 Ladies and gentlemen We take you now behind the scenes of a police headquarters in a great American city Or under the cold glaring lights the past before us the innocent the vagrant the thief the murderer This is the lineup We can take this row right here Not too long missus. We have to do my shopping for the weekend. It won't take long. Did you catch the man? No, we don't know we picked up everybody in the area that has a record or looks suspicious Thank you, my name is grab sergeant Matt grab 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 identification Please remember the number assigned to the prisoner as I call his name At the end of each line when I ask for questions or identifications call out the number If you're sure or not too sure of the suspect have him held Please be prompt with your questions or identification When the prisoners leave here, they are sent to the bathroom and dressed back into their jail clothes It makes it quite difficult to bring them back after they leave here The questions I asked these suspects are merely to get a natural tone of voice So do not pay too much attention to their answers as they often lie bring on the line All right. All right move up to the end of the stage right on up to the end. Keep it moving All right turn and face front hands to your sides look straight ahead You take off your hat Okay, number one Leonard Foster disturbing the peace state your age and where you live 42 years old And you know down where I wasn't disturbing a piece that's the charge Leonard I was walking along mine my own business doing nothing I get hold in for no reason you haul me in He ain't got a charge who you see I'm disturbing it. What am I? What am I disturbing I want to know five arrests to conviction a long time ago sure Eddie theft possession vagrant Yeah, I know what I done it on 180 days for what I done, but I ain't done it lately Just answer my question. I get held in with disturbing a piece because I ain't disturbed nothing I give the arrest an officer a little trouble sure Because I know you got nothing on me Leonard and he tags me with a phony charge This cause you can't pin nothing on me and you want me down here. All right, that's enough Okay, I'm down here, but I ain't done nothing you all through shooting off your face Some guy shakes the screw loose and shoots up the towel so you're hauling everybody with a record I don't go around shooting nobody number Shut up. Where do you live Edward? Same place tell the people 215 West 110th Street. Where do you work Edwin? You've still got 10 months to go on your parole. Yeah, look, we all know why we got picked up. Yes, we get picked up I told you to shut up. He I know my rights. All right, get him out of here Come on. I want a lawyer run him down to the tank and let him cool off. I'll move. Okay, okay, but I know my rights All right, Edward. What were you doing with the officer picked you up? Walking where no place just walking nothing else to do. I didn't shoot nobody I never even come close. Okay, number three state your name and where you live John Eggers in a hundred and ten an orange You've got quite a record John not for killing nobody you know about the killing sure some cycle gets wound with a gun It kills everybody inside they kill seven people wounded three pretty cycle number four state your name and where you live Thomas cash in 533 76 you were picked up a long way from home I'm a wanderer. What were you doing when the officer picked you up when they're shopping You were picked up a block away from the shooting. Yeah, I even heard it But you kept on window shopping and my business sounded like backfires to me You don't know the difference between backfires and gunshots me well, how would I know 1938 arrested on suspicion of armed robbery? 1939 breaking and entering served a year in a day 1941 suspicion of murder same year convicted and served three years for armed robbery You make a heck of a movie wouldn't it number five state The one you're looking for lieutenant How about the rest of you? Sergeant grab No identifications run on the next bunch didn't expect an identification on any of those boys a man We're looking for was probably doesn't even have a record We better get him in a hurry the whole town's yelling for an arrest. He's a mental case no doubt about that No motive in his killing shoots anybody indiscriminately Seven people just walked down the block and shoot him. Have you looked at Ballistics report? Yeah ties in with what the witnesses said Said it was a big gun logo automatic pistol. Yeah machine pistol. Oh What do we do? I think he's still in that area Look at figures that he lives somewhere around there. Why does it figure that gun he had was a pretty big gun Couldn't possibly carry it in his pocket. He's not gonna walk very far with it before using it I think he walked out of his house or wherever he was staying Started down this block first person. He saw he killed him Maybe he drove a car now That's no good if he had a motive sure you had a reason for killing those particular people if he planned it No, this was just insane wild massacre was anybody so anybody on the street Yeah, yeah, I guess so look at the first person. He shot a five-year-old boy playing on his roller skates