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00:01:14The Honorable Court is now adjourned until Thursday, the 10th day of December at 12 o'clock.
00:01:21Good afternoon.
00:01:25The front two and the spare are all right, but the left rear one is causing me great anxiety.
00:01:30Switch mine. If I don't get another year out of them, I shall be very disappointed.
00:01:33You know, that grandson of mine is the most unusual infant.
00:01:36At five weeks, he holds up his head without support.
00:01:38Here, I'll show you a snapshot.
00:01:43Goodbye, Grant. Have a good vacation.
00:01:45Happy holiday, Josephus.
00:01:47Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you.
00:01:53Mr. Justice?
00:01:54Well?
00:01:55Could we have a word with you, Justice Grant? Just a few questions.
00:01:58I stopped answering questions when court recessed about three minutes ago.
00:02:03What do you know about...
00:02:04Come in, come in. Here we go.
00:02:11Well, gentlemen?
00:02:12Justice Grant, we understand you declined to preside at the Danville investigation.
00:02:16There's some speculation as to your reasons.
00:02:19Well, there needn't be. I've had a long, hard year. I'm tired. I'm going hunting.
00:02:24Miss Gilbert, would you put this in my bag, please?
00:02:26The Gazette referred to you last week as a terrible-tempered Justice Grant.
00:02:30How do you feel about that?
00:02:31I'm flattered.
00:02:33And this, too, Miss Gilbert.
00:02:35Where are you going for your hunting?
00:02:37Where there are plenty of ducks and no reporters.
00:02:40When are you leaving?
00:02:42A moment after you do.
00:02:45Good day, sir.
00:02:54Miss Gilbert, what is this nonsense? What does this resignation mean?
00:02:59I think it's obvious, sir.
00:03:01If it were obvious, I wouldn't ask the question, would I?
00:03:06Justice Grant, I've been with you for two years,
00:03:08and not once during that time have you expressed satisfaction with my work.
00:03:12Miss Gilbert, you can learn more law here in a week
00:03:15than you can anywhere else in a year.
00:03:17That's all that should interest you.
00:03:19I don't feel that I have to constantly remind you
00:03:22that you're a brilliant young woman and that you have a fine future.
00:03:29Now, if there isn't anything else, can I go?
00:03:33Oh, you wanted to look over the Hale and Twine opinions, sir.
00:03:36They won't be back from the printer till next week.
00:03:38Oh, yes, they'll need some revision.
00:03:41But I don't want to hang around here.
00:03:44Perhaps I can bring them up to you at Crownport, sir.
00:03:47That'd be fine. No, no, no.
00:03:49You need a vacation, too, from me.
00:03:53I don't mind at all.
00:03:55Miss Gilbert, are you heaping coals of fire on my head?
00:03:59I wouldn't dream of it, sir.
00:04:03Oh, I'll wire you before I come.
00:04:06Right, Miss Gilbert?
00:04:07Yes, sir.
00:04:08No one must know where I'm going. No one.
00:04:11I want to get away from courtrooms, investigations, lawyers, black robes, everything.
00:04:24Everything but ducks.
00:04:28Hundreds and hundreds of beautiful ducks.
00:04:34Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack.
00:04:38Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack.
00:04:43Hey, you!
00:04:45Wait a minute.
00:04:50I'm Warren Todds, game inspector.
00:04:53Let's see your license.
00:04:58Yeah, just like I thought.
00:05:00Stranger in town, ain't you?
00:05:02This license ain't legal.
00:05:03Well, I just bought it yesterday at the state capitol.
00:05:06Yeah, I know, mister, but this is Crownport, and you gotta have a Crownport stamp on there.
00:05:10Well, I didn't know that. I'll get one tomorrow.
00:05:12Yeah, but it ain't gonna do you any good today.
00:05:15You know, I could haul you into court and let the judge slap a fine on you.
00:05:19But to save wear and tear on my tires, suppose I sell you one right here. It only costs you five bucks.
00:05:31You know, the five bucks is just for the stamp. I usually get a little something for my trouble, too.
00:05:37Well, you don't understand. I'm giving you a break, brother.
00:05:40Yeah, I never pay off twice, brother. Come on.
00:05:43Well, look, let me explain it to you.
00:06:11Your Honor, it's not as though my client were trying to evade his financial obligations.
00:06:15Tom Cooney has been a member of this community for many years.
00:06:19And in all that time, his honesty and his responsibility has never been questioned.
00:06:23Now, he intends to make good the payments on these plows, but he's been sick, unable to work.
00:06:28Now, if the court could just grant him an extension...
00:06:31The law doesn't recognize good intentions.
00:06:33I shouldn't have to remind you of that, Mr. Adams.
00:06:36You're supposed to be a lawyer.
00:06:37But, Your Honor, am I not justified in asking the court's indulgence in this case?
00:06:42If you take Tom Cooney's farm tools away from him, you take away his only means of earning a living.
00:06:47Mr. Adams, this is a court of law, not an employment agency.
00:06:51Tom Cooney signed an agreement with Vincent Blackstone of the Crownport Auto and Supply Company.
00:06:56This agreement stated if he missed a payment on those plows, Mr. Blackstone could take them back.
00:07:01Is that right, Mr. Cooney?
00:07:04Well, uh, yes, Your Honor, but...
00:07:06All right, Counselor.
00:07:08Judgment against Thomas Cooney.
00:07:10But it... it was just one payment.
00:07:13If you'd give me a chance to...
00:07:15I don't care whether you say it's fair or not. It ain't.
00:07:18Get him out of here.
00:07:19Come on, Tom. This isn't gonna help.
00:07:21I know it ain't gonna help. Nothing's gonna help in a town like this.
00:07:24Officer.
00:07:25Come on.
00:07:26Let go of me.
00:07:27Come on.
00:07:28Looks like you just lost yourself another bone cell.
00:07:30Come on.
00:07:32I know it ain't right.
00:07:33Crownport v. Joe Grant.
00:07:35Step up, Joe Grant.
00:07:44Name?
