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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Lame Canary (S02E02)

the words, phrases and handwriting.

"the words, phrases and handwriting."

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Is it your handwriting and did you write these letters?

"Is it your handwriting and did you write these letters?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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I don't think it will be necessary

"I don't think it will be necessary"

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to reveal the contents at this time,

"to reveal the contents at this time,"

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but these are love letters

"but these are love letters"

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that you wrote to Ruth Prescott, isn't that so?

"that you wrote to Ruth Prescott, isn't that so?"

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No. Ruth Jiuevnal. Who?

"No. Ruth Jiuevnal. Who?"

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Ruth Jiuevnal.

"Ruth Jiuevnal."

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I wrote them to Ruth before she was married.

"I wrote them to Ruth before she was married."

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Oh, of course.

"Oh, of course."

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And she kept and treasured them

"And she kept and treasured them"

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during her marriage to another man.

"during her marriage to another man."

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And only on the day of his murder

"And only on the day of his murder"

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did she try to destroy them.

"did she try to destroy them."

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Now, just a min-- That's all.

"Now, just a min-- That's all."

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Thank you very much. Your witness.

"Thank you very much. Your witness."

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Mr. McLain, did you take the time

"Mr. McLain, did you take the time"

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to determine whether or not Mr. Prescott was at home?

"to determine whether or not Mr. Prescott was at home?"

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Yes, sir. He wasn't.

"Yes, sir. He wasn't."

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You're positive?

"You're positive?"

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I only wish I had seen him.

"I only wish I had seen him."

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Why?

"Why?"

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Because I--

"Because I--"

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Because I just wanted to talk to him.

"Because I just wanted to talk to him."

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Tell me, Mr. McLain, do you own a gun?

"Tell me, Mr. McLain, do you own a gun?"

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Well, you know I do.

"Well, you know I do."

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Well, I always carry it with me.

"Well, I always carry it with me."

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The place where I work has been held up several times.

"The place where I work has been held up several times."

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you were going to see the deceased.

"you were going to see the deceased."

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I said I carry it all the time.

"I said I carry it all the time."

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Where?

"Where?"

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In a shoulder holster.

"In a shoulder holster."

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All right, now, were you wearing that shoulder holster

"All right, now, were you wearing that shoulder holster"

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when you went to the Prescott house?

"when you went to the Prescott house?"

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No.

"No."

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Step down.

"Step down."

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( sighs )

"( sighs )"

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I call Harry Jonson to the stand, please.

"I call Harry Jonson to the stand, please."

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Well, after leaving Mr. Walden at the emergency hospital,

"Well, after leaving Mr. Walden at the emergency hospital,"

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I drove back to see if I could find

"I drove back to see if I could find"

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any more witnesses in case there was any trouble.

"any more witnesses in case there was any trouble."

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Mr. Prescott came out of his house

"Mr. Prescott came out of his house"

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and asked how Walden was.

"and asked how Walden was."

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Now, Mr. Jonson, it's been established

"Now, Mr. Jonson, it's been established"

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that you left the hospital at 2 p.m.

"that you left the hospital at 2 p.m."

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Is that correct? Yes, sir.

"Is that correct? Yes, sir."

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Did you, without detouring,

"Did you, without detouring,"

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drive the 11 blocks straight to Cedar and Chestnut?

"drive the 11 blocks straight to Cedar and Chestnut?"

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Yes, sir. Did you subsequently,

"Yes, sir. Did you subsequently,"

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at the instigation of the police,

"at the instigation of the police,"

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time the duration of this trip?

"time the duration of this trip?"

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And what was the average time involved?

"And what was the average time involved?"

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About eight minutes.

"About eight minutes."

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That would put you in front of the Prescott home

"That would put you in front of the Prescott home"

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at eight minutes after 2, approximately, is that correct?

"at eight minutes after 2, approximately, is that correct?"

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I guess that's right.

"I guess that's right."

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Now, Mr. Jonson, this is very important.

"Now, Mr. Jonson, this is very important."

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It's been established that the defendant

"It's been established that the defendant"

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was in a room with the dead body of her husband at 2:30.

"was in a room with the dead body of her husband at 2:30."

