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02:51Thank you, George.
02:54From the point of view of the criminal expert, London has become a singularly uninteresting city.
03:02Well, I hardly think you find many decent citizens to agree with you.
03:06Well, well, well, one must not be selfish.
03:10The community is the gainer and no one the loser, save the poor unfortunate specialist whose occupation was gone.
03:22The last few months have been totally uneventful, surely.
03:30It was the case of the papers of ex-president Murillo.
03:36And the shocking affair of the Dutch steamship Friesland, which very nearly cost us both our lives.
03:43Both of them, great success.
03:46I'm sorry, Mr. Holmes is not at home.
03:48If I fail to see him now, it will be too late.
03:51Well, I'm sorry, I cannot help you.
03:53But it is a matter of the utmost urgency.
03:55I have already told you, young man.
03:57Mr. Holmes!
03:59Well, I must see you.
04:01I told the young man you weren't here, but he wouldn't listen.
04:04Well, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I'm nearly out of my mind.
04:07I am the unhappy John Hector Macfarlane.
04:20Now, tell us quietly and slowly who you are and what it is that you want.
04:27You mentioned your name just now as if I should recognize it,
04:30but I can assure you beyond the obvious facts that you are a bachelor, a solicitor, and a freemason, and
04:34an asthmatic.
04:35I know nothing about you, whatever.
04:42Your untidy clothes, sheaf of legal papers, watch chain, and your somewhat irregular breathing.
04:50Why, yes, Mr. Holmes.
04:52I am all these things.
04:54And in addition,
04:56I am at this moment the most unfortunate man in London.
05:01Have you not read your newspaper?
05:02Not yet.
05:03Then, if you would allow me.
05:13At about twelve o'clock last night, an incident occurred at Lower Norwood,
05:17which points, it is feared, to a serious crime.
05:21A small timber yard caught fire at the back of a house belonging to Mr. Jonas Oldacre, a builder.
05:27A surprise was expressed at Mr. Oldacre's absence, and it became apparent that he had disappeared.
05:35An examination of his room revealed a safe which was open, signs of a murderous struggle,
05:42and a heavy walking stick with stains of blood upon the handle.
05:47As we, all I ask, is that you don't abandon me.
05:51A man has followed me from London Bridge Station.
05:53If they arrest me before I finish my story, make them give me time,
05:57so that I may tell you the whole truth.
05:58I could go to jail happy if I knew that you were outside working for me.
06:03Arrest you? This is really most gratifying.
06:06On what charge do you expect to be arrested?
06:09Upon the charge of murdering Mr. Jonas Oldacre of Lower Norwood.
06:15Dear me.
06:21As we go to press, sensational developments have been reported.
06:27Charred remains have been found among the ashes of the fire,
06:31and the police theory is that the victim was clubbed to death,
06:35and the body ignited.
06:39It is known that Mr. Oldacre received a visitor last night,
06:43and the stick has been identified as belonging to that person,
06:48a young London solicitor by the name of John Hector McFarlane.
06:57May I ask why you are still at liberty, Mr. McFarlane?
07:02As there seems to be enough evidence to justify your arrest.
07:07I live with my mother at Torrington Lodge in Blackheath.
07:10But last night, having late business with Mr. Oldacre,
07:13I stayed at an hotel in Norwood.
07:19Mr. Holmes,
07:21I knew nothing of this affair
07:23until I was on the train to my office this morning
07:26and read what you have just heard.
07:29I saw at once the terrible danger of my position
07:32and hurried to put the case in your hands.
07:56Inspector Lestrade.
07:59We have been expecting you.
08:01Mr. Holmes?
08:03Dr. Watson?
08:05Mr. John Hector McFarlane?
08:09Yes.
08:10I arrest you for the willful murder of Mr. Jonas Oldacre of Lower Norwood.
08:15Oh, no, but just one moment, Mr. Red.
08:16Half an hour more or less can make little difference to you,
08:18and this young gentleman was about to give us an account
08:20for this very interesting affair,
08:21which might aid us in clearing it up.
