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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant (S02E02)

No further questions.

"No further questions."

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Are there any questions by the court?

"Are there any questions by the court?"

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Witness is excused.

"Witness is excused."

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Captain Kennedy, on the afternoon of 26 May,

"Captain Kennedy, on the afternoon of 26 May,"

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you took the accused into custody.

"you took the accused into custody."

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What prompted your action?

"What prompted your action?"

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Initially, the report of the military police patrol.

"Initially, the report of the military police patrol."

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The accused entered the Finance Office

"The accused entered the Finance Office"

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on the night of the murder

"on the night of the murder"

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within minutes after Major Lessing.

"within minutes after Major Lessing."

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He was observed leaving the building 15 minutes later.

"He was observed leaving the building 15 minutes later."

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What time was that?

"What time was that?"

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About 10:15 p.m.

"About 10:15 p.m."

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Are you aware that the military surgeon

"Are you aware that the military surgeon"

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has established that Major Lessing's death

"has established that Major Lessing's death"

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occurred between 9:30 and 10:30?

"occurred between 9:30 and 10:30?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Captain Kennedy...

"Captain Kennedy..."

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can you identify this typewriter,

"can you identify this typewriter,"

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prosecution exhibit number four?

"prosecution exhibit number four?"

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Yes, sir, it was Sergeant Dexter's typewriter.

"Yes, sir, it was Sergeant Dexter's typewriter."

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I marked it for identification.

"I marked it for identification."

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And can you identify this typewriter ribbon,

"And can you identify this typewriter ribbon,"

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prosecution exhibit number five?

"prosecution exhibit number five?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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I removed that ribbon from Sergeant Dexter's typewriter

"I removed that ribbon from Sergeant Dexter's typewriter"

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the day after the murder.

"the day after the murder."

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LEWIS: Why?

"LEWIS: Why?"

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Normal investigative procedure in a case of this kind.

"Normal investigative procedure in a case of this kind."

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It's often possible to read a typewriter ribbon

"It's often possible to read a typewriter ribbon"

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with the aid of an ordinary magnifying glass.

"with the aid of an ordinary magnifying glass."

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Yes, sir. It was quite simple.

"Yes, sir. It was quite simple."

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Fortunately, Sergeant Dexter had put this clean ribbon

"Fortunately, Sergeant Dexter had put this clean ribbon"

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in his machine just a few hours before the murder.

"in his machine just a few hours before the murder."

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Will you tell us exactly what you read on this ribbon?

"Will you tell us exactly what you read on this ribbon?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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"My dearest Helen,

""My dearest Helen,"

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"I'm sorry that this is the way it must end for us,

""I'm sorry that this is the way it must end for us,"

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"but there is nothing else I can do--"

""but there is nothing else I can do--""

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If the court please.

"If the court please."

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Defense stipulates as to the note and its contents,

"Defense stipulates as to the note and its contents,"

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between Sergeant Dexter and the suicide note.

"between Sergeant Dexter and the suicide note."

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The prosecution intends to establish such a connection.

"The prosecution intends to establish such a connection."

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Prosecution may proceed.

"Prosecution may proceed."

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Now, is it possible that Major Lessing himself

"Now, is it possible that Major Lessing himself"

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used the defendant's typewriter

"used the defendant's typewriter"

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to write this so-called suicide note?

"to write this so-called suicide note?"

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It had been typed by an expert: a touch-typist.

"It had been typed by an expert: a touch-typist."

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How do you know that?

"How do you know that?"

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By the evenness and clarity of each letter

"By the evenness and clarity of each letter"

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as it appeared on the ribbon.

"as it appeared on the ribbon."

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All the keys had been struck with equal force,

"All the keys had been struck with equal force,"

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a characteristic of the touch system.

"a characteristic of the touch system."

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If it had been typed by someone using the hunt-and-peck system,

"If it had been typed by someone using the hunt-and-peck system,"

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all the letters on the ribbon would have appeared unevenly.

"all the letters on the ribbon would have appeared unevenly."

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Of your own knowledge,

"Of your own knowledge,"

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can you say that Major Lessing was untrained as a touch-typist?

"can you say that Major Lessing was untrained as a touch-typist?"

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Of my own knowledge, I know he was not a touch-typist.

"Of my own knowledge, I know he was not a touch-typist."

