 The Equitable Life Assurance Society presents this is your FBI This is your FBI the official broadcast from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Presented transcribed as a public service by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and the Equitable Society's representative in your community The Equitable Life Assurance Society has nearly 8,000 trained representatives from coast to coast Serving over four million members Tonight one of our Equitable Society representatives has a brief but important message on social security You've probably heard about the sweeping changes just made in social security benefits another 10 million people now get this protection and Benefits to folks already covered have been greatly increased Maybe all this leaves you a little in doubt as to just where you stand To help you get your bearings and size up your family's changed financial outlook The Equitable Society has revised its famous fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers in just 14 minutes Mr. Keating will tell you more about this equitable chart and what it can do for you Tonight FBI file number 294 its subject bank robbery its title Quartet for crime Tonight's case from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Presents the story of a gang of professional bank robbers It is not brought to you solely for entertainment This file was chosen in order that you might witness organized crime at work Well, that is one of the most serious problems facing not only the law enforcement agencies of the country But also facing you the people It is your problem as well as theirs And if it is to be solved you will have to supply your share of the solution Organized crime in the United States could be greatly reduced in the very near future by one means By the citizens of every community building organizations that are as efficient as the criminals Later this evening your FBI will make definite suggestions on how you can help Tonight's file opens in a large room at police headquarters in the Midwestern City The nightly lineup is in progress with 11 men standing on a small flood-lighted stage being questioned by an officer Among the gallery spectators is FBI Special Agent Tony Guthrie and as he sits watching Special Agent Jim Taylor slides into the next seat Hello Jim. Hi, Tony. How are you doing? Well, the one I'm looking for hasn't shown yet Anybody brought in carrying money bags from the Valley City Bank? That's the one we're working on as of 10 minutes ago when will they ride this afternoon three men and a woman One of them shot up the place anybody killed no Robbers got 11,000 made a clean getaway Valley City police come up with any eye-dance all partial on one one out of four Yeah, the other two who worked inside war masks fourth drove the getaway car Tony there's a plane for Valley City in half an hour Well, Jim, I gotta wait to see if my witness identifies a hoodlum picked up this morning I'll lock her down alone. I'll call you the minute I get anything What time is it Doris? About six. Where's Roy? Went out to get the papers. He's still sore about how the job went. Yeah, plenty Well, when he gets to be my age, you'll commence realizing there's good ones and there's bad ones But the main thing still is don't get caught That you Roy. Yeah Yeah, I got a lot of this what story in the paper listen to this Yeah Amid while confusion and reckless shooting the Valley City National Bank was held up today by three men who subsequently escaped in a car driven by a woman accomplice While confusion and reckless shooting that's gonna look nice to all of our friends, isn't it? Roy, we didn't open a show We robbed a bank. It don't matter what the papers say. Well, it does to me when I do a job I want to be proud of it. I knew we shouldn't have taken that guy on with us. I don't get all steamed It's the first time he ever worked with you. He was nervous Then that's why we rehearsed or us didn't I show him every move we had to make didn't I lay it out So he knew what his job was every minute Roy the headline says Valley City Bank Rob You don't say Roy Butler captured besides we need somebody who's a little brave. What makes you think Jane is he's young That's the only time anybody's brave. I got a gun when I walk in too But every year I get a little more scared. Why a Ball player can only make so many hits a songwriter can only write so many songs then they're finished Maybe the same thing goes for a bank robber. You're crazy Charlie Once you get a system in our business, you just keep getting better all the time that don't settle the question Who are you gonna get to replace Jean for the next job? No need for deciding this minute Roy? Okay, I'll think about it. If you take my advice you'll give the boy another chance. I said I'd think about it Now come on Charlie where to pick up some railroad tickets. We're all getting out of here tonight Special agent Guthrie speaking Jim Taylor Tony. Yeah, Jim. I'm down at Valley City This looks like one of Roy Butler's job. You familiar with him No, he's robbed a dozen banks last couple years all over the country someone identify him No, no, he was wearing a mask, but he followed the railing to the safe That's a characteristic that's peculiar to him. Uh-huh. Well, who's in the gang beside Butler? Well, he's worked in the past with a safe tracker named Charlie York an old Pete man How about the other man and the woman nothing on the girl but we can get something on the man He leaned against the glass partition left a good set of prints my wire floated them on the Washington This gang isn't going to be easy to catch up with Tony Butler has a definite pattern. Yeah, what's that? Well after each job his gang splits up and scatters They don't meet again until Butler puts an ad in the newspaper telling them about the next job Hey, when are you coming down here? Just as soon as I can sign up and grab a plane Good pick up a few more pictures of Roy Butler and Charlie York from our files. I'll meet you at the airport How'd you get in? It's always open. Didn't you ever hear of knocking? Figured it's a waste of time Waste Roy and Charlie. They want to get railroad tickets. I Might add that Roy has plenty steamed with you. What for the way you work the job I like to work that way. Well, I got a tip for you Jean Roy don't Can I help you pack? No, thanks Hey Doris No, we ain't had much chance to talk. I Don't know much about you Are you from Cleveland? Yeah, why'd