1 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. 2 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:39,159 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're 3 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:43,600 going to bring you this week's episode of Charlie Chan 4 00:00:43,759 --> 00:00:45,600 But first I do want to let you know about 5 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,240 our other podcast, and I want to encourage you to 6 00:00:48,399 --> 00:00:53,159 check out the Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio. Every 7 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:58,000 week we are bringing you to old time radio adventure 8 00:00:58,079 --> 00:01:01,920 series going from start to finish. Right now, we're working 9 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:06,519 through the Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon, which drops today, 10 00:01:07,079 --> 00:01:09,920 and of course Cloak and Dagger. Check it out at 11 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:15,359 Great Adventures dot info or wherever you get your podcasts from. Now, 12 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:18,680 we are going to bring you three episodes today as 13 00:01:18,719 --> 00:01:22,599 we wrap up the Willoughby murder mystery. I do want 14 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:27,239 to caution you that the last one is a bit 15 00:01:27,439 --> 00:01:31,439 lower quality than the other two. It's not a bad 16 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:35,000 listening quality, certainly, certainly not as bad as some of 17 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:38,519 the Falcon episodes we've had in recent weeks. But the 18 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:42,799 first two episodes, like all the other episodes we played 19 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:47,480 in the Willoughby murder case, have been from a group 20 00:01:48,159 --> 00:01:54,200 of programs that were greatly improved versus what have been circulating, 21 00:01:54,239 --> 00:01:57,920 as well as adding some missing episodes. The last episode 22 00:01:58,239 --> 00:02:01,879 is just a bit more steam indered quality, so just 23 00:02:01,959 --> 00:02:06,640 be aware of that. But it's perfectly lessenable. So here 24 00:02:06,719 --> 00:02:12,960 are today's episodes discussing Gerald's alibi, Willoughby won't tell the 25 00:02:13,039 --> 00:02:29,560 name of officers, and solution to the murders is at hand. 26 00:02:35,879 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: The most delightfully fascinating character in the realms of mystery 27 00:02:39,400 --> 00:03:50,039 Earl der Bigger's Charlie Chan. In the case of the 28 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:53,159 murder of Colonel Willoughby, Charlie Chan is convinced that he 29 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:57,159 knows who the murderer is. Gerald Willoughby, the murdered man's nephew, 30 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:00,800 apparently has an ironclad alibi. He was in Chicago when 31 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,879 the colonel was killed, and it was en route to 32 00:04:02,919 --> 00:04:07,319 San Francisco when Simmons, the butler was killed. What Inspector Chan, 33 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,879 after duly pondering the case, sees in the nephew, the 34 00:04:10,879 --> 00:04:13,919 only man with a vestige of motive, sees in his 35 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:19,240 own theoretical case, the only reasonable assumption possible. The Island 36 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:23,120 detective believes that, for reasons unknown, Gerald had desired both 37 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:26,319 the colonel and his son out of the way. The 38 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,600 bulky Honolulu detective sits in a chair with a library fire, 39 00:04:29,959 --> 00:04:33,240 talking to Sergeant O'Brien and Miss Evelyn Mitchell, the murdered 40 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:34,120 man's secretary. 41 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:37,759 Speaker 3: You re see, Sergeant, in this case, we are dealing 42 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,600 with a very prominent man, and we must prove sufficient 43 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:44,639 motive if we are to even false and arrest. 44 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,519 Speaker 4: But how in the world are you going to do that, Inspector. 45 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,319 You can't prove a motive when you haven't got a 46 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:54,319 single piece of rifle, not a solitary witness. No, if 47 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,759 it was money, her, that's easy, or a woman, that's easy. 48 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 5: A woman, oh, Reggie. Sir Reginald did say something about 49 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:05,920 both cousins being in love with the same woman, Jerald's wife. Oh, 50 00:05:05,959 --> 00:05:08,040 but that hardly fits the case. As far as the 51 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,079 murder of the colonel is concerned. 52 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 3: That it may who can tell there? If you please, 53 00:05:13,439 --> 00:05:18,360 peculiar situation. I am convinced that Gerald killed his uncle, 54 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,800 then kill Simmons. Yet, if you should ask me for 55 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:26,879 a motive, I can only give a suggestion if you 56 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:31,839 say Gerald has alibi. He was in Chicago when first 57 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:36,079 murder was committed, and on playing flying to San Francisco 58 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:40,199 when second murder was committed. I can only say it 59 00:05:40,319 --> 00:05:43,639 is for purpose of proving that said Gerald has motive 60 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:47,439 that we are here. It is to break said alibi, 61 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:50,120 that we must bend all our efforts. 62 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:53,759 Speaker 4: And you're after feeling quite sure that mister Duff won't 63 00:05:53,759 --> 00:05:54,279 help push. 64 00:05:54,439 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 3: That is not strictly correct, Sergeant. But inspect that Duff 65 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:02,040 has known Gerald Willoughby for year. He cannot conceive of 66 00:06:02,079 --> 00:06:06,199 his being guilty. He does not wish to find him guilty. 67 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 5: Not do, Sir Reginald. Not that he has said anything, 68 00:06:09,639 --> 00:06:11,800 but well, I just know that's. 69 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:12,959 Speaker 3: Quite so, Miss Evelyn. 70 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,199 Speaker 6: Those staff and Sir Reginald will assist us to. 71 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 3: Do everything necessary when we present them with some symbols 72 00:06:20,199 --> 00:06:24,800 of proof. But to present moment, all I can place 73 00:06:24,879 --> 00:06:28,680 before them is theoretical case which I have built because 74 00:06:29,199 --> 00:06:32,360 there is no practical evidence of contrary nature. 75 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:36,160 Speaker 4: I can understand, off Schielend. I'm the same way when 76 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,000 it comes to making a move that will bring a 77 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:42,279 case before the district attorney or the grand jury. Well 78 00:06:42,519 --> 00:06:45,639 more than once I've known who a murderer was, but 79 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,920 I couldn't do anything about it. I didn't have the proof. 80 00:06:48,879 --> 00:06:51,439 Speaker 6: Right, true, Sergeant, And that is a situation here. 81 00:06:52,079 --> 00:06:54,879 Speaker 3: It is not murder. We have to find it is 82 00:06:55,079 --> 00:06:57,439 method whereby he committed murder. 83 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:59,759 Speaker 5: But we can't get away from the fact that Gerald 84 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:04,160 said that telegram from Chicago before Simmons was killed, which 85 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:06,439 proved that he was in Chicago the day after his 86 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:07,279 uncle's murder. 