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Now, Captain Kennedy, does Sergeant Dexter's Form 20

"Now, Captain Kennedy, does Sergeant Dexter's Form 20"

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indicate that he is a skilled typist?

"indicate that he is a skilled typist?"

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Yes, sir. It does.

"Yes, sir. It does."

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Where did Sergeant Dexter keep his typewriter?

"Where did Sergeant Dexter keep his typewriter?"

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In the desk.

"In the desk."

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And did anyone else besides Sergeant Dexter

"And did anyone else besides Sergeant Dexter"

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have access to that desk?

"have access to that desk?"

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No, sir. He kept it locked at all times.

"No, sir. He kept it locked at all times."

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In fact, the desk was locked

"In fact, the desk was locked"

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at the time we seized the typewriter.

"at the time we seized the typewriter."

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Who gave you the keys to that desk?

"Who gave you the keys to that desk?"

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Sergeant Dexter.

"Sergeant Dexter."

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No further questions.

"No further questions."

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Captain Kennedy, I think we're all agreed

"Captain Kennedy, I think we're all agreed"

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that the crux of this matter is the so-called Corregidor money.

"that the crux of this matter is the so-called Corregidor money."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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It is the Army's contention that the accused, Sergeant Dexter,

"It is the Army's contention that the accused, Sergeant Dexter,"

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masterminded the plot to dispose of that money.

"masterminded the plot to dispose of that money."

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When Major Lessing discovered it,

"When Major Lessing discovered it,"

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Dexter killed him. Yes, sir.

"Dexter killed him. Yes, sir."

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Now, in your investigations, have you been able to establish

"Now, in your investigations, have you been able to establish"

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No, sir.

"No, sir."

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Then you have no proof that Sergeant Dexter

"Then you have no proof that Sergeant Dexter"

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was actually connected in any way with that stolen money?

"was actually connected in any way with that stolen money?"

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Well, as I testified, we had found

"Well, as I testified, we had found"

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$10,000 of that money in Sergeant Dexter's footlocker.

"$10,000 of that money in Sergeant Dexter's footlocker."

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But as a master sergeant,

"But as a master sergeant,"

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Dexter is assigned to his own room,

"Dexter is assigned to his own room,"

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is that not correct? Yes, sir.

"is that not correct? Yes, sir."

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In other words, that footlocker was not under observation

"In other words, that footlocker was not under observation"

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while Sergeant Dexter was out of his room.

"while Sergeant Dexter was out of his room."

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No, it was not.

"No, it was not."

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Isn't it possible, then, that that money

"Isn't it possible, then, that that money"

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could have been planted there in Sergeant Dexter's absence?

"could have been planted there in Sergeant Dexter's absence?"

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LEWIS: Objected to.

"LEWIS: Objected to."

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Calling for a conclusion from the witness.

"Calling for a conclusion from the witness."

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Sustained.

"Sustained."

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Captain Kennedy,

"Captain Kennedy,"

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you testified that the desk in question

"you testified that the desk in question"

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was always locked.

"was always locked."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Are you aware of the type lock on that desk?

"Are you aware of the type lock on that desk?"

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Yes, sir. I am.

"Yes, sir. I am."

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It's manufactured by Harris and Company.

"It's manufactured by Harris and Company."

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The model number is--

"The model number is--"

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Oh, may I?

"Oh, may I?"

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C-74.

"C-74."

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Is it not true that this is a very simple lock

"Is it not true that this is a very simple lock"

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and can be opened by virtually anyone

"and can be opened by virtually anyone"

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with a nail file or a knife?

"with a nail file or a knife?"

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That's...possible.

"That's...possible."

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Well, haven't there been complaints on this post

"Well, haven't there been complaints on this post"

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that several desks with this very same lock

"that several desks with this very same lock"

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have been rifled?

"have been rifled?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Captain, you also testified

"Captain, you also testified"

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that Sergeant Dexter is a skilled typist.

"that Sergeant Dexter is a skilled typist."

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Would you care to estimate how many other skilled typists

"Would you care to estimate how many other skilled typists"

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are presently serving at Camp Grace?

"are presently serving at Camp Grace?"

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Well, I should say about 200.

"Well, I should say about 200."

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There are 212 to be exact.

"There are 212 to be exact."

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Thank you, captain. No further questions.

"Thank you, captain. No further questions."

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