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We like to think that your vacation is especially pleasant Your Equitable Society policy safeguards you against uncertainty and insecurity Yes, to enjoy a completely carefree vacation Make sure you have all the life insurance protection you need see your Equitable Society representative soon Tonight's FBI file the uninvited partner Our civilization is the most advanced in the long history of the world We who are alive today enjoy advantages of living undreamed of generations ago And yet with all of our refinements If you can pay for it You can still rent a human being to commit murder These professional killers have no single base of operations and they murder not because they hate But because it's their business They care not why they kill nor in most cases whom they kill Just so long as they remain employed The night's FBI file opens in an apartment hotel Located in one of the better residential districts of a large western city A young lady who lives in one of the suites in this building is just entering her front door Grand Yes, Walter Did you go to the lawyers? Well, of course. I told you I would What's the story? They want to have the marriage in mold for how much? Ten thousand not enough Walter that isn't bad honey. What do you think you're playing jacks? Well, it's better than the Conway family is very rich If they want to have your marriage to their pride and joy annulled They've got to up that figure plenty Walter don't forget. We did frame the guy into marrying that's not true. Oh stop They've got him so drunk he'd have married you if you asked him very funny Well, what do I tell the lawyer about the money? Yes Tell him it's not acceptable He said that was their final offer forget what he said. I've got other ideas. Oh Where's your husband now on a hunting trip where that is camp? Have you ever been there? Yeah, why do you know the way up there well enough to direct somebody to the place? Oh sure Look, what is this? We're not going to take the 10,000 and we're not going to have your marriage to mr. Conway annulled We're not no I Know how you can get all mr. Conway's money. Oh It's very simple instead of being his wife you become his widow Answer the door with your grand okay Just a minute Hello Hello, what are you's here? Oh? Are you Russ moody? That's right come in please? Hello there Russ. Hello, Walter. This is miss Blair mr. Moody. How'd it do? Oh? Well, it certainly has been a long time, huh? Yeah You haven't changed a bit Russ. You look fine fine. Walter. Let's get down to business. Oh sure sure I've got a job for you. I can use one the horse has been running bad They've been running fine too slow Can I make you fellas a scotch a swell a scotch and soda for me honey. Yeah, I'll have the same okay What's your deal water I've got a client I can't tell you his name he Wants to have a certain party Disposed of for how much one thousand and cash Where did you come up with that kind of a client Russ? I don't ask you anything about your business. Do I sorry? Where is this guy? He's up in a hunting lodge about 30 miles from here. Miss Blair has drawn a map for you with all the directions Okay, when he want the job done as soon as possible tomorrow fine. Oh one thing. Yeah It should appear to be an accident a hunting accident. It will swell now. Here's the guy's picture Russ Don't make any mistakes. I never have here's your drink board. Oh, thank you dear mr. Moody Thanks, I have a toast to what? to Russ and a successful mission they following evening at the local FBI field office a Sergeant of the state police is just introducing himself to special agent Jim Taylor. Mr. Taylor. I'm sergeant Hall Oh, hello there sergeant. How do you do your agent in charge sent me in to see you good sit down watch. Thanks What's on your mind my regular patrol includes a pretty remote section of mountain country about 30 miles north of here There was a hunter found dead up there this morning. He'd been shot through the head. I see did you identify him? Yeah, names Conway Ralph Conway. He comes from a well-to-do family here in town sergeant. Was this a hunting accident? I don't think so. Oh, why not? Well, there were several factors in the case that make me seem to think he was murdered Well, let's hear them. Well, first of all examination showed that Conway was killed with a 45 caliber bullet I have never heard of anyone going hunting with a 45 Not unless they're hunting people right what are the factors have you well? We found a car abandoned not too far from the scene of the crime. You had Oregon plates on it Our office wired to see if it'd been stolen Sergeant you find any trace of the weapon. No How about footprints? It's pretty dry country this time of year Well, sergeant, what would you like the FBI to do? I'd like some help on these That's a shell I found near the body and that's the bullet the car to remove from Conway See well, I'll have them sent on to our laboratory in Washington and get a check against the national unidentified ammunition file What's that? Well, that's a file of guns and ammunition found at the scenes of unsolved crimes Now they'll check the markings on this bullet with other 45 slugs They have on file and see if the same gun was ever used in many other crime Well, how long do you think it'll be before you get a report? Well, I'm afraid that depends on how busy they are Sergeant, however, I'll be in touch with you as soon as I hear from