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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Fancy Figures (S02E02)

And where was the murder weapon found, Lieutenant?

"And where was the murder weapon found, Lieutenant?"

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TRAGG: We found this gun

"TRAGG: We found this gun"

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in the right hand of the deceased.

"in the right hand of the deceased."

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It was owned by and registered to Charles Brewster.

"It was owned by and registered to Charles Brewster."

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I don't see my wife.

"I don't see my wife."

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She'll be here.

"She'll be here."

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Were there any fingerprints on the weapon?

"Were there any fingerprints on the weapon?"

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Only those of the deceased.

"Only those of the deceased."

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What made you decide

"What made you decide"

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that Mr. Brewster's death was not a suicide?

"that Mr. Brewster's death was not a suicide?"

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Well, there was no tattooing near the wound.

"Well, there was no tattooing near the wound."

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Even smokeless powder will produce tattooing

"Even smokeless powder will produce tattooing"

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if the weapon is fired within 12 inches of the victim.

"if the weapon is fired within 12 inches of the victim."

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Yes, sir, we performed a paraffin test

"Yes, sir, we performed a paraffin test"

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on the right hand of the deceased,

"on the right hand of the deceased,"

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but there was no deposit of powder or smoke.

"but there was no deposit of powder or smoke."

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The result of these two tests prove that the deceased

"The result of these two tests prove that the deceased"

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could not have fired the fatal shot?

"could not have fired the fatal shot?"

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That's correct.

"That's correct."

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I see.

"I see."

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Now, Lieutenant...

"Now, Lieutenant..."

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I wonder if you'd identify these articles for me.

"I wonder if you'd identify these articles for me."

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Yes, this is the wallet we found on the deceased.

"Yes, this is the wallet we found on the deceased."

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There was $68 in it,

"There was $68 in it,"

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and two airline tickets to Mexico City.

"and two airline tickets to Mexico City."

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The flight was scheduled to leave International Airport

"The flight was scheduled to leave International Airport"

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at midnight.

"at midnight."

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What about this ring?

"What about this ring?"

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We found that ring in Mr. Brewster's coat pocket.

"We found that ring in Mr. Brewster's coat pocket."

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And what about this ring here?

"And what about this ring here?"

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The deceased was wearing that

"The deceased was wearing that"

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on the fourth finger of his right hand.

"on the fourth finger of his right hand."

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If it please the court,

"If it please the court,"

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I would like all these items marked for identification.

"I would like all these items marked for identification."

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Now, Lieutenant, with regard to the signet ring

"Now, Lieutenant, with regard to the signet ring"

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that the deceased was wearing on his right hand,

"that the deceased was wearing on his right hand,"

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did you have it subjected to microscopic analysis?

"did you have it subjected to microscopic analysis?"

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Yes. We found minute traces of blood and skin

"Yes. We found minute traces of blood and skin"

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embedded in the initials of the ring.

"embedded in the initials of the ring."

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I see.

"I see."

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Oh, about five minutes after 2:00

"Oh, about five minutes after 2:00"

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on the morning of September 15th,

"on the morning of September 15th,"

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when he was brought to my office by Sergeant Brice.

"when he was brought to my office by Sergeant Brice."

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And would you describe for us his appearance at that time?

"And would you describe for us his appearance at that time?"

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Yes, he'd been drinking.

"Yes, he'd been drinking."

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two of them still bleeding slightly.

"two of them still bleeding slightly."

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Did you ask him how he happened to get these wounds?

"Did you ask him how he happened to get these wounds?"

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I see.

"I see."

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Thank you, Lieutenant. That'll be all.

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

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Cross-examine.

"Cross-examine."

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I couldn't help noticing the district attorney

"I couldn't help noticing the district attorney"

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failed to ask you who reported the murder.

"failed to ask you who reported the murder."

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The murder was reported by Mr. Jonathan Hyett.

"The murder was reported by Mr. Jonathan Hyett."

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And you personally interrogated Mr. Hyett

"And you personally interrogated Mr. Hyett"

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when you arrived at the scene?

"when you arrived at the scene?"

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I did.

"I did."

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Naturally, you asked him if he touched anything.

"Naturally, you asked him if he touched anything."

