 Autolight and its 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Charles Lawton in tonight's presentation of South Spence Tonight Autolight presents a story about a man whose name was synonymous with death a true story which we call Jack Ketch our star mr. Charles Lawton Hey sheriff, are you shooting at me? Sure am well cocks. 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Just look for the dealer displaying the auto light spark plug sign or call Western Union by number and ask for operator 25 She will gladly tell you the name of your nearest auto light spark plug dealer and remember from bumper to tail light You're always right with auto light And now auto light presents transcribed Jack catch starring Mr. Charles Lawton and hoping once again to keep you in so spent Evening, mr. Price. Hey there William old enough Our day for you, mr. Price. I must say I'm fair wore out what you need is a bit of the old warman for the cockles Out to out to It's cruel work for a man in this weather. Well, you walk down to the blue ball, mr. Price Have yourself a dollar. I thought of it, but I tend to be a little sort of funds tonight William. I wonder if you Yeah One for me mr. Price. Oh, it's very nice of you. I must say William. Very nice Good night Nasty little rat that William Hartley got to keep an eye on him What rights he got to look at me like that? I Know what he's thinking get my job fat chance of it. I'll see him turned off first Go I got a thirst Shouldn't go home. I suppose bet you'll be grouching out of all Nick leather grass. I got my rights blue bore for me Evening one and all Mr. White, this is white. Yes prize ever. Yeah, what's all this? Somebody dead So that's the way it is is it Keeper ill. Perhaps you didn't hear me the first time Can you pay for it? Yeah, I can pay for it And more don't worry about me. I can pay for anything. You hear that? Oh, yeah, I don't need a bloody one of you You'll all come to me one of these days I'll Don't pay his debts. He's going to Marshall C prison for it. Who said that? Who said it? I wonder who's going to get jet-touches job when he's out office. Who call me that? My name is price John price John price John price. You hear what I say John price Mr. Kick Just your face is a lot of your stop. Oh, do you miss if that's what you hear? I mean all of that near you want your I'll come over to the table and drink it otherwise. Oh Sorry, I lost me temper. I'm sorry That's very tired tonight Except my apologies keeper. I don't accept nothing from you Except your money I have to do that because I have to serve you my job to say so For any trouble from you and out. That's a fact and don't forget it Why do they do that? Why? It's always like this Other they won't say a blinking word or behave in that awful way Can't they understand? I'm just like anyone else. I do me job same as anyone Oh It gets lonely a man sitting by himself swilling ale all by himself Wish I had some money. I mean some of the actual Coppers are their friends then lots of them. What was it? They were saying about the watchman looking for me I can't do that. I'll pay the debts when I own I can only get a good job at one of the little men alone Oh fair Not fair Mr. Price Who's that? Oh William William Artley you a good off late tonight. That's right. Mr. Price Having a bit of a guzzle. I I will not stand Familiarity William Artley and kindly remember your place and station our fence intended none taken I owe Granted mind if I sit down with me mug. I don't mind No long hours short pay. That's the way of it William Artley Why do you talk to me? Why not mr. Price? You're my superior, ain't you? In a way. I have to talk to you I Want you to after I? Want you to want to I simply thought I want a friend I want people to smile at me on the streets and talk to me and like Well, you've got a burden mr. Price and no mistake William how would you like to lend me five sovereigns? I could pay you back with interest I've got one or two odd debts to pay. I heard about that mr. Price Eddie white was saying any white what do you know? He's out of mid job like you William Artley you don't pull the wool over my eyes. I know I know how could you think such a thing mr. Remember I'm not out of office yet. Remember You stay nice to me William because I have Position How about a couple of sovereigns? I Know you've got it. So there's no I'd like to oblige mr. Price So help me I would but my wife's expecting to gain and you know it is with another mouth to feed How about a coppers with a veil then? You know I was going to buy one for you mr. Price But when I reached into me pocket, I found I just enough for me own mug William Artley or a dirty Sneaking little liar. Oh, mr. Price. Don't you never find yourself in trouble? Because if you do it's John Price is going to be there. I'm taking loving care of you Mr. White Mrs. White Good evening Elizabeth Time to be going out. All right, Harry. I Said hello, that's all I didn't do no arm just to Bought a laugh at me. That's how he gets his pleasure. They all do when I go down. It's going to be the same Wish I was dead. I had a piece of mat on the table at six o'clock. Hello better. Who's the kid? Well, you've been why I should unknowed you've been boozing at the blue boa spent every blessed penny I was tired better though. It's up. What else? Sup