 Ladies and gentlemen, we take you now behind the scenes of a police headquarters in a great American city We're under the cold glaring lights will pass before us the innocent the vagrant the thief the murderer This is the line-up How do you do miss Jennings Yeah Don't worry. I'll drive you back home when you're finished. I'll see you in a little bit Thank you sergeant. I Hope I can be of some help lieutenant. He's been so nice to me He drove me over on the ferry instead of the bridge. I told him I'd like to see ships up close. Well, so do I Mrs. Jennings our man probably won't be any of these but we have to cover every possibility of course lieutenant How is that poor girl all about the same? Oh Such a terrible thing Is he a criminal? None of the suspects are down here, Mrs. Jennings. I'll all be up on the stage. That's Captain Devereaux on the cardics May I have your attention please Thank you, my name is grab sergeant Matt Grebb. I'll explain the lineup to you Each of the suspects you will see will be numbered. I'll call up a number then even charge If you have any questions or identifications, please remember the number assigned to the prisoner as I call his name If you're sure or not too sure of the suspect haven't held The officers who took your name will assist you there seated among you The questions I asked these suspects are really 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 sergeant looks like a nice man. All right Family man, I thought so That's right all the way down. I'll turn face front hands to your sides and look straight ahead I don't be afraid to talk quite up so the people in the back of the room can hear you All right number one Rosswell Brennan robbery Where do you live Rosswell? Yeah Here on this stage in the county jail in town. Where in town? I don't know the address. It just moved in Yes, I picked up before I could turn each side. Can you people hear him back there? All right a little louder Rosswell now where did you live before you moved to the east side of town yesterday? Yeah Come on speak up here here in town right here in this speaking town. Where I live at the white hotel for a while And before that I lived out of town. You married not any more ever served time You heard the question. Yeah. Well when where what for a couple of years ago? I did nine months of the county jail in shy old Wyoming for robbery Okay Number two Frank Sundell the step in the piece Where do you live Frank? Is that your permanent residence permanent as any did they're almost three months now According to the report you threw a brick at a laundry truck that smashed the windshield Well, they wouldn't make good on the three shirts of mine. They were on I don't take that lying down It's a felony to throw a missile at a moving vehicle. Did you know that? I told you that criminal laundry wouldn't make good on them shirts of mine The driver was pretty badly cut up. He's in the hospital. Oh, that's tough. Yeah Well, they should have paid me they did pay yourself. Oh, sure. Yeah, five bucks Well, if you weren't satisfied with that settlement, you should have gone to the small claims court I've been out of work for six minutes. I can't afford no lawyer. No lawyers are allowed in small claims court You plead your own case now. You'll have to get a lawyer Frank All right, number three jules carabello assault What's your line of work jules cook? Don't look at me look right out front so the people can see you Where do you cook in a restaurant downtown? What restaurant? The one where it happened what restaurant all restaurants have names tell us which one you work at Oh, you got it on your books. My brother laws the place your brother-in-law's name on your capelli. Yeah You went after him with a meat flavor last night. Well, I was upset. I didn't feel good. All right, jules. All right number four john smith Oh Well, anything to matter just tired again I keep telling you to try a massage bend those not me Well, then let quine. No, thanks. Oh, look, I'll let I'll let him do it to me. See and show you how easy it is Mr. Jennings spot anyone. No, he's coming back tomorrow and try again That's too bad. She didn't get the license number of the car Only just passed a window and parked out of a range of vision She thinks it was a 50 Buick It was dark out last night. No moon. She has a face pretty clear in her mind Says he wasn't too feet from a window when he walked back to his car And besides there's a street light on a corner in that house. Yeah How's asher doing any identification on our jane doe yet? He's looking into the clothes labels and laundry marks Put her prints on the wire Maybe she'll regain consciousness long enough to tell us who she is And dr. Gordon