walked up to him and killed him Ten people he shot like that Seven of them dead maybe an eight No I'm convinced he probably sat around in his room this thing eating at him made up his mind walked out started down the block And went crazy Well, if you're right you've narrowed it down to a pretty small area and somebody in that area must know him and be Recognize him and tell you who he is. We've got a fairly good description from the witnesses. Nobody recognized him They all gave a fairly accurate description Let's give it to the police artist. Let him draw up a picture We're the witnesses now. I've got all five of them down looking at the mug file Mrs. Wheeler keeps shelling. She's got to do her weekend shopping. She mentioned it to me several hundred times She's probably got a grouchy husband. Yeah, go get a man Now if you all just sit down, please this is the mr. Collins He's gonna listen to your descriptions of the killer and try to reconstruct his likeness Mr. Case As nearly as you can will you again tell us what this man looked like? I certainly he was just a minute, please now the rest of you if you have anything to add speak up If you disagree say so immediately All right, miss case Well, he was about as tall as the sergeant Yeah, you're about six feet aren't you man close within a quarter of an inch And he was thin he was wearing a white shirt. Just a minute. Yes. You said he was thin how thin what would you say he weighed? Oh My husband weighs 160 he was thinner than that. Well, he could have been I'm not a very good judge more like You all agree He was wearing a white shirt mr. Case. Yes, white shirt and dark pants. I don't know what color Brown I think brown he was weird just wearing a shirt. No coat and that's right. And it is whether to That makes it look more like he didn't walk too far shirt and brown pants Anything else? I can't think of anything. No, I can't the rest of you I can't all right now. This is really important. How many of you got a really good look at his face good enough So if you give an artist a description fairly close Raise your hands, please Everybody but mrs. Wheeler. I only saw how he was dressed. All right, mrs. Wheeler now We'll stop with a complexion lieutenant. Yes Long as I can't help all right mrs. Wheeler. You can go get you shopping. Well, I can't do much good No, you certainly can't goodbye and thank you mrs. Wheeler. Well, you think I didn't want will you show her out Matt, please? Now would you say the man had a dark medium or light complexion mr. Case? Well, I'd say it was definitely dark Okay, dark hair. Oh, yeah, that's right. We've got very short couldn't miss it Would you say he had a long head or a short round head? We had a very thin face The head was long very heavy eyebrows Dark eyes. Well, wait a minute. They weren't so heavy heavier than yours. Well, not Oh certainly heavier than mine. Look, I got a good look at him Wait a minute, please hold it hold it We've been in here over an hour Bennett, okay Squadroom is crawling with reporters will have to give him some action soon Don't you think I'd like to give him some action. I don't get jumpy. Oh, that's brilliant That's pretty close to what he looked like. I think he had more of a pointed chin No, that's pretty close you've disagreed with everything. I've said look lady I'm sorry. I just don't think his chin you don't think anything you just say no I don't look like that. Say what you're like lady get as nasty as you want. I don't think please look look I know it's tough for everybody But this your monkey no wait a minute, please wait a minute. I Heard one of you say that it looked pretty much like the killer I said if the chin was more pointed Yes, all right, but it's close. Yeah, it's all right, then Well, that's all right, Mr. Case. Take a look at the picture, please You think it looks like the killer? Yes, that's very close Now if you'll just thank you, Mr. Case get the picture Matt and let's get out of here This is as close a description as we could get on the killer Each one of you take one and start circulating in the area show it to everybody Newspapers already have these but they won't be out for a while and a muckwine right come on man, right? Let's start at the scene and work south and north Hey, I just thought a second one. I haven't had breakfast or lunch. I'm star It's an event you wait for for 12 months the grand finals of Horace Heights original youth opportunity program and next Sunday night's the big night for 1950 the most talented young Americans Horace height has ever discovered in his famous nationwide Auditions will be heard competing for the championship and the $5,000 grand prize Arthur Olson 17 year old piano sensation from Minneapolis city Barabas the brilliant young coloratura Jesse Owen Baratone who left his shoeshine stand to win one of Horace Heights quarter final round You'll find them and the others on CBS next Sunday night when the Horace height original youth opportunity program comes your way on Most of these same stations about the killing that shot a couple of policemen were in I didn't see it this man Ever been on your store before? Well, I don't recognize him. You sure? Yeah, I think so. I don't think I've ever seen him before you run this store alone Yes, sir. All