them Yes, Gwen any word from Russ. No Gee you think he'd call or something. He doesn't have to why not he did his job very successfully, too How do you know I'm just reading the morning papers They've all carried an account of a very tragic hunting accident to Conway, of course Was he killed naturally? That's wonderful. You should read these papers when you get a chance. They gave the story quite a play One of them even has an editorial warning all of its readers to be more careful when they go hunting Maybe we did some good with this darling. That was the whole idea to help the community What happens now I Think you should go to see Conway's lawyer Okay on your way stop off at the bank Draw out $900. I want to give it to Russ. Well, you promised him a thousand. I'm holding out 10% for my commission How can you charge a commission? You remember I was very careful to tell him the job was for a client of mine. Oh Look how cheap can you get darling? This is merely good business Okay What do I say to the lawyer just tell him you'd like him to make all the necessary arrangements for you to collect your husband's estate I wonder how much it'll be. I'd say at least a quarter of a million You know what I was wonderful Mr. Taylor. Oh, no, no come on in Sergeant. I just got your message a little while ago. Have you heard from Washington? Yes, I received a report on that bullet wait. It's in this file here. Oh The bullet used to kill Ralph Conway match two others in the unidentified ammunition file two others. That's right In October of 1946. There was a petty racketeer killed back east with the same gun And in June of this year the same gun was used to murder a bookmaker almost sounds like the owner is a professional. Yes There's one thing that puzzles me though. What's that? Well, the other two known murders that were committed with this gun were killings that involved other criminals Yes, now you told me that Ralph Conway was from a well-to-do family How does he fit in? I don't know We checked on him, but he was never in anything that wasn't legitimate But if we're correct in assuming that he was killed by a hired gunman he had to be mixed up in something That's true a sergeant I think the first thing to do is go and talk to Conway's family see if he had any enemies Would you mind doing that? Oh, no, not at all sergeant. I'll get over there right now Good to be back here. Oh, hello, honey sure hot downtown was it hot in the lawyer's office? No, his place is air-conditioned. That's not what I meant. Hmm. I mean, how did you make out with him? Oh? Well, I don't think he likes me very much really why not I was so charming Nothing happened. You mean he didn't go for the widow routine. Oh, yeah He admitted I was a legitimate widow. That's all I wanted to hear Dad did you ask about the estate? How much Over three hundred thousand dollars such sweet music. Oh That must be Russ let him in okay Hello, hello, mr. Moody come on. Thanks Hello there Russ. Hello, Walter allow me to congratulate you. That was a fine job. You did thank you Well, I suppose you've come here about your feet. That's right Gwen. Yeah Did you bring back that cash? Yeah, I have it right here Miss Blair cashed my clients check as you know, he requested secrecy. I know there's the money water. Thanks Here you are Russ your thousand less 10% commission for me Making 900 net. Okay, I Guess that closes the books. Hmm Not quite What do you mean? Let's Review a few of the facts Well, when you first talked to me about the job, I thought I was gonna knock off some stale Nobody So I pick up the papers and find a work on a guy named Ralph Conway's with a bundle What's your point Russ? I'm getting to that. I also find out that miss Blair here is Mrs. Ralph Conway Who told you that it's in the afternoon papers Russ what difference does that make to you? I can figure as good as you can she comes into a chunk of dough now as his widow That's right You're gonna get a piece of that dough for seeing to it that she became a widow I still don't see why it matters to you all right at the dirty work on this job And according to the papers you two figured a split up about 300,000 Where's the whiskey why well you two were nice enough to drink a toast to my success when I left for the mountains Let's drink another toast now To our new partnership We will return in just a moment to tonight's file from your FBI Ed I've just been talking to a professional worry lifter You've been talking to a professional what a professional worry lifter and believe me I can't think of anyone I'd rather have around in time of trouble He's not the ordinary garden variety of worry lifter the kind that's long on advice and short on action He's a professional who really knows how to go to work and crack down on worries I sure could use one right now, but where do you find it? Oh, that's easy. He's your equitable society representative and believe me when you're taking a beating from old man worry When fears about your family's future are keeping you awake half the night your equitable societies man is just what the doctor ordered Ask him for a full and complete job of worry lifting including readjustment income say that again. Will you readjustment income? The equitable society's readjustment income plan provides extra income for the widow during the two toughest years The two years immediately following her husband's death Years in which he is adjusting the family way of life to a lowered income, you know