1 00:00:28,359 --> 00:00:35,640 Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. This 2 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:40,439 is your host, Adam Graham. If you have a comment, email it 3 00:00:40,439 --> 00:00:46,479 to me Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot net. Follow us on Twitter at 4 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:51,679 Radio Detectives, and check us out on Instagram, Instagram, dot com, 5 00:00:51,759 --> 00:00:56,479 slash Great Detectives. Well, now it's time for our four thousand, three 6 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,600 hundred episodes special. And honestly, at An intended to do something else for 7 00:01:00,719 --> 00:01:07,239 this, but that involved a film adaptation and I really didn't have time to 8 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,599 watch the film and really give that attention it deserves. So hopefully we'll do 9 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:17,239 that for four thousand, three hundred and fiftieth episode. So I chose something 10 00:01:17,359 --> 00:01:21,599 that was original to radio, and it's an episode of suspense, and it 11 00:01:21,799 --> 00:01:26,239 from an era that we haven't featured too much on the podcast. We've generally 12 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:34,799 played episodes of suspense from the Hollywood era, in particular the nineteen forties and 13 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:41,760 early nineteen fifties. This is an episode that comes after Suspense had returned to 14 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:48,799 New York in nineteen fifty eight. This episode originally aired November the thirteenth, 15 00:01:49,159 --> 00:02:04,000 nineteen sixty and the title is The Man Who murders People Radio fifty nine wrow 16 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:09,919 first on the dial, and now another tale well calculated to keep you in 17 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:20,719 suspense. Are you a commuter When you hurry on to that late train in 18 00:02:20,759 --> 00:02:23,240 the evening, how do you choose your seat? You try to get as 19 00:02:23,319 --> 00:02:29,240 bar as possible from the big black cigar, or as near as possible to 20 00:02:29,319 --> 00:02:34,719 somebody reading your favorite periodical. Next time, look out, you may be 21 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:45,120 sitting next to the man who murders people. Now, before tonight's story of 22 00:02:45,159 --> 00:02:47,680 suspense, let's listen to some words of wisdom from a good friend of yours 23 00:02:47,719 --> 00:02:53,319 and mine, the host of CBS Radio's Daily House Party. Hello, this 24 00:02:53,439 --> 00:02:57,599 is art link letter with a few words about that crippling disease known as arthritis. 25 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,879 What is arthritis? It's the most widespread chronic disease in the United States. 26 00:03:02,479 --> 00:03:07,960 Actually, more than eleven million people suffer with arthritis, men, women, 27 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:13,159 even children. Eleven million. No wonder, it's called our country's greatest 28 00:03:13,199 --> 00:03:17,840 crippler. What causes this cruel disease? Nobody knows. It's still a medical 29 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:23,879 mystery. The Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation is searching for the answers, and they 30 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:29,280 need your help. Research is costly, so is treatment. This humane work 31 00:03:29,319 --> 00:03:34,240 can be carried out only with your support, So send a generous contribution today 32 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:39,919 to your local chapter of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation. Remember its care today 33 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:57,680 and a cure tomorrow. What or really you raspillin of gin over Rosvil Milvern 34 00:03:57,759 --> 00:04:04,520 overway right here? Step up? Oh? I thought i'd never miss yours. 35 00:04:08,039 --> 00:04:11,759 Oh my pack, stay right on there, I'll get them. Here's 36 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:15,400 your half box, nestaper, hell, no wonder you girls stumble wearing those 37 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,120 spike heels. My purse, there's my here, don't worry, give it 38 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,279 to me. Hey, want you chill? Dump the stuff again? And 39 00:04:21,639 --> 00:04:26,920 two boxes? I guess that's everything. So I didn't have enough to worry 40 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:30,399 about. Everything has to go wrong and take it easy. Miss You caught 41 00:04:30,399 --> 00:04:32,920 the train. That's something I wish I didn't have to take. Well too 42 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:53,560 right now? Or oh I wish I didn't have to take This is horrible? 43 00:04:55,519 --> 00:05:00,120 What's the matter? Miss? Oh? I'm sorry I didn't realize I 44 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,519 was speaking out loud. Something you're reading in that paper? Bothero? Yes, 45 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:11,360 well, I wish I hadn't bought the paper, not by any chance. 