 Ipana Toothpaste and Sal Hepatica present Master District Attorney, Champion of the People, Defender of Truth, Guardian of our Fundamental Rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Master District Attorney is brought to you by Ipana Toothpaste and Sal Hepatica Ipana for the Smile of Beauty Sal Hepatica for the Smile of Health Ipana Sal Hepatica One of the real tragedies in some criminal histories, ladies and gentlemen, is the exaggerated role minor circumstances play in the making of a transgressor. In tonight's unusual case of spring fever, for example, it is apparent that insignificant factors, a mood, a normal impatient yearning for success, and the spring night, all combine to help make a criminal. We begin at dusk in a large park here in the center of our city. Nikki? Yeah? Philograph. Oh, isn't it wonderful? What? Oh, when you run your hand through it, I mean. It's almost like velvet. You catch coal line out of ground like this, Mary? No, I won't. Couldn't on a night like this, the city seems a million miles away. Only a block. I know, but it seems that way. Oh, listen. Hold my hand, Nikki. Mary, listen a minute. After we're married, well, when we have children, I mean, I'm going to bring them over here every night. It's the same spot. Mary, I saw a deuce Wilton today. Nikki. Nikki. You promised. You know what he is. Well, his trouble even has a police record. Listen, Mary, you gotta understand this. Deuce Wilton and I, well, we... Nikki, tell me. Tell me quick. Scared all over. Nikki. Now get mad, honey. We got some money that's all this afternoon. What? Enough for everything. We can get married, fix up your old lady's arm, take a trip even. What did you do? Tell me, Nikki. Tell me now. We... we stuck up a filling station. Oh. Is there more? I want to know it all. More? What else? The filling station guy is dead. Brophy, string that line along the driveway. Yeah, that's right. Well, we've got the ropes up, chief. This whole side of the gas station is closed to traffic. Has the lab truck arrived yet? Yes, it has, chief. Or the medical examiner wants to know if he can take the body downtown. Yes, I believe so. Okay. We have all the measurements, haven't we, Harrington? Yes, right, chief. In pictures, too, I had Ray shoot from all the angles. All right then, we'll let the lab crew go to work on the driveway here. Why don't you find something, chief? Well, you never know in a case like this. Tire marks, pieces of broken glass. Even the oil that dripped out of the car is standing here at the pumps. It's just as well to cover everything. Check. The diagrams ought to be easy, though, chief. As I see it, the car pulled off the street and stopped right here in front of this gas pump. Yes, yes, I've been just going over that. The attendant was inside in the office, wasn't he? Yeah, that's right, chief. According to the day him across the street he was. She's here, Miss Miller? The witness? Yes. Yes, Ted's with her inside. All right, I'll talk to her in just a moment. We're agreed then, Harrington, that the attendant came out of the office, approached the car about here. Yeah, that's right. That's my guess, chief. One of the men wants to get out of the car right here where the chalk mark is and back him up to the office door. Yes, and then open the cash drawer. Well, how much do they get in, Samantha? Well, Max checking the ledgers, chief. About $400, he thinks. Oh, as much as that. Yes, right, chief. It was just before they changed shifts in these stations, you know. The whole eight hours take was in the drawer. Yes, I see. This is the spot here where the attendant was shot down. Where the red chalk is, chief. I figure he must have made a move maybe toward that phone and maybe the bums got nervous. Yes, yes, that seems likely. And now what about that witness, Harrington? Anything at all? Nothing positive on the car, chief. A black sedan, she says. No make. License? She didn't look. She does have a good description of one of the men. There were two in the car. Oh. And the one was considerably younger than the other, she says. Well, let's get her story, then, Harrington. I wanted to know where she was standing, what she saw, and, oh yes, if she can point out either of the men in the pile. Well, she's waiting, chief. Good. We'll get right down the way. Second little girl. Hey, Nick, get this now. Get this ending. Mr. Wilton, you've got to talk to me. This is your girl, huh, Nick? I told you about Marriedoose. We're going to get married. How are we, honey? Well, it's looking cute. Only, uh, you made a mistake, Nick. Me? What do you mean, Deuce? I'll get you. I made Nicky bring me here, Mr. Wilton. I want to talk to you. All the bright eyes. Hey, look, Nick, look at the tip of my nose. Hey, come on, look close. Yeah? What? No, I'm Nicky. That's just so you remember. I told you not to bring anybody up. You don't have to hit a guy, Deuce. Mary made me bring her. Yeah? I want four blue eyes. Because Nicky's in trouble, that's why. You killed a man this afternoon, didn't you? He isn't. I won't let Nicky get mixed up in it. Mary, will you shut up? Lay off, Nick. Come on, little girl. Talk some more. There's no more to say. I just want you to keep away from Nicky, that's all. Oh, yes, and he's going to