Chapter 22 twenty two

Two hours after the final verdict was delivered, Perry.Mason walked into his office.It was dark at this time, but Della.Streeter was still eagerly waiting for him.Paul.Drake is also in the office, his comical face is very calm, and a cigarette is casually fiddled with in the corner of his mouth. Seeing Mason coming in with a police dog on a leash, the two looked at the police dog in surprise, and then stared at Mason intently. You are such a genius that you can perform such a thrilling scene.Since you won this lawsuit with a dog as a weapon, you should adopt a police dog and keep him with you all day, making your amazing victory a household name.

No need, Mason said, let me put the dog in the back room, he's too nervous, it might be better for him there. He led the dog into his private office, unleashed the dog, put it on the bed, comforted it with sweet voices, and closed the door without the latch.He turned and shook Drake's hand, and Streeter, ecstatically throwing his arms around his neck, said: Ah, it was brilliant!I saw your argument in the papers, and they put out a special issue of your argument in full, and it was brilliant! Drake said: The papers call you a master of courtroom drama. I just hit luck.Mason said modestly.

It wasn't luck at all, Drake said, it was all planned by you.The bow in your hand has about six strings. As a last resort, you can ask the Chinese chef to testify in court that the dog did howl; as a last resort, you can pass on Mayi.Sibley stepped onto the witness stand and made the other side's allegations a laughing stock.You have many options. Streeter said with great emotion: "As soon as I read your argument, I immediately understood how you could deduce that the two bodies were there." Suddenly, she glanced at Drake and stopped talking. Drake said: However, there are one or two places where your debate does not connect.First of all, if Sylma.Benton and this man named Carl.Why didn't Wheeler and Doc see them drive up when the Trast guys came back to the house and shot Forbes dead?

Wheeler and Doak were not witnesses.Mason said. Now I see why you didn't let the D.A. know you had spies watching the house.Had they known what the two spies knew, they would have done everything possible to catch them. Is it fair to let them escape the courts?asked Streeter. Mason looked up, legs spread apart, and said: Listen you two, I've told you and I'll say it again, I'm not a judge, I'm not a jury, I'm just a lawyer.When the D.A. tries to indict the defendant with strong evidence, the defendant's defense attorney is expected to do everything in his power to refute the D.A.'s case.Take the taxi driver, you and I both know that he will never recognize the woman who left the handkerchief in his car, never will.He only knew that she was wearing a special perfume, what clothes she was wearing, her figure, that's all.Having Mai appear in front of him fully proved this point, and it also showed that his identification was completely wrong.Yet the district attorney gave him subtle hints that eventually convinced him not only that he recognized the woman, but that she was beyond doubt the defendant in the case.

This is the tactic we used in this case, and it is a tactic commonly used by defense attorneys.Let me tell you, the defense attorney for the defendant is not a judge or a jury, he is just an accomplice, a representative hired by the defendant.The state entrusted him with the sacred duty to defend the accused in the most vigorous manner. This is my creed and what I strive to do. Drake said: Well, you've been skating on thin ice in this case, and now you're out of the woods, congratulations!Your newspaper ad is worth millions of dollars.They think you're a legal magician, and you really are!

He held Mason's hand and said: I guess you may be tired, it's time to go home and rest. It happened so fast, Mason said, but I like the thrill of it. Drake left the office. Streeter looked at Mason with wide bright eyes and said: Oh, how happy I am!How wonderful that you have set her free at last! She looked at him affectionately, her lips trembled slightly, unable to speak out excitedly, after a while, she suddenly opened her arms and embraced him again.At this time, someone pretended to cough at the door, and Streeter quickly turned around and saw Bessie.Forbes stood at the door.

Sorry to bother you, she said, I came to your office as soon as I packed up. It doesn't matter.Mason said we were delighted At this moment, a loud noise was heard, and the door of the secret room was slammed open. The police dog rushed into the office like an arrow off the string, scratching and beating the wooden floor wantonly with its four paws, and climbed onto the carpet. Then he picked up the speed and rushed straight to Bessie.Forbes, Mrs. Forbes was taken aback. The dog jumped and fell beside her, barking and licking her face with its tongue.She yelled in surprise, knelt down and put her hands around the police dog's neck, and shouted repeatedly: "Prince!prince!

Mason said: I'm sorry, but it's not called a prince, and the prince is dead. The woman looked at him in surprise, with disbelief in her eyes. Prince, get down!she says. The dog immediately fell to the ground, staring at her with clear eyes full of affection, and wagging its tail in ecstasy. where did you find itshe asked. Mason said: "I can imagine why the dog howled on the night of October 15th, but I can't understand why it stopped barking on the night of October 16th if he was still alive, and I can't understand why the dog howled on the night of October 16th. In that room and Thelma.How could the dog that Benton had lived with for more than a year suddenly become wild and attacked her violently, severely biting her right hand.

After the case was over, I went around several nearby dog ​​farms, and found that the owner of one of the dog farms had exchanged a police dog for another police dog that was very similar in appearance on the night of October 16, so I bought it. The police dog left at the kennel. What are you going to do with it?Bessie.asked Forbes. I am going to give it to you.It needs to have a comfortable home.I recommend that you keep it with you, and that you leave town immediately. He handed her the dog's leash and said: Tell us your address so we can keep in touch.You are the beneficiary of a will, but journalists may come up to interview you and ask you awkward questions, so it's best not to let them find you.

She fixed her eyes on him, and was momentarily speechless with excitement.Suddenly she held out her hand and said: Thanks.Then turned around quickly and shouted: Prince, come with me. The prince left the office proudly, followed closely behind the hostess step by step, waving his fluffy tail proudly. After the door outside the office was closed, Streeter suddenly stared at Mason in astonishment, and said: But you convinced the jury of Bessie.The only real reason Forbes wasn't the one who shot was that the dog didn't attack her.If Clinton.forbes switched dogs beforehand Her voice gradually became inaudible.

Mason said: "I have repeatedly stated to you that I am not a judge or a jury.Besides, I never heard Bessie.Forbes explained his situation, and no one else has heard it.Perhaps all she did was in self-defense, of which I am quite sure.She had to defend herself against attacks by a dog and a man.I'm just her lawyer. But they will catch her and retry her again. Mason shook his head with a smile and said: Oh no.It is for this purpose that I disagree with their dismissal of the case.A dismissed case can still be reopened, and now that the jury has returned a not guilty verdict, as long as she is alive, no matter what evidence is found, the authorities will never be able to retry her for this murder. Streeter looked at him intently and said: You are a man who is both good and evil. Mason said calmly: Everyone is like this. (End of the book)