The Poisoner of Montremos

by Richard Cumberland

where does the story take place

Montremos, Portugal

Between Lisbon and Badajos (Spain)

who is Don Juan

Portugese man accused of poisioning his lover and supposed hald sister josepha

who is josepha

the woman DOn loves and impregnates, his half sister, monks daughter

who is the monk

dons former guardian, the real murderer

what crimes is don accused of

incest and the poisioning murder of joepha

what evidence made people suspect don

josepha died after taking medicine he gave her

what does don admit to during trial

that josepha died from posion and that he gave her medicine but insists he did not poison her

how do the judges respond to his answers

accuse him of lying and order him to be tortured

what interrupts the torture

the monk, demands they stop and he admits to the murder

what shocking confessionn does the monk make

he and his wife stole dons inhertiance and accidentally poisioned josepha

why did don refuse to reveal the truth

he promised josepha not to expose her parents to public execution

what happens to don

he dies from the torture just as the monk finishes confessing

what does the monk do after his confession

curses the judges and stabs himself to death