 Ladies and gentlemen, we take you now behind the scenes of a police headquarters in a great American city We're under the cold glaring lights will pass before us the innocent the vagrant the thief the murderer This is the line-up Yeah, there's mr. Bormash. Oh, how do you do mr. Bormash still a little nervous lieutenant. I sure you are And we can sit right here This isn't exactly the kind of day. I want to remember need me lieutenant. I know thanks. I'll see you then. Goodbye, mr. Bormash. Oh, good-bye, Sergeant. I Wish I'd been at my place this afternoon when it happened. Yeah, so do I Mr. Bormash, we picked up a couple of men in the neighborhood that you might recognize now Just take your time Yeah Each of the suspects you will see will be numbered I'll call off a number the name in charge If you have any questions or identifications, please remember the number assigned to the prisoner as I call his name At the end of each line when I ask for questions or identifications call out the number If you're sure or not too sure of a suspect hadn't held The officers who took your name will assist you there seated among you When the prisoners leave here, they are sent to the washroom and dressed back in their jail clothes It makes it quite difficult to bring them back after they leave here The questions I asked these suspects are merely to get a natural tone of voice So do not pay too much attention to their answers as they often lie Bring on the line All right boys, come on all the way over to the end of the stage That's it. Keep it moving all the way All right, turn now face front Hands to your sides and look straight ahead All right, number one Joseph Schmitts robbery Tell us where you live, Joseph now, Texas louder. I mean here in town speak up so the folks can hear you Mr. Bomech. No, he's too tall Were you carrying a gun when you were arrested? Yeah Well, tell us to make the caliber. Smith and Wesson 38 revolving you guys got a 38 Smith and Wesson No, that's the kind of gun you describe mr. Bomech. Yeah, I know but that isn't him How about orchid and they won't ever call you orchid punch him if they did Okay, number two saw green grand theft bottle Where do you live saw I live at 318 North Columbine apartment in how long have you lived there for all this Well, it's a pretty nice place all didn't you like it? I liked it a lot better in that cell block. I've been in for seven years When were you released? yesterday afternoon That's tough saw but you know how the state feels about out of it. Yeah, I know Okay, number three Kenneth Pritchard arm robbery What do you look Kenneth? Well, it's 63 Curtis three how long you've been in this no that isn't him either. That's November Where you arrested with anybody can't know What are your friends calling what? What do people call you? Kenny Anything else you mean do they call me orchid? No They want you pretty bad and spoke out and come and get me can't think when we finish with you yet Where'd you get the gun the point shop? Didn't you say these Yeah Why is it the other man who has robbed isn't here tonight? He was killed mr.. My money Ben Just going upstairs. I had to be in court pretty soon. Oh that brushery case you told me about huh? Well for me stood and do us any good last night. I'm nothing Those guys sure know what they're doing turn around and face the wall before anybody gets a peek Two medium-sized guys in dark suits That's something to go. Oh Well, one of them is called Auckland They've robbed two loan offices and killed one man. We've got to stop them at $1280 bucks in four a day Hey, you want one no, thanks. Whoo-hoo boy, if I weren't a married man Hi, Mary, I made it married. Yeah This is a list of every small loan office in the city these two birds seem to like that kind of pickens best so Let's lay it out and have the cars keep an eye on them. Okay, anything else nothing till I finished at court That's time for coffee. I know thanks. I want to go down the hall for a minute. Okay. What time? Oh No district 47. All right, I'll pick you up there fine man. Hey, that new suit. Yeah, you like it. Yes, you're good Look, I'll see you Ben. Hey, Mary I That's new Ben. Hi, 10. I wonder if you hold it then hold it. All right, just fill this out right here last name first Oh It's pencil. All right, you better use this pen. I'm sorry. What was it then turn up anything in the monocle files for me? That was orchid wasn't it? Yeah, hold on Frank worked on it last night. I'm sure It was Guthrie in it. Yeah, oh Auto theft at Nixon isn't it a bill Nixon? Well, it's lieutenant now Thanks, when'd you get out Bill? Two weeks ago just came in to register like the losses all of us felons gonna do Getting along all right. Yeah. Yeah, I'm doing okay. Got a job Oh, I'm looking around three years away and the guy's got to look around a little bit You know I can kind of get used to things again. Yeah, but four possibilities been here They are Frank pulled a 510 and all of them for you. That's good. I take them upstairs later Look, I'd like a make-and-what on these ten guys here a loan office jobs Yeah, just like to check and see what they're up to these days this afternoon. Okay. Yeah, that's fine I have to be in judge bar's court right away. Okay, then I'll get someone right on. Thanks How's grip these days? Oh, he's good Say hello for me when you're saying for sure. I'll do that. Well Keep your nose clean, Bill. I'm sure you and Grebb taught me how to do that Lieutenant What directs that fact to be entered in the records of the court and declares bail here by forfeit it? Mr. Hall's your honor if mr. Brucery appears at any time within 90 days in this court and can Satisfactorily excuse his neglect to appear today. The court may vacate the order of forfeiture. I understand However the payment of any expense which may have been necessitated by reason of the failure of the accused to appear