The Riddle of the Wooden Leg - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Sauntry, secretary to John Graydon, the wealthy banker, does a lot of burglarizing in the city among the wealthy class, attaining quite a sinister fame. He disguises his footprints by attaching a wooden leg over one of his good ones, thus ...See moreSauntry, secretary to John Graydon, the wealthy banker, does a lot of burglarizing in the city among the wealthy class, attaining quite a sinister fame. He disguises his footprints by attaching a wooden leg over one of his good ones, thus leaving one foot print and a round mark. The Graydon diamond disappears and the chain to which it was attached is found by Limpy Fisher, a boy of the East Side, with a peg leg. When Limpy offers the chain for sale at an East Side saloon, it is purchased by a stool pigeon, who takes it to the police headquarters and tells the chief he has located the famous "wooden legged" burglar. Limpy is arrested, although declaring his innocence. A few days later, Edith Lee, a noted scientific detective, goes to Mr. Graydon and offers her services in the effort to find the burglar. She takes her place in Graydon's house, disguised as a maid, and in a short time traces the burglaries to Sauntry. A trap is set for him and the famous diamond found buried in a house plant in the Graydon home. Sauntry confesses and Limpy is released. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less