1952 Perry Mason

The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink

Client Dixie Dayton
Victim Tom Drake
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A waitress runs out of a diner leaving behind a priceless moth-eaten mink coat with a pawn ticket sewn inside the lining, dragging Mason into a cop-killing cold case.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason shows how fur preservation chemistry and tailor stitch threading reveal the true owner.