1941 Perry Mason

The Case of the Haunted Husband

Client Stephane Faber
Victim J.T. Tuttle
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A young hitchhiker gets picked up by a speeding driver who crashes and flees, leaving her trapped behind the steering wheel while a murder victim is found nearby.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason proves shoe pedal-friction impressions and steering wheel fiber transfers to exonerate the driver.