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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor (S02E02)

A .38-caliber, Smith & Wesson revolver.

"A .38-caliber, Smith & Wesson revolver."

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I ask you now, lieutenant, if you recall a conversation

"I ask you now, lieutenant, if you recall a conversation"

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that you had with the defendant

"that you had with the defendant"

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I asked the doctor to surrender his revolver.

"I asked the doctor to surrender his revolver."

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And what did he say?

"And what did he say?"

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He said he'd thrown it away

"He said he'd thrown it away"

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on the night of the murder.

"on the night of the murder."

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Thank you, lieutenant. That'll be all.

"Thank you, lieutenant. That'll be all."

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Cross-examine, counselor.

"Cross-examine, counselor."

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did the defendant ever deny being in that room?

"did the defendant ever deny being in that room?"

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No, sir.

"No, sir."

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Did you find any other fingerprints there?

"Did you find any other fingerprints there?"

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Other than those belonging to the deceased or his sister?

"Other than those belonging to the deceased or his sister?"

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Yes, there were others.

"Yes, there were others."

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By any chance,

"By any chance,"

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did you find the fingerprints

"did you find the fingerprints"

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of a young man named Ronny Fowler?

"of a young man named Ronny Fowler?"

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Yes, sir, I did.

"Yes, sir, I did."

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MASON: And how did you identify his prints?

"MASON: And how did you identify his prints?"

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TRAGG: Through the FBI.

"TRAGG: Through the FBI."

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Oh? Does Mr. Fowler have a criminal record?

"Oh? Does Mr. Fowler have a criminal record?"

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Your Honor, none of this was covered

"Your Honor, none of this was covered"

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Mr. Mason has no right to pursue it.

"Mr. Mason has no right to pursue it."

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of fingerprints was introduced,

"of fingerprints was introduced,"

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I have the right to inquire as to all the fingerprints

"I have the right to inquire as to all the fingerprints"

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and how they were identified.

"and how they were identified."

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You've already made your point, counselor.

"You've already made your point, counselor."

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I ought to sustain Mr. Burger's objection.

"I ought to sustain Mr. Burger's objection."

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If you really want to go into Mr. Fowler's criminal record,

"If you really want to go into Mr. Fowler's criminal record,"

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I suggest you wait until he's called as a witness.

"I suggest you wait until he's called as a witness."

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Yes, Your Honor.

"Yes, Your Honor."

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Now, lieutenant, let's turn our attention

"Now, lieutenant, let's turn our attention"

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to the missing weapon.

"to the missing weapon."

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Would you care to estimate

"Would you care to estimate"

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how many .38-caliber Smith & Wessons

"how many .38-caliber Smith & Wessons"

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there are in this country?

"there are in this country?"

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No, sir, I would not.

"No, sir, I would not."

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You'll agree it may be close to 100,000?

"You'll agree it may be close to 100,000?"

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I should, uh, say so.

"I should, uh, say so."

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from any one of those 100,000 guns?

"from any one of those 100,000 guns?"

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Well, as I testified, Mr. Mason,

"Well, as I testified, Mr. Mason,"

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we were unable to check it against the doctor's,

"we were unable to check it against the doctor's,"

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as he had told me that he had thrown his gun away.

"as he had told me that he had thrown his gun away."

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MASON: Did he tell you where he'd thrown it?

"MASON: Did he tell you where he'd thrown it?"

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TRAGG: Yes, sir. Off the breakwater in Long Beach.

"TRAGG: Yes, sir. Off the breakwater in Long Beach."

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Well, the way the doctor described his actions,

"Well, the way the doctor described his actions,"

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he wasn't sure himself how far out he'd thrown it

"he wasn't sure himself how far out he'd thrown it"

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or in which direction.

"or in which direction."

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The fact remains, lieutenant,

"The fact remains, lieutenant,"

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you made no effort to recover the gun.

"you made no effort to recover the gun."

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No, sir.

"No, sir."

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Thank you, lieutenant.

"Thank you, lieutenant."

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That'll be all.

"That'll be all."

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( crowd murmuring )

"( crowd murmuring )"

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Miss Douglas?

"Miss Douglas?"

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Thirteen.

"Thirteen."

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So it would be true to say that for the last eight years,

"So it would be true to say that for the last eight years,"

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you had been taking care of him?

