 Mr. District Attorney, starring David Bryan. Mr. District Attorney, champion of the people, defender of truth, guardian of our fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And now, tonight's story, the case of the moving van murders. And now, here is our star, David Bryan as Paul Garrett, Mr. District Attorney. A man's home is said to be his castle, and it's up to the forces of law and order to uphold this principle. But the individual householder should exercise diligence in maintaining the security of his domicile, particularly when the family leaves for a vacation. As in the story, you are about to hear. This is the time when thieves often move in. What's the matter with you, Eddie? Don't you know how to handle a piece of furniture? Listen, I was just as much your fault. You were supposed to balance it. I ought to poke you right in the mouth. Don't try it. There'll be more furniture busted around here and over your head. I don't like it when we show up with that piece all mired up. Let's leave it here. Easton don't have to know nothing about it. We've been here too long now anyway. Some of the neighbors might be getting wise. What's that? It sounds like somebody's coming. We're moving East's people out. Who are you? I just happen to be the owner of this house. That's all. Who is it? You were away? Shut up. You thought I was away on vacation, is that it? I think you were a couple of cooks. I'm going to call the police about this. Oh, you ain't calling the police, buddy! That's what you think! I'm going to chase this macabre. I ain't going to get him nothing but bubble. What are you going to do? Just hang on tight. Do you want to end up in a pen? No, I don't want a car. You know that, don't you? We can get out and slug him again. Me with your message. She said something about a man being killed in a fight with moving men. Well, that's my idea, chief. And I'll tell you what. First, a man by the name of Maya was run off the park road about two hours ago. The car caught fire when they pulled him out of it. Well, you know what. Yeah, that's a hard one. I'm going to call the police. I'm going to call the police. You know what? Yeah, that's a hard way to die. Lucky for us, there were a couple of kids playing ball in the park. They said there was a hit and run with a truck involved. Did they say what kind of a truck? A moving van. And when I got here to the man's address, I find the doors wide open, the house empty of furniture, and this hat on the floor. Now, the neighbors say they noticed the moving van. Then it didn't have any name on it. The whole thing was covered by a big canvas. I've got a theory. The furniture was being stolen. Check. Mr. Meyer happened to walk in on them unexpectedly. They clobbered them and got going. But he chased them, and that leads us to the wreck in the park. I think you've got it, Hangton. Let's take a look through the house. Anyway, I wonder if it's still hooked up. It is. I call Miss Miller from here. Well, here's something. It's like a furniture pad. Yeah, that belonged to the moving van. It's a brand new one, too. Let's see if we can find the name of the maker on it. Here it is, Chief. The Acme Yawning Company, 234 Front Street. Where's that phone? Yes, I'm with him right now. I'd like you to check up on something for me, Miss Miller. All right, Chief. Now, this thing looks like a robbery and a murder setup. Some crooks emptying a house of furniture kill the owner of the place when he showed up unexpectedly. And we've got just one real clue. A furniture pad. A furniture pad? The most big canvas pad that moving men use to protect furniture. Oh, sure. Call the Acme Yawning Company, 234 Front Street. I've got it. If they've sold more than one, get the names of all the buyers. All right, Mr. Harris. We'll see you later at the office. I only hope the Yawning Company has a record on it. I hope so, too. Oh, and there's something else. What's that, Chief? We'll need a list of the items of furniture that were taken. Yeah. Maybe we'll only be able to help out on that. That's a good idea. Let's try them. It's Eastern waiting for us. We're going to tell them about that guy? I'm going to tell him plenty. This is a lot. I told you before about leaving it here. I want to talk to you. So you want to talk to me? I thought he can drive it back, Kenny. OK. I'll drive it back. Isn't he kind of late, ain't you, Duke? That's an Eastern. That's your fault. What are you talking about? I'll tell you what I'm talking about. You got us into a mess because you didn't have that job case. You got the furniture, didn't you? Yeah. You said those people were going to be away. They were away. Then why did the guy come walking in on us? So he happened to come home. He can't figure out everything. He'd come home all right. We had to run him off the road to keep him up, chasing us right into this yard. All right. So you got rid of him. What are you beefing about? I figure we took a big chance this time. I figure we ought to have a bigger cop, Duke. You've got a nerve coming in here and talking to me like that. You know, I got a notion to throw you right out in your face. Don't get tough with me, Eastern. I wouldn't like it. No. Well, let's see how you like this. I'm running this show, Duke. You do like I say. Why you? I'll show you like this. Like I said, Duke, I'm running the show. You're a good man. You want to play it smart and stay with me all right. But tell me, right now, okay, you're a wet man. That ain't answering the question. Okay. So I'll stay with you. That means you're taking orders and no beefs. Okay. All right. Now look, with that new load we got, there's too much in the warehouse. You and Brody take the rig over there and load up for a trip out of town. Where? I'll tell you later, just like we got company. Yes, sir, what can I do for you? You're the owner here? That's right. Who are you? Name is Harrington. This is Mr. Garrett, district attorney. Huh? Who do you want me to? The sign says you run out trucks. That's why I put the sign up there. I'm going back and