46 00:05:11,399 --> 00:05:15,120 The Roseville murders you're reading about. But how did you know? Eh, 47 00:05:15,879 --> 00:05:20,319 everyone has those murders on his mind these days. I guess I'm awfully 48 00:05:20,319 --> 00:05:25,160 cowardly about it, not at all. I know a lot of strong men 49 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:29,439 who find themselves afraid of the doc since those bodies began to turn up around 50 00:05:29,519 --> 00:05:34,680 Roseville. It's not something to take lightly. You don't sound very scared me, 51 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:41,120 No. As a matter of fact, I've always been rather interested in 52 00:05:41,199 --> 00:05:46,879 murders. Interesting. Yes, murderer is a very clever people, you know, 53 00:05:46,319 --> 00:05:49,839 Genius is some of them. You can learn a lot studying these cases. 54 00:05:50,079 --> 00:05:55,720 Learn. I wish someone would learn who the killer is. What's the 55 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:59,920 matter with the police anyway? Why don't they catch him? Why don't they 56 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,600 Because he's cleverer than they are, that's why. But this man is the 57 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,879 coolest, smartest killer that's ever been known in these parts. My girl, 58 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:10,160 Yeah, let's look at what the paper says. Oh no, no, 59 00:06:10,319 --> 00:06:15,399 please, I can't bear to see that picture again. Poor man he murdered 60 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:18,319 last week. Now. I studied that picture for some time myself. Sounded 61 00:06:18,439 --> 00:06:23,199 very interesting, you know, figuring out just what kind of a man he 62 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:27,040 was, what kind of trick he might fall for? Just how he'd react 63 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,879 when he knew he was going to be murdered. Please don't well you're trembling. 64 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:36,600 Yeh, well, I believe you're really frightened, don't you see? 65 00:06:36,879 --> 00:06:43,920 I live in Roseville, Oh, live in Roseville. Eh? How do 66 00:06:43,959 --> 00:06:46,800 you think it feels to get off at that lonely station at night? Not 67 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:53,639 knowing in what shadow this this creature may be standing watching me? So you 68 00:06:53,959 --> 00:06:59,279 live in Roseville? Say, I'm not far from there myself. You ever 69 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,000 pass off a Jenkins's antique shop on Bowley Road, And that's my place? 70 00:07:02,439 --> 00:07:09,040 I remember seeing it. My aunt's very interested in antiques. You must bring 71 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:13,560 her in sometime. I'll show her my personal collection. That's very kind of 72 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:17,360 you, glad to do it. Old weapons are my specialty. I got 73 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:23,519 some pretty rare stuff. But uh, getting back to this murders must we 74 00:07:23,759 --> 00:07:28,920 mister Jenkis tickets I haven't ready please? Uh murdered I put that thing tickets? 75 00:07:28,959 --> 00:07:32,480 Please? Here? You are conductor? You everything okay now? Miss? 76 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:36,560 Oh? Yes? Thanks? I was just awfully nervous about missing the 77 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:40,879 train. My aunt worries. So if I'm not on the early way, 78 00:07:40,959 --> 00:07:43,439 I know how it is. Whether it gets your supper hop tonight. Here's 79 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:49,879 my ticket, thank you tickets, have your tickets ready? Huh Let's see 80 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:54,920 now where were we? Oh? Yes, the paper, Oh, get 81 00:07:55,000 --> 00:08:00,439 out. First victim two months ago, young mechanic from the Parkway filled station 82 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:05,160 found in the reservoir, stabbed in the hat, apparently thrown out of a 83 00:08:05,199 --> 00:08:09,560 car. No clues whatever. And he was such a nice young fellow. 84 00:08:09,399 --> 00:08:13,959 We often talked while he was servicing my car. Then when I when I 85 00:08:13,959 --> 00:08:18,120 saw this in the papers, check and murder. Wealthy broker left New York 86 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:24,079 on the four forty five one evening and never arrived home in Then, just 87 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:28,879 like the poor mechuntic body turned up three days later at the foot of the 88 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:33,480 Mill Road embankments. Again a knife wound in the heart. But no knife, 89 00:08:33,639 --> 00:08:37,639 no weapon, no clue, just a body. That's the one that 90 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:43,600 horrified me. So suppose I should have a flat tire in my car tonight 91 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:46,440 when I get to the station, I'd have to phone the garage and then 92 00:08:46,879 --> 00:08:50,759 sit and wait in the dark shed all alone. I can see how you 93 00:08:50,799 --> 