Tension arises when the minister produces a man, Sergeant Tolt, who knew Allen's wife as well, but it turns out that he is blind (and so cannot identify Claire as a fraud). Tolt mentions possessing photographs of Captain Allen and his wife, so Jonas decides that Tolt must be secretly murdered and the photographs stolen.
The minister introduces Sergeant Tolt, who knew Allen's wife but is blind, making it impossible for him to identify Claire as a fraud.  Tolt claims possession of photographs of Captain Allen and his wife, leading Jonas to believe that Tolt has been murdered and the photos stolen.