Act 2, Scene 1, Part 2 Summary

The journalist comes in and is introduced to the superintendent, Sports Jacket and the Constable. The Maniac, for his part, has disguised himself with a false mustache, a patch over his eye (which he says conceals a glass eye), and a glove (which he says conceals a wooden hand). The journalist hurries along with her questions, saying her article has to be ready in time for the late edition of her paper. She first asks the superintendent why he's been nicknamed "The Window Straddler" by other anarchists who have been interrogated by him and who say he makes them sit on the window ledge with their legs hanging out while bullying them into considering suicide. She also presents evidence that the dead Anarchist was dropped out the window and didn't jump, and that a phone call for an ambulance...