87 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 7: An impossibility. 88 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,879 Speaker 3: Do you recall the true particular of the murder in 89 00:07:11,959 --> 00:07:14,120 the room Mogue, not the. 90 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 6: Story by the great author Edgar Allan. 91 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:20,319 Speaker 3: Poe, but the actual case from which he built his 92 00:07:20,399 --> 00:07:21,519 story of the Eighth. 93 00:07:21,439 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 4: It strained her hazy in my mind. 94 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:26,319 Speaker 6: I always thought it was a piece of fiction by 95 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:27,199 no means. 96 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 3: The murder took place at number sixteen l ue Mall 97 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:36,839 two apart. In the morning, Rose Delacource goes into her apartment. 98 00:07:37,759 --> 00:07:42,160 There a woman was seen to enter her room. Stout 99 00:07:42,279 --> 00:07:46,680 oak door was bolted on the inside. The window, likewise 100 00:07:46,759 --> 00:07:51,399 was vaulted on the inside, the chimney so small that 101 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:54,519 not even a cat could get in or else. Yet 102 00:07:55,199 --> 00:07:59,480 here is a woman stabbed with such force that the blade, 103 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,240 which must have been like the blade of a sowd, 104 00:08:02,879 --> 00:08:06,319 goes through the body to the mattress. Not a cry, 105 00:08:07,079 --> 00:08:07,879 not a sound. 106 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 6: Yet the woman is dead. It is an unsolved crime. 107 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 3: But while no one can prove who committed it, it 108 00:08:17,279 --> 00:08:21,199 was committed. While we have not so far proved that 109 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:25,199 Joel committed this murder, he is the only one with motive. 110 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 6: The fact that we cannot. 111 00:08:27,279 --> 00:08:30,079 Speaker 3: Prove how he did it does not permit us to 112 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,519 shrug shoulders, so to speak, and. 113 00:08:32,519 --> 00:08:33,559 Speaker 6: Retire from case. 114 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:38,679 Speaker 4: I'm with your inspector. Somehow, some pleish we've missed the 115 00:08:38,759 --> 00:08:44,799 pint somewhere the murderer slipped somewhere, We've slipped some little 116 00:08:44,799 --> 00:08:47,559 thing we haven't given the right tart to correct. Sergeant, 117 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:49,960 let us retrace steps for a moment. 118 00:08:50,759 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 3: Knight of Murder. Colonel Willoughby is standing in gymnasium, note 119 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:59,200 which he believes is written by Duff he slipped into 120 00:08:59,240 --> 00:08:59,720 his hand. 121 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 5: He walks about twelve steps to the hallway, and in 122 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:06,639 less than two minutes, you, mister Chen, find him lying 123 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:07,120 there dead. 124 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:10,879 Speaker 4: The very next day, Simmons answers the door. We go 125 00:09:10,919 --> 00:09:14,080 out to see what's happened to him? Within two minutes 126 00:09:14,639 --> 00:09:20,879 and he only says, records. I saw it was records. 127 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:29,679 Speaker 3: Records thinks God, is it not strange at the man 128 00:09:29,759 --> 00:09:35,720 in his last moment should use the word records in 129 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:43,240 preference to papers records, military records or police records. Be 130 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:46,759 so kind as to ask dut thats the REGINALD and 131 00:09:46,879 --> 00:09:48,080 Gel to step in the room. 132 00:09:48,159 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 6: Please, also, mister Blake, I wish. 133 00:09:51,279 --> 00:09:54,639 Speaker 3: To ask favor of him, Sure, Inspector, thank you so much, 134 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:56,799 Miss Evelyn. 135 00:09:57,639 --> 00:09:58,159 Speaker 6: We have not. 136 00:09:58,279 --> 00:10:02,399 Speaker 3: Searched Colonel's business paper as thoroughly as we have searched 137 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:07,399 private correspondent. Perhaps in that we have been somewhat negligent. 138 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:12,679 We shall correct it. You have favored here. 139 00:10:10,879 --> 00:10:14,279 Speaker 5: In this I'll spread it out on the windows. 140 00:10:14,639 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 3: I do not wish to appear harrid, but I am 141 00:10:17,639 --> 00:10:19,600 anxious to leave day after tomorrow. 142 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 5: By Steamer, you think you actually believe you can solve this? 143 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,559 Speaker 6: By then, I am confident of it. 144 00:10:27,039 --> 00:10:31,039 Speaker 3: I am certain that with mister Blake's cooperation, we shall 145 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:35,919 trap murderer into showing visible evidence of his guilt, and 146 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:42,799 then confession will follow suit. Yes, I am certain of it. 147 00:10:43,639 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 6: Yes. 148 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 3: We have been discussing last words of Simon word which 149 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:55,000 he repeated record. We thought that record was strange word 150 00:10:55,159 --> 00:11:00,559 for dying man to you. Somehow persistent thought comes to 151 00:11:00,639 --> 00:11:04,519 us that in that word there is definite clue. 152 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:06,919 Speaker 2: I've done quite a bit of thinking about that too, jolly, 153 00:11:07,399 --> 00:11:10,440 but I can't think of any military records in connection 154 00:11:10,519 --> 00:11:11,320 with the case at all. 155 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 8: Perhaps Jerald knows so well, Really I don't. It's all 156 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:18,840 very distressing. My cousin Douglas was ordered tried by Port 157 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,679 Marshall for cologists. Davis carried the story. We were all 158 00:11:22,759 --> 00:11:23,360 very much. 159 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:27,039 Speaker 3: Upset, naturally. It is distressing affair, as you say, the 160 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:32,200 family of military reputation. You were in France at the time, yes, 161 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,360 so of course I didn't know much about it. 162 00:11:34,639 --> 00:11:37,759 Speaker 8: I was klonel of a territorial unit. Well, as I say, 163 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:41,080 just a few days before the pouts was convened Douglas 164 00:11:41,159 --> 00:11:42,200 committed suicide. 165 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:45,320 Speaker 6: We now know, of course that he did not, but 166 00:11:45,519 --> 00:11:46,279 that is what. 167 00:11:46,159 --> 00:11:47,080 Speaker 3: You thought at the time. 168 00:11:47,159 --> 00:11:50,039 Speaker 8: Yeah. Well we managed to have the thing hushed up then, 169 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,000 but it almost Brococle's hall. 170 00:11:52,799 --> 00:11:54,559 Speaker 6: How long afterwards. 171 00:11:54,159 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 3: Was it before Colonel Williward began to doubt that he's 172 00:11:58,639 --> 00:12:00,639 had his son had committed suicide. 173 00:12:01,519 --> 00:12:04,799 Speaker 9: I can answer that, Inspector. The colonel came to me 174 00:12:04,919 --> 00:12:07,879 with the story that an old soldier whom we now 175 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,360 know to his Simmons told the colonel that Douglas wasn't dead. 176 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:15,120 He said that he never was guilty of carders, and 177 00:12:15,159 --> 00:12:17,240 the old man immediately started on a trip around the 178 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:18,840 world to see if he could pre Katy his son. 179 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:22,200 He's been traveling ever since eleven years now. 180 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:24,919 Speaker 6: And you, mister Willoughby, knew nothing of this. 181 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:25,919 Speaker 9: I knew it at a love it. 182 00:12:26,039 --> 00:12:28,840 Speaker 8: Yes, I was like my uncle. I didn't like the 183 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:31,840 idea the stigma of cawdor is being attached to the family. 