July 9, 2025 • 28 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And now in cooperation with police in federal law enforcement
departments throughout the United States. CBS Radio presents gang Busters.
(00:30):
Gang Busters, the only national program that brings you authentic
police case histories, has asked the Honorable Edward L. Dowd,
first Assistant Circuit Attorney of Saint Louis, Missouri, to narrate
by proxy to night's case. Circuit Attorney Dowd, I, thank
you and good evening, Gangbusters listeners. Let's begin tonight's case.
On a cold winter morning a year or so ago,
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in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, the proprietress of
a small, unkempt confectionery store.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
On South Broadway had just opened the.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Place where but there's business, and was tidying up the
tiny soda fountain. M who told you know last night?
Speaker 3 (01:18):
Wally?
Speaker 4 (01:19):
The answer still knows, crying out, Lie. Do you think
it was a fortune you could stake a guy to
a couple of hundred?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Why?
Speaker 1 (01:25):
No, NFL be reasonable. I'm good for it, you know,
I'm good for it.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Was the guy in your position need to come looking
for handouts? Do you know where to get it? Why
don't you go out and make it?
Speaker 1 (01:35):
The heat's on, and a fella town's hotter and a
two dollars pistol shooting blanks.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
I don't blame me. I didn't make the heat.
Speaker 4 (01:41):
These guys have really been thrown en up the town.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
I had that clothing store man, no them, that was them,
of course I'm not saying it was. Therefore, the guy
got shot. Somebody comes in an ice to place. A
reasonable thing to do is give him them money. He
fought them, so what does he get?
Speaker 3 (01:56):
A nice funeral?
Speaker 1 (01:57):
And the hotel clerk I hear that was them too.
You can see why all the heat is on, Anniple.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
So I figure to get out for a while.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
I take a ride a Casey and take things easy
for a couple of weeks.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
I should give you the two hundred have to come
looking for you in Kansas City.
Speaker 4 (02:10):
You won't have to come looking for me, Annabel. I'm
good for it. You know I'm good for it.
Speaker 3 (02:14):
Then go borrow from a bank.
Speaker 4 (02:17):
Listen to me, Annabel.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Hot to heart.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
A guy with little heat.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
On him can't even walk in the streets and comfort anymore.
The first thing he knows, he's downtown with.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
The long egg and a life out of him. You
can't work under these conditions.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
My heart is bleeding.
Speaker 4 (02:30):
Boy.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
This mob has been burning up the town with one
blast after another, and the pressure is coming down on
the cops from all over. It's a risk to stick
your heat on the street while this mob is still operating.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
What mob? Who are they?
Speaker 4 (02:43):
How should I know?
Speaker 2 (02:44):
Are they?
Speaker 3 (02:45):
I thought you knew everything, Walley.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
I never heard of him? What do you say, Annibal?
Speaker 3 (02:50):
No is no? Well? IM's a redhead? The papers say
you know of any redheaded heavy men around him?
Speaker 5 (02:59):
No?
Speaker 3 (03:01):
I got an idea, Wally, have a chocolate molded on
the house.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
No, no, thanks so much, obliged.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
My chocolate molted aren't good enough for you, But you'll
take my two hundred.
Speaker 4 (03:11):
I ain't even hot breakfast yet.
Speaker 3 (03:12):
What's wrong with the chocolate molded for breakfast?
Speaker 4 (03:14):
And about please?
Speaker 1 (03:16):
We've been friends for years, you know I want.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
To keep it that way, So I give you the
two hundred. That's the end of our friendship.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Come in, come in, yeah, I mean all right?
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Hell it be mister cub coffee, Hello, red Hawaii.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
We don't have coffee? About a nice cherry forcephae.
Speaker 4 (03:33):
I molded nice gip it? What are you doing around here,
red and seeing the science.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
How about a hot chocolate that I can make you?
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Noah, I forget it. Hi been wally busy?
Speaker 4 (03:44):
Oh not too I was.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
I could find you around here.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
It's around here too much.
Speaker 4 (03:50):
I gotta do something with my time.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Are you looking to make a connection that depends you?
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Like milk? I give you plain milk.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
I want coffee, Want coffee?
Speaker 3 (04:01):
That's who elsewhere?
Speaker 4 (04:02):
Right, it's a good deal.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Yeah, it's been good so far. Come on, let's go
get the coffee some place.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
We talk about it in a restaurant. I'm running the
carrid what everybody asks for it? Have a million dollars
worth of stock.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
Sorryight, I'm not to put out.
