WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:02.759 This is howson Wells speaking from London. 2 00:00:10.720 --> 00:00:13.960 Here in the Grimstone structure on the Thames which houses. 3 00:00:13.599 --> 00:00:18.079 Scotton Yard, he is a warehouse of souvenirs. 4 00:00:18.719 --> 00:00:23.600 Where everyday objects, a candlestick, of china, doll, a broom. 5 00:00:24.120 --> 00:00:26.960 All are touched by murder. 6 00:00:31.760 --> 00:00:39.159 Protective button, brass buttons. 7 00:00:36.840 --> 00:00:40.079 The symbol of a barracks parade ground. But this was 8 00:00:40.119 --> 00:00:42.039 not found on any parade ground. 9 00:00:43.399 --> 00:00:44.960 This is interesting, sir. 10 00:00:45.359 --> 00:00:47.039 A brass button. 11 00:00:47.719 --> 00:00:57.439 The interestings added, it's from an army uniform to day. 12 00:00:57.399 --> 00:01:00.679 That button can be seen in the Blue Black Museum. 13 00:01:22.280 --> 00:01:24.079 Oh, here we are in the Black. 14 00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:28.319 Museum, Scotland Yards, Museum of murder. 15 00:01:29.359 --> 00:01:32.680 Shelf upon shelf of curious and repellent. 16 00:01:32.280 --> 00:01:37.719 Objects be urged to kill, illustrated in many many ways, 17 00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:39.079 here lies death. 18 00:01:40.359 --> 00:01:41.719 Here in the echoing. 19 00:01:41.319 --> 00:01:44.799 Stillnesses of the long room, one stands and looks of. 20 00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:48.760 Violence expressed by the exhibits that line the shells, the 21 00:01:48.879 --> 00:01:53.079 tables on the walls. Repellent they may be, but by 22 00:01:53.159 --> 00:01:54.920 reason of their association. 23 00:01:54.439 --> 00:01:57.920 Only for most of these tokens of murder are very 24 00:01:58.040 --> 00:02:01.959 ordinary objects. It's a medicine bottle. 25 00:02:02.640 --> 00:02:06.400 The drug it contained was beneficial in small. 26 00:02:06.079 --> 00:02:09.319 Doses, but since a woman was forced to drink the 27 00:02:09.360 --> 00:02:11.479 whole contents and died shortly after. 28 00:02:12.800 --> 00:02:17.800 The jury called it murder. He has a kitchen knife. 29 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:21.120 No householders was out one, but this knife was not used. 30 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:25.360 So if a kitchen tasks was found embedded in a 31 00:02:25.400 --> 00:02:30.080 man's heart, here we are. 32 00:02:30.039 --> 00:02:35.680 The brass button it is. It's an innocuous, ordinary brass button. 33 00:02:37.199 --> 00:02:39.280 This was found near the dead body of a woman. 34 00:02:43.520 --> 00:02:45.960 But come back with me to the beginning of this story, 35 00:02:46.039 --> 00:02:49.199 to a day some years ago on the common outside 36 00:02:49.240 --> 00:02:52.479 the Kentidge village of Wayfield, a girl was sitting beneath 37 00:02:52.520 --> 00:02:56.479 a tree busily sketching. She was too engrossed to hear 38 00:02:56.520 --> 00:03:04.960 the approach of a young soldier until he spoke, hello. 39 00:03:05.639 --> 00:03:08.199 H Hello, I. 40 00:03:09.840 --> 00:03:11.560 Didn't hear your cunning enough. 41 00:03:12.560 --> 00:03:14.199 It was so busy with whatever you're doing. 42 00:03:15.159 --> 00:03:17.400 What are you doing sketchy? 43 00:03:18.000 --> 00:03:18.560 Can I see? 44 00:03:19.680 --> 00:03:20.599 You're probably enough? 