184 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:35,919 But I know the army charges of cowarders aren't brought lightly. 185 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:37,960 They're generally well substantiated. 186 00:12:38,039 --> 00:12:40,080 Speaker 6: Right So, But to return to. 187 00:12:40,039 --> 00:12:44,279 Speaker 3: The word record, no one can give leading thought on 188 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:51,720 that point. Pray not, Inspector, come in, please, ah drake down, please, 189 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:54,159 I have favored to ask of you. In one moment. 190 00:12:54,399 --> 00:12:55,200 Speaker 6: I'll be delighted. 191 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 8: And the only ople records I could think of, Charlie 192 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:58,120 were police records. 193 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,879 Speaker 4: He's thought of them too, Inspector. That don't seem to 194 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,639 help us much. I can't see it either. 195 00:13:03,759 --> 00:13:07,799 Speaker 3: Before I forget, you have convinced, mister Jerrold that prisoner 196 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:11,480 we have at present in jail is Colonel Sam Douglas. 197 00:13:11,559 --> 00:13:14,559 Speaker 8: Yes, I'm convinced. I don't see what on earth he 198 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:16,320 was doing searching my uncle's papers. 199 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:19,879 Speaker 3: Quite clear, I think young man was fearful that he 200 00:13:20,039 --> 00:13:23,360 was to be disclosed, and for a reason best known 201 00:13:23,399 --> 00:13:26,799 to himself, he desires that the past he did. 202 00:13:26,919 --> 00:13:29,320 Speaker 8: Naturally no one at his age was to be reminded 203 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:31,120 of an experience of twenty years ago. 204 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:35,159 Speaker 6: Ah, but it is more than that, I think. Please, 205 00:13:36,159 --> 00:13:36,759 is there. 206 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,919 Speaker 3: Any other reason he might have for wishing truth not 207 00:13:40,159 --> 00:13:40,960 to become known? 208 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:41,799 Speaker 8: Why? 209 00:13:42,759 --> 00:13:42,960 Speaker 7: Why? 210 00:13:43,039 --> 00:13:46,120 Speaker 6: No? No, of course you are tired from trip. 211 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:51,080 Speaker 3: I understand that would be all just now, Thank you 212 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:51,840 so much. 213 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:56,720 Speaker 6: Oh back to duck. You stay behind for one moment, please, 214 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:57,480 mister Blake. 215 00:13:57,679 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 9: Of course I'm going out of the jail. Want to 216 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:01,120 become violent? 217 00:14:01,759 --> 00:14:02,399 Speaker 4: Miss Mitchell? 218 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:06,639 Speaker 3: Do you mind, mister jen indeed no, I think little 219 00:14:06,639 --> 00:14:10,360 fresh air will do you good, especially taken in company 220 00:14:10,399 --> 00:14:11,320 as a reginald. 221 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:13,559 Speaker 9: Why don't you notice things? 222 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:13,879 Speaker 6: Don't you? 223 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:14,320 Speaker 3: Charlie? 224 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:15,759 Speaker 9: Come along evelin right? 225 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 6: Blake? 226 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:21,919 Speaker 3: Would you be kind enough to invite all guests who 227 00:14:21,919 --> 00:14:25,759 were present night Colonel was killed to attend another gathering 228 00:14:25,759 --> 00:14:26,440 at your home? 229 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 6: Certainly? Well, if you have a reason. 230 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:35,279 Speaker 3: I have very definite reasons. I intend to clear mystery. Well, 231 00:14:35,759 --> 00:14:39,639 I mean today or tomorrow tomorrow evening at seven, just 232 00:14:39,759 --> 00:14:43,159 as you Gargeant, you are to stay with me tonight 233 00:14:43,399 --> 00:14:45,240 we will complete our little. 234 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:47,639 Speaker 4: PLI it will be Johnny on the spot, Inspector. 235 00:14:47,639 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 6: My old friend. 236 00:14:49,039 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 3: I am going to play a role of Chinese Santa 237 00:14:51,639 --> 00:14:55,279 Claus tomorrow and you have British consul here as one 238 00:14:55,279 --> 00:14:55,799 of guests. 239 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 2: Certainly, but what's the big idea. 240 00:14:57,799 --> 00:15:00,480 Speaker 3: I am going to vindicate honor of young young man 241 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:04,559 at present in jail. I wish official witness of confession 242 00:15:04,559 --> 00:15:09,480 of murderer that Lieutenant Douglas Willoughby was not cowed as 243 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,639 charged by Superior Officer Charlie Chan. 244 00:15:13,039 --> 00:15:16,519 Speaker 2: Inspector Duff and Sir Reginald Bottledy are guests at the 245 00:15:16,519 --> 00:15:19,759 Blake Home in San Francisco, where Colonel Willoughby, the world 246 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:23,480 famous traveler, was giving a lecture on China. During the 247 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:27,080 showing of the picture, the film started to slip. Inspector Chan, 248 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:30,159 surprised that the colonel did not notice the blurred film 249 00:15:30,399 --> 00:15:33,080 or does the light switched on? The colonel is found 250 00:15:33,159 --> 00:15:36,799 murdered the following day. The one man who could provide 251 00:15:36,799 --> 00:15:40,320 an explanation of the affair Simmons, the butler is found 252 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:43,759 at the front door shut through the heart. Inspector Chan, 253 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:46,320 going on the assumption that the whole case hinges on 254 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:49,720 the colonel's search for his lost son, builds a theoretical 255 00:15:49,759 --> 00:15:54,080 case against Gerald Willoughby, the murdered man's nephew, And we 256 00:15:54,159 --> 00:15:57,320 find Sergent O'Brien of the San Francisco Police discussing the 257 00:15:57,399 --> 00:16:02,840 case with the Honolulu detective in mister library, Ah. 258 00:16:02,279 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 4: Here are mister Chan. I just bet have to try 259 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:07,720 and to get our prisoner down there in the jail 260 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,639 to tell us something, But he won't say a word. 261 00:16:10,879 --> 00:16:13,399 Speaker 3: That he won't You advised him of case that his 262 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:17,320 identity must now be made known, that he can no 263 00:16:17,399 --> 00:16:21,279 longer hide the fact that he is Lieutenant Dougworth Willoughby, 264 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:25,080 who was supposed to have committed suicide during the war. 265 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 4: Or sure, but it don't seem to make any difference. 266 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:30,559 He says that he won't tell the name of the 267 00:16:30,559 --> 00:16:33,720 officer who brought charges of cowardice against him, and that 268 00:16:33,799 --> 00:16:37,200 since there isn't anyone alive today who knows anything about it, 269 00:16:37,559 --> 00:16:40,639 we can't find out. You told him the matter of him, 270 00:16:40,639 --> 00:16:43,720 and then sure and I did. I thought the shock 271 00:16:43,919 --> 00:16:47,519 might force him to say in something you see, mister chan, 272 00:16:47,799 --> 00:16:51,320 I figured this way. Unless we can learn the truth 273 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,360 about the charge being brought against the young fellow, we 274 00:16:54,519 --> 00:16:56,759 can't prove motive against our suspect. 