 hello I hope I haven't kept you waiting yes this is the crime club I'm the librarian dead man control yes we have that crime club story for you come right over take the easy chair by the window comfortable the book is on this shelf here it is dead man control by Helen Riley a very absorbing story of a murder in which Cupid held the hand of death let's look at it under the reading lamp it was late morning and in the library of a mansion on e67 Street multi-millionaire Fennermore Kingston was standing before the wall safe he had just opened he smiled and then as he reached in hours later Inspector Christopher McKee was in his office of police headquarters on Center Street when the telephone rang Inspector McKee talking homicide bro good morning this is Cafford Kingston yes this is Fennermore Kingston oh yes my husband's been murdered can you go there our home is on e67 all right I'll be there in 20 minutes hesitate order my car we're going up down yes and how are you and don't stop to ask about anybody's health I'm in a hurry please go on Mrs. Kingston well inspector as soon as I saw that open wall safe I thought my husband had been killed by a burglar mm-hmm so while I was waiting for you I checked the contents the money and the bonds were still there but yeah the diamond ring that Fennermore gave me after our wedding three months ago let's go that wouldn't be the well publicized Kingston diamond with it it would inspect you and it's worth a half a million dollars yes but the cash from those negotiable bonds can understand why they weren't taken to the unusual thief to say the least where were you in the miracle happened out I went out early this morning I was restless why I was tired of doing nothing so I took the car and drove until I was tired of driving alone spectacular key don't be a lie mrs. Kingston I'm not insinuating that your tone merely professional now according to the medical examiner your husband was shot in the back and death was instantaneous about two hours ago who was in the house with him then I don't know what about the servants did they go out driving to we have no service in this big house they quit last night or don't let it surprise you inspector Fennermore was not an easy person to get along with mrs. Kingston for your special information I don't let anything surprise me excuse me sir what is it casually it's about the murder weapon if I net and also there is a trace of it in the house and me and the boys have looked in every nook and all right yes oh my what's the matter with their inspector peep it out from under that corner of the window drape it shines like a diamond it is a diamond if it is then the saints preserves it must be as big as an eyeball yes well mrs. Kingston my ring no burglary huh doesn't seem so does it but how did that ring get under the drape the law of gravity it fell when your husband fell after he was shot and it either rolled or bounced you can take your pick I'll take the ring if you don't mind later right now it's evident but it's mine we'll take good care of it come on Catherine I'll be finished here sir for the time being good bye mrs. Kingston good bye inspector Catherine inspector mckeef it's one question I might ask go ahead what's the ring got to do with the cadaver we carried upstairs I think it killed him that typically say don't lead me on sergeant I have no time to explain it if you say so it's going back to my office I want you to go to the telephone company get a list of every call that's been made from or to this house the last two days report me at headquarter is it but there's one thing that now what it's that girl in there mrs. Kingston now I've been under force for thirty two years and it's a fine education I've got about the good and the bad in not no cat when you go young and beautiful marries a man twice her age and a millionaire she didn't marry him for love Is this Michael Doge's apartment? Yes. Who is this? Amy Klauserson why? This is Catherine Kingston let me talk to Michael please. You might ask me how I'm feeling. Please Aina. After all you did get what I wanted. I want to speak to Michael. I'll ask him how he feels about it all the while. Don't wind it too tightly around your neck. What's she doing there? Oh she just dropped in for cocktail. Oh it doesn't matter I want you to meet me right away. Where? Central Park inside the 72nd Street entrance. I'll pick you up in my car. Fenimore's dead. He was murdered this morning. No. The police are here dozens of them all over the place. Meet me in half an hour and come alone. How'd you manage it? I didn't. What? I couldn't get out