45 00:03:21.080 --> 00:03:22.360 Haven't show me? 46 00:03:23.800 --> 00:03:23.919 Mm? 47 00:03:24.800 --> 00:03:25.960 That's very good? 48 00:03:26.479 --> 00:03:27.479 Do you really think too? 49 00:03:29.319 --> 00:03:31.840 You must be the one they call the swamp girl. 50 00:03:32.520 --> 00:03:36.520 That's what they call me in the village. Poor routine, 51 00:03:36.719 --> 00:03:37.439 dull people. 52 00:03:37.800 --> 00:03:39.560 You don't like routine ways of living, do you? 53 00:03:40.240 --> 00:03:42.479 From what I've heard, you're something of a rebel. 54 00:03:43.120 --> 00:03:45.919 Am I. You seem to know a lot about me. 55 00:03:46.479 --> 00:03:47.400 I heard things. 56 00:03:48.120 --> 00:03:49.000 What kind of things? 57 00:03:49.599 --> 00:03:51.479 Are you living an old shanty at the edge of 58 00:03:51.479 --> 00:03:51.960 the swamp? 59 00:03:51.960 --> 00:03:54.840 And are you roam the common and stitch and paint? 60 00:03:55.560 --> 00:03:56.599 You're well informed? 61 00:03:56.800 --> 00:03:58.280 People talk about you sometimes. 62 00:03:59.360 --> 00:04:02.199 I was interested, and so you came down to see yourself. 63 00:04:03.599 --> 00:04:06.639 What's the matter? Couldn't you find a girl in town. 64 00:04:08.680 --> 00:04:09.479 Much to meet you? 65 00:04:10.280 --> 00:04:11.000 To talk to you? 66 00:04:11.919 --> 00:04:13.719 And now that your head, will. 67 00:04:13.599 --> 00:04:15.680 You please go away and let me work all. 68 00:04:15.759 --> 00:04:20.480 You can work anytime. I'll go away soon if you're 69 00:04:20.639 --> 00:04:21.240 nice to me. 70 00:04:21.439 --> 00:04:21.879 Go now. 71 00:04:22.600 --> 00:04:24.680 I have no intention of being nice to you, whatever 72 00:04:24.720 --> 00:04:25.160 you may think. 73 00:04:25.720 --> 00:04:26.959 Come on, get away. 74 00:04:28.199 --> 00:04:30.800 When you found out so much about me, you might 75 00:04:30.839 --> 00:04:33.720 have also found out that I'm not interested in them, 76 00:04:34.279 --> 00:04:35.839 least of all soldiers. 77 00:04:36.120 --> 00:04:37.600 That's not very kind. 78 00:04:38.920 --> 00:04:47.360 Come go away, okay, Please don't tell me o kaid. 79 00:04:54.519 --> 00:04:56.839 A woman screamed and cried for help on the way 80 00:04:56.959 --> 00:04:59.279 you'll common, but there was no one. 81 00:04:59.160 --> 00:05:00.800 Within a mile. Here there are screams. 82 00:05:02.360 --> 00:05:05.040 Two days later, in the post office at Wayfield, a 83 00:05:05.160 --> 00:05:07.839 letter was returned by the postmistress. 84 00:05:08.199 --> 00:05:12.399 Missus rawlegh. Yes, Jimmy, that registered rettly who set me 85 00:05:12.480 --> 00:05:14.879 up with? There was nobody about to sign for it. 86 00:05:15.199 --> 00:05:16.959 Oh, wasn't this swamp girl at home? 87 00:05:17.079 --> 00:05:19.639 No, ma'am, I called out, miss Morgan, but it. 88 00:05:19.720 --> 00:05:20.480 Wasn't an answer. 89 00:05:20.720 --> 00:05:22.920 You are right, who could leave it tomorrow? 90 00:05:23.199 --> 00:05:23.439 Whose? 91 00:05:23.519 --> 00:05:25.439 Ma'am? 92 00:05:25.639 --> 00:05:27.199 Her name was Jeanette Morgan. 93 00:05:28.120 --> 00:05:30.439 The people of the town called her the swamp Girl 94 00:05:31.160 --> 00:05:33.600 because of a vagrant strange way of living. 95 00:05:35.399 --> 00:05:36.639 The next day, Jimmy, the. 96 00:05:36.639 --> 00:05:39.959 Postal messenger, rode out on his fight to deliver the 97 00:05:39.959 --> 00:05:42.680 registered letter, but once again the swamp girl was not 98 00:05:42.800 --> 00:05:47.439 at home. Then on the way back, taking a short cut, 99 00:05:47.879 --> 00:05:55.639 Jimmy found her, Miss Morgan. Jimmy's only her legs at first, 100 00:05:55.639 --> 00:05:57.480 protruding from a bush which had been. 101 00:05:57.319 --> 00:05:59.600 Meant to hide her. At first he thought she was asleep. 