275 00:16:57,080 --> 00:17:00,960 Speaker 3: You are quite correct, Sageant. Confident as I am that 276 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:02,519 I know who the murderer is. 277 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:03,919 Speaker 6: I can do. 278 00:17:03,919 --> 00:17:08,640 Speaker 3: Nothing toward effecting a conviction unless I can prove that 279 00:17:08,759 --> 00:17:12,160 our suspect had much to gain by murdering the colonel. 280 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:16,440 Murder of Simmons cause was merely to silence the one 281 00:17:16,519 --> 00:17:17,359 remaining with him. 282 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:21,079 Speaker 4: You've got more than that to prove, mister Charan, what, Sergeant, 283 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:24,319 how Gerald was able to kill the colonel in San 284 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:29,839 Francisco when Gerald was obviously in Chicago. Also how he 285 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:32,160 was able to kill Simmons when he was on a 286 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:34,440 plane between here and Chicago. 287 00:17:35,279 --> 00:17:39,160 Speaker 3: Come here, sergeant, and there, if you will be so kind, 288 00:17:39,759 --> 00:17:41,039 papers on this death. 289 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 4: Yes, I see them, airline scheduled. 290 00:17:44,599 --> 00:17:45,079 Speaker 6: Sergeant. 291 00:17:45,759 --> 00:17:49,279 Speaker 3: Do you ever place yourself in position of person wishful 292 00:17:49,279 --> 00:17:50,519 love committing murder? 293 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 4: Well, I try to do that when I'm figuring what 294 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,039 the criminal might be likely to do. 295 00:17:56,400 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 3: Assume with me for a moment. Please that we are 296 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:05,160 with desire to kill Colonel. He must do so without 297 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:07,480 arousing any suspicion of himself. 298 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:08,799 Speaker 6: Naturally, go ahead. 299 00:18:09,279 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 3: Framlishton, potential murderer is not known in the United States, 300 00:18:13,839 --> 00:18:16,839 so he engages the room for himself a hotel in Chicago. 301 00:18:17,559 --> 00:18:21,359 He then engages some person to live in said hotel. 302 00:18:22,319 --> 00:18:27,599 This person to make himself seen frequently, thereby providing alibi 303 00:18:27,599 --> 00:18:32,359 for himself while he takes train to San Francisco under 304 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:35,400 assumed name and in disguise get you. 305 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,880 Speaker 4: He gets some feller to hang around the hotel, so 306 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:42,640 he's an allaby while he gets on the same train 307 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,240 as Doorphin comes out here to San Francisco. 308 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:49,519 Speaker 3: Correct sident, having left behind him his alibi. He comes 309 00:18:49,559 --> 00:18:53,119 to this house where he knows Colonel will be slips 310 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:57,160 in the hallway. Heals colonel and leaves no trace but 311 00:18:57,319 --> 00:19:00,960 few silk threads of scarf on the hill nicely used. 312 00:19:01,079 --> 00:19:06,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, yes, sergeant, that don't account for mister Gerald Willoughby 313 00:19:06,559 --> 00:19:09,319 being able to get off the plane arraven from Chicago. 314 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:12,599 He's got an early boy there. We can't break. 315 00:19:12,519 --> 00:19:16,799 Speaker 3: I think, yes, I am satain, I know how that 316 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:21,880 was accomplished. You do, yes, Sergeant mister Gerald Willoughby sent wire, 317 00:19:22,519 --> 00:19:26,599 possibly in code, telling his accomplice to take plane for 318 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:30,480 San Francisco via Los Angeles. 319 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 4: Common by lush angels. 320 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:36,799 Speaker 3: But why because sergeant he killed Simmons, caught plains for 321 00:19:36,839 --> 00:19:40,960 Los Angeles and changed places with his accomplice, who had 322 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:45,160 booked passage and name of Gerald Willoughby. Therefore, when we 323 00:19:45,279 --> 00:19:48,839 went to plane to meet him, he had all appearance 324 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:53,079 of having made fruit trip from Chicago. I have checked 325 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:57,319 time schedule with time Simmons was killed, and in manner 326 00:19:57,440 --> 00:19:59,200 I have described. 327 00:19:59,039 --> 00:20:01,160 Speaker 6: Both murders were possible. 328 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:04,319 Speaker 4: Well, I'm with you. Watch the next move. 329 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:08,519 Speaker 3: After interview with Inspector Duff and Sir Reginald, you must 330 00:20:08,559 --> 00:20:12,799 go to the hotel at which murderer is stopping and possess 331 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:16,640 yourself a pair of his shoes, also set for colored 332 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:20,480 scarf threads of which we found on the hilt of knife. 333 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:28,079 Come in, please, ah, Miss Evelyn, inspected Duck the Reginald 334 00:20:28,279 --> 00:20:29,720 we were talking of you. 335 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 9: Have you made any progress? 336 00:20:32,319 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 3: I think so, yes, I am confidently had, Although one 337 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:41,000 should not forget that it is unwise to sell. 338 00:20:40,759 --> 00:20:43,799 Speaker 6: The blooms before the seeds are in the ground. 339 00:20:43,599 --> 00:20:46,799 Speaker 2: A Chinese manner of saying, don't count your chickens before 340 00:20:46,839 --> 00:20:47,400 their heady. 341 00:20:48,079 --> 00:20:50,720 Speaker 3: You have finished little task, I said to you, Miss Evelyn. 342 00:20:50,839 --> 00:20:51,039 Speaker 6: Well. 343 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:53,319 Speaker 5: I don't know whether or not you'll call it finished, 344 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:55,720 mister Chance, but I got quite a list made out 345 00:20:56,079 --> 00:20:56,599 by Joe. 346 00:20:56,799 --> 00:20:58,519 Speaker 9: We've been sitting in the study trying to think of 347 00:20:58,559 --> 00:21:01,000 all the different kinds of records. Been quite like a 348 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:03,440 crossword puzzle game. I didn't know there were so many 349 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:04,759 different kinds of records. 350 00:21:04,839 --> 00:21:09,000 Speaker 3: I gather them that your list is, shall we say formidable? 351 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:09,599 Speaker 7: It is? 352 00:21:09,799 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 10: Shall I read it? 353 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:11,880 Speaker 6: Thank you so much? 354 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:17,680 Speaker 10: Sports records, aviation records, straightest for your records, sailing records, 355 00:21:17,799 --> 00:21:24,559 medical records, police records, court records, weightlifting records, sales records. 356 00:21:24,559 --> 00:21:27,160 Speaker 6: One moment, please may I have the next. 357 00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:27,920 Speaker 5: Decision here you are. 358 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:33,039 Speaker 3: Thank you so much. That's my friend. Where is mister Gerald. 