00:07:47Joe Grant.
00:07:48Shooting ducks without a Crownport permit.
00:07:51I didn't get a chance to shoot.
00:07:53You were going to.
00:07:54Of course I was, you fool.
00:07:56That's why I bought a state license.
00:07:57We also require a Crownport license, Mr. Grant.
00:08:00And ignorance of the law is no excuse.
00:08:04$100 or 30 days.
00:08:09Which one of you gentlemen do I pay?
00:08:13The clerk.
00:08:14Should have bought it from me in the first place. Save yourself a lot of dough.
00:08:19I assume that this $100 will permit me to resume my hunting without further interference.
00:08:24Your assumption is wrong.
00:08:25You still need a Crownport stamp.
00:08:27And an officer enforcing the law is not interfering, Mr. Grant.
00:08:31As a judge, I advise you to be careful of your words.
00:08:34Next case.
00:08:37Crownport v. Burton Lyon.
00:08:39Step up, Burton Lyon.
00:08:46Hi, Tom.
00:08:47Hi, Tom.
00:08:53I'm sorry it turned out that way.
00:08:56I guess that's the only way it could have turned out.
00:08:58No, I thought we had a chance, but I guess I should have known.
00:09:02What are you going to do now?
00:09:05Arms no good to me without the tools to work it.
00:09:09I guess I'll lose it.
00:09:11The bank will start yelling for its money pretty soon.
00:09:14You know, Bill, sometimes it's just more than a man can stand.
00:09:19I've got to think of something to do.
00:09:22If I could only...
00:09:23Yeah, I know, Tom, I know.
00:09:25Look, why don't you come by the office later on and we'll talk about it, huh?
00:09:40Hello, boys.
00:09:44Hi.
00:09:49Shave, Homer.
00:09:53I hear poor Tom Cooney lost his case.
00:09:56Yeah, he'll probably lose his farm now, too.
00:09:59It's a shame.
00:10:02You know, Homer, that's what I like about the fellas around your shop.
00:10:04They enjoy the good things of life.
00:10:06Like a guy who can't meet his mortgage,
00:10:08or a poor farmer getting ripped out of his plows.
00:10:10Maybe if Cooney had a real sharp lawyer.
00:10:12Maybe if we had a bank that would extend an honest man credit,
00:10:15or a judge that would give him a break.
00:10:17Talk like that isn't going to get you any votes, Adams.
00:10:20If I could afford a 50-cent cigar, I could get yours.
00:10:31Just the shave.
00:10:32Sure, mister.
00:10:34Stranger in town?
00:10:35Yeah.
00:10:36Aiming to stay long?
00:10:38Long enough to get a shave.
00:10:39Great little town, isn't it, old-timer?
00:10:42Yeah, Judge Harkley really gave you a welcome, didn't he?
00:10:45And our constable, Orrin Todds, that's Homer's cousin.
00:10:49He's all law and order.
00:10:51Regular minute man, isn't he, Homer?
00:10:54How many minutes did it take before he tried to shake you down?
00:10:57It's a shame.
00:10:58Ever notice how a fella who can't make a living in a town
00:11:00always tries to run it down?
00:11:04You know, Mr. Grant, isn't it?
00:11:06You know, Mr. Grant, isn't it?
00:11:08Yeah.
00:11:09Mr. Grant, it might be fun to bust up one of the constable's little rackets.
00:11:13How about being a guinea pig?
00:11:14Let me turn this into a test case.
00:11:16Mister, there ain't a case this avalanche chaser wouldn't take.
00:11:19There was two bucks and a vote in it for him.
00:11:21How's it, boys?
00:11:22How's it going, Mr. Mayor?
00:11:24Much of a wait, Homer?
00:11:25Wait a minute, Mr. Mayor.
00:11:27Hello there, my worthy opponent.
00:11:29I'm sorry about Tom Cooney.
00:11:31I hope he doesn't go to pieces over this.
00:11:33Well, he's really got something to go to pieces over.
00:11:35You know, it's a funny thing about some fellas.
00:11:36No matter where you put them, everything goes wrong for them.
00:11:39How are you, Tom?
00:11:40You looking for me?
00:11:41I'll be with you in a minute.
00:11:42Yeah.
00:11:43Look, Mr. Mayor, I...
00:11:44If there's anything I can do for you,
00:11:46if you need a little reddy cash or something...
00:11:48I don't want charity.
00:11:49I just want...
00:11:50I can't change the law, Tom.
00:11:51You're the mayor.
00:11:52But I'm not a nursemaid to every man in town
00:11:54who can't take care of himself.
00:11:57All right, Cooney, that's enough.
00:11:58Now beat it.
00:11:59Keep your hands off me.
00:12:00Let him alone, Blackstone.
00:12:01Oh!
00:12:03No, don't.
00:12:04This is all my fault.
00:12:26I wish you hadn't had to do that, honey.
00:12:28Ah, he's had it coming to him for a long time.
00:12:32That boy is turning into an awful radical.
00:12:34You can tell that by the speech he made
00:12:36accepting the nomination.
00:12:37Well, that kind of talk is never going to make a mayor a crown for it.
00:12:40Well, it's too bad.
00:12:42Nothing I'd like better than to see
00:12:44some bright young fella come along
00:12:46who could take my place.
00:12:48But Bill Adams...
00:12:51Take a man to fill your shoes, Mr. Mayor.
00:12:59Ned Darrow dropped in this morning.
00:13:01He said to give you his regards.
00:13:09What's my bill?
00:13:11Just a shave?
00:13:12Yeah.
00:13:13Fifty cents.
00:13:16Hey, mister, I said fifty cents, not a quarter.
00:13:19Guess you made a mistake, friend.
00:13:24No.
00:13:25You made the mistake.
00:13:27You made the mistake, friend.
00:13:33You picked the wrong customer that time, Homer.
00:13:36First fella in ten years ever flipped a bash on me.
00:13:58Come on in, old-timer.
00:14:08Well, uh, you interested in boats?
00:14:11Yeah.
