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Prescott Travis Prescott. I've got to talk to you about my life insurance policy Yes, mr. Prescott. I've been having trouble raising the money for the premium How much more time have I got well? I sent you a final notice sometime last week. Yes. Yes, you did But what'll happen if I can't meet the payment why after today? I'm afraid the policy will have to lapse mr. Prescott lapse yes, in other words, you won't be insured after today. What time what time is it now by? Quarter to five and I have until midnight to pay the premium. That's right, sir But if anything happened to me before I mean the policy is still good now, isn't it? Yes, sir That's all I wanted to know. Just a moment mr. Prescott Prescott what happened mr. Prescott mr. Prescott Congratulations that'll bird how did the when did all this happen anyway last night Casey? The bartenders would just have in their regular monthly meeting and they elected me over here now Of course I still think the reason so many people come in here is because they like to hear Herman Chittison play the piano Boy, you got a point there like my sister Edna says quote Eat drink and be married because tomorrow you don't have to work that is if it's Saturday night Unfold, but you know Edna. Yeah, I know it low at the bird. Good night. Oh Hi Annie pull up a stool What did you have not now Casey? We got a job. All right Where what's up man got killed over at the Milton Hotel shot in the head with his own revolver suicide That's what Captain Logan's man seemed to think we better get over there right away What's the rush because I know you Casey if Logan says it's suicide. You're gonna think it's murder Come on, Annie. We're gonna have to shoulder our way through this Cautious enough cops in this hall to launch a battle. Yeah. Yeah. Are you gone press commissioner gentlemen of the press her too? No officer. I'm a lady. It's all right Dolan. They can come in. Yes, sir. Thank you, Logan Well, old boy, it's awfully decent of you to let me solve this case for you now Don't start master-minding Casey. This is a very simple job and all you have to do is take pictures Oh, the murderers confessed has he the murderer has not confessed. There isn't any murderer understand This is a simple case of suicide and let's keep it that way. Okay. Okay. I didn't say anything maybe not for sure thinking Well, one of us has to think hello. Oh, don't pay any attention to him captain He just got up on the right side of bed. Well, he won't get up at all tomorrow if he doesn't watch Where's the body captain over here behind the sofa right next to the telephone stand This way you found him. I didn't find him Casey my men found him. What's his name? Prescott framers Prescott He lived here in this hotel. Oh, he was a salesman lived uptown and use this room as a sort of downtown office Watch it Logan. What's the matter taking a picture? Don't get scared Now you can put your plot hoppers anywhere you want. Thank you. Hey, what makes you think it's suicide look? Just a wild hunch Prescott was found with a gun in his hand and a bullet holes through his right temple Powder burns on the face prove that the gun was fired at close range and a neat little suicide note was found in the carriage of his typewriter Is that enough of a hint mr. Casey? No, then I'll let you speak to mr. Phillips. Mr. Phillips Yes, Captain Logan Will you please tell this gentleman that mr. Prescott called you up at a quarter of five this afternoon that he didn't have Enough money to pay the premium on his life insurance policy and that you heard him shoot himself while you were on the phone Now wait a minute Logan. You can't hear a man shoot himself. You got to see it Well, this was practically the same thing. Mr. Phillips was still in the wire when the shot was fired That doesn't mean anything a murderer could have phoned it up the whole setup to make it look like suicide Use your head Casey if you wanted a murder to look like suicide would you kill a man while he was still on the phone? He's got you there partner. Oh, okay, mastermind. You go to your church and I'll go to mine. That is just a second look Has anything in this room been moved since Prescott's body was discovered You know better than that not my tech man get finished and it's murder my friend good old premeditated homicide What do you mean? Look at the telephone Logan? Didn't you say mr. Phillips here heard the shot over the wire, but I did hear that if mr. Prescott committed suicide. How did the receiver get back on the hook? Only one person could have hung up that phone after Prescott was dead Logan and that's the murderer now wait a minute See I thought of that too. It's just probable that Prescott put it back himself after he'd been shot through the head It's possible isn't it he could have staggered and dropped it back into place as he fell to the floor Sure sure he could have played a violin concerto on the way down. Oh, you shut up. It doesn't make sense captain Casey's right about this being murder and you know it. I don't know anything of the kind yet Mr. Phillips tell me did you hear the phone click after the shot was fired? Why now that I think about it I Yes, I am sure I heard a click as though the receiver had been placed back on the