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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Jilted Jockey (S02E02)

That question's incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial.

"That question's incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial."

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It's also improper cross-examination,

"It's also improper cross-examination,"

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touching on matters not covered in direct.

"touching on matters not covered in direct."

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Mr. Mason?

"Mr. Mason?"

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Your Honor, I'm inquiring into possible bias of the witness.

"Your Honor, I'm inquiring into possible bias of the witness."

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Objection overruled.

"Objection overruled."

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Now, Mr. Davis, I have no desire

"Now, Mr. Davis, I have no desire"

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to trap you with the next question,

"to trap you with the next question,"

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but I must tell you that a private detective

"but I must tell you that a private detective"

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saw you in the company of Johnny Starr

"saw you in the company of Johnny Starr"

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on at least two different occasions

"on at least two different occasions"

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in the 48 hours immediately before the race.

"in the 48 hours immediately before the race."

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Now, isn't it true that Starr offered you a bribe

"Now, isn't it true that Starr offered you a bribe"

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to throw the race?

"to throw the race?"

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Well, he offered it.

"Well, he offered it."

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$5,000.

"$5,000."

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$5,000 is a lot of money.

"$5,000 is a lot of money."

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It's understandable, it could be a great temptation.

"It's understandable, it could be a great temptation."

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And doping a horse isn't murder, is it?

"And doping a horse isn't murder, is it?"

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Your Honor, don't you think Mr. Mason--?

"Your Honor, don't you think Mr. Mason--?"

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Now, tell the court, Mr. Davis, isn't it true

"Now, tell the court, Mr. Davis, isn't it true"

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that you did accept Starr's offer,

"that you did accept Starr's offer,"

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that you did dope Bright Magic,

"that you did dope Bright Magic,"

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that after the race you went to Starr's apartment to collect,

"that after the race you went to Starr's apartment to collect,"

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that he tried to welsh on paying off?

"that he tried to welsh on paying off?"

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So you had a fight

"So you had a fight"

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So you did lie before?

"So you did lie before?"

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Yes, I lied about doping the horse,

"Yes, I lied about doping the horse,"

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but I didn't have any fight with Starr!

"but I didn't have any fight with Starr!"

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He gave me the money!

"He gave me the money!"

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Your Honor, I object to this whole procedure.

"Your Honor, I object to this whole procedure."

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I can put a witness on the stand to clarify the matter

"I can put a witness on the stand to clarify the matter"

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of the fight and the facial lacerations.

"of the fight and the facial lacerations."

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Then do so, Mr. Burger.

"Then do so, Mr. Burger."

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That is, if Mr. Mason

"That is, if Mr. Mason"

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is finished with his cross-examination.

"is finished with his cross-examination."

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Yes, Your Honor.

"Yes, Your Honor."

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But if it please the court, I would like

"But if it please the court, I would like"

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Stand down, Mr. Davis.

"Stand down, Mr. Davis."

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I call Dion Bannion to the stand.

"I call Dion Bannion to the stand."

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Now, Mr. Bannion...

"Now, Mr. Bannion..."

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do you know the previous witness,

"do you know the previous witness,"

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Eddie Davis?

"Eddie Davis?"

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I do.

"I do."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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On the night of the murder, did you see Eddie Davis?

"On the night of the murder, did you see Eddie Davis?"

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Yes. He wanted his job back. I had fired him.

"Yes. He wanted his job back. I had fired him."

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Well, I lost my temper. I have a terrible, quick temper.

"Well, I lost my temper. I have a terrible, quick temper."

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And what did you do?

"And what did you do?"

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I hit him. I can't excuse myself,

"I hit him. I can't excuse myself,"

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but winning that race meant everything to me.

"but winning that race meant everything to me."

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So I blamed everybody. I blamed the whole world.

"So I blamed everybody. I blamed the whole world."

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I hit him a couple of times.

"I hit him a couple of times."

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I guess it must have been harder then I meant to,

"I guess it must have been harder then I meant to,"

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he had a split lip and a welt under his eye.

"he had a split lip and a welt under his eye."

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So you're the one who gave Eddie Davis that black eye?

"So you're the one who gave Eddie Davis that black eye?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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

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

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Your witness.

"Your witness."

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Just a moment, Mr. Mason.