00:14:13That's a rather interesting model.
00:14:15She's the Columbia.
00:14:16Uh, square rig four master.
00:14:18Yeah?
00:14:19Yeah.
00:14:20Yeah.
00:14:21Yeah.
00:14:22Yeah.
00:14:23Yeah.
00:14:24Yeah.
00:14:25Uh, square rig four master.
00:14:28Nice work.
00:14:29Oh, and here's a nice one.
00:14:33This is a Barkentine.
00:14:34Form a square rig, the other mast fore and aft rig.
00:14:36Rather unusual.
00:14:38For sale?
00:14:39Oh, no, no, no.
00:14:40No, they're not that good.
00:14:41It's only a hobby, just for fun.
00:14:44I see you're running for mayor.
00:14:46Yeah.
00:14:47Sort of a hobby, too, just for fun?
00:14:51No, not quite.
00:14:52Uh, Mayor Coniston, you saw him in the barbershop.
00:14:56Oh, he and his boys have been running this town for a long time.
00:14:59Make it pretty tough for anybody that comes up against them.
00:15:01Yes, I gather there's much.
00:15:03Well, a lot of people have been getting tired of it.
00:15:05I haven't much time myself.
00:15:06The army's gonna grab me in a couple of months, but...
00:15:09I thought I might at least get the ball rolling and for once give them a fight.
00:15:13But not too much of a fight.
00:15:17Something you wanted to see me about, Mr. Grant?
00:15:20In the barbershop, Mr. Adams,
00:15:22you mentioned the fact that you might like to make a test case of my fine.
00:15:25Were you serious?
00:15:26Yes.
00:15:27Yes, I think you've got a case.
00:15:29You do?
00:15:30How would you go about it?
00:15:31Well, we'd, uh...
00:15:33Of course, the law requires a stamp.
00:15:35I didn't have one.
00:15:36No, no, but I think I could work out an appeal.
00:15:39An appeal?
00:15:40On what grounds?
00:15:41Was the fine illegal?
00:15:42Oh, no, no.
00:15:43They had a right to fine you.
00:15:45The fact that I was unfamiliar with the law?
00:15:47Oh, no, that's no excuse.
00:15:49Obviously.
00:15:50Obviously.
00:15:51Then what would you base your appeal on, Mr. Adams?
00:15:54The fact that it's Tuesday and the sun is shining?
00:15:58Look, I haven't had much time to give it thought,
00:16:01but I can figure out an angle.
00:16:02There must be one lying around somewhere.
00:16:04Oh, yes, I'm sure there is.
00:16:05In the meanwhile, you can always make a living as a carpenter.
00:16:10Hiya, Bill.
00:16:11Oh, you busy?
00:16:13No, Charlie, come on in.
00:16:15Mr. Grant, Charlie Craig, my campaign manager.
00:16:18How do you do, sir?
00:16:19Hi.
00:16:20Any new votes, Charlie?
00:16:21About enough to fill a dog's ear.
00:16:22Say, I just heard about Tom Cooney.
00:16:24Yeah, he's taking it pretty hard.
00:16:25I signed the same kind of note he did,
00:16:27so it don't look so good for that tractor of mine either.
00:16:29You couldn't get me a couple weeks' postponement, could you?
00:16:32I'll try, Charlie, but there's no use appealing to Blackston
00:16:34with the way he's got his business set up.
00:16:36His hopping on my tail wouldn't burn me
00:16:38if I hadn't had so much trouble with that tractor.
00:16:40Every time I needed a spare part, I had to send for it myself.
00:16:43Blackston never carried them in stock.
00:16:46Did Blackston promise you such service?
00:16:49No, there's nothing in the contract about providing service.
00:16:52Has Blackston lived up to all his legal obligations
00:16:55as seller of the tractor?
00:16:57Well, sir...
00:16:58You sound like a lawyer yourself, Mr. Grant.
00:17:01Yes, well, I was about 20 years ago.
00:17:04Well, maybe you could give Bill here a pointer or two.
00:17:07Anyway, I'm glad to have met you.
00:17:09Be seeing you, Mr. Mayor.
00:17:10I'm going out and see if I can't agitate a few votes for you.
00:17:13Well, Mr. Grant, since you have some knowledge of the law,
00:17:16you've probably decided there's nothing much I can do for you.
00:17:19Well, what about Craig?
00:17:21What are you going to do about him?
00:17:23What can I do for him?
00:17:24With Harkley on the bench, you saw what happened to Tom Cooney.
00:17:27You can't blame that on Judge Harkley.
00:17:29You went into that courtroom without a defense.
00:17:31That's why you got whipped.
00:17:32Well, then I guess I'll get whipped again.
00:17:34I guess you will.
00:17:35You're not much of a fighter, are you, Mr. Adams?
00:17:38Except in barbershop brawls.
00:17:40Oh, stop it.
00:17:41You can't fight brass knuckles with spitballs.
00:17:43The trick in this town is either to play the game their way,
00:17:46and I haven't the stomach for that,
00:17:47or to be as smart as they are.
00:17:49The trick, Mr. Adams, is to be smarter.
00:17:54Well, does that wind up your business?
00:17:56Or are you going to stay and give me the first five lessons
00:17:58on how to win friends and influence judges?
00:18:00No, Mr. Adams, I'm not.
00:18:02Those lessons have been written, and very well written,
00:18:05in books like this and all the others.
00:18:08And somewhere in one of them, there's a lesson
00:18:10mentioning that in any transaction
00:18:12between a seller and a buyer,
00:18:14there are laws governing the behavior of both parties.
00:18:17But I doubt if you can keep afloat long enough to find it.
00:18:20You know, Mr. Adams, I've seen you in action now
00:18:24as a lawyer, as a candidate for mayor,
00:18:27and as a shipbuilder.
00:18:28And if you'll take my advice, you'll stick to shipbuilding.
00:18:31There's a great future in it, for lawyers.
00:18:39Excuse me, sir, for breaking in like this,
00:18:41but I think I found it.