said he let me know if there was any change She was sure shot up Ash is checking in that coat. She was wearing She should get something It was expensive mink. You know molly says she couldn't ever stand to wear a mink Oh fine fine. Just the guy I want to see ben needs a neck job. Yeah, I didn't say I didn't look then Look, he can take your head and twist it just right. So your neck cracks relax. You're in half a second Go ahead quine. Go ahead. Uh, you don't show me. What's the matter? You scared? Come on quine. Come on. Come on. Do it to me. Show them. Okay, sit over here, man. All right I sit down and relax. I'm relaxed. Relax. That's it. That's it I relax now. All right Yeah How's that? Oh great See now the other way watch this ben. I'm watching you see you gotta get a hold of them just right then Celebrate now relax man. It's just loose enough I'll hold it I'll tell you ben. This is exactly what you should do. You feel better right away. Oh, still wait a minute. Oh, sorry. All right I gotta get you set just right. It's important The big secret is it doesn't got me to relax all over Wait a minute. Let me take that down 3041 albion speed. Yeah, okay Hey, come on. Let them do it to you ben. I tell you it makes you feel 10 years younger in 10 seconds Does it really work? Oh, sure. Sure. What do you say about well, uh, maybe later And that was asher. Huh? He came up with an identification on our jane doe She worked in a defense plant for a while prince one file with the bureau Her name is laurene oberhauser ashes over to apartment now Okay, then uh, I want to think about it. Come on, man Oh Asher oh, hi, I haven't picked up much here yet. No family nothing not even a letter But cracker should get something at the defense plant Oh, uh, the apartment house manager claren dillon is waiting to talk to you. Oh, sure in here Uh lieutenant gut three and sergeant grab miss dillon. How miss dillon. Hello. Hello I couldn't believe it when they told me about poor lorraine. I I still can't believe it. Was she a friend of yours miss dillon When she quit her job three months ago, we we sort of got acquainted We'd have coffee together late in the morning. She ever speak to you about her family? Never. Although, I think she was married once. What about her friends? I never met any of them. Uh, what about the man who drove the buick? He used to come by and pick her up, didn't he? Oh You know about claud claud who I never met him. She just called him claud when she talked about him What'd she say about claud? Well, you know, I have to meet him or I'm going to see him tonight Few times I saw him in the hall. Oh, what'd he look like tall sort of getting bald How old well, maybe 40 how old's lorraine 25 She had a birthday a week ago. She had a party sort of Didn't claud come no, it was just lorraine and myself We had a drink or two and then went out to dinner and a movie And did claud come by here last night? I couldn't say I was out last night. He does drive a buick. Yes What kind? Riviera blue trimmed in black. You know where we can get hold of him. Oh heavens. No Well, did lorraine ever mention what kind of work he does? No Well, how'd he strike you the few times you saw him? Quiet man Very quiet Have money Seemed to Did he buy lorraine that fur coat? I suppose so he bought her a lot of things Where's your apartment across the hall? Do you ever hear them arguing? No, I I don't think they saw enough of each other to argue What do you mean by that? Well, he only saw her once or twice a week always during the week too. They hardly ever went out But claud had money seemed to yes Lorraine pays all her bills un-timed. Is she her rent? Oh, yes always But she hasn't been working for three weeks Do you think claud was helping her out? I don't know Is claud a married man? Yes I get that asha Now those times you had coffee with lorraine. She ever asked your advice. No Never mentioned. She was in love with a married man. Just once she was unhappy about it. She didn't like it Claude's wife wouldn't give him a divorce Uh-huh anything else? Well, she said she knew she'd have to break it off. It was no good Oh, why didn't she tell you then? Yes today morning. Uh, this picture was found in one of the drawers. Miss Dillon, do you recognize this man? Well, that's him. That's claud 98 a 390w at crossroads in fifth. How do you feel? Drugstore manager holding her for you Oh, you should have let quine fix you. I'm thinking about it Yes, you are well. I am j make a 10 21. Let's hot. Yeah 13 j make a 10 21 13 j roger We can phone from this restaurant. Where's the telephone miss around the side. I'll do it. No, I want to make another call too Got some nickels. Yeah, order me some coffee. Okay Two