1960 Perry Mason

The Case of the Waylaid Wolf

Client Arlene Ferris
Victim Loring Lamont
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A young stenographer escapes from an aggressive playboy's country cabin, leaving her shoes behind, before the man is found stabbed with a hunting knife.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason uses tire treads and wood splinter comparisons to prove another car entered the cabin drive.