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Brought into court today.00:38:45,007 --> 00:38:47,077 True, Mr. Aldritch? 00:38:47,247 --> 00:38:48,236 I don't know. 00:38:48,407 --> 00:38:51,763 It's the one marked Exhibit 5. The one marked so 00:38:51,927 --> 00:38:54,236 In the presence of the court No more than half an hour ago. 00:38:54,407 --> 00:38:56,398 Isn't that so, Mr. Aldritch? 00:38:56,647 --> 00:38:58,205 Yes. 00:38:58,407 --> 00:39:00,967 Did you put the file mark on this gun? 00:39:02,287 --> 00:39:04,198 - Did you, Mr. Aldritch? - No, I did not. 00:39:04,367 --> 00:39:05,720 - Then who did? - I don't know. 00:39:05,887 --> 00:39:08,196 BURGER: Defence counsel Is asking the witness to conjecture. 00:39:08,727 --> 00:39:11,241 The witness could have Bought the gun with the file mark on it 00:39:11,407 --> 00:39:12,476 Without noticing the mark. 00:39:13,367 --> 00:39:14,595 Very true. 00:39:14,767 --> 00:39:16,041 Mr. Aldritch, you've stated 00:39:16,207 --> 00:39:19,199 That you gave one of the guns To your fiancée. 00:39:19,367 --> 00:39:20,595 For the third time, yes. 00:39:20,767 --> 00:39:23,679 - Was your fiancée's gun stolen? - Yes. 00:39:23,847 --> 00:39:25,599 From where? 00:39:27,167 --> 00:39:28,282 From her overnight bag. 00:39:28,447 --> 00:39:31,041 Where was the overnight bag? 00:39:32,607 --> 00:39:34,438 In a motel cabin. 00:39:34,607 --> 00:39:37,997 In the Eucalyptus Grove Motel in Riverside? 00:39:38,567 --> 00:39:41,081 - Yes. - Was something else taken? 00:39:41,247 --> 00:39:42,805 Some jewellery. 00:39:42,967 --> 00:39:47,006 Was the defendant, Evelyn Bagby, accused of stealing that jewellery? 00:39:47,167 --> 00:39:49,840 - Yes. - But she was acquitted? 00:39:50,007 --> 00:39:51,122 Yes. 00:39:51,327 --> 00:39:54,524 Now, Mr. Aldritch, Was Harry Merrill at that same motel 00:39:54,687 --> 00:39:57,804 On the night the gun and jewellery were stolen? 00:39:58,007 --> 00:39:59,599 He was. 00:39:59,767 --> 00:40:03,555 Did you give Harry Merrill any money that night in Riverside? 00:40:05,567 --> 00:40:06,920 Ten thousand dollars. 00:40:07,407 --> 00:40:10,797 Yet, when Harry Merrill's apartment Was searched, no money was found. 00:40:10,967 --> 00:40:13,356 He had no bank account. 00:40:13,967 --> 00:40:17,323 Mr. Aldritch, why did you give Harry Merrill that money? 00:40:17,487 --> 00:40:20,479 To prevent him from causing a scandal About my fiancée. 00:40:20,647 --> 00:40:23,639 - Did your fiancée kill him? - No. 00:40:26,567 --> 00:40:29,365 Did I visit you at your home a few nights ago? 00:40:29,527 --> 00:40:31,245 - Yes. - I showed you a gun? 00:40:31,407 --> 00:40:32,396 Yes. 00:40:32,567 --> 00:40:34,080 You took it from me, You left the room, 00:40:34,247 --> 00:40:36,807 Returned, and gave the gun Back to me again. 00:40:36,967 --> 00:40:39,959 - Yes. - Was it the same gun I gave to you? 00:40:41,807 --> 00:40:43,206 Yes. 00:40:43,367 --> 00:40:45,278 The same gun I gave you? 00:40:51,087 --> 00:40:53,123 No, it was not the same gun. 00:40:53,327 --> 00:40:54,760 You switched guns, I know. 00:40:54,927 --> 00:40:57,282 Because the gun I gave you Had a file mark on it. 00:40:57,487 --> 00:40:59,523 The gun you returned to me Had no mark. 00:40:59,887 --> 00:41:04,642 This gun, the gun with the file mark, Is the one you brought into court today. 00:41:04,807 --> 00:41:07,037 But the one with no mark, 00:41:07,207 --> 00:41:09,846 This is the gun the ballistics expert Says fired two bullets, 00:41:10,007 --> 00:41:12,362 Which were taken From the tree and the post. 00:41:12,527 --> 00:41:15,121 This is the gun Lieutenant Tragg Took from me 00:41:15,287 --> 00:41:18,324 And which the prosecution claims Was in the possession of Evelyn Bagby 00:41:18,487 --> 00:41:20,557 On the night of the murder. 00:41:21,047 --> 00:41:24,926 Your Honour, The prosecution contends 00:41:25,087 --> 00:41:28,443 That Evelyn Bagby Was in possession of this gun, 00:41:28,607 --> 00:41:31,326 The gun without the file marks On the night of the murder. 00:41:31,487 --> 00:41:33,205 And yet we know It was in the possession 00:41:33,367 --> 00:41:35,722 Of Mr. Aldritch at that time. 00:41:35,927 --> 00:41:37,679 JUDGE: You may step down, Mr. Aldritch, 00:41:37,847 --> 00:41:40,281 but don't leave the courtroom. 00:41:41,007 --> 00:41:44,204 To further establish the innocence Of my client, 00:41:44,367 --> 00:41:46,039 I should like to call Another witness. 00:41:46,487 --> 00:41:47,522 Go ahead, Mr. Mason. 00:41:47,687 --> 00:41:51,077 MASON: I call Mr. Louis Boles to the stand. 00:41:59,567 --> 00:42:02,764 Raise your right hand, please. Do you solemnly swear the testimony 00:42:02,927 --> 00:42:04,201 you're about to give in the case 00:42:04,367 --> 00:42:06,597 To be the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth? 00:42:06,767 --> 00:42:08,564 - I do. - Be seated. 00:42:11,247 --> 00:42:13,044 Your name? 00:42:13,207 --> 00:42:14,640 Louis Boles. 00:42:14,807 --> 00:42:16,559 - Occupation? - Motel owner. 00:42:16,727 --> 00:42:18,957 Eucalyptus Grove Motel In Riverside. 00:42:19,127 --> 00:42:23,006 Mr. Boles, you were the chief witness For the prosecution in the robbery case 00:42:23,167 --> 00:42:25,601 - against Evelyn Bagby, were you not? - Yeah. 00:42:25,767 --> 00:42:28,725 And you knew Harry Merrill? 00:42:28,887 --> 00:42:30,115 No. 00:42:30,287 --> 00:42:32,278 - No? - Mm-mm. 00:42:33,567 --> 00:42:36,923 A short time ago, I went to see you in Riverside. 00:42:37,127 --> 00:42:40,164 Date: 2016-03-03; view: 1008
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