you leave? I wanted to get out of Cleveland What'd you mean Roy? I didn't know I went to any use to nothing like mileage to slow you up. Hand me that box, will you? You like dancing why We get together again you might give me the office I could take you out Sonny, do you see this jewel box? It's loaded Loaded with stuff Roy gave me He also bought me all of those dresses in that coat You see I'm a grown-up girl. I got a grown-up guy I like it that way. I still say that I Oh, hi Roy Express man show up for Charlie's trunk. No, yeah, we better just put it on a cab. Did you get the ticket? Yeah Yeah, yeah, you're on the 640. Oh, they don't give me much time Wanna hand with your bags Doran she can handle them Jane you come into the other room. I want to talk to you Sorry, I'm late Jim. We ran into some weather. That's okay, Tony. Anything happens since we talked come on I'll tell you about it on the way to the car. Okay Washington sent me an item on that third bannet of this Prince good He's a young hoodlum named Jean Crawford, which is another thing that doesn't fit Butler's known for not working with rookies You should was Roy Butler. Yeah, please look at it a story rented another bank to hold his rehearsals But they give the landlord any local address. Yeah, but it turned out to be a vacant lot We've got a chance to find out where they live though Profits mask slip during the robbery. Yeah, I got descriptions from enough people who were in the bank to make up a composite picture on Oh great, please showed it around and located a half a dozen saloons that he visited on the west side west side Is that the residential section? Oh, it's kind of half-and-half Robert took a cab from in front of one of the saloons and the police are helping us to try and find every driver who works on that line I looked at Butler's record before I left. Oh, they all live in the same place with the work. Yeah, that's right I hope we can find out Crawford's address. We'll be in great shape Tony I'll drop you off at headquarters in the way and you can re-interview those bartenders Okay, where you going the cab company garage and start checking their records Turn around baby June How'd you get on this train with a ticket? Roy won't like this Roy is still back in Valley City. You won't know anything about it. He will when I tell him But I don't think you will Did he fire you? No He was going to We had a long talk He changed his mind. You'll change it back again after this move over honey. We're gonna have a nice long now Wait a minute. I think I got you pegged pretty good, baby I think I got you deal with Roy added up pretty good too. Oh The main reason you stick with him It's not because you go for him that much But because he's a winner. Oh You like winners All right, I'm gonna give you a chance to tie up with the new champ Who will that be me? How do you win the title? I've taken all the dough from the next score Give me a 50% of it you mean cross Roy That's right Like to hear the deal Not especially When we meet for the payoff after the next job, I stick up Roy see grab the whole satchel we cut it down the middle How's that sound to you? I'm not interested I know dames better in there We got three hours before the train pulls into Auburn By the time we get there believe me, I'll have you so Yeah, where are you Jim? I'm still at the cab company office. We just found the right driver. Good. You learn anything Yeah, I crawford's living at 27 Lake Street 27 Lake Street. That's right Going over there now. I will if you can pick up the warrants sure. Okay. I'll meet you outside the house as quick as you can make it All right, Tony When do we make our move just as soon as the place gets set up out in the alley we need it They'll support us with tear gas. Oh, not that it makes much difference now Tony. Why there's the signal Yeah, they're all set up out back. Come on last apartment on the right-hand side. Okay, you better get your gun ready Yeah, I got it next one right Cover me go ahead Jim look it's open Yeah See anybody Stand where you are, huh? What do you want? Oh you the janitor where are the people who live here? The three men and the girl that's right. Where are they? 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So get in touch with your equitable representative soon or right care of this station to the equitable life Assurance society that's EQ you I TABLE the equitable life insurance society of the United States And now back to the FBI file Quartet for crime the Federal Bureau of Investigation is well aware that you as an individual citizen Cannot negate the careful plans of a gang of bank robbers However, it does believe these criminals present you with a challenge They rehearse their crimes There is nothing to stop you from rehearsing crime prevention Reviewing the basic duties you have as a citizen You can see to it for instance that your home is the constant scene of good not bad example You can see to it that you are present when community problems are being discussed You can help keep your local police free from political domination You can aid in making available Adequate juvenile activities you can serve on neighborhood committees These things take work hard work and constant unrelenting effort You cannot afford to relax and hope your neighbor will serve in your stead for the ranks of crime are constantly swelling with new recruits It is long past time for the ranks of decency to do the same Rights FBI file continues at the FBI field office four weeks have elapsed since the Valley City Bank robbery Tony yeah You writing a report on the right but the case No, no Jim. Well, we do it a hand one in you know. Yeah Make a pretty thing to read to all right it. Let's just go over what we've got You have all the names and dates. Yeah in my notebook here. Well, that's just about the whole report. Yeah, let's see I got the item on Crawford from the fingerprints the bank Located the cab driver through the composite picture of Crawford Cab driver led us to the apartment period Janitor told us about the express man showing up too late to pick up the trunk Interviewed the express people of the station, but they didn't remember receiving a trunk from the old man that night You might mention there were three conventions breaking up that same evening. So the express office was jammed. That's right I Interviewed the ticket sellers and porters nobody could identify the pictures of any of the men I covered the bus