102 00:06:01.279 --> 00:06:02.480 We didn't think so for long. 103 00:06:05.360 --> 00:06:11.519 She's I've gotta give the news. 104 00:06:17.160 --> 00:06:22.399 Murder transforms a little village like wayfield. All work ceases, 105 00:06:22.519 --> 00:06:24.879 that people gather in small groups in the streets to 106 00:06:24.959 --> 00:06:25.600 talk about it. 107 00:06:28.759 --> 00:06:29.199 Yeah. 108 00:06:29.279 --> 00:06:32.959 Have you heard the news there's been a murder. 109 00:06:33.319 --> 00:06:38.399 Yes, out of the common the smart girl a founder body. 110 00:06:42.040 --> 00:06:45.160 I was rather afraid that poor girl would come to grief. 111 00:06:44.959 --> 00:06:45.639 Sooner or later. 112 00:06:45.959 --> 00:06:48.000 Well, Vica, you know how it is. 113 00:06:48.079 --> 00:06:50.560 These days, no parental. 114 00:06:49.959 --> 00:06:53.920 Authority be that as it may. 115 00:06:54.439 --> 00:06:55.360 The men who did. 116 00:06:55.240 --> 00:07:02.560 It must be found, no bird. 117 00:07:02.720 --> 00:07:06.360 If young Jimmy Miles hadn't come upon that body like 118 00:07:06.560 --> 00:07:07.680 he did, it. 119 00:07:07.879 --> 00:07:11.240 Might a lane hedden some months, even years. 120 00:07:12.319 --> 00:07:15.079 I wonder how it's happened. Well now the way I 121 00:07:15.399 --> 00:07:18.199 see it is me now in the bar of the local. 122 00:07:18.680 --> 00:07:21.560 They sit there via and discussed the sensation. Jimmy became 123 00:07:21.600 --> 00:07:22.319 something of a hero. 124 00:07:22.800 --> 00:07:25.000 He found the body, and even now is being questioned 125 00:07:25.000 --> 00:07:26.639 by the London detectives. 126 00:07:26.120 --> 00:07:27.000 From Scotland yard. 127 00:07:27.639 --> 00:07:30.319 Eh, this is Jimmy Miles. 128 00:07:31.199 --> 00:07:35.319 Hello, Jimmy, you found the body. I understand her it 129 00:07:35.600 --> 00:07:36.720 is inspected gullico. 130 00:07:37.600 --> 00:07:38.519 Was she really murderer? 131 00:07:38.720 --> 00:07:41.240 Well that's what we must find out, and you can 132 00:07:41.240 --> 00:07:41.680 help us. 133 00:07:41.759 --> 00:07:42.160 Ope. 134 00:07:42.199 --> 00:07:45.079 Really, hell, I believe you rode out to her shanty 135 00:07:45.120 --> 00:07:47.079 at the edge of the swamp to deliver a registered 136 00:07:47.160 --> 00:07:48.079 letter to miss Morton. 137 00:07:48.120 --> 00:07:48.959 Yes, that's right, sir. 138 00:07:49.439 --> 00:07:51.240 She used to get a registered dead every month. 139 00:07:51.480 --> 00:07:54.040 I always took about and she had the sign bottom 140 00:07:54.040 --> 00:07:56.319 of course. Oh yes, then you've got an earl. 141 00:07:56.360 --> 00:08:00.839 I suppose. Well, don't tell personals, sist. Sometimes I did 142 00:08:00.839 --> 00:08:03.600 stand talk for a while. What was she like? 143 00:08:03.720 --> 00:08:03.879 Oh? 144 00:08:04.279 --> 00:08:06.079 She was nice and really friendly. 145 00:08:07.000 --> 00:08:09.279 People said she was a bit peculiar, but I never 146 00:08:09.319 --> 00:08:13.160 thought so, and she could draw her I think carefully, Jimmy. 147 00:08:13.600 --> 00:08:16.399 Did you ever see her with anyone man or woman 148 00:08:16.519 --> 00:08:19.199 who never inspect her? She had no friends around here, 149 00:08:19.439 --> 00:08:23.720 she once told me so, no friends. I see about 150 00:08:23.800 --> 00:08:26.680 this registered letter? Was that the first time you had 151 00:08:26.680 --> 00:08:27.560 taken it out? Oh? 152 00:08:27.600 --> 00:08:30.639 No, sir, I went out the previous day on Monday, 153 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:31.839 but she wasn't there. 