00:18:47Yes, yes, that covers it.
00:18:50You said you hadn't practiced law for 20 years.
00:18:52Imagine remembering a thing like that.
00:18:54Well, I haven't.
00:18:55I haven't.
00:18:56I haven't.
00:18:57I haven't.
00:18:58I haven't.
00:18:59I haven't.
00:19:00I haven't.
00:19:01I haven't.
00:19:02I haven't.
00:19:03I haven't.
00:19:04I haven't.
00:19:05I haven't.
00:19:06I haven't.
00:19:07Imagine remembering a thing like that.
00:19:10Have you had dinner, Mr. Adams?
00:19:12No, thanks.
00:19:13Not hungry.
00:19:14I think this will cover it.
00:19:16It should work, but I've been battered down by those guys
00:19:19so often, I guess I haven't too much confidence.
00:19:24How long have you lived in Crownport, Mr. Adams?
00:19:2828 years, with time out for college and law school.
00:19:32Never established residence in any other state?
00:19:35No.
00:19:36You're sure of that?
00:19:38Well, of course.
00:19:43Well, we went to Mexico for a few months when I was seven, but...
00:19:47Did you file an income tax return for 1939 and 40?
00:19:51Well, sure.
00:19:52I didn't pay anything in 1940.
00:19:54I didn't earn enough, but I filed a return.
00:19:57And your figures were honest, correct, and would bear investigation?
00:20:01What?
00:20:02Why, of course they were.
00:20:03I know that you're getting nervous, Mr. Adams.
00:20:05I'm not nervous.
00:20:06Oh, yes, yes, you are.
00:20:07You're flustered.
00:20:08You're raising your voice.
00:20:09Why shouldn't I raise my voice?
00:20:10You've as good as accused me of falsifying my income tax.
00:20:12I've accused you of nothing, Mr. Adams.
00:20:14Now, look, I don't know what you have on there, but I want to tell you...
00:20:17Take a look.
00:20:23It's, uh...
00:20:25It's an old trick that Justice Brandeis used to play.
00:20:30I read about it in Collier's once.
00:20:32You see, it's an unfortunate fact, Mr. Adams,
00:20:34that every man, even you and I,
00:20:36has done something that he doesn't want anybody to know about.
00:20:40Now, if you can make him think that you're holding in your hand
00:20:44the skeleton in his closet...
00:20:46You've got him.
00:20:48Well, let's say at least you've got him squirming,
00:20:51nervous, worried, as you were.
00:20:53But if that man happens to have a really guilty conscience...
00:20:59Your full name is Vincent Z. Blackston?
00:21:01Yeah.
00:21:03Tell me, Mr. Blackston, what does the Z stand for?
00:21:08Do I have to answer that, Your Honor?
00:21:10What can be your objection? Surely you have nothing to hide.
00:21:16Well, the Z...
00:21:20The Z stands for...
00:21:24Well, the Z...
00:21:27Well, the Z stands for Zephyr.
00:21:30It's a family name.
00:21:32Zephyr.
00:21:33Uh, means a little wind, I believe.
00:21:41Quiet.
00:21:43Mr. Blackston, you're the owner and manager
00:21:45of the Crownport Auto and Supply Company?
00:21:47Yes.
00:21:48The, uh, the sole owner?
00:21:51Uh, why, sure, of course.
00:21:54No silent partners?
00:21:57No.
00:21:59Well, of course there are people...
00:22:01Well, then you're not the sole owner.
00:22:03I didn't say that. I just said...
00:22:05It's very strange to me, Mr. Blackston.
00:22:07You don't know whether you own your own business or not.
00:22:09I object. That question is irrelevant, immaterial,
00:22:12and calculated to confuse the witness.
00:22:14Objection sustained.
00:22:16Counselor will restrict himself to the facts
00:22:18bearing on this case.
00:22:21Mr. Blackston,
00:22:23your company sells most of the used cars and tractors
00:22:25in this town.
00:22:27Almost a monopoly, isn't it?
00:22:29I do the most business because I sell my stock
00:22:32at the lowest prices.
00:22:34That's not monopoly.
00:22:36That's...
00:22:38That's the American way of life.
00:22:41Now, tell me, Mr. Blackston,
00:22:44carry spare parts for your customers?
00:22:46Sure.
00:22:49Do you have in stock at this moment
00:22:51piston rings for the 1938 tractors
00:22:53you sold in this town?
00:22:55Well, Mr. Blackston...
00:22:57Well, no, I don't.
00:22:59Oh, then you don't carry all the spare parts
00:23:01your customers might need.
00:23:03Well, I can always get them if they need them.
00:23:05Yes, but sometimes your customers have to wait.
00:23:07Sure, it takes two weeks.
00:23:09If I ain't got them,
00:23:11how can they have them?
00:23:13An intelligent answer, Mr. Blackston.
00:23:15And an honest one.
00:23:17One which will require the court
00:23:19to enter judgment against you in this case.
00:23:21Will Counselor explain that statement?
00:23:24Certainly, Your Honor.
00:23:29Motor Vehicle Laws, 1919, Chapter 174, Section 52.
00:23:33The sale of any automobile
00:23:35or any other automotive vehicle is void
00:23:37unless the dealer carries in stock
00:23:39at all times and on demand
00:23:41parts that may be needed
00:23:43to repair the particular make of vehicle.
00:23:45Will you let me see that reference?
00:23:55Counselor would seem to be correct.
00:24:03You put it over, Bill.
00:24:05Say, this would take care of Tom Cooney, too.
00:24:08You're telling me!
00:24:16Mr. Grant!
00:24:22Oh, Mr. Grant!
00:24:27I thought you were going hunting.
00:24:29Well, all the ducks are inside today.
00:24:31I see you winged a couple yourself.
00:24:33Oh, of course, it's nothing really big.
00:24:35Who am I kidding?
00:24:37I'm so tickled I feel like a combination
00:24:39of Superman and a member of the Supreme Court.
00:24:42Really, I don't know how to thank you enough.
