WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.040 --> 00:00:03.359 This is Oyson Wells speaking from London. 2 00:00:11.199 --> 00:00:14.359 A black museum, a repository of. 3 00:00:14.359 --> 00:00:19.440 Crime, of death by violence. Here in the bleak stone 4 00:00:19.440 --> 00:00:21.079 structure which is Scotland. 5 00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:25.600 Yard, there's a warehouse of souvenirs were ordinary objects. A 6 00:00:25.719 --> 00:00:30.199 briar pipe, a dingy white glove, a lump of twisted 7 00:00:30.280 --> 00:00:31.399 sealing wax. 8 00:00:31.839 --> 00:00:43.799 All have a history of murder. This length of stash cords. 9 00:00:44.399 --> 00:00:48.079 It's quite commonplace might see something like this in any 10 00:00:48.119 --> 00:00:53.520 window frame. Harmless looking bit of rope receives so praise 11 00:00:53.600 --> 00:00:56.600 at one end, cut all cleanly at the other, just 12 00:00:56.759 --> 00:00:58.200 the right length to hook. 13 00:00:58.000 --> 00:00:59.119 Around the man's neck. 14 00:00:59.560 --> 00:01:06.560 And today that bit of sash gourd can be seen 15 00:01:07.319 --> 00:01:21.319 in the Black Museum. Here we are in the Black Museum, 16 00:01:21.599 --> 00:01:26.239 Scotland Yard's museum of murder, outside these walls of black 17 00:01:26.359 --> 00:01:30.840 and breakthran slates, London, where since daybreak the river has 18 00:01:30.920 --> 00:01:32.760 borne an endless burden of traffic. 19 00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:35.879 On fog shrouded bridges and in narrow. 20 00:01:35.640 --> 00:01:39.799 Streets, tens of thousands of pedestrians have jostled one another, 21 00:01:40.680 --> 00:01:47.959 all very much alive. But here within this room the 22 00:01:48.079 --> 00:01:52.159 connoisseurs of crime they see recorded for posterity and cabinets 23 00:01:52.200 --> 00:01:56.599 in wooden trays and charge carefully labeled and preserved the 24 00:01:56.640 --> 00:01:58.719 evidence of vindictive death. 25 00:02:00.200 --> 00:02:03.040 Let's sash for a short piece of rope grimly freight 26 00:02:03.079 --> 00:02:03.599 at one end. 27 00:02:04.200 --> 00:02:06.799 Not remarkable in itself, yet it came from the stage 28 00:02:06.799 --> 00:02:09.879 of a famous theater in the city of Brighton, where 29 00:02:09.879 --> 00:02:13.120 Octavia Kenmore, actress manager, was. 30 00:02:13.080 --> 00:02:16.960 Concluding her annual engagements. The alley at that theater was 31 00:02:17.039 --> 00:02:20.560 like any other, a corridor of darkness between the streets 32 00:02:20.560 --> 00:02:21.520 and the stage door. 33 00:02:22.719 --> 00:02:25.000 One September evening, a man came running out of the 34 00:02:25.080 --> 00:02:27.280 shadows starting the door keeper. 35 00:02:27.199 --> 00:02:28.360 Sat dozing in a chair. 36 00:02:30.919 --> 00:02:33.800 Mister Carter, what's the troubles if I'll find out. 37 00:02:33.639 --> 00:02:47.840 Soon enough, Operator Sindon Carter here locally theater cind and 38 00:02:47.840 --> 00:02:48.599 angels cutish. 39 00:02:48.599 --> 00:02:50.840 There's been an accident one of our stage hands. 40 00:02:50.879 --> 00:02:52.199 He's lying unconscious in the alley. 41 00:02:52.360 --> 00:02:56.120 How it please yes, one of the cost Mister Carter, 42 00:02:56.319 --> 00:02:59.000 who is it? Tell me that's Buckland comming around. 43 00:02:59.039 --> 00:02:59.400 I try. 44 00:02:59.520 --> 00:03:03.680 I know Miss Kenmore would be terribly distressed. Stage carpenter 45 00:03:03.680 --> 00:03:06.199 would help for twenty years as as you will. Hadn't 46 00:03:06.199 --> 00:03:08.400 we better go and gift him into repett? Say something 47 00:03:08.439 --> 00:03:09.000 could be done. 48 00:03:09.000 --> 00:03:11.000 You know it's better not to move into the doctor comes. 