Speaker 3 (04:15):
I'll go if you're going, got plenty to clean up
around I see that about. Yeah, don't do me any favors. No, m.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
M m h.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Alice, good bye.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Uh. Sergeant Rickard, robbery Squad, hold.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
On, please, I'll connect you, oh robbery squad.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
Sergeant record is Annabelle, Yes, annabel And we're looking to
get a line on a redhead. Yeahs, maybe I just
saw the one. What's his name Red? His name is Red.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
That's not much help.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
His friend of mine was in the store, crying about
the heat around town because of all these heistings, and
this red walks in and while the are sidekicks from
way back. I think you want to know if Wally
would like to make a connection. Say he didn't say
they left together to talk it over? And for where
how should I know? For where? Did I follow him?
Speaker 4 (05:45):
Okay? On a bell?
Speaker 3 (05:46):
Thanks?
Speaker 4 (05:47):
Keep your ears open out in the meanwhile.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
We do some checking around. Let me have it so, yeah, sure, yeah, thanks,
all right? Tell me what's the deal at him in?
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Take it easy? I'm telling you. First, I want to know,
is there any heat on you?
Speaker 4 (06:12):
Heat on me?
Speaker 1 (06:13):
You guys, get all the heat in this time you'll
running wild and lit is on everybody.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Are you still a good manager that really used to
be willing?
Speaker 4 (06:20):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Hell all right? Downtown prinstance, can.
Speaker 4 (06:22):
You wheel a carring in and get it out?
Speaker 1 (06:24):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (06:25):
What's a touch jewelry house? Just jewelry. There'll be some
cash involved enough, but plenty of eyes. Sidn't like a
jewelry deal.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
You break your back to get the scum and you
can't turn it over for twenty cents on a dollar. Well,
that shouldn't make any difference if there's enough of it, No,
I guess it shouldn't. And it's only a three handed job.
Oh yeah, it's all a fair sized score. Split up
only three ways wouldn't be bad.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
And what happened to the other two of them?
Speaker 1 (06:54):
Or what other two papers have been saying you are
forehanded altogether?
Speaker 4 (06:59):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (06:59):
Well, I tell okay, we why we were four handed?
But uh two of the boys pulled out, Eh? Why
they thought there was too much heat for the fireworks.
They started to cry, so, uh might give him the
kiss off?
Speaker 4 (07:11):
Who's Mac?
Speaker 2 (07:12):
He wouldn't know him. They've been his jobs.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
What kind of guys he after this one? I'll live
had enough myself, cow boy? Nah, not exactly heed while
he's got a head on his shoulders. Maybe that's his trouble.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
Too much head. He thinks he's a mastermind.
Speaker 4 (07:29):
I don't like that kind of deal. Every hand should
I have to say so, not with Mac. They don't
well this guy think he is. I don't normal. I
don't know what he can do.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
He'll get so independent. You told me you were behind
the six. You can't get Doe by being independent?
Speaker 4 (07:43):
All right, I'll say it to him anyway. I'm talking
to you for him?
Speaker 2 (07:47):
Are you in Archier?
Speaker 4 (07:51):
Okay, right, I'm in good. Come on, let's go see
this car.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
They get easy. Will you give me a chance to
drink my coffee? Besides you, we can't meet him till
the night.
Speaker 4 (07:59):
Somebody to make an Appointment's a late sleep, all right,
Go ahead, drink your coffee.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
Wait out here, Johnny, Yeah, sure, y I won't be
but a few minutes.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
I see him.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
Hold on about hello, yourse, sergeant?
Speaker 5 (08:29):
Oh will it be a small lemon lime?
Speaker 3 (08:31):
Small lemon lime to a sergeant?
Speaker 1 (08:35):
Where does this Swallly live venerbil?
Speaker 3 (08:37):
Oh? No, he never said.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
We've been checking around. We got no address for him
in the cards.
Speaker 3 (08:42):
Don't cry to me, sergeant. That's your job to keep
track of these heats, not mine.
Speaker 4 (08:47):
You got no idea at all. I did all.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
And when you see him again, try to fish it
out of him.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
Huh, fish it out of him yourself. Here he comes, Oh,
one lemon lime. The answer is still no.
Speaker 4 (09:04):
Wallely forgot I even mentioned it. Hi there, how are you?
