Although the theory he refers to is unknown, the passage does not indicate that Carroll was personally involved in the case.
While Stross himself does not provide an explicit definition of the term, a few passages indicate his meaning:
A blocked passage at its eastern end indicates there was originally an entrance from that direction as well.
I have (as certain passages above might indicate) been thinking about the Bible lately.
But the Maryland bill's passage indicates that the issue remains very much alive.
These passages indicate that signs, wonders, and miracles are not necessarily committed by God.
The passage of an antigay discrimination ordinance here could indicate a shift in middle America's attitudes toward homosexuals.
This passage clearly indicates the sympathy of Verne to the rebels' cause.
This passage indicates that everyone, great or small, would rather be crushed to death than to face the one who sits on the throne.
These passages indicate that this assembly was believed to be the one described in Neh.