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Well, healthful, refreshing, delicious. So in a second row. All right, here I see her. Many in the line tonight? Yes, same as usual, about 28. Oh, I'll see you later. Yeah. Miss Martin? Oh, hello, Lieutenant. This isn't too close for you, is it? No, matter of fact, I'm a little near-sighted. Mr. Martin didn't come with you, huh? He didn't come to work tonight. I see. Well, I don't know if we have anybody even close to the man who robbed your apartment, but I want you to have a look, and if there's anything at all familiar about any other suspects, don't hesitate to speak up. I'll do what I can. What is it, the papers calling? The Phantom? Yeah, I think that's it. May I have your attention, please? You people out there on the other side of the wire in the audience room, may I have your attention, please? Thank you. My name is Cogger, Sergeant Pete Cogger. I'll explain the lineup to you. Each of the suspects you will see will be numbered. I'll call off a number, their name and charge. If you have any questions or identifications, please remember the number assigned to the prisoners I call his name. If you're sure or not too sure of the suspect, have him held. The questions I ask these suspects are merely to get an actual tone of voice so do not pay too much attention to their answers as they often lie. All right, bring on the line. Okay, keep it moving. Right over here at the end of the stage. I'll turn and face front. Answer to your side, look straight ahead out through the screen. Okay, number one, Charles Bendix robbery. Step out, Charles. What do you live, Charles? 764 West 65th Street. A house? A hotel or what? A house. What's your business? Okay, what are you doing now? No, it's not him. It's too tall. What did you do? I was a mechanic. Where did you work when you were a mechanic? I worked lots of places. Garages, gas stations. Name some of the places. Well, the last place I bought a year ago was the Murphy's garage. Where's that? On Adams. Were you with anybody when you arrested, Charles? No. I was in a car. Here, make models, color. Vogue, sedan, black 48. You want a license number? No. Do you have any weapons? No, not a one. How about the gun we found in the back? I wasn't mine. Well, I did get there. I don't know. I didn't. Okay, Charles, step back. Number two, John Miller, drunken disorderly. You always wear glasses, John? Yeah, I always. Take them off. They're light and awful bright. I wear these things so I don't have to look at nothing bright. Take them off, John. Okay. Boy, keep your head up. I got to keep my eyes closed, then. The light is too bright. Keep them closed if you have to, but keep your head up so the people out there can take a good look at you. Okay. When do you live, John? Down by River Street. What's the address? Right now, John. Keep moving. And you're not working? No. Did you ever work, John? Oh, sure, I worked. I used to work quite a bit. That was a little while back. Well, maybe if you stayed sober. I tried that. I can't make it. That's suffering work. When was the last time you had a job? The last time, uh... Some time ago, maybe four or five years. What kind of a job was it? I was with a railroad. I'd get a pension. From the railroad? Yeah, from the railroad. Quite a few complaints against you, John. Yeah, I guess so. I got out of line. I made a few people go. I didn't mean to. The stuff I got into me made me real mean. What stuff? I don't know. A friend of mine said it was good. I should have stuck to the grape stuff, but I took his word for it. I'm real sorry I did. That's certainly not the man. You can put your glasses on, John. May I improve? Yeah, step back. All right. Okay, number three. Mario Gomez, robbery. Come on, Mario. Step up. Okay. Where do you live, Mario? You ain't got a hotel on the east side. What do you do, Mario? I don't see nobody up there that looks like the man. Well, there's a lot more to look at. How many? Oh, quite a few. Might take a little while. All right. How many weapons on you when you were picked up? Yeah. Describe the weapons, Mario. Just one, got it. Forty-five. Automatic, revolver, what? You look a little tired. No identification for Mrs. Martin, huh? No. She looked at the whole bunch. Well, we better get this guy. Just get the whole section