49 00:03:11.000 --> 00:03:13.159 It made a serious and we wouldn't want to injure him. 50 00:03:13.159 --> 00:03:16.319 You know, a man found dead to dying a phone 51 00:03:16.319 --> 00:03:21.080 call than the waiting over the crumpled figures still old 52 00:03:21.120 --> 00:03:25.879 Tom Snellen door keeper and Saint John Carter leading man 53 00:03:27.199 --> 00:03:31.840 waiting waiting until an ambulance drew up at an enter 54 00:03:31.919 --> 00:03:34.800 and came to the other side. Jeff Bucklin, which. 55 00:03:34.639 --> 00:03:36.719 One of you callers I did, who said the man 56 00:03:36.759 --> 00:03:39.199 was unconscious? Look to be I had no physician. This 57 00:03:39.439 --> 00:03:41.319 man's dead, fopful the heart. 58 00:03:41.879 --> 00:03:46.360 You'd have done much better to call the police. The 59 00:03:46.439 --> 00:03:48.639 police arrived and the actors. 60 00:03:48.159 --> 00:03:51.560 Coming into the evening performance were questions the stars the 61 00:03:51.639 --> 00:03:54.520 play in the theater earls as her customers left undisturbed. 62 00:03:55.120 --> 00:03:56.919 The constable at the door admitted a young. 63 00:03:56.879 --> 00:04:00.800 Plain clothes man, Yes, Jordan, and then found this sir 64 00:04:01.120 --> 00:04:03.759 getting under some rubbish in the alley thirty two calibuston 65 00:04:03.800 --> 00:04:05.439 thank you, oh, mister Ellis. 66 00:04:05.840 --> 00:04:10.120 Attention now focused on David Ellis, stage manager. This Ken's troupe. 67 00:04:10.280 --> 00:04:13.080 Ever seen this pistol, mister Ellis, Why yes, it's the 68 00:04:13.159 --> 00:04:14.960 one we're used in the play. I'll keep it in 69 00:04:15.039 --> 00:04:15.400 my desk. 70 00:04:15.759 --> 00:04:16.959 I use the licen point. 71 00:04:17.199 --> 00:04:18.519 What sort of ammunition do you have? 72 00:04:18.720 --> 00:04:18.759 What? 73 00:04:18.879 --> 00:04:19.079 Blank? 74 00:04:19.120 --> 00:04:19.600 Cottages? 75 00:04:19.639 --> 00:04:21.680 Of course thirty two blanks not loaded with. 76 00:04:21.720 --> 00:04:25.160 Blanks, now bullets, and one chamber has been fired. 77 00:04:25.959 --> 00:04:28.439 I must wore a new Ellis. Anything you say henceforth 78 00:04:28.759 --> 00:04:30.759 will be written down and maybe used as evidence. 79 00:04:31.399 --> 00:04:33.920 Have you men, you're rating Dave, but you can't. You 80 00:04:34.079 --> 00:04:38.199 never hears anyway, you young lady, Miss kenwarehpotry. 81 00:04:37.560 --> 00:04:40.240 My wife inspector, please lose safety. 82 00:04:40.680 --> 00:04:43.560 Steaky, you don't, un miss ken Jeff with our friend. 83 00:04:43.800 --> 00:04:46.000 She's being like a footuposivis. 84 00:04:46.360 --> 00:04:47.079 And why do you stand? 85 00:04:47.120 --> 00:04:49.480 You're wasting time of getting far away? 86 00:04:51.399 --> 00:04:54.439 I take it there's been some trouble to sir stage 87 00:04:54.480 --> 00:04:57.600 your business men leave. I can't have my further disrupted. 88 00:04:57.720 --> 00:05:03.079 Fifteen minutes before curtain times now, Lucy control ourselves. Will 89 00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:04.959 someone be good enough to tell me what had happened? 90 00:05:05.000 --> 00:05:05.959 Certain name is ken Moore. 91 00:05:06.480 --> 00:05:08.800 I had hoped it wouldn't be necessaries were disturbing just 92 00:05:08.879 --> 00:05:11.040 at present with one of your stage hands. 93 00:05:11.120 --> 00:05:12.800 Mister Buckland was found at. 94 00:05:12.839 --> 00:05:18.639 Evening out Octavia Kenmore distinguished actress manager Darling of the 95 00:05:18.720 --> 00:05:22.519 provinces equally adept at comedy or tragedy. 96 00:05:23.319 --> 00:05:27.399 Of course, I'm gravely shocked. Thorns the butler a good 97 00:05:27.480 --> 00:05:29.040 and faithful servant, inspector. 98 00:05:30.439 --> 00:05:33.279 But it is preposterous of you to the stake, mister Ellis. 