Will be liable with him if such forfeiture is not vacated within within this 90-day period Summary judgment for the amount of the bond is entered against the sureties and enforced in the same manner as a civil judgment Ben your honor my plan presented in his tree and in bruxury jambquail Haven't called yet. Just a moment with the lieutenant. Yes, your honor I don't see any reason for you to remain here. Do you mr. Hall? No, your honor Sorry to have tied you up this long. You can go. Thank you, your honor Hot shot came through five minutes ago a loan company in Bellwood got picked off same pair sounds like him There was some shooting again. Oh the office manager killed one of them Quines already here. Yeah Over here Happened about 1245 guy who owns the company was out getting a haircut and the office manager was in the place alone Rest out to lunch. Hey officer officer get these people back off the sidewalk and about their business The whole streets clogging up. Hello, lieutenant. Oh, hello, doc. Hi doc. Matt. How are you? Smoke yeah, thanks It's pretty good shot Shattered his spine lodging his heart office manager learned to shoot in the army anything on him bill full says John McCall to 18 West 7th this city Craig and Murphy went over. Mm-hmm Well, okay He's all yours doc. Thanks, Brad. All right, Sam. Come on. This is mr. Dodge the office manager Lieutenant Guthrie Sergeant Greb. Hello. I love us to dodge I never shot a man not even the war some water around here. I'll get it Is this the gun? Yes, I have a permit for you Summers I do yes Where'd you get it mr. Don? Is somebody calling my wife? Well, I picked the gun up in Italy when I was there. Yeah, I have a couch or something in here You want to lie down? Yeah, I think they get his other arm. Yeah, sure I Never shot anyone I suppose I should have called you people right away Well, how is that mr. Don? Both out in front before mr. Rutherford went out Something just told me there was stick up man. That's why I looked around the office For the gun here you are mr. Dodge Thank you, sir Thank you Then you got a good look at the other man well not too good a look really he made me turn facing the wall as soon as he came in He was a dark medium-sized father wore dark suit. I I did what they told me while they went through the safe But as soon as I heard them leave I got my gun and I ran out on the street. They fire back at you Yeah, well one of them did but I hit the one and He screamed and he ran a while and then he fell It's terrible. The other one didn't even look back. He just kept running down the alley. I saw him jump in a car, but I Didn't get the license told me was a dark sit-in Chevy. You're too old. I put it on the wire five cars are working the area It was pretty awful Man screaming like that even if he was a thief. I just yeah Well, you're relaxed mr. Dodge Somebody call my wife. She's on the way find a gun on McCall. Yeah 32 And the guy with a 38 still running around loose. Yeah Edmond O'Brien one of Hollywood's most popular stars comes from the screen to your radio each Saturday night Appearing in the title role of yours truly Johnny dollar Join Edmond O'Brien as America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator relates his experiences in the CBS radio account of yours truly Johnny dollar Thanks, man Boy, I'm getting hungry. I haven't eaten since breakfast. Yeah, me too. It has been the whole works on the call. Oh good Ring the bell if you want. Okay Yeah, Matt, you take some yeah careful. I got Never used an alias. Oh, yeah, yeah one Johnston would call Well, that's original three arrests reconviction. He wasn't very good. Hey watch out for your cigar. Oh Not much here Just released six months ago. Yeah, give me some of those. Yeah Now which today? It have been 42 years old tomorrow Say, you know any of these offhand that Frank Kerr James Kerr Frank Mapelli No, not up and we're convicted with McCall last time. I'm set up Might be working together again Kennedy and Blake made out the last arrest sheet on McCall 1949 those guys why they never finish out a report Maybe we should get in touch with them. They'd rather talk than write I think Kennedy's at the business office now. I'm not sure. Hey, Ben Then they called them orchid. Huh? 1942 arrests nickname orchid McCall I wonder why that didn't get in the moniker file. I don't know Well, I guess this is about all we can do here. Oh, hi coin Gargant Murphy followed through on that address and McCall's wallet was a rooming house anything wife When they phoned it from the place I told him to bring her on down. Nobody's asked her anything yet She doesn't know what happened at the loan office. She's downstairs in 107 juvenile department. Yeah, she's only 15 years old Well, that's right This is sergeant Graham. Well, they said you wanted to talk to me. Yeah, what do you want to talk to me about? About your husband, Mrs. McCall Would you be more comfortable if you sat down? Am I arrested? No, no, I just want to ask you some questions here. Here try this I want a cigarette. Can I have one? cigarette oh Yeah, sure. Yeah If if you have him here, I have a right to see him and talk to him. I'm his wife How long have you been his wife? How must a month and you can't make me testify against him You only give testimony in a courtroom. We just want information. Well, I won't give you that either I want to see him. Ah He told me all about you about what you police do what he told you how you're always picking on him and other people Have you been picked up? Where were you married? Here in town at a justice of the peace. Oh, we had a nice wedding. Did your mother and father consent to it? No You're supposed to be 18 in this state to get a license July about your age. Yes, but do they put you in jail for being in love golly? Where's your home? 401 Firestone Street, St. Louis. What was your maiden name? Judy