on the north side, locking their doors at six o'clock. Every time a housewife hears a stray cat, we get a call. Yeah, I know it. Call our breeze in four weeks. All with the same ammo. I got the whole neighborhood staked out, and a half a dozen men on the streets. Funny how a guy will stick to one neighborhood like that. A pretty wealthy neighborhood. Yeah, but he's certainly no dummy, professional all the way. You think a guy like that would keep moving? The more he works that area, the more chance he takes getting picked up. You think he'd figure on that? That's why we've got ammo files. A lot of guys work like that. Get a good psychologist to tell you about it. He scared the wits out of the Martin woman, didn't he? Yeah. That's the first slip he's made. Probably thought she was out. Now, he's never gone into a place with anybody in it before. Maybe he's just getting brave. I don't think so. When she screamed, he ran. He had a gun, huh? Not according to Mrs. Martin. Do you know how people get them? Something like that happens. Burglar sneaks in and surprises them, and they tell you later he was carrying a machine gun. There were two witnesses. Chances are they both have different stories. Here it is, man. Yeah, why? Our boy just robbed another house in the same area. Hey, when'd you get here? A couple of minutes. The woman who owns the house came home about 15 minutes ago, put in the call. Talk to her? Yeah. Got a little history. Crockets around back. Guy got in through the bedroom window. You get much? Quite a bit, according to the woman. Named Strickland. Her husband's out of town. Well, I don't know how he did it. We got this neighborhood covered like a blanket. Now, this guy's smart. He's proved it five times now. Yes. Oh, come in. Oh, thank you. Mrs. Strickland, this is Lieutenant Guthrie and Sergeant Cargo. How do you do, Miss Burglar? How do you do? Well, this is certainly something new in my life. I've never been robbed before. I was frightened for the moment when I saw the house was such a mess and that things were missing. Oh, won't you sit down? Thank you. Did he take much, Mrs. Strickland? Well, quite a bit. I don't know for sure, but I'll be able to tell better after I make a complete check. I think I saw him. Saw him? Yes, the burglar. I think I saw him run around the house. You get a good look at it? Well, it happened so fast. It startled me. And the only thing I could think about when my antiques, we've had a number of burglaries in this neighborhood. Well, then you didn't see him very well. I don't think I could identify him if I saw him again. It happened too fast. And very frankly, I was too frightened. Crock it out back now, Dave. Yeah, babe. You want him? No. Lab boys coming over? Putting a call right away. Could I make you some coffee or something? Well, thank you. I'm sorry, but we'll have to be here for a little while. This might take some time. Oh, that's quite all right. Anything I can do? Well, don't touch anything until we're done. We want to check for prints. Well, I'm afraid I've already... Well, that's all right, but try to leave everything just as it is now, will you? All right. I'll go put a pot of coffee on. Well, thank you very much. Nice. Yeah. Wish everybody was that cooperative. Well, let's go out and see if Crockett's turned up anything. Now, Pete, call him and make a report, will you? All right. Find anything? I don't know. Not much, anyway. Mr. Strickland said he went over the fence I went out in the alley. Come here. It's mostly gravel, but right along the fence here. See it? Hmm. Oh. A heel print. Uh-huh. Not a very good one, but it might be his. Hmm. And get the lab to make a cast. That's about all I've been able to turn up. This guy's beginning to be a nuisance. Yeah. And we're beginning to look a little silly. A whole area staked out and he pulls one off right under our noses. He strikes it that way. Maybe he hates cops. Well, one thing's for sure. He's not making himself any friends. Come on. What time has it been? Well, I'm 30. About a long time to go. Who's got the duty at three? Coyne and Asher. You know, they should put in more street lights around here. Yeah. Funny if he moved to another neighborhood. Phantom burglar strikes while the police are looking for him ten miles away. Well, it's been three days. Maybe he's had enough. Maybe he moved on. Hey, wait a minute. A guy over there. Well, let's check him. Hey. Me? Yeah, come here. You live around here? Yes. Now down the block. What's the address? 