99 00:05:33.879 --> 00:05:35.160 My stage managers ever. 100 00:05:35.160 --> 00:05:37.240 Kill people in any case. 101 00:05:37.279 --> 00:05:40.120 I can't passion we bring up in ten minutes exactly. 102 00:05:40.279 --> 00:05:42.399 I'm extremiss on in a Kenmore. But Ellis is a 103 00:05:42.439 --> 00:05:44.680 material witness. He must come to the station house for 104 00:05:44.759 --> 00:05:46.800 further questioning. It was his fas was. 105 00:05:48.319 --> 00:05:50.319 I own all the props used in my name? 106 00:05:51.120 --> 00:05:51.560 His name? 107 00:05:51.839 --> 00:05:52.959 Legally he is the owner. 108 00:05:53.120 --> 00:05:54.199 Then I demand that you. 109 00:05:54.279 --> 00:05:57.600 Release him in my first for I'd like to do that, ma'am, 110 00:05:57.680 --> 00:06:01.120 But unfortunately your entire company is unders Williams, and it's 111 00:06:01.120 --> 00:06:02.319 only permitted to perform to night. 112 00:06:02.839 --> 00:06:04.879 Ellis, what's coming with me? Verywell? 113 00:06:05.519 --> 00:06:07.839 Go with them, David, Lucy and I will be down 114 00:06:07.879 --> 00:06:10.759 to see you and the inspector as soon as we 115 00:06:10.839 --> 00:06:11.439 possibly can. 116 00:06:12.800 --> 00:06:15.800 The police that's the theater, except for certain constables and 117 00:06:15.959 --> 00:06:18.800 duty at the door and in addressing room, Mark David 118 00:06:18.920 --> 00:06:19.680 Kenmore made. 119 00:06:19.560 --> 00:06:27.759 Ready, Lucy, my child, Oh me, how weak a thing 120 00:06:27.959 --> 00:06:29.160 the heart of woman is. 121 00:06:31.480 --> 00:06:32.560 Don't be downcast. 122 00:06:32.879 --> 00:06:33.560 How can I help it? 123 00:06:33.639 --> 00:06:38.199 Dress Kenmore? But David in prison nonsense, He's. 124 00:06:38.040 --> 00:06:39.319 Only detained for questioning. 125 00:06:39.839 --> 00:06:44.319 He isn't charged with any crime. I'm thinking of Jeffed Bulan, 126 00:06:44.920 --> 00:06:47.680 an excellent good man on the best. 127 00:06:47.480 --> 00:06:51.240 Stage Carpentil there was in England? Was he made the 128 00:06:51.360 --> 00:06:52.279 family's in Manchester. 129 00:06:52.879 --> 00:06:54.600 We'll have to telephone an immediate. 130 00:06:54.439 --> 00:06:59.319 After the performance. You're reading me, you're going on? 131 00:07:00.160 --> 00:07:03.480 Certainly I am, and you will do Davies job tonight. 132 00:07:04.600 --> 00:07:06.439 N Well, miss you? 133 00:07:06.839 --> 00:07:07.120 Why not? 134 00:07:07.680 --> 00:07:08.439 You're kleaning David? 135 00:07:08.480 --> 00:07:09.160 Do it often enough? 136 00:07:09.800 --> 00:07:12.199 I'm working what you need for no time to think 137 00:07:12.759 --> 00:07:15.759 now quickly now check the stage for the thirsteen and 138 00:07:16.120 --> 00:07:17.360 while I repair my mate up. 139 00:07:20.720 --> 00:07:22.800 The player went smooth and the curtain rosen fell as 140 00:07:22.839 --> 00:07:26.680 the actually took that call. Lucie Ella's listening to the applause, realized, 141 00:07:26.720 --> 00:07:29.639 certainly she was quite calm and still possessed, but her 142 00:07:29.680 --> 00:07:32.160 composure was nothing to that about Savior ken Moore. 143 00:07:32.920 --> 00:07:34.360 She descended on the police station. 144 00:07:34.519 --> 00:07:35.680 Now many minutes later. 145 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:39.839 Ah, miss ken Moore and Ellis, come in, won't you? 146 00:07:40.360 --> 00:07:41.519 I am inspectors. 147 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:47.120 Now I expect a full explanation of what you have accomplished. 148 00:07:46.600 --> 00:07:48.519 By imprisoning my employee these. 149 00:07:48.480 --> 00:07:51.439 Past two hours, so spent your time. 150 00:07:52.759 --> 00:07:55.839 I expect to leave brighton tomorrow night, taking my stage 151 00:07:55.920 --> 00:07:57.759 manager with busy and writing picture. 