00:24:44I don't know how to thank you, Mr. Grant.
00:24:46Oh, no need to, my boy.
00:24:48First time I've enjoyed a cauldron in years.
00:24:50Hey, William! Hey!
00:24:52Thank you, fella.
00:24:54You know what this stuff is?
00:24:56No, Mr. Grant, he wouldn't.
00:24:58William, this is American money.
00:25:00Good old folding money.
00:25:02You know what you can do with this stuff?
00:25:04You can buy things that you need.
00:25:06You get it?
00:25:08What I don't get is where you got it.
00:25:10Well, seeing bikes and get trim,
00:25:12you know what we're going to do with this beautiful stuff?
00:25:14We're going to get some posters printed, great big ones.
00:25:16The kind that look you right straight in the eye
00:25:18and follow you around.
00:25:24Why get frightened?
00:25:26So Adams does win one rotten little case.
00:25:28Do you know what that case cost me?
00:25:30You can afford it.
00:25:32If it had happened to your hotel, Roscoe,
00:25:34you'd scream like a stuck pig.
00:25:36Stop it, stop it.
00:25:38Seriously, Jim,
00:25:40you don't see Adams as real competition.
00:25:42Well, as things stand now, no.
00:25:44But if a lot of people
00:25:46start thinking of Bill Adams
00:25:48as the people's champion,
00:25:50well, Jim,
00:25:52there was nothing else I could do.
00:25:54I can give you boys the edge
00:25:56when it's a question of interpretation,
00:25:58but not when the law is right there
00:26:00in black and white.
00:26:02Oh, I'm not blaming you, Judge.
00:26:04It's just something to start thinking about, that's all.
00:26:06You think we'll have trouble?
00:26:09Well, now look, boys.
00:26:11On second thought,
00:26:13we may be getting all steamed up
00:26:15for nothing.
00:26:17Yeah, but suppose he opens
00:26:19a lot of old cases like Tom Cooney's?
00:26:22I think you've got something there, Zephyr.
00:26:28We'll just have to show the boy that he's wrong.
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00:27:11No.
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00:27:17Yes?
00:27:19Oh, that's better. That's much better.
00:27:21I'm Bill Adams. Mr. Grant asked me to meet you.
00:27:23Yes, I know.
00:27:25Here, let me take that.
00:27:27The car's over here.
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00:28:16The car? Oh, no.
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00:30:30are running for mayor. Surprised. That's putting it very mildly.
00:30:36Won't make the most of it maybe because that's likely to be the only surprise you
00:30:40get in this town.
00:30:50Who's the girl Adams don't know what difference does it make. I'd like
00:30:57a room please by the day no baggage which is just I don't register women without
00:31:03baggage in my hotel and I show this lady out but you don't understand yes I do
00:31:09why you please Mr Adams let me explain I am honest it's
00:31:13a beat it take your hands off.
00:31:27I swear.
00:31:40I tell you you can't do this thanks to the face Mr officer.
00:31:47A sergeant sergeant I want to use that phone for you please keep quiet your honor.
00:31:53I'm. Just trying to get out of here you know why don't you think of that before
00:32:00you got
00:32:00a fan look I'm very sorry this happened but it isn't my fault. I suppose I started
00:32:06the fight you sure did all right once it got going. Oh what
00:32:12a gal and what
00:32:13a wallop. Yeah Miss Gee you're really some scrapper.
00:32:18They're not going to wait ask me to call you judge we've got Bill Adams in here with
00:32:22a game of salt and battery how long do you want us to hold him here. Just let them
00:32:27stew for
00:32:28a while sergeant. Adams will probably want to get in touch with me.
00:32:34Oh he does. Well I'm out of town you can't reach me anywhere.
00:32:41That's right overnight.
00:32:43When you have the chef prepare a couple of these for tomorrow night's dinner and I
00:32:49have my key please. What room did you put Miss Gilbert in
00:32:54Gilbert. There's no Miss Gilbert registered. Well that's strange.
00:33:01Anything wrong Mr Griffin I'm not sure I'm not sure I'm not sure I'm not sure I'm not
00:33:06sure I'm not sure I'm not sure I'm not sure I'm not sure I'm not sure I'm not sure I'm
00:33:11anything wrong Mr Grant Well yes I was expecting my secretary today Mr Adams was to
00:33:16matter. Your secretary. Miss Gilbert Miss Lucy Gilbert have you heard
00:33:23about no no not exactly well that is she was here but where is she Well Mr Grant
00:33:29you see we had a little trouble where is she. She's with Adams in
00:33:36the county jail when you get them out of there and fast. Yes sir yes sir right away
00:33:41a very get me Judge Hockley quick yes.
00:33:53Come in.
00:33:59Good evening Mr Grant. Good evening Miss Gilbert I'm sorry I couldn't meet you at
00:34:05the station. So am I. However Mr Adams seems to have
00:34:12made your introduction to crown court quite spectacular. Well it amuses you both of
00:34:18course it was quite worthwhile. I'm sorry sit down Miss Gilbert you.
00:34:25Seem tired. But what happened when I said the boys were playing with brass knuckles
00:34:31I wasn't kidding Look I win a case from Blackstone that makes a good impression
00:34:36around town so I walk into Suede's hotel Roscoe says something provokes
00:34:40a fight and I land in jail that's the way crown courts run Mr Grant I hope the fact
00:34:44that there's Gilbert was involved won't upset you the fact that Miss Gilbert was
00:34:49involved upsets me a great deal. It strikes me that Suede Connison and company are
00:34:54just been a little too high handed when you can't fight the city hall. As candidate
00:35:00for mayor that's what you're doing isn't it well I suppose I am but the boys are
00:35:03starting to play rough well of course if they play too rough you can always go back
00:35:08to your ship building as I guess I could. But right now I'm going to go home get
00:35:13some sleep Miss Gilbert and I have
00:35:15a date in court tomorrow good night Miss Gilbert don't hold me against crown court.