hook Bunny you're remembering it now What do you mean by that nothing just passing the time of day until captain Logan decides to start looking for some suspects Yeah, how about that captain doesn't this mr. Prescott have any friends or relatives? He's got a wife. Yeah, why isn't she here? She probably will be any minute. I said word to her just before you came in What was her reaction to the news captain? I don't know. I wasn't the one who broke it It's all right Dolan she can come in we were expecting her Just a minute please is he dead he really did tell me how did it Call the name of heaven officer. Why are you keeping me from him? He'd say would you take her away? I know how you feel, but you've got to pull yourself together Don't you understand I love him more than anything in the world Terribly sorry, I know it's a shock to you Only I cannot understand why anybody would want Who killed him why I don't know why I'm not entirely sure he was killed captain Logan thinks he might have committed to Oh, but that's ridiculous. He had everything to live for he told me so this afternoon You saw your husband this afternoon, Mrs. Prescott Yeah, aren't you his wife? I know I'm Evelyn Warner. I'm mr. 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It is I'm her father Lane is my name. How do you do mr. Lane is mrs. Prescott in yes, but if you're We won't stay very long mr. Lane. We just want to ask a few questions Well, I I appreciate it at your job, of course, but really we've been hounded by so many reporters this evening Yeah, can't you come back at us some other time and instead of bothering mrs. Prescott again tonight She's been through so much. I will miss the morning edition. Yes. Yes. I know but couldn't I answer your questions for you? After all the police have been here in the whole terrible shock of mr. Prescott's death All right, father you can let them in but Helen. I'm sure it's all right, father But the use of pretending I'm upset about Travis's death Everybody knows how he treated me Helen. I think it's a mistake. Oh come in come in. Won't you? Let's get these press interviews over once and for all well make this a short one mrs. Prescott. Thank you Helen I think you're giving these people the wrong impression. What's the good of keeping up appearances? It's all over now Once I can really act the way I feel you sound as if you were almost glad your husband is dead mrs. Prescott don't say that I'm not glad But I'm not sorry either Yeah, I've been hurt so much these past few years. I I'm just sort of numb about it That seemed very cold to you. Well frankly a little Well, maybe it is Then you didn't know Travis You didn't know the pain other Heartache he could bring to those who tried to love him. He was a scoundrel really he was I Hate to say so now, but he treated mrs. Prescott abominably when he was alive in what way mr. Lane in every way He drank gambles spent my daughter's money spent it on other women Women like that secretary of his oh you know about her. Yes She wasn't the only one a Little fool he didn't care any more about her than he did about me. You think she might have killed him If she was in love with him anybody who was in love with him might have killed him including you I Wasn't in love with him Well, it doesn't really matter very much the police think he committed suicide who Travis Not in a million years my father's right Travis wouldn't take his own life He was much too fond of living then you think that he was murdered I'm sure of it by whom any idea that's something for the police to figure out They look try to remember will you after all you're the doorman here You ought to know what time is the press could came home this afternoon. Well, I do remember but I don't know that I can pass That information along to you. I've already passed it along to police, but we're practically policemen Show me a press badge Casey and would you stay off my side or figure we're confusing me. I'm not confused I know when this is Prescott came home. I went about a quarter past five. What a pass five, huh? It's just a half hour after her husband was killed. She could have done it Casey only takes about 20 minutes to get here from the Milton Hotel 25 at the outside if she came right over It's just what I was thinking. They tell me Mike. Did she come home in a cab? Yes I believe she did alone or was she with her father? Oh, no, she wasn't with her father Mr. Lane came home at least half hour earlier about a quarter to five well just about maybe a few minutes before Oh, that lets him out, but it doesn't make it any too cozy for her. Well, thanks for the tip. Oh, man Here's one for you. What's your blights to you, sir? Come on, Annie. We got words Well, wait a minute. You don't have to yank me off my feet. Where are we going back to the car first day And we're gonna drive down to say wait a minute. What's the matter quick? Get up against the side of the building I got a flash of that dame in the lobby. She's coming out. What dame who's coming out? She's fresh Here she is now because she's dolled up a nice time for her to be getting about Where do you suppose she's going keep your eye on her Annie? We may have to tailor look She's getting into that park car on the corner Pete say get ready kid. We're gonna follow that car. Why