205 East Maple. Any identification on you? My driver's license. May I see it, please? John Milford. That's correct. How old are you, Mr. Milford? I'm 30. July 19th, 1914. I've never been stopped like this before. Pretty late to be taking a walk. I guess it is, but I've been working late. Am I right, sir? Hey, Mr. Milford. We're just checking. All those burglaries? Yeah. How long have you lived in the neighborhood, Mr. Milford? Oh, about seven years. Okay, thanks. Sorry to bother you. It's all right. Looks like a writer. How can you tell? Well, I know he just does. Weigh dresses, you know. No, I don't know. But if you do start concentrating on burglaries, I'll give them a month's pay if you could figure out the boy we want. Well, it's nearly three. Am I going to sleep? Yeah. We've got the four to eight tomorrow. Now, hold it a minute. All right. Now, stop the car. What is it? Back it up. I thought I saw something in that alley. See anything? Well, will I throw the light down? Well, it looks clear to me. I could have swept. Hey, there. Hey, you! Stop! Pete, go get him. How bad is it? All right. Go get him. Yeah. I think I got one on the hip. You're bleeding pretty bad here. Let me take a look. Maybe I can stop it. Pete! Pete! Come on, boy. Pete! Whatever you're doing, you'll enjoy chewing wriggly spear-mint gum. Chew wriggly spear-mint while you're working. The lively, full-bodied flavor of wriggly spear-mint gives you a refreshing little lift. The smooth, pleasant chewing of wriggly spear-mint gum helps keep you feeling relaxed and satisfied. Make your job seem easier. Chew wriggly spear-mint gum in your home when you're out walking or driving, when you're enjoying outdoor sports and other activities. Wriggly spear-mint gum tastes good any time, and the natural chewing age digestion can help keep your teeth bright and attractive. Yes, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you'll enjoy chewing wriggly spear-mint chewing gum. Healthful, refreshing, delicious. Now, back to the lineup. Student esteem. Huh? Oh, I guess about four years now. Not student. Emergency officer Shelton. I haven't heard anything yet. Lieutenant Guthrie's here. Yeah, hold it. It's for you, Lieutenant. Oh, thanks. Sergeant Quine. All right. Hello, Quine. He's been in surgery for nearly an hour now. How bad it looks to you? I don't know. You get a lab report on that heel print yet? I've gotten a better look at him. One thing's sure. He can run. I don't think he's very old. Well, I'll keep in touch. I'll let you know as soon as I hear something. Right. You sure you wouldn't like some coffee or some tea or something, Lieutenant? Oh, thanks. You like tea? Oh, not much. I never drink it much. Sometimes iced tea, when it's real hot, you know? Ice tea's good on picnic. Yeah, I guess it is. Yeah, but so's beer. I think I like beer better. Except on picnics, I usually bring the kids and the wife makes iced tea. And what time is it? It's, uh, 10 minutes later than the last time you asked. You'll be okay, Lieutenant. The gunshot takes a long time. Yeah, it sure does. Oh, here comes the doc. Hello, Ben. Hi. He looks like you ought to be in jail. He's walked 20 miles. How's the patient? He'll be all right. Who's got a cigarette? Here. It's a bad rule. He'll be there for a while. You got a match? Yeah. Why? If he's lost some blood, I don't think it'll be wise to see him until tomorrow. He'll be all right. You got the slug? Mm-hmm, yeah. Pretty flapping out. Am I going to tell much for that? Uh, he'll be okay, though, huh? Sure. Thanks. Thanks for the cigarette. I'll see you in the morning. So long? He's a good doctor. Yeah. Well, I'll see you, Steve. You're going to get some sleep? I'm going to get the guy who shot Pete. Then I'll get some sleep. Pete, I just got back from there. Poor guy. He feels rotten. How long has he been for? At least a month. Actually, he's pretty lucky, though. Yeah. Well, we've come up with exactly nothing. Still checking the heel print, but it doesn't look good. Strickland Woman reported losing about 5,000 in clothes and jewelry. Mm-hmm. Went over the area good, but didn't turn up a