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Keating will tell you just what this chart can do for you Tonight file number 297 its subject manhunt its title the jungle killer The reason for bringing you tonight's case from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Is to show that the life of a special agent is not a blue suit white collar position For FBI special agents must be more than shrewd observers and good shots They must also at times be as adept at costume and character portrayal as an actor In one case for example a special agent had to pose as an immigrant fruit stand operator In another it was necessary for an agent to pass himself off as a cattle stealing cow hand Others have worked as boiler makers morticians auto racers and one even became a hypnotist In tonight's case you will witness special agent Taylor posing as an itinerant hobo Living eating and sleeping with other hobos as he stalks a killer Tonight's file opens on the edge of an open field located on the outskirts of an eastern city Throughout the field are small groups of ragged unshaved men huddled over scattered fires This is a hobo jungle. It is early afternoon as a freight train lumbars by The train is almost gone when one of the men docks toward the tracks runs alongside an open gondola car Scrambles onto the ladder climbs up and looks into the car Hello bull Coming in. Yep Welcome to my private car Thanks. Hey son, you got a smoke. No Got anything on you to drink? No, I just threw away the bottle Sure looks like it'll be a healthy trip. I got half a ham sandwich. No, no, no, thanks My name is Jim. What's yours? Let's go on me pop Okay Let's go grab some shut up like you leave a call Railroad cop get the road you guys come on in and make us How do you call this box? All right get moving okay, okay There's something remember us boy You knocked out a cop. That's right Oh, come on pop. Let's get off and get back to the job A few hours later agent and charge me is at his desk in the local FBI field office when his phone rings Mead speaking Jim Taylor, Mr. Mead. Yeah, where are you? You know the whole boat jungle? It's near the freight yard. Yes. I'm in a store about two blocks away. You're still in town. Yes I caught that freight. I saw pop Russell and we came back together Well, why well, I couldn't get friendly with pop while we were here So I had Tommy Johnson the railroad police fake a fight with me where on the train Oh, and uh, mr. Mead if you talk to tell me tell him I hope I wasn't too rough with you I will now um, what's the setup now? Well the fight works for the old man's my pal But I still haven't gotten around to talking to him about hatch harbor We received some additional information on Harper from Washington this afternoon. He's wanted out west for killing a sheriff That's two murders. He's committed at least so don't get careless. I won't sir. When you think you'll be calling again Well, I don't know. Would you like a walkie-talkie? Not much place around the jungle to hide it. I see you want another man to work with yes if you can spare one All right, I'll put George Perry. Oh, that'll be fine There's a courtyard that's a couple hundred yards down from our shack if you could get George a job there I can get him all my messages. We'll start arranging that right now Listen what they're doing the poor old get three songs to a punch, you know Well guess I'll stretch me out This is the life Jimmy boy Barmy breeze warming sun and a nice pot of Mulligan stew What more could a man want? Prop you left out the best part. What's that? No cops. Yeah. Yeah, that's true You are hot Jim. Ah, what's the rap? I nice to go in bad Now I pulled him Then you're laminate. No, the job is far enough behind me. I'm on my way to Lake City. Is that home base? No, there's a safe there with over 50,000 in it. Oh Love those round numbers Guy I was in the can with had the job all set up when he got collared he's in for 20 So I bought it from it. There you go business business. You just can't get away from it any place What do you know anybody in Lake City? Why well, I'm gonna need some help What kind a good peat man and a real strong muscle? You got any recommendations? I don't know that I care to answer that oh and why not? I don't know you that good Jim What's the matter? You think I'm throwing your plant? Oh, no, no, no, then why hang a fish on me? Don't get happy son Look you go into the shack and I'll rustle up a bottle We'll have a few drinks together get to know each other a little bit better, and maybe I can help out Yes, Barry come in I'm putting on a case with Jim Taylor. That's stolen car ring. No, I took him off everything else So he could concentrate on locating a fugitive named Al Harper Harper. Yes, his nicknames hatch. Oh, yeah I'm just starting to read the I owe on him. Oh, he's committed to murders that we know about but we have no idea Where he might be the only pattern we can establish is that he lives in hobo jungles any particular ones No, not that we know of Taylor out in this thing already. Yes Where he's at the jungle up on the north side. Mm-hmm. Want me to join him? No, he won't have to he's made contact with an old hobo friend of Harper's named pop Russell We're hoping Russell can lead us to Harper's hideout. Oh