152 00:07:57.879 --> 00:08:00.879 He's nothing change or even as under missus edis, in 153 00:08:01.000 --> 00:08:03.360 fact is quite comfortable to them. 154 00:08:03.879 --> 00:08:10.319 If you will both be seated, Madam center instant, thank you, Inspector, well, 155 00:08:10.480 --> 00:08:12.360 have you nothing to tell us about this case? I'm 156 00:08:12.360 --> 00:08:14.759 waiting at the moment for our pathologists support. Of course, 157 00:08:15.040 --> 00:08:18.439 don't talk, yes routine. Please pro see your man's in shock. 158 00:08:18.920 --> 00:08:19.839 That was quite obvious. 159 00:08:19.959 --> 00:08:23.000 The bullet is important, particularly in court, to establish the 160 00:08:23.079 --> 00:08:24.959 actual weapon seemed to be the hand. 161 00:08:25.040 --> 00:08:27.040 Aside the weapon is a more important. 162 00:08:26.639 --> 00:08:31.399 Consideration Eventually, Miss ken Moore, and inevitably, I trust we'd 163 00:08:31.519 --> 00:08:34.399 like to know more about Buckland's background, his habits. 164 00:08:34.840 --> 00:08:36.000 Did he drink? 165 00:08:36.279 --> 00:08:39.279 For example, despite the general opinion, there are many in 166 00:08:39.360 --> 00:08:42.600 the theatrical profession who are not addicted to alcohol. Inspector 167 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:44.879 lets about and was a decent. 168 00:08:44.720 --> 00:08:46.840 Man I gave you you can watch all the truth 169 00:08:46.879 --> 00:08:47.879 about the voted. 170 00:08:47.679 --> 00:08:49.840 Man an non drinker, except for an occasional find a 171 00:08:49.919 --> 00:08:52.919 bitter after the show, A devoted family man in an 172 00:08:52.919 --> 00:08:56.720 occupation where family relationships are often difficult to maintain. 173 00:08:57.840 --> 00:09:01.200 There was nothing to indicate a motive for In all 174 00:09:01.320 --> 00:09:03.360 the years of me, I have never known him to 175 00:09:03.440 --> 00:09:04.639 miss a single performance. 176 00:09:05.159 --> 00:09:07.240 He was a craft who could rig. 177 00:09:07.200 --> 00:09:10.480 And handle any production heavier life With him on the job, 178 00:09:10.600 --> 00:09:12.039 my stage managers. 179 00:09:11.679 --> 00:09:12.480 Had an easy time with it. 180 00:09:13.159 --> 00:09:14.080 Everyone liked him. 181 00:09:14.960 --> 00:09:17.840 His only four perhaps, was that he was too loyal 182 00:09:17.919 --> 00:09:18.120 to me. 183 00:09:19.320 --> 00:09:20.559 We're not being much help to you. 184 00:09:20.799 --> 00:09:23.279 How Oh, yes, you've helped to sit in the picture. 185 00:09:23.399 --> 00:09:24.039 I've learned a lot. 186 00:09:24.559 --> 00:09:26.240 Well, what did you learn? 187 00:09:26.440 --> 00:09:29.639 Two important things, Miss ken Moore? First that Button was 188 00:09:29.720 --> 00:09:31.039 not a man who made enemies. 189 00:09:31.440 --> 00:09:34.200 All my reports bared this out. And also that he 190 00:09:34.360 --> 00:09:39.279 was extremely devoted to you, significant extremely. You keep a 191 00:09:39.360 --> 00:09:41.840 close frame in your company. You should know of any 192 00:09:42.120 --> 00:09:46.039 jealousies or quarrels that occurred. I know, I'm sure of that. 193 00:09:46.399 --> 00:09:48.879 You are not the person to tolerate fiction or even 194 00:09:49.159 --> 00:09:50.039 bad habits in. 195 00:09:50.080 --> 00:09:55.120 Members of your troup. Helly, but pards you reporting picture. 196 00:09:55.320 --> 00:09:58.559 I knew you wanted right away? Thank you? Yes, well 197 00:09:59.360 --> 00:10:02.519 this is interesting. Why was I told of this before? 198 00:10:02.639 --> 00:10:04.039 You know what they like in the labins, They tell 199 00:10:04.080 --> 00:10:08.480 they wanted to be sure, absolutely sure, I see Ms Kenmore. 