thing. This guy's really smart. He's clever. And when he used that gun, he stopped being smart. Morning, Asher. He's okay, huh? Yeah, I saw him a few minutes ago. He's going to be all right. Why don't we get up a collection and buy him a pretty nurse or something? You got a lab report? I can't tell a thing from that slug. Too flattened out. Okay. This is the way we set it up. We're pretty sure our boys hurt. There was blood in the back of the alley. I went every small hospital, emergency station, drug store, any place that he might go to get aid checked, particularly in that area. Hold on. That's a lot of territory. If he's hurt bad enough, he's going to go for help. I don't care how long it takes or how much territory we've got to cover, but I want to check. He's smart enough to know a doctor would turn in gunshot wound report and maybe detain him. So he might try to take care of it himself. How about some of the men we got on trial that are out of practice? Right. I want every questionable doctor we've got a record on checked. I don't think he'll try any more jobs, even if he isn't hurt badly, but we know he hasn't tried to unload any of his take, so he just might try to do it now, get some money and skip. Well, we've got all those sources covered and distributed circulars to every hot shop in the city. Well, that's what I want. Hospitals, drug stores, pharmacies, pawn shops, all our potential connections, checked and double checked. I want this guy. I really want him. You got three? Ben, I think we got something. What? A doctor burn it over on Temple called in about a man. He just treated for a gunshot wound. Right. I'll meet you down there in the garage. Let's go, boys. I think this is such a client. I tried to get him to stay. I called you as soon as he left. And what did he look like? Well, he was about my size, maybe a few inches taller, but not much more. He was dark and I'd say about 30 or a little less. He wasn't an old man. I guess he weighed around, oh, not as much as I do, maybe 150 or 55. Now, what was he wearing? A dark suit, an old one. Funny thing, too. He had on tennis shoes, you know, the low ones. First thing I noticed about his clothes wearing a suit with white tennis shoes. How bad was he hurt? The wound wasn't too serious. He'd lost some blood. The bullet went through the arm, about eight inches up from the wrist, missed the bone. He said he'd been cleaning his gun. I told him I'd have to make out a record, and he didn't seem to mind. He gave me his name in the dress and started to leave. That's when I thought something was wrong. I asked him to stay until I phoned in the report and he got kind of nasty, so I didn't press it. He looked like he could have... Well, he kind of scared me, so I let him go and called you. Well, you've done fine, Doctor. I gave him a prescription. A prescription? Yes. I told him to come back tomorrow to have the arm treated, but he said he'd be out of the city, so I gave him a prescription. What was it for him? Oh, your mice, an ointment. Yeah, that could do it. How long ago did it leave? About 20 minutes, I'd say. Well, look, there's only one all-night pharmacy open this early, isn't there? Yeah, Sturksons. Eight o'clock would probably be the earliest on the rest. Maybe there's some open earlier, but I wouldn't know. Well, thank you, Doctor. We'd like you to look at our mug pile if you don't mind. All right. What address did he give you? He wrote it down. All right. John Smith. 9-9-6-7 South Selby. That's probably fine. Well, we'll check on it anyway. If he has that prescription filled, we'll get him. Well, he isn't only of these. Well, here's another batch, Doctor. Prime Plurish is in our fair city. I hate to admit it, but you're right. The man you're looking for shot a policeman. Let's hope I find him. How's it going? Nothing, Ed. Well, just a slight case of a stigmatism. Well, if he fills that prescription, we'll mail him. I put out an APB and every precinct in the city is co-operated. What about the address? Yeah, call me like we figured. The building they're all right, but this is gas station. How are they covering the drugstores and pharmacy? Circulars. Most of them will be staked up. Anyone filling a prescription for all your mice and nightmares will be immediately held. Here. All right. This is the