08:24There'll be no difficulty in clearing it up.
08:26Thank you, Mr. Holmes.
08:27Nevertheless, I mean, with your permission.
08:29I would be much interested in hearing his account.
08:33Well, Mr. Holmes, there's no denying
08:35that you have been of use to the force
08:38once or twice in the past,
08:40but I must insist...
08:42All I ask is that you should hear
08:44and recognise the absolute truth.
08:52I'll give you half an hour.
09:05Oh, thank you, Lestrade.
09:10We must warn you
09:12that what you say now
09:13will appear in evidence against you.
09:17I'll give you half an hour.
09:18Pray continue.
09:21I must first explain
09:23that I knew nothing of Mr. Jonas Oldacre,
09:27although his name was familiar to me.
09:30Many years ago,
09:32my parents were acquainted with him,
09:33but, well, they drifted apart.
09:37and so it came as a complete surprise when yesterday afternoon at about three
09:42o'clock he walked into my office in the city.
09:48Mr. Orlaker good afternoon. I'm Mr. McFarlane.
09:52Would you care to come through?
09:59Please won't you sit down?
10:07How can I help you?
10:16This is a draft of my will.
10:20I want you, Mr. McFarlane, to cast it into proper legal shape.
10:26I shall sit here while you do so.
10:35You can understand my astonishment, Mr. Holmes, when I found that with some minor reservations his entire estate had been
10:45left to me.
10:46But I... I simply don't understand.
10:51Well then, let me explain.
10:54I'm a bachelor, Mr. McFarlane, with few relatives.
10:58And none who deserve my consideration.
11:01Well that may well be so, but...
11:02Let me... let me finish.
11:04I beg your pardon.
11:07For many years now, I have withdrawn from my business.
11:11I was a builder, and though I say it myself, an extremely successful one.
11:16Successful enough to have gained considerable wealth and thus live out my life in complete, if solitary comfort.
11:30Many years ago, I knew your mother.
11:35Knew her and hoped to marry her.
11:38Then she... she met and married your father.
11:42I have no idea.
11:44Why should you?
11:47Three months ago, I read of your father's death in the Daily Telegraph.
11:52And my mind was turned to your mother and to the son, who might very well have been my own.
12:01This is my way of securing your future.
12:05I know that whatever I leave will be in worthy hands.
12:10What can I say?
12:13But thank you.
12:14There are a few documents I think you should see.
12:16Building leases, title deeds, mortgages and so on.
12:24Well, now my mind's made up, I shan't rest easy until the whole thing's settled.
12:28Yes, of course.
12:28I beg you to come to my house tonight.
12:30What shall we say?
12:32Nine o'clock?
12:33Why, yes.
12:33You'll, of course, bring the finalised will and then we can settle the matter once and for all.
12:37Yes, of course.
12:38Thank you, my boy.
12:42Oh, one last thing.
12:44Not a word of this to your dear mother until everything is settled.
12:47I want it to be a little surprise for her.
12:49Little, I...
12:50You, you promise?
12:51Yes.
12:52You have my word.
13:13I left in good time for my appointment, but had difficulty in finding the house, so that it was nearly
13:19half past before I reached it.
13:23Good evening.
13:24I have an appointment with Mr. Oldacre.
13:27Mr. McFarlane?
13:28Yes, that's right.
13:36It was not the warmest of receptions.
13:39And the house itself had a peculiar, unloved feeling.
13:50Sorry to keep you waiting, my boy.
13:52Not at all, sir.
13:52I'm a little late, I'm afraid.
13:54Ah, you brought the papers.
13:55Yes, indeed.
13:56Excellent.
13:58The bedroom was on the ground floor, where there was a large safe.
14:13Bring the rest of those papers, my boy.
14:31Now, to business.
14:59All done?
15:00Yes, sir.
15:01All done.
15:02Just seen the time, my boy.
