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You'll hear it in about 14 minutes tonight's FBI file the innocent witness There is a feeling shared by many citizens that the current crime wave the most serious and widespread in the history of the nation is The concern of local police departments and other law enforcement agencies In part that is true Because it is their problem But it's not their problem exclusively The crime wave is also your problem And it is shared with you by every other decent law abiding American Because any study of the five thousand major crimes committed in this country every day Shows that the great majority of victims are innocent people For that reason it is to your best interest to see to it that your local police department is as strong as possible And is free from corrupt political influence as it can be in That way you'll be helping to protect everyone in your community including yourself Tonight's FBI file opens on the crowded west side of a large eastern city in a hall in this modest neighborhood The small dance band is playing music for a Saturday night dance One of the couples on the floor young Nick Gonzalez and his girl Pegger paying much more attention to each other than to the music Egg yes, Nick. What do you think I did during lunch hour today? What? We're looking at furniture What did you see oh a living room suit all covered with that plush stuff just the way you wanted it was a very expensive honey Everything is expensive. Well. Yes, look if we're gonna get married. We gotta have furniture I know that then let me worry about the money and Hey, honey, look who's there. It's Phil. Oh, yeah, let's dance over to the edge. Okay Hi, Nicky. Oh boy. How are you Phil? Long time huh? Yeah. Hey, you remember peg. Don't you Phil? Sure. Hello, Peg Hello, you know the last time I saw you honey. You were playing with dog. Hey, no wait a minute She wasn't that young when we were in the eighth grade. She was in the fourth remember Nicky. I was just kidding Still suck it for a rev huh? I guess so Hey, what brings you back to the neighborhood Phil? Well, I'll tell you the truth kid. I came here to see you It's a kind of a private matter Well, Nick, I'll let you two talk. Hey, wait big the bill didn't mean that it's private I'll go powder my nose Okay, let's sit down over here, huh? Yeah, we'll grab this booth Nick right Sit on over there. Okay. I'll fill you in on why I'm here. Go ahead Last Sunday there was a shooting down on 12th Street. Mm-hmm according to my information. There was one witness to that thing You were at Nick. That's right I also understand that a guy paid a call on you the other day and tried to get to change your testimony. Yeah, you Chased the guy away. Sure. I Work for the same fella who sent him Huh? Yeah, I'm here for the same reason Wait a minute Phil you mean you're mixed up with a kid. Let's stay with the business at hand You see my boss knows I went to school with you and he asked me to tell you It's very important to him that you forget what you saw I couldn't do that Phil not even for an old pal not for anybody I saw a poor guy got shot down in a cold blood. I saw the two men who gave it to him They deserve the book thrown right in their faces. Oh, but kid you don't look I don't want to hear any more of this I got a fine peg. I'll see you around again sometime Hello Phil. Can I come in and see a minute? Sure. Come ahead Hey Nice little room you got here. That's okay. I just dropped by kid to see if you Change your mind since last night. No Phil. I haven't I didn't think you would Hey, uh nice picture of peg. I tended it myself. Yeah, nice Hey, uh, what does I hear about you too? What do you mean? You're gonna get married Zetram. Yeah Why don't you let a guy know these things? Well, I haven't seen you in four years Phil. Where could I get a hold of you? That was a rib kid Okay, uh, when are you getting married next month big church wedding, I suppose. Yeah all kinds of preparation. Uh-huh You know it'd be a shame to spoil all that wouldn't it? Oh, what do you mean? Well have something happen They would upset everything. What are you talking about that shooting you were a witness to? Well, remember there was a third guy the guy who got away the guy nobody saw. Yeah, I Just got the word this morning on who that third guy was It's pegs brother what the brother Jimmy No, wait Is this another one of those ribs Phil no kid this time? I'm leveling the boss himself gave me the information Told me to pass it on to you He also said to tell you that if you testify that you recognize the two killers They'll turn around and blow a whistle on pegs brother. Oh, I hate to hand you one like this kid. Oh What can I do? I can't change my testimony. Oh you can go away I got a place all picked out. I could never get away with that look you stay under till the trial's over then you can't But please amnesia It's work before kid plenty of times. Well, when when do you think I should go? Right now Several miles away in the same city at the FBI field office special agent Jim Taylor is seated at his desk working the visitor Interrupts him Jim Taylor. Yes, that's right I'm sergeant McAllen police headquarters. Oh, hello there sergeant. Hi fine. How are