man. Oh, Richard Davis. Alias Richard Davy. Anyone know him? No, last time I arrested 1936 petty theft. Hmm, he's graduated. He's the man. He looks older now, but that's the man. Did six months and a day, three previous arrests. No, minor. Get out of an APB. I'll get it. You've been a big help, doctor. I'm glad to do it. I could use some breakfast. Well, come on. We'll go downstairs and I may have a bite to eat with you. OK. Now, the man. Yeah? He's bought some colored drugs, Don Adams. Davy? I don't know, but the man's got his left arm in his sleeve. It was his left arm. And he just asked to have a prescription filled for Oreo mice in pointment. Where's the manager? Well, I'm the day manager. Is something I do here? Are you Mr. Simpson? Yes. I'm Lieutenant Guthrie. Oh, the man left. How long ago? Well, not more than three or four minutes, sir, just before you came in. Did you see which way he went? No, no, but he'll be back. Well, how do you know that? Well, he has to pick up his prescription, the Oreo mice in. I told the prescription to tell him it'd be about 20 minutes. And he said he'd be back. I got the circular this morning when we opened. And the minute he ordered the prescription, I called you. His arm was in the sleeve. Well, look, tell me, does he look like this picture? Um, yes. Yes, that's the man. What's he doing? Now, look, if he comes back. Oh, he will. I purposely told him it'd be 20 minutes. So, so I'd have time to call you and you'd have time to get. All right. Now, when he comes back, we'll take him as quietly as possible. Ben? He's not here. Oh, no. Yeah, but he should be back to pick up his prescription. This is Mr. Simpson, the day manager. Uh, how did this? All right. And this is Sergeant crime. He'll be with me. Uh, won't be any shooting, sir. I don't think so, Mr. Simpson. Just go about your business and don't mention this to any of the other employees. All right. Now, take me over and introduce me to your prescriptions. Yeah. I think he got scared. Yeah, no telling. That manager might have kept it. He's not very convincing. No. Well, if he comes in, he won't get out. Building's covered all the way around. I hope he gets in. Well, I just cannot understand it. All right, Mr. Simpson. He said he'd be back in 20 minutes. We're, uh, were you nervous at all? Nervous? Did you do anything that might have frightened him? Oh, no. The prescriptions came over to me and told me that the man ordered the prescription. And I called you immediately. I told the prescriptions to tell him that the prescription wouldn't be ready for 20 minutes. That's all? Why, absolutely. You didn't talk to the man yourself? Oh, no. Certainly not. Why, he would have been suspicious. Well, we'll just keep waiting. We're over an hour. Why don't you go get some coffee? You can watch the door. Yeah, it's not a bad idea. This could go on all day. Go ahead. Wait a minute. Huh? Just get in. Yeah, he's coming this way. Uh, it's Davis, all right. And when he's carrying that arm in the swing, he could have a gun enough. How do we do it? Walk up and take him. He starts swinging that arm stopping. Stand right where you are, Davis. What's going on? We're the police. Well, what do you want? Let's have a look at that swing. Don't move it. I'll move it. I don't want to scare the people in the store. What is this? All right. Now turn around and walk with us out of the store. Don't make any trouble. Wait a minute. I want to know what this is all about. You're under arrest. Now turn around and start walking. Under arrest for what? Grand theft and attempted murder. You're crazy. All right, hold it. Look, I'm going to be late for work. I work in an office. Stand still. Hurry up. You're always carrying a gun to work. Yeah, I won't get any trouble. Now start walking. The car's down the street. I got a prescription back in there. Did you pay for it? Yeah. That's too bad. Remember, friends, Wrigley's fear mint chewing gum refreshes you. Wrigley's fear mint chewing gum gives you real chewing enjoyment. The lively, full-bodied flavor of Wrigley's fear mint cools your mouth, freshens your taste, sweetens your breath. The smooth, pleasant chewing of Wrigley's fear mint helps keep you feeling relaxed and satisfied, makes whatever you're doing more enjoyable. 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