without being seen. Michael I'm in trouble. But if the police followed you. Is that all you care about? Your precious heart. Well it's the only one I've got. Well you don't have to worry I wasn't followed. Are you sure? Yes look for yourself. Is there a police car behind it? No but. Michael really I'm in serious trouble. How was Fenimore killed? He was shot. And the police think I did it. You? Have they said so? Well not in words they haven't. That Inspector McKee he thinks he's very clever. Oh you should have left me alone Kathy. I couldn't I had to speak to you. Now why didn't you do it on the phone? No I didn't want to incriminate you. What? Suppose one of those policemen had been listening at the door. Well. Suppose. He'd have heard me asking you about that appointment you had with Fenimore this morning. That I had? Just about the time he was killed. Now wait a minute. I had no appointment with Fenimore. That's not the truth. He phoned you and asked you to come over. Did he tell you that? No. Then how do you know so much? I was listening in on the upstairs extension. Oh. How much did you hear? He wanted you to meet him at the house at eleven o'clock. It was very important. Anything else? No I put the receiver down. It was half past ten and I wanted to be out of the house before you arrived. Really? I didn't know what he was going to talk to you about. I was afraid it might be us. So you ran away. That's too bad. Why? Because if you'd stayed you'd have learned something. Didn't he talk to you about us? No dear. Well then what did he? I don't know. I wasn't there. What? That's right. Fenimore wanted to see me but I didn't want to see him and I told him so. You told Fenimore? Yes I did. The great mammoth. I wasn't about time. I'd like to believe that much. Then do. I got tired of being my cousin's errand boy and of running to him every time he beckoned. What you allowed? I told him what to do with that too. But it doesn't make any difference now does it? No. You're free and we'll have all the money we both need. That's putting it very bluntly. Why not? He never cared for anyone including you. You were the most beautiful thing he ever saw and he wanted you. It's just as simple as that. I know all about. All right. All right. I'll shut up. Kathy. Yes. Did you really go out this morning? I said I did. Of course. But I was just thinking. What a wonderful opportunity you had. Alone in that house with him. Yeah. Good work, Gordon. Let me know when she gets back. Can I come in, Inspector? Help yourself, Cassidy. I checked with the telephone company, sir. And it's big news if I don't mind seeing it myself. Anything like Catherine Kingston going out to meet a man? What? You've heard of the species, Cassidy. And I'm sure you've heard of Central Park. Is that where she went with him? In broad daylight? There's no doping an Irishman, is there? Not if he comes from the county car, sir. Who's a man? We don't know yet, but he's being tailed. Now, what did you find out at the telephone company? Here's a list of all the cars that came and went from the Kingston house in the last couple of days. But them last three that was made this morning. Yes. All are going. One at 10.30, one at 10.35. And Kingston was killed at about 11. And this one at 145. Oh, two minutes after we left Mrs. Kingston. Yes, sir. Who were these cars made to be? Oh, but I got that on another slip of paper. Now, where did the... Oh, here it is. Now, the first one and the last one to Michael Dolch. So that's the man. Go ahead, Cassidy. I'm just checking. He was the dead man's cousin. How do you know? Well, I remember seeing his name in the papers after the Kingston wedding. Seems to me he was either the best man or one of the urges. But it's not he might be worrying about, sir. No? Why not? It's that woman. The one who got the car at 10.35. What woman? Amy Cloubertson. Ah, no answer. Michael Dolch. Most likely out with Captain Kingston. Yeah. What did you say about a woman? Amy Cloubertson. Well, what about her? You know how I read the newspapers every day. I know. After I get through with the spotting pages, I always tilt the society page. It's an old habit of mine. I acquired it 32 years ago when I was a rookie on that Fifth Avenue beat. You know Fifth Avenue uptown where Central Park lies opposite them with glory expansions with a beautiful... Sit down, Cassidy. Well, thank you, sir. Me and them were fine old days. People used to come from all over just to look at the world. Don't let me interrupt you. But you were telling me about a woman. A woman? Yes, in connection with a murder. Oh, Amy