you? Your agent in charge told me to come in and see you. Oh, I see. We'll sit down sergeant. Thank you Now what's on your mind? Well, I wonder if you remember reading about a shooting that occurred a week ago Sunday It happened on West 12th Street Yes, yes, I do believe the victim was shot on the back by two gunmen who were later picked up by the police That's right. We have them in custody now Well, there's sort of an inside story to that shooting Jim really Now the victim was a bit of a civic crusader a champion of clean politics of good government, you know Well, we've got reason to believe that he had compiled some pretty damaging information about a corrupt political leader named Smith I see and indications are that Smith had this man killed Can you prove it? Unfortunately, no, but we did have a strong case against the two gunmen did there Yeah, you see the killing was observed by a single witness and that witness is now missing Well, what's his story on that sergeant? Well, the witness is a young man named Nick Gonzalez and to the best of our knowledge He's honest and reliable and he was supposed to appear at the DA's office yesterday afternoon, but he didn't show Well, we went to his roaming house and he wasn't there We set up his surveillance and he didn't come home all night. In fact, he's still missing Did you check his place of business? Yeah, I hadn't reported for work this morning Sergeant look tell me you think this man Smith could have gotten to him and bribed him to go away I don't know and as much as it's only supposition that Smith is involved. There's no basis for questioning him That's right. Well in any case we believe that there could be on FBI angle You mean unlawful flight to avoid testimony at a criminal trial. Yeah Have you checked on Gonzalez's background his relatives his friends? Well, he has a girl He's supposed to marry her next month. Her name is Peg Martin. I'm going over to question her now fine and sergeant Let me know what you find out Bill hey Phil what huh? I said what do you want? Where's Phil? Got back to town. Who are you? I'm in charge here in charge. Yeah, what are you running here a prison camp? Very funny. What time is it? Little after two in the afternoon. Yeah, he hot. I sleep so late. How do I know? Where is this place anyway? Just look out the window. I can't see anything here, but trees So you're near trees. Look what I meant is how close are we to the city? What town are we in? What are you asking me for you drove here yourself last night? I was blindfolded Phil blindfolded. Yeah, well let him tell you where you are, but you said he's gone back to the city Look stop by the limit will you okay? Can I get something to eat? No, there's food in the kitchen. Well, they'll eat and then take me a walk Oh, no, no walk. Huh? Phil's orders. You don't leave here Well, is there a phone here? Yes, but you don't use it. Oh wait. I'm not Phil promised me I could get in touch with my girl. Let her know where I am. You don't use the phone, but she'll be worried. Oh wait That's who bit You just stay poor little Phil comes back. You got any beefs down to him You're busy Jim. No, no come on in sergeant. Thank you. You get to talk to the Gonzales girl Yeah, I just left it give you anything. Oh, no, she hasn't seen him either. She was pretty worried about him She said they have a date last night and he didn't show up You think she was telling the truth? Yes, I do Well, could she contribute anything as to where he might be? Well, she did give me one lead. Yeah Oh, what was that? Well, they went to a dance Saturday night and a guy named Phil Dayton showed up there He'd gone to school with Gonzales and well They went off in a corner and talk and when Dayton left the girl said Gonzales was quite upset What about well, she gathered the Dayton that tried to persuade the boy not to testify. Oh, I see Sorry, have you ever heard of this man Dayton before? Oh, yeah, he's a stooge for the politician Smith Well, that certainly ties in yep sergeant. Look before we can get in this case We must be sure the witness has fled and then consult the United States attorney Meanwhile, I'd certainly advise you to question this man Dayton I can't tell you that what do you mean? What's happened? I had to go away Not far honey. Just one hour's ride from town Nick the police were here looking for you today. They questioned me for almost an hour. What for was about you They think you've run away because of the trial Nick did Phil Dayton have something to do with you're going away Phil Dayton Well, I should have told me at the dance that he asked you not to testify. Sure, but I told you then it didn't make any difference Look, you've got to come home at once. Hey, I Can't listen to me my family know about this. They think you've run away, too. If you don't come back it They can mean the end of our marriage of everything. No, honey. That's what my father, but he can't do that. I'm telling you look Peg I'm doing this for you What do you mean? Well, I Didn't want to tell you but I've got to I did run away. Oh I ran away because Phil told me your brother Jim was the third man in the killing Yeah, that's why I'm an hiding Look, honey, I can't talk much more. I had to sneak this phone call. Maybe