coffees black. Sure Then would you something? Let me see the menu. It's up there Oh, I guess not good. Bye Oh, what kind apple huckleberry boys and berry black bottom outside of black bottom Good, huh? Yeah It's well Will you buy your pies? Oh Lady just pedals were certain places around town Well, sure good Hey the other fella making the call He a plain clothesman. Mm-hmm. I had a hunch it doesn't look like one more like a banker Never can tell He sure can't A napkin Yeah What what what's been a garden at the hospital girls coming around? Oh fine, doc. Remember sergeant grab sure. Hi sergeant Maybe I shouldn't have bothered getting in touch with you. She hasn't died. No, I'm not yet But she's about two inches away Hard to do anything with the patient her condition. She's in the oxygen. Oh Uh, know who she is yet her name is laurene oberhauser The priest she was wearing a scapular medal Excuse us father ben Sometimes just before it comes every dean conscious long enough to say a few words Sorry, ben your trip over here was for nothing Beginning next week the lineup will move to thursday evenings So listen to the lineup thursday nights over most of these same stations Also a week from tonight plan to help cbs radio celebrate the return of the great bing crossby show Starting another year with bing songs music guests and merriment join us when most of these stations welcome back the bing crossby show This is a surprise. Hello, mr. Jennings. This is sergeant graham. Good afternoon. Well, come in. Come in. Thank you Sergeant quine didn't come with you. No. No, he's on duty at the precinct station Oh, uh, we don't want to take up too much of your time as a Jennings We'd just like to have you look at a few pictures. Of course. Oh, uh, sit down sergeant. Thank you Now uh, you recognize this man No This one No How about this one? No This This This Wait Let me see that one Yes That one I believe that's the man I saw take that poor girl out of his car the other night. Uh-huh Is that him? Yeah, we're pretty sure Have you arrested him yet? No, we only know his first name Oh How is the girl? She died a couple of hours ago. Oh, I'm sorry Well, that's about all for now When we get him, we'll ask you to come downtown again. Will sergeant quine come and get me possibly Oh, he's such a nice man. You know this morning when he came to get me. I told him I didn't feel too well And he made me feel good just like that Well, quine's quite a kidder. Oh, no, that isn't what I mean. He cracked my neck. It felt wonderful. Well Yes, oh, he's very good at him. So I've heard Come on sergeant. Uh, yes, sir. Well You call me certainly. Bye. Nice to have met you, mr. Jennings. Bye. Goodbye Well, uh, you're gonna see quine when we get back. Oh, shut up Yeah, she's got quite a case on you Where's man, uh down the hall will be a long time Hey, you still feel bad. We're all about the same got a match. Yeah Yeah, here you are Thanks Hey, uh, michigan state takes on michigan this week A lot of your fraykins. Yeah They stayed in the conference yet Well, uh, this year next down to five remember a play ball both places. You said it Hi, Ben. How's it going? Claude's our boy. All right, whoever and wherever he is No, Crockett found out the handsome girl didn't have a family of any kind But her ex lives in town. They were married in 46 divorce in 48. You pick him up. Yeah No, I thought I'd leave that up to you and matt. His name's Claude Claude oberhauser Oh The police did you send that's right, mr. Oberhauser Hamilton Guthrie the sergeant grim. Oh, how do you do? We'll sit down gentlemen. Just getting ready to leave the office Well, what is it? You were once married to a girl named Lorraine Hansen Oh, yes once we've been divorced almost three years now Is Lorraine in trouble? She was shot to death last night mr. Oberhauser You sure it's Lorraine Well, we checked her friends with the FBI. She worked in the defense plant and was on file Poor kid the poor mixed up little kid. Have you been seeing her? Oh, yes occasionally. We have a drink together We even talked and trying out marriage again. You married now Yeah, it's more or less When did you last see her? Week or so ago, uh, I don't remember exactly Friendly? Oh, yes. We were just kids when we got married. We knew we'd made a mistake and then we separated Guess we both grew up a little in the meanwhile. We kind of needed each other Uh, we'd like to have you come along with us Oh, well, all right. Wait a minute. I'll get my hat Now tell us you to take his boys off the front and back entrance This isn't the right Claude You'll feel all right mr. Oberhauser Yes, I'm all right All right, chum. You're positive That's Lorraine. I'm past Okay, now let's go