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So for chewing enjoyment plus refreshment, treat yourself often to Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum, healthful, refreshing, delicious. I was on a 24 that worked in a 48. I don't think I've had six hours sleep since Wednesday. The bilotti steak, huh? Yeah. And the sweater. Sure, hot. You have some witnesses? No. Just looking around. Dull upstairs. I'm glad we can use a low. May I have your attention, please? I'll see you later. 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 Cogger, Sergeant Pete Cogger. 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. If you're sure or not too sure of the suspect, have him held. The questions I ask these suspects are made to get a natural tone of voice, so do not pay too much attention to their answers as they often lie. Okay, bring on the line. All right, keep it moving. Right over here to the end of the stage. Now turn and face front, hands at your sides. Now when I call out your number, step out and face the screen. Keep your head up so everyone can get a good look at you and talk up so everyone can hear you. Okay, number one, Leonard Strickland, robbery. Where do you live, Leonard? I'm 77 now, 65 Orangeville. What's your business? What do I do? Yeah, what do you do? What kind of work? Well, I'm not employed. I used to be a carpenter. When was the last time you worked as a carpenter? The last time. Well, I guess I was about five, six years ago. Oh, yes, at least. What kind of jobs have you had since then? Oh, well, I've done lots of odd things. I was a window washer for a while. I worked gas stations and labor gangs for the city. Oh, I've done a lot of things. Who were you with when you were picked up? Oh, a guy, Stanley Halloran. He was picked up, too. Is he in the line? Sure. Point him out. Him, first one. Number two, Stanley Halloran. Well, it was the one I should step out. No. Call my number. Stay there. When? When what? Do I step out? I'll tell you. He was just pointing you out to the people out front, Stanley. Oh. You're next. Okay. I'll take care of it, Leonard. He ain't surprised. Oh, wait. You ain't surprised. Okay, knock it off. I'm sorry. You just don't understand things. Hold on. You don't. Now, shut up. Just answer my questions. That's enough. Sorry. Shut up. All right. Now, when you were arrested, Leonard. Yeah? Did you have any weapons on you? Weapons? Guns. Guns. You had the biggest shotgun you ever saw. Now, listen. I told you not to talk unless you were asked. Stupid. He's just kind of stupid. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Leonard. Yeah? Did I ask you how stupid he was? No. Then tell me about the shotgun. It was a shotgun. An old one. Double barrel? Pump? What? A pump. I bought it. What was the caliber? 16 gauge. Okay, Leonard. Step back. Number two, Stanley Halloran robbery. Well, come on. Come on. No. Yeah, step out. I see. Get him off the stage. Take him down to the tank. Okay. Now, where do you live, Stan? Hello. I said where? Where do you live? I live down by Jefferson. You live down by Jefferson? Yeah, Jefferson. Big Long Street. What's the address? 2365 East Wilton. It's up from Lincoln. I guess it's really not down so much. Kind of in between. This is turning out to be my lucky night. That's nice. Did you have any weapons on you, Stan? No, I wouldn't even carry the shotgun. Were you driving a car? No, I wouldn't drive it. I didn't even want to do the job much. I didn't feel good. Was Leonard driving the car? Yeah, that's when he wanted me to hold the shotgun, but I told him not on your life and he had to put it in the back seat. What kind of a car was Leonard driving, Stan? I don't know. Was it a sedan? A coupe? I had a back seat. I suppose it was a sedan. What color was it? The back seat? The car. I don't know. All right, step back. Did I talk loud enough? Yeah, you did just fine. Now step back. No, no, no. The other end of the line. Did I get my same place? The other end, Stan. Okay. Number three, Arthur Willoughby, robbery. Where do you live, Arthur? 99 North, 109... What do you do, Arthur? I'm a painter. What kind of a painter? A house painter. Where do you work? I'm not working now. I work for Ajax. Oh, I see. No, it's a load. Any weapons? No. Do you have a car? Yeah, 37 and 42. Pete really had himself a couple, didn't he? Yeah. How was that? Just got a call from Small over on Adams. Oh, what is it? Homicide. Officer on the beat found a dead man in an alley. Okay, let's go. Yeah, I see him. All right, it's down here. Come on, let us through, Pete. Let us through. Thank you. Thank you. The officer on the beat, Miller, is a new boy. Found him. Uh-huh. Hello, Doc. Hello, Ben. Crockett and I have been over the alley. We couldn't find anything. How long has he been dead? Four. How did he die? The beat of the death. Tell you more as soon as I get him downtown. All right, boys. Clean it up. I demand it. Got a cigarette? Mm-hmm. Yeah. I sure hope it cools off. I slept five minutes last night. Thanks. All right. Uh, when do you want my report, Ben? Soon. 10 o'clock? Okay. See you. All right, Doc. Thanks for the cigarette. Here. Any identification, small? Well, there's a wallet. Here it is. That's all he had on him. The name's Farmer. Mm-hmm. Stanley Farmer. 