Philo Vance: High Hat Murder Case 03/29/1949
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
27 min
4 speakers
8 chapters
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What is the opening introduction and premise of the High Hat Murder case?
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Yes, Mr. Vance?
Miss Williams, is Miss Deering there? No, I'm sorry, Mr. Vance. She's not. Is there anything I can
do for you?
Yes. Please come in my private office, Miss Williams.
Yes.
Yes, Mr. Vance.
I want you to take some notes on the White Willow murder case, Miss Williams. Make a copy for me and send a copy to Mr. Markham, please.
I always send a copy to the district attorney, Mr. Vance.
Good. Oh, before I begin, there'll be a Miss Sarah Payton in to see me in a few minutes. Yes. She telephoned for an appointment. When she arrives, ask her to come right in, will you please?
She's out in the outer office now, Mr. Vance. She said her appointment wasn't till noon, so she preferred to wait, she said.
Well, ask her to come in now, will you please, Miss Williams? The notes can wait.
Certainly, Mr. Vance, in a second. Uh, Miss Peyton,
would you come in, please? Oh, thank you very much. How do you do, Mr. Vance? I'm Sarah Payton.
Oh, hello, Miss Payton. Uh, please sit down. All right, Miss Williams, please.
Yes, Miss Max.
Now, Miss Payton, what can I do for you?
For one thing, Mr. Vance. You can look at me.
Um.
Did you did you ever see a more ordinary looking woman in your life?
Beg your pardon?
Well, I'm sensible about it, Mr. Vance. I should be.
How does Miss Sarah Payton first describe her childhood and why she feels threatened?
After all, I'm not a child, I'm thirty four now.
I don't see how
how that affects you or or how it can be important. Well it is. Believe me it is. I I've got to tell you some facts first. Please listen.
Of course.
Well, when I was a child I was Just a child. I I wasn't as pretty as little girls generally are. I was Just a child, very plain child. I went to dancing school but The boys had to be Either bribed or Threatened to dance with me.
Go on, please.
Well, it was the same in school. I I went to proms, sure, and dances and I tried to be friendly, but the other girls were always more attractive. Boys always wanted to be with them. They never wanted to be with me. I I went through my life like that, Mr. Vance. Being just one of the people everybody sees every day that Nobody pays any attention to.
Are you sure you wanted to see me, Miss Payton? I'm a private investigator.
I know, Mr. Vance, and I'm I'm quite sure I want to see you. About a year and a half ago I inherited quite a bit of money and Now I believe I'm going to be Murdered.
Murdered, eh? You're rather calm about that, Miss Peyton.
If I am, it's because it doesn't matter greatly to me, mister Vance. You see, during the past year I've I've had all the happiness anyone could possibly ask for. What happens to me now it isn't terribly important.
Well, that sounds like you've come to me to see that I do not prevent your murder.
Well that's partly correct. I I want to pay you, Mr. Vance, not to investigate my murder if If I'm killed.
I see. In other words, you don't want your murderer caught by me if he succeeds in eluding the police.
That's it exactly. He's clever, but but you're clever too, Mr. Vance and I I don't want him caught.
Spayton, this is the strangest proposition ever made to me. Sorry, I have to turn it down.
I was afraid you would, but there's no harm in trying.
Who is it you think will murder you?
Oh no, Mr. Vance. After all, you wouldn't help me. Why should I help you?
Oh.
Samuel, sit still just a minute. I want to see if this sweater I'm making will fit you. Uh-huh. Seems to be the right width across the shoulders. Must you do that now, Matilda? Well, I do if I ever expect to finish the sweater. I think maybe I ought to give it an extra inch or so. It might shrink. Give it two extra inches, but leave me alone. Well, I'm sorry, Samuel. I didn't mean to annoy you. Oh, it isn't you. It's that sister of mine, Sarah. What am I going to do about her? Nothing. Why should you do anything about her? She's living her life the way she wants it. She's old enough to know what she's doing. I can't sit by and let her throw herself away on that. That gigolo. How a girl can let herself be talked into
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening introduction and premise of the High Hat Murder case?
0:00–2:01
2
How does Miss Sarah Payton first describe her childhood and why she feels threatened?
2:01–5:55
3
What details does the district attorney reveal about the murder scene and the missing hat?
5:55–9:28
4
How do the investigators test the bullet from the hat against the murder weapon?
9:28–12:51
5
What confession does Joe (the gigolo) give and how does it change the case?
12:51–16:50
6
Why does the prosecutor argue that Sarah Payton wanted her murderer to go unpunished?
16:50–20:52
7
What motive is uncovered for the murder and how does the inheritance factor in?
20:52–24:12
8
How is the case finally resolved and what is the concluding verdict?
24:12–25:52
Speakers
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