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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Fraudulent Foto (S02E02)

Thank you, Mr. Duclerc.

"Thank you, Mr. Duclerc."

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I'd like to call Mr. Eugene Milton.

"I'd like to call Mr. Eugene Milton."

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Now, Mr. Milton, you are the county auditor?

"Now, Mr. Milton, you are the county auditor?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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What is your secretary's name?

"What is your secretary's name?"

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broken down by the CPA firm of Wyett and King,

"broken down by the CPA firm of Wyett and King,"

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which indicate-- I will take just this one item

"which indicate-- I will take just this one item"

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which Mr. Duclerc mentioned.

"which Mr. Duclerc mentioned."

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Six and one half tons of steel cable.

"Six and one half tons of steel cable."

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Duclerc mentioned the steel cable?

"Duclerc mentioned the steel cable?"

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That's right. He did.

"That's right. He did."

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What about grade B concrete blocks

"What about grade B concrete blocks"

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at grade A prices

"at grade A prices"

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and second-quality plumbing supplies at premium cost?

"and second-quality plumbing supplies at premium cost?"

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I still can't believe

"I still can't believe"

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that Duclerc mentioned the steel cable.

"that Duclerc mentioned the steel cable."

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Well, he did.

"Well, he did."

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If I tell you what I know, will--?

"If I tell you what I know, will--?"

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Will I get some sort of protection?

"Will I get some sort of protection?"

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Then you were connected with the cover-up?

"Then you were connected with the cover-up?"

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Who gave you orders?

"Who gave you orders?"

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The contractor, Mr. George Fairbanks.

"The contractor, Mr. George Fairbanks."

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I understand he was.

"I understand he was."

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I didn't have anything to do with him.

"I didn't have anything to do with him."

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Mr. Foreman, we'll want

"Mr. Foreman, we'll want"

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this man's complete statement, of course.

"this man's complete statement, of course."

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May I suggest that we expedite this hearing

"May I suggest that we expedite this hearing"

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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I'd like to call Mr. George Fairbanks.

"I'd like to call Mr. George Fairbanks."

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Now, Mr. Fairbanks,

"Now, Mr. Fairbanks,"

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When you submitted your bid,

"When you submitted your bid,"

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you were worried about it being the low bid,

"you were worried about it being the low bid,"

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Well, yes. We, uh-- We wanted the contract.

"Well, yes. We, uh-- We wanted the contract."

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And so you went to someone

"And so you went to someone"

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I--

"I--"

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No.

"No."

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No?

"No?"

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Didn't you give instructions to Eugene Milton

"Didn't you give instructions to Eugene Milton"

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to falsify his books?

"to falsify his books?"

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And how about Duclerc's core samples?

"And how about Duclerc's core samples?"

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Am I imagining where he was told to take them from?

"Am I imagining where he was told to take them from?"

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And the $50,000 Marshall Scott's wife turned over

"And the $50,000 Marshall Scott's wife turned over"

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How much, in all, did you pay out, Mr. Fairbanks?

"How much, in all, did you pay out, Mr. Fairbanks?"

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A hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

"A hundred and fifty thousand dollars."

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And you watered the construction

"And you watered the construction"

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to make up for it?

"to make up for it?"

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It was the only thing I could do.

"It was the only thing I could do."

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No, sir, it was not the only thing

"No, sir, it was not the only thing"

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you could have done.

"you could have done."

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Now, to whom did you pay this $150,000 bribe?

"Now, to whom did you pay this $150,000 bribe?"

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I gave it to Marshall Scott.

"I gave it to Marshall Scott."

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What was he supposed to have done with it?

"What was he supposed to have done with it?"

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Keep $25,000 and take care of the higher-ups.

"Keep $25,000 and take care of the higher-ups."

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Did he ever tell you who any of these higher-ups were?

"Did he ever tell you who any of these higher-ups were?"

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Brander Harris.

"Brander Harris."

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( spectators murmuring )

"( spectators murmuring )"

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it's the truth, I swear.

"it's the truth, I swear."

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Why would I lie?

"Why would I lie?"

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Marshall told me Harris' cut was $25,000.

"Marshall told me Harris' cut was $25,000."

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I show you these broken pieces of glass bookend, doctor,

"I show you these broken pieces of glass bookend, doctor,"

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marked people's exhibit A.