00:08:54,679 feel. Or even if I try to drive to the garage, I'd have 94 00:08:54,720 --> 00:09:00,679 to go slowly, and it's right through the woods and I'm the man who 95 00:09:00,799 --> 00:09:03,919 murders people jumps out of the woods in front of your car. Yes, 96 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:09,519 definitely something to be nervous about. I hate to leave the house to go 97 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:13,279 to work in the morning, and poor Aunt Maud she worries all day till 98 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:18,960 I get home. It doesn't a pretty girl like you have a boyfriend to 99 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:24,240 look out for. Well, I haven't been living in Roseville very long, 100 00:09:24,799 --> 00:09:30,200 you know. I've been thinking I get off the station after Roselle. But 101 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,120 if you like, I could get out and see you to your car and 102 00:09:33,159 --> 00:09:37,399 then take the bus on up. Oh, I couldn't let you do that. 103 00:09:37,759 --> 00:09:39,279 It's not much out of my way at all. As a matter of 104 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:43,600 fact, I often drive down that way in the evenings. It's a beautiful 105 00:09:43,639 --> 00:09:50,639 drive up the mill Road past the reservoir. But well, you're looking at 106 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:54,559 me so strangely. I think I will go with you and see you to 107 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:58,519 your car. No, No, I don't want you to. Well, 108 00:09:58,519 --> 00:10:01,960 we can talk about it later. But get back to the murderer again. 109 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:07,799 You know, I wouldn't mind being called crazy if I could baffle the police 110 00:10:07,799 --> 00:10:11,720 as cleverly as this fellow does. Last week, Now that was the third 111 00:10:11,759 --> 00:10:16,399 time do you stop what's in my head? Stop talking about the Roseville murder. 112 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,720 I don't want to hear anymore. I tell you, I don't want 113 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,960 to talk about bodies being found and fiends with long knives hiding in the woods. 114 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,519 I'm come now. You mustn't let yourself get so excited this man who 115 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:31,759 strikes so cruelly. Don't you wonder what started him murdering? Do you suppose 116 00:10:31,279 --> 00:10:35,480 power was what he wanted? Power over me? May I sit down? 117 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:39,960 What is this sea taking? No? No? I I turned it forward 118 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:43,519 so I could put my bundles there. But I can move them here. 119 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:48,639 I'll I'll just pile them on top of each other there. How I am 120 00:10:48,639 --> 00:10:52,960 wrong? Uh? I think I'll go back. It's kind of smoke. 121 00:10:54,240 --> 00:11:05,279 Good bids to Jenkins. I'll talk to you again later. In just a 122 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:16,559 moment, we will return for the second act of suspense. Do you start 123 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:22,039 out for a drive in a car with the faithful anxiety of a soldier going 124 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,879 into battle. Cars have been created for our pleasure and convenience. However, 125 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:33,440 carelessness has made them responsible for more human death than any planned carnage in the 126 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:39,000 history of man. It's hard to know why people who have no desire to 127 00:11:39,039 --> 00:11:45,320 destroy themselves should be guilty of this kind of irresponsibility. Despite the many automatic 128 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:50,399 features in today's automobiles, nothing has yet been invented to take the place of 129 00:11:50,519 --> 00:11:56,080 human intelligence in control. Whenever you take your car out, whether for an 130 00:11:56,200 --> 00:12:01,000 errand in the neighborhood or a long trip on the highway, remember it takes 131 00:12:01,039 --> 00:12:05,480 only one split second of inattention on your part to make all the safety features 132 00:12:05,519 --> 00:12:11,120 of your car meaningless, to turn the whole, comfortable, luxurious machine into 133 00:12:11,159 --> 00:12:18,279 a weapon as personally destructive as any h bomb. Drive with constant caution, 134 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:37,639 common sense, and courtesy keep your car from destroying you. Miss. Are 135 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:43,399 you crying? No, No, it's nothing. Gosh, is there anything 136 00:12:43,399 --> 00:12:48,480 I can do? I mean, I'm sorry. I'm the one who should 137 00:12:48,519 --> 00:12:54,320 apologize. It's silly of me, but I've been so nervous. And then 138 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:58,120 that meant that man, you mean that heavy set guy who just left? 139 00:12:58,519 --> 00:13:01,600 Yes, that has has he been annoying you? Oh? No, no, 140 