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I'll be back with full information about the equitable societies fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers Tonight's FBI file the prodigal brother The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an organization composed of men who have studied crime from every angle They know that in this past year there have been a million and a half major crimes committed in the United States They know that there are more than 18 million sets of fingerprints in the criminal files They know not only those and other figures But also what are the best ways to fight an outbreak of crime on any front? Their knowledge on the subject is specialized in modern and yet Some of that knowledge is almost as old as time itself After a recent archaeological survey of some stones brought to the surface by bombing in Italy during the war It was decided that the writing on the tablets could be deciphered to mean and here I quote the verbatim translation Crime must be concealed by crime Yes, that apparently was true a couple of thousand years ago in a civilization that died shortly after those tablets were chiseled But while the civilization died those words Crime must be concealed by crime are as true today as they ever were The clothes the speech the habitat of the criminal may change But down through the ages the basic ingredient that is characterized the professional lawbreaker Has been a consuming greed that drives him on and on So that once started He stopped said nothing its file opens late at night in a quiet suburban district in a large midwestern city a Short heavy set man furtively approaches a home in which all the lights are out He goes up the front steps quietly He knocks on the door There is no answer After a wait he knocks again Feeling now that no one is home. He takes a small pass key from his pocket and lets himself in He turns on the lights Goes to the living room. He picks up the telephone and dials as the operator answers we hear him say hello operator This is Elmwood 4 6 9 7 0. I want to talk to Valley City 7 9 2 3 Yeah, yeah, that's right Okay, I'll wait He lights a cigarette and smokes nervously as he waits for his number Hello Pete Hello, hello as Pete Anderson there This is George Nuber Yeah, yeah, we got separated Okay, Peter Coyle when he does tell him he's got to call me at Elmwood 4 6 9 7 0 Hey, I gotta hang up now. Goodbye Remember George hi sis My brother George, how'd you get in here yet door was open so I walked right in George I didn't know you were in town. I just got in came right over here. That's nice You don't say that like you mean it. I didn't In trouble again Larry, please. Well, that's the only time we ever see him Well, that's a nice attitude to take after I go to all his bother what bother to spend Christmas when my sister Right Larry you mean you want him here for the holidays. Yeah, okay Thanks, Larry. Merry Christmas Later that night in the local FBI field office special agent Jim Taylor approaches the desk of agent Gene Crawford Hello, Gene. Hi Jim waiting for you to get back. Why what's up? The SAC just assigned us to work together on a new case this time and time is an important factor for us You know a little town called Thomasville across the state line. Yes, it's right on the lake, isn't it? That's right. Well, two men stole some jewelry there this afternoon a few hours after the robbery They're in a saloon in Thomasville when a local policeman record acts They tried to arrest them one of the men took a bottle from the bar and broke it across the policemen's head Well, two men separated one of them drove away in a car Bartender got the license number the car and it's just been found abandoned here in town any idea who the two men were No, the local placement is still unconscious. However, we got partial descriptions on them from the bartender One of them has a scar and he's left cheat. No, that's not very much to go on What about the clothes they were wearing all the one who jumped into the car and drove away was wearing a black and white check Mackinaw with a torn right pocket or he's the one who had this car in his face any other leads possibly one What's that the pieces of the broken bottle they were shipped by air to our laboratory in Washington? Well, we won't get any word from them until tomorrow at the very earliest. That's right However, if these men were willing to assault a policeman in broad daylight, they must be pretty desperate Yeah, go along with you on that Jim so we'd better start our search right now and hope we capture them before they Try to murder anyone else Hey says Oh, it's Larry this morning by my being here. Hey, is this the only razor he's got the straight edge one Yeah, this will be quite a shave. I haven't seen these since that one pop used to have remember Hey, how about that time I tried to sharpen it on this trap? What a carbon job I did. Yeah, I never forget the way pop. Yeah I'm shaving says what do you want? I was just making your bed On this one of the mattress Oh, what are you doing with a gun George? I Can explain says you are in trouble aren't you know, so what are you doing with a gun? I? Used it my work your work The last job I had was a night watchman George. Are you telling me the truth? I swear to you I am I'll show