Speaker 3 (09:08):
What'd you do get it from that red headed friend of.
Speaker 4 (09:11):
The earth head away?
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (09:13):
Got some telephone change out of yep.
Speaker 3 (09:16):
Sure he looks familiar, that red ass. Maybe I know
him from someplace, Maybe.
Speaker 4 (09:24):
It's always been around. Excuse me, I got to make
a call.
Speaker 3 (09:26):
Who's stopping you see what I mean about the red head?
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Yeah, I see you're gonna pick a Walley up?
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Two days in jail? Am I doing some good? Maybe
it help his color?
Speaker 5 (09:40):
Maybe it would?
Speaker 1 (09:43):
How much with a lemon lime on the belt?
Speaker 3 (09:46):
No inflation around here? Thank you?
Speaker 1 (09:49):
Go again. Let me know what you're hear around the beat.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
I'm always okay, I'll see you know.
Speaker 3 (09:55):
Hurry back, mister.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
Johnny hey Rick.
Speaker 5 (10:05):
Wasn't that Wally they went in the store?
Speaker 4 (10:06):
Yeah? Did he make you?
Speaker 3 (10:08):
No?
Speaker 1 (10:08):
I don't think so. He remembers me from someplace. Probably
thinks I'm a steady hanger around on the Bellsie went
to use the phone.
Speaker 5 (10:13):
What are we gonna do when he comes out?
Speaker 1 (10:15):
Calm no, there's nothing we could hold him on yet.
We don't even know if this red head is one
of the outfit.
Speaker 5 (10:19):
I wouldn't make any bets he wasn't.
Speaker 1 (10:21):
I want to see that redhead before we make a move.
If he's right, I wanna grab him good, we'll do it.
He's coming out, okay, here he comes this way, let
him pass. Okay, Johnny, stay with him right if he
(10:42):
makes a meat with a red head, or if you
find out where Wally lives, check with me.
Speaker 4 (10:45):
Okay, all right on your horse.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Saw back to Gangbusters in a moment. The Sunday daytime
listening is truly not standing at the Star's address tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (11:02):
Don't miss world.
Speaker 1 (11:03):
Music festivals, visiting the Edinburgh Festival where Brunovolter conducts the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. And remember too, that Sunday daytime on
most of these same CBS radio stations, Leopold Stakofski conducts
in the twentieth Century Concert Hall, and Michel Piastro directs
the Simple neet All on CBS Radio. And now back
to gang Busters and circuit attorneyed out well. While Saint
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Louis detectives were beginning to make headway on their investigation,
the hold up mob had recruited another member, and late
that night, in another part of the city, Wally was
being escorted up the stairs of an apartment house by
his connection. Read like, I said, why, you might not
like the guy, but you got a grand him of brains.
Don't want anybody telling me my business is, so I
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don't go for that kind of garden. Okay, don't get
excited and me menam it that way?
Speaker 4 (11:54):
Just don't want up telling me how to do my job.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
It easy, will Yeah, okay, right here?
Speaker 4 (12:02):
Should I pushed the bell? Doin in that mine?
Speaker 1 (12:04):
I got the keys, mag come on in Wallach Yeah,
hey Mac and here Red he's in air Wallly.
Speaker 2 (12:20):
Say yeah, how you like to set up here? Will
little du Yeah? Bag meat Wale?
Speaker 4 (12:26):
Oh I hi, uh just a second.
Speaker 2 (12:32):
He's nuts about solitaire.
Speaker 4 (12:34):
So I see, I tried a lot of things.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
I can't find a better way to pass the time.
Have you tried knitting, Wally?
Speaker 4 (12:41):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (12:41):
I tried knitting.
Speaker 1 (12:42):
Nothing there.
Speaker 4 (12:45):
Well you won't let this go for a while.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
Huh.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
That's nice of you.
Speaker 4 (12:49):
It don't look like I could win it anyway, not
with that deal. So on wellie, yeah, thanks right here.
Speaker 5 (12:58):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
Fritz says you're okay. Wally says you're good. Wheelman the
best back. Okay, Now, this is gonna be a nice
little scorm, not the biggest in the world.
Speaker 4 (13:12):
But uh, Tidy, that's the why I like him.
Speaker 2 (13:15):
Tidy.
Speaker 1 (13:16):
We maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day.
Speaker 4 (13:18):
It depends on the weather. What's the weather got to
do it?