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:07,919 no, it's not that really, it's just well, I live in 141 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:13,919 Roseville. Oh oh yeah, I guess you've heard of the murders that have 142 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,879 been going on in that area. I'll say some guy's been knifing people at 143 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,440 night and leaving the bodies around. Yes, and the killer is still at 144 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:26,440 large, and of course everyone in the neighborhood is terribly frightened. Police can 145 00:13:26,519 --> 00:13:30,440 seem to get any clue at all on the case. No, and the 146 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:33,759 papers are so full of it that it's hard to put the guestly thing out 147 00:13:33,759 --> 00:13:37,720 of your mind. About this guy who was sitting here, That's what I'm 148 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:43,720 getting at. I was terribly nervous to start with. And this man sat 149 00:13:43,799 --> 00:13:48,080 down beside me just as we were leaving New York, and the first thing 150 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:52,440 you know, he started to talk to me about those murders. He's got 151 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:56,679 a charming approach. I didn't want to talk at all, especially about that. 152 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:03,039 He couldn't stay off the subject, and he kept saying, what a 153 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:09,840 genius the murderer is, talking about the men that were killed, and now 154 00:14:09,919 --> 00:14:13,960 they sell from me. But then knew they were going to be murdered. 155 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:18,720 Oh no, please, don't cry again. What's the matter with that guy 156 00:14:18,759 --> 00:14:22,360 talking to a girl like that? And then he said he'd get out of 157 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:26,360 Roosevelt with me and take me to my car. And I was scared and 158 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:28,559 didn't want him do an, he insisted, and sister did he wait? 159 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:31,720 That guy comes back, I'll tell him a thing or two. What they 160 00:14:31,919 --> 00:14:35,840 say you, I'll tell you what's gone on. No, please, look, 161 00:14:35,879 --> 00:14:39,600 you've annoyed this lady, tild she's almost hysterical. That's why. Why 162 00:14:39,639 --> 00:14:41,440 what are you tat? Do you think you are forcing your conversation? And 163 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:43,759 the girl who's frighting, the nervous and wants to be left alone? Who 164 00:14:43,799 --> 00:14:46,919 says I forced myself on the girl? You must be crazy. There's something 165 00:14:46,919 --> 00:14:50,200 wrong with one of us, but it's not me. I'll get out of 166 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:52,919 this car. Do you hear me? What do you mean ordering me around 167 00:14:52,919 --> 00:14:54,440 the train? I mean business, bright, this is And the next time 168 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:58,240 I see you hanging around this lady, I'll knock your block off so I 169 00:14:58,279 --> 00:15:00,720 get gone before I really get h Never I heard of such a thing, 170 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:05,919 y'all who don't try to respectful? Yah, I don't think he'll be any 171 00:15:05,919 --> 00:15:11,799 more bother. I was sure he was going to hit you. Having trouble 172 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:15,399 up here. It's all right, Conductor Fellow was a bit annoying to the 173 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:18,120 lady, but nothing serious. We straightened it out. I don't know if 174 00:15:18,159 --> 00:15:22,120 it's the murders or what. But this Roseville runch you're as hard on the 175 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:26,279 nerves lately. Guess all your passings are a little jittery up here, guyan 176 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,919 noise girl, lady smacks another lady's kid. Man breaks the window because it 177 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:37,720 won. Well that's that all quiet? Uh huh gosh, I'm I'm sorry. 178 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:41,639 I'll let you in for that scene, but I thought it was best 179 00:15:41,639 --> 00:15:48,000 to show my ment business. I guess you're right, but I'm glad it's 180 00:15:48,039 --> 00:15:52,639 over. What a train ride, all included on your commutation, no extra 181 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:58,039 charge for the fireworks. I'm just exhausted. You'd think I've been doing the 182 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:03,600 work. Well, you've been under a strain. How about sitting back and 183 00:16:03,639 --> 00:16:10,120 relaxing. Let me fix that back for you. Oh then, uh, 184 00:16:10,519 --> 00:16:15,679 just take it easy from herein. It's pretty nerve wracking for you. I 185 00:16:15,919 --> 00:16:18,639 don't know what I would have done if if you hadn't come along, mister 186 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:26,279 mister mackenzie, Bill McKenzie, mister mackenzie, you know I uh, I 187 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:30,000 believe I've seen you on this train before. I'm certainly glad you saw me 188 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:37,240 this time. I'm glad too, for more than one reason. Well none 189 00:16:37,279 --> 00:16:41,919 that it's over. I guess I was a bit silly about the whole thing. 