out front Have you talked to anyone else yet? I'm just a lamb, baby What about Claude? Claude? Claude on right Sit down mr. Oberhauser sergeant greville be along in a minute. Um, tell me Is this Claude on right? Yes, yes, that is. Oh, what can you tell me about him? Just about everything. Yeah Well, Lorraine's been seeing him for the last year. I knew that of course at the same time she's been seeing you Uh-huh. I checked on him. I wanted to see what kind of man he was. I didn't want her to do something foolish Making any rash moves. Did Lorraine know he was married? No, no not at first not until I told her Where can we get in touch with him? Well, I don't remember his address and I know it is in the book So, well, what about where he works? Well, I don't know where that is, but I've got his Come on man, let's wait outside Who are you? My name is Guthrie. Who are you? I'm Tommy arm rack. Oh, uh, is your daddy home? No Your mother? She hasn't been home for three days. She's out of town I'm hungry I don't know why my daddy's so late. He's usually home. I come home from school Matt Matt come on around Who's he? Where's a friend of mine? Uh, we're policemen Tommy. No, you're not. We don't even have a uniform Oh, yeah, this is Tommy Arnright. Oh hi Tommy Let's take a look around man. She's out of town. He hasn't been here all afternoon. Right What's he looking around my house for? Oh just looking I'm sure glad you came. I was getting lonesome. I'm still hungry. Where's your phone? It's out in the hall. Now you stay here Tommy. I'll be right back Sergeant Asher, please Asher, anything new? Huh? Yeah Yeah Okay, we won't take any chances. Now look on your way back Stopping to drive in and pick up a half dozen hamburgers and french fries, huh? We're just small You like onions Tommy? Yeah With and uh three moles too Right, we wait here for Arnright He didn't pack anything Ben Empty suitcases in the closet Asher says Arnright, uh sold his view like two hours ago to a used car dealer Oh, he's getting some money to get it. Yeah Let's see if he wants to take the kid with him The kid know anything? Maybe he was asleep when the matron took him down to juvenile hall Oh, it's after 10 30 Ben Do you think Arnright might have beat it already? I don't know Hard to say It's been a long day. I hope it doesn't get any longer Yeah How long? Yeah, okay Turn off the light man Cargis says a yellow merc's been circling the block thinks it's arnright driving better get your car warmed up We might not stop right Quine Quine, yeah, but notice the yellow mercury circling the block. Yeah, that him think so It comes again. I get down Matt bring it around Quine call asher to block the boulevard. Let's go Matt 13j code 3 suspect proceeding west on kennel worth yellow mercury sedan license number 80 Robert 1135 over KQAR attention all units in area g for george code 3 Suspect proceeding west on kennel worth yellow mercury sedan 80 robert 1135 He's going into the park 13j suspect heading for the park KQRS code 3 suspect heading toward park area Asher's ahead of him. He's got the speed block He isn't gonna stop. He's trying to go around asher's car There he goes shooting the air mat Okay, let him have it. Yeah, that did it. He's down Watch it now. He's had it been. Yeah You get him all right, Ben? Yeah, you okay? Yeah, I'm okay. My car's a mess. I guess so. I'm better calling Asher. Right Well, that's not Been a long one, huh? Yeah Oh Next to body. Yeah And coin around Back at the house I guess I let him try Just this once the lineup Or before you pass the innocent the vagrant the thief The murderer Listen next thursday when we again bring you the lineup 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 grebb sergeant matt grebb. 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 prisoner as I call his name At the end of each line when I ask a question The lineup starring bill johnstone as lieutenant ben guthrie and walley mayor a sergeant matt grebb Was written by e jack newman with music composed and conducted by eddie dunsteader Featured in tonight's cast were high ever back jenette nullan harry lang howard mcnear peter leads Lee patrick and virginia greg The lineup is produced and directed by heimey del valle Beginning next week listen for the lineup thursday nights on most of these same stations And at this time on wednesdays be sure to be on hand for the hectic arrival of the red skelton show To say it with music cbs cbs the stars address the stars address Where you always hear the best at cbs cbs the stars address the stars address Stay tuned now for yours truly johnny dolly, which follows immediately over most of these same stations Dan cover speaking This is the cbs radio network