15:03you must get home oh thank you I had a stick with me I wonder where she put it
15:09rather a heavy walking stick it belonged to my father I never mind I'll take good
15:13care of it until we meet again after all I shall be seeing a great deal of you
15:16now I hope indeed you shall sir I left him there the safe was open and the
15:26documents were on his desk it was too late to go back to Blackheath and so I
15:30spent the night at an hotel in Norwood I knew nothing more of this horrible
15:36affair until this morning
15:45do you have the original draft of the will that Eldaker brought you why yes I I
15:52have it here
15:58may I retain this for 24 hours inspector if it would amuse you
16:06well anything more you'd like to ask mr. home not until I've been to Blackheath you mean
16:12Norwood oh no doubt that is what I must have meant now mr. McFarlane my constable's at the door there's
16:20a
16:21four-wheeler waiting
16:32morning gentlemen
16:33morning
16:59morning
17:04morning
17:30there are certain points about this document are there not Watson?
17:41well I can read the first two lines and these in the middle of the second page
17:47and one or two at the end I mean they're as clear as print but
17:50the writing in between is very bad and there's several places where I can't read it at all
17:54what do you make of that?
17:57what do you make of it?
18:00that it was written on a train
18:03the good writing represents stations
18:07the bad writing movement and the very bad writing
18:11passing over the points
18:14a scientific expert would pronounce at once that it was drawn up on a suburban line
18:19since nowhere save in the immediate vicinity of a great city
18:22could there be so quick a succession of points
18:26granting that his whole journey
18:29was occupied in drawing up the will
18:33then the train must have been an express
18:36stopping only once
18:37between Norwood and London Bridge
18:41yes but it's curious is it not that a man should draw up
18:45so important a document in so haphazard a fashion?
18:49yes it suggests
18:51that he thought it was going to be of no practical importance
18:55well he drew up his death warrant at the same time
19:05this case is not clear to me
19:10come Watson
19:18where are we going Norwood?
19:19no
19:20like he
19:22come
19:23no
19:36like he
19:38come
19:44my son's the gentlest creature on God's earth it's inconceivable he could even
19:50contemplate such a terrible crime he didn't even know the man mr. Holmes but
19:59you did mrs. McFarlane
20:12years ago I'd forgotten that he ever existed
20:23try to forget it's impossible to quite forget a man like Jonas Oldacre yes I
20:33knew him well at one time we were engaged to be married thank heaven I had the
20:45sense to turn away from him and marry a better if poorer man oh please
21:01your husband died recently he was a kind man a gentleman he was everything Jonas Oldacre was
21:16not I did at one time you were prepared to marry him I said that I knew him well but
21:28the more I knew of him the more I came to realize I knew him not at all he would
21:36change suddenly what I saw frightened me there was a dark side to his character
21:45mr. Holmes a desire to cause pain
22:10my own photograph it was my first present to him good heavens that was how it was returned to me
22:22on
22:22my wedding day together with a vile note urging a curse upon my house and saying he'd never forgive
22:31me and yet he does seem to forgive me and yet he does seem to have forgiven you after all
22:36to leave his
22:36entire estate to your son neither my son nor I want anything from that wicked man dead or
22:42alive our mrs. McFarlane the fact remains that the will was made I simply can't understand it
23:01why have you ever spoken of old acre to your son I mean perhaps told him what you've just told
23:06me now
23:09no never never never
23:19he found the photograph
23:27my husband tried to make light of it but he insisted
23:32my husband told him something of the truth
23:36that's all and the boy was disturbed he was upset naturally you see mrs. McFarlane what the police
23:47might say is he had heard of old acres behavior toward you it would predispose him toward hatred and
23:58violence and so their case against him would be considerably strengthened no there is a God in
24:07heaven mr. Holmes and that same God who's punished that wicked man will show in his own good time
24:13my son's hands are guiltless of his blood
24:41mr. Holmes dr. Watson we're just clearing up