right. Thank you very much A few games with your head sure There's a bar over there in that few seconds now talk to whoever's in charge of the alleys, right You won an alley no You ever seen this guy before your cop. That's right ever see him No, he's the guy that killed all those people. Yeah Carvel thing that was how long you've been working here me. I run the place Well, I hope you catch that guy ain't safe for the guy like that around how many people you got working for you And just the people who might have seen this man if he came in let me see this mark She's the one over there serving the beer I got one waitress and two bartenders working in the bar bars being checked She my wife Marge the waitress two bartenders and my wife That's all that's working here outside of the pin boys. Okay, let's talk to them. Sure. Sure talk to my wife first You want her she's the one at the cash register? Uh-huh, and I open a place. She took over the cash register Very good. Tell me you married. No Congratulations Everything seven blocks north everything six blocks south and it doesn't look like we're gonna get a thing I'll try this one for the barbershop. Yeah Now we're the police We want you to take a look at this picture Yeah, let's see Have a see him before Yeah, I think so it looks like him. I got his a yesterday if it's gone thinking of who is he his name? Yeah, his name his name. I don't know he's only been in here three or four times He liked his hair short like in the picture. He done something. Yeah, he's done something Funny guy, you know, he's all talking about the army about all the battle. He talked about where he lived Never talked about where he lived just about the army and how he wanted this haircut and how he didn't like the people in this town What do you do? He killed some of the people he didn't like in this town. He was the one he killed all those people today We think so holy gosh, I cut his hair and he didn't tell you where we live. He said nothing But I know at least I'm pretty sure where a rooming house block down the street I seen him in the winter once with the groceries this side. I'm the corner the end of the block. Thanks How do you like that? He killed all those people. I cut his hair Landlady. Yes, that's right. You want a police. We want to talk to you. Oh All right, we'd like to come in All right, of course down It's about one of your rumors one of my rumors take a look at this picture Him what's he done? Who is he named fish after fish? What's he done? He's Ian In a couple of hours ago still in his room. I think what he does his room second floor first off Where's your phone one in the wall on the one we got you have to pay a nickel How many other people in the building just me you got one they can see everybody else is working. I see You mind telling me what this is all about We won't offer pitch on suspicion of murder murder Keep your voice down Captain the sergeant grab Ben and I are in a boarding house on 103rd Street 314. We think I got a man Yeah, that's right name Arthur picture Barbara identified him according to the landmades up in his room now No, no, no, no, we wait for you right captain Look over the area you're gonna go outside lady get off the street as quickly as possible Lady you've got a murderer upstairs. You want to stay here. All right, you go outside Matt can wait for Waldo I'll stay here. Oh good Lord Don't don't shoot this other better put it down Arthur You don't have a chance son I Never do Somebody's always trying to hurt me. I Never have a chance. I said don't move All right Arthur You think you're pretty smart. I heard you talking on the phone. I heard you when you came in I saw you coming down the block I knew you'd get here sooner or later Just haven't made up my mind what to do yet Just haven't made up my mind It's so bad Everybody makes me feel so bad. We don't want to hurt you Arthur. You know You're lying. We just want to talk to you want to talk You want to talk to me then you want to go out and tell people things about me You want to make people talk about me? You want to make them hate me? We want to show you how to get out of here Arthur show you what to do Help you make up your mind. You're lying We just thought we could help you Arthur. You want to help me. That's right. How can you help me? Nobody around here wants to help me Not since I got here. Nobody likes me Just like that other town Planning things how can we get out of town? That's so good. Let's run them out. I Showed them we'll hide you. I don't believe you. I don't know you. Well, sure you do. We've helped you before You have sure sure we don't want you to get hurt. We'll hide you so you can't get hurt Sure, don't you remember? No, oh we've helped you lots of times Pleasants you call a police. Ah, we just said that yeah, so we could fool them get you out Help me before that's right Arthur We'll help you this time, too When did you tell me before? Lots of times when you were in trouble Remember all the times you were in trouble and how you got out of them Arthur how you got out of trouble We helped you you haven't forgotten this heavy Arthur Will you get me out of this trouble sure we'll show you the way Please please help me come down the stairs All right, now you've got