the guy who's watching is asleep I mean wait a minute that killing was a week ago Sunday night, right? Yeah, but Jim was home here all night We all were are you sure my uncle Ben was here too, and he's a policeman that should be evidence enough Well, sure it should Thank Phil lied to me. He must just give me that Told you not to make no calls wait. I just found out something get back in your room Oh, no, I'm getting out of here. Yo, what I'm getting back to town. No, you're not You're staying right here We will return in just a moment to tonight's case from the files of your FBI To every college man there is no music ever written that can compare to the songs he sang in his student days On Victoria's football field or gathered around the piano in the old Union house Well, I guess I did my share of singing mr. 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The man to see is your equitable society representative give your children their chance to earn that extra seventy two thousand dollars By getting in touch with your equitable representative soon or send a postcard care of this station to the equitable society That's EQ UI TA BLE the equitable life assurance society of the United States Now back to the FBI file the innocent witness Tonight's case and the files of your FBI makes one point which is well worth bearing in mind And that is that you aid no one when you shield the criminal The history of the various law enforcement agencies like your FBI throughout the country shows That the number of unsolved crimes is relatively small So that you're condoning the actions of a criminal and obstructing the course of justice Does not help him to escape Because there is no escape All you do is to make it easier for him to commit another crime before his apprehension And thus you become a partner in that crime As a decent citizen you enjoy many privileges But because you enjoy those privileges you also have a moral responsibility to your fellow citizens And the only way to discharge that responsibility in a situation like the one in tonight's case Is to call your local police and give them the facts They will do their part and you will have done yours The night file continues at young Nick's hideout. His old schoolmate Phil has just arrived from town Larry right with you I'm glad you got here fine. I haven't having trouble. Yeah, what happened. I caught the guy using the phone Oh, that's great. I thought I told you I couldn't keep watching him every minute. What do you call? I don't know but I stopped it quick. Do you hear the conversation now? Where's the kid now in his room? I had a problem Look for you want to blow out of here Now look what's this all about? Well, we got him here in the first place Oh, he was a witness that killing last Sunday the big guy paid to have it done boys He did the job declared that unless they beat the rap they talk. I get it. No, I better go and see Nick Find out who he talked to. Hi your neck. Oh, you're back. Yeah, I I Thought I'd come out and see if there was anything you needed. I need to get out of here on our look kid Larry just told me what he did to you and I'm giving him strict orders nothing to do with it You lied to me Phil about what about pegs brother Jim. I spoke to peg on the phone She said Jim was home all that Sunday night. She had witnesses really? Yeah He just gave me that story. So I wouldn't testify. Oh, no, that ain't so kid I only told you what the big guy told me you both lied now. Let me out of here Please don't make me call on Larry again next time. He'll use a gun You stay here until the trial is over. Do you think I'll keep quiet even then you do you're crazy Look, you can't keep me here forever Phil when I do get out even if it's five years from now I'll blast you and your boss wide open Well, I sure that's it I'll be talking to you later Jim yes sergeant Gonzalez girl call me a few minutes ago over headquarters. Oh, he said that Gonzalez had just phoned her He told her that he'd run away. All right, but he did it to shield her brother to shield her brother Yeah, what does he got to do with it? Well, it's Phil Dayton that handed him a story that the girl's brother was mixed up in the killing and he fell for it Well, he just a kid Jim the brother had been in trouble before so I suppose he thought he was being noble about it Oh, I see. Well, did she straighten him out? Yeah, but in the middle of the conversation She heard a man's voice shout something about get off the phone and the receiver was hung up. Did you hear from him again? No, will you get a chance to say where he was not specifically the only thing he told her was that he was one hour from town Mm-hmm, and did she try to trace the call? Uh-huh It's going to be a difficult one to locate sergeant. Oh, by the way, did you locate this man Phil Dayton? No, not yet We're looking for another Gonzalez knows the truth. You'll want to come back But that man who grabbed the phone may prevent that yeah, we may have to go looking for him sergeant. Have you got any suggestions? Yes, let's get a map Now if he was say one hour from town that should cover About a 50 mile radius yeah I will draw a circle at that point and contact every telephone exchange see if they have a slip on anyone