![]() ![]() Sir Wilfrid had told her before the trial that any alibi contributed by a loving wife would be believed by the jury. ![]() ![]() He is proved correct when Christine, brought into the courtroom for safety after being assailed by the departing crowd for her conduct, tells him that he had help winning the case. However, Sir Wilfrid is troubled by the verdict. Leonard is acquitted, much to the crowd's delight. The letters include an account of Max and Christine's plan to kill Leonard, which convinces the jury that Christine had deliberately perjured herself. The handwriting is genuine, and the woman has a legitimate reason for providing the letters: her face has been scarred and slashed, supposedly by Max. French, and her conscience forced her to finally tell the truth.ĭuring the trial in the Old Bailey, Sir Wilfrid is contacted by a mysterious woman who, for a fee, provides him with letters written by Christine to a mysterious lover named Max. She testifies that Vole privately confessed to her that he had killed Mrs. While a wife cannot be compelled to testify against her husband, Christine was still married to Otto Helm, a German man now living in East Germany in the Russian Zone, when she wed Vole (who was in the Royal Air Force and part of the occupation forces in Germany and had married her to help her escape Germany). He is greatly surprised when, during the trial, she is summoned as a witness by the prosecuting barrister. When Sir Wilfrid speaks with Vole's German wife Christine, he finds her rather cold and self-possessed, but she does provide an alibi, although it is not entirely convincing. ![]() Strong circumstantial evidence points to Vole as the killer, but Sir Wilfrid believes Vole to be innocent. Vole is accused of murdering Emily French, a wealthy, childless, older widow who had become enamored of him and had named him as the main beneficiary in her will. Senior barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts, who is recovering from a heart attack, agrees to defend Leonard Vole despite the objections of his private nurse Miss Plimsoll, as Sir Wilfrid's doctor has warned him against taking any criminal cases. ![]()
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