190 00:16:42,279 --> 00:16:47,480 Fatman didn't really have such a bad face at all. He's no monster, 191 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:51,600 just tactless, that's all. That's right. But me, with my 192 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:56,200 fraid nerves waving in the breeze, I suspect a rabbit of being the Roseville 193 00:16:56,279 --> 00:17:02,679 murderous I met one on the mill Road in the dark. It's sure the 194 00:17:02,679 --> 00:17:06,319 guy is probably harmless, but there's no reason why I should go on annoying 195 00:17:06,319 --> 00:17:08,759 you, even unintentionally. Well, I do thank you for stopping you. 196 00:17:10,799 --> 00:17:15,119 By the way, my name is King Murray, mister McKenzie, I lived 197 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,480 just outside of Rosedale, the other side of the reservoir. Well, i'd 198 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:22,079 annoy you, Miss Murray. I live in Newbury myself. But look, 199 00:17:22,079 --> 00:17:25,559 if you're still frightened, thank you that I don't feel a bit frightened. 200 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:27,960 Nah, my car is quite near the tracks and it's only a ten minute 201 00:17:29,039 --> 00:17:32,880 drive home. I'm sure you'll be all right, because I could see you 202 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:34,599 home and then I could grab a bus back to Newbury if you'd like me 203 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:38,599 voy. It won't be necessary, really, mister mackenzie, call me Bill, 204 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:42,079 won't you? Since we're kind of neighbors. We ought to get better 205 00:17:42,119 --> 00:17:49,759 acquainted, all right, Bill? O? Kay? Yes, I told 206 00:17:49,799 --> 00:17:55,799 you I've seen you on the train before. Yes, Well, to tell 207 00:17:55,839 --> 00:18:03,480 the truth, I've I've noticed you particularly. That's flattering. And since luck 208 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:07,480 has brought me your acquaintance, may I mean I take the advantage of it 209 00:18:07,519 --> 00:18:12,079 and suggest I'd like to see you again sometime? Well? I wow, 210 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:17,519 how about dinner or a show some night or whatever you'd like to do. 211 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:22,200 I'd like to, but it's kind of sudden, kay, But please say 212 00:18:22,279 --> 00:18:27,119 yes. Well, you might come up to the house in the evening and 213 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:30,000 meet my aunt. You mean, when I have a stamp of approval, 214 00:18:30,079 --> 00:18:33,799 we can go on from there. That's about it. That suits me. 215 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:40,160 Fine, Let's see, this is Wednesday. How about tomorrow night? Great? 216 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:44,440 I can't make it tomorrow. Oh Friday? Then Friday will be all 217 00:18:44,559 --> 00:18:49,000 right. How about eight o'clock? Right, I've got to get off here. 218 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:52,519 Are you sure you don't want me to ride up with you? Oh? 219 00:18:52,599 --> 00:18:56,039 No, thanks, Bill, I'm not scared anymore. How about your 220 00:18:56,039 --> 00:18:59,759 address? Kneh, I'm on Prinsipt Road, number forty two. It's a 221 00:18:59,759 --> 00:19:02,960 big white house. To stop a new road. I'll find it all right, 222 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:18,680 see your Friday. Kay bye. In a moment we will return for 223 00:19:18,759 --> 00:19:26,759 the third act of suspense. 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Yes, will 233 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:53,240 you please? I have so much to care. Just let me get in 234 00:20:53,279 --> 00:21:00,559 there. Oh oh Heaven's sake, Sam, Sorry that was me, And 235 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:03,720 let me pick him up again. Ma, dear, Oh, look off, 236 00:21:03,079 --> 00:21:07,440 don't step on that bag. I get him rolling all over. Hey, 237 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:11,880 wait till I catch that hat fox. Ah. Here's the two packages. 238 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:15,920 Hat Fox, the pocketbook and your newspaper. Thank you. Conductor. 239 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:22,279 Here, I'm through with the paper. I'll let you enjoy the Roseville murders. 240 00:21:22,279 --> 00:21:27,440 Thanks Smith. Wait a minute, hey, I you got everything? 241 00:21:27,559 --> 00:21:40,839 Yes, thank you? May I sit down? I certainly? But why 242 00:21:40,839 --> 00:21:44,680 what do you want? I want to apologize to you, mister Jenkins. 