24:47the will as promised
25:02the name is hyams according to mrs. lexington the housekeeper hyams was the name of mr. old acres
25:10taylor
25:12presumably the organic remains have been removed to the laboratory
25:17they have doctor though they'll be of little use I suspect poor devil was no more than bone and
25:23cinder how very convenient for the murderer not I might venture for mr. old acre nevertheless inspector bone and cinder
25:33thank heavens he was wearing his trousers
25:43the stick belongs to the accused he's never denied it
25:47he says that he could not find it when he came to leave the house says mr. Holmes says
25:53my experts made out footmarks of both men on the carpet
26:03and too much subsequent traffic to make any examination on my part worthwhile
26:08two sets of footmarks mr. Holmes none of any third person
26:14another trick for your side I suppose all these papers are from the safe
26:19correct
26:20and nothing absolutely nothing has been removed
26:23nothing whatsoever we have opened one or two as you can see to check the contents
26:29may I check them
26:30by all means
26:33I myself have business at the yard
26:37oh and I would like to see the housekeeper what is her name mrs. Lexington
26:41she'll add nothing more to what you already know
26:46nevertheless
26:48I'll send her in
26:57could it be that for once Lestrade is on the right track
27:03all my instincts are one way and all the facts are the other
27:13you wish to see me sir
27:15yes mrs. Lexington
27:16this is my friend and colleague Dr. Watson
27:21do sit down
27:22I'll stand if I may
27:25this room has no comfort for me
27:33you let young mr. McFarlane into this house at 9 30
27:37yes
27:38and I wish that my hand had withered before I'd done so
27:43and you retired to bed at?
27:4420 minutes past 11
27:4920 past 11
27:53and you heard nothing
27:55my room is at the far end of the house
27:57I heard nothing until the fire alarm sounded
28:00and it was then
28:02only then that I realized my poor master had been murdered
28:07mrs. Lexington to your knowledge
28:10did your master have any enemies?
28:13every man has his enemies
28:16and a businessman like Mr. Oldacre
28:18more than most perhaps?
28:20he was a well respected gentleman who kept himself very much to himself
28:28do you know anything about these papers?
28:30I know nothing of Mr. Oldacre's private affairs
28:33the buttons that the police found in the fire
28:36my master had three suits made by Mr. Hyams
28:39two were still in that wardrobe there
28:41and the third he was wearing that night
28:42thank you mrs. Lexington
28:44you have been most cooperative
28:56what do you make of her?
28:58tight as wax if you ask me
29:00but then perhaps that's her usual manner
29:03it's all wrong
29:06I feel it in my bones
29:08something
29:12something
29:14has not come out
29:16now that woman knows it
29:20it's all wrong
29:21would you like me to have a look at these papers?
29:26well a man's bank account
29:27can tell us as much as his diary
29:31correct
29:34thank you Watson
29:50it's all right constable
29:51I'm just stretching my legs
29:52I'll watch them
30:31and I'll catch him
30:32they're all in the room
30:32who might be on the room
30:32thank you
30:34cause there's no doubt
30:35Let's go.
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34:59I'm on my way to Folkestone.
35:05I've done enough walking I've half eyes of place and I'll stay put.
35:16I used to meet a friend of mine here, or you might know him, he's a seafaring man.
35:25Aye, I know him. She had my billet for the last four nights he does.
35:34And off he goes, without even a word.
35:40You take my bill.
35:43Steer clear of him, he's a liar.
35:49He didn't strike me as such.
35:52He goes up that big house he does.
35:56He comes back here and tells some yarn about them putting out with open hands and telling him to come
36:05back tomorrow and they'll give him some grab and some cast offs for him.
36:10And how's that lying?
36:14Because, my friend, I'd already paid my court.
36:20I nearly got the law on my back for my insolence.
36:24I'd say insolence.
36:33Perhaps he told him a pleasing tale.
36:39Are you saying that a drunken sailor has more to offer than a sergeant in the 22nd?
36:49No.
36:50No.
36:52He's a liar.
36:56He says he's a liar.
37:00Whatever I get, he says.
37:03I'll share with you shitmate, he says.
37:07Off he goes.
37:11Not a sight of him since.
37:23He goes on to the 1st.
37:29And I can't open up.
37:33And he's a liar.
