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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Corresponding Corpse (S02E02)

A-and then Miss Whittaker said she would run over

"A-and then Miss Whittaker said she would run over"

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and say hello to Mr. Beaumont

"and say hello to Mr. Beaumont"

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But while I was in there cleaning up,

"But while I was in there cleaning up,"

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I heard this arguing.

"I heard this arguing."

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Could you hear what they were saying?

"Could you hear what they were saying?"

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Well, I heard the lady say, uh, "I cashed all my bonds,

"Well, I heard the lady say, uh, "I cashed all my bonds,"

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took a loan on my furniture, and all for you."

"took a loan on my furniture, and all for you.""

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Something like that.

"Something like that."

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BURGER: Could you hear Mr. Beaumont's answer?

"BURGER: Could you hear Mr. Beaumont's answer?"

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Thank you, Mr. Corby. Mm.

"Thank you, Mr. Corby. Mm."

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Cross-examine.

"Cross-examine."

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Now, Mr. Corby,

"Now, Mr. Corby,"

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when you interrupted this alleged quarrel

"when you interrupted this alleged quarrel"

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between the victim and the defendant,

"between the victim and the defendant,"

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what exactly did you see?

"what exactly did you see?"

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Well, the lady was holding that there letter opener

"Well, the lady was holding that there letter opener"

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like it was a dagger.

"like it was a dagger."

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MASON: Was she wearing gloves at the time?

"MASON: Was she wearing gloves at the time?"

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N-no. No, she wasn't.

"N-no. No, she wasn't."

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Then, naturally you'd expect

"Then, naturally you'd expect"

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to find her fingerprints on the letter opener.

"to find her fingerprints on the letter opener."

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Now, what time was this, Mr. Corby?

"Now, what time was this, Mr. Corby?"

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Oh, it was pretty close to 3:00.

"Oh, it was pretty close to 3:00."

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And you discovered the body when?

"And you discovered the body when?"

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About 8 that night.

"About 8 that night."

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So isn't it then possible

"So isn't it then possible"

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that another person, wearing gloves,

"that another person, wearing gloves,"

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could have entered that room during that interval?

"could have entered that room during that interval?"

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I object, Your Honor.

"I object, Your Honor."

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Counsel is being argumentative.

"Counsel is being argumentative."

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JUDGE: Objection sustained.

"JUDGE: Objection sustained."

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

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

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BURGER: Uh, just a moment, Mr. Corby.

"BURGER: Uh, just a moment, Mr. Corby."

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One or two questions on redirect.

"One or two questions on redirect."

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You testified that the quarrel

"You testified that the quarrel"

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between the victim and the defendant

"between the victim and the defendant"

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took place at 3:00.

"took place at 3:00."

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Yes, sir. That's right.

"Yes, sir. That's right."

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When did you next see the defendant?

"When did you next see the defendant?"

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About half past 5, quarter to 6.

"About half past 5, quarter to 6."

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BURGER: And where was she at this time?

"BURGER: And where was she at this time?"

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CORBY: She was coming out of Mr. Beaumont's room.

"CORBY: She was coming out of Mr. Beaumont's room."

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But did you see Mr. Beaumont?

"But did you see Mr. Beaumont?"

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No, uh, the next time I saw him

"No, uh, the next time I saw him"

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was when I found him stretched out

"was when I found him stretched out"

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on the floor of that room, dead.

"on the floor of that room, dead."

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FOLSOM: Well, naturally, the first thing I did

"FOLSOM: Well, naturally, the first thing I did"

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was go up to see Mr. Beaumont.

"was go up to see Mr. Beaumont."

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My informant told me

"My informant told me"

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he was using the name of George Hollister.

"he was using the name of George Hollister."

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The minute I talked to him,

"The minute I talked to him,"

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I was sure I had the right party.

"I was sure I had the right party."

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Mr. Folsom,

"Mr. Folsom,"

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was the defendant, Miss Whittaker,

"was the defendant, Miss Whittaker,"

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present at that meeting?

"present at that meeting?"

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Yes, sir, she was.

"Yes, sir, she was."

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Did you see the defendant again?

"Did you see the defendant again?"

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Yes, sir, that same night.

"Yes, sir, that same night."