who's is it? Don't you recognize the guy behind the wheel? That's mr. Phillips the insurance agent Hey, see we'll both be killed if you keep driving this way Don't worry Annie. I still got two wheels on the ground One of the others down anyway, right? We're coming down for a landing now Stopping head Downtown in the River Street These are all office buildings wait Don't give him a chance to get away Come on Not so fast case you got high heels on no time to call attention to your legs We're in a hurry. Oh, don't be so manly. We'll catch up with them. We don't get a move on Well, there they are Going that side door off the lobby seat. I hope enough trying to give us a slip That's what I hope. No, it looks like some sort of office on the first floor. Hey Act me insurance company I'm gonna find out what they're up to Even though Come on, let's take a chance To cross the threshold now you're on your own. Hey, what but take it easy Casey Logan what captain Logan, what are you doing here minding my own business? What are you doing? Now look Logan don't be like that. We've been following that Phillips guy and Mrs. Prescott They came in here a second ago didn't you see them? Yes, I saw them. I sent for them. You want I said for them It's William. Well, it's about time. You've got why it's yourself. Logan. Are they in this thing together? Did they cook up some kind of scheme to kill Prescott and collect his insurance? Well, uh, not exactly What do you mean? Come on give what have you got on them? I just asked them to come down here so I could have a look at mr. Prescott's insurance policy Good boy. Love that they miss suspect number one on my list mine, too She had motive and an opportunity to commit the crime where tell me about it at a quarter to five When Travis Prescott was murdered too and she didn't get back to her apartment until one half an hour later So you figure she was with her husband at the time of his death. Sure. Well, as a matter of fact, she wasn't oh She's got an alibi suppose you said it Casey and air tight one at a quarter to five She was at a bridge party uptown with over a dozen witnesses, so she couldn't have killed her husband. Ah Now I guess not then who did I don't know yet I've still got an idea. It was suicide. Remember? Yeah, I remember suicide or not Logan If you let that woman put one over on you You're a sap she has everything to gain by her husband's death including that nice fat insurance policy Now the policy may be fat, but it won't do her any good Why not because she's not the beneficiary mr. Prescott left the money to Evelyn Warner his secretary Well, I'll tell you miss Warner if you'll just take your foot away from the door and let us come in no Please I'm awfully busy right now. Can't you two come back some other time and find you gone. Why? No, of course not. What makes you think I was going anywhere. Don't you dare come in here? Why what are you hiding? Nothing nothing, but a half-packed suitcase. I can see that from here away. I will in a minute miss Warner come on in any like you are Big idea sister, but you know, it's bad news to run away at a time like this. It's practically an admission of guilt I don't care what it is. You mean you killed mr. Prescott. No according to what Logan tells me You were at the office with him this afternoon. Of course I was I was his secretary wasn't I I was there until four o'clock and where were you after four o'clock trap mr. Prescott sent me out on an errand and why are you so anxious to get away now Because I know what will happen. They'll send me to the chair for something. I didn't do you didn't do it You've got nothing to worry about miss Warner, but all the evidence points to me the insurance policy the fact that I worked for him Even the fact that I was in love with him. There's only one fact that really counts Can you prove you were not with mr. Prescott at a quarter to five this afternoon? No The only man who could prove it for me won't help me with that Mrs. Prescott father mr. Lane He knows I wasn't at the office at a quarter to five this afternoon, but I never tell the police that why not because he hates me I'm sure he does Any man would hate me for breaking up his daughter's marriage, but he wouldn't send you to the chair for it Besides mr. Lane doesn't strike me as the kind of a guy who'd blame you for what happened. He would I know he would I Can't take a chance. You can't take a chance because you killed Travis Prescott. No, you'll have a hard time convincing it back Hey, what are you doing there with it? She's got a gun stand back both of you I know how to use it and I will if you get in my way. Don't be an idiot. You can't get away with it We'll see about that close my bag Quick now put it on the floor and stand back Or a chump to walk out of here with that gun in your hand I'm not asking your advice. Mr. Casey. Just don't move a muscle till I'm outside the door And just where you are I'll take that gun Some meaning of this miss Warner. I was just about to ring your bill. Hold her mr. Lane. I'll take care of that gun Thank you miss Warner you might hurt somebody with that thing. What's the matter here? What has she done plenty mr. Lane? Murdered your son-in-law and tried to make it look like suicide She just gave us a cock and bull story about