37:34He says he's a liar.
37:39And he says he's your liar.
37:39And he says he's a liar.
37:40And he's a liar.
37:52You can ask him.
38:30Holmes?
38:40You must permit yourself some food you must eat.
38:45At present I cannot afford energy and nerve force for digestion.
38:53Well, you must if you intend to pursue this case.
38:56I fear, my dear fellow, that our case will end ingloriously by Lestrade hanging our client.
39:03Which will certainly be a triumph for Scotland Yard.
39:08There's a telegram.
39:24Important fresh evidence to hand.
39:26Macfarlane's guilt definitely established advise you to abandon case Lestrade.
39:34It is Lestrade's little cock-a-doodle of victory.
40:11Let's have some breakfast.
40:16And then go out together and see what we can do.
40:23I feel as if I shall need your company and moral support today.
40:40Ah, Mr. Holmes, Dr. Watson.
40:44I think you'll acknowledge that we're just a little in front of you this time.
40:53Step this way, if you please, gentlemen.
40:56And I'm sure I can convince you that it was John Macfarlane who committed this crime.
41:02I don't like being wrong any more than the rest of us do.
41:05Still, a man can't always expect to have it his own way.
41:10Can he, Dr. Watson?
41:23This is where the housekeeper left Macfarlane's hat and stick.
41:27And this is also where he would have come to collect his hat
41:29after the crime was committed.
41:32Now look at this.
41:35A thumb mark.
41:37So I observe.
41:38A thumb mark in blood.
41:40You are aware that no two thumb marks are alike.
41:43I have heard something of the kind.
42:02Identical.
42:03And that was taken from Macfarlane this morning.
42:08Definitely the same thumb mark.
42:10And that is final.
42:13Quite final.
42:16Who made this discovery?
42:19It was Mrs. Lexington here who drew my constable's attention to it.
42:24And I suppose there is no doubt that the mark was there yesterday.
42:28Well, of course, Macfarlane could have crept out of jail in the middle of the night
42:32just to strengthen the evidence against himself.
42:37Have you any objection if I take a stroll upstairs?
42:41No, none at all.
42:43There's nothing up there, though.
43:05There you go.
44:00Sorry things look so bad Holmes.
44:04But there is a serious flaw in this new evidence.
44:09What's that?
44:13That thumbprint was not there when I examined the hall yesterday.
44:31Inspector Lestrade.
44:34I cannot help thinking your evidence is incomplete.
44:38What do you mean Mr. Holmes?
44:40Only that there is an important witness that you have not yet seen.
44:43You can produce this witness can you?
44:46I think I can.
44:48Well then do so.
44:49I'll do my best.
44:52How many constables have you?
44:54Three within call.
44:56Excellent.
44:56I assume though they are able-bodied large men with powerful voices.
45:02No doubt that they are, yeah.
45:06Um, in the outhouse there is a quantity of strawed.
45:10I would like two bundles brought in.
45:12Straw?
45:17And, er, two buckets of water.
45:20Water?
45:21Ask them to bring it to the top landing.
45:33The straw.
45:35Into the fireplace.
45:36A little bit in front.
45:37Two buckets of water to that side, please.
45:41Mr. Holmes!
45:44I don't know whether you're playing a game with us,
45:46but surely you could tell us without all this tomfoolery.
45:49I can assure you Lestrade,
45:50I have an excellent reason for everything that I do.
45:53Watson,
45:54would you put a match to that straw?
45:56And constable, will you sprinkle it with water?
46:19Now,
46:21we must see if we can find this witness for you Lestrade.
46:27Gentlemen.
46:33Would you please join me
46:34in the call of fire?
46:37One, two, three.
46:38Fire!
46:39Fire!
46:40We can do better than that.
46:42Full voice.
46:43And together.
46:45Fire!
47:00Good heavens!
47:01Captain!
47:03Constable, a bucket of water on that straw.
47:07Lestrade, allow me to present with your missing principal witness,
47:11Mr. Jonas Oldacre.
47:14What's this then?
47:16What have you been doing all this time?