154 00:08:32.080 --> 00:08:33.480 Did you call out? Yes? 155 00:08:33.519 --> 00:08:33.720 And no. 156 00:08:33.840 --> 00:08:35.879 I went round to Common, to the place where she 157 00:08:35.960 --> 00:08:37.879 used to go and sketch. I know most of them, 158 00:08:37.919 --> 00:08:38.320 and she. 159 00:08:38.279 --> 00:08:40.240 Wasn't anywhere of her. I'm nowhere at all. 160 00:08:41.080 --> 00:08:43.639 What time of the day was this, Well, I just 161 00:08:43.759 --> 00:08:44.600 left the post. 162 00:08:44.399 --> 00:08:45.600 Office just on ten. 163 00:08:46.159 --> 00:08:47.519 It's about half an hour's frong. 164 00:08:47.639 --> 00:08:49.279 We were at there by ten thirty. 165 00:08:49.759 --> 00:08:51.720 Ah, right, Jimmy, thank you very much. 166 00:08:52.799 --> 00:08:54.000 Is that all inspected going? 167 00:08:54.480 --> 00:08:55.320 It's all for the moment. 168 00:08:55.720 --> 00:08:57.080 You'd be very helpful. 169 00:08:59.039 --> 00:09:02.519 A lucky witness, young Jimmy Miles A break for Inspector 170 00:09:02.519 --> 00:09:05.120 Gallical early in the case, for with the evidence of 171 00:09:05.159 --> 00:09:07.559 the police surgeon, certain facts could be established. 172 00:09:07.879 --> 00:09:09.919 What's your verdict on the post mortem? 173 00:09:09.919 --> 00:09:10.240 Doctor? 174 00:09:10.399 --> 00:09:13.279 Well, the cause of death didn't give us any trouble, inspector. 175 00:09:13.639 --> 00:09:17.399 She was strangled. What about the time of death, whom 176 00:09:17.440 --> 00:09:18.600 That's not so easy. 177 00:09:19.000 --> 00:09:21.600 I'd say she died forty eight hours ago. 178 00:09:21.440 --> 00:09:25.080 At least wait a minute, that means before noon on Monday. 179 00:09:25.519 --> 00:09:29.399 It dies in doctor good. But at what time before noon? 180 00:09:29.519 --> 00:09:32.559 I would not care to predict. The contents of the 181 00:09:32.600 --> 00:09:35.919 stomach indicates she'd had breakfast, and sometime between breakfast and 182 00:09:35.960 --> 00:09:38.320 noon she met her death. And she was no word 183 00:09:38.399 --> 00:09:41.720 about ten thirty when the personal boy brought her letter. 184 00:09:42.759 --> 00:09:44.399 What about that letter, sat. 185 00:09:44.159 --> 00:09:47.240 Heir, I haven't here, sir. Was it fun? 186 00:09:47.679 --> 00:09:53.440 It's from Missus Morgan of Tunbridge Wells. Her mother money 187 00:09:53.440 --> 00:09:57.960 I suppose ten pounds, said, had a pleaded come home 188 00:09:58.000 --> 00:10:02.480 and live a normal life. Firm Missus Morgan, I thought 189 00:10:02.519 --> 00:10:04.519 I couldn't even die a normal death. 190 00:10:07.759 --> 00:10:10.080 The pattern of the crime begins to make itself clear. 191 00:10:10.919 --> 00:10:14.480 The victim's identity is known, the approximate time and the 192 00:10:14.480 --> 00:10:16.039 cause of death is known. 193 00:10:16.960 --> 00:10:18.879 Now the hunt will begin for the killer. 194 00:10:19.639 --> 00:10:21.000 Here is a police message. 195 00:10:21.480 --> 00:10:24.279 The body of a woman named Jeanette Morgan has been 196 00:10:24.279 --> 00:10:28.519 discovered on Wayfield. Common evidence suggests that she met her death. 197 00:10:28.320 --> 00:10:32.320 By strangulation some time before noon on October the nineteenth. 198 00:10:33.240 --> 00:10:36.000 Any person who is in the vicinity of Wayfield Common 199 00:10:36.039 --> 00:10:39.720 on that day or can give any information, shall communicate 200 00:10:39.759 --> 00:10:41.360 to the nearest police station. 