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Updated: June 19, 2025
Even "a woman who dares prosecute the murderer of her husband speedily receives a private intimation that effectually silences her; and it has not been uncommon for money to be put into the hands of an escrivano previous to the commission of a murder, in order to insure the services and protection of a person so necessary to one who meditates crime."
The widow as Castro called her had a son, an escrivano in one of the Courts of Justice. No doubt it was that. "There it is, Señor," murmured Castro, scowling all round, as if every wall of the room was an enemy. "He holds all the people in his hand in some way. Even I must be cautious, though I am a humble, trusted friend of the Casa!" "What harm could he do you?" I asked. "He is civil to me.
A shabby escrivano from the prison advanced bowing, with an inkhorn, shaking a wet goose-quill. A guardia civil offered his back. The lieutenant signed a paper hastily, then looking hard at me, gave the order: "Master-at-arms, handcuff one of the prisoner's hands to your own wrist. He is a desperate character."
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