359 00:21:32,759 --> 00:21:35,480 Speaker 11: At his hotel dressing for the party tonight? I suppose, 360 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:38,000 which reminds me we'd better be doing the same. 361 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:40,200 Speaker 6: That you have time to do something for me. 362 00:21:40,519 --> 00:21:41,720 Speaker 11: Certainly, what is it? 363 00:21:41,759 --> 00:21:44,279 Speaker 3: Will you go to jail and bring to party our 364 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:48,759 prisoner Douglas? Yes? Please do not for one second, let 365 00:21:48,799 --> 00:21:51,519 him out of your sight. You do so may mean 366 00:21:51,559 --> 00:21:55,960 his life you, Sir Reginald, will you assist naturally, I'll 367 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:59,640 do anything without arousing suspicion. There you go to mister 368 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:03,599 Gerald hotel and es caught him here moment he is 369 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:08,319 ready to leave upon some pretext or other phone either 370 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:10,759 myself or sergeant that you are leaving? 371 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:14,480 Speaker 9: Well, yes, I just as soon helped to prove that 372 00:22:14,519 --> 00:22:16,440 you're on the wrong track by suspecting Gerald. 373 00:22:16,799 --> 00:22:17,759 Speaker 4: I'll do you ask. 374 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:19,799 Speaker 6: Again, thank you so much. 375 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:24,599 Speaker 3: As you leave, please be so kind as to ask 376 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:26,519 mister Blake to step into library. 377 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:27,519 Speaker 4: Right I shall. 378 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:33,079 Speaker 3: When we receive telephone call from Sir Reginald to effect 379 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:36,720 that mister Jerrol is on his way here, a new 380 00:22:36,799 --> 00:22:40,799 sergeant can proceed with safety to search for colored scar 381 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:45,359 which will I am certain show where fine threads have 382 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:49,759 been dragged from fabric by engraved handle of knife murderer. 383 00:22:49,799 --> 00:22:53,000 Speaker 4: Youse, sure I will, And at the same time I'll 384 00:22:53,039 --> 00:22:54,240 get a pair of his shoes. 385 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:57,519 Speaker 6: Correct sergeant wanted me, Inspector. 386 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:01,279 Speaker 3: Ah, yes, mister Blake, is it possible do you think 387 00:23:01,759 --> 00:23:06,160 that tonight, when guests are served glasses of liquid freshmen 388 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:11,319 that Sergeant O'Brien could play a role of butler, What me. 389 00:23:11,559 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 4: Play a bottler? Are you joking? Mister chan, I couldn't 390 00:23:15,039 --> 00:23:15,960 pass for a bottler. 391 00:23:16,039 --> 00:23:20,599 Speaker 3: You are a good detective, Sergeant, you must play butler. Go. 392 00:23:21,319 --> 00:23:23,240 Speaker 12: I don't understand why you want him to do that, 393 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:25,240 but I do all I can help. 394 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 3: You are out voted, Sergeant. You play leading role of battle. 395 00:23:29,599 --> 00:23:35,240 But one moment, Sergeant, while I explained in serving glasses 396 00:23:35,279 --> 00:23:39,079 to guests, you will be in position of possessing yourself 397 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:43,799 of glass used by mister Gerald. Said, glass will ungobtedly 398 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:46,240 be marked by fingerprints. 399 00:23:46,599 --> 00:23:46,839 Speaker 6: Said. 400 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:52,160 Speaker 3: Fingerprints maybe necessary in obtaining eventual conviction. 401 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:56,200 Speaker 4: All right, mister Chang, I'll play bottle. But if the 402 00:23:56,359 --> 00:23:59,240 bies and the force ever hear of this, I'll never 403 00:23:59,279 --> 00:23:59,640 hear the. 404 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:03,400 Speaker 3: End of do not, very sergeant. When this case is ended, 405 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,240 you will be inspector. I can assure you a. 406 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:11,680 Speaker 4: Bit, and I'm after telling you, Inspector that I appreciate. 407 00:24:11,920 --> 00:24:14,519 Speaker 12: There isn't anything else Inspector town. I'll hurry along. 408 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 3: Of course, you have preparations forget all over here might 409 00:24:19,039 --> 00:24:19,759 have murder. 410 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:22,079 Speaker 6: Are to be here tonight for every. 411 00:24:21,799 --> 00:24:22,319 Speaker 12: One of them? 412 00:24:22,599 --> 00:24:26,759 Speaker 3: One more thing before you leave little statuette of soldier 413 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:30,759 which murdered colonel grasped in his hand as he was 414 00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:34,640 struck down. You will place that in living room, in 415 00:24:34,759 --> 00:24:38,599 some high place where it can be noticed, but where 416 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:40,680 it cannot be touched. 417 00:24:40,839 --> 00:24:42,680 Speaker 12: Certainly, yes, I'll attend to that. 418 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,160 Speaker 6: Use cloth in holding statuette. 419 00:24:45,599 --> 00:24:49,400 Speaker 3: We do not wish to disturb fingerprints that I do 420 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:55,599 wish to see whether or not mister Gerald's eyes are irresistibly. 421 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:55,799 Speaker 6: Drawn toward it. 422 00:24:56,039 --> 00:24:59,839 Speaker 3: I'll be careful, and Miss Evelyn, you desire to leave 423 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,000 to get properly attired. 424 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:03,519 Speaker 6: For party, If you don't require me. 425 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:09,000 Speaker 3: By no means cases almost ended, run along and get 426 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,480 into your pretty close for your pleasure as well as 427 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:13,559 that of Sir Reginald. 428 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:16,559 Speaker 5: Why, mister Chen, how did you know? 429 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 6: Am I not supposedly detective? 430 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:21,400 Speaker 4: Oh? I forgot. 431 00:25:21,799 --> 00:25:24,200 Speaker 12: I found this piece of film in the library. It 432 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:25,839 belongs to the colonel's travel film. 433 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:26,079 Speaker 9: Ah. 434 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:29,039 Speaker 6: Yes, he's broken off by the way. 435 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:33,720 Speaker 3: In looking at film before, I noticed something I did 436 00:25:33,759 --> 00:25:39,680 not understand. Perhaps you, miss Evelyn, can explain what is 437 00:25:39,839 --> 00:25:42,599 blackline running down extreme edge of film? 438 00:25:42,799 --> 00:25:43,039 Speaker 6: Oh? 439 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:46,319 Speaker 5: Well, that's the soundtrack. These are sound pictures, you know. 440 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:49,640 But the colonel didn't have the reproducing equipment. William on 441 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:52,279 his Chinese trip he recorded the sound both on the 442 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:53,200 film and on the. 443 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:59,759 Speaker 3: Records record records. So stupid of us, quickly, Sergeant, we 444 00:25:59,839 --> 00:26:04,000 go to Simmons room, makes that as search. I think, yes, 445 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:07,960 I am certain. When we have found record to which 446 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:12,359 Simmons referred, case is finished, the solution of the. 447 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:16,359 Speaker 11: Murder of Colonel Willoughby and Simmons is at hand. Charlie Chan, 448 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:18,039 having built a theoretical case. 449 00:26:17,839 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 2: Against the murdered man's nephew, Gerald Willoughby, only waits the 450 00:26:21,279 --> 00:26:23,440 gathering together of the guests who were present the night 451 00:26:23,519 --> 00:26:26,640 the murder was committed to obtain convincing proof that his 452 00:26:26,799 --> 00:26:31,240 theory is correct. Sergeant O'Brien, disguised as the Butler, stands 453 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:33,519 in the study with Sir Reginald Mister Blake, and Miss 454 00:26:33,559 --> 00:26:37,079 Evelyn Mitchell while Charlie Chan completes his plans for trapping 455 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:37,640 the murderer. 