Cloubertson. Well, just seeing her name again brought to mind a society page item of about five months ago. To the effect, it's Amy Cloubertson and Fenny Maw Kingston were engaged to be married. Cassidy, are you sure? Yes, I am, sir, because the diamond ring was mentioned in the same article. How? Where did she watch it at the former reception? I see. And not two months later, Fenny Maw Kingston married Catherine. It's the old story, Inspector. Not another one, please. The woman scorned. There's no fury like a woman who expects to marry a millionaire and gets jilted. Yes. Yes. There's no doubt about it. All right, I'll pick it up on the way out. Well, oh, bad news, Inspector. For someone, that was a lab just for them. The ring we found is a phony, a perfect imitation. You mean it's made of glass? Not quite. Somebody had a good job done for a few hundred dollars, and the original, valued at half a million, it might be somewhere in a vault, maybe. Lots of people wear paste and keep their valuables locked up. Oh, look at that. Yes, sir. From the Kingston house. Tell the men to turn that place inside out. Yes, sir. When you get through, take as many, many you need and contact every diamond cutter in town, especially the ones around Maiden Lane. Yes, sir. Now, where's that slip of paper with the names on it? It's right here, sir. The address is too. Give it to me. I'm going out to pay Amy Cobbett for the visit. Excuse me. I don't want any. Inspector McKee, please. I still don't want any, but you can come in. I'll scotch on the table. Cigarettes, you didn't bring your own. No, thanks. Sit yourself. What do you want? Sit down, please. You're here to ask a lot of questions about Senator Mark Kingston's murder. Don't waste your bets as I don't know any of the answers. How do you know about his murder? Radio told me. Not today. Not today, Miss Robertson. Why don't you sit down? Maybe I don't want to. Would you have any reason to protect Captain Kingston? He's not born. Well, here's to you. Michael Doe? Sorry, I didn't mean to catch you off guard. Why'd you mention his name to me? There's a pack of matches with his name on the cover. You're pretty smart, aren't you? I have a weakness for matches that are left on tables. All right, so he told me about Fenimore's death. I was at his apartment when Catherine phoned. She told him. Anything else you'd like to know? What time did you meet Fenimore Kingston this morning? I did what? He phoned you at 10.35. How'd you find out about that? You just told me. What? Are you wheeling wheels? Shall we talk now? Pitch curves and have me swing at them. I'd like to know about you and Fenimore Kingston. I'm through talking to you. Are you? Then suppose we go down to headboard. First floor. We're very lonesome. Now when? Let me go. I haven't done anything. What about you and Kingston? We were engaged. And then he jilted me and married that... Yes? Catherine and I were in the same show. I met Fenimore at a party and he fell for me like a ton of diamonds. And like a fool, I introduced him to Catherine. Why did he phoned you this morning? One to date. Now look, Miss Catherine. That's the truth. He told me it was going to divorce Catherine. He found out about her and Michael. But I knew something too. And of course you rushed over to Michael's apartment and told him. Not exactly. I tried to make it casual. Three hours later? Mike and I were in the same boat. Both of us had been kicked around by Fenimore. That was a common bond. So you waited from 10.35 until almost two? Still pitching curves, aren't you? Was it because you tried to get his apartment in the morning and couldn't? No. Or didn't you even try? What do you want from me? I didn't kill anybody. Fenimore didn't call you to talk about his wife. I don't know what he did call me for. He asked you about this ring. What? What you? You wore it for a while, didn't you? Yeah, but I gave it back. This one? Look, mister, there's only one of its kind in the world. Why did he call you about it? Because he thought... Yes. Nothing. He thought you'd know a good imitation from the real thing. You mean that diamond's a fake? We'll find out soon enough if you're really surprised. Why? For now. Are you going? Sorry? I'm collapsing. It's up and again sometime. Anytime. Thanks. And let's hope I don't have to return that invitation. Hmm? What are you doing here? I figured she'd drive you home. She was always the lady. Get back in the car. I'll see you here. Get back or I'll make a scene that'll turn you both into mummies. You gotta do what she says, Michael. All right, Cassie. I'll be right behind you, kiddies, in