Expenses can't be reduced overnight It takes time and that's why every life insurance program should provide Readjustment income for extra help during the two toughest years sounds well, mr. Keating But are there any strings attached to it? Does this readjustment income cost a lot of money why it may not cost you a cent It may require only a simple rearranging of your present life insurance program in any event The man to see is your professional worry lifter your equitable society representative Look in the phonebook for the equitable life assurance society. That's eq. U.I. T.A. B.L.E. Or send a postcard care of this station to the equitable life assurance society of the United States And now back to our FBI file the uninvited partner Criminals which marks them as being different from the rest of their fellow citizens And that is that their lives are motivated entirely by greed The success of one plan in this case the marriage of the nightclub singer to the young playboy Does not satisfy the criminal His insatiable greed always drives him on to the next crime Even if that next crime as in tonight's case from the files of your FBI Murder Tonight's file continues in the FBI field office Sergeant Hall of the state police is just approaching special agent Jim Taylor's desk. Hello, Sergeant. Hello, Jim Did you contact Conway's family? I talked to his lawyer said he didn't know any enemies Conway might have had who'd want him murdered I see he did tell me something that might help us though. Oh, what was that? Well, he discussed young Conway's secret marriage. Yes It seems the marriage with the result of a frame up for us or the lawyer said well Why didn't they have it annulled for the Conway family hates publicity and they were in the process of dickering with a girl to get Her to agree to an annulment and what was her reaction to that well according to the lawyer She seemed about to accept their offer of $10,000 when the murder occurred. I see she gets the whole estate now I guess that's it and she's already been the same about it, too I wouldn't say she was exactly in deep mourning then No, well, who is she or who was she before she married Conway a nightclub singer She met Conway in one of the places she was working on according to his lawyer She got him quite drunk one night drove him to a justice of the peace outside the city and then married him Did you find out where we can locate her? Yes, she lives in an apartment hotel I checked over there before I came back to the office and she'd left word at the desk But she wouldn't be back for about an hour. Can I use your phone? Sure, I want to make a reporter on this to my office Okay, I think I'll go over and talk to the widow. We'll meet back here No, but while you were out I had a visitor Russ This was a man named Taylor from the FBI. What did he want? Oh, he asked a million questions about Ralph When we got married how who was there what else want to know if I'd ever heard Ralph talk about any of his enemies his enemies Why'd he ask you that he said that they knew that Ralph was murdered and that it wasn't a hunting accident That's not so good. Why do you think went wrong? How do I know? I'm not working with the police Well, I just thought you might have an idea don't make me such a big man You were a full partner when things were going good Have you heard from Ross? No, not a word He said he'd get in touch with us when his money ran out must have had a couple of winners at the track I hope he stays lucky. Maybe he won't bother us then. That's wishful thinking honey. He'll be back here whether he goes broke or not Walter Suppose he gets picked up by the cops for the killing You might decide to talk. I know that'll make everything just dandy wait I just thought of something that might cover everything What have you got any stationery in your desk? Yeah, I want you to write a letter To who to the FBI? Now get some stationery and write what I tell you I kept waiting charge, but I was in talking to the agent in charge about this case. That's all right, Jim Did you get to see miss Conway? I did get anything from her. Well, that's what I was in talking to the agent in charge About about what she told you. No, she didn't tell me a thing. I didn't know before I went to see her I don't understand Jim well after I interviewed her I came back here to the office But an hour later. I got a note from her. What does it say? Well, I was talking to her I asked her whether or not she knew of any enemy Conway might have had who would go so far as to kill him And she said no, that's correct Now in this note here She says that she used to go with a hoodlum named Russ Moody before she married Ralph Conway and she thinks that Moody may have killed Conway That's it He says that Moody was insanely jealous of anyone she even spoke to and that in some way he found out about her Secret marriage Conway who is Moody are we checked up on him got a bad record? Fortunately for us. He's wanted by the FBI now for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Are you going to pick him up? Yes, I'm having a war and drawn up now for his arrest another one so that we can search his apartment to Mrs. Conway included his address in her note. Well, when do you want to go over there? What time is it now, sir? 315 There's a war inside to be ready by now. Let's pick them up and get going Conway this is one of your partners What do you want mr. Moody? Well, it's a long story I went up to a horse