456 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,279 Speaker 3: Everything is in readiness, mister Blake inspect as I know 457 00:26:41,599 --> 00:26:45,440 you received a little bronze statuette soldier from police and 458 00:26:45,599 --> 00:26:48,119 placed it in room in which Jeff our assembling that 459 00:26:48,279 --> 00:26:50,880 you did, mister charl I brought it from headquarters, Mitchell, 460 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:55,200 and you, miss Evelyn, attended to yar little duties this afternoon. 461 00:26:55,319 --> 00:26:59,119 Speaker 5: Why, mister Chanhard, I mean, what do you mean. 462 00:26:59,839 --> 00:27:05,559 Speaker 3: You less to hide things from detective? Is that not soar, Inspector. 463 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:08,000 Speaker 9: I suppos that you'll be casting no bomb shas with 464 00:27:08,039 --> 00:27:09,640 your direction. When I tell you that Eblin and. 465 00:27:09,559 --> 00:27:13,000 Speaker 3: I are to be married, I am truly delighted. I 466 00:27:13,079 --> 00:27:15,519 wish you very very much happiness. 467 00:27:15,519 --> 00:27:16,119 Speaker 9: Thanks o jaf. 468 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:19,519 Speaker 3: You have fingerprint man here, Sergeant. 469 00:27:19,279 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 4: Sure may have Michter Chan He's in the kitchen. He's 470 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:23,279 a good one and he works fast. 471 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 3: As soon as you have served the first round of drinks, 472 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:27,680 you will be careful to. 473 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:28,680 Speaker 6: See the glass. 474 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:34,119 Speaker 3: Mister Jerrold uses integregated so that fingerprint identifications is made 475 00:27:34,279 --> 00:27:36,720 quickly and easily. I don't wish you'd got the. 476 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:38,839 Speaker 9: Whole thing, Charlie. I hate to see you make a mistake. 477 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:41,680 Speaker 5: Mister Jim Jeres makes a mistake. No one but ourselves 478 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:44,279 will know if a fingerprints on the wine glass don't 479 00:27:44,279 --> 00:27:47,160 correspond with the prince on the statue eb No one needs. 480 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:47,599 Speaker 11: To know anything. 481 00:27:47,759 --> 00:27:51,759 Speaker 3: Miss Evelyn is correct, mister Blake, Hosts will not be embarrassed. 482 00:27:52,319 --> 00:27:56,440 Mister Gerald will never know he was suspected. You left 483 00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:58,319 mister Gerald in the living room, Sir Reginald. 484 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:00,440 Speaker 9: Yes, he's talking to some of the guests. Stuff is 485 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:02,440 there to see that nothing goes wrong along these lines. 486 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:05,279 Speaker 3: Mister Gerrol has not recognized his cousin, Douglas. 487 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,440 Speaker 9: No Duff introduced him. Douglas, I mean as mister Jim Watson, 488 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:10,160 and Gerald took the introduction as a. 489 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:10,759 Speaker 4: Matter of course. 490 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:13,319 Speaker 3: Why Joe, Why, Sir Reginald. 491 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 9: I was thinking of Isabelle Gerald's wife. If you're right, Charlie, 492 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:18,400 this is going to be pretty bad for her. 493 00:28:18,519 --> 00:28:23,599 Speaker 3: And fortunately, Criminal in his activities brings unhappiness and ruined 494 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:27,079 to more than himself. But criminal always thinks he is 495 00:28:27,279 --> 00:28:29,079 more clever than other people. 496 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:31,279 Speaker 9: By the way, Inspector, one thing, I want to know 497 00:28:31,839 --> 00:28:33,839 what speech did Gerald make when you first spoke with 498 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:35,480 him convinced you of his guilt. 499 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 3: You will remember mister Gerroll spoke of his uncle meeting 500 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:42,599 the murderer face to face. Now you know that no 501 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:46,160 one except ourselves and the murderer knew that Willoughby had 502 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:49,240 been stabbed in the heart while facing his assailant by 503 00:28:49,400 --> 00:28:52,160 Joe mister Chan, I do recall now, mister Blake, you 504 00:28:52,279 --> 00:28:55,400 and Sir Reginald will go to living room and you, sergeant, 505 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:58,720 will reserved breaks. All right, michter Churn. After you have 506 00:28:58,839 --> 00:29:02,559 had glass tested pop fingerprints, you will return the living room. 507 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:11,079 Knock on the door this way. We shall then know 508 00:29:11,319 --> 00:29:14,000 that fingerprint tests has been successful. 509 00:29:14,039 --> 00:29:15,839 Speaker 4: I will do everything the way you want. 510 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:18,160 Speaker 3: It, mister Charles good lack pargant in roll of butler. 511 00:29:18,319 --> 00:29:19,519 Speaker 6: I will need it after you. 512 00:29:21,079 --> 00:29:25,079 Speaker 3: Now, Miss Evelyn, you have notebook and pencil. You will 513 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:29,079 enter room with me and as unobserved as a beautiful 514 00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:32,799 lady can be be, who take secluded seats where you 515 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:35,240 can make notes of everything that transpires. 516 00:29:35,319 --> 00:29:37,759 Speaker 5: Yes, mister chutit by the heavy curtains in the window, 517 00:29:37,839 --> 00:29:38,319 and then. 518 00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:43,279 Speaker 3: We shall join others in living rooms. My arm, Miss Evelyn, 519 00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:47,440 we must enter as naturally as possible. Nothing must be 520 00:29:47,559 --> 00:29:51,640 done to arouse suspicion of murderer, although if my theories 521 00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:54,640 are correct, he already is in shadow. 522 00:29:54,359 --> 00:29:55,039 Speaker 6: Of loose. 523 00:29:57,440 --> 00:29:58,359 Speaker 3: Ladies and gentlemen. 524 00:29:59,039 --> 00:30:01,680 Speaker 6: And may I present those of you not already met him. 525 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:04,319 Speaker 3: Inspector Chan of the Honolul the Police. 526 00:30:04,599 --> 00:30:05,039 Speaker 12: How do you do? 527 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:09,160 Speaker 3: Yes, I shall be as deaf as possible. You must, all, 528 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:12,839 of course, know why you are here tonight. I promised 529 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:16,480 mister Blake inspect the death of Scotland Yard the Reginald, 530 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,599 that here in this room I should give into their 531 00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:25,039 hands the murderer of Colonel Douglas Willoughby. It is a theory, 532 00:30:25,759 --> 00:30:29,480 but a practical one, that the murderer invariably revisits the 533 00:30:29,559 --> 00:30:33,559 seal of his prime. We decided not to risk success 534 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:40,359 by theory, so we brought murderer here. May I humbly 535 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:43,160 submit this part to you. It is one thing to 536 00:30:43,319 --> 00:30:46,839 know who is murderer. It is entirely different things to 537 00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:50,519 prevent proof that will result in conviction of said murderer. 