"Just a moment, Mr. Mason."

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Do you anticipate a lengthy cross-examination?

"Do you anticipate a lengthy cross-examination?"

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Well, since it's almost 5:30 now,

"Well, since it's almost 5:30 now,"

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I think this would be a good time to adjourn.

"I think this would be a good time to adjourn."

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Court stands adjourned until 10:00 tomorrow morning.

"Court stands adjourned until 10:00 tomorrow morning."

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[CROWD CHATTERING]

"[CROWD CHATTERING]"

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Just burning a little midnight oil.

"Just burning a little midnight oil."

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How's it coming?

"How's it coming?"

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Well, it isn't.

"Well, it isn't."

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I was so positive that Starr gave Eddie Davis that beating,

"I was so positive that Starr gave Eddie Davis that beating,"

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it all worked out so beautifully.

"it all worked out so beautifully."

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Well, maybe this Bannion was lying.

"Well, maybe this Bannion was lying."

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It's possible.

"It's possible."

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If you would place any stock in a woman's intuition,

"If you would place any stock in a woman's intuition,"

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You know, the way he described Davis

"You know, the way he described Davis"

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when he saw him the next day--

"when he saw him the next day--"

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Della!

"Della!"

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What?

"What?"

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You're a doll.

"You're a doll."

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I didn't think you noticed.

"I didn't think you noticed."

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I imagine winning the Pacific Derby

"I imagine winning the Pacific Derby"

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is a cherished dream for a horse owner, Mr. Bannion?

"is a cherished dream for a horse owner, Mr. Bannion?"

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Like winning the Kentucky Derby.

"Like winning the Kentucky Derby."

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So it would be a double blow to have a man like Johnny Starr

"So it would be a double blow to have a man like Johnny Starr"

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dope your horse or cause your horse to be doped?

"dope your horse or cause your horse to be doped?"

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What do you mean, a double blow?

"What do you mean, a double blow?"

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Johnny Starr was an agent for gambling interests

"Johnny Starr was an agent for gambling interests"

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who were concerned with a large, future book bet

"who were concerned with a large, future book bet"

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on Bright Magic,

"on Bright Magic,"

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50-to-1 on the horse.

"50-to-1 on the horse."

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How much was your bet?

"How much was your bet?"

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You're barking up a wrong tree, Mason.

"You're barking up a wrong tree, Mason."

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How much was your bet, Mr. Bannion?

"How much was your bet, Mr. Bannion?"

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$2,000.

"$2,000."

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At 50 to 1, that's $100,000.

"At 50 to 1, that's $100,000."

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Plus the purse,

"Plus the purse,"

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that's a lot of money to lose

"that's a lot of money to lose"

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because someone doped your horse.

"because someone doped your horse."

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Now, you testified on direct examination,

"Now, you testified on direct examination,"

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that you assaulted Mr. Davis on derby day.

"that you assaulted Mr. Davis on derby day."

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That's right.

"That's right."

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What time was this?

"What time was this?"

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Around 8:30.

"Around 8:30."

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Are you sure?

"Are you sure?"

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I'm positive.

"I'm positive."

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The reason I ask, Mr. Bannion,

"The reason I ask, Mr. Bannion,"

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is because you also testified

"is because you also testified"

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that when you saw Mr. Davis the following day,

"that when you saw Mr. Davis the following day,"

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That's right.

"That's right."

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Why did you see him on the following day?

"Why did you see him on the following day?"

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I'm not sure I understand you.

"I'm not sure I understand you."

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I think you understand me perfectly, Mr. Bannion.

"I think you understand me perfectly, Mr. Bannion."

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He was a man whom you'd fired,

"He was a man whom you'd fired,"

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a man who admitted doping your horse

"a man who admitted doping your horse"

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and whom you'd assaulted.

"and whom you'd assaulted."

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I want to know why you saw him again,

"I want to know why you saw him again,"

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when common sense tells us

"when common sense tells us"

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he'd stay as far out of your sight as possible.

"he'd stay as far out of your sight as possible."

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Well, Mr. Bannion?

"Well, Mr. Bannion?"

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That tells us the where, Mr. Bannion.

"That tells us the where, Mr. Bannion."

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He threatened to go to the police.

"He threatened to go to the police."

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