Your job is to go to work at that coal yard near the jungle Taylor come by when he's got some word a little drink Jimmy boy No, but what's matter son? What's wrong? Ain't you a drinking man? No, not much Dear woes me. I guess I'll just have to finish it myself then You know seeing a bottle go empty is like watching a good friend die Jimmy boy, I suppose you and me get back to your proposition You said you need a good peep man and some muscle. All right. That's right, Bob Well, looks like maybe I ought to come out of retirement. No from what? Son, do you mean it? You mean you don't know my talent? I'm a peep man been cracking cribs for 40 years. I can boil down dynamite like it was a mulligan stew How long since you worked? About five years. It's a long time. Well, you saw me lift that bottle didn't you son? Soup don't weigh anymore Okay, suppose I do take you on what about the muscle? I'll get it. I'll need the best. I've got the best. How is it? Oh Friend of mine, can you trust him? Known him for 15 years We did a little time together in Masonville. Where's he now? Oh He's around now. Can we go and see him? Well, I think he'd rather come here When can you get a hold of him? I think I could bring him around for dinner tonight Oh I thought you'd never be alone Get anything I think so mr. Mead tell you about pop russell. No I've been working on him. I told him I had a job lined up and I needed some muscle He volunteered to give me the best meaning Harper now He didn't mention him by name, but he said they'd done time together 15 years ago at Masonville According to his record Harper was at Masonville then When's he bringing him around tonight when dinner time that'll be you'll say about six o'clock Mr. Mead doesn't want you to make any arrests. So I've already talked to the police They're interested in Harper too Whenever you're ready, they'll cooperate. We can raid the jungle. Okay, sir You living in a shack. Yeah, where's the look at it under the deep brush the far end fleeing to there's a freestump in front of the door Harper's coming to see you we Better give him a little time to get there. Hi Make the rate at 730 tonight Just about Are you men? There's a detail on the south side. They're already I'm waiting for a signal from lieutenant Williams He's moving in from the west and do we Go in when that comes yes They all know about leaving the shack for us to handle yes waiting is the toughest part of a raid It sure is always got that funny feeling in the pit of my stomach. I know I guess it's like hold it There's a signal You already yes, I'll wait a minute Okay, come on. Sure. That's the right check What Taylor told me you know that you're gonna ready Let's take it from the side right. I'll go in keep me covered. Okay Captain yes Come on in nobody here Are still small room. I know well, maybe some of the other boys will pick them up What have you got there a hat? Unlike this See the stain on the hat band Yes, this is the hat the Taylor was wearing when he came to see me at the coal yard. Are you sure I'm positive And we know this is the right place Yeah, we don't know about Taylor All I can figure is he left here in a big hurry Or in big trouble We will return in just a minute to tonight's exciting case from the official files of your FBI Now a special message about the famous fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers prepared by the equitable life-assurance Society about two months ago the equitable society brought out a new edition of this chart completely revised To fit the recent changes in the Social Security Act these changes affect 45 million Americans either by increasing their benefits 50 to 100% or by giving them Social Security coverage for the first time in either case the fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers is just What the average family needs to take stock of its change situation in regard to future security so great was this year's demand for this chart That many equitable society representatives Report that their supply is almost exhausted if you wish to secure a copy of this helpful chart We suggest that you get in touch with your equitable society representative without delay when you get the chart You imagine for a minute that death has deprived your family of its breadwinner His wages have stopped but the wife and children still have to live and living cost plenty these days How much money will they need for food clothes and all the other items required to keep a family running the fact-finding chart for fathers and Mothers will give you a reliable and accurate answer with their new Social Security benefits How many additional dollars will they need every week until the youngest child finishes high school in five minutes the fact-finding chart For fathers and mothers gives you an answer you can trust guides you every step of the way with simple easy to understand pictures Once you have the facts before you you can plan intelligently Chances are that with your present life insurance and your new Social Security benefits only a small amount of additional life insurance Will mean complete security your equitable representative will be glad to work out a sound and economical program for you in any event The first step is to ask him for a copy of the revised fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers No charge of course and no obligation So get in touch with your equitable representative soon or right care of this station to the equitable life insurance society That's equi TA BLE the equitable life insurance society of the United States And I'm back to the FBI file the jungle killer There is no such thing as a natural criminal But men and women are daily bred to join the ranks of crime in various places Cheap bars unkempt pool halls and dark alleys are among such breeding places Perhaps the worst though is the one we've presented in tonight's case the hobo jungle here You find not only indigent homeless men, but also lawbreakers of every kind There are such jungles in cities throughout the nation today and Some exist because far too many of you decent citizens protest when the police raid them Protest what you call this treatment of picturesque characters who add color to the local picture The result has been a timidity on the part of many local law enforcement agencies for the police are public servants And you are the public you can do your part to rid your community of these jungles Let your police know you want them removed and they'll do the job Tonight's file continues at the local FBI field office an hour later It didn't work raid. Yes Well, what happened? We moved in at 730 is scheduled went to the shack where Taylor said they'd be and no one was there And he told you that Harper was coming to the shack for dinner. Yes, at least he thought it was Harper any indication where they'd gone No, but I did find Taylor's hat Had to eat and dinner Well, the fire was smoldering, but no evidence of food We rounded up every man in the jungle and took him to police headquarters. Did you question them about Taylor? Yes We showed them his picture pop Russell's picture, too But naturally they said they'd never seen them before I think we ought to send another man to the jungle No, if Taylor left voluntarily he probably went to meet Harper if he didn't he's in a jam In either case there isn't time to start over again What do you suggest we do? Well, let's assume that he's gone to meet Harper tried to figure out where they'd be There's a map on Taylor's desk. There's a pin in it for every place Harper's been arrested. I've seen it I'll get hold of pop Russell's record put a pin in every place. He's been picked up Let me know if any of them match Mulligan's almost done that's current Hey Yeah, every time I cook on a train it reminds me of an old buddy of mine whole car Johnny Yeah, whenever he'd cook up a train dinner and always burn through the floor and wound up on the tracks I'll bet he put a hole in half the box cars west of the Mississippi Sloned up. It's only crossing Hey, I see you hear the bell Why would we stop for a crossing son? I learned a long time ago not to take on the responsibility running the train Let's take a little peek That's fine up. Hey, it's crossing. All right It's a guy standing over there. Yeah, I guess he's waiting to cross the track. It's open this door wider and get some air pop. Come on Oh My pot's boiling over. Oh, it does it every minute Yeah, come here will it please Huh, what town is this? Oh, it's Loganville go to a phone and call the police, will you Why tell him to call the FBI and say that Taylor's all right, but I'm going to a jungle Hey, try a cup of this stew Jim. Oh sure Hey, you didn't tell me what out of here. How about the guy pop wanting to climb in and ride with us? Tell him to go find his own car. Yeah, but I heard what he said Mr. Mead, yeah, Taylor's all right. Good. We don't know where he is All we've got some message from the Loganville police They got a call from the man who said he saw Taylor where at Loganville This man was waiting for freight to clear the crossing when Taylor called to one of the cars and asked him to have the police phone Any message? No just that he's all right and on his way to a jungle didn't say what jungle who's with him or anything else Did Taylor get off the train at Loganville? You know as much as I do Five lines Well, he's on his way to see Harper he couldn't have gotten out there. Why not there's no jungle at Loganville You better get up there Perry if Taylor does find Harper you'll need help Don't seem like much of a jungle part. No, it's not big, but it is exclusive. They keep out the riffraff Hey, Bo, yeah Well, I find hatch Harper That a weekend to see mm-hmm. Why didn't you say so? Oh, you know hatch? I've heard of him. Yeah, I guess everybody has He's really made a name for himself. I guess this is the place The hatch I'd like to have you meet a friend of mine. His name is Jim. Hi Well, look at you. Oh When you start growing the tash a couple of weeks ago looks well gives you class Then what brings you over this way pop? Well, we came over direct to see you got a proposition for you Or rather, I should say Jim here's got a proposition. What kind safe job? Lay it out. Well, there's 50 grand in the box Who does what pop cracks it? You're the muscle I drive Where is it Lake City? Oh good. Huh? Why not hatch? I don't like big town. You must like big scores I don't need it. Well, we will talk about it later. I ain't interest on our look hatch. Let it lay let it lay for now, Jim