200 00:10:09.159 --> 00:10:12.399 Can you think of a reason why anyone should want 201 00:10:12.480 --> 00:10:14.519 to shoot a dead man? 202 00:10:16.240 --> 00:10:18.960 Hardly the useless procedures. 203 00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:20.480 It seems so, it says happened. 204 00:10:20.919 --> 00:10:25.519 Apparently Buckland was dead of stragulation before he was shot. 205 00:10:28.559 --> 00:10:32.440 Today the instrument of that murder, a piece of sash good, 206 00:10:33.519 --> 00:10:35.200 can be found in the Black Museum. 207 00:10:46.879 --> 00:10:49.440 There's a good question, Inspector. 208 00:10:48.960 --> 00:10:52.320 Mitchell repeated it, can you think of a reason why 209 00:10:52.440 --> 00:10:56.639 anyone should want to shoot a dead man? An interesting 210 00:10:56.720 --> 00:11:01.000 problem is the medical report is very deafness was strangled 211 00:11:01.080 --> 00:11:03.559 with a thin piece of rope. Because he wore a 212 00:11:03.600 --> 00:11:05.759 scarf about his neck. The marks weren't noticed till they 213 00:11:05.759 --> 00:11:09.159 bought him with a lab. He was dead before the 214 00:11:09.240 --> 00:11:10.480 bullet ever was fired. 215 00:11:10.799 --> 00:11:12.960 Inspecta Mitchell then went back to the scene of the crime, 216 00:11:12.960 --> 00:11:14.879 in the alley beside the theater, where the body of 217 00:11:14.919 --> 00:11:17.639 Jeffrey Butler had been found, and with him at her 218 00:11:17.679 --> 00:11:23.120 own insistence, when Octavia Kenmore, where do you can make 219 00:11:23.480 --> 00:11:24.240 up the thin. 220 00:11:24.120 --> 00:11:24.720 Piece of rope? 221 00:11:24.720 --> 00:11:26.399 Of course they'll never find it. 222 00:11:26.799 --> 00:11:29.240 If a murderer had an answer, frames it takes. 223 00:11:29.080 --> 00:11:29.519 It with him. 224 00:11:29.759 --> 00:11:34.720 Pretty strange. Had so much light journ with the floor. 225 00:11:35.080 --> 00:11:39.360 It was strange men searching every cranny their flashlights, pointing. 226 00:11:39.080 --> 00:11:40.200 And probing, picking. 227 00:11:39.919 --> 00:11:43.120 Out glow work, balconies, iron ladders and fire escapes thick 228 00:11:43.200 --> 00:11:46.080 with rust, and then themselves still a wetted against the light. 229 00:11:46.679 --> 00:11:50.360 Oh mis ten more, Yes, we found this caught up 230 00:11:50.399 --> 00:11:54.120 in that balus trade. I think it's the weapon our 231 00:11:54.360 --> 00:11:55.720 lab can tell us definitely. 232 00:11:55.759 --> 00:12:01.159 Of course I see the piece of lesson that lash line. 233 00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:03.399 Did you say, yes? It's the sort of rope we. 234 00:12:03.519 --> 00:12:06.120 Use backstage to lash the scenery, the same as ordinary 235 00:12:06.159 --> 00:12:07.600 clothes line slash cordon. 236 00:12:07.679 --> 00:12:08.360 Would you be able to. 237 00:12:08.399 --> 00:12:10.240 Identify it as belonging to your stage equipment? 238 00:12:10.600 --> 00:12:11.440 That's hard to say. 239 00:12:11.799 --> 00:12:15.000 Kimboard in sickly as one of the stage hans opposed 240 00:12:15.039 --> 00:12:17.399 to be united. They had trouble with one of the sticks. 241 00:12:17.840 --> 00:12:19.279 The line was too short to make it fine. 242 00:12:19.320 --> 00:12:20.840 Would you locate that piece of scenvers? 243 00:12:21.320 --> 00:12:21.720 I think so. 244 00:12:22.320 --> 00:12:23.559 I told you to leave it on top of the 245 00:12:23.600 --> 00:12:23.919 stick so. 246 00:12:23.960 --> 00:12:25.159 That we could have spat it in the morning. 247 00:12:25.240 --> 00:12:28.000 Let's go on stage, then, shall we? Do you know 248 00:12:28.120 --> 00:12:31.279 it's kim more as a us I was strongly attached 249 00:12:31.360 --> 00:12:31.799 to the theater. 250 00:12:32.519 --> 00:12:34.320 Are you indeed, inspector little. 251 00:12:40.000 --> 00:12:42.399 They moved through the stage door under the platform. 