538 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:56,119 This much we know. Murderer was person who was acquainted 539 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:59,839 with daily activities of murdered colonel. He had followed him 540 00:30:59,839 --> 00:31:03,960 to his house from hotel. We are likewise certain of 541 00:31:04,079 --> 00:31:09,880 one other fact. Murdered colonel saw and recognized murderer, and 542 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:13,160 in one last desperate effort to leave us with a 543 00:31:13,279 --> 00:31:18,240 central clue, murdered man grasps a little statuette soldier which 544 00:31:18,279 --> 00:31:22,839 stood on stair rail, that wild essential clue which within 545 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:28,559 three minutes shall place Hangman's rope about cruel and vicious criminals. 546 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:32,039 You have rung bells for Butler's the reginald yes inspector. 547 00:31:32,079 --> 00:31:32,559 Speaker 9: You order to be here. 548 00:31:32,640 --> 00:31:39,559 Speaker 4: Now come there, you ancient. 549 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:43,079 Speaker 3: There is no longer any necessity to disguise ourselves. Pageant. 550 00:31:43,599 --> 00:31:47,599 You may bring the evidence in play. Stay mount table. 551 00:31:47,759 --> 00:31:50,039 Here you are, Sergeant, I'll help your photograph. 552 00:31:50,119 --> 00:31:51,559 Speaker 12: What on earth kind of evidence? Can that be? 553 00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 3: Correct? Those of us who were present when Simmons was 554 00:31:56,119 --> 00:32:02,000 murdered remember his last words. Records, he said, Yet records 555 00:32:03,119 --> 00:32:07,200 through process of elimination inspected us to ready, and I 556 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:12,960 determined upon phonograph records. But enough record speaks for itself. 557 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:17,279 You have round the motor Pageant. It's all a realge pecher, 558 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:20,160 very good. Quite please everyone. 559 00:32:24,680 --> 00:32:27,160 Speaker 13: Who would make concerns. This is the voice of one 560 00:32:27,279 --> 00:32:30,519 James Walker, returning at law and noted Republic. I swear 561 00:32:30,599 --> 00:32:32,599 that in my presence the two gentlemen who speak have 562 00:32:32,680 --> 00:32:35,240 satisfied me that they are whom they represent themselves to be, 563 00:32:35,559 --> 00:32:37,599 Colonel Douglas Willoughby and Sergeant Major Simmons. 564 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:42,359 Speaker 3: Quiet, please, I am going to explain why I made 565 00:32:42,440 --> 00:32:45,839 this recording. I did so because I know that in 566 00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:48,559 the event of my death by accident, should I leave 567 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:51,799 only papers devoluting the nature of the sexpose that these 568 00:32:51,839 --> 00:32:54,720 papers would fall into hands I did not trust. The 569 00:32:54,839 --> 00:32:57,799 world knows that during the war my son was charged 570 00:32:57,839 --> 00:33:00,880 with cardiff and that he was supposed to admit his suicide. 571 00:33:01,400 --> 00:33:05,119 This was not the case. My son and my nephew, Gerrol, 572 00:33:05,319 --> 00:33:08,599 grew up together. Jerrold was older, the more aggressive of 573 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:11,519 the two. They both fell in love with the same woman, 574 00:33:11,799 --> 00:33:14,039 and to my satisfaction, but I loved her. 575 00:33:14,079 --> 00:33:14,559 Speaker 4: Like a daughter. 576 00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:17,960 Speaker 3: She seemed to care for my son. The Feton court 577 00:33:18,039 --> 00:33:20,720 martial and supposed death of my son changed all that, 578 00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:25,279 and Isabel married Gerald. After the war, Sargeant Major Simmons 579 00:33:25,359 --> 00:33:27,559 came to me and told me that his conscience was 580 00:33:27,640 --> 00:33:33,200 leading him. He speaks for himself, you see, sir, it 581 00:33:33,359 --> 00:33:33,960 was this way. 582 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:37,799 Speaker 14: Master Jerroll was in command of the sector. He ordered 583 00:33:37,880 --> 00:33:41,799 Master Douglas to retreat. Master Douglas did so, and Master 584 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:49,000 Gedroll brought charges of cowardice against the upset and Master Douglas, 585 00:33:49,480 --> 00:33:52,680 realizing that the fight back meant dragging the family name 586 00:33:52,799 --> 00:33:54,920 through the mud, so to speak, made me. 587 00:33:55,039 --> 00:33:56,720 Speaker 3: Swear never to reveal the truth. 588 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:01,200 Speaker 9: You see, sir Master Douglas did not wish to Lady Isabel. 589 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:05,119 Speaker 3: Now, Master Gers, I believe we have had by you 590 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:08,199 on the grounds, and if you will be to have 591 00:34:08,360 --> 00:34:08,760 kind that. 592 00:34:10,400 --> 00:34:11,519 Speaker 8: Simmons past the blackmail. 593 00:34:11,599 --> 00:34:13,079 Speaker 6: Nay, that wasn't my uncle's voice. 594 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:15,400 Speaker 3: This whole thing is a plot. I didn't you have 595 00:34:15,559 --> 00:34:19,679 the wine bars, yes, Inspector. Likewise silk handkerchiefs, colored handkerchiefers, 596 00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:23,800 and the shoes themish book ah, yes, observe please how 597 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:28,320 nicely shoe fits into plaster calf were made of murderous footprint. 598 00:34:28,920 --> 00:34:32,400 His shoe, mister Gerald, was taken from your room? Will 599 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:32,880 you deny it? 600 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:33,480 Speaker 4: What about it? 601 00:34:34,599 --> 00:34:38,280 Speaker 3: The knife? Then, this colored silks car it is yours. 602 00:34:38,360 --> 00:34:41,320 I don't know it was found likewise by sergeant in 603 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:46,559 your trunk. Observe if you please tread the pull from center. 604 00:34:47,239 --> 00:34:50,880 Same threads, according to temis our threads found on the 605 00:34:50,920 --> 00:34:53,599 health of knife used to kill Colonel Willoughby. 606 00:34:53,639 --> 00:34:55,800 Speaker 9: A good lawyer will soon take care of these players. 607 00:34:56,039 --> 00:34:59,760 Speaker 3: I thought, Oh, I thought, mister Gerrol, but here is 608 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:03,719 some seeing. No lawyer, no matter how good, can defend 609 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:08,760 the glass. Sergeant, yours is Inspector Tonight sergeants playing part 610 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:13,840 of Butler served cocktails. He took glasses to fingerprint experts 611 00:35:14,119 --> 00:35:18,440 waiting in kitchen. Fingerprints on your glass, mister Gerald, our 612 00:35:18,639 --> 00:35:22,880 famous fingerprints found on little statuetta Soldier which now stands 613 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:25,760 on top shelf of book pay Have you touched that 614 00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:28,280 since you came into this house elsewhere that he hasn't 615 00:35:28,320 --> 00:35:28,920 He couldn't help. 616 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:31,559 Speaker 9: He hasn't touched it tonight. I've been with infractically every. 617 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:34,239 Speaker 3: Minute exactly, and he could not have touched it before, 618 00:35:34,920 --> 00:35:38,480 since it has been in possession of police. When did 619 00:35:38,559 --> 00:35:41,519 your fingerprints find their way to that piece of bronze? 620 00:35:42,159 --> 00:35:44,320 Speaker 8: I I'm not talking. 621 00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:47,679 Speaker 3: There is no need norf fingerprints were left from that 622 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:51,039 statuette when murdered man held it before him in one 623 00:35:51,239 --> 00:35:54,000 last effort of defense. Half satisfied? 624 00:35:54,079 --> 00:35:55,920 Speaker 2: Does white chen well satisfied? 625 00:35:56,960 --> 00:35:58,400 Speaker 9: Inspector? There's no doubt in my mind? 626 00:35:58,519 --> 00:36:02,880 Speaker 3: Very good? You may arrest mister General Willoughby or the 627 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:05,599 murder of his uncle, Colonel Willoughby. 628 00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:06,800 Speaker 6: Do you come quietly? 629 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:08,719 Speaker 8: Or do I have to put the prishlets on your 630 00:36:08,840 --> 00:36:09,719 welcome wardness? 