00:35:30Your notes perhaps you'd like to go over them. I gather somehow that you're not
00:35:36very much drawn to Mr Adams. My personal reactions to him aren't important sir
00:35:43well I wouldn't be too hasty. He attracts too much trouble he certainly does his
00:35:49whole approach is wrong he shuts his eyes and wades in and slugs. But he has good
00:35:55stuff. Do you think it wise to get involved with this problem after all you are on
00:36:01your vacation oh I'm not involved I'm just trying to give the boy
00:36:05a push. I mean. I turn your bed down so yes yes certainly.
00:36:14Good night Mr Good night. I'm all right.
00:36:19I. Don't know I'm
00:36:24a skill that.
00:36:34Kind of skimpy isn't it they just ain't long enough none of them I keep telling Mr
00:36:39Swade. That I have to do good night sir hope you rest well thank you.
00:37:19Thank you. Thank. You.
00:37:26I'm number Mr Adams wake up there's
00:37:28a misdemeanor. Right. Wait a minute.
00:37:35You know.
00:37:39Want me to what I said get into your clothes get two yardsticks yardsticks come
00:37:45right over here and register for the night at
00:37:47a hotel I'll tell you all about it when you get here but get here right.
00:38:03Give me
00:38:03a single room next to Mr Grant I'll I'll pay in advance.
00:38:12For. The matter Roscoe you don't seem at all happy to see me.
00:38:25Why should he sleep here with yardsticks he's got
00:38:28a place of his own. I'll
00:38:35get me Miss Gilbert's room please or do we start. Why should you want to talk to
00:38:40her in the middle of the night.
00:38:48It's grand. Yes Mr Graham. Yes.
00:38:53And. Right away. You want to know why right away he wants to send something to
00:38:59Miss Gilbert's room there up to something I know they are.
00:39:13Like this yardstick to Miss Gilbert Yes Mr Swade said with his compliments my
00:39:18compliments to Mr Swade I don't eat fruit.
00:39:23I don't eat fruit.
00:39:53I don't. Wait a minute this I've got a bowl of food for you this is what he said
00:40:02with his compliments my compliments to Mr Swade Tom I've lost my appetite.
00:40:19I couldn't see nothing they blacked out the room.
00:40:23I. Don't know. She's calling.
00:40:43Maybe it's
00:40:43a cold. Don't worry Roscoe I'll be back.
00:41:24So I don't tell me Mr Graham's room. Mr Graham you were absolutely right it's
00:41:29nine and two. Yeah I'll be back in a minute. Oh I think Mr Swade's going to be
00:41:35a little sorry tomorrow that he's bringing those charges against.
00:41:53You. Good afternoon Miss Gilbert Mr Graham you're looking very beautiful Miss
00:42:01Gilbert really I didn't sleep at all probably nervous exhaustion due to the
00:42:07unfortunate experience you underwent yesterday ever spent any time in jail Mr
00:42:13Swade and I've been sued for false arrest Mr Mr Gilbert I've made up my mind to
00:42:18drop the complaint against you well what about the complaint against Mr Adams he
00:42:22spent a few hours in jail to you've got nobody but yourself to thank you started
00:42:27it hitting Henry I'll forget you hit me he didn't hit you I did. Well I'll forget
00:42:33that too but but six hours in jail or something I won't forget Mr Swade I think
00:42:38five thousand dollars damages will be about right counselor don't you well I had
00:42:43thought of ten but no I think five. Oh don't worry Mr Swade I'll see that the
00:42:48money goes to a good cause I'll invest it in war bonds.
00:42:58Court is now in session Judge Hartley presiding. In the case of Swade versus Gilbert
00:43:04and Adams.
00:43:10Judge I move you throw my complaint out. The complaint against Miss Gilbert Adams
00:43:18too we settled it by ourselves.
00:43:27Case of Swade versus Gilbert and Adams dismissed. You can thank Miss Gilbert for
00:43:34getting you off so easy thank you Lucy.
00:43:40Oh Roscoe. Just a minute Roscoe we're not quite through yet Joe serve the papers on
00:43:46Mr Swade. Roscoe Swade. What are you talking about I forget if I drop my suit
00:43:52against you you drop yours against me. Relax Roscoe this is another suit. Your
00:43:57honor I find that in the management of his hotel Mr Swade is in violation of
00:44:00several important laws. What are the charges? I brought the evidence with me
00:44:05your honor.
00:44:06The hotel laws of this state 1909 section 52. All sheets provided in all hotels
00:44:18hostelries inns or lodging houses shall be a minimum of nine feet in length.
00:44:22Seven and a half feet your honor. All pillowcases shall be a minimum of three feet.
00:44:31Two and a half feet your honor. There should be a minimum distance between all
00:44:37twin beds of two feet. Now the beds in my room at the Swade Hotel were scarcely
00:44:42half a foot apart your honor. I couldn't bring them in evidence but I have
00:44:45witnesses who can testify as to my veracity. Let me see this reference
00:44:50certainly. You'll be sorry for this you wait and see. Will the court warn the
00:45:02defendant that threats and intimidation are punishable by law? Quiet Mr Swade and
00:45:07don't you tell me how to run my court. The law provides a fine of fifty dollars for
00:45:13each offense. Are you prepared to face these charges at the present time?
00:45:20Yes. Do you plead guilty? Yes. And pay the clerk.
00:45:30Nice work counselor.
00:45:50Half hour recess.
00:46:08Well this couldn't by any chance be a little gift from Mr. Swade. I thought we
00:46:13might end our celebration in style. What what vintage is that miss? California
00:46:191938. Here I'll do it miss. You can tell I'm an amateur the bottle resents me.
00:46:29Well it's hot anyway. To the next player of Crown Court. Yes who's learned to use
00:46:40his head and his law books. To my rooting section. I think you're on the right
00:46:49track counselor. You keep the Connorsons busy on the little things and they won't
00:46:53have time for the bigger ones. Neither will I. Well I I think I'd like to do a
00:46:59little hunting in the morning if you can keep your life fairly quiet for one day.