252 00:12:42.879 --> 00:12:44.559 This is a flat but the one of the short 253 00:12:44.639 --> 00:12:46.600 lash lines you see hide works Inspector. 254 00:12:46.919 --> 00:12:48.240 The rope is slipped around. 255 00:12:48.039 --> 00:12:50.360 The iron cleats and tied off at the bottom, so 256 00:12:50.559 --> 00:12:52.279 the audience is only an unbroken more. 257 00:12:52.399 --> 00:12:56.559 I understand perfectly the core of this rope matches the 258 00:12:56.639 --> 00:12:59.600 piece found in the alley, Russ stains and all. 259 00:13:00.600 --> 00:13:01.639 What does that suggest to you? 260 00:13:01.720 --> 00:13:03.279 And think there's a little doubt in my mind, Miss 261 00:13:03.360 --> 00:13:05.720 ken Moore, that the person we want is a member 262 00:13:05.799 --> 00:13:06.799 of your own company. 263 00:13:07.399 --> 00:13:09.039 Yes, I decided that to myself. 264 00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:11.320 Some pome a member of your company. I think. Cut 265 00:13:11.399 --> 00:13:14.480 off this cordage, the strangled buttling, and someone. 266 00:13:14.279 --> 00:13:17.000 Else familiar with these premises took the pistol. 267 00:13:16.720 --> 00:13:20.080 From Ellis's death. You don't think by helping I haven't 268 00:13:20.080 --> 00:13:22.200 said that that I must check once more. 269 00:13:22.320 --> 00:13:25.679 Who actually was here backstage between the hours of six 270 00:13:25.960 --> 00:13:26.480 and seven. 271 00:13:26.759 --> 00:13:29.440 I'll hear myself my basin and smell of the door 272 00:13:29.519 --> 00:13:30.360 keepers on duty. 273 00:13:30.840 --> 00:13:35.200 He shine. He took his statement of course set basis. 274 00:13:35.320 --> 00:13:37.159 Now that I think of it, I won't shed a 275 00:13:37.279 --> 00:13:38.120 word against him. 276 00:13:38.480 --> 00:13:39.919 Smell is perfectly honest. 277 00:13:40.159 --> 00:13:40.840 I take an oath. 278 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:44.120 Is he a remarker was sound sleeper all the time. 279 00:13:44.840 --> 00:13:47.399 The extraordinary thing about his story he claims to have 280 00:13:47.480 --> 00:13:50.960 been dozing in his chair. He didn't wait, even when 281 00:13:50.960 --> 00:13:53.240 a pistol was fired not thirty feet away. 282 00:13:54.159 --> 00:13:57.120 I think perhaps I'd better go and pissess him. No, 283 00:13:57.200 --> 00:13:59.759 Miss ken Moore, not this strip. Investigations of this kind. 284 00:13:59.799 --> 00:14:01.080 That's sometimes dangerous. 285 00:14:04.519 --> 00:14:07.240 The old man lived close by the theater four flights 286 00:14:07.279 --> 00:14:09.559 of world. Warn steps led to an attic door. 287 00:14:13.200 --> 00:14:16.159 What do you want? What is it? You're mister Snelling? 288 00:14:16.559 --> 00:14:18.960 I am where the priests. My name is Mitchell. See 289 00:14:19.039 --> 00:14:21.159 I d Should I show you my credentials? 290 00:14:21.240 --> 00:14:21.279 No? 291 00:14:21.360 --> 00:14:22.399 Why you recognize? 292 00:14:22.440 --> 00:14:22.799 You said? 293 00:14:23.279 --> 00:14:23.919 Come inside? 294 00:14:25.000 --> 00:14:27.559 John Snellen had no need to be afraid. But it 295 00:14:27.639 --> 00:14:30.399 was the natures of your timids. Nail an old man 296 00:14:30.399 --> 00:14:33.840 who wanted to avoid trouble. Sometimes when arguments occurred, it 297 00:14:33.919 --> 00:14:35.480 was his habit to pretend to be asleep in it 298 00:14:35.559 --> 00:14:37.080 covered hole behind the stage door. 299 00:14:37.240 --> 00:14:39.960 You will expect me to believe that when a pistol 300 00:14:40.080 --> 00:14:43.159 was fired close by you, you didn't even hear it. 301 00:14:43.360 --> 00:14:44.679 I can't write to say this. 302 00:14:45.120 --> 00:14:47.279 This heavy traffic in the street that time of night. 