201 00:10:41.480 --> 00:10:43.759 In order to assist in the search for the murderer. 202 00:10:44.919 --> 00:10:46.759 And in this the police will be aided by a 203 00:10:46.799 --> 00:10:50.360 brass button that saying brass button. 204 00:10:50.720 --> 00:10:53.720 That to day can be found in the black musat 205 00:11:08.679 --> 00:11:10.240 to a small cottage in Tunbridge. 206 00:11:10.240 --> 00:11:13.279 Well, now I'll go the detectives from Scotland Yard to 207 00:11:13.320 --> 00:11:14.600 a house of the blinds. 208 00:11:14.279 --> 00:11:16.720 Drawn, where at the and bitter woman answered their questions 209 00:11:16.759 --> 00:11:18.519 in a strangely lifeless voice. 210 00:11:19.200 --> 00:11:22.240 Yes, I knew you. I knew was the genie when 211 00:11:22.279 --> 00:11:23.519 I saw the newspapers. 212 00:11:23.759 --> 00:11:25.679 Why didn't you get in touch with that one? 213 00:11:26.240 --> 00:11:30.200 Why you get in touch with me if you wanted me? Besides, 214 00:11:30.799 --> 00:11:32.120 what business is it of mine? 215 00:11:32.600 --> 00:11:34.080 But she was your daughter? 216 00:11:34.799 --> 00:11:35.159 Was she? 217 00:11:36.559 --> 00:11:36.600 She? 218 00:11:36.799 --> 00:11:40.039 Next younger sister lives here with me, walks at a 219 00:11:40.120 --> 00:11:43.120 shot nearby. She's my daughter. 220 00:11:43.879 --> 00:11:45.440 Yes, I see what you mean. 221 00:11:45.960 --> 00:11:49.399 I told you that it comes to no good end. 222 00:11:49.960 --> 00:11:52.559 Live in that strange and unnatural kind of way. 223 00:11:52.879 --> 00:11:53.559 Missus Morgan. 224 00:11:53.960 --> 00:11:55.440 We won't trouble you any longer. 225 00:11:55.519 --> 00:11:58.519 But could you tell us did your daughter have any 226 00:11:58.600 --> 00:12:01.440 close men friends, name friends? 227 00:12:01.559 --> 00:12:01.639 Sir? 228 00:12:03.799 --> 00:12:07.000 I wish she had that your boyfriend would have been 229 00:12:07.000 --> 00:12:10.919 too ordinary for her. She had to be different, she 230 00:12:11.000 --> 00:12:11.440 had to. 231 00:12:11.360 --> 00:12:13.200 Be the swamp girl. 232 00:12:13.919 --> 00:12:14.720 I'm sorry. 233 00:12:15.960 --> 00:12:17.559 Why did you get to happen to her? 234 00:12:18.240 --> 00:12:18.519 To me? 235 00:12:19.600 --> 00:12:20.799 Why? 236 00:12:20.799 --> 00:12:21.200 Why? 237 00:12:21.600 --> 00:12:35.600 Why? 238 00:12:36.919 --> 00:12:41.639 What do you mean? I'm from the police, the police. 239 00:12:41.720 --> 00:12:44.799 I don't recognize him, you see, I'm. 240 00:12:44.639 --> 00:12:46.000 Not from the local police. 241 00:12:46.519 --> 00:12:52.799 I'm from London. I'm down here in connection with the murder. Oh, yes, terrible, Yes, 242 00:12:53.039 --> 00:12:54.799 but how can I help you? 243 00:12:55.039 --> 00:12:57.480 Well, you're going to have a good deal, said, did 244 00:12:57.480 --> 00:12:58.960 you see a local police? 245 00:12:58.960 --> 00:12:59.159 Said? 246 00:12:59.159 --> 00:13:03.399 Pretty short hand. And Inspector Garrica has decided that our. 247 00:13:03.240 --> 00:13:05.919 Next move should be to make a very paras search 248 00:13:06.000 --> 00:13:06.240 of the. 249 00:13:06.440 --> 00:13:10.440 Common, particularly round about where the body was found. 250 00:13:10.759 --> 00:13:13.240 Right, I see, And I suppose you want some help 251 00:13:13.279 --> 00:13:14.200 from my parishioners. 