47:19I've done no harm.
47:21No harm?
47:22You've only done your best to get an innocent man hanged.
47:26Listen up.
47:27If it wasn't for this gentleman standing here,
47:28I'm not sure you wouldn't have succeeded.
47:31Take him!
47:34Let us see where this rat has been lurking.
47:44You see the advantage of being a builder.
47:46He was able to fix up his own little hiding place without any confederate.
47:50Save for that precious housekeeper of his whom I should lose no time in adding to your bag, inspector.
47:55And these are the missing papers, no doubt.
47:59No doubt whatsoever.
48:01Constable, one housekeeper.
48:03How did you know about that place, Mr. Holmes?
48:06When I compared the proportions of this room with those of the room below,
48:09I deduced that this fireplace wall was false.
48:14Old Acre clearly had a great deal of nerve.
48:17But not enough, I fancy, till I quiet before an alarm of fire.
48:28But how in the world did you know that he was in the house at all?
48:31The thumb marked Lestrade.
48:32When I examined the hall yesterday, it was clear.
48:34Therefore it must have been put there during the night.
48:36But how?
48:39After Macfarlane had examined the papers that night, he resealed them.
48:43To do so, he used his thumb upon the wax.
48:47Brooding in that den of his, it suddenly struck Old Acre what use he could make of that thumbprint.
48:54Smearing the wax with a little blood, he made what appeared to be absolutely damning evidence against Macfarlane.
49:04But what was the object of his deception?
49:07Ah, well, you see, Inspector, in order to swindle his creditors who were pressing him,
49:12Old Acre emptied his bank account by paying out several large sums to a certain Mr. Cornelius.
49:17Now, I have no doubt that Messrs Old Acre and Cornelius are one and the same person.
49:21The object being to change his name, draw on the money, and then vanish.
49:28We see before us a very deep, malicious and vindictive man.
49:33Did you know that he was once refused by Macfarlane's mother?
49:37All his life he has longed for vengeance.
49:41If you could give the impression that he was murdered by the only child of his former sweetheart,
49:45what more bit of revenge?
49:47I would never have allowed any real harm to befall poor Mr. Macfarlane, I assure you.
49:52That's for the jury to decide.
49:55You're charging me? For a joke? It's nothing more than a practical joke.
50:00It's nothing less than murder.
50:02The body in the fire.
50:07But whose body was it?
50:09An old sailor, Lestrade, who had fallen upon hard times.
50:13When I examined the ashes of that fire,
50:18I discovered that your experts had missed this.
50:25It is a tooth of the great white shark.
50:29And you see that it has been lightly carved.
50:32It is typical of the work carried out by seamen.
50:36This isn't evidence enough to show who died in the fire.
50:43I know for certain that on Monday, the day before the murder,
50:46a tramp called at this house.
50:50Yet when I questioned the housekeeper,
50:52she assured me that no such tramp would ever be welcomed.
50:56Not only was his reception welcoming,
50:59but the man received some of Oldacre's clothing.
51:04Yesterday, near the front gate,
51:06I found the calling card that he left,
51:08a coded sign advising his fellow travellers of a charitable welcome.
51:13And last night, with the help of your local constable,
51:16I talked to one of these fellow travellers,
51:20who said that the unfortunate seamen had been asked to call back the following day
51:24with the assurance of further hospitality.
51:30And so, the next morning,
51:33wearing his new clothes,
51:35or at least his new trousers,
51:37he returned.
51:40And was never seen again.
51:42You've saved an innocent man's life, Mr. Holmes.
51:46You've also saved me some embarrassment.
51:50Ah, my good chap.
51:53You will find that your reputation has been enormously enhanced.
51:55Just make a few alterations to that report which you are writing.
51:59And they will understand how hard it is to throw dust in the eyes of Inspector Lestrade.
52:04You don't want your name to appear?
52:10Not at all.
52:14His work is its own reward.
52:18I'll see you hang for this.
52:21That privilege must surely be mine.
52:36I'll see you.
52:39You're welcome.
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