"_Alfonzo Garcio_, undertaker, deposes that he resides Rue Morgue Is native of Spain Was party who entered the house proceed up stairs Is nervous, and was apprehensive consequences of agitation Heard the voices in contention The gruff voice of Frenchman distinguish said The shrill voice of an Englishman - is sure understand the English language, but judges intonation

"_Alberto Montani_, confectioner, deposes that first to ascend the stairs Heard the voices The gruff voice of Frenchman Distinguished several words The speaker appeared expostulating make out the words shrill voice Spoke quick and unevenly Thinks it the voice of Russian Corroborates the general testimony Is an Italian Never conversed with native of Russia

"Several witnesses, recalled, here testified chimneys of all the rooms fourth story were too narrow to admit the passage of human being By 'sweeps' were meant cylindrical sweeping brushes, such as are employed who clean chimneys These brushes were passed up and down every flue house no back passage descended while the party proceeded up stairs The body of Mademoiselle L'Espanaye was so firmly wedged chimney got down until four or five party united their strength

"_Paul Dumas_, physician, deposes that called to view the bodies about day-break They were both then lying sacking bedstead chamber where Mademoiselle L was found The corpse young lady was much bruised and excoriated The fact thrust up the chimney would sufficiently account appearances The throat was greatly chafed There were several deep scratches just below the chin, together with series of livid spots which were evidently the impression of fingers The face was fearfully discolored, eye-balls protruded The tongue partially bitten through large bruise was discovered pit stomach, produced, apparently, pressure of knee opinion of M Dumas, Mademoiselle L'Espanaye throttled to death by some person or persons unknown The corpse mother was horribly mutilated All the bones right leg and arm were more or less shattered The left tibia much splintered, as all the ribs left side Whole body dreadfully bruised and discolored not possible how the injuries inflicted heavy club of wood, or broad bar of iron - chair - any large, heavy, and obtuse weapon produced such results, if wielded hands of very powerful man No woman inflicted the blows with any weapon The head deceased, when seen by witness, was entirely separated body, and was also greatly shattered The throat had evidently been cut with some very sharp instrument - probably with razor

"_Alexandre Etienne_, surgeon, was called with M Dumas to view the bodies Corroborated the testimony, opinions of M Dumas

"Nothing farther of importance was elicited, although persons were examined murder so mysterious, and so perplexing in all its particulars, was never before committed in Paris - if indeed murder committed at all The police are entirely at fault - an unusual occurrence in affairs nature not, however, the shadow of clew apparent "

The evening edition paper stated greatest excitement still continued Quartier St Roch - premises carefully re-searched, and fresh examinations of witnesses instituted, but all to no purpose postscript, however, mentioned that Adolphe Le Bon arrested and imprisoned - although nothing appeared to criminate him, beyond the facts already detailed

Dupin seemed singularly interested progress affair -- so I judged manner, for no comments only announcement that Le Bon imprisoned, that he asked me my opinion respecting the murders

merely agree with all Paris in considering them an insoluble mystery no means it possible to trace the murderer

" not judge means," said Dupin, " shell of an examination The Parisian police, extolled for acumen_, are cunning, but no more no method in their proceedings, beyond the method moment They make vast parade of measures; but, not unfrequently, these are so ill adapted objects proposed, as us in mind of Monsieur Jourdain's calling _robe-de-chambre - pour mieux entendre la musique The results attained unfrequently surprising, but, most part, are brought about by simple diligence and activity When these qualities are unavailing, their schemes fail Vidocq, for example, was good guesser and persevering man But, without educated thought, he erred continually very intensity investigations He impaired his vision by holding the object too close He might see, perhaps, points with unusual clearness, but in so doing he, necessarily, lost sight matter as whole Thus such thing as being too profound Truth always in well , as regards the more important knowledge, believe that invariably superficial The depth lies valleys where we seek her, and not mountain-tops where found The modes and sources kind of error are well typified contemplation heavenly bodies To look at star by glances - to view it in side-long way, by turning toward it the exterior portions retina (more susceptible of feeble impressions of light interior), is to behold the star distinctly - is the best appreciation lustre - lustre which grows dim just in proportion turn our vision _fully upon it greater number of rays actually fall eye latter case, but, former, the more refined capacity for comprehension By undue profundity we perplex and enfeeble thought; and possible even Venus herself vanish firmanent by scrutiny too sustained, too concentrated, or too direct

"As murders, enter into some examinations for ourselves, before up an opinion respecting them An inquiry will afford us amusement," [ this an odd term, so applied, but said nothing] "and, besides, Le Bon once rendered me service not ungrateful go the premises own eyes G----, the Prefect of Police, and no difficulty in obtaining the necessary permission "

The permission was obtained, and we proceeded at once Rue Morgue one miserable thoroughfares which intervene Rue Richelieu Rue St Roch late afternoon when we reached it; quarter is at great distance we resided The house was readily found; for there were still many persons gazing up closed shutters, with an objectless curiosity, opposite side way an ordinary Parisian house, with gateway, on one side of glazed watch-box, with sliding panel window, indicating _loge de concierge Before going in we walked up the street, turned down an alley, and then, again turning, passed rear building - Dupin, meanwhile examining the whole neighborhood, house, with minuteness of attention I no possible object