243 00:21:45,039 --> 00:21:49,400 I've been feeling dreadful about that young man being so hasty with you, young 244 00:21:49,519 --> 00:21:53,680 sir Galahad. If I annoy you, why don't you keep away from me? 245 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:59,680 That's just it? You don't annoy me? Well, if I don't 246 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:03,599 you estly, mister Jenkins. It's hard to explain just how it happened, 247 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:11,119 but well, I was so tired and nervous and all. And the young 248 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:15,480 man got the impression that you'd been upsetting me. A bit impetuous of him, 249 00:22:15,559 --> 00:22:21,960 wasn't it. I guess it was. Actually I know you didn't mean 250 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:26,519 to upset me, and I was terribly embarrassed when he spoke to you that 251 00:22:26,599 --> 00:22:30,839 way. Oh, pretty embarrassing all around. I'd say, I didn't know 252 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:34,440 what to do. He meant, well, you see, and it all 253 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:41,960 happened so fast. Anyway, I thought i'd walk back and find you to 254 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:45,799 tell you how sorry I am over the whole mixer. Well, I don't 255 00:22:45,799 --> 00:22:49,119 know. I am not accustomed to being taken for a measure, but you 256 00:22:49,279 --> 00:22:53,400 weren't at all. I wouldn't have been speaking to you in the first place 257 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:57,480 if you hadn't looked like a respectable person. Well, I certainly wasn't being 258 00:22:57,519 --> 00:23:02,119 treated, and I would have been talking if I hadn't been so unstrung. 259 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:07,160 But you know what nerves can do to a person. Well, I knew 260 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:11,000 you were jumpy about something the first time I looked at you. My name 261 00:23:11,119 --> 00:23:17,319 is Kay Murray, mister Jenkins. Can't we shake hands? And no hard 262 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:25,000 feelings? Well, all right, young lady, I guess it was all 263 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:29,680 just a misunderstanding. I didn't intend to be rude, and well it's nice 264 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:34,279 of you to understand. Oswell, Oswell, say, here's your station now, 265 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:40,559 Yes, you're right on time. Oh let's see if I got everything. 266 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:45,279 You have quite an armful, you know, Miss Murray. I'll repeat 267 00:23:45,279 --> 00:23:48,880 that offer I made before if you like, I mean about seeing you to 268 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:52,920 your car if you want me to do. Oh, no, it really 269 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:59,319 isn't necessary. Pretty dark night, young lady. But gee, I don't 270 00:23:59,359 --> 00:24:03,440 know now that it comes right down to it. I guess I would feel 271 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:07,720 better if you'd walk over with me. Then I can drop you off at 272 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:11,319 the bus station, if you're sure it won't make you too late. Oh 273 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:15,359 no, I never run on a schedule. I'm often busy half the night 274 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:22,279 week at a hurry. There's the car fire. No, no, just 275 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:33,400 the other side of the grove, wachester jump which way? Oh? Right 276 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:40,039 over here there's a path all right. You see if you don't stumble, 277 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:49,599 you certainly don't waste much electricity in these statement. Now this is the bad 278 00:24:49,680 --> 00:25:00,920 part in through the trees here. Why I'm glad you came. H start 279 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:10,200 all right and quietly trained on? Mm hmm, sick. Did you hear 280 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,960 something? What do you mean? There it is again, let's stop a 281 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:26,640 minute here it is someone following us. I don't hear a thing. It 282 00:25:26,759 --> 00:25:36,519 must have been the trees. I could have sworn. Well, maybe not. 283 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:42,000 Let's go. Oh gee, you really have me worried for a moment. 284 00:25:44,519 --> 00:25:51,680 Strange what trick's mental suggestion can play, very strange. Why there probably 285 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:55,960 isn't a living soul within half a mile of here, not at this time 286 00:25:55,960 --> 00:26:00,359 of night. Now, if i'd been alone there he is look between the 287 00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:06,519 trees that he's got a gun case that's till. No, no, it 288 00:26:06,599 --> 00:26:08,559 can't be. I don't know you're here. It's not too dark for me 289 00:26:08,599 --> 00:26:18,640 to shoot straight. You the conductor on the Roseville train. Case, if 290 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:21,519 you'll just step back on the path and put your hands over your head. 291 00:26:21,599 --> 00:26:32,079 No no, no, run ca, you'll shoot You've killed her. I 292 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:36,160 doubt it. I A'm too low. Let's see, that's what I thought. 