to hurry You're gonna help sure sure like we helped you in the army all the times you got in trouble you were in the army Sure, we were in the army What's that? Well, it isn't anything. I'll take come on. No, no, no, Mrs. Evans. Come up here I'd better do it. Hurry up. I'll shoot the whole bunch here. Yes. Yes. We'll go to my room so I can see They won't hurt me while I got you Where is he looked at that he's got the landlady upstairs in his room He's got the machine pistol to all areas surrounded. He's a complete paranoic really came apart of the seams thinks everybody hates him What do we do and he's killed seven people already you can't take a chance on that poor landlady We almost had him just another second and we just about had him talked into thinking we were his only friends. I Doubted we'll trust anybody now. Come on. Let's get outside. Oh Here comes captain wave him back the more cops are the spots the more desperate you'll get Well, we just can't let him sit up there. There's no telling what I got an idea man. Stay close to the building According to the landlady, that's his room right above us no way to get up there And there's a building across the street if we can get into the second floor Quine go get a rifle. I can see right into his room, but I Can't see Arthur of the landlady probably sitting down If you'd only get in front of that window, you know, we can't wait Telling when he's able to start using that gun and we're no better off than when we started we are if somebody can get him in front of that window Well, how's that gonna be done? I'll worry about that after I see whether I can talk my way into his room Ben and you think of a better way No, but how about me try that you're a better shot than I am Okay, I hope you're a better shot Remember if I do get him in that window, I'm the fat one Your friend Arthur Why don't you go away? I still want to help you. Why do you lie like that? Why don't you admit it? You want to kill me you've got to trust me Arthur. I know a way to get you out Now listen Listen, you better leave I've got Mrs. Evans in here, and I'll shoot her up anybody tries to get me out of here Go away then just look out the window Arthur you can see the way to get out yourself I don't want to look out the way Go away. I'm warning you then just let me talk to you. I can't hurt you by just talking to you I don't want to hear anything you gotta say. I Feel bad. Are you? Arthur if I can prove I'm your friend if I can prove I've helped you before will you trust me? You can't prove that. Well, let me talk to you. I'll prove it getting late Getting late. I gotta make up my mind what to do. Arthur How can you prove that you want to help me if I can prove that I helped you other times will you believe me? Supporting Everlet Sloan and the voice of company a we're lily and by F John Daener Barney Phillips Jack Krushen and Sam Pierce Listen Listen again next week when we return with the diary of the phonia Winters starring Mercedes McCambridge Another tale well calculated to keep you in They complete news first on the CBS radio network You said if I could prove I was in the army with you. You'd let me help you. Were you in the army? With you Arthur in the war. Yeah. Yeah, that's right infantry Just like you. I Was in the army for five years seven battles Were you with me then? That's right. I helped you all those times. Oh, yeah Oh terrible times I Was decorated. Yeah, you did a wonderful job. Yeah, I got the Purple Heart. I was wounded Well, I know don't you remember in the hospital. I helped you. Yeah Yeah, somebody else was with you another man You both help that's right. Oh, you don't know what it's like in war Mrs. Evans He'll tell you all that killing have to kill him. I get killed yourself I can help you out of this out there just like those terrible times in the war. Oh Just look out of the window Out of the wind. Yeah, I got a car down there on the street right below the window. I Don't know they'll never get you. I don't know. Well, you've got a gun Yeah, well look out the window look at the car You'll come with me sure sure I'll help you Why do people always have to hate me? We'll climb out of that window get in that car. I made them all sorry for not liking me Well You see the car No No, I don't It's all right, Mrs. Evans. All right. I didn't see the car. There wasn't any car out there Oh, I Feel terrible about something. All right, I'm I'm really ashamed but I Never really was in the army. I Just made it up Line up or before you pass the innocent the vagrant the thief the murderer Listen again next week when we again bring you the lineup The side of the wire in the audience room. May I have your attention please? Thank you. My name is grab sergeant Matt grab. I'll explain the lineup to you Each of the suspects you will see will be numb I'll call up a number their name and charge If you have any questions or identification, please The lineup starring Bill Johnstone as Lieutenant Ben Guthrie and Wally mayor Sergeant Matt grab is written by Blake Edwards with music by Eddie Dunstetter Featured in tonight's cast Willie Patrick Elliot Reed Wilms Herbert Howard McNear Sydney Miller Clayton Post Joe Deval and Virginia Greg. 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