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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (S02E02)

The state maintains that my client was involved

"The state maintains that my client was involved"

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as the grandchild of Charles Burroughs.

"as the grandchild of Charles Burroughs."

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but on the grounds that it may go to the motivation bias

"but on the grounds that it may go to the motivation bias"

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and interest of the witness.

"and interest of the witness."

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You may proceed, counselor.

"You may proceed, counselor."

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Thank you, Your Honor.

"Thank you, Your Honor."

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Now, Mr. Lang, I ask you once again.

"Now, Mr. Lang, I ask you once again."

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How did you convince the deceased

"How did you convince the deceased"

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that Janice Burroughs was his grandchild?

"that Janice Burroughs was his grandchild?"

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Well, first I found the death certificate

"Well, first I found the death certificate"

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of Charles Burroughs, Jr.

"of Charles Burroughs, Jr."

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He had died in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

"He had died in Sheboygan, Wisconsin."

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and I finally traced her to Pittsburgh.

"and I finally traced her to Pittsburgh."

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Before her death, she lived with a family named Crane.

"Before her death, she lived with a family named Crane."

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Mrs. Crane was with her the night she left the child

"Mrs. Crane was with her the night she left the child"

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Did the deceased ever talk to Mrs. Crane in person?

"Did the deceased ever talk to Mrs. Crane in person?"

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Yes, sir, he did. I brought all the parties in the case to him.

"Yes, sir, he did. I brought all the parties in the case to him."

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All those who were alive, that is.

"All those who were alive, that is."

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that Janice Burroughs was his grandchild?

"that Janice Burroughs was his grandchild?"

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Absolutely none at all.

"Absolutely none at all."

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MASON: Now, Mr. Lang,

"MASON: Now, Mr. Lang,"

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what were your arrangements with Mildred White?

"what were your arrangements with Mildred White?"

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Would you say you were good friends?

"Would you say you were good friends?"

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I'd like to think so.

"I'd like to think so."

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Isn't that enough?

"Isn't that enough?"

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If it please the court,

"If it please the court,"

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subject to identification,

"subject to identification,"

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a certified copy of a marriage license

"a certified copy of a marriage license"

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made out to Wallace Lang and Mildred White.

"made out to Wallace Lang and Mildred White."

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Miss White is also known as Janice Burroughs.

"Miss White is also known as Janice Burroughs."

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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Mr. Weston, I would like the testimony of this witness

"Mr. Weston, I would like the testimony of this witness"

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at the conclusion of this hearing.

"at the conclusion of this hearing."

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Yes, Your Honor.

"Yes, Your Honor."

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MASON: Your Honor, I have no further questions

"MASON: Your Honor, I have no further questions"

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of this witness.

"of this witness."

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I think this might be an appropriate time

"I think this might be an appropriate time"

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for the luncheon recess.

"for the luncheon recess."

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This court stands adjourned until 2:00 this afternoon.

"This court stands adjourned until 2:00 this afternoon."

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Any word on the Bishop?

"Any word on the Bishop?"

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I thought I had a lead, but it petered out.

"I thought I had a lead, but it petered out."

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Keep on it, Paul.

"Keep on it, Paul."

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( indistinct radio chatter )

"( indistinct radio chatter )"

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This is your idea of a practical joke, sonny.

"This is your idea of a practical joke, sonny."

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It's no joke, lieutenant.

"It's no joke, lieutenant."

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You ought to give me credit for having a little sense.

"You ought to give me credit for having a little sense."

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It was right around here.

"It was right around here."

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I didn't imagine it.

"I didn't imagine it."

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I've been skin-diving for years.

"I've been skin-diving for years."

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I ought to know when I see something.

"I ought to know when I see something."

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( dramatic theme playing )

"( dramatic theme playing )"

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BOY: What'd I tell you?

"BOY: What'd I tell you?"

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"Brand-new convertible."

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TRAGG: Anybody in it?

"TRAGG: Anybody in it?"

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Fella who was driving.

"Fella who was driving."

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All right, Mr. Weston, you may proceed.

"All right, Mr. Weston, you may proceed."

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You may.

"You may."

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During the recess,

"During the recess,"

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I learned of the discovery of Bishop Mallory's body.