293 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:38,200 Bullet didn't even touch her. It's those heels. She tripped and hit 294 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:42,119 her head. You almost got away from you, But what are you waiting 295 00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:45,640 for? Where's the knight? You'll see it soon enough. First come over 296 00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:48,599 and give me a hand with this girl. I won't help you. I 297 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:51,559 won't move you do. I have to get to disagreeable. Why don't what 298 00:26:51,559 --> 00:26:53,960 you killed me? You get it over it just a minute? Who do 299 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:56,640 you think I am? I know who you are. The one day everyone 300 00:26:56,640 --> 00:27:00,799 will know your hair. You can't get away with it all that, mister, 301 00:27:00,839 --> 00:27:06,960 I happened to be riding that train a special investigator. Why this gal 302 00:27:07,039 --> 00:27:10,119 dropped her purse boarding in Grand Central and was so edgy about it? I 303 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:14,079 began to wonder what was inside I managed to spill her bundles later and get 304 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:18,279 a quick look in the purse while retrieving them. Then I remember the madman's 305 00:27:18,279 --> 00:27:22,880 third victim was last scene walking with a pretty girl. Well, why do 306 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:32,000 you think I followed the two of you? Why? I don't know what 307 00:27:32,319 --> 00:27:41,279 was in the purse. You ever see one of these approving knife? You 308 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:47,839 never know what's turned a normal mind into a crazy whirlpool of hate. Ah 309 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:59,319 me, I would have been the fourth victim. My purse? Where is 310 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:07,039 it? You're trading it for a pair of bracelets, sister. I never 311 00:28:07,079 --> 00:28:37,519 thought the man I was after would be wearing spike heels. Suspense, You've 312 00:28:37,519 --> 00:28:45,759 been listening to The Man who Murders People? Written for Suspense by Marianna Norris. 313 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:49,559 In a moment, the names of our players and a word about next 314 00:28:49,599 --> 00:28:56,440 week's story of suspense. We never stopped to think about this. Radio is 315 00:28:56,480 --> 00:29:02,880 the swiftest, most flexible news medium. In addition, as veteran CBS newsman 316 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:06,720 Lowell Thomas observes, I wonder if you are taking full advantage of something that 317 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:11,359 radio can do best of all, that is keep you informed on national and 318 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:18,599 world events. The Daily Human Show, That's what I'm here for and I 319 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:22,359 hope that you will join me each evening for a fast swing around the world 320 00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:30,480 Lowell Thomas each Monday through Friday night at this radio address. Now here's news 321 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:37,440 about CBS News Soon, Broadcasting's foremost news service brings you twice the coverage, 322 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:44,519 double the detail, double the debt. Starting Monday, November twenty eighth, 323 00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:49,920 each weekday, CBS News goes double for you for a full ten minutes every 324 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:56,960 hour on the hour. The first word in speed, the last word inaccuracy. 325 00:29:56,599 --> 00:30:18,000 CBS News goes double for you on CBS Radio. Heard in tonight's story 326 00:30:18,119 --> 00:30:23,799 were Vivian Smollen as Kaye, George Petrie as Jenkins, Alan Manson as Bill, 327 00:30:25,559 --> 00:30:49,359 and Maurice Totland as the Conductor. Listen again next week when we return 328 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:56,599 with Knights on Red Mountain by William N. Robeson, another tale well calculated 329 00:30:56,640 --> 00:31:14,759 to keep you in suspense wr W Albany, New York, Welcome Back. 330 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:22,240 It should be noted that two weeks after this episode was aired that Suspense was 331 00:31:22,519 --> 00:31:26,559 canceled, which shows that the end of the Golden Age of radio wasn't driven 332 00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:33,319 by a decline in quality, and of course suspense would return seven months later 333 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:37,880 to close out the Golden Age of radio along with yours truly, Johnny Dowler. 