79 East-West. Hmm. It's not too far. Well, let's look around. I'd say the fight took place in this part of the alley. You see the big can? Uh-huh. Yeah, caved in. Yeah, it looks like one of them fell over. There's blood on the pavement, isn't there? They shined the light on the wall. Over to the right. What are these buildings on either side? A warehouse in the department, sir. A fight like this? Someone must have heard something. A warehouse or a department store would have a night watchman. If you heard anything, you'd have taken a look, but we'll check anyway. Let's walk down the alley. All right. There's blood on this side and this part of the alley with your lights. How about the other end of the alley? Where does it lean? It's a dead end. Wonder what the other guy looked like. The dead one was really worked over. Might have been more than one guy working them over. Yeah, hold it a minute. We're even fighting here. More blood. Scuff marks. Rubber-heeled shoes. They're fresh marks. Well, the biggest part of the struggle looks like it took place back there. Well, shine it down here. What's that? What? Shine your light down there. Down there, small. No over by those cans. There. Oh, feathers. Feathers? Yeah. Looks like part of a woman's hat or something. It's a pretty funny-looking hat. The cans are dumped over here. Oh, this might be something. A lot of junk in this alley. Well, we'll go through every bit of it. Any other time it would be just junk, we'll check it all. Keep the alley blocked off. I'll call in and have them send some boys down to keep it clear until morning. Okay. Let's go, Dave. If you find anything, we'll be over at Farmer's house. Then back to the station. I'll call from Farmer's and give a phone number. All right. It's pretty late. Maybe he doesn't live with anybody. Boy, it's hot. Bring it again. Oh, wait a minute. There's a line. What's going on? We're police officers. All right, have we come in? Who are you on? Does Stanley Farmer live here? Yeah, he ain't home. We know he isn't. Who are you? Frank Farmer. I'm his brother. Come on, what is it? What's wrong? Stand and get into trouble or something? I'm sorry. I can't tell you this any other way. Your brother's dead. Huh? I'm sorry. We'd like to talk to you about it. Maybe you can help us. If you don't feel like it now, we... No, no. No, it's okay. I guess maybe I should break up or something, but I don't feel anything. I guess I should feel awful that I don't. Well, maybe if you had a drink. I don't drink. And dead? He was found in an alley. Look, come on in the other room and sit down. I can't think too straight. I've got to sleep. Gosh, fellas, this is, you know, miserable life. I'd just make yourself comfortable. I think I'll wake up to you, sleep in your head off and just think in doorbelly. It's funny. I was dreaming of a bad one. The doorbell just jarred me and rang a couple of times. We didn't know if your brother lived that way. You know, I swear that this is the darndest thing. I got along with my brother great. I guess I loved him as much as anybody. Loving the family. Just can't feel much. We want to find out who killed him. Yeah. Do you have any enemies? No. No, if he did, I didn't know about any. He's a nice guy. Early, so I had to get in the sack early. You work? Yes. His enemy would work together. He got a service. I'm sorry, fellas. No, we can talk about it. No, no. Let's get it over with. I've got a job and I'd like to help. Sam was a good kid. I'm older than that. So I kind of always talked about him. He really isn't... He really isn't anything, is he, now? Look, Mr. Farmer, I... No, no, just... It's just me a little while getting around to it. I haven't cried in a long time. I feel like I should. I just go ahead. I'm okay. What time did Stan go out? Before I went to bed early. Around seven, maybe. He had a date. A date? Yeah, he's seen a girl. Her name is... June. He told me. Do you know where she lives? Hmm... No, I... He told me June. June Colton. Something like... June Coleman. June Coleman? Yeah. Yeah, he's... Oh, he's seen her for about a week. I've never met her. And you don't know where she lives? No. Where we might be able to find her? He met her in a bar. Stillman's, I think. It's only about three blocks from here over on Madison. I don't know the address. We'll find her. You think maybe she had something to do with it? Your brother said much about her. He liked her. Her name, he told me at once, maybe twice. And then he liked her. So he told me. And you can't think of anyone who might have it in for your brother? No. Look, I tell you, if I knew, I guess there was people who didn't like him. Who likes everybody? I don't know anybody who'd want to kill him. Well, we may want to talk some more. Sure. And we'll check on the girl. Sure. Look, I guess I ought to see him. He's pretty badly beaten up. Beat? This is somebody... Yeah, yeah. You'll have to identify him sooner or later, but if you don't mind a suggestion, wait till tomorrow evening or tomorrow afternoon or late. Sure. Good night, Mr. Farmer. Thanks. Sure. Come on, Dave. Think it'll ever cool off? I don't know. Whatever you are, whatever you're doing, you'll enjoy chewing Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. Chew Wrigley's Spearmint while you're working. 