631 00:36:10,239 --> 00:36:14,119 Speaker 3: That's Lias Fox, though he raised the farm a dozen times, 632 00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:19,159 find for his costs that his very boldness is his undoing. 633 00:36:20,159 --> 00:36:23,559 Now it is with man the murderer, though he plans 634 00:36:23,639 --> 00:36:27,360 carefully leaves the mark of Cain upon his work as 635 00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:30,679 surely as he carries said mark in his heart. 636 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:33,960 Speaker 2: After you've heard from your sponsor, Inspector Chan, will be 637 00:36:34,039 --> 00:36:34,559 with us again. 638 00:37:02,360 --> 00:38:12,960 Speaker 11: And well, Inspector Chance, what do you have for us? 639 00:38:13,039 --> 00:38:14,360 This evening case we. 640 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:19,320 Speaker 3: Have completed reminds me of ancient sayings. Do not despise 641 00:38:19,480 --> 00:38:23,800 a tender rice youth. Today it's lost means nothing, but 642 00:38:24,039 --> 00:38:28,599 carefully tended it may tomorrow prevent a famine, meaning in. 643 00:38:28,639 --> 00:38:32,079 Speaker 2: Our accidental tongue that unconsidered trifles may be very important. 644 00:38:32,239 --> 00:38:34,599 Speaker 6: Correct, Thank you, and good. 645 00:38:34,519 --> 00:39:05,599 Speaker 1: Night, Welcome back, And that's a wrap for this serial. 646 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:10,280 I wonder if a couple got married every time Charlie 647 00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:13,800 Chan investigated and solved a murder case in the thirties, 648 00:39:14,519 --> 00:39:17,880 at least on the radio. I will say that I 649 00:39:18,119 --> 00:39:22,000 was thinking of a record the first times that Simmons 650 00:39:22,159 --> 00:39:26,320 referenced that, But that might be a case of chronological bias, because, 651 00:39:26,320 --> 00:39:29,119 of course I was born in the eighties, and when 652 00:39:29,159 --> 00:39:33,400 you said record, you'd think of a vinyl record, And 653 00:39:33,599 --> 00:39:37,599 of course home recording was a very normal thing, practically 654 00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:42,360 not completely universal, but most people could have a little 655 00:39:42,440 --> 00:39:47,039 tape recorder in the nineteen thirties. While phonograph records were 656 00:39:47,199 --> 00:39:53,840 very common, home recording wasn't. Generally. Self recorded records were 657 00:39:53,960 --> 00:39:56,679 a novelty that you'd record at a store in a 658 00:39:56,760 --> 00:40:00,519 big city. Now there were home recording setups, but they 659 00:40:00,559 --> 00:40:04,360 weren't widely owned. So generally, if you were a nineteen 660 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:07,400 thirties person, you thought of a record, you thought of 661 00:40:07,480 --> 00:40:11,280 a commercial recording, and it's hard to see what that 662 00:40:11,400 --> 00:40:14,159 could have had to do with Colonel Willoughby's death. So 663 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:18,239 you can understand why it wasn't top of mind for 664 00:40:18,639 --> 00:40:20,960 Charlie Chann, and I can't blame him for jumping to 665 00:40:21,039 --> 00:40:24,280 the same thought I had. Now, of course, what the 666 00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:28,239 record did was clarified the motive, but the big thing 667 00:40:28,679 --> 00:40:31,559 that clinched it was the evidence that was found through 668 00:40:32,079 --> 00:40:38,800 pretty typical police work rather than any miraculous detective magic. 669 00:40:39,519 --> 00:40:42,119 Now we can hope all the right warrants were obtained, 670 00:40:42,280 --> 00:40:45,760 but nineteen thirties audiences didn't care much one way or 671 00:40:45,800 --> 00:40:49,800 another as long as Charlie chan got his man. Now 672 00:40:49,920 --> 00:40:53,079 we turned to listener comments and feedback, and we go 673 00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:56,840 to YouTube where Amy rights regarding my comments on the 674 00:40:56,920 --> 00:41:00,239 last part of the Landini murder Case, I like mean 675 00:41:00,320 --> 00:41:03,599 him Brown, he was the comic relief. Well, thanks for 676 00:41:03,679 --> 00:41:09,039 the comment, Amy. I guess the only criticism that I 677 00:41:09,199 --> 00:41:12,039 would have offered, if you want to call it that, 678 00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:16,760 is that sometimes the extraneous elements took up so much 679 00:41:16,840 --> 00:41:20,039 of the film that you really didn't have a chance 680 00:41:20,199 --> 00:41:26,519 to really get to appreciate Charlie Chan as a character. 681 00:41:26,880 --> 00:41:30,280 And so what I've enjoyed about these serials is just 682 00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:34,639 a chance to really spend time with Charlie Chan, see 683 00:41:34,679 --> 00:41:40,079 him investigate, and to enjoy him working and appreciate what 684 00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:43,519 makes him such a great detective. But I understand some 685 00:41:43,679 --> 00:41:47,559 folks may just enjoy getting as much hodgings as possible, 686 00:41:47,719 --> 00:41:50,280 and if that's what you enjoy, I have no quarrel 687 00:41:50,360 --> 00:41:53,239 with you. But thanks so much. Appreciate the comment, Amy. 688 00:41:53,360 --> 00:41:56,119 Now it's time to thank our Patreon supporter of the day, 689 00:41:56,159 --> 00:41:58,559 and I want to go ahead and thank Neil. Neil's 690 00:41:58,599 --> 00:42:02,119 been one of our Patreon support since September twenty sixteen, 691 00:42:02,679 --> 00:42:05,599 currently supporting the podcast at the Shawmas level of four 692 00:42:05,679 --> 00:42:08,960 dollars or more per month. Thanks so much for your support, Neil, 693 00:42:09,519 --> 00:42:09,760 and that. 694 00:42:09,840 --> 00:42:11,039 Speaker 6: Will do it for today. 695 00:42:11,599 --> 00:42:16,599 Speaker 1: We will be back on Tuesday with Charlie Chan episodes 696 00:42:16,679 --> 00:42:20,840 that are self contained, So self contained half hour episodes, 697 00:42:20,960 --> 00:42:24,079 no more serials, and a new lead actor. But join 698 00:42:24,199 --> 00:42:27,719 us back here tomorrow for Broadways My beat where some. 699 00:42:27,880 --> 00:42:29,000 Speaker 15: Other time maybe right now? 700 00:42:29,159 --> 00:42:30,440 Speaker 7: You're a policeman, aren't you? 701 00:42:31,039 --> 00:42:31,079 Speaker 4: What? 702 00:42:31,239 --> 00:42:31,719 Speaker 7: Policeman? 703 00:42:32,239 --> 00:42:33,960 Speaker 15: Clover Danny Clover homicide. 704 00:42:34,239 --> 00:42:35,920 Speaker 7: I'm Muriel Carls And what can I do for you? 705 00:42:36,239 --> 00:42:39,239 Speaker 15: I asked to see Robert Burton, Laura Burton's husband. 706 00:42:39,440 --> 00:42:44,360 Speaker 7: And you're from homicide. That's right one. What did Robert murder? 707 00:42:44,599 --> 00:42:46,039 Speaker 15: We just want to talk to him. I'm not sure 708 00:42:46,079 --> 00:42:46,920 he committed murder. 709 00:42:46,800 --> 00:42:49,599 Speaker 7: Mis cause it's possibil Did you Laura? 710 00:42:50,440 --> 00:42:55,760 Speaker 16: Laura is dead, shot, strangle, beaten, poyson, strangled, fally asked, 711 00:42:55,800 --> 00:42:57,519 because well, I'm laura assistant. 712 00:42:57,559 --> 00:42:59,679 Speaker 7: If any of my friends asked me how Lara died? 713 00:42:59,719 --> 00:43:02,280 Speaker 15: I saw your sister's dying, doesn't you. 714 00:43:03,039 --> 00:43:06,360 Speaker 7: It's much more than that, mister Clover. It's release years. 715 00:43:06,400 --> 00:43:09,360 Speaker 16: I've been wondering how Laura would die. It's been bothering me. 716 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:11,079 Now I can think of something else. 717 00:43:11,480 --> 00:43:12,079 Speaker 7: Where'd you die? 718 00:43:12,559 --> 00:43:14,719 Speaker 15: The Waterfront Hotel, the Robert Kilder. 719 00:43:14,719 --> 00:43:16,599 Speaker 7: Of course, I say of course, because there's no doubt 720 00:43:16,599 --> 00:43:16,880 about it. 721 00:43:17,320 --> 00:43:19,840 Speaker 16: Lara was alway running off the places like waterfront hotels 722 00:43:19,880 --> 00:43:21,760 with him so she could get to know him better. 723 00:43:22,559 --> 00:43:25,920 Maybe her own canopid furniture border. You know, I thought 724 00:43:25,960 --> 00:43:29,280 Laura's second husband kill not doting, doubt her fourth husband. 725 00:43:30,559 --> 00:43:32,800 Speaker 1: I hope you'll be with us then in the meantime, 726 00:43:32,920 --> 00:43:36,119 do you send your comments to Box thirteen at Great 727 00:43:36,199 --> 00:43:41,119 Detectives dot net, Follow us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, 728 00:43:41,239 --> 00:43:45,920 and check us out on Instagram, Instagram, dot com, slash 729 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:50,719 Great Detectives from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham, 730 00:43:50,880 --> 00:43:51,480 Sign and all.