in his office for a few hours." "I don't mind at all," Mason told him. (End of the book)