you being able to fix her up with an alibi I don't understand Didn't mr. Prescott die at a quarter to five this afternoon. That's right And how could miss Warner have killed him? Huh? What do you mean? Well miss Warner dropped some mail off for me at the apartment this afternoon I was with her at almost exactly a quarter to five Say Casey You've been sitting there for the last 15 minutes without opening your mouth. What's the matter with him miss Williams? To put it in simple language at the birth Casey is what we might call Stubborn, huh But does that expression on your face Casey mean that you're thinking? Yeah Give me another cup of that coffee at the word awful stuff Oh walder bring Casey another coffee I told you it was awful. You know walder can't make coffee. You're telling me Any I give up as far as I can make out nobody was it mr. Prescott's office at the quarter of five this afternoon Well, at least mr. Prescott was there. I'm beginning to wonder Boy, if he was alive, he'd probably have an alibi too Maybe Logan was right. Maybe it was suicide Certainly beginning to look that way Only there's something awful fishy about that phone call You think mr. Phillips is lying. I don't know you've got plenty of witnesses from his office But there might have been some shenanigans at the other end of the line Oh say after ethyl bird if that's for me, you know what to tell him right Casey, you know me, excuse me folks Hello blue note ethyl bird speaking deposit five cents, please. Yeah, wait, I'll have to get Hey, wait a minute. I just picked up the phone if you'll give me your name and address We'll return your nickel, but I didn't put in a nickel. You should deposit five cents before you dial Please hang up and dial again. Hey, look lady. Hello. Hello Goodbye Must have been a wrong number A blue note ethyl bird speaking wrong number. Excuse it, please. I thought so Oh dear these telephone operators. I have more trouble. Wait a minute ethyl bird You know the way wait a minute. You give me a hunch. Huh the telephone operator, Annie That's who I want to talk to come on where we're going back to the hotel Milton I want to talk to the operator at the switchboard Milton hotel get some moment, please Now what were you saying mr. Casey? Well We wanted to have a look at the call sheet miss you keep a record of all outgoing calls, don't you? That's right Are you from the telephone company? No, no, not exactly, but look if you'll do this little job for us We can get your picture in the paper. See he's got his camera and everything. Yeah, here it is, right? Well What do you want to know? Oh Just how many calls mr. Prescott made from his room this afternoon between half past four and five o'clock Half past four Five o'clock. That's it Did he make any other calls beside the one to the acne insurance company between half past four and five o'clock? Yeah Yes, honey According to sheet mr. Prescott didn't use the phone doll during that time That's calling me to the four o'clock. Let me see that will you sure Casey, what does it mean? It means we're dealing with a pretty slick murderer That phone call mr. Phillips got wasn't made from this hotel. That's so what's more prescott didn't even make it His voice was impersonated by somebody else's after the murder was committed Here hold on to this sheet, honey. We got to get in touch with the logan right away operated Will you call headquarters, please? Hey, hey who turned off those lights? I don't know but somebody slipped into this room casey. I saw the door closed just as oh casey Help me somebody grabbed the call sheet out of my hand. He's got the list of calls. Don't worry. I've got him Quick turn on the lights while I hold them down We'll see who murdered travis prescott mr. Lane It's all right mr. Casey I won't try to get away Go ahead and call the police Okay, mr. Lane So you killed your son him. Oh, yes I had every reason in the world for killing him After the way he treated my daughter he He didn't deserve to live I made up my mind to kill him when he tried to borrow money from me to meet his insurance power policy Policy that would only benefit that that secretary after you shot prescott You went back to your apartment and called up mr. Phillips the insurance man You impersonated your son-in-law's voice And while mr. Phillips was still on the wire you fired a shot for him to hear over the phone Yes I tried to make it look as if prescott had died at a quarter to five Because I was already at home at that time With a perfect alibi When did you kill prescott mr. Lane? At exactly 25 minutes after four Ah, that gave you a perfect alibi. 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Well, he wouldn't have been caught if it hadn't been for our man Casey Oh, I don't know about that any Logan was under that call sheet long before I was He had a photostatic copy of it the whole time. Well, and why didn't he do something with it? If this lame guy hadn't followed you to the hotel and made that pass in the dark He'd have been a free man. Oh not necessarily No, Logan was playing the whole thing cozy letting it pass for suicide and keeping an eye on all the suspects all the time Well, if I ever commit a murder, I'm not going to make it fancy. Oh, why not? 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