334 00:31:38,279 --> 00:31:45,000 This was just a tremendous script and really all of the actors and it 335 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:48,440 hit it out of the park. Just great performances all around. Now, 336 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:53,400 of course, two of those actors we know pretty well on this podcast, 337 00:31:53,599 --> 00:32:00,279 Maurice Tarplin, who played the undercover man was in Space, actor Faraday on 338 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:08,559 Boston Blackie, which I guess was my one reason in doubting his conclusion. 339 00:32:08,920 --> 00:32:14,759 And then of course George Petrie has played the lead in a couple series, 340 00:32:14,799 --> 00:32:19,799 but has also done a lot of guest acting in New York based radio series 341 00:32:20,279 --> 00:32:25,880 as well as recurring roles. Most recently we heard him as Da Markham on 342 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:34,519 Follows Now. I don't recall hearing Alan Manson before nor Vivian Smollen, But 343 00:32:34,759 --> 00:32:44,039 Vivian Smollen was actually quite inexperienced New York radio actress had two very prominent soap 344 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:50,000 opera roles. He played the daughter of Stella Dallas on that series. In 345 00:32:50,039 --> 00:32:58,039 addition, she took over the lead role on Our Gal Sunday in nineteen forty 346 00:32:58,119 --> 00:33:02,480 four and played it until the series went off the air in nineteen fifty nine, 347 00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:09,319 actually acting opposite Carl Swinson for nearly an decade now. While this particular 348 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:15,640 performance was a different role than her soaps rules, he definitely channeled some of 349 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:22,000 that energy into her performance and it really does work. And for me, 350 00:33:22,519 --> 00:33:32,000 I think that I suspected each of the four characters on stage throughout the performance, 351 00:33:32,039 --> 00:33:37,599 but I didn't suspect her until the last act. Again, I thought 352 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:42,119 a really brilliant episode of suspense and I hope you enjoyed it as well, 353 00:33:42,359 --> 00:33:47,400 and hopefully we will get to the episode that I intended to do sooner rather 354 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:52,480 than later. Well, now it's time to thank our Patreon supporter of the 355 00:33:52,559 --> 00:33:55,079 day, and I want to go ahead and thank Philip. Philip has been 356 00:33:55,160 --> 00:34:01,279 one of our Patreon supporters since June of twenty twenty, currently supporting the podcast 357 00:34:01,319 --> 00:34:05,759 at the rookie level of two dollars or more per month. Thank you so 358 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:08,039 much for your support, Philip, and that will do it for today. 359 00:34:08,239 --> 00:34:14,480 If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. 360 00:34:14,760 --> 00:34:20,719 Join us back here tomorrow when we begin our regular weekly line up with the 361 00:34:20,760 --> 00:34:23,320 Falcon Where What's the matter? You fight to meet him? Why not? 362 00:34:23,519 --> 00:34:27,840 Now careful for slugging me is no way to get me to work for you. 363 00:34:27,960 --> 00:34:30,280 Everybody thinks I'm scared of Courtez. Look, I want to meet him. 364 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:34,800 You understand I've been ready right along. Only Whitney wouldn't sign me up. 365 00:34:34,920 --> 00:34:38,039 Whitney's your manager. Yeah, so Whitney is scared of Cortez. He 366 00:34:38,119 --> 00:34:42,280 said Cortez wouldn't throw fly, So well, maybe you will have to Cortez 367 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:45,719 gets through with you. Funny man. Now you look, you came here 368 00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:47,000 to get me to help you out of the fight with Cortez. You can't 369 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:51,639 expect my overwhelming admiration. You've got it wrong. I just want a fair 370 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:53,920 fight. When I lick up might I want nobody's saying that he took a 371 00:34:54,039 --> 00:34:57,239 dive. That's not the way you put a bill. That's the way I 372 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:00,119 meant it before. Now you're gonna take the job orch You want me to 373 00:35:00,159 --> 00:35:02,880 check what quote les? Go find out if she was telling the truth about 374 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:06,880 Rich? Yes? Why not just report what you said to the commission and 375 00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:08,599 let them investigate. Well, I don't want to stick my neck out if 376 00:35:08,599 --> 00:35:16,239 she's lying. What's the girl look like? Really? Yeah? All right? 377 00:35:16,320 --> 00:35:21,719 Boston I'll take the job. I hope you'll be with us then. 378 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:27,360 In the meantime, de send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot 379 00:35:27,480 --> 00:35:30,800 net, follow us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us out on 380 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:37,599 Instagram, Instagram, dot com, slash Great Detectives from Boise, Idaho. 381 00:35:37,239 --> 00:35:40,079 This is your host, Adam Graham signing off.