1947 Perry Mason

The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse

Client Lois Fenton
Victim John Callender
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

An automobile crash on a mountain highway scatters ostrich feather fans, Japanese fans, and horse registrations, ending in a corpse with a blood-stained fan.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason cross-examines horse pedigree registrations and stage costume props to trap the blackmailer.