Murder! Page #6

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He made a very

gallant attempt,

but I assure you my reasoning

goes a little deeper.

I am convinced further

that she was again

telling the truth

when she said she had

drunk no brandy.

Buy you've forgotten

the evidence

of the police sergeant.

He said she

smelled of drink

and appeared dazed

on arrest.

How do you know that was not

the wine she had at dinner?

What about

the evidence

of Markham,

the stage manager?

He found the empty

brandy flask

right on the spot.

Yes, but--

What about the evidence

of the actor, Stewart?

He said the women

had been enemies

for some time.

Ah, he was the one

who said

prisoner was rough to mrs.

Druce on the stage once.

All pointing to her violent

nature, sir John.

Yes, but that

was not altogether

borne out by Fane.

You know, the, um...

Well, the female

impersonator man.

But his evidence was

of little use.

He was so obviously in

love with the prisoner.

In any case, everything

was perfectly clear

when the body

was discovered.

Why, the woman

was actually caught

in the room

red-handed.

And found with a poker

by her side.

And her dress

all over blood.

And quarrelling

over a man.

That's right.

Any answer to that,

sir John?

Think of her personality.

She's not the kind

of girl to get drunk.

Brandy in the flask,

was there?

She doesn't deny it.

That's right.

Any answer

to that, sir John?

Not at the moment.

Was there anyone entered

the house that night?

Landlady says not.

Girl says not.

They were alone.

Any answer

to that, sir John?

Not at the moment.

But have we taken it

too much for granted

that no one else

could've done the murder?

They were alone.

Says they quarelled.

Admits it.

Any answer

to that, sir John?

She does not admit it.

She says she

doesn't remember.

Is that

a guilty woman's answer?

And her dress

all over blood.

Make an exhibition

of yourself.

Waste of time, waste of money.

Quarelling.

Hands all over blood.

Any answer?

Any answer?

Any answer

to that, sir John?

Well, now that we've all

agreed on our verdict,

I can inform the judge

that we're ready.

Stand up.

Ladies and gentlemen

of the jury,

have you agreed

upon your verdict?

And do you find the prisoner

guilty or not guilty?

Guilty.

Diana Baring,

have you anything to say?

My sentence of death

should now

be passed upon you

according to law.

It's absurd,

I tell you.

It's absolutely absurd.

oh, yes,

oh, yes, oh, yes

Praise silence,

all of you,

on the pain

of imprisonment

while sentence of death

is passed upon the prisoner

at the bar.

Adjourned

until tomorrow.

The Baring murder trial

came to

a conclusion today

with a verdict

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