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The Unknown Man Page #7
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- 1951
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Yes, I do. I mean it.
I mean our love.
You are sacrificing everything.
Everything.
Into a blind obsession.
You can't go back now and
say it makes no difference:
"Here I am, take me. I'm guilty."
If you won't think of yourself, Brad.
Think of me.
Of .. Bob.
Oh, please.
Please ..
Stella darling, listen.
I know all the arguments.
I've gone over them again and again
and there is only one that matters.
Do you honestly want me to let another
man die for something I've done?
Who says that he will die?
He may be acquitted.
He probably will be. He's innocent.
Wait, Brad.
There is no harm in waiting, surely?
Wait for the trial.
Please.
Brad, do you believe
Wallchek killed Layford?
No.
You must.
You'd take the case. If you
didn't you couldn't refuse.
I am refusing.
You defended him once.
You believed he was innocent and
you, Bradley Masen, spoke for him.
That swung the verdict.
Without you, he hasn't a chance.
And I'm asking you, what are
County is now in session.
Hulbrook, Judge presiding.
Members of the jury,
give me your attention.
There is.
Just one point that I particularly
want to stress before we begin.
Whatever you've heard or read concerning
the defendant's previous trial ..
You must put out of your mind.
That case was decided
by a previous jury.
And no concern of yours.
You must base your verdict in this
case solely upon the evidence ..
You are about to hear in this court.
At this trial. Nothing else.
The people's witnesses are here.
Mr Bucknor?
All here.
Defence witnesses, counsel?
We .. we have none, Your Honor.
You ..
Mean that you are not calling
any witnesses for the defence?
I shall call the defendant. That is all.
I see. I see.
Well.
We may as well begin.
Your Honor it's a bit warm in here. May
we have a window open, do you suppose?
Yes, yes. A good idea. Bailiff.
Open one of the windows.
Thank you.
The deceased lay in a supine position.
The weapon had penetrated
Pericardium and entering the
organ by the left ventricle.
Uhuh.
Could it perhaps be
put more simply, sir?
Well you could say he
was stabbed in the heart.
Thank you.
Dr Palmer, I have here a dagger
which has been marked as ..
People's Exhibit number
One for identification.
Do you recognise it?
Yes, sir.
When did you first see it?
It's the same weapon I removed
from the body of Andrew Layford.
Would you describe it, please.
Wooden handled blade, six inches
in length, triangular shaped.
Triangular shaped.
Tell me doctor, would this particular
weapon inflict a special kind of injury?
I don't follow.
I mean, is an injury
inflicted by this weapon ..
Easily recognisable as
having been caused by it?
Could it perhaps be
put more simply, sir?
Well, this weapon caused a certain,
specific wound. Isn't that so?
Yes.
Have you seen a similar wound, doctor?
Recently, about three months ago?
Think a moment.
You must mean the
murder of young Hulderman.
Yes, certainly. That must be
Objection, Your Honor.
Utterly irrelevant and immaterial.
The District Attorney is trying
to influence the jury ..
By dragging in charges of which
the defendant was acquitted.
Objection sustained.
I was summoned to the apartment of the
deceased by his manservant at 11:04 pm.
I remained there
approximately 40 minutes.
Then I took Sergeant Walker and went at
once to the apartment of the defendant.
Thank you, Lieutenant.
Now will you please tell the court what
made you go at once to the defendant.
That you found a certain article on the
floor of the deceased's apartment.
Yes, sir.
What was this article?
A laundry bill, dated
May 2nd of this year.
Made out by the Melway
Laundry to R. Wallchek.
Is this the bill, Lieutenant?
Yes, sir.
A laundry bill made
out to Rudi Wallchek.
Just a moment.
The witness said
"R" Wallchek, Mr Bucknor.
Not "Rudi".
Thank you, Your Honor. "R" Wallchek.
Lieutenant, did you show this bill
to the defendant? Yes, sir.
How did he explain its
presence so close to the body?
He couldn't .. he said it had
been on his desk that morning.
And that someone must have
broken in his place and stole it.
Oh? Had he reported a burglary?
No.
Was there any sign of one?
A forced lock, a broken window?
No, sir.
So, some unknown person
effected an entrance ..
In a mysterious manner without leaving a
sign or trace of his coming or going ..
For the sole purpose of
stealing a laundry bill.
Your witness.
No questions.
Naturally, we check and
double check everything.
The prints on the handle
of the dagger and ..
The fingerprints of the defendant.
Are identical.
There is no doubt at all?
No, sir. Absolutely none.
Your witness.
Did you find any other
prints on the handle?
No sir, just the defendant's.
But there were other prints in the
room where the body was found?
Yes, sir.
Whose were they?
The deceased's and his manservant's.
Any others?
Yes, sir. Several.
And .. do you remember ..
On a long, low table in front of
There was a glass, yes sir.
With fingerprint on it?
Yes, sir.
The defendant's?
No sir.
The deceased's?
No, sir.
Whose were they?
Well, they weren't clear
enough to identify.
You couldn't identify them?
No, sir.
Thank you.
Why were you detectives
following this man?
Orders of the D.A.'s office, Your Honor.
Proceed.
Just after 9 pm Wallchek
came out of the restaurant ..
And walked slowly towards Markus Drive.
He reached the apartment
At 9:
25.He stood under the street lamp
a while, smoking a cigarette.
And then he entered the building.
Did you see him go in?
Yes.
And come out?
Yes.
What time was that?
9:
35.Then he was in the building
approximately five minutes?
Exactly five minutes.
The defendant was take to headquarters
and I proceeded to search his apartment.
In the closet in his living-room
found Exhibit Three.
Your witness.
No questions.
Exhibit Three.
Found in the apartment
of the defendant's.
Exhibit One.
Found in the body of the deceased.
Alright. It's mine, but it was stolen.
I'm innocent! You've got to believe me.
Silence, silence!
The defendant will be seated.
Any further disturbance and I will
order the courtroom cleared.
Counsels will join me in my
chambers immediately.
Court recesses for five minutes.
Well, I suppose you know
what you've done, Joe.
You've just made it impossible for this
jury to keep an open mind in this case.
I have, sir?
Oh, don't.
Don't be so innocent.
not Wallchek killed Layford ..
He certainly killed young Hulderman.
The jury knows now they are dealing with
a murderer who was wrongly acquitted.
Bound to influence them.
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