Speaker 1 (13:21):
This is a congested district. If it's raining a snowing,
traffic will be heavy and slow. Plus there'll be a
lot of extra taxi cabs in the area.
Speaker 4 (13:28):
It's a good angle.
Speaker 1 (13:29):
The get will be rough enough without the handicaps. So uh,
let's wait for good weather.
Speaker 4 (13:33):
It's okay with me.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
See Wally all the angles now.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
The mark is the Four Brothers Jewelry company. That's uh
on the third floor of the tower building.
Speaker 4 (13:44):
So rough zea you get not out of neighborhood. Can
you do it? I can do it.
Speaker 2 (13:49):
It's my idea.
Speaker 4 (13:50):
We should have a small fast car.
Speaker 1 (13:52):
A big one might be a little trouble to handle
in traffic, but uh, I'll leave it to you.
Speaker 2 (13:57):
Yeah, you leave it to me.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
A small car would be better, don't you think, Wallie,
small car it'll be Now here's the layout forget about
the elevator. We'll go up the stairs. The office is
around here in back like this.
Speaker 4 (14:15):
Yeah. Uh, there's this entrance here. The door's made of glass.
So we gotta work fast. We gotta get in, get
it and get out.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
We got no time to play. Who wants to play?
Speaker 1 (14:25):
There's a counter uh here which stretches from one side
practically to the other. It's a display case. None of
the good stuff is in there in back of the counter.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
As a vault.
Speaker 1 (14:36):
That's what we wanna get in unless you figure maybe
five six thousand cash, maybe fifty thousand an ice.
Speaker 2 (14:42):
It's not bad alright for me.
Speaker 4 (14:45):
Off to the side here, Uh, there's a little office.
Speaker 1 (14:49):
That's where the owner has his desk. Besides the owner,
we'll find another guy. They're a salesman. Neither one of
'em look like the hero type. We won't have any trouble.
Speaker 4 (14:56):
We got this mark pretty well cased. I should have.
Speaker 1 (14:59):
I've been there twice. I've been trying to make up
my mind whether to buy a watch.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
They got a great set up.
Speaker 4 (15:05):
While they recognize me when I come in, I'll tell
him I want to watch. They're relaxed. We go to work.
How about the bug. All those jewelry houses got alarms.
That will be no problem.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
The only one I could spark was in the boss's
little office. Now he'll be in front, riding up the
sale on the watch, And if there are any.
Speaker 4 (15:19):
More, we'll just have to be quick enough to keep
them away.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
From them.
Speaker 4 (15:22):
I'm for being quick.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
Back to Gangbusters in a moment. Now, Red, yeah, you're
gonna take the bolls. Your job is to watch him,
keep him quiet, keep him away from the bugs. Okay,
And Wally, you do the same thing with a salesman,
and I'll clean the void a minute.
Speaker 3 (15:42):
This matter.
Speaker 4 (15:43):
You're going a little fast for me. You said I
was to handle salesmen.
Speaker 1 (15:46):
That's right. I was under the oppression. I was a
wheelman in this steal. That's a big enough job. I
don't belong on the inside at all. It's not necessary
to stay with the car that can sit.
Speaker 4 (15:56):
Yeah, well I can sit without me.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
I don't do two men's work are two men's cuts.
I don't do two men's work without two men's cuts.
Speaker 4 (16:02):
Will you listen to me? I know there was something screwy,
but this deal no one of your other two left
you like that.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
Wally, you're gonna grant me.
Speaker 4 (16:08):
It takes three on the inside. Okay, I'll grant you.
But I'm a wheel man. I'm done inside work. Sure
I've done inside work, but not while I was the
wheel man. I won't have any part of Now listen to.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
Me, will you?
Speaker 4 (16:17):
You came in and you're in.
Speaker 1 (16:21):
We'll see if I'm man'll Wally b reason it's being unreasonable. Now. Look,
I don't get tough often, but I'm gonna get tough
now you're in, Wally.
Speaker 4 (16:34):
You made a deal and you're in. Well, you're not
gonna be.
Speaker 1 (16:37):
Feeling so good while they cooperate.
Speaker 2 (16:40):
It ain't gonna be so tough.
Speaker 1 (16:45):
Well, okay, if I wasn't such a spot for though,
i'd tell you all what to do.
Speaker 2 (16:50):
Good Wally, I knew it come to first.
