Chapter 25 Chapter V Physical Evidence

After the judge felt that he had completely calmed down, he sat back on the chair again. He leaned back on the chair, looked up at the ceiling, and without looking at the defendant, said very coldly: Speak! Joam.Dacosta thought for a while, and seemed to hesitate to return to the topic just now, and then he said something like this: So far, sir, I have only given you moral evidence to infer my innocence, my self-respect, good character, and honesty are the basis of these evidences, which I would have thought would be in court most convincing. Judge Jarry Gates shrugged his shoulders involuntarily, showing that he didn't take it seriously.

Since they are not enough to prove my innocence, I may be able to provide some physical evidence, Joam."I say maybe because I don't know if they're reliable yet," D'Acosta said.Therefore, sir, I have said nothing to my wife and children, because I did not want to give them a hope that might fail. Tell the truth.Judge Jarry Gates said. Sir, I have every reason to believe that I was arrested on the eve of the raft's arrival at Manao because I was denounced to the sheriff. You are right, Joam.Da Costa, but I must tell you that this is an anonymous report. Doesn't matter because I know it must have been done by a brazen man named Torres.

What right do you have to call this whistleblower that?asked Judge Jarry Gates. Sir, he is indeed a shameless man!Joam.D'Acosta said excitedly, "I once entertained this man. He approached me just to ask me to buy his silence. His offer was very shameless. I flatly refused, no matter what his denunciation would bring me." Aftermath, I will never regret it! Always this one!Judge Jarry Gates thought, Sue others to clear yourself! But he still listened intently to Joam.The story between Dacosta and Torres, Joam.D'Acosta continued until Torres told him that he knew the real culprit in the Tijuca case and was able to reveal his name.

What is the real murderer's name?asked Judge Jarry Gates, who could no longer remain indifferent. I don't know, Joam.D'Acosta said Torres wouldn't tell me. Is the murderer still alive? he died. The judge tapped the table with his fingers more quickly, and blurted out: Witnesses who can prove the innocence of the accused are always dead! Though the murderer is dead, sir, Joam.D'Acosta said that at least Torres was still alive, and he assured me that the murderer's own handwritten certificate was in his hands!He offered to sell it to me! ah!Joam.Da Costa, Judge Jarry Gates Says Not Expensive Even With Your Entire Property Swap!

If Torres just wanted my property, I would give it to him and my family would have no objection!Yes, you are right, sir, for honor, no matter how expensive it is, it is worth it!But this bastard, knowing that I was in his hands, demanded something more precious than property from me! what? He wants to marry my daughter, that's the price of the deal!I refused, and he denounced me, and that's why I'm standing here for your interrogation! If Torres hadn't denounced you, Judge Jarry Gates asked, what would you have done if Torres hadn't met you on the road and learned of Judge Ribeiro's death upon arrival?Would you still turn yourself in?

Without hesitation, sir, Joam.D'Acosta said yes, because, I repeat, I had no other purpose in leaving Iquitos for Manao. There was such sincerity in his tone that the usually headstrong judge was a little moved; but he was not quite persuaded. This should not be a surprise.At the time of his interrogation, the judge did not know what the reader already knew about Torres at the beginning.The reader is quite sure that Torres has proof that Joam.Physical evidence of Da Costa's innocence.Convinced of the existence of the document, the reader found Judge Jarry Gates to be a little unnaturally skeptical.But the reader should also consider that Judge Jarry Gates is in a different situation than they are;The document D'Acosta mentioned was not in his possession; he wasn't even sure if it was there, after all, the man in front of him had already been convicted.

However, perhaps out of curiosity, he wanted to take JoamDa Costa was speechless. So, he said, now you're pinning all your hopes on that confession that Torres mentioned? Yes, sir, Joam.D'Acosta replied that since what I have done in my life does not justify me! Where do you think Torres is now? I think he should be in Manao. You want him to speak for you, to hand over the document you refused to accept his offer? Sir, I hope so, Joam.Now, things have changed for Torres, D'Acosta said, because he's denounced me, so he can no longer hope for a deal on his terms.However, this document could still bring him a fortune that he would never get if I were acquitted or convicted.Therefore, since it would do him no harm to sell this document to me, I think he will act in his own interest.

Joam.D'Acosta's reasoning is irrefutable.Judge Jarry Gates is well aware of this.He just raises the opposite possibility: Surely, if the document existed, Torres could indeed sell it to you for a profit? If it does not exist, sir, Joam.Da Costa said in a moving voice, before waiting for God to bring justice, I can only obey the laws of the world! After hearing this sentence, Judge Jarry Gates stood up and said, this time the tone was not as indifferent as before: Joam.D'Acosta, at this point in the interrogation, I have gone beyond the judge's duty to listen to you tell about your strange experience and plead your innocence.The case has already been heard, Vera.Rika's jury also returned a unanimous verdict against you and did not allow for a reduced sentence.You were accused of planning and participating in a diamond robbery and murder of the convoy soldiers, for which you were sentenced to death, which you escaped only by escaping from prison.But, twenty-three years later, you are still being charged whether you turned yourself in or not.One last time, you admit that you are Joam.Da Costa, the culprit in the diamond heist?

I am Joam, Dacosta. Are you ready to sign this statement? Yes. Joam.D'Acosta signed the minutes of the interrogation and the report the judge had the clerk draft without shaking his hands. The report will be sent to Rio de Janeiro to be presented to the Ministry of Justice, and the judge said that in a few days, we will receive an order to execute the original sentence.If, what you say is true, that Torres has proof of your innocence, then you and your family will do everything in our power to get it in time!As soon as the order arrives, it must be executed immediately, and there is no possibility of delay. The court has its procedures!

Joam.Dacosta bowed and asked: Can I see my wife and kids now? From today you can, as long as you want, Judge Jarry Gates said, you are no longer in secret detention, as long as they can see you as soon as they arrive. The judge rang the bell, and the guard came in and took Joam.Dacosta. Judge Jarry Gates watched him go and shook his head. well!This case is obviously more bizarre than I expected.he muttered to himself.