give you back his share of the money. Oh, well, that's real nice of him now. Go on, Nicky. Give it back to him. Deuce, listen, she's excited. Clam up. Yeah, just a little leech, you know, little girl. Nicky is mixed up with me. Plenty mixed up. He didn't kill anybody. You did. Oh, you know that, too. Can't get more mixed up all the time, Nick. Oh, well, before I forget, I got a little present for you. Nick, that's a gun. Deuce, but no need to get excited. It's for you. What? Go on, take it. Nicky, don't. Take it, I said. And as for you, kid, get lost. You think the cops don't want you and Nicky just because I did the shoot? Well, I don't... We're partners, sister, right up to here. Oh, Nicky, he can't do this to you. He can't... Get lost, I said. I got another job lined up, Nick. We'll pull it off as soon as I get the junk key. Another gas station? Yeah, a cinch. I figure up. Well, what are you staring at? This isn't true. It can't be. Nicky, come on. He ain't going, Mary. There's a matter of fact, neither will you. Deuce, now, wait. Don't look so scared, Nick. I just forgot to tell you that's all I thought your girl had. How about me? Yeah. We're putting you to work, bright eyes. Starting with this gas station today. On alert, Harrington. Citywide, Chief. Close on the wire at noon. We may be wrong, of course, but if experience is right, this pair will try another job. Sure, sure, Chief. Like that gang a few weeks back, they knocked over four liquor stores, and the fifth one, we nailed it. Yes, yes. I was thinking of that. Or the Gerritson couple. Oh, yeah, John and Kay. Same thing, Chief. They specialized in bus drivers. Excuse me. Yes. That artist is here with the first draft. Oh, thank you. I was going to ask him to wait for you. Chief, what's for a while? Well, as per usual, I had one of the men in the drafting room talk to that witness. He's doing a sketch from her description. Oh, good. Everything helps, Chief. And he'll just keep looking for bums around Filling Station. Yeah. Hello? Now, the woman is hazy on some important details, but I thought we'd try her on a few sketches before we go any further. All right. Then there are the lamb reports from the Filling Station itself. All right. I'll go over those this afternoon. Say, Chief. Yes, but what is it? That was a 19th precinct. Yes. I just got a report on the Green Top Filling Station in their district. Yeah, what report, Miss Miller? Oh, it's not a holdup, Harrington. But the station attendant was warned this morning. You know, they all were. Well, for Pete's sake, will you get to the point? Well, I'm trying to, Harrington. This attendant says a man has been hanging around his station since noon. Harrington, I got you, Chief. If that joint's going to be cached, we're in. Nikki, please stop the car, please, honey. That's it up ahead, Mary. The Green Top Service Station. Do say it'll be quiet. We can't do this, I tell you. Oh, Nikki, listen to me. The dude isn't here now. We can drive right to the police station and tell him the whole thing. Mary, will you use your head? But I don't see what. Let me park, Mary. We can park here, Matt. I still say we can. Maybe there's nothing we can do. Don't you understand that? I go to the cops now. Doosal say I was with them on the other job. But they might make allowances. Will you listen to me? We've got to knock this joint off and get back to Doosal in one hour if we don't. You what? Honey, he wouldn't stop at anything. Take your old lady. Mama? What about her? You don't want her to get hurt, do you? Nikki. I think of things like that, Mary. If we ran on Doosie, he might do anything. Oh, Nikki, no. Mama's just... Oh. You see, kid? We got it. Dear Nikki, I don't want to do this. Take it easy, Mary. I'm turning into the station. Oh, Nikki, please. Can't we...? Be quiet, baby. As you're telling, come out of the office. I'm so scared I can't even see. It's funny. Doosal said the guy was just a kid. And here we go, baby. Come on, open the door and get out. No. Let them go to happen. Go on. I'll be right behind you. All right. Hello, officer. Regular or high-test? High-test. Boy, it's a wonderful day, ain't it? You'll find out, pal. Start backing up the office, buddy. Stand in front of me, Mary. Okay. I ain't moving, son. Get in there, I said. Come on. Listen to me, son. Listen hard. We've been waiting for you. You ain't got a chance. Shut up. Come on, Mac. Move, I said. Look for yourself, son. Go on, look. You see those men on the corner? They're detectives, boy. Can you look? That's right. The other side, too, Mac. See? We've been waiting for you. Why don't you be a good kid and make it easy? Mary, come here. Let me see. Mac, go and see. You're hurting my arm. See this, copper? I've got my gun right in his kit's back. Oh, Mac! All right, copper, start something. Let the girl go, Mac. Go ahead, start something. Let me go. I haven't done anything, Mac. Let me go, please. Getting back in the car, you understand, copper? Sit, Mary. This will come straight back. One shot. Get back at us or the tires or anything else. One shot, and I'll let her have it right here. Stand me, mister. What do you? When haven't I said? I am, Mac. In a few moments, we will pick up the developments of this interesting case. But first, here's an important question. Tell me. Who should know best the difference between toothpaste? Who should know best the difference between toothpaste? Well, that's easy. Who else but your dentist? 