"marked people's exhibit A."

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Now, I ask you if death could have been caused by them.

"Now, I ask you if death could have been caused by them."

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Yes, sir. The wound on the skull fits the shape of this bookend.

"Yes, sir. The wound on the skull fits the shape of this bookend."

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And what was the time of death, doctor?

"And what was the time of death, doctor?"

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Sometime between 6 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 11th.

"Sometime between 6 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 11th."

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Thank you, sir. That'll be all.

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

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No questions.

"No questions."

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we arrived at the Scott house at 8:10,

"we arrived at the Scott house at 8:10,"

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went in and found Marshall Scott dead.

"went in and found Marshall Scott dead."

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I see. Lieutenant, I call your attention

"I see. Lieutenant, I call your attention"

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to this glass bookend marked people's exhibit A

"to this glass bookend marked people's exhibit A"

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and ask if you had it examined.

"and ask if you had it examined."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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We found the decedent's blood

"We found the decedent's blood"

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and the fingerprints of the defendant, Brander Harris.

"and the fingerprints of the defendant, Brander Harris."

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MASON: I'll show you these photographs

"MASON: I'll show you these photographs"

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Yes, sir. I found the negative and several prints

"Yes, sir. I found the negative and several prints"

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in the decedent's desk.

"in the decedent's desk."

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If it please the court,

"If it please the court,"

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I should like these marked for identification

"I should like these marked for identification"

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JUDGE: Mr. Mason?

"JUDGE: Mr. Mason?"

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MASON: No objection, Your Honor.

"MASON: No objection, Your Honor."

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Your witness.

"Your witness."

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Lieutenant, I'm trying to recall

"Lieutenant, I'm trying to recall"

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if there were two glass bookends.

"if there were two glass bookends."

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Were there any prints on the unbroken one?

"Were there any prints on the unbroken one?"

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No, no prints, Mr. Mason.

"No, no prints, Mr. Mason."

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Thank you, lieutenant. That's all.

"Thank you, lieutenant. That's all."

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JUDGE: You may stand down, lieutenant.

"JUDGE: You may stand down, lieutenant."

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BURGER: Miss Leora Mathews to the stand please.

"BURGER: Miss Leora Mathews to the stand please."

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Miss Mathews, would you tell the court

"Miss Mathews, would you tell the court"

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Well, Brander-- That is, Mr. Harris

"Well, Brander-- That is, Mr. Harris"

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when this guy busts into the room

"when this guy busts into the room"

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What guy, Miss Mathews?

"What guy, Miss Mathews?"

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I never saw him before.

"I never saw him before."

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Well, they started to fight, and Brander got knocked out,

"Well, they started to fight, and Brander got knocked out,"

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and the man went away.

"and the man went away."

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Would you tell the court what you and the defendant

"Would you tell the court what you and the defendant"

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were talking about before this happened?

"were talking about before this happened?"

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Well, Brander was very upset.

"Well, Brander was very upset."

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He told me that the grand jury

"He told me that the grand jury"

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had got its bit between its teeth

"had got its bit between its teeth"

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and was running away.

"and was running away."

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They wanted him to investigate

"They wanted him to investigate"

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the Northport Hospital business.

"the Northport Hospital business."

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So I asked him what he was going to do about it.

"So I asked him what he was going to do about it."

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And what was his response to that?

"And what was his response to that?"

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Well, he said, "Every man for himself."

"Well, he said, "Every man for himself.""

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He was going to put the spurs to Marshall Scott.

"He was going to put the spurs to Marshall Scott."

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Did he mention any other names?

"Did he mention any other names?"

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No, sir, he just said that the only one

"No, sir, he just said that the only one"

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Miss Mathews, did you know Marshall Scott?

"Miss Mathews, did you know Marshall Scott?"

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No, I never met him.

"No, I never met him."

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Now, on the day of the murder,

"Now, on the day of the murder,"

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do you recall my visit to your hotel room?

"do you recall my visit to your hotel room?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Just after I left,

"Just after I left,"

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you tried to make a telephone call, did you not?

"you tried to make a telephone call, did you not?"

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Phone call?

"Phone call?"

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you went downstairs to the lobby and used the pay phone?

"you went downstairs to the lobby and used the pay phone?"

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