303 00:14:47.360 --> 00:14:49.559 You know, if I did hear a noise. I must 304 00:14:49.639 --> 00:14:51.000 have took it for a passing car. 305 00:14:51.279 --> 00:14:52.960 Yes, I'll admit that the likely explanation. 306 00:14:53.279 --> 00:14:55.879 Perhaps I orto. I guess what is his? If there's 307 00:14:55.879 --> 00:14:58.120 something you haven't told us, I advise you to come 308 00:14:58.159 --> 00:14:58.559 out with it. 309 00:14:58.759 --> 00:14:59.559 What had he seen? 310 00:15:00.240 --> 00:15:04.840 A trifle the possibly a trifle of importance, almost enough 311 00:15:04.919 --> 00:15:06.320 to send a man to the gallows. 312 00:15:06.799 --> 00:15:08.879 I know I should have spoke of it before, said that. 313 00:15:09.360 --> 00:15:12.440 Well, it was a little before seven o'clock, and mister 314 00:15:12.559 --> 00:15:16.120 Butchlan was inside near this toolbox talking to this fashy 315 00:15:16.200 --> 00:15:19.759 fresh sun fellow, and mister Sinjohn Carter he was there too. 316 00:15:20.080 --> 00:15:21.840 You're just standing by, so to speak. 317 00:15:21.919 --> 00:15:24.360 Could you hear what they were saying? No book making 318 00:15:24.480 --> 00:15:27.840 in this house? That was what patron said. Miss Kimmore 319 00:15:27.879 --> 00:15:30.120 won't stand for it. It's stripped about such. 320 00:15:30.000 --> 00:15:34.120 Things, yes, said, everyone knows that miss Kenmore won't have gambling. 321 00:15:33.720 --> 00:15:36.000 In her company and actually get himself. 322 00:15:35.799 --> 00:15:38.200 Discharged if she called him betting the horses or some 323 00:15:38.360 --> 00:15:38.799 such thing. 324 00:15:38.960 --> 00:15:42.159 What else said Bucklan, saying, well you warned that he 325 00:15:42.279 --> 00:15:43.720 goes straight to miss Kinmore. 326 00:15:44.120 --> 00:15:46.320 He said, how this man had been following the company 327 00:15:46.360 --> 00:15:48.720 all along the tour, and Carter and some of the 328 00:15:48.799 --> 00:15:50.039 others had been betting with him. 329 00:15:50.679 --> 00:15:53.080 The debt was. All three of them went out together, 330 00:15:53.399 --> 00:15:57.320 still talking, and that was the last you saw of 331 00:15:57.440 --> 00:16:00.639 him alive, Yes, said it was, and mister Art, it 332 00:16:00.840 --> 00:16:02.840 struck me at the time. He paying back a little. 333 00:16:02.679 --> 00:16:05.679 Later went out to which dessonal. My guess they went 334 00:16:05.759 --> 00:16:09.080 right out again. But he seem so cheerful and nice spirted. 335 00:16:09.480 --> 00:16:12.080 I thought that deveryone must have settled their differences all right. 336 00:16:12.159 --> 00:16:15.919 Hart didn't come back again till he found Butler's body 337 00:16:16.039 --> 00:16:17.200 and called the ambulance. 338 00:16:17.279 --> 00:16:18.080 That's right, so he. 339 00:16:18.159 --> 00:16:21.080 Begins to make sense ins fects again. Still, yes, but 340 00:16:21.240 --> 00:16:24.720 why the stage manager's gun? And why shoot a dead man? 341 00:16:25.039 --> 00:16:25.240 Why? 342 00:16:30.320 --> 00:16:33.799 Why, indeed, why steal a gun to shoot a dead man. 343 00:16:35.200 --> 00:16:38.080 Hoping to find the answer to this question, the inspector 344 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:40.919 went to Brighton Jail to call on Dada Dallas. 345 00:16:41.200 --> 00:16:43.519 Look here, inspector, why are you holding me without afraid 346 00:16:43.559 --> 00:16:45.720 of evidence? I'll have the admitted to travel with the 347 00:16:45.759 --> 00:16:48.399 company and the lead tonight. It all depends or what 348 00:16:48.960 --> 00:16:52.039 your applies to a few questions, ask them. By all 349 00:16:52.159 --> 00:16:56.279 means how much gambling goes out in the company. 