room a little while ago and I bet on three horses that were sure thing What's that got to do with me? They lost That's too bad. Oh, it's worse than that I lost a thousand more than I got You shouldn't gamble. Look, I didn't call you for any lessons. Well, what did you call for? I want another thousand today I gotta pay that bookmaker. Well, can't he wait? That's not his business. He plays for cash I don't care how you do it, but dig me up a thousand by six o'clock. Where am I gonna get a thousand dollars call Conway's lawyer I can't call him. Look, I just told you I don't care where you get it. Are you calling me from your apartment? No, I'm in the horse room Going home from there. No I'm gonna stay here until after the last race and then I'm coming over to your place I'll be there at six o'clock Be sure you're home And be sure you have that dough Is that you Jim? Well, let's go in. Oh, I got one break anyway. We've only got one room to search. Yes. Let's take a look in that dresser. Okay This might be what we're looking for. What is it? Look, it's a 45 The same caliber gun that was used on Conway. I know Sir, take a look at that firing pin Oh off-center, eh? Mm-hmm. You remember the peculiar markings on the shell you found in your Conway's body? This could very easily be the gun that was used Well, we'll send it along to the laboratory and let them check. They can tell us for sure Give me the gun, Jim. I'll wrap it up. Okay. Anything in there? No Well, let's see what's going on. Mr. Moody doesn't have many possessions. Wait a minute. What? Something under these handkerchiefs, eh? Okay, sir. What is it? A hand-drawn map. Does it look familiar to you? Yes That's the territory where Conway was shot. Mm-hmm. This ties Moody into it. All right. I think it does more than that surgeon. Let's get back to the office Walter, where have you been? What's the matter? I got a phone call from our partner. Russ? Who else? Where was he? In a horse room. Did he say if he was going home? No, he's coming over here. Then your note to the FBI won't work. Yeah, I know Did he say why he was coming here? Now I'll give you just one guess. Money? Naturally When did he say he'd be here? Six o'clock Six now? Yeah I called the FBI a few minutes ago told him Russ would be here. When did Russ call? Two hours ago. Why didn't you call the FBI there? No, I was too upset. I didn't think Walter, if he gets here before the FBI does, what do we do? I'll handle that. Do you think we should? Answer it Okay Hello Come in Russ. Thanks Well All partners present there. That's right. I won't waste much of your time. Did you dig me that money? It's not here yet. Did you call the lawyer? Yes, she did. He's sending it over. Okay Oh, well that must be the messenger now. Let him in Gwen. Yeah, yeah, sure How long, Mr. Canary? Oh, come in. Thank you I received your message That man there is Russ Moody. What is this? Here we are Moody I have a gun Who are you? I'm a special agent of the FBI and I've got a warrant here for your arrest for the murder of Ralph Conway I'm sure glad you got here before he made me trouble. I'm grateful to you too, Mrs. Conway If it hadn't been for you, we might never have known about Moody. Why? We also might never have found the map you drew from Moody to get to your husband's hunting lodge What? I found that in his room The handwriting matched the note you sent me at the office. Walter, there must be some mistake I'll give all of you a chance to correct it and taking you in now for questioning Russ Moody was convicted in a state court for murder and sentence to be executed Walter Hughes was convicted as an accomplice to murder and sentenced to be executed Gwen Blair, his female companion, was also convicted as an accomplice to murder and given life imprisonment Three more criminals saw their careers ended Because of thorough investigative work by a special agent of your FBI And the important thing about the arrests Was that it removed from circulation a professional killer A man who made his living by murder His conviction also closed the files on a number of unsolved murders Thanks to the unidentified ammunition files A little known but very important section of the laboratory of your FBI In just a moment we will tell you about next week's exciting case from the files of your FBI Say mr. Keating just one last question about the equitable society readjustment Incomplan you were telling us about You said extra cash for the first two years after the husband's death Does it have to be exactly two years no more no less? No Ed this equitable plan is completely elastic Its purpose is to give your wife extra cash for as long a period as you think she'll need to adjust her expenses to a new standard of living I see why not get the whole story from your equitable society representative? Let him show you how little it costs to provide your wife with equitable readjustment income Call your equitable 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 the big build-up The incidents used in tonight's equitable life assurance societies broadcast 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 accidental Tonight the music was composed and conducted by frederick steiner The author was jerry louis your narrator was dean carton and special agent taylor was played by stacey harris This is your fbi is a jerry 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 The big build-up on this is your fbi This is abc the american broadcasting company