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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Howling Dog (S02E02)

Oh, no.

"Oh, no."

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Oh, where's my brother?

"Oh, where's my brother?"

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He called last night. He said he was going away.

"He called last night. He said he was going away."

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But...

"But..."

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All right, Mrs. Forbes.

"All right, Mrs. Forbes."

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We have time to do some things before the police arrive.

"We have time to do some things before the police arrive."

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Come in, lieutenant.

"Come in, lieutenant."

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Well, good morning, lieutenant.

"Well, good morning, lieutenant."

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You sounded so urgent over the phone,

"You sounded so urgent over the phone,"

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I decided to come myself.

"I decided to come myself."

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What was it you mentioned, a handkerchief?

"What was it you mentioned, a handkerchief?"

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Mm, yes.

"Mm, yes."

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Very pretty. Hm. Initials and everything.

"Very pretty. Hm. Initials and everything."

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It was left in a cab. A blue-checker cab, number 86-D.

"It was left in a cab. A blue-checker cab, number 86-D."

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Took a woman to Clinton Forbes' house

"Took a woman to Clinton Forbes' house"

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at exactly 8:07 last night.

"at exactly 8:07 last night."

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Where'd you get this?

"Where'd you get this?"

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It, uh, came into my possession this morning.

"It, uh, came into my possession this morning."

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I called you immediately.

"I called you immediately."

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Well, that was very civic-minded of you, Perry.

"Well, that was very civic-minded of you, Perry."

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Thanks. Now, there's, uh, something you can do for me.

"Thanks. Now, there's, uh, something you can do for me."

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Of course. What?

"Of course. What?"

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That, uh-- That paper that was in Forbes' hand--

"That, uh-- That paper that was in Forbes' hand--"

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Yes, I thought you might have that in mind.

"Yes, I thought you might have that in mind."

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It was addressed to Clinton Forbes,

"It was addressed to Clinton Forbes,"

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sent from San Diego at 5:03 yesterday afternoon.

"sent from San Diego at 5:03 yesterday afternoon."

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"Clinton, call off police,

""Clinton, call off police,"

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"or we'll build publicity bonfire

""or we'll build publicity bonfire"

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"that will scorch you and your romantic intrigues

""that will scorch you and your romantic intrigues"

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"to a cinder. Stop.

""to a cinder. Stop."

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"Don't try to find us. We've seen the last of you.

""Don't try to find us. We've seen the last of you."

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Polly and Arthur."

"Polly and Arthur.""

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He, uh, got Missing Persons after them.

"He, uh, got Missing Persons after them."

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Police theory is that they slipped into Mexico.

"Police theory is that they slipped into Mexico."

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That shouldn't stop you from looking for them.

"That shouldn't stop you from looking for them."

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They're still likely suspects in the murder,

"They're still likely suspects in the murder,"

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despite the telegram or the farewell note.

"despite the telegram or the farewell note."

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Oh, uh, incidentally,

"Oh, uh, incidentally,"

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did you, uh, speak to your client this morning?

"did you, uh, speak to your client this morning?"

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I don't recall mentioning a client.

"I don't recall mentioning a client."

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Oh, really, you ought to go and speak to her.

"Oh, really, you ought to go and speak to her."

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Go where?

"Go where?"

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Police headquarters.

"Police headquarters."

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We booked Evelyn Forbes for murder.

"We booked Evelyn Forbes for murder."

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On what evidence?

"On what evidence?"

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Oh, lots of evidence.

"Oh, lots of evidence."

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We've got her dead to rights,

"We've got her dead to rights,"

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even without the handkerchief,

"even without the handkerchief,"

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although we thank you for small favors.

"although we thank you for small favors."

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It was a good try, though,

"It was a good try, though,"

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no matter what you're up to.

"no matter what you're up to."

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Well, see ya.

"Well, see ya."

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I propose to show that the defendant arrived

"I propose to show that the defendant arrived"

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at her ex-husband's house, entered it,

"at her ex-husband's house, entered it,"

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and shot him in cold blood.

"and shot him in cold blood."

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That she left her gun and her fingerprints

"That she left her gun and her fingerprints"

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in the murder room.

"in the murder room."

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That she departed in a taxicab.

"That she departed in a taxicab."

