Mundy had been unexpectedly called to Washington. Skidder’s secretary
said the note was habitually kept at the office. Mundy, therefore, could
not possibly have known of Skidder’s intention of taking it home. That
was exactly the weakness in the case of the police. Despite the damning
circumstantial evidence, motive could not be proved unless it could be
shown that Mundy knew the note would be at Skidder’s house.
How little do they see what is, who frame
Their hasty judgments upon that which seems.
Southey.