350 00:16:57.600 --> 00:17:00.399 Not a great deal, How the actor was bitter usually 351 00:17:00.519 --> 00:17:03.320 down then, Actually, the salaries are so small they can't. 352 00:17:03.120 --> 00:17:06.039 Afford to be Rickles. Does miss Kenmore know about it? 353 00:17:06.400 --> 00:17:09.599 It's not a chance. If she did, we'd have replacements 354 00:17:09.599 --> 00:17:10.440 in a matter of minutes. 355 00:17:10.640 --> 00:17:13.319 It would follow them that an actor who wanted to 356 00:17:13.400 --> 00:17:17.200 keeper's job will be careful that such information never reached 357 00:17:17.279 --> 00:17:18.039 Miss Kenmore. 358 00:17:18.480 --> 00:17:21.960 I certainly say, sir, is there anyone in the company 359 00:17:22.480 --> 00:17:26.440 who needed that job badly? But you mean badly enough 360 00:17:26.480 --> 00:17:27.119 to commit murder? 361 00:17:27.279 --> 00:17:27.400 Yes? 362 00:17:28.359 --> 00:17:30.680 I doubt it. Of course, you never know. 363 00:17:31.480 --> 00:17:33.839 In truth like this one, most of the supporting cast, 364 00:17:34.200 --> 00:17:37.319 either on the way up or down a dismissal, might 365 00:17:37.400 --> 00:17:38.279 lean the end of a career. 366 00:17:38.640 --> 00:17:42.799 Ellis, has anyone a reason for wanting you out of 367 00:17:42.880 --> 00:17:43.160 the way? 368 00:17:45.119 --> 00:17:45.160 No? 369 00:17:46.519 --> 00:17:47.440 Well, why whatever? 370 00:17:47.559 --> 00:17:50.640 Sat gun was solen from your desk, loaded with live 371 00:17:50.680 --> 00:17:53.680 and emission, and after the murderer it was left where 372 00:17:53.720 --> 00:17:56.720 we'd be sure to find this and hold you responsible. 373 00:17:57.160 --> 00:17:59.000 I can't believe that anyone do a thing like that, 374 00:18:00.079 --> 00:18:06.119 unless unless no inspector there really isn't any well, indeed, 375 00:18:06.759 --> 00:18:09.480 well there is, though, no matter how clumsily he may 376 00:18:09.519 --> 00:18:11.680 have gone about it. I can't help feeling that our 377 00:18:11.799 --> 00:18:13.880 murderer has tried to pin his crime on you. 378 00:18:14.880 --> 00:18:17.000 For the moment, I am going to let him think 379 00:18:17.440 --> 00:18:20.440 he's succeeded. How do you do that? By keeping you? 380 00:18:20.599 --> 00:18:21.920 Got safely up here in jail. 381 00:18:22.279 --> 00:18:25.440 A short time later, Inspector Mitchell's admitted to Miss Kenmore 382 00:18:25.480 --> 00:18:27.240 as sweet sir for sure front hotel. 383 00:18:27.519 --> 00:18:29.640 Any progress to report, Inspector not much. 384 00:18:29.680 --> 00:18:32.599 I'm afraid do you meand I have? I left him 385 00:18:32.599 --> 00:18:35.519 in the best of hilth Why are you holding him? Dada? 386 00:18:35.559 --> 00:18:36.319 Didn't she anyone? 387 00:18:36.599 --> 00:18:37.440 You know that as well as I. 388 00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:39.079 I'm afraid I don't know it. 389 00:18:39.599 --> 00:18:42.440 I admit many murderers in my time, missus Ellis, most 390 00:18:42.480 --> 00:18:45.359 of them look quite as innocent as your husband. Besides, 391 00:18:45.880 --> 00:18:48.880 I have a hunch he could be somewhat more cooperative 392 00:18:49.680 --> 00:18:52.799 in free tell him. Is there anything you know that 393 00:18:52.880 --> 00:18:56.519 your husband might be concealing, or some well mistaken idea of. 394 00:18:56.559 --> 00:18:59.400 Gallantry, something perhaps concerning you? 395 00:19:01.000 --> 00:19:04.799 I no, I hardly think so. I seem to remember 396 00:19:04.799 --> 00:19:08.319 a melodramatic little scene I accidentally walked in on. Hoped 397 00:19:08.359 --> 00:19:12.000 that was nothing, just because Simson Kurt made some advances 398 00:19:12.079 --> 00:19:13.720 to me and David resented it. 399 00:19:14.000 --> 00:19:18.400 Oh, that may be more important than you think, missus innis. 400 00:19:19.279 --> 00:19:21.279 In fact, it may be a piece of information. 401 00:19:21.440 --> 00:19:24.400