you the permit for it afterwards. It's inside my wallet Oh You better not let Larry see this. Oh, well look says if you want I'll get rid of it. I wish you would okay? Hey, just as soon as I finish it Hello Yes, just a moment George. Yeah, it's for you. It's a man named Pete Back from Washington what they have to say well I took those pieces of broken glass and put the bottle back together again That's remarkable. Then they went ahead and got enough prints off the bottle to enable I dent to send us complete description Whose friends are they belong to a thief named George Newberry the last three times? He was arrested he was working with a hoodlum named Pete Anderson I see we sent a picture of Anderson to Thomasville to see if the bartender can identify him Oh, yes, Arnold message here for you from the teletype room fine. Thanks, Arnold That's in the local police department of Valley City Hey Anderson was seen there, but he eluded the police and left town Special agent Taylor speaking yes, sir Yes, that's right Yes Don't have any idea at all now. I see. Well, thank you very much for calling sir. Goodbye I was a parole officer back east who handled new berries case for a while gene He says that newberry has a married sister living here in town. What's her name? Well, that's the rough party doesn't know he just remembers hearing newberry talk about it These men are dangerous Jim and if they do meet here We may have a two-man crime wave on our hand I know that gene. That's why I wish the story in this afternoon's papers would bring us some results Well, it's too late now to get anything else into the papers before tomorrow morning Yeah, but I think we ought to get down and give them this new information We have and the pictures of newberry and Anderson. Okay, you go to the star and I'll go to the record. Okay. Meet you back here in an hour Just a minute looking for that Mackinac George was wearing when he came here last night. Oh, I see Don't write the pocket smells of whiskey There's a story in tonight's paper about a man the police are looking for Was last seen he was wearing a black and white Mackinac with a torn right pocket like this one Hit a cop over there with a bottle of whiskey and some of the whiskey splashed over the Mackinac Paper also says this man has a scar on his left cheek sure lots of people have scars Ruth I'm gonna call the police. No, don't you want me to cover up for it? Well, I think it's only fair to let George explain All right, get him in here. I will Could you come in here for a minute, please? Sure. We want sis. I'm the one who wanted to see you George But what? There's a story in tonight's paper that the police are looking for a man who was last seen wearing a black and white Mackinac with a torn right pocket Well, it also says the Mackinac smells of whiskey and the man they're looking for has a scar on his left cheek George It isn't sure of course not. I don't believe you are you calling me a liar I'm not calling you anything George. Let the police see if you're the man they want and not calling any police Yes, I am stand still put down that gun. Sorry. I can't go along with you George There aren't any bullets in that. I took him out this morning when I found it. Is that really true Ruth? Yes Larry don't hit him again, please We're going to the police give me a chance will you Larry? No, but I promise you I walk in toward that front door You wait here road walk in front of me. Where are you going Pete? What's the trouble? This guy's taking me to the cops. Who are you? I'm a friend of his Now turn around mr. 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That one thing that single step which should be taken without any delay Without you're holding your own version of a fair trial is Pick up your phone and call the local police This file continues at the local FBI field office I'm sorry to kept you waiting Jane when I got back to my desk. There were a couple of messages there for me That's all right Jim. I just returned them in to go myself One of the messages was from police headquarters Pete Anderson was seen by a local policeman out on the Sheridan Heights How long ago within the last half hour Anderson pulled a gun shot the policeman and got away again, huh? You know we've got to assume now that this was their roundable point no question about that Well, the other message I found was from Newberry's old parole officer. Could he give you anything else on Newberry's sister? Only that her husband isn't accountant. It's not much help I was hoping we'd raise something on that story in the papers. Yeah We've been on this case since 11 o'clock last night. That's 19 hours. We don't know much more now than when we started In on the teller type a few minutes ago for you, Mr. Taylor. Thanks, I'm From the Philadelphia office gene They've checked Newberry's old neighborhood. Did they find anything now? One of the neighbors remembered the Newberry sisters name is rude that she's married to someone whose first name is Lawrence Well, that's a lead Jim. Yeah, come on. Let's get to work and start checking What are you doing? What my brother-in-law to be as uncomfortable as possible leave me alone a minute. I want to talk to you. Yeah, we're back Stuff we hasted give it to the fence. Uh-huh What a guy say we get six thousand for the whole