station in the airport also with no results. Yeah And that's the report no results. I mean, it's only this It's one thing we didn't try That's working backwards Huh a janitor said Charlie York took the trunk with him. So the reason he took the trunk with him was that the express Man didn't show up in time. I Still don't get what you're driving it. We know the date that butler and his mob arrived down there Yeah, we've got a description of the trunk. Yeah, if we could trace it back to where it came from. Hey Hey, that might be it Jim. I'm going back to Valley City, Tony. If I get anything, I'll call you In here right now get ready to travel I found a perfect layout for us where Sheridan falls They can't have anything bigger than a piggy bank there They do though the bank makes a factory payroll of 51,000 every Friday. Hey, remember the Davenport job Davenport oh, that's where I went in first and tried to cash a check right set up Here's exactly the same only a little smaller. So we use those plans. We can't use the same getaway charts I got new ones all made up here. I take a look at this. See we got a main highway and two alternate routes Oh good. Okay, and I'll start packing. I'll call and put in the ad I want to start rehearsals day after tomorrow Special agent Guthrie speaking Jim Taylor Tony. Yeah, Jim. Where are you? Centerville having any luck? I finally traced Charlie York's trunk to this place by way of five different stopovers Uh-huh old man's got an apartment here that I located just a little while ago. Well one down three to go No, not quite Tony. He's gone and nobody at the express office here. Remember shipping out the trunk Oh, no, don't tell me we're stymied again a lot all together. I got a search warrant went through the apartment I found some copies of the Chicago Chronicle York's as a subscriber. Well, that could be the paper Roy Butler uses for his day That's my guess Tony will you call the library and get all the back copies? They've got sure I'll fly out of here in Let's see an hour all right in the meantime. I'll start cross-checking the classified a good Now Butler ought to be going into action any day now. You can find the right one. We might be able to arrange a reception committee How about it Tony finding yet? Yeah, Jim One same ad has always appeared before each of the Butler gang robberies soon before Well, no particular period once it was eight days once as low as three What issues are these the last month since the Valley City job, maybe I can start at the other end and work down Hey, hey here it is. Where this one on the person GC and CY yeah, that must be of Jean Crawford and Charlie York must be Class reunion this year will be held at Sheridan Falls if unable to attend please wire school principal Are beef now that means the girl must be traveling with one of them and doesn't have to be notified 19th this Tuesday, let's call the police at Sheridan Falls Tony. Yeah, right as soon as we warn them Let's get on there ourselves I'm sorry about this phone is taken Yes, of course, all right We're too late Tony I But on his mob rob the bank here 10 minutes ago after we warned them the police set up a trap for them But they shot their way out the chief said he just doesn't have the manpower for a job like that Well, did they wing Butler or any of the mom clean get away? So checking hospitals is out Oh, those plane schedules were different. We'd have been on time Oh, all we can do now is subscribe to the chronicler and wait for the next day Wait a minute the robbery was only 10 minutes ago. Oh, what about it? They're probably still in town. Come on, Tony We still got a chance There must be Jean let him in okay, you know Roy today was the first time I shot a gun in 10 years scared me half to death I'm kind of surprised that you Jane being late for a payoff I stopped and celebrated with a couple of drinks to celebrate or get up your nerve Kind of a crack is that you need whiskey curries to stick us up. Huh? Don't reach. What is this? Go ahead Doris frisky, right? Doris told me about your little plan why you dirty double-cross I never said I was going along guess It's just ain't a good day for stick ups. You know what happens now. Don't you Jane? I? Blow my piece of today's job suppose you didn't you got to be alive to spend money You're all under arrest all right Tony, let's get him to headquarters Roy Butler Charlie York Doris Wells and Jean Crawford Were all tried for violation of the federal bank robbery statute each received a sentence of 25 years Special agents Taylor and Guthrie located the hideout in Sheridan Falls of Roy Butler and his gang by checking at the express office There they learned the address to which Charlie York's trunk had been delivered Tonight's case told you the story of one of the 89 banks robbed in the last year that number was once much greater During the early 30s the total of bank hold-ups in the country climbed past the 600 mark then in 1934 Congress enacted the first of a series of laws giving your FBI jurisdiction over virtually every bank theft Since then the number has decreased until as mentioned the last year saw it dropped to 89 That is an improvement, but your FBI is not yet satisfied and will not be until the total is reduced even further Until with your aid it is reduced to zero In just a moment you will hear about next week's exciting case from the files of your FBI But first another quick message from our equitable society representative on the fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers You've heard all about this famous equitable chart now. Why not give it a chance to do a job for you? It's easy to get and there were absolutely no strings attached. It's truly free Just phone your equitable representative and tell him you want the fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers Revised to meet the recent changes in social security or send a postcard care of this radio station to the equitable life assurance Society of the United States Next week we will dramatize another case from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation file number 295 It's subject subversive activities its title Communist agent The incidents used in tonight's equitable life assurance 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 places or persons living or dead is accidental Tonight the music was composed and conducted by Frederick Stein The author was Jerry D. 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