Exposed by the Dictograph (1912)
Senator Mason receives a letter from James Banna, a lobbyist, in which Banna states that be will call on him the next evening, after the embassy ball, and arrange with him for the purchase of Mason's vote. Mason, on leaving the house, accidentally drops the letter. Jimmie, a newsboy, finds the letter and puts it into his pocket. He delivers papers at detective headquarters, and in making change for one of the officers he lays the letter and his handkerchief on the chief's desk. The chief asks Jimmie where he got the letter and Jimmie tells him how he found it. Jimmie is dismissed by the chief after being cautioned about talking of the letter. Russell, a young inspector, is called in on the case. The chief suggests his getting the necessary evidence by the use of the dictograph. Ryan, a plain-clothes man, is also detailed on the case. Russell secures a position as chauffeur at Mason's in order to secure the evidence. On the night of the embassy ball, Russell is seen driving the Senator to the ball. He is told to return in three hours. He drives back to the garage, goes to the house and proceeds to place the dictograph. He strings the wire from the Senator's library, along the halls to his own room. He then returns to the ball and brings the Senator and Alice home, after which he meets his stenographer, and they sneak back into Russell's room via the back door. The Senator receives Banna in his library. They get down to business at once. Alice in going along the hall to her room discovers the dictograph wires. She traces the wires to Russell's room. She knocks and is admitted. She asks the meaning of the wires, and when Russell shows his star she is dumbfounded. She attempts to leave the room, but Russell restrains her. Then she screams, and her father and Banna rush to the room. The Senator demands an explanation and Alice shows him the dictograph. The Senator realizes he has been tricked and attempts to seize the stenographer's notes. Russell, however, stops him and he and the stenographer walk out of the room. The Senator realizing that the game is up, sinks into a chair. Banna again offers him the check. Senator takes it and tears it up.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Garrick | Director |
| Richard Garrick | Producer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| W.D. Emerson | |
| Walter Roberts | |
| William Duncan | |
| Harold F. Larkin |