help Brody, Mr. Eastern. And just a minute. You work here? Yeah. What kind of work do you do? I just work around the yard and moving trucks, that kind of thing. What's your name? Don't call it. How long have you worked here? Six months, maybe. Any thought of it, Mr. Eastern? Yeah, yeah, that's about right. Anything else, Mr? No, that'll be all for now. What do you mean, for now? Did you rent out any trucks today, Eastern? Look, what's this all about? You come in here asking a lot of questions. Why should I have to tell you my business? My house was robbed a few hours ago. All the furniture was shoved into a truck and caught it away. When the owner tried to stop it, he was run off the road and killed. So what's that got to do with me? The truck left a pad behind that came from this lot. A pad? A canvas-covered furniture pad. We checked with the owning company that made it. They said it was sold to you. Oh, no, wait a minute. I run a truck rental yard. I rent out rigs to whoever comes in here and puts up the price. Did somebody use one of my trucks to pull a robbery? I can't help it. I got no control over what they do when they leave the lot. How many trucks did you rent out today? Oh, three or four, maybe. Are you all back? Yeah, yeah, they're all back. Could we see your records for the day? Yeah, just a second. I'll get them for you. What do you think about this setup, Chief? I don't like the looks of it. I don't either. Look, there's another guy at the back of the lot. This is a pretty small place. They all work here. They must be tripping over one another. Here comes our man back. Look, I've been thinking about this. Why should I give you my records? Well, it could be important to our investigation. Sorry, nothing going. We've got ways of getting them, you know. Sure you have. And when you come in here with a court order, I'll hand them over, but not until. You don't want to help us at all, do you? Why should I? Nobody pays me to be a cop. Let's go, Hanson. Yeah, that guy's got a disposition like a bucket of worms. Why don't we just take them in? It might not be so lippy when we get them downtown. We need something specific to go on. What about the pad? He's got the answer for that. It could have been lost by someone who rented a truck. You don't believe that. Neither do I. Well, he's going to dumb me up a phony record that'll make it look that way. Then he can blame the robbery on someone who doesn't even exist. Now, that's the reason he won't let us see those records right now. But I might surprise him by getting here with a court order before he expects it. Now, why would they be driving that big van off the lot? Hey, did you see who was at the wheel? Yeah, it's the art man. They got a gas pump here with a lube rack. No reason to drive it out when it's not rented. Unless they want to move some furniture on their own. This could be the break we're looking for. I can take a cab into town. Get in your car and follow them. Right. With the family away on a vacation, our home has been broken into by crooks who loaded the furnishings into a moving van. But the man of the house had appeared unexpectedly and the crooks had killed him. An important clue is a heavy canvas furniture pad that we traced to a truck rental yard. The operator of the yard, a man named Easton, refused to help us. So while I went to pick up a court order to compel his cooperation, Harrington followed a truck that left the yard under suspicious circumstances. This is Harrington, Miss Miller. Chief, come in yet? Not yet, Harrington. Any message? Just tell them I followed the truck to a warehouse on C Street, 312. I'm calling from a phone booth right near the place. You're going to make an arrest? Will you need help? I don't know yet. I'm going in now to find out. You got the key? Right here. Let's get doing it. How about this one instead? Okay. Bye, John. Supposed to be in the truck rental business. We are. What do you do when I'm finished? This is just a moving job we're taking care of. Quite a job. What are you doing with them? I have to ask the boss about that. I don't see the boss around. You can find him if you go back to the lot. You'd like me to do that, wouldn't you? I don't know what you mean. Let's go inside and see what you've got in there. Listen, mister, we got work to do. We've got no time to gap with you. You don't take time. I'll stay out here and load this piece into the van. Wait a minute. You better come in with us. Let's go. You've got enough stuff here to stock it apart and store it. That's a warehouse. That's what it's for. Where did all this finish come from? Like I said before, why don't you talk it up of course. Did you fellas bring any of this stuff here? Yeah. Where'd you pick it up? Different places. What kind of places? Houses, sitoes. I don't know. Now, this table here, where did it come from? I don't remember. I think I can tell you where it came from. I don't see how you can. A noble dining table antique pine. That happens to be on a list of articles stolen from a house this morning. There's more in this same group that are on the list. You want to hear them? Well, I tell us about it. Because you probably brought them here. Now you're crazy. You're under arrest both of you. What for? Suspicion of burglary and homicide. What do you mean, homicide? The owner of that house was run off the road and burned to death. You're going to have to tell us about that too. Let's head for my car. They're heading nowhere, mister. Don't you make any moves or you'll get a bullet through your back. Well, the boss. That's right. The boss. It's a good thing you got here, eastern. He was going to horse in. He never had a chance. I thought he followed you and I followed him. You people are in a mess. If you're smart, you won't make it any worse than it is. Yeah, what should we do? Roll over and play dead? Look, I don't think it's going to get any worse than it is. All right, get a gun, Duke. Yeah, you just... I'll listen. You're under arrest too, eastern. And I'm warning all of you. Anything you say might be used as evidence. These guys never know when they lose this, do they? Shut up. What are you going to do with them, eastern? Well, I ain't going to let them pick it to place. I'll show you what I'm going to do with it. And I'll take care of them for a while. Yeah, but what about when he comes out of it? This guy knows all of us. He can identify us. Don't worry, I got plans for him. All right, pick him up. All right, come on, Brody. Brother, is he out? That's what we want. All right. Take him out to the band. Is something wrong, Miss Miller? I was hoping I could catch you down here. Oh, what's the matter? Haringdon phoned a while ago. What did he say? He said he followed a truck to a warehouse on Stacey Street. Said he was going to move in and might make an arrest. And I got the feeling he might need help. Get in. What was the number on Stacey Street? 