sweetheart You got a few shillings put by and we oh No, you don't desperate bet girl. They'll have me in debt. It's prison. I had the talk to know do your good Don't say that love. I only need it for a week or two at the most I've got to raise every penny I can get money for me and the kid. You don't touch a father I lose me job. Don't make me laugh your job Call that a job. I'm ashamed. I'm ashamed to have people know me now better. I'm your husband It's your duty to repay me. You give me what money you've got in the house or or what? What will you do Jack? What do you do to miss is Jack catch you murder a murderer my husband? What's he do for an honest living why he's a murderer mother. What does daddy do he's got a lovely job, Sonny Didn't you know yes, dear old dad turns people off for our bread Yes, Jack catch the groom of the latter the public hangman Is bringing you mr. Charles Lawton in Jack catch tonight's production in radios outstanding theater of thrills Suspense say Wilcox. What does he hear about the auto light resistor spark plug? 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So what with me debts and what I done to bet? Here I am in marshall see prison not the first time I've been here. Well, what a stinky now All of us together the muck of London men women and dogs There's one lad though that ain't so bad coming yesterday. He's got learning a gentleman. You can see that Thomas Lovelace his name He's in debt to his eyes 2,000 pounds I'll be here until I rot Christ. I wouldn't say that so there's always hope You've been here before three times. So this is my fourth and always for debt of course There was the matter of my wife Betty this time What did you do for a living price? Why what's the matter hadn't you noticed the others they never talked to me sad and you noticed No, not particularly I'll tell you why because I was in the employ of his majesty In service to the crown. That's why that's why they don't talk to you I suppose you won't either. So when I tell you but you'll find out in a day or so anyhow, what's the use? I'm the hangman hangman Hangman, but I thought the jack I thought so go on sir. I won't trouble you. You're a gentleman. You don't want the likes of me You haven't got a very safe reputation. You know price It was me job Somebody had to do it. I've heard that you rather enjoyed it. That is a lie And what about the poor devils who paid you to put them out of their misery quickly? Oh I was happy to oblige poor souls Sometimes they give me a few pence to Help them through the awful passage to heaven and lord bless you. I did my best And if they didn't have any money Well, I wouldn't hold it against and you know, of course, I'm not denying that her Nice neat rack or press job was worth a few shillings extra, but Wouldn't you have taken the money? I ask and I wouldn't you I wouldn't have had your job press Not for a million pounds. Oh, well, that's the way of it each man to what he knows Right, mr. Lovelace My profession is Angman Yours is to be a gentleman. Am I right sir? And we're both in debtor's prison That gave him something to think about he wasn't so iron-mighty after that He never had visitors and I didn't neither that is not till one day three months after I first come here And it was William Artery and I didn't like the nasty weasel smile on him Well price I heard about your misfortune and I came to sympathize. How thoughtful William How do they treat you in here? Like a blooming earl, can't you see? Ooh nasty smell down here. Well, they haven't brought in the fresh roses yet. Oh, yes What about your debts price any luck? It's only a matter of five pounds William Artery, you didn't you you came here to help me You're gonna lend me the money if I misjudged you William my good friend. You haven't misjudged me price I didn't come here to lend you anything I came here to see you add your elf and spirits and I brought you a prayer book for your poor soul to feed Change your ways price change your ways before it You get away Have you gone mad you know what they'll do to this You know, I've given it to others You shouldn't have done that price. I won't forget You pay for that I paid 30 lashes and slum gullion for a month I wasn't going to forget William Artery never in my life It was mr. Lovelace who saved me a crusted to a bread when I was brought up from the black hole It was the best meal I ever had Then things was the same again the weeks went by I wrote a song Ballot mr. Lovelace did the words in writing for me. I called it The man of destiny's odd fortune whereby his hopeful harvest is like to be blasted Nobody bought it though, and I still didn't have the money to pay me debts When I had about Betty and the kid they'd run off and left me That's when I made up in mind to get out of Marshall. See that and William Artery I'd pay a little call on in I told my idea to mr. Lovelace one night Mr. Lovelace yes come closer Listen I'm getting out see now. You've treated me right. I'm willing to take you with me But how can you we've got these chains? It's impossible. No, it ain't They take them off in the afternoon when we exercise Don't they All right That's the time But how leave it to me. You want to go with me? I'd rather die trying instead. All right. So here's what we do There's a wood shed next to the gate in the yard doors always