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I went to her home, and--

"I went to her home, and--"

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She gave me $7,000 in cash.

"She gave me $7,000 in cash."

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Why did she give you this money, Mr. Folsom?

"Why did she give you this money, Mr. Folsom?"

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So I wouldn't send my report on Beaumont

"So I wouldn't send my report on Beaumont"

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to the home office.

"to the home office."

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In other words, Miss Whittaker hoped that this payment

"In other words, Miss Whittaker hoped that this payment"

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would keep her relationship with Mr. Beaumont intact?

"would keep her relationship with Mr. Beaumont intact?"

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That was the whole idea.

"That was the whole idea."

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You may cross-examine.

"You may cross-examine."

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Mr. Folsom, I'm very interested

"Mr. Folsom, I'm very interested"

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in this so-called payment.

"in this so-called payment."

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Isn't that rather a polite term for blackmail?

"Isn't that rather a polite term for blackmail?"

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I do want to call it that.

"I do want to call it that."

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Now, uh...

"Now, uh..."

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Didn't you first telephone

"Didn't you first telephone"

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and then go to see the district attorney...

"and then go to see the district attorney..."

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at your own expense

"at your own expense"

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in order to tell him about this?

"in order to tell him about this?"

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And didn't you do this

"And didn't you do this"

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in an attempt to secure immunity for yourself

"in an attempt to secure immunity for yourself"

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I just thought the whole thing over

"I just thought the whole thing over"

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and realized it was the best thing to do.

"and realized it was the best thing to do."

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Now, isn't it a fact that the--

"Now, isn't it a fact that the--"

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The story you first told the district attorney

"The story you first told the district attorney"

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differs materially from the one you're telling now?

"differs materially from the one you're telling now?"

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I object, Your Honor.

"I object, Your Honor."

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This is improper cross-examination.

"This is improper cross-examination."

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It's incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial,

"It's incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial,"

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in that it assumes a fact not in evidence.

"in that it assumes a fact not in evidence."

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I think we will commit the question, Mr. Burger.

"I think we will commit the question, Mr. Burger."

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You may continue, Mr. Mason.

"You may continue, Mr. Mason."

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you admit blackmailing my client.

"you admit blackmailing my client."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Did you at any time

"Did you at any time"

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I don't know what you mean.

"I don't know what you mean."

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and tell her that her husband was still alive?

"and tell her that her husband was still alive?"

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FOLSOM: No.

"FOLSOM: No."

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How is it you missed that golden opportunity?

"How is it you missed that golden opportunity?"

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Uh, I never even thought of it.

"Uh, I never even thought of it."

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( crowd laughing ) ( gavel pounding )

"( crowd laughing ) ( gavel pounding )"

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We have heard evidence

"We have heard evidence"

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that Mr. Beaumont intended to give himself up.

"that Mr. Beaumont intended to give himself up."

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Now, he told you that, didn't he?

"Now, he told you that, didn't he?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Well, weren't you afraid of the consequences

"Well, weren't you afraid of the consequences"

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when your company discovered the true facts?

"when your company discovered the true facts?"

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that there might be a way you could stop him?

"that there might be a way you could stop him?"

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( dramatic theme playing )

"( dramatic theme playing )"

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I-I didn't kill him,

"I-I didn't kill him,"

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if that's what you're suggesting.

"if that's what you're suggesting."

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( tense theme playing )

"( tense theme playing )"

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Now, Mrs. Beaumont, when was the last time

"Now, Mrs. Beaumont, when was the last time"

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that you saw or heard from your late husband?

"that you saw or heard from your late husband?"

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On November 19th, three years ago.

"On November 19th, three years ago."

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That-- That was the day

"That-- That was the day"

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he was supposed to fly to Europe on business?

"he was supposed to fly to Europe on business?"

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Yes, he was booked on the American Eagle.

"Yes, he was booked on the American Eagle."

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Would you explain to this court, please,

"Would you explain to this court, please,"

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what happened to that aircraft?

"what happened to that aircraft?"

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It crashed about an hour after takeoff.

"It crashed about an hour after takeoff."

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And you had no way of knowing

"And you had no way of knowing"

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that your husband was not onboard that plane?

"that your husband was not onboard that plane?"

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