00:47:03Well I'll try. Lucy might keep an eye on me that'd help. I'll be responsible for
00:47:10him sir. Starting with breakfast. Well I I think Lucy would probably like some
00:47:17more coffee. Yes I would. It'll just keep you awake. Well good night. Good night.
00:47:25More coffee? I suppose you're a wonderful dancer. Fair. I'm awful. Good that'll make me feel superior. May I have this dancing status? Sure. Hey I'm not so bad am I? You're fine.
00:47:54I guess the trouble was I just never liked to dance before. Neither did I. You know Lucy Crown
00:48:05Court's not such a bad little town. It's got a lot of nice people in it. You've just seen the worst
00:48:10side of it. Like you? No but what I mean Lucy is well can you see yourself living in a town like
00:48:19Crown Court? No pretty dull I guess. Very. Practically nothing's happened to me since I met you. Yeah. No but
00:48:29seriously sometimes I have whole days of peace and quiet. Now we've been together for several
00:48:34hours and nothing very spectacular has happened. Not near enough has happened.
00:48:41Let's get out of here. Sorry. Sometimes we have whole days of peace and quiet. Good night Mr. Adams. Oh that
00:49:10date for breakfast still stands. Good night Bill. Morning Herwin. Well good morning Mr. Adams. Oh no. Oh no Mr. Grant said you were to look after me today. What he says goes. He's your boss you know. Well I've had breakfast with you. Oh yes but I need much more looking after than that. Much more.
00:49:41What the? Wait Bill. Hey I've been trying to find you. Look. Hey what's going on here? What do you think you're doing? You're being evicted as you noticed. Come on boys don't take all day. Okay boss. Because of the lumber I keep around the place has attracted termites. How do you like that? It's fantastic. Look look can't you just wait until I call Ridges and get this thing fixed up?
00:50:08Sure. You can call him in Swade's office but it won't do you no good pal. He signed the notice himself. Okay fellas lift it. Yeah but at least you can leave my stuff here until I can get another office. Sorry. Orders. Well what difference does it make to you?
00:50:25Oh boy. Where's your telephone? Right over there. Thanks. Listen will you stop reading me the constitution? I'm just following orders. Oh I'm asking you to do it. Hello hello is this the Andrews building? Give me the superintendent please. Miss Gilbert. Miss Gilbert.
00:50:56I've been looking for you Mr. Grant. They're evicting Bill. Evicting Bill? Why what happened? Something about termites. Well just drop my things at the hotel will you? Now tell me.
00:51:10Who's responsible for this? Seems that Roscoe Swade has a pal named Hart Ridges. Happens to be my landlord. Also happens to be one of Coniston's boys. Oh so Roscoe gives Hart a call and here I am. Don't worry though I'll get another office. Hello hello this is William Adams. Yes I want to rent an office. What? Oh no vacancies. Can't we do something Mr. Grant? Well I don't. Wait a minute be careful of those.
00:51:40No vacancies at all huh? I see. Not an office in town not even a loft. Oh those boys think of everything. Coniston? Are you sure? Who else? It's too clever for anybody else.
00:52:00Who's Bill Adams? Do you mean Mayor Adams? I'm Bill Adams. What do you want? Electric Company. Got orders to discontinue service. Efficient aren't they? You'll find the box in the back. Okay thanks. What's the matter Mr. Mayor? Can't you pay your bills? You shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you.
00:52:21You shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you. Oh no no Tom no that's what they want us to do so let's not do it. Why why not use my sitting room as temporary headquarters? Oh well that's awfully nice of you Mr. Grant but I couldn't. Why not Bill? You're not going to let them put you out of business are you?
00:52:38Where's Bill Adams? Oh Mr. Mayor you got more company. Hey Willie bring out a couple of more chairs. I'm Adams what do you want? Compliments over the mayor he thought you might need some help. Well you send my compliments right back to the mayor and tell him to. You tell Mayor Coniston I'm staying right where I am out on the street and before I'm through I'll have him out here with me. Ah get a soapbox. You bet I'll get a soapbox.
00:53:05And if Coniston wants to know what I mean tell him to come down here and I'll try explaining it to him personally. Ladies and gentlemen please please just give me a few minutes until I get my new office set up. William you mean right here on the street? Sure why not we'll hang my shingle on that lamppost. Bill Adams you won't be here two hours. I know that sir but this time Coniston's gone too far he's giving me more publicity than I ever dreamed of. I may be here only an hour but it'll be a good one.
00:53:32I'll get you an office now keep out of trouble I'll be back in a few minutes. Oh come on. Now is this about right for the desk? Oh no I think it should be catecholic. Uh oh let me take those. Watch this. Excuse me.
00:54:02Who's that? I'm coming I'll get him for you.
00:54:32Are you taking volunteers? Thanks man.
00:55:02How is he nurse? Oh he's coming along all right. Can we see him now? I think so. You fellas wait we'll be right out. Battle done Mr. Grant. Oh thank you. Where's Mr. Adams? How do you feel Mr. Grant? Maybe you'd better take it easy for a while. No no no I'm all right. Where are Mr. Adams and my secretary? Well he's in jail and she's trying to get him out.
00:55:32Oh Lucy. Did the doctor say he could get out? Oh yes I'm fine. Where's Bill? Still in jail. I've tried everything. They're holding him for a $15,000 bail inciting to riot. This is outrageous we'll have to find Judge Hockley. We've tried to. And he couldn't be found as usual. You can find him at Coniston's rally about an hour from now up there on the platform shooting his big mouth off. No we'll find him before then. It's no use Mr. Grant they got us all sewed up they always do.
00:56:00Yes but they took one stitch too many this time they always do that too come on.
00:56:09Do you think you should? I've got to get the boy out of jail. I'm glad you feel that way sir. Yes well let's not keep Judge Hockley waiting huh?
00:56:31I want to talk to you Mr. Hockley. Sorry I haven't any time to give you right now. I'm afraid you'll have to find time. Stay here you. Judge Hockley acting on my rights as a citizen I demand that you swear out warrants for the arrest of Ridges, Swade, Blackstone and Mayor Coniston. You're crazy. On what charges? Conspiracy, abuse of public office, inciting to riot. I suggest that you come to the jail with us now and release Mr. Adams and sign those warrants.