252 00:13:14.559 --> 00:13:17.679 Yes, sir, that's wrapped the idea very well. 253 00:13:17.720 --> 00:13:19.840 Then we'll help you in every way we can. 254 00:13:20.559 --> 00:13:26.960 You can depend upon us, all right, Say, let's get 255 00:13:26.960 --> 00:13:29.799 on with this up. You'll take smart and working from 256 00:13:29.840 --> 00:13:32.679 the road. I take Rodgers and working from the field side. 257 00:13:32.679 --> 00:13:34.519 I'll meet you bothered a. 258 00:13:40.320 --> 00:13:44.879 Here is here is it escape, sir? It's a pencil 259 00:13:45.000 --> 00:13:47.440 drawing that view across there. 260 00:13:47.559 --> 00:13:51.240 I'd say yes, it is unfinished too. 261 00:13:52.120 --> 00:13:53.440 She might have been working on it. 262 00:13:54.600 --> 00:13:57.559 What else have you got done? This is interesting? 263 00:13:57.679 --> 00:14:02.879 So it's a grass button, Very interesting, Sergeant, it's from 264 00:14:02.879 --> 00:14:04.720 an army uniform. 265 00:14:04.960 --> 00:14:06.480 Where's the nearest camp to Wakefield? 266 00:14:06.720 --> 00:14:09.200 I believe he's run across the rivers there about two 267 00:14:09.200 --> 00:14:09.720 miles away. 268 00:14:09.840 --> 00:14:12.679 Inspector Gallico left his sergeant in charge of searching the 269 00:14:12.759 --> 00:14:14.720 common and went to the army camp to unless they 270 00:14:14.720 --> 00:14:16.600 help in cooperation with commanding officers. 271 00:14:18.960 --> 00:14:22.159 Gentlemen, to see you, sir from Scotland Yard. Oh, ask 272 00:14:22.200 --> 00:14:23.279 him to come in? Will you get him? 273 00:14:24.720 --> 00:14:25.480 Will you come through? 274 00:14:25.480 --> 00:14:35.919 Please? Thank you? Magic Curtis. I'm Inspector Gallico from Scotland Yard. 275 00:14:37.279 --> 00:14:38.000 Sit down, won't Joe? 276 00:14:39.759 --> 00:14:40.000 Well? 277 00:14:40.000 --> 00:14:41.759 Now I'm gonna help you, Inspector. 278 00:14:41.960 --> 00:14:45.519 I'm here to investigate the murder of Jeannette Morgan. 279 00:14:45.320 --> 00:14:46.960 Oh, the sunco mystery, the. 280 00:14:47.320 --> 00:14:51.840 Sturdy business JA. Not far from where the body was left. 281 00:14:51.960 --> 00:14:56.639 We found this an arm it button. That's why I'm here. 282 00:14:57.200 --> 00:15:00.440 He's he well, we got to assist in anywhere I can, 283 00:15:00.480 --> 00:15:02.360 but imply to hope that it wasn't any. 284 00:15:02.200 --> 00:15:04.159 One of my men? How many men are there in. 285 00:15:04.200 --> 00:15:07.000 Camp here, Major at the present time, our unit strength 286 00:15:07.120 --> 00:15:08.159 is one hundred and twenty. 287 00:15:08.600 --> 00:15:11.080 We're an engineer section, as you may know, one hundred 288 00:15:11.120 --> 00:15:11.919 and twenty men. 289 00:15:12.039 --> 00:15:14.360 Mm hm, I wondered, iffny of them has a button 290 00:15:14.399 --> 00:15:15.360 missing from his tunic? 291 00:15:15.600 --> 00:15:16.120 Well, if you. 292 00:15:16.080 --> 00:15:17.600 Wish, I'll order an immediate inspection. 293 00:15:17.759 --> 00:15:20.120 Not eta, you can assist me in another way first. 294 00:15:20.200 --> 00:15:22.600 Oh, oh, inspector, Well, I want. 295 00:15:22.440 --> 00:15:25.600 A list of all those absent from camp on Monday morning. Oh, 296 00:15:25.720 --> 00:15:26.320 that would be easy. 297 00:15:26.919 --> 00:15:28.399 They don't leave on any week morning. 298 00:15:28.519 --> 00:15:30.200 If anyone who was away from camp, it must have 299 00:15:30.240 --> 00:15:31.159 been for a special. 300 00:15:30.840 --> 00:15:33.240 Reason, anyone at all between the hours of seven in 301 00:15:33.279 --> 00:15:34.440 the morning and one o'clock. 