Hodges parents names Mr. Mrs. Albert Hodges. Well, let me see John. How did you meet John McCall at a dance at a dance here in town someplace at a dance hall How long ago? two months ago Meet many of his friends some well There was a man he called Sam and another one he called Bill Sam and Bill who Sam Granger and I don't know Bill's last name What golly? I don't know him at all What does Sam Granger look like Mrs. McCall just a man sort of tall and thin and what about Bill? I only met him once He came by one day last week with his girlfriend Well, was he tall short thin what? Well, I don't know It's just average about your height Did Bill drive a car? No, Sam. No, but Bill's girl did she had a car Last week when it was raining Bill came by and then they drove Johnny and I down town to a movie in it What kind of a car? I I think it was a Chevrolet black sedan black or dark blue. I don't know Thank you, Mrs. McCall. Are you sure you never heard Bill's last name? It was just Bill we got in the car and Johnny said this is Bill and Lena No last name on her either. No, where does bill live? Oh, how would I know? I just saw him at once when Johnny and I went to the movie. What does Lena look like? Oh, I didn't like her. She was almost 35. I think sort of dumpy and funny looking But Bill's a pretty nice looking guy. I thought he could do better than her Not very friendly, huh? No was Bill. No Your husband ever tell you that he'd been in prison. Of course. He told me he told me everything about himself What did he tell you? He said he'd been in prison for a while because of trouble with his draft He was in prison for stealing an audible bill You're lying to me. Well, we have it on our records here, Mrs. McCall We have no reason to lie to you Tell me Has Johnny been working any place since you've been married? No Well, how have you been living? He had some saved up from his job. Oh, he had been working. Yes, you know where No, he's a business representative. It represents people Do you know any of the people he represents? No Well, did he have an office here in town? He told me he closed it. You know where it was located? No Then he really hasn't worked since you've been married. I know look look. We're on our honeymoon We're going to Detroit next week Johnny doesn't like living here anymore. He's gonna open up an office there with Bill Yes, he said he and Bill were in business. He told you Bill's a business representative, too. Yes I'm afraid your husband's been lying to you, Mrs. McCall. He's never been engaged in any legitimate business here in town You're the one who's lying John McCall has a police record as a hold-up man Been arrested several times in the last 20 years We think he's been working with another man recently holding up loan offices around town No, three days ago Johnny and his partner killed a man in a loan office We know it was him He wouldn't do anything like that. Let's think about it, Mrs. McCall the record Ways conducted himself his friends and the information about him. We've just given you He's lied to you from the very first look. I want to see him. I want to talk to him and tell him I don't believe anything you've told me Judy. I won't talk to you anymore. Not until I've seen him he's Johnny was trying to hold up a loan office today He was shot to death Matt, yeah Hold on to me kid. Come on. Take it easy. Hold on kid. Hold on Quiet yeah, Ben Why are her parents yet? Yeah, they called back long distance and I talked to him told me she ran away about six weeks ago They're flying here tonight Sounded like nice people Let's hope they are nice people. Oh, I guess I fell off. I guess you did No sense of you sticking around any longer. Let's go on home. Oh Molly's night out with her folks You want to go to a movie? Oh, gee, I'm sorry. No, no, no, no keep it. I'll use this one You have this too, yeah, that's what I had Benny sure does something to it. He sure does anything for mortal theft. Oh Yeah, they I got out a supplementary on that Chevy sedan sent this up 72 49s 3250s 2451s all reported stolen in the last month It may not be a stolen car after all man. R and I got those addresses on Frank and James Kerr and the Pelle Crockets are looking for him now and they didn't have anything on Sam Granger still looking. You're why the penitentiary Yeah, won't hear anything from them until morning. Go ahead. You're the closest charging grip It sure is hold on Guthrie, I Can't hear you Yeah, yeah, that's bad. Yeah, all right. I'll let you know Grantland University Division. I picked up a drunken woman named Lena Roberts It was all upset because a friend of hers named Bill Chambers borrowed a car and didn't bring it back He's at the West over hotel 128 there it is. I take it in here, man. Nobody And try the bell some place Try it again Bill Chambers live here chambers He's eating my supper and seen Said this came on after being off more than a month chambers now cheese in there 228 is key in what police? Oh No, he's out. Okay. Is he in trouble? I'll tell you about it later Somebody had cabbage. I thought you couldn't cook in these hotels. You don't have to cook it to smell it Delicate testing across the street must be at the end of the hall. Yeah Come on chambers Open up. It's a police. He's out the window. Come on. Let's break it down Watch it Matt. He's used that 38 before now. Look you keep busy here. I'll take the fire escape at the end of the hall All right, go on now all of you go back to your rooms. We'll take care of this back to your own Up your gun chambers. Yeah, he's done Ben Yeah Say This is Ed Nixon We pulled him in no man. It's Bill Nixon, huh? He was asking for you today at registration Said to tell you hello Where before you pass the innocent the vagrant the thief the murderer Listen again next week when we again bring you the lineup Sgt. 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