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We don't know. Friend of Stan. Good-looking, Blonde. No, she's a friend of Stan's. He had a date with her tonight. Yeah, I know. A real good-looking doll. Blonde, like I said. She came in with Stan tonight. You know where we can find her? No. When have I asked what this is all about? Stan's been killed. Stan? You say he was in here tonight with the girl? Yeah, that's right. What was she wearing? Huh? Do you remember what she had on? What kind of a dress? Hat? I don't pay much attention to those things. Stan's dead. He was a pretty nice kid. That's too bad. How'd it happen? That's what we're trying to find out. Did the girl have on anything with feathers on it? Feathers? Yeah, like these. Hey, hey, yeah, she did. The funniest looking hat I've ever seen. Feathers like that on top. What time does Stan come in with the girl? She's been about nine or so. Left around, I don't know, I guess it was here for a half hour or so. About 9.30 or left, I guess. And you don't know where she lives? No. How long has she been coming in here? Oh, about five, six weeks. She come in alone? No. First time she came in, she came in with Charlie. Charlie? Charlie Phillips. Been a customer for a long time. Was Charlie with her the nightstand matter? No. She'd been coming in for two or three days without Charlie. I figured they had to fight or something. And where does Charlie live? I don't know for sure, but he's a fisherman. Commercial fisherman. He's out sometimes on the boat for two, three weeks at a time. When I saw the blonde come in alone, I figured Charlie was out with the boat. You have his own boat? No, I know for a fact he don't. He always talks about getting his own boat when he's in here lust for the eyeball. Always he's going to get his own boat someday and make a lot of money. I always tell him as long as I make booze, he ain't going to save enough to buy nothing. He just laughs and just keeps on getting more and more tanked. He catches fish and he drinks like a... Who does he work for? Well, the name Cassidy. Nice old guy, Brogue and everything. I don't know what the name of his outfit is. Probably Cassidy, something or other. He's proud of his name and he probably uses it every time he gets a chance. If his business has named anything, he'd better it's Cassidy, something or other. Well, look, if Cassidy or Phillips or the blonde come in, I want you to call the 16th Precinct. The 16th Precinct? Yeah, ask for Guthrie and if I'm not there, ask for Quine. Guthrie or Quine? That's right. 16th Precinct, Guthrie or Quine. Hi, guy. Thanks for your help. Sure. Not then again. No, we'll probably do that. Wait till the sun comes up. If I could stop it, I would. What time's it been? It's close to five. Ah, Cassidy. You've got a pretty big place. And a pretty big sign. Barton didn't know what he was talking about. Hey. Yeah? Know where we can find Cassidy? You found him. Barton, I do it for you. We're police officers, Mr. Cassidy. I'm Lieutenant Guthrie. This is Sergeant Asher. Oh, hi. And we'd like to talk to you. Well, don't have too much time. Just going out. Yes, sir, taking the Cassidy fleet out. You have a man working for you named Phillips? I have, Charlie Phillips. That's right. Yeah, but if he don't show up in the next five minutes, he ain't going to be. What do you want him for? We just want to talk to him. Well, he ain't shown up yet. Should have been here about two hours ago. You know where he lives. Sure, sure. Is that his address in the office? We'll get it for you. But then I got to get to the bottom the way, you know. Come on over and I'll unlock. Hold it, hold it. Here he comes. Phillips? Yeah. Well, come on, come on. Look at him. He's been in a fight already. Where have you been? You're too old, late. Okay, okay. I'm late. I'll make it up. You got your will. These guys want to talk to you. Yeah? Police officers. Police? Probably about the fight you got it to last night. Who says I got in a fight? Oh, I suppose you got the show in it. I didn't get no fight. We'd like to talk to you, Charlie. I got to get on the boat. Have to wait. Well, I can't. You're not down in ten minutes. We'll sail without you. All right, all right. Well, come on. Come on then. Let's get it over with. Yeah. I'll see you later. Thanks, Mr. Cassidy. Oh, don't mention it. Okay. What is it? You know a man named Farmer? No. Stan Farmer? No, I said no. I never heard of him. How about June Coleman? Yeah. So what? I know her. How long have you known her? Look, you guys, if I don't get on that boat, I lose my job. I'm sorry, but we need some answers. You'll get on the boat as fast as you give them to us. Okay. I've known June for a couple of months, I guess. Where does she live? What's this all about? Where does she live? Over on River. 