Chain of Evidence by Ridley Pearson

Author:Ridley Pearson [Pearson, Ridley]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Mystery
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 25

John Haite looked exhausted, rubbing his eyes to get the sleep out. He, Dart, and Kowalski sat in the second of the two CAPers interrogation rooms, Dart still dressed in black. On the room’s only table was the plastic bag containing the glass vials that Dart had seen on the toilet. Brandon’s fiber-optic video had recorded all of Kowalski’s movements once inside the bathroom. Ironically, by their efficiency, the ERT team had invalidated this evidence by showing that Kowalski had collected it, and Kowalski’s name was not listed on the warrant. It was a bugaboo that had both Haite and Dart in a lather.

“I want to hear that again,” Haite said angrily. Dart had to let Haite conduct the first round of questioning. Rank had its privileges.

Kowalski said, “A phone call. A tip. A snitch. I got the call. I responded. I was told if the key was outside, the place would be empty, but I wasn’t about to go inside calling hellos. What the fuck? Guy told me there was some shit hidden inside a fake brick in the toilet. I headed straight there. He was talking like I wouldn’t have much time—”

“All without a warrant,” Haite interrupted.

“I understand the problem here,” Kowalski answered.

“And we’re supposed to buy this?” Haite questioned.

“What the fuck do I care, Sergeant? That’s the way it is.”

“Watch it!” Haite warned.

“The key to the back door?” Dart asked.

“Hanging on the nail, right where the snitch told me I’d find it.”

“Jesus, what a pile of shit,” Haite said. “And what about this?” he said, pointing to the bag on the table.

“He told me where to find that too,” Kowalski said reluctantly. “I know it sounds bad—”

“It sounds god-awful,” Haite corrected. “Impossible is more like it.”

“It’s the way it went down,” the man said sheepishly.

“Bullshit,” Haite counted. “It’s fucking bullshit, Kowalski, and we all three know it. You had better shit or get off the pot, pal, because otherwise a load of trouble is coming your way.”

Dart, trying to calm things down, asked, “What did the snitch say about this stuff?” He pointed to the table.

“He said there was shit pertaining to the suicides that I’d be interested in. He said there was some kind of cover-up, some kind of cleanup man involved. He said there was evidence there that could bust the thing wide open, and that if I was interested I had better get my butt over to Hamilton Court. Shit, it sounded good to me,” he complained. To Haite he whined, “It sounded good, Sergeant. What the fuck do I know?”

“You know about warrants, for Chrissakes! Procedure. Jesus, you’re a fuck-up.” He hesitated, his voice rising as he went. “And that is if we believe any of this crap, because I, for one, don’t believe a goddamn bit of it, Detective. Not one goddamn bit. You’re a fucking embarrassment to this division, a fuck-up of a cop, and you’ll be waving traffic or doing time when I’m through with you! Now tell us

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