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We are now establishing the fact

"We are now establishing the fact"

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that you must have seen Walter Prescott

"that you must have seen Walter Prescott"

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between 2 and 2:15. Yes, sir.

"between 2 and 2:15. Yes, sir."

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And, therefore, the decedent was still alive

"And, therefore, the decedent was still alive"

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until at least 2:15.

"until at least 2:15."

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Decedent? Oh, yes, sir. He was.

"Decedent? Oh, yes, sir. He was."

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Thank you, Mr. Jonson. That's all.

"Thank you, Mr. Jonson. That's all."

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Your witness.

"Your witness."

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JUDGE: Uh, Mr. Mason, do you expect your cross-examination

"JUDGE: Uh, Mr. Mason, do you expect your cross-examination"

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to be relatively lengthy?

"to be relatively lengthy?"

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Um, Your Honor, I...

"Um, Your Honor, I..."

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have no questions for this witness.

"have no questions for this witness."

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Uh, in that case, Mr. Burger,

"Uh, in that case, Mr. Burger,"

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and before you call your next witness

"and before you call your next witness"

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and since it is nearing the noon hour,

"and since it is nearing the noon hour,"

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the court will adjourn until 2:00.

"the court will adjourn until 2:00."

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That was a nice point you scored

"That was a nice point you scored"

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with the Swaine girl, Perry.

"with the Swaine girl, Perry."

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Well, thank you, lieutenant.

"Well, thank you, lieutenant."

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Not that it really has any relevance to this case.

"Not that it really has any relevance to this case."

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Then, uh, maybe it's just a coincidence

"Then, uh, maybe it's just a coincidence"

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that she's planning on leaving town.

"that she's planning on leaving town."

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Having her trunks picked up tonight.

"Having her trunks picked up tonight."

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Now you're reaching.

"Now you're reaching."

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Why shouldn't she, if she wants to?

"Why shouldn't she, if she wants to?"

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Those are the trunks that she had moved

"Those are the trunks that she had moved"

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from the Halsted apartment, aren't they, Paul?

"from the Halsted apartment, aren't they, Paul?"

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Mm-hm. I had a man stationed in the lobby

"Mm-hm. I had a man stationed in the lobby"

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to see who called on her.

"to see who called on her."

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He overheard the arrangements being made.

"He overheard the arrangements being made."

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Who did call on her?

"Who did call on her?"

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You won't believe this. Ernest Wray?

"You won't believe this. Ernest Wray?"

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Uh-huh. I also picked up something else.

"Uh-huh. I also picked up something else."

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Go on.

"Go on."

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The DA's office was as interested as you

"The DA's office was as interested as you"

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in finding out Prescott's bank balance.

"in finding out Prescott's bank balance."

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How much?

"How much?"

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Somewhere in the six-figures.

"Somewhere in the six-figures."

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All right. What else?

"All right. What else?"

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Word from Altaville.

"Word from Altaville."

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for the board of fire underwriters.

"for the board of fire underwriters."

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Insurance investigator Walden...

"Insurance investigator Walden..."

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Prescott and Wray, insurance brokers...

"Prescott and Wray, insurance brokers..."

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an accident in front of the Prescott home,

"an accident in front of the Prescott home,"

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and then Walden is found dead

"and then Walden is found dead"

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at the bottom of a ravine.

"at the bottom of a ravine."

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Suppose we were wrong about all this from the beginning.

"Suppose we were wrong about all this from the beginning."

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Suppose--

"Suppose--"

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All right, we'll have to work fast.

"All right, we'll have to work fast."

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a few suitcases, and have them initialed M.S.

"a few suitcases, and have them initialed M.S."

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M.S.?

"M.S.?"

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They are to be delivered immediately

"They are to be delivered immediately"

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to Margaret Swaine's apartment,

"to Margaret Swaine's apartment,"

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the one she rented under the name of Maxine Sterit.

"the one she rented under the name of Maxine Sterit."

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Margaret Swaine is using to move that luggage.

"Margaret Swaine is using to move that luggage."

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All right. I'll meet you back here.

"All right. I'll meet you back here."

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Good.

"Good."

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Della, I'll meet you in front of the Westwood Arms

"Della, I'll meet you in front of the Westwood Arms"

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I'll take care of the papers.

"I'll take care of the papers."

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Right.

"Right."

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