Bob Bennett (Lawyer, Clerk in 1965)

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I mean, Judge Corcoran was a very patient judge. kind of a laid-back fellow. He was calm. He was deliberative. And because he was new, he wanted to do everything just perfectly right.

I mean, Judge Corcoran was a very patient judge. kind of a laid-back fellow. He was calm. He was deliberative. And because he was new, he wanted to do everything just perfectly right.

There were a lot of people sitting in the benches and the rows.

There were a lot of people sitting in the benches and the rows.

He looked very young, and he wasn't threatening at all. He was a little guy, as I remember it. I don't know what his height was, but he gave the appearance of being smallish and thinnish, as I remember it.

He looked very young, and he wasn't threatening at all. He was a little guy, as I remember it. I don't know what his height was, but he gave the appearance of being smallish and thinnish, as I remember it.

He was one of her children. She acted, if I remember right, very kindly towards him, and she created the image that she was going to take care of this poor fellow who was incorrectly charged. And she created a very motherly appearance in the courtroom as a protector of Raymond Crump.

He was one of her children. She acted, if I remember right, very kindly towards him, and she created the image that she was going to take care of this poor fellow who was incorrectly charged. And she created a very motherly appearance in the courtroom as a protector of Raymond Crump.

He was. He was a very strong prosecutor. He was a very big fellow. He was very aggressive. Very capable, very capable.

He was. He was a very strong prosecutor. He was a very big fellow. He was very aggressive. Very capable, very capable.

One thing that just I clearly can never forget is he chewed gum throughout the whole trial. And he chewed it in a very aggressive way. And I could tell that it irritated one or more of the jurors because you could almost hear it. And it wasn't really respectful of the court or the proceedings.

One thing that just I clearly can never forget is he chewed gum throughout the whole trial. And he chewed it in a very aggressive way. And I could tell that it irritated one or more of the jurors because you could almost hear it. And it wasn't really respectful of the court or the proceedings.

And one thing that Hantman did quite effectively... was that Raymond had told the police he was fishing, yet there was no recovery of any fishing equipment.

And one thing that Hantman did quite effectively... was that Raymond had told the police he was fishing, yet there was no recovery of any fishing equipment.

And a contrast started to develop during the case, where you have Dovey, who was sort of soft and grandmotherly or motherly, and you have Hampton, who is this hard-charging prosecutor. And Dovey knew exactly what she was doing. She played it up something.

And a contrast started to develop during the case, where you have Dovey, who was sort of soft and grandmotherly or motherly, and you have Hampton, who is this hard-charging prosecutor. And Dovey knew exactly what she was doing. She played it up something.

I remember that Hantman put up on the wall of the courthouse what had to be a 25-foot map.

I remember that Hantman put up on the wall of the courthouse what had to be a 25-foot map.

And his position was that after this came to the attention of the police... that they blocked off every possible exit from the park and Ray was caught in the park that he couldn't get out.

And his position was that after this came to the attention of the police... that they blocked off every possible exit from the park and Ray was caught in the park that he couldn't get out.

And I think that map hurt him because Dovey Roundtree pointed out that in such a vast area, while there would be a limited number of official exits, it was such that the true murderer could hide in the trees or escape through a non-official exit. So I think the map actually turned out to hurt him

And I think that map hurt him because Dovey Roundtree pointed out that in such a vast area, while there would be a limited number of official exits, it was such that the true murderer could hide in the trees or escape through a non-official exit. So I think the map actually turned out to hurt him

This was the hottest case in the courthouse.

This was the hottest case in the courthouse.

It was a big deal. And of course, the press was there. Mary Pinchot Meyer was a very prominent, wealthy woman. She was on the social pages and everything. And so it had all those characteristics. And yeah, it was a big story.

It was a big deal. And of course, the press was there. Mary Pinchot Meyer was a very prominent, wealthy woman. She was on the social pages and everything. And so it had all those characteristics. And yeah, it was a big story.

It was an exciting case, and yes, I did enjoy it.

It was an exciting case, and yes, I did enjoy it.

Or, as Bob Bennett explained it, The police don't usually, after an acquittal, go out and investigate to find someone else. unless there's good reason to.

Or, as Bob Bennett explained it, The police don't usually, after an acquittal, go out and investigate to find someone else. unless there's good reason to.