thing if we wait Lee has a chance to get rid of the stuff That might be a year. We don't want to wait. We can take two thousand now. Hey very much We're pretty hot yet. Could stay under where? Yeah Didn't you say your brother-in-law isn't a cop and sure why if he don't show up at his office for a couple of days Somebody's gonna start wondering why You better catch this place off quick. No, where we go over to Bay City to see the fence Okay, what about them your relatives? Yeah Before we go we'll take care of them This is the place gene You cover me it okay, Jim got the search warrant. Yeah, that's right in my pocket Might need it no lights on well. We know this is the right place. This has to be newberry's brother-in-law I think we'd better use a search warrant Hey, my door is unlocked. Oh Come on. Let's go in. Okay, Jim. Now. Let's take a look in this room on the left. Okay. There's a kitchen on the other side of the hall There'd be anybody in there in the dark. I wouldn't think so Bedrooms are probably down here in the back. Let's take a look. Anybody's here Jim. No, there isn't Pretty quiet. Hey, Gene feeding there's somebody in here Jim look there. Yeah. Yeah, I see them. Come on there hands and feet of tight get the gags off first All right. All right. I'll take it easy mister. All right, ma'am. Mr. Hostel I get this not untied There we are You all right Dylan that's right. We're special agents of the FBI. Oh, Mrs. Dylan. Have you seen your brother George? Well, he was here He and a friend of his are the ones that tied us up after they argued for a while whether to kill us or not How long ago they leave about a half hour ago. Would you have any idea where they went? I heard my brother-in-law say they were going to Bay City any specific place there No, sir. I'm sorry, but that's all I heard Jim There's only one road between here and Bay City. Oh, did they have any transportation? Yeah, I heard him drive away from here in my car. What kind of a car is that mr. Dylan? It's a 1942 Chevrolet sedan black gene. Let's call up never roadblock set up between here in Bay City Pete, why don't we go in and get some coffee wait for the driver of that truck to come out? Which truck battling with the trailer full of new cars? There'll be a nice score without the driver. We need him. We get a ride in a truck. We let the driver the front for us Here he comes. What do we do? You talking to me. Yeah, can you give us a lift? I'm sorry. It's against the rules This gun says we ride with you And I guess you do George. Yeah, what it's a bunk inside the cabin back with the driver says climb into it Okay, if this guy covered like it up there with you They want you to turn around back that for Bay City Stopping every car Driver take it easy and listen to me. Okay That's cops up ahead stop when they tell you to and talk straight to them We'll be hiding back here. And if you say one word out of line Okay, mr. Better stop. Here's my badge Your pictures here of a couple of men. We're looking for will you take a look at these? All right, sir No, sir. I haven't I see a license, please. Yeah There you are. Thank you Yeah So I don't hold you up. You can go ahead now. Yes, sir. Oh, sorry. Well, you'll get the town. We'll show you Stop, okay. Yes, sir. Here you are. I've seen all year. Come on. Let us come on. Get up I jean for the cuffs on both. Okay, we'll all ride back to town together to the state for prosecution and given the death penalty for the murder of a special agent Taylor decide to overtake the trailer Truck loaded with new cars was that those cars were Manufactured and assembled in Bay City Special agent Taylor therefore realized that there would be no reason for a truck fully loaded with new cars to be headed toward the city containing the factory and thus because the special agent exercised a keen power of observation Two dangerous killers were captured This was no stroke of genius But it was calm deliberate logic after tireless investigation It is true that some files are closed because the special agent gets an inspiration or a hunch call it what you will But it is even truer that the great majority of solutions are reached because of logic and hard work For those two are the most deadly weapons in the arsenal of every special agent as he proceeds in the never-ending fight Against crime will tell you about next week's exciting case from the files of your FBI But now listen Yes, the seconds the days the years are speeding by The sooner you send for the equitable societies backfinding chart for fathers and mothers The quicker you will be able to safeguard your family's future security and happiness Against the hazard of your unexpected death. So don't delay Pwn your equitable society representative soon or send a postcard to the equitable society Care of this ABC station Your request will be forwarded to the nearest representative of the equitable life-assuring society of the United States Next week we will dramatize another case from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation The story of a special agent search for Santa Claus. It's subject the Christmas season It's title the return of st. Nick the incidents used in tonight's equitable life-assuring 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 D. 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