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He claimed he hadn't handled anything near the body.

"He claimed he hadn't handled anything near the body."

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Including the gun?

"Including the gun?"

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Including the gun.

"Including the gun."

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Now, how long was Mr. Hyett alone in that apartment

"Now, how long was Mr. Hyett alone in that apartment"

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after he called the police?

"after he called the police?"

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About, uh, five minutes.

"About, uh, five minutes."

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Didn't your investigation show

"Didn't your investigation show"

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that he was alone in the apartment

"that he was alone in the apartment"

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for 10 minutes before he called?

"for 10 minutes before he called?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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So Mr. Hyett was alone with the body

"So Mr. Hyett was alone with the body"

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for a sum total of 15 minutes?

"for a sum total of 15 minutes?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Did you search Mr. Hyett before he left the premises?

"Did you search Mr. Hyett before he left the premises?"

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No, I didn't.

"No, I didn't."

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I had no authority to make such a search.

"I had no authority to make such a search."

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Thank you, Lieutenant. That will be all.

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

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You may step down.

"You may step down."

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And when I saw Charles' body lying there,

"And when I saw Charles' body lying there,"

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I knew that I should call the police immediately.

"I knew that I should call the police immediately."

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And did you, Mr. Hyett?

"And did you, Mr. Hyett?"

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I didn't.

"I didn't."

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I waited until I had searched the premises.

"I waited until I had searched the premises."

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What were you searching for?

"What were you searching for?"

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I thought that my son-in-law might've hidden

"I thought that my son-in-law might've hidden"

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the money that he had stolen there.

"the money that he had stolen there."

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Did you find the money?

"Did you find the money?"

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I did. It was in a suitcase.

"I did. It was in a suitcase."

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What did you do with the money?

"What did you do with the money?"

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I put it inside my shirt, around my waist.

"I put it inside my shirt, around my waist."

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It was too bulky for my pockets.

"It was too bulky for my pockets."

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I subsequently mailed it to Mr. Squires

"I subsequently mailed it to Mr. Squires"

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of the bonding company.

"of the bonding company."

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I felt that it was rightfully theirs.

"I felt that it was rightfully theirs."

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I see.

"I see."

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Now, Mr. Hyett, did you do anything else

"Now, Mr. Hyett, did you do anything else"

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before the arrival of the police?

"before the arrival of the police?"

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Yes, I picked up the gun.

"Yes, I picked up the gun."

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It was lying on the floor near his feet.

"It was lying on the floor near his feet."

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you were tampering with evidence?

"you were tampering with evidence?"

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Yes, I did.

"Yes, I did."

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Then why did you do it?

"Then why did you do it?"

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I object, your honor.

"I object, your honor."

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If it please the court,

"If it please the court,"

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I believe I should be allowed to inquire

"I believe I should be allowed to inquire"

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into the motivation of this witness.

"into the motivation of this witness."

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Tampering with evidence is a serious crime.

"Tampering with evidence is a serious crime."

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He's testified that he knew what he was doing.

"He's testified that he knew what he was doing."

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I think I should be allowed to find out why he did it.

"I think I should be allowed to find out why he did it."

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Mm-hmm. Objection overruled.

"Mm-hmm. Objection overruled."

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Thank you, your honor.

"Thank you, your honor."

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Now, Mr. Hyett, why did you wipe that gun clean

"Now, Mr. Hyett, why did you wipe that gun clean"

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and put it in the hand of your dead son-in-law?

"and put it in the hand of your dead son-in-law?"

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I felt that my son-in-law had caused enough trouble.

"I felt that my son-in-law had caused enough trouble."

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

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

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Your witness.

"Your witness."

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Mr. Hyett, you testified that you stole money

"Mr. Hyett, you testified that you stole money"

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I beg your pardon. I did not steal it.

"I beg your pardon. I did not steal it."

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Hadn't you been reimbursed by the bonding company

"Hadn't you been reimbursed by the bonding company"

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for your loss?

"for your loss?"

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Then that money didn't belong to you.

"Then that money didn't belong to you."

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Perhaps I wasn't thinking clearly.

"Perhaps I wasn't thinking clearly."

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And you weren't thinking clearly

"And you weren't thinking clearly"

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