Say hatch hatch. I wonder if you do an old pal of favorite Well, I just been telling Jimmy boy here what a great cook you are and seeing as how our dinner was just a half a cup of stew Pop this is kind of moving in isn't it? Oh, I like the Pop go outside. Yeah. Yeah, first look up a guy named Louie Louie come on eat some flour Yeah, get the flour from Louis then see a guy named Jake. Yeah, Jake. I need me to get the meat from Jake He'll tell you where to find Patty Patty Get him for bread and coffee get the bread and the coffee from Patty and I suppose you furnished the napkins, huh hatch Get moving. Oh, okay Mead speaking George Perry mr. Mead. Oh, yeah, you in Loganville. Yeah, any word from Taylor seen that man Taylor talked to Yes, but it didn't have much was Jim alone No, somebody came to the door of the freight car while he and the man were talking Pop Russell from the description. Yes, exactly. What did Taylor say? He asked where he was And then he told the man to call the police and have them notify us Then started to say he was going to a jungle when he was interrupted. Did he stay on the train? Yes I see any railroad police up there. I've already talked to them Perry. What time did that train get to Loganville? 914 I want to check something call me back and those guys pop I didn't get any food from them. Why not? Oh, I think we got a little business to attend to first What do you mean? I think maybe I made a mistake bringing this guy here, huh? Oh me? Yeah What's wrong with them? Well after we left that other jungle the place was raided Who told you Bo I was just talking to he was there The cops asked everybody questions about Jim and me They find out about us I got that all figured out You what you're a cop? Stop will you? Well, you just prove you ain't Remember that railroad boy slug. Yeah, don't that mean anything it don't prove your way to cut on now look I got a gun here Risk impact. I'm not carrying They'll find out nothing on him Think that would be on our look if you guys are just had up. What do you want to do with them hatch? Give them a trial. Yeah. Yeah kangaroo court. That's right. I don't want any part of the kangaroo court You ain't got nothing to say about it. Say hatch. Shall I shall I get a jury together? Yeah, oh fine fine. Well, what do I tell them we're trying them for? Being a think yeah, and if he's guilty I'll take care of the sentence. That's the stuff. That's what I wanted to hear. I'm getting out of here This gun says you wait hatch Why bother with the trial you got a gun there? Why don't you just sentence him now all right you drop that I was right you are a cop. That's right pop All right, come on George. Let's take him to headquarters El hatch harbor was turned over to state authorities and prosecuted for murder He received a sentence of life imprisonment Upon checking pop Russell's fingerprints after his arrest it was learned. He was wanted in a western state for robbery He was extradited tried and received a two-year sentence By learning the approximate time the freight train carrying special agent Taylor had gone through Loganville Agent in charge mead was able to check and discover that its run ended at a nearby city a city where there was a known hobo jungle You have already witnessed the results of that last bit of investigation In tonight's case. You also witnessed special agent Taylor place his life in jeopardy a situation Which two law enforcement officers is part of a day's work a situation which last year was repeated So often that 55 officers were killed in line of duty Killed while protecting you the American people 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 This equitable chart has always been popular because of the good job it does and now that it's revised for the new social security law It's more popular than ever the supply is going fast So make sure you get yours get in touch with your nearest equitable society representative right away Ask for your free copy of the fact-finding chart for fathers and mothers or send a postcard care of this radio station to the Equitable life-assuring society of the United States Next week we will dramatize another case from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation File number 298 its subject the Christmas season its title the return of st. Nick The incidents used in tonight's equity of a life-assuring society's 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. Lewis Your narrator was William Woodson and special agent Taylor was played by Stacy Harris Others in the cast were Walter Catlett Ed Gargon Lamont Johnson Edmond McDonald Gaylord Pendleton John Sheehan and Roland Winters This is your FBI is a Jerry divine production This is Larry Keating speaking for the equitable life-assurance society of the United States and the equitable society's Representative in your community and inviting you to tune in again next week at the same time When the equitable life-assurance society will bring you another thrilling transcribe story from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation The return of st. Nick on this is your FBI Stay tuned for the adventures of Ozzie and Harriet There's fun for the whole family when Ozzie and Harriet come your way next this program came to you from Hollywood