245 South River. Where were you last night? Look, I'm going to miss that. Did you see June last night? Yeah. Oh, look, you guys, I'm getting a little tired of this. If I lose my job, you guys are going to be sorry. Where were you last night? I was out. Out where? Out with June. June Coleman? Yeah, I was out with her until real late. Then I went home, asked her. I will. What time did you get home? About three this morning. What time did you take her out? About seven. And you were with her all evening? Yeah. Hey, there go the boats. Come on, get out of my way. I'm going to lose my job. Come on, move it. Don't get rough, Charlie. Listen, you stupid flat foot. You just make... Now relax. Now relax. Hold it. Okay. You don't have to pull a gun. I won't give you no trouble. Let's go, Charlie. Okay. Where are we going? I think we'll go over and talk to your girl. My girl? Yes, June. The one you were out with last night. What do you want to talk to her for? Where did you get the black eye? I got in the beef. Last night? No, the night before. Tell us about it. Well, there ain't much to tell. Some guy got nasty and one thing led to another. You know how those things are. No, Charlie. Tell us how they are. We got in the beef. That's all. You come out on top, Charlie? I don't know. I hit him a couple of times. I guess who wins a fight? That's why you guys want me? They're getting in a fight? That's right. Well, it wasn't anything. The other guy was all right. Who was the other guy? I don't know. Just some guy. You know how those things start? We were drinking, having a couple. Where were you drinking? Where? In a bar. What bar, Charlie? Well, I don't know. I was in a lot of bars. I don't remember which one I got in the fight. Well, maybe June will remember. I wasn't out with June. You said you were. I said I was out with her last night. I got in a fight the night before. Oh, yeah. You got to a bar last night? Yeah. Yeah, we went to a bar. Which one? We went to a couple. Name them. Oh. Stillman's. Over on Madison? Yeah. Get in, Charlie. You going over to see June? That's right. She ain't gonna like being waked up this early. We'll apologize. I heard a 309. Oh, she's gonna raise the roof. I'll hold it. This is it. Look, man. Knock on it, Dave. You guys are sure making a lot out of a lousy little fight. The fight we're interested in wasn't a lousy little fight. But I'm telling you. Okay, okay. You're told us. Charlie. These are cops. We're gonna handle it, Charlie. Cops. Can we come in, please? I just got out of bed. I told him I was out of fuel. You don't talk, Charlie. What is all this? Can we come in? Oh, do you want to come down to the station with us? Oh, I just got up. Come on in. Charlie, what's going on? I told you to knock it off, Charlie. The fuel wasn't a cop. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I want to know what's going on. Did you drag a girl out of bed? Charlie tells us you were with him until about four this morning. Yeah. That's right. I was. He picked you up about seven? Yeah. See. You know Stan Farmer? Stan Farmer? Yeah, I know him. Been out with him? Yeah. He was killed last night. He was? Oh. That is terrible. I didn't know him too good. He was killed? And you were in Stillman's bar with him last night? She was with me. Yeah, I was. You were in the bar from about nine o'clock to nine thirty with Stan Farmer. Charlie. And you were wearing a hat with feathers on it, these feathers. I told you. And we found those feathers in the alley where we found Stan Farmer's dead body. I don't know anything about it. Where did Charlie get the black eye? I got it. You shut up. You. Charlie, for peace sake, tell him. Shut up. No. No, tell him. I don't want to get in no trouble. Shut up. Keep your mouth shut. He killed him. I explain. It's a big boy. All right, Miss Coleman. Tell us about it. Well, he caught us out. I've been seeing Stan. He killed Stan? Yeah. He caught us and dragged Stan in the alley. Stan didn't even see it coming. I ran, and then he came here later and told me he'd killed him. And if I ever went out with another guy, I'd do the same to him. He's had me scared out of my wits. If I'd known what he was like, I'd never have started to go with him. I didn't have nothing to do with it. Ask him. He'll tell you I ran, and I didn't have nothing to do with it. Come on. Charlie, wake up and tell him I didn't have nothing to do with it. Charlie. You better get into some clothes and come on down to the station. But I swear, I didn't... We just want to state... A statement? Charlie will be out for a while. Big eight. Stan was a nice boy. He treated me nice. Big eight. You better get something on. Okay. Made me ruin the best hat I got. Big eight. Remember, friends, Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum refreshes you. Wrigley's Spearmint Chewing Gum gives you real chewing enjoyment. The lively, full-bodied flavor of Wrigley's Spearmint cools your mouth, freshens your taste, sweetens your breath. 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