00:56:56We'll need a couple more warrants too for some hoodlums I have their names. You are crazy. You can't push your way into my house and order me around. Do you realize I can have you arrested for disturbing the peace? All of you. Let's just postpone that Judge. Ladies and gentlemen will you excuse us for just a minute.
00:57:27Ladies and gentlemen I have persuaded Judge Hockley to change his mind. He has kindly consented to release your candidate in time for the rally tonight.
00:57:36I didn't tell Bill how you got him out. No that's not necessary. What's the deal Mr. Grant? You know something about him. No on the contrary he knows something about me.
00:57:48Ladies and gentlemen, I mean my friends. For a long time I have been hoping a man would come along. A young man. Because like I always say the future of our great country belongs to the young folks.
00:58:12Who could take over and give us old folks a chance to sit back and take things easy. Well this year I said to myself Jim maybe this Bill Adams is the fella. But he dashed my hopes and prayers to the ground.
00:58:32I saw that he's not the man we've been waiting for. That he's nothing but an agitator. A troublemaker. Stirring up neighbors against each other. He said he'd be here tonight. I wish he was.
00:58:47I hope that when I got up to talk he'd be here on the platform with me to debate with me the issue so close to our hearts.
00:58:58Bill Adams if you think you're going to break up this rally you're crazy. Did you let him out? Uh Mr. Mayor I uh well Chief Perkins here he's uh he's got a warrant for your arrest.
00:59:21And for the arrest of Blackston, Ridges and Swade. Take your hands off me. Jim I couldn't help it. Honestly you'd just better come along.
00:59:31Attention please. Quiet quiet everybody. My friend I never thought he'd dare do this. But you can see for yourselves now to what lengths this radical will go to sabotage a peaceful meeting of the people.
00:59:49But I'm calling his bluff. I'm going to make him bring out the witnesses to prove this. As mayor of this town I got a right to call a special hearing and I do. So the issues will be clear when you go to the polls to vote tomorrow.
01:00:07You'll be sorry you ever started this. You better remain with us Mr. Hartley. We wouldn't want you to prejudice the mayor's testimony. Any place there folks.
01:00:27Now I find a seat and sit down. Sit down. That Adams word's just bluffing. He ain't got a thing on the mayor. No. I find a seat and sit down. Mr. Grant I still don't understand.
01:00:57Order. Order. This hearing will come to order. Judge Hartley. My friend I'm not on trial here. Bill Adams has made accusations against me. He's had a warrant sworn out for my arrest. This is a hearing to show you that he has no proof of anything he says. But he's trying by a cheap trick to win an election he can't win by fair play.
01:01:25Judge Hartley. Mr. Mayor you'll have to moderate your tone. This is very irregular. Step outside and clear the aisle please.
01:01:45Mr. Connison it's true that you are not formally on trial here. You asked for this hearing. You demanded by what right we had you arrested. We're here to tell you and to accuse you of conspiring against men who honestly oppose you. Of inciting a riot with reckless disregard for human safety. Of abusing the office to which you have been elected by the people of this town. And these accusations we are prepared to prove.
01:02:11I hate to see the old boy get himself involved like this. Don't worry about the old boy now darling. Mr. Mayor. Mr. Grant has obtained confessions from these men. They have told Mr. Grant that acting on your orders they started the riot this morning in order to make possible Mr. Adams' arrest. They have sworn to these facts.
01:02:35Because of this Mr. Grant was able to demand a warrant for your arrest. Mr. Grant swore out a warrant for my arrest? A man who doesn't even live in our town. A meddling old fool who does nothing but shoot ducks and start trouble. Jim don't say that. I'll say anything I please. I demand to know who this man is. Who is this Joe Grant?
01:03:02Jim do yourself a favor. Don't ask. That's all right Judge Hockley. Mr. Connison it's not Joe Grant. It's John Josephus Grant. Where are you from Grant? Washington D.C. Jim please no more questions. Mr. Grant. Shut up. I'll ask all the questions I please. By what right? And what do you do Mr. Grant?
01:03:27Mr. Connison I am a judge. An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Connison you have asked by what right I have interfered in this situation. Do you still want an answer?
01:03:49Justice Grant would you care to... No no no thank you. Bill! Bill! I'll just throw some water on him. We'll see he'll be all right.
01:04:03Your Honor. Mayor Connison. It's only right that you should know why I a stranger have become involved in your affairs. Believe me it's not because I am a justice of the Supreme Court. It's because like all of you here I am a citizen of this country.
01:04:29That is no little honor. Men have fought revolutions, have died to be called citizen. And as citizens we carry a burning responsibility. It means that when we elect men to public office we cannot do it as lightly as we flip a coin. It means that after we've elected them we can't sit back and say our job is done. What they do now doesn't concern us.
01:04:59That philosophy of indifference is what the enemies of decent government want. If we allow them to have their way to grow strong and vicious then the heroic struggle which welded thousands of lovely towns like this into a great nation means nothing. Then we are not citizens, we are traitors.
01:05:21The great liberties by which we live have been bought with blood. The kind of government we get is the kind of government we want. Government of the people, by the people and for the people can mean any kind of government. It's our duty to make it mean only one kind. Uncorrupted, free, united. I believe, Mayor Connison, that I've answered your question.
01:05:51Now, as soon as court adjourns I'll meet you back here in my chambers.
01:06:06What's the matter, Mr. Justice? You seem nervous.
01:06:08Oh, no, no, not at all. How about you, Mayor Adams? Have you the ring?
01:06:13Do you know your line, sir?
01:06:19Well, I ought to. I stayed up half the night learning them.
01:06:32Hello there, Grant. I'm glad to see you.
01:06:35You're looking fine, Josephus. How was the hunting?
01:06:37Oh, best I ever had.
01:06:40Good morning, Your Honor.