"you had been taking care of him?"

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Well, if you mean by "taking care of him"

"Well, if you mean by "taking care of him""

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that I taught him the difference

"that I taught him the difference"

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between right and wrong, I didn't.

"between right and wrong, I didn't."

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I-- I guess I don't know the difference myself.

"I-- I guess I don't know the difference myself."

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Um, if it please the court,

"Um, if it please the court,"

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Miss Douglas is the sister of the deceased,

"Miss Douglas is the sister of the deceased,"

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but she is nevertheless a hostile witness.

"but she is nevertheless a hostile witness."

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I would appreciate it if the court would instruct her

"I would appreciate it if the court would instruct her"

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to be more responsive.

"to be more responsive."

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Miss Douglas,

"Miss Douglas,"

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you will answer the district attorney directly

"you will answer the district attorney directly"

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and without any side excursions.

"and without any side excursions."

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Thank you, Your Honor.

"Thank you, Your Honor."

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Now, Miss Douglas, on February 27th,

"Now, Miss Douglas, on February 27th,"

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didn't your brother come to you and tell you

"didn't your brother come to you and tell you"

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that he needed money desperately and ask you to help him?

"that he needed money desperately and ask you to help him?"

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He-- He was lying.

"He-- He was lying."

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That doesn't answer my question.

"That doesn't answer my question."

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A simple "yes" or "no" will suffice.

"A simple "yes" or "no" will suffice."

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Did your brother come to you

"Did your brother come to you"

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and tell you that he needed money desperately?

"and tell you that he needed money desperately?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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And did he ask you to help him by making a wax impression

"And did he ask you to help him by making a wax impression"

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of the key to Dr. Craig's office safe?

"of the key to Dr. Craig's office safe?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Then on February 28th, didn't your brother

"Then on February 28th, didn't your brother"

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enter Dr. Craig's office and steal five recording tapes

"enter Dr. Craig's office and steal five recording tapes"

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from the doctor's safe?

"from the doctor's safe?"

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Your Honor, I object.

"Your Honor, I object."

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The question calls for a conclusion

"The question calls for a conclusion"

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There's been no evidence introduced to indicate

"There's been no evidence introduced to indicate"

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that Dr. Craig's safe had been burglarized.

"that Dr. Craig's safe had been burglarized."

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Objection sustained.

"Objection sustained."

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Huh. Well, then I'll put it this way:

"Huh. Well, then I'll put it this way:"

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had in his possession five recording tapes?

"had in his possession five recording tapes?"

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Yes. Didn't Dr. Craig subsequently

"Yes. Didn't Dr. Craig subsequently"

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come to your apartment at noon and demand their return?

"come to your apartment at noon and demand their return?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Would you tell us what happened at that time?

"Would you tell us what happened at that time?"

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Yes, but isn't it true that before Mark could be induced

"Yes, but isn't it true that before Mark could be induced"

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Well, he didn't mean it.

"Well, he didn't mean it."

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He was excited.

"He was excited."

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Do you think he was calm when he later found out

"Do you think he was calm when he later found out"

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that your brother tricked him and duplicated

"that your brother tricked him and duplicated"

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one of these tapes?

"one of these tapes?"

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Your Honor.

"Your Honor."

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Mr. Burger, you know the impropriety

"Mr. Burger, you know the impropriety"

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of that question.

"of that question."

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I'm terribly sorry, Your Honor.

"I'm terribly sorry, Your Honor."

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Take the witness.

"Take the witness."

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JUDGE: You may step down. Call your next witness.

"JUDGE: You may step down. Call your next witness."

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And then, it must have been around 3:00,

"And then, it must have been around 3:00,"

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my secretary announced

"my secretary announced"

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that a Mark Douglas would like to see me.

"that a Mark Douglas would like to see me."

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Will you tell us, please, what happened

"Will you tell us, please, what happened"

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when Mark Douglas came into your office?

"when Mark Douglas came into your office?"

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He showed me a recording of what he claimed

"He showed me a recording of what he claimed"

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was my last session with Dr. Craig.

"was my last session with Dr. Craig."

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He said if I didn't give him $20,000,

"He said if I didn't give him $20,000,"

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he'd sell it elsewhere.

"he'd sell it elsewhere."

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What did you do?

"What did you do?"

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He said I was mistaken.

"He said I was mistaken."

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