"I learned of the discovery of Bishop Mallory's body."

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( rapping desk with pencil )

"( rapping desk with pencil )"

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Well, he was positively identified

"Well, he was positively identified"

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Yes, there was. On the temple.

"Yes, there was. On the temple."

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Which he apparently got when the car went over.

"Which he apparently got when the car went over."

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On the another hand, he might have gotten it

"On the another hand, he might have gotten it"

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by being hit with a familiar blunt instrument.

"by being hit with a familiar blunt instrument."

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Mr. Mason, are you maintaining

"Mr. Mason, are you maintaining"

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that Bishop Mallory was murdered?

"that Bishop Mallory was murdered?"

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Yes, Your Honor, I am.

"Yes, Your Honor, I am."

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I think his murder alters the entire complexion of this case.

"I think his murder alters the entire complexion of this case."

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Under the circumstances,

"Under the circumstances,"

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Which one?

"Which one?"

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Philip Burroughs.

"Philip Burroughs."

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Is Mr. Philip Burroughs in the courtroom?

"Is Mr. Philip Burroughs in the courtroom?"

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Uh, that won't be necessary, Mr. Burroughs.

"Uh, that won't be necessary, Mr. Burroughs."

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You're already under oath.

"You're already under oath."

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Mr. Burroughs, do you recall your two visits to my office?

"Mr. Burroughs, do you recall your two visits to my office?"

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I do.

"I do."

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Is this that letter?

"Is this that letter?"

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It is.

"It is."

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If it please the court,

"If it please the court,"

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I would like this marked for identification.

"I would like this marked for identification."

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Mr. Weston?

"Mr. Weston?"

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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Now, Mr. Burroughs, to whom is the letter addressed?

"Now, Mr. Burroughs, to whom is the letter addressed?"

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PHILIP: Miss Janice Burroughs.

"PHILIP: Miss Janice Burroughs."

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MASON: And the sender?

"MASON: And the sender?"

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PHILIP: Wallace Lang.

"PHILIP: Wallace Lang."

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MASON: Would you read the letter for us, please?

"MASON: Would you read the letter for us, please?"

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"Dear Janice, everything is going to be completely okay.

""Dear Janice, everything is going to be completely okay."

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"Burroughs is 100 percent sold.

""Burroughs is 100 percent sold."

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and we won't have a thing to worry about."

"and we won't have a thing to worry about.""

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It's signed, "Love, Wally."

"It's signed, "Love, Wally.""

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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Just a moment, Mr. Burroughs.

"Just a moment, Mr. Burroughs."

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I have one or two more questions.

"I have one or two more questions."

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who was the brother of the deceased?

"who was the brother of the deceased?"

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That's correct.

"That's correct."

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As such, you are the sole surviving relative

"As such, you are the sole surviving relative"

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of Charles Burroughs?

"of Charles Burroughs?"

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With the exception of his grandchild.

"With the exception of his grandchild."

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Yes.

"Yes."

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May I ask where you were

"May I ask where you were"

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when Charles Burroughs was murdered?

"when Charles Burroughs was murdered?"

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You ought to know.

"You ought to know."

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I was cooling my heels in your reception room.

"I was cooling my heels in your reception room."

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I got there at 5:30 and left at 6:30.

"I got there at 5:30 and left at 6:30."

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But the coroner testified

"But the coroner testified"

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that death could have occurred at any time

"that death could have occurred at any time"

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between 5:30 and 7.

"between 5:30 and 7."

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Well, if you can't remember,

"Well, if you can't remember,"

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I was busy discovering the body.

"I was busy discovering the body."

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No, Mr. Burroughs,

"No, Mr. Burroughs,"

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you were busy murdering your uncle.

"you were busy murdering your uncle."

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What are you talking about?

"What are you talking about?"

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Before you left home that afternoon,

"Before you left home that afternoon,"

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you gave your uncle Nembutal.

"you gave your uncle Nembutal."

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You knew he would be deeply sedated

"You knew he would be deeply sedated"

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by the time you returned home from my office.

"by the time you returned home from my office."

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I came to your office because my uncle sent me!

"I came to your office because my uncle sent me!"

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No, that was your own idea.

"No, that was your own idea."

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