302 00:15:34.720 --> 00:15:36.159 Oh, the accident can help us out. 303 00:15:36.600 --> 00:15:38.320 I'll get him to make out a list of always 304 00:15:38.320 --> 00:15:40.120 away from camp on Monday morning immediately. 305 00:15:40.320 --> 00:15:42.360 The commanding officer was away a short term, and on 306 00:15:42.399 --> 00:15:44.360 his return he brought with him a piece of paper 307 00:15:44.759 --> 00:15:46.480 containing a list of names. 308 00:15:46.879 --> 00:15:48.360 He gave it to the London detective. 309 00:15:53.879 --> 00:15:55.120 Yes, there you are, Inspector. 310 00:15:55.679 --> 00:15:57.559 Five men were away from camp during the time you 311 00:15:57.600 --> 00:16:00.000 asked about. 312 00:16:00.080 --> 00:16:01.600 Willis they company? 313 00:16:01.720 --> 00:16:03.559 Yes, he's our caterer. At the present time. 314 00:16:03.879 --> 00:16:04.639 We're on the staff. 315 00:16:04.720 --> 00:16:07.879 Of course, Saton Willis and Private Fields were in town 316 00:16:07.919 --> 00:16:10.200 with a provision truck. They were together, Yes, so we 317 00:16:10.240 --> 00:16:12.000 could always check that with one or the other. 318 00:16:12.679 --> 00:16:14.799 I don't think I'm very interested in those two. 319 00:16:15.039 --> 00:16:15.279 Huh. 320 00:16:15.639 --> 00:16:18.039 What about Private liston B Company. 321 00:16:18.200 --> 00:16:19.240 Oh, he's the unit driver. 322 00:16:20.120 --> 00:16:24.039 I sent him into town shortly before noon on a 323 00:16:24.120 --> 00:16:26.480 private land shortly before noon. 324 00:16:27.480 --> 00:16:30.679 Well at leave two Corporal Paul Fellis. 325 00:16:30.759 --> 00:16:32.960 Oh, he's our mail man. He needs every morning at 326 00:16:33.000 --> 00:16:34.960 eight o'clock and drives the mail truck. 327 00:16:34.799 --> 00:16:37.240 In to pick up the unit mail bag from the 328 00:16:37.240 --> 00:16:39.279 Wayfield post office at firend Yes. 329 00:16:40.000 --> 00:16:41.879 What time does he generally return? 330 00:16:42.120 --> 00:16:44.399 Oh? Sometimes by nine, though. 331 00:16:44.240 --> 00:16:46.320 On occasions he has to wait for registered mail. 332 00:16:46.360 --> 00:16:48.279 You know, I'd even known him to be held up 333 00:16:48.279 --> 00:16:49.600 as Slat's for eleven or. 334 00:16:49.639 --> 00:16:52.000 Or e's eleven thirty. Would anyone know what time he 335 00:16:52.120 --> 00:16:53.120 returned on Monday? 336 00:16:53.480 --> 00:16:56.960 I'll find that out for nah, this last man Private 337 00:16:57.000 --> 00:16:58.039 William Day Company. 338 00:16:58.639 --> 00:17:01.039 Yes, if you ask me beyond their inspector. 339 00:17:01.200 --> 00:17:04.440 Oh, why because you was absent without leave for nine 340 00:17:04.519 --> 00:17:06.319 hundred hours on Monday morning until. 341 00:17:06.039 --> 00:17:08.119 Fourteen hundred hours nine till two. 342 00:17:08.319 --> 00:17:09.920 Yes, that's interesting. 343 00:17:10.519 --> 00:17:12.920 I'd better see him and the personal tappy. 344 00:17:13.200 --> 00:17:23.079 I'll have them paraded. Corporal Fellas Ivan Williams. This is 345 00:17:23.119 --> 00:17:26.359 Inspector Gallico from Staffan Yard. He has some questions to 346 00:17:26.400 --> 00:17:26.960 ask you both. 347 00:17:27.279 --> 00:17:27.839 Thank you, sir. 348 00:17:28.839 --> 00:17:33.160 The Corporal Fellas will take you first. Yes, Suspector, what 349 00:17:33.240 --> 00:17:35.319 time did you leave camp last Monday morning? 350 00:17:35.359 --> 00:17:36.839 On your mail run at. 351 00:17:36.759 --> 00:17:38.000 Day hundred hours? 352 00:17:38.240 --> 00:17:39.839 And what time did you return? 