the back seat. Now, Katherine, who told Inspector McKee about me? What? About Fenimore having phoned me this morning. I don't know what you're talking about. Well, you know he phoned me, don't you? No. Oh, you couldn't tell her truth. He had a mouthful of it and it was choking me. Wait a minute, Amy. She's trying to frame me. And she'll frame you, too. What was Fenimore talking to you about? Ask her. She was tuned into the extension. Were you, Kathy? No. She had to be. How else... She said no, Amy. All right. So she said no. How did Inspector McKee know that I talked to Fenimore and about the diamond, too? The diamond? Yes. If you didn't know, that beautiful thing was just a hunk of glass. That's a lie. Well, it wasn't when Fenimore asked me about it this morning. He wanted me to return the original. Oh, is that why you killed him? Oh, I knew that was coming out of you. You'd like the police to think that, wouldn't you? Maybe they already do. Well, that wouldn't put you in a clear, Kathy, darling. I returned the original to Fenimore. Can you prove it? Can you prove that I didn't? Wind her up, Michael. She seems to have run down. I think you've said enough, Amy. Oh, so is she. For God, I hope. Inspector McKee, I must add. How did he talk, sir? Go ahead. I think I found him, Inspector. Who? The diamond-cutten fella. Good. What did he say about the Kings and Diamonds? Well, sir, it might be the man that it might not. What? Well, I found him in a small room in the top floor of a small building just around the corner off Maiden Lane. There was no name on the door, just the words diamond-cutten. But I took a chance. That's pretty. That's a good thing I did, Inspector. No. Well, there was that poor old fella stretched out on the floor dead. Oh, no. A little fella he was, too. And beating around the head unmerciful. What's the address? Oh, I got it written down on a piece of paper. Now, with the dip... Oh, yes, here it is. It's up here, Inspector. All right, Cassidy. I'm doing the best I can. I got some information, sir. I checked with some of the neighbors on this spot. Where's the body? I'll take you to it, sir. Well, as I was saying, I checked. And the fella's name was Rudolf Liebnitz. What else? Well, that's all, sir. He came over from the other side a few years ago. A victim of war and oppression. And I think that his only reward, for minding his own... How did you know he was minding his own business? It was his reputation in the trade, Inspector. It was good. He was known to all his neighbors as an honest man, a good worker and a fine upstanding character. And when your competitors have only... Is this the room, Cassidy? Yes, sir. There he is. Yeah. Little old fella. Why didn't you tell me his files had been opened and dumped? Well, I was going to. Well, it doesn't matter. Somebody wanted a record and they took it. You think this can be an outcome of the Kingston murder? Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe. Let's have a look at the body. He didn't have a chance. Struck on the back of the head and then beaten until he... Have it. Yes. This man's been dead since this morning. Late this morning. Would you be sure about that? The Gamora's takes at least six hours to set in. It's just beginning. Ah, didn't it be about the time Fenimore Keiston was murdered? A little later, but not much. The killer came right from the Kingston house to this place and... All right, Cassidy. There's no point in searching the room. No, sir. We won't find anything. Oh. Hello. Hello, operator. Give me police headquarters. Have you got a plan, sir? I hope so, Cassidy. Hello. Give me Murphy and Homicide. Inspector McKee. I hope so, Cassidy. It works. It'll be a miracle. It will tackle the miracles. Hello, sir. I want you to have the following three parties picked up. All right? Catherine Kingston, Michael Doge, and A.B. Claverson. You'll find the addresses on my desk. Keep them in my office until I get there. Now it's for you, Cassidy. Yes, sir. You stay here. Phone the medical examiner's office. Look after the usual details. I'm going up for a long walk. Yes, sir. Those people will wait, even if they don't like it. And let's hope they don't like it enough to burn. Inspector McKee. Well, company. How are you, Mrs. Kingston? Why did you have me brought here? And what? Ms. Claverson. I'm cheerful enough to break your neck. And taking two from three, you must be Michael Doge. We've been waiting for two hours, Inspector. Yes. Why have you had me arrested? It's a habit of mine, Mrs. Kingston, when a murder's been committed. Then we are under arrest. For the time