open When we have our Constitutional tomorrow we up in there and wait till it's dark one of the keepers will see it. Yeah There's a new one on I've been watching him. He's been drunk for a week easiest pie you wait The next day we did it Stayed hiding behind the wood until night felt funny without the chains on after so long And about 10 o'clock. We started out of the shed I took a thick stick from the wood pile The gate will be locked have to do a bit of climbing then a All clear. Well, we have to pass him supposing he wakes up. He won't Yeah, first and I'll pull you over Right come here and all right Here come Ain't that the loveliest sight William art is out there in it Come on paid together until we were well out of sight of the prison. Then mr. Lovelace said goodbye I'll leave you here price I can't thank you enough for helping me We shan't meet again. I suppose but I'll always remember you Good night And he went his way A couple of minutes later. I found a broom maker going home from selling his wares and after A short argument I had two silver shillings in my pocket. I tossed for it William artly now all later My first one And that took me to the nearest alehouse in baniel fields artly would have to wait but not for long I was going to do him a mischief paid a little scut back before the night was out It was two hours later that I left the alehouse with a lovely Wishing in me belly and happiness in me Being drunk I couldn't on me life. Remember what it was. I had to do. I knew there was something Oh, his grounds was dreadful for two years As the stones they pressed upon him And check Stood solemn Not shedding a tear When the offer allows that It's me Elizabeth white That you john price I've got you and marshall see All right. Well, I never What you doing in baniel fields this time of night I had in order to gingerbread to deliver You frightened me Oh me all right, you know, I've had one or two but nobody can say John price can't behave like a gentleman Oh, you are wicked. Oh wish I was married to a sweet woman like you I envy your husband now now mr. Price. I apologize humbly Do you hate me Of course not. I never hated you It was air a didn't want me to talk to you. I mean, you know because I'm Angman Well, you're not any more anyway. I'm really Very gentle at archer now just misunderstood by what and all I suppose Elizabeth I've always had a liking for you mr. Price Have you got a little money put away? We could make it a business arrangement just you and me I'd pay you next month How's that? I haven't got anything mr. Price. Hold on. I may be a shilling it too tough You must have copped something for the gingerbread. Please mr. Price my area. You'll be awful It ain't honorable for a man in my position to be in debt and there's no one to turn to come on I'll pay you back. I swear it's desperate. No mr. Price. Where do you keep today? And stop it you're not the watchman down and I'll stop it. Where is it? Give me now are you every? I do you doubt I need this I need it I told I'd pay Fred our dinner in poor soul I'm too angry for it. So there you are I can hear them coming for me now I can ask swigger something to see me on my way Will you markly are you ready john price? You nasty little winkle. You mean you're the angman? I am. Oh blimey. I was coming back to turn you off. You're a maggity woman. I forgot you wouldn't be here now I bear you no malice john price. Yeah, you won't make no angman not for long You won't you wait you wait. They'll start calling you jack kids you wait. It's my duty I always knew that sunday I'd find me calling to protect the people from such poor wretches You I have found Oh blimey. I might have known it bar me too Well, I've got a brass farthing for you and me clothes won't fetch tap and so Blast I don't want neither. It's me job john price Turn in you office me job. And that's what I'm a back to do. You've come to a wicked end I knew you would Well, if I am going to Nab the stifles and it's william artley is gonna do it I better off dead Here you write something for me on the wall. I got some charcoal. Oh what? What do you want me to write? Dear died john price Public angman of london He was turned off Upon that gallows which he had served so well in his day God save the king in the year 1686 Suspense A true story presented by autolight tonight's star mr. 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This is charles lotton Next week The third member of our first drama quartet will be your guest Mr. Charles Boye will appear As a man who successfully played both sides of the law Vdark's last case is the story And it will be heard next week on South Spence Jack Ketch was written for suspense by antony ellis Suspences transcribed and directed by elliot lewis Music was composed by lucian morrowick and conducted by lutt gluskin In tonight's story joe cairns was heard as heartly Featured in the cast were jone banked doris loyd ben rite ramond lorence and ramsey hill Charles lotton may be seen in the fall tour of the first drama quartet's presentation of don won in hell by george bernard shaw For the location of your nearest autolight spark plug or autolight battery dealer Or your nearest authorized autolight service station Phone western union by number and ask for operator 25 switch to autolight. Good night This is the cbs radio network