1942 Perry Mason

The Case of the Careless Kitten

Client Helen Kendal
Victim Henry L. Brolin
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A kitten that walks through poisonous residue reveals the presence of lethal pesticide before an old family friend is shot in his garden.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason tracks the kitten's contaminated paw prints through ultraviolet luminescence.