black fairy tale

Ichabod Crane: Doctor Lancaster, Reverend Steenwyck, Notary Hardenbrook, and Magistrates Philipse, who tried to cut and run, and lost his head. Four frightned men, arguing on the very night Magistrate Philipse was killed. There's a conspiracy here. The doctor, the reverend, the notary, and the magistrate. What is the secret that unites them? Magistrate Philipse knew there were five bodies to four graves, knew the widow was pregnant, but would not tell me the name of the father. What does this point to? We must proceed by a process of elimination. I shall make a list of every man and woman in Sleepy Hollow, starting with their chief citizen, Baltus Van Tassel. I feel we're getting very close.

Young Masbath: Yes. I suppose Baltus is the chief citizen, now that old Van Garrett is dead.

Ichabod Crane: Yes. The Van Garretts. I had almost forgotten them.

Ichabod Crane: Come with me.

Young Masbath: Where are we going?

Ichabod Crane: To Notary Hardenbrook's.

Young Masbath: Have you thought of something?

Ichabod Crane: Yes. I have.