Speaker 4 (16:52):
You see, Maggie said, Oh, yeah, that's all this is
gonna be.
Speaker 1 (16:55):
Tomorrow, I better start scotting around for a car for
to get. Yeah, a small car whilely small well Red,
We'll get in touch with you. He'll let you know
whether it's tomorrow on what time? Yeah, you be an
Anambells at eleven off phone there? Okay, Anna plus at
eleven up, be there.
Speaker 4 (17:09):
Now.
Speaker 1 (17:09):
We got a good deal, boys, an awful good deal.
Let's see if I can win one of these games
for myself. Robert squad sergeant record, Hello, Rick, Johnny, Yeah, Johnny.
Speaker 5 (17:29):
Wally must have flifted himself a Chevy coach. I saw
him on the corner of Grand and locust.
Speaker 4 (17:34):
Oh is that all?
Speaker 2 (17:35):
Yeah?
Speaker 5 (17:35):
Looks for sure like he's in a deal.
Speaker 1 (17:37):
Now, Yeah, where do you park this car?
Speaker 5 (17:39):
In a public garage on Market Street? On Market Street
near the civil courts.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
Okay, Johnny, stick around there.
Speaker 4 (17:45):
I'll be right out.
Speaker 5 (17:45):
Do you think I ought to have one of the
boys to stay behind Wally.
Speaker 1 (17:48):
No, that won't be necessary. He's going to use that
car if they pull anything. That's all we have to
watch the car. I'll be right there.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Uh what Yeah.
Speaker 4 (18:05):
About hot tricks?
Speaker 2 (18:08):
That about it?
Speaker 4 (18:09):
I got no tricks.
Speaker 3 (18:09):
What do you want two hundred? Again? The answer is
still no.
Speaker 4 (18:13):
I don't want you two hundred. Just fix me a
chocolate morning.
Speaker 3 (18:15):
Chocolate mar with vanilla, chocolate Maar with chocolate, vanilla, Choco
mall with vanilla. I'll come yesterday. You wanted two hundred today.
You don't beginning to get insulted.
Speaker 4 (18:26):
My connections came through on a book.
Speaker 3 (18:28):
You would take my advice which you want? You wouldn't
go looking for trouble.
Speaker 4 (18:31):
I'm not looking for trouble. Who needs trouble?
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Looking time?
Speaker 4 (18:33):
I got a car, I get it?
Speaker 3 (18:35):
Why should you get it? Is it your store?
Speaker 4 (18:37):
I'm expecting the call I'll go on then my.
Speaker 3 (18:40):
Answer before they hang up. Yes, and don't get my
phone numbered anymore. Toimes and Vick, do you think that's it?
Speaker 1 (18:49):
Hello, Yeah, it's the Wally red Beck says, we do
it today at three o'clock.
Speaker 4 (18:54):
Okay, I'm ready.
Speaker 2 (18:55):
You got the car?
Speaker 4 (18:56):
Okay, yes, Chevy, just the ticket. I got to park
in the garage your markets.
Speaker 2 (19:00):
I mean I can pick you two up about two thirty.
The Max says no.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
Max says for you to drive downtown yourself, parked the
car and Delmar near the building.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
We'll see you there.
Speaker 4 (19:07):
Okay, it will take care of the hardware. Just bring
the car in yourself. I got you so long.
Speaker 1 (19:19):
Watch oblige and all much obliged for what for you
set up facilities anytime?
Speaker 3 (19:25):
Ask me for anything except money. One chocolate molded was vanilla,
Happy days A Happy days yourself.
Speaker 5 (19:44):
Cut over to Washington, Rick, Maybe we can pick them
up there.
Speaker 1 (19:47):
Well, I'm fort of no use, Johnny.
Speaker 5 (19:48):
We lost them lousy traffic, same thing last night, so
Saintarett tookhim to meet the mob and we got filed
up in traffic.
Speaker 4 (19:55):
That's okay.
Speaker 1 (19:56):
We know where to put our hands on them now, wally.
At least he can lead us to the.
Speaker 5 (19:59):
Others in the la gonna start shooting again. That's what
I'm worried about. The way he was headed.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
I guess the job is someplace downtown.
Speaker 5 (20:05):
Maybe he was just headed to pick up the others.
Speaker 1 (20:07):
Maybe, But these guys are pretty slick, Johnny. I don't
think they all riot together in a hot car. I
think the rest will meet him. I'll pull in the phone.