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Well, I'm looking for a murder, Miss Miller, right? Yes. A guy that looks something like that skits the chief had grown up? Yes, from the description by the witness. Oh, yes. Yeah, okay. So when this Snicky kid uses the girl as a shield, I think to myself, now, Harrington, if you start something, that little girl might get shot. That's gone. If this Snicky looked at all like the killer from after, chief, maybe I'd have handled it different, but it ain't the same face at all. Well, I don't get away. It's all right. I agree with you completely. It was the only thing to do. Oh, thanks, chief. Of course, we got right on it after the cart pulled out. I got every precinct in town alerted. Well, I shouldn't think it'd be so hard from now on, Harrington. The description you gave of Snicky and Mary's in all the papers this noon. That's what puzzles me is the new set of people. The first filling station robbery, the murder that is, was done by two men. Sure. And the one that saw one of them sure ain't talkin' about this Snicky kid. Well, we're making some progress, at least. The ballistics report is in on the shooting. Oh, yeah. Oh, chief, that other report is here, too. The one on the tire mark. Oh, yes, thank you, miss madam. I've got Ted on the files, Harrington. He's checking all the pictures that look anything like the murder. Oh, excuse me. Hello, district attorney's office. Chief, what about the ballistics report? Anything in it? You have to speak slowly, please. I can't hear you. Yes, yes, I have that. Mrs. John Evans. Your daughter Mary? Oh, in the newspapers. Yes. What was that? I'm sorry I didn't get that. Nikki, what? Oh, for crying out loud. Let me have that, miss Mary. This is what we've been waiting for. Mr. Wiltin, you gotta do something. That policeman saw us. They'll be looking everywhere. Lucky, you told me to smear the license plates with a mud-tooth. Otherwise, I'd have traced the car here. That could do, I think they could. I'll have a play one, little girl. Mr. Wiltin, please listen to us. They'll be looking for Nikki. You just trombin' them, sir. Listen once. We're in trouble, douche. You gotta tell us what to do. You gotta tell us what to do. You gotta tell us what to do. You gotta tell us what to do. You got any money? Guess what's left of my share. Anymore? I have money. I mean, I can get some. They owe me back, paid the store where I work. You can't go there, Mary. Somebody recognize you. Why can't she? You're the only one they'll be looking for. How far is this place, assistant? It's the up-to-the-minute cleaners. It isn't far. Mary, no, I won't let you. You'll do what I tell ya, Nikki. Get your hat on, Mary. Go get that bill. How about your daughter, Mary? The district attorney's office calling. Is this the up-to-the-minute cleaners? Well, just a moment, please. The district attorney wants to talk to you. Mary Evans? What? Hi, Mary. Let me go, please. Let me go. Mary, since the name Mary, remember me? Oh. Party on your way to Nick with that pay envelope. I... I don't know what you're talking about. You know it's funny, but I still think you're a nice kid, Mary. Otherwise, I'd have let you lead me right back to your boyfriend. I... I don't understand. I just don't want you to get hurt. Come on, Mary. We've got a date down town. I think you're telling the truth, Mary. Don't you, Harrington? I think she is, Chief. Don't you see, Mary, it isn't Nick we want so much. It's the other man. Now, there is another man, isn't there? Please. I... I don't know anything. Let me have that sketch, Harrington. Yeah, right here, Chief. Now, this is the man we mean, Mary. You know him, don't you? Please, won't you just leave me alone? Can I try, Chief? Yeah, sure, of course, sir. All right, Mary, Nick's in trouble. You know that, don't you? Yes, sir, I do. All right, Mary, listen to me. Being in trouble is one thing, and murder is another. But Nick didn't kill anybody on it. Who did? I dropped, but this is important. One of the detectives you assigned just called in. He's located here. Wait a minute. I got it written down here. You sure, Miss Miller? He's waiting on the phone for instructions. Harrington, yeah, Harrington. Everything we need, I hope. Oh, Miss Miller, call the emergency crew. Will you please? Four cars on the truck. Right away, Chief. The riot squad. What for, Chief? For a killer, Harrington. Come on, let's go. Chief. What about the street block here? All set up. They got traffic stopped for two blocks in every direction. That's fine. In the back of the building. I put Brody back there with squad. All right, then we're ready, I think. Here's the public address system set up. Yeah, here's the mic right here, Chief. Just give me a chance to get up those stairs. Oh, that won't be necessary, I hope. Just keep your eye on that door with it. All right, let's get this turned on. Hello? Hello? Turn this on, will you, Jack? Let's not play with these babies too long, Chief. They're crittin'. Hey, guys, gentlemen. Nick, I've done. In one. Both of you, come out. 1,004. 