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I looked through your registry cardsFor the night of April 12th. 00:42:40,327 --> 00:42:42,841 I found those of Evelyn Bagby, Mervyn Aldritch, 00:42:43,007 --> 00:42:45,237 and Mr. Aldritch's fiancée. 00:42:45,407 --> 00:42:47,716 - Is that not so? - Mm-hm. 00:42:48,327 --> 00:42:51,637 Did you hear the testimony just given by Mr. Aldritch? 00:42:51,847 --> 00:42:52,916 Yeah, I did. 00:42:53,087 --> 00:42:57,126 Did you hear him say that Harry Merrill had been at your motel that night? 00:42:57,287 --> 00:42:59,403 - Yes. - Yet there was no card for him. 00:42:59,567 --> 00:43:00,841 Why not? 00:43:01,007 --> 00:43:02,884 He might have registered Under a different name. 00:43:03,047 --> 00:43:04,526 - What name? - I don't know. 00:43:04,727 --> 00:43:07,036 Mr. Boles, did you destroy Harry Merrill's card? 00:43:07,207 --> 00:43:09,357 - No. - Did Harry Merrill promise you money 00:43:09,527 --> 00:43:11,916 If you testified falsely against Evelyn Bagby? 00:43:12,127 --> 00:43:14,436 - No. - I'll object to that, Your Honour. 00:43:14,607 --> 00:43:17,405 Defence counsel is not only assuming A fact not in evidence, 00:43:17,567 --> 00:43:19,922 He is attempting to cross-examine His own witness. 00:43:20,087 --> 00:43:23,921 Your Honour, Harry Merrill was given $10,000. 00:43:24,087 --> 00:43:26,396 And not one cent of that money has been found. Where is it? 00:43:26,567 --> 00:43:28,125 That doesn't have to do With this case. 00:43:28,287 --> 00:43:30,005 Ten thousand dollars Is a motive for murder. 00:43:30,167 --> 00:43:31,486 JUDGE: Gentlemen, gentlemen. 00:43:31,687 --> 00:43:34,076 If you have any remarks, Address them to the court. 00:43:34,287 --> 00:43:35,322 Very well, Your Honour. 00:43:35,487 --> 00:43:38,524 As you've stated, Your Honour, This is a preliminary hearing. 00:43:38,687 --> 00:43:40,200 The defence Merely wishes to establish 00:43:40,367 --> 00:43:44,406 That more than one person had reason And motive enough to kill Harry Merrill. 00:43:44,567 --> 00:43:46,205 That's all, Mr. Boles. 00:43:46,367 --> 00:43:48,676 Your witness, Mr. Burger. 00:43:52,247 --> 00:43:54,522 No questions, Your Honour. 00:43:54,767 --> 00:43:58,919 I now wish to call Mrs. Mary Thompson to the stand. 00:44:06,807 --> 00:44:09,037 Raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear the testimony 00:44:09,207 --> 00:44:11,118 you're about to give in this case To be the truth, 00:44:11,287 --> 00:44:13,198 - the whole truth, nothing but the truth? - I do. 00:44:13,367 --> 00:44:14,686 Be seated. 00:44:20,287 --> 00:44:22,721 - Your name, please? - Mrs. Mary Thompson. 00:44:22,887 --> 00:44:23,876 Occupation? 00:44:24,047 --> 00:44:26,925 I manage the Villa España apartments In the Valley. 00:44:27,087 --> 00:44:29,760 Uh, does the defendant, Evelyn Bagby, live there? 00:44:29,927 --> 00:44:31,485 - Yes, sir. - Mrs. Thompson, 00:44:31,647 --> 00:44:35,720 Is there anyone else in this courtroom who's rented an apartment from you? 00:44:35,887 --> 00:44:39,004 - Yes, sir. - Would you point them out? 00:44:39,167 --> 00:44:41,635 - Him. MASON: You mean Louis Boles? 00:44:41,807 --> 00:44:42,796 THOMPSON: Yes, sir. 00:44:42,967 --> 00:44:45,720 MASON: When did Mr. Boles rent his apartment? 00:44:45,887 --> 00:44:47,366 THOMPSON: About two weeks ago. 00:44:47,527 --> 00:44:50,041 MASON: That was before Harry Merrill was killed. 00:44:50,207 --> 00:44:52,323 THOMPSON: Yes, sir. - Before Harry Merrill's death, 00:44:52,487 --> 00:44:56,196 Did you notice anything odd or different about Mr. Boles' behaviour? 00:44:56,367 --> 00:44:58,244 - Yes, sir. - Would you tell the court, please? 00:44:59,247 --> 00:45:03,001 Well, he rented the apartment, But he never slept there. 00:45:03,167 --> 00:45:04,646 I only saw him three times, 00:45:04,807 --> 00:45:07,879 But each time, he was hanging around Miss Bagby's door. 00:45:08,047 --> 00:45:11,801 MASON: Did you ever question what he was doing, or did he ever explain? 00:45:11,967 --> 00:45:16,995 No, sir. Well, once he said that he Had mistaken it for his own apartment. 00:45:27,687 --> 00:45:30,884 - Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, that's all. BURGER: Just a moment. 00:45:31,047 --> 00:45:34,801 Mrs. Thompson, this man that you say Rented an apartment, 00:45:34,967 --> 00:45:36,844 did he register as Louis Boles? 00:45:37,007 --> 00:45:40,079 No, sir. He called himself Lawrence Benson. 00:45:40,287 --> 00:45:43,165 And you say that you've only seen him two or three times? 00:45:43,327 --> 00:45:45,124 - Yes, sir. - Then you could be mistaken 00:45:45,287 --> 00:45:47,039 In your identification of him, couldn't you? 00:45:47,647 --> 00:45:50,286 No, I couldn't. 00:45:52,047 --> 00:45:53,799 That's all. 00:45:54,727 --> 00:45:59,960 I'd, uh, like to recall Louis Boles To the stand. 00:46:09,847 --> 00:46:14,284 Mr. Boles, why did you rent that apartment at the Villa España? 00:46:14,447 --> 00:46:16,677 BOLES: I didn't. Never. 00:46:18,407 --> 00:46:21,285 Why did you take a pillowcase from that apartment? 00:46:21,447 --> 00:46:23,085 I didn't. 00:46:25,047 --> 00:46:28,164 You ever see this before? 00:46:28,487 --> 00:46:29,715 No. 00:46:29,887 --> 00:46:33,163 You sure you didn't take this gun the same time you took the jewellery? 00:46:33,327 --> 00:46:36,842 - Didn't take jewellery. Never saw that. - Why destroy Merrill's registry card? 00:46:37,007 --> 00:46:38,804 I didn't. He didn't sign one. 00:46:38,967 --> 00:46:40,400 He... 00:46:40,567 --> 00:46:42,159 [CROWD MURMURING] 00:46:42,327 --> 00:46:44,557 He didn't sign one? 00:46:48,727 --> 00:46:53,562 He promised me $500 if I'd make trouble for Evelyn Bagby. 00:46:54,167 --> 00:46:55,520 Then he didn't pay me. 00:46:55,727 --> 00:46:59,003 Date: 2016-03-03; view: 988
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