“Please state exactly what you saw and exactly what you did,” Kittering said.
Leeds told Judge Knox his story. At times, his voice was so low that even the court reporter had difficulty in hearing it. At times, he spoke more freely. Always he tried to push into the background his relationship with Inez Colton.
When he had finished, Kittering, evidently hoping to take Mason as much by surprise as possible, said abruptly, “Cross-examine.”
“That,” Mason said with a suave smile, “is all. I have no questions.”
Leeds seemed nonplused. The deputy district attorney was frankly incredulous.
“Do you mean to say there’s to be no cross-examination of this witness? You aren’t cross-examining on the question of identity?”
“No,” Mason said.
“Very well, the witness is excused, and I will now call one more witness slightly out of order — Mr. Guy T. Serle.”
Judge Knox looked down at Perry Mason. “Any objection, counselor?” he said.
“None whatever,” Mason said.