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If it please the court,

"If it please the court,"

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be bound for trial for the willful, premeditated

"be bound for trial for the willful, premeditated"

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and cold-blooded murder of her former husband,

"and cold-blooded murder of her former husband,"

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I show you this Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver

"I show you this Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver"

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and ask if you can identify it.

"and ask if you can identify it."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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And was it checked for registration and ownership?

"And was it checked for registration and ownership?"

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It was sold to Mrs. Evelyn Forbes

"It was sold to Mrs. Evelyn Forbes"

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in White Plains, New York.

"in White Plains, New York."

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No, uh, police permit was issued.

"No, uh, police permit was issued."

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I see.

"I see."

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If it please the court,

"If it please the court,"

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I should like this weapon marked for identification

"I should like this weapon marked for identification"

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and received as people's exhibit A.

"and received as people's exhibit A."

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Mm-hm.

"Mm-hm."

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Now, lieutenant,

"Now, lieutenant,"

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did you check the murder room for fingerprints?

"did you check the murder room for fingerprints?"

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Yes, among others, we found the prints

"Yes, among others, we found the prints"

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and on the wall safe.

"and on the wall safe."

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And when say "Mrs. Forbes," to whom are you referring?

"And when say "Mrs. Forbes," to whom are you referring?"

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The defendant.

"The defendant."

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Mrs. Evelyn Cartright Forbes.

"Mrs. Evelyn Cartright Forbes."

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Thank you, lieutenant. Cross-examine.

"Thank you, lieutenant. Cross-examine."

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Now, lieutenant, these other fingerprints you found,

"Now, lieutenant, these other fingerprints you found,"

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whose were they?

"whose were they?"

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Well, the deceased, his wife, Mrs. Polly Forbes,

"Well, the deceased, his wife, Mrs. Polly Forbes,"

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his former brother-in-law, Mr. Arthur Cartright,

"his former brother-in-law, Mr. Arthur Cartright,"

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his secretary, Miss, uh, Thelma Brent,

"his secretary, Miss, uh, Thelma Brent,"

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and Mr. William Johnson.

"and Mr. William Johnson."

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MASON: Will you please identify Mr. William Johnson

"MASON: Will you please identify Mr. William Johnson"

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for the court?

"for the court?"

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He's the boyfriend of Thelma Brent.

"He's the boyfriend of Thelma Brent."

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He did occasional odd jobs for Mr. Forbes.

"He did occasional odd jobs for Mr. Forbes."

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there were several in different places,

"there were several in different places,"

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he was a frequent visitor.

"he was a frequent visitor."

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Then you've questioned him. Yes, we have.

"Then you've questioned him. Yes, we have."

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Something I've been unable to do.

"Something I've been unable to do."

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He's been a very peripatetic young man these last six days,

"He's been a very peripatetic young man these last six days,"

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on what charges were you holding him?

"on what charges were you holding him?"

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Material witness.

"Material witness."

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Isn't it true that you deliberately

"Isn't it true that you deliberately"

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shuttled him from one jail to another to keep me

"shuttled him from one jail to another to keep me"

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from questioning him?

"from questioning him?"

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( man coughing )

"( man coughing )"

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Thank you, lieutenant. That will be all.

"Thank you, lieutenant. That will be all."

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JUDGE: Step down, lieutenant.

"JUDGE: Step down, lieutenant."

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BURGER: And about what time did you leave the house?

"BURGER: And about what time did you leave the house?"

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About ten past 7. The show let out at 9:40.

"About ten past 7. The show let out at 9:40."

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I got home about 10.

"I got home about 10."

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I see.

"I see."

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Now, Miss Brent,

"Now, Miss Brent,"

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would you tell us please what Mr. Forbes

"would you tell us please what Mr. Forbes"

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kept in his wall safe?

"kept in his wall safe?"

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Contracts, insurance papers and cash.

"Contracts, insurance papers and cash."

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Do you know how much cash?

"Do you know how much cash?"

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Quite a lot.

"Quite a lot."

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He liked to use cash for option money

"He liked to use cash for option money"

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on land-purchase deals.

"on land-purchase deals."

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Between 60 and $75,000.

"Between 60 and $75,000."

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Really?

"Really?"

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Do you know the combination to the safe?

"Do you know the combination to the safe?"

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No. Nobody did except Mr. Forbes himself.

"No. Nobody did except Mr. Forbes himself."

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