353 00:17:40.559 --> 00:17:40.759 Well? 354 00:17:40.839 --> 00:17:43.400 I yeah, if I remember correctly, the may who has 355 00:17:43.440 --> 00:17:47.680 brought wrong rather late that morning, Corporal, Yes, sir, I 356 00:17:47.799 --> 00:17:48.000 was just. 357 00:17:48.039 --> 00:17:50.400 That, explained to the inspector. I had to wait for 358 00:17:50.440 --> 00:17:51.519 several registered letters. 359 00:17:51.839 --> 00:17:53.920 What time did you actually return? 360 00:17:54.480 --> 00:17:56.039 Shortly before eleven hundred hours? 361 00:17:56.799 --> 00:17:57.599 Thank you, corporal. 362 00:17:58.519 --> 00:18:02.519 Now, Private Williams, you were absent without. 363 00:18:02.319 --> 00:18:04.000 Leave throughout Monday morning? Yes? 364 00:18:04.599 --> 00:18:06.519 Are you able to give a satisfactory. 365 00:18:05.960 --> 00:18:08.680 Account of your whereabouts? I dare prefer not. 366 00:18:08.720 --> 00:18:11.599 SUSA prevent Williams as consistent to if you was any 367 00:18:11.640 --> 00:18:15.319 explanation of his conduct in spectrum, that's rather I'm wise Williams. 368 00:18:15.559 --> 00:18:18.119 If you have an alibi, you'll read it. This is 369 00:18:18.160 --> 00:18:21.920 an investigation in the murder. I didn't do no murder. 370 00:18:22.039 --> 00:18:25.079 I was with me Gurley Waitfield what's her name? 371 00:18:25.200 --> 00:18:28.279 Hey, Susie Walker, nine Ice Street. You are, sir, If 372 00:18:28.319 --> 00:18:30.839 I wasn't there, I didn't want to get her into. 373 00:18:30.680 --> 00:18:33.039 Any commonly understand that's all but murder. 374 00:18:33.079 --> 00:18:34.799 Oh I don't know nothing about that girl. 375 00:18:34.640 --> 00:18:35.279 Who was killed. 376 00:18:35.400 --> 00:18:36.160 Holly show down. 377 00:18:36.279 --> 00:18:39.799 Oh, we'll check your state with Williams. I finished the 378 00:18:39.880 --> 00:18:49.079 nabas Private Williams dismiss. 379 00:18:46.680 --> 00:18:49.680 Infecting Allaho drove into Wakefields number nine High Streets. 380 00:18:50.279 --> 00:18:53.480 Oh no, Susie wasn't out with him that day. 381 00:18:53.599 --> 00:18:54.880 I remember distinctly. 382 00:18:55.200 --> 00:18:57.480 She went over to see your girl, saying it's Kendry. 383 00:18:57.680 --> 00:18:58.880 Wait and ask yourself. 384 00:19:04.319 --> 00:19:08.559 Susie Walker was a small, frightened girl, the counterpart of 385 00:19:08.720 --> 00:19:11.079 Private Williams inspector. 386 00:19:11.720 --> 00:19:13.720 I hope he hadn't done anything growing up at the 387 00:19:13.799 --> 00:19:17.079 camp in not telling him where he was. Oh, letuld 388 00:19:17.079 --> 00:19:17.720 be terrible. 389 00:19:18.319 --> 00:19:19.400 He wouldn't tell a lie. 390 00:19:19.519 --> 00:19:23.319 I know that, I'm sure of it. You see that 391 00:19:23.519 --> 00:19:26.839 acquired and he wanted to see me. I didn't dare 392 00:19:26.920 --> 00:19:30.440 let mother know, so I made up a story about it. 393 00:19:30.559 --> 00:19:33.960 She confirmed his alibi, and Gallagher went next to the 394 00:19:33.960 --> 00:19:36.200 post office to interview missus Riley. 395 00:19:36.839 --> 00:19:39.160 Just one enquirer. I'd like to make Missus. 396 00:19:38.880 --> 00:19:45.400 Riley, really tomatory Inspector fitting for that pause and my 397 00:19:45.599 --> 00:19:46.960 Jimmy Myers fighting up. 398 00:19:48.519 --> 00:19:51.079 Can you recall off hand whether you had any registered 399 00:19:51.079 --> 00:19:52.720 mail for the army unit on Monday? 400 00:19:53.359 --> 00:19:58.880 Registered mail on Monday? Well, I couldn't remember off hand, Inspector, 401 00:19:58.960 --> 00:20:02.000