being, Ms. Claverson. Now, if you'll excuse me for a moment. I've been working on another case, and there's some papers on my desk. You've no right to keep us here. Please, Kathy. Well, he hasn't, Michael, not without charges. Then wait and try to be calm. Very interesting. There's nothing incriminating in what I said, Inspector. Oh, no. I wasn't referring to that. This memo. Good news. Well, I'm not going to wait here and let you waste my time. Mrs. Kingston, this building is full of policemen. Fitty said, Kathy, stop being so nervous. If he has anything to say to us. I have. One of you killed Fannimore Kingston this morning. I wasn't home. You were out driving. But who saw you, Mrs. Kingston? Pause. It takes at least two to make an alibi. But surely you don't think that I... Well, you were out of your mind, Inspector. She married him only three months ago. And then she changed her mind. She thought how nice it would be to marry you. Inspector. It's all right, Kathy. He's just fishing. But that wasn't the reason Kingston was killed. What? Look out for him when he pitches curves. You know the reason, Miss Clubberson. Oh, no, I'm not, huh? Kingston found out that his famous diamond had become an imitation. My ring. This morning he took it out of the wall safe. The thief, the person who had made the substitution, was in the room with him. And Kingston was shot in the back and killed. Don't look at me, Inspector. I wasn't there. How about you, Mrs. Kingston? I told you. Yes, yes. And you, Mr. Dole? I didn't know anything about Fenimore's death until Catherine phoned me. Then you admit that she phoned you? Of course. It's no secret. I was Fenimore's cousin. And you were making sure that Catherine stayed in the family? Now look here, Inspector. Excuse me, please. Yes? All right. In a few minutes. I'll call you. Now this memo becomes very important. May we go now? Don't rush me, Mrs. Kingston. But if you're going to work on another king... I'm not. An imitation of the Kingston Diamond was made. And by a strange coincidence, shortly after Fenimore Kingston was murdered, the workroom of a diamond cutter was robbed. What's that got to do with us? Mr. Cloudbertson, tell me what you know about Rudolf Leibniz. What I know. Look, I may get around, but... Would you like to see him? All right. It'll make you happy. I'll ask him to come in. What? He's in a room down the hall, Mr. Dole. I had him brought here from the hospital. The hospital? He wasn't dead. You're lying. Murphy, bring Leibniz in here. No. No! No. Never mind. Send in a stenographer. We're going to take a confession. Hello. Inspector Mickey, I'm sorry to be bothering you at your home, but when I returned to headquarters... What is it, Cassidy? Well, it's about that fellow Michael Dole. He killed his cousin Fenimore Kingston. That's what the boys told me, but I'm... He took the diamond and had the imitation put in. You don't say. About three weeks ago. How did he get hold of it? That was very simple. Captain Moore, the ring at a house party. Dole's mentioned to Fenimore that the diamond needed cleaning and that he could take care of it for him. Awesome. So he took the stone down to Leibniz and had an imitation made. That's right. It was so good that Fenimore didn't notice it right away. But this morning... Ah, yes. This morning... It's all in the confession, Cassidy. Ah. Then Kingston knew right away who had stolen the real diamond, didn't he now? Yes, he did now. Oh, expect to get along with you. Then why did he bother to phone that Amy Crawfordson girl? We'll never know, Cassidy. Maybe he was anxious to turn the clock back to better times. And so closes tonight's crime club book, Dead Man Control. Based on a story by Helen Riley. Steadman Coles did the radio adaptation. Roger Bauer produced and directed. Ted Osborne played Inspector McKee. Alice Frost was Catherine Kingston. Elsbeth Eric was Amy. Sherling Oliver was Michael Dolege. And Barry Thompson played Catherine. Oh, I beg your pardon. Hello, I hope I haven't kept you waiting. Yes, this is the crime club. I'm the librarian. Yes, come over a week from tonight. We have a very unusual story of a will that had the power to kill. It's called Silent Witnesses by John Stephen Strange. In the meantime? Well, in the meantime, there is a new crime club book available this week and every week at bookstores everywhere. Yes, it's available now. Fine. And we'll look for you next week. Oh, yes. The United States Merchant Marine is offering this opportunity to young men between the ages of 16 and a half and 21. 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