312. I probably shouldn't have left the office, but I knew you'd be driving into the parking lot and I thought this might be urgent. You did just right. It could be urgent. Yeah, we were all set. That guy's still unconscious. He's out cold. He ain't dead, is he? No, no, he's still breathing. That's too bad. Hey, where are you going? I was just going around back. Come here. What do you want? Trying to sneak away, huh? Well, I didn't have nothing to do with this thing. I think you guys in pretty deep. What do you mean you didn't have nothing to do with it? Look, you're in with us. Right up to the top of your yellow streak. No, no, no. Wait a minute, Easton. I didn't hire on to come and murder. You're going to do like I say. You can't kill cops and get away with it. We can't leave this one alive and get away with it. He's right, buddy. We got to do it. I'm getting out of here. Now you try that again and the next one goes to your back. Okay, Easton, okay. Get in the truck with Duke. He killed us, Easton. Head north out of town. No, not to the freeway. We want some privacy on this job. Head for the road alongside the river. Okay. Where on that road? Turn off just before you get to the bridge. To the right, there's a road there. I know. Go about a hundred yards and then pull over. I'll follow you. What about this guy's car? I'll be in it. When we get through with him, we'll leave his car alongside the road, so it'll look like an accident. That's a good idea. Go on, get going. Come on, Brody. I hope I'm all wrong about this, but when Harrington says he'll call, he usually calls. Well, you'll soon find out if anything's wrong. Here's the warehouse. You going to drive right in? It might be better if we stop right here across the street. Doesn't seem to be a truck there. Mr. Garrett, what's not Harrington's car? It certainly was. Well, the stranger driving it. Then something must have happened to Harrington. Yeah, it looks that way. You better stay with that car, Chief. Don't worry. I will. There, here we do. Yeah, yeah. You asked me that a dozen times already. Well, Easton ain't behind us yet. Don't worry about Easton. He knows where we're going to be. I don't like this deal, Duke. You're not there. Yeah, you already said so, but we're going through with it anyway, so come on. Let's get him out of there. He's conscious. All right, you. Get out. I'd be delighted. Here comes Easton. I told you he'd show up. That's another one against him. Stealing a car. Maybe I'm out of shot. You got him out of there. I'll close the doors, Brody. Let's get him down to the river. Come on, Cap. Move. What are we going to do with him? They're going to hold his head on until he drives. Then we'll put him in his car and run it into the river. Is that the sound all right? That sounds great. Not to be a nice and hardy. You try that again, and you get a bullet right through the head right now. A minute ago, you said you were going to drown me. You mean I got a choice? Let's get him down there. It'll be easier to do this if we tie his feet, Easton. All right. They got your belt. We'll strap him up. You fellas are crazy if you think you can get away with this. Who's going to find out about it? That's right, Cap. They're going to have a hard enough time just finding you. Come on, Duke. Get the belt off. Well, you was Brody's belt. You'll stay right where you are without moving. Cops. Come on, Cap. I got your man in front of me. Come on. Shoot some more. Just think you got me, Easton. All right. Don't try to get away. All right. I quit, mister. I'm not trying to go nowhere. My arm. I think that broke my arm. You were firing at me. I had to do something about it. OK, Charlie, chief. You're supposed to most of the breath out of me. You all right, Haringham? I'm fine, chief. But how did you happen to get there? Oh, you can thank Miss Miller for that. She had an idea you might be able to use a little help. Oh, and was she all right? Thanks, Miss Miller. Anytime, Haringham. How's the man's arm? I'm all right. You're all under arrest. Eh? What for? Several things, including murder. Not me. I didn't kill nobody. Then you'd better be ready to tell us all about it. You keep your mouth shut, brother. You hear me? You're wasting your breath, Easton. With a punch like this, somebody always sings. Loud and long. And you're going to find that out the hard way, Easton. Come on. Let's go. This was a case that hit the front page. When we called Duke, was tried and convicted of murder in the first degree. With Brody, he was also found guilty on charges of breaking and entering in burglary. Easton was convicted for receiving stolen goods. For being an accessory before and after the fact. For conspiracy to commit murder and assault with intent to commit murder. Duke and Easton will spend most of their lives in prison. Brody received a lighter sentence for turning states' evidence. Now, this is David Bryan inviting you to join us when we present our next case based on the facts of crime from the file of Mr. District Attorney. You have been listening to Mr. District Attorney, which has come to you through the worldwide facilities of the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.