1,005. What's that doorway, Harrington? Yeah, I am, Chief. 1,008. 1,009. 1,008. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. Other one later, send an corps filled with light. There you have it. 1,009. 2,009. 2,009. 2,009. 3,009. 1,009. 3,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1009. 3,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. 1,009. Just a moment to explain the capture of Deuce and Nick, a reminder that tomorrow morning a lot of people will wake up to hear, and to a lot of people that sound can mean a wonderful morning with a good day ahead, but to a lot of other people, there's another sound that can mean the same thing, and that's the sparkling sound of sal hepatica in a glass of water. Yes, and unlike slow acting like it is, a sparkling glass of sal hepatica when you get up brings quick, gentle relief, usually within an hour. That means you don't have to feel dull and headache-y all day, waiting until night to take the laxative you needed in the morning. And if at the same time you're troubled with excess gastric acidity, let sal hepatica help sweeten your stomach. So keep a bottle of sal hepatica handy, then any time you need a laxative. Morning, noon or night. See how much faster you feel better, thanks to gentle speedies. Sal hepatica. Now here is your district attorney. The two sprawled bodies on the sidewalk are the relanches to tonight's case, ladies and gentlemen. The final payment and fold for murder. As for Mary, we're quite sure that with proper help her rehabilitation will be complete. Works yet at least she tried. Yes, she did, Miss Miller, but for the real solution we have a great deal of excellent police work to thank. The laboratory technicians, detective crews, research men, they all combine to make the capture of Deuce Wilton and Nick Ogden Pusson. Yeah, that call from Mary's mother helped too, Chief. When I saw her after she thought maybe her Mary was the girl in the newspapers, she told me why the kid worked. And then when you found out that she had pay coming, you just waited for her. Isn't that right, Miss Miller? That's right, Miss Miller. But it was the Chief, though, that led us to Deuce's joint. Well, thanks to the lab, Harrington. As you know, we made a careful check on every criminal in the files whose face resembled that in the sketch our artist drew up. The one he drew from the witness's report. Right, Miss Miller. The police man in the file was Deuce Wilton, and in due course one of the detectives checked at his apartment. Yeah, and his garage, Chief. Don't forget that. Yes, Harrington, and his garage. Well, there you see our man found what we were looking for. A rear left tire, size 717, a tire that fit exactly into the pattern we found on the driveway of the felling stake. And when he found that, you knew he'd found the killer, right, Chief? Exactly, Miss Miller. And that was that. Oh, Chief, don't forget graduation. Graduation? Oh, yes, indeed. Right now, with school graduations at hand, many young people are wondering what life worked to take up. Well, do you have the answer? Well, I would suggest these intelligent young folks give careful consideration to teaching as a career. Just what does teaching offer, Chief? Well, teachers enjoy such advantages as security, long vacations, and our rising standard of pay. But even more important, the teachers hold a unique position of honor and respect in the community. Quite naturally, people look up to a teacher. For it is the teacher who molds the characters and futures of our children. And through our children shapes the future of our country. And that's why I want to say to every young person graduating from school this spring, give a thought, a very serious thought to a teaching career. Teaching is not only good work, it is a truly great profession. And now what about next week? Well, friends, we have another exciting story for you next week in the case of the deadly snowflake. Another dramatic episode in our constant war on crime. And so until then, thank you and good night. Yes, man. Yes, here it is. Brand new liquid cream that grooms hair without an unsightly greasy look. Sentry S-E-M-T-R-Y Sentry hair cream. What makes sentry so different? Unlike most hair creams, there's no mineral oil in sentry. Just pure vegetable oil. No whitish film on your hair. Sentry seems to vanish on your hair, but sentry's secret ingredient actually keeps hair neat longer without an objectionable greasy look. Guard your grooming with sentry S-E-M-T-R-Y. Sentry hair cream. I think groom yourself. These of all characters in the ninth dramatization are fictitious and inter-established in names of living persons or actual places as purely coincidental. Our stars were J. Justin in the title role, Len Doyle as Harrington, and Vicky Voller as Miss Miller. The music was under the direction of Peter Van Steeden. The program was produced and directed by Edward A. Byron and written by Robert Shaw. Master desperate attorney was originated by Philip S. H. Lord. Remember, I pan out toothpaste for the smile of beauty, and Sal, her panica for the smile of health. Bristol Myers invites you to tune in again next week for Duffy's Tavern and Mr. District Attorney. This is NBC, the national broadcasting company.