who's called that girl's number Just went in the town I saw the big guy your boss Yeah, I told him the whole story and I kind of hated to do it kid But after all I worked for the guy that you tell him my talk no matter how long you kept me here Yeah, he didn't like that much, but he figured out a way to keep you quiet. He'd better forget it. It won't work Oh, don't be too sure kid. What was the big plan? I'll show it to you Larry Bring in our company What are you doing here, I brought her out with me Well there break them up well, of course not leave them alone Why did you come here? He said you wanted to see me that was a tricky just wanted to get you here too. What do you mean? He wants to hold us both what he's right, honey You see Nick wanted to make a lot of trouble for the man I work for and I want you to convince him that be a big mistake Now I'll leave you here with him until he changes his mind Special agent Taylor. Oh Jim. Oh, hello sergeant. Did you get anything out from the telephone company? No, no, I got a map full of pins here But nothing's turned up. I Just went to see Peg Martin Gonzalez's girl. Yeah, she'd gone out about a half hour before Her mother told me that she'd gotten a phone call from Phil Dayton just before she left Oh, that's not so good Look did she tell her mother where she was going no son if she got the call she ran right out of the house Sounds to me like they want to trap the girl too. Yeah Dayton and Smith are pretty desperate men Jim. There's no telling what they'll do with those kids I didn't she better get right over here. I've only got a dozen more exchanges to call We may get something from one of them by the time you arrive Along with you said they've been in there over an hour That's time enough. Let's go in. Okay We use any muscle. Don't be so anxious Go ahead. All right, you two talk things over. Yeah, what's the verdict? I want Nick to testify just as he planned You sure that look we've made up our minds Too bad now. I guess we'll have to handle things the way the big guy wanted it in the first place. What do you mean? His orders were that we should kill you what I was against it after all make an eye roll pals I asked the big guy. Let me try to reason with you, but Didn't do any good. Look is this another one of your ribs? No kid. I'm sorry to say I'm lovely Honey, believe me. I am you'll never get away with a thing like this. Why not the police know I'm missing so what? Next they'll find out you're dead. They won't be able to prove who killed you failure wasting time. Yeah Well, who wants it first? Take care of them Larry We'll be right in here. Oh, it's you sergeant. Thank heaven back. Mr. Taylor, too. He did the shooting. All right, Sergeant hop in there Get those men ready for a trip down the headquarters Bill Dayton was tried convicted and given a 20-year sentence for assault battery and intimidation of a witness is Confederate Larry Hudson received the same sentence both terms were imposed in state court And so another file was marked closed and another crime was solved Tonight's case was closed because a special agent knew what course of investigation to follow and Followed it despite the fact that it was slow hard work That is part of the training given to every special agent when he applies to become a member of your FBI Training which covers a number of months of intensive study and crime solution and also in crime prevention That ability on the part of every special agent to analyze the ingredients in each case is The keynote of the success of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Success which has brought your FBI recognition as the finest organization of its kind anywhere in the world In just a moment we will tell you about next week's exciting case from the files of your FBI Mr. Keating, what's the best time to start an equitable education fund? 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No Jack The sooner you start the lower the cost per year will be so don't delay get in touch with your equitable society Representative soon or send a postcard care of this station to the equitable life assurance society of the United States Next week we will bring you another colorful story from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Mr. Big Shot The incidents used in tonight's equitable life assurance societies broadcasts are adapted from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation However, all names used are fictitious and any similarity thereof to the names of persons living or dead is accidentally Tonight's program was transcribed and the music was composed and conducted by Frederick Steiner Your narrator was Dean Carlton and special agent Taylor was played by Stacy Hallen This is your FBI is a very divine production This is Larry Keating speaking for the equitable life assurance society of the United States and the equitable societies representative in your community and Inviting you to tune in again next week at this same time when the equitable life assurance society Will bring you another thrilling story from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Mr. Big Shot on this is your FBI This program came to you by transcription. 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