We've got a few more squads on the job, and
CLO's around downtown.
Speaker 4 (20:18):
Maybe we can spot that chubby all right, step lively. Boys,
we go in, We get in, we get out.
Speaker 5 (20:34):
Waste no time, he said red.
Speaker 1 (20:35):
I'm set.
Speaker 4 (20:36):
Well, I'm sad.
Speaker 1 (20:37):
Okay, give you handle your man. I'll clean the boil.
Speaker 2 (20:39):
Keep your eyes open.
Speaker 4 (20:43):
This is the place.
Speaker 2 (20:43):
Boys looks nice. Hello there, Well, how are you today?
Speaker 4 (20:49):
Fine?
Speaker 2 (20:50):
I uh think I'll take that watch I was looking at.
Oh yes, that's a fine watch.
Speaker 1 (20:56):
I brought our friends over to see it. Right here
we are, solid old case twenty one jewel Swiss movement beauty,
Anna Barton, how do you like it as well?
Speaker 4 (21:05):
I kind of like one myself. I can show you
something similar some other time. I tell you what I'd
like to do.
Speaker 1 (21:10):
I'd like to put a deposit on it and pick
it up next Monday.
Speaker 4 (21:13):
I'm kind of short. How much of a deposit did
you have in mind? Oh, say, twenty five dollars? Well,
I think that'd be all right.
Speaker 1 (21:21):
Let me check with the boss, mister Burgess. Not watch
all right front, please.
Speaker 2 (21:26):
Mister Burgess.
Speaker 1 (21:27):
Watch is guaranteed, isn't it absolutely guaranteed?
Speaker 4 (21:30):
If anything goes wrong with it, just bring it in.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
But you must remember, a fine watch is a delicate
piece of machinery.
Speaker 4 (21:36):
Yeah, I know, yes, I help you, miss Burgess. This
gentleman would like to leave a twenty five dollars.
Speaker 2 (21:42):
Deposit on the watch and pick it up on Monday.
Speaker 4 (21:44):
Now you do alone?
Speaker 2 (21:45):
Hi, nice place you got here?
Speaker 4 (21:48):
Well, I think that'll be perfectly all right.
Speaker 2 (21:50):
All we had okay?
Speaker 3 (21:51):
Do is?
Speaker 2 (21:52):
You're told?
Speaker 4 (21:52):
And you won't get hurt?
Speaker 3 (21:53):
Please?
Speaker 4 (21:53):
Why still? All right? Lock the door?
Speaker 1 (21:56):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (21:56):
I got you going around? Boys?
Speaker 2 (21:59):
Keep yeah, come on, I just don't try to be
heroes and.
Speaker 4 (22:02):
You won't get hurt. All we want? Hey, you me,
you'll move away from there? Yes, all right, hey, boys,
come here and have a look.
Speaker 2 (22:08):
What's the trouble.
Speaker 1 (22:09):
We gotta move. There's a bug right under the counter.
This guy was standing not six inches from it.
Speaker 3 (22:13):
You.
Speaker 4 (22:13):
Oh no, not me?
Speaker 2 (22:15):
Why do you move over there?
Speaker 1 (22:16):
All right? You?
Speaker 4 (22:18):
Did you hit the alarm button?
Speaker 3 (22:19):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (22:19):
I know I didn't tout you too. Sure, I'm positive
for sure had his chair. Now tell me the truth.
Speaker 1 (22:24):
If any cops come storming in here, I'm gonna kill you.
Speaker 4 (22:25):
I swear.
Speaker 2 (22:26):
Did you hit that button?
Speaker 4 (22:27):
No I didn't, I'll kill You're smart?
Speaker 1 (22:29):
All right, boys, get him tied up. By the time
you finish, I'll have the ball clean.
Speaker 5 (22:39):
You covered a lot of blocks, rick, don't look good
to me.
Speaker 1 (22:42):
Well, we'll take one more turn around it.
Speaker 4 (22:45):
Wait a minute, but.
Speaker 1 (22:47):
There's a Chevy park up there next to the alley.
Speaker 4 (22:56):
That's the baby. Nobody with it.
Speaker 5 (22:59):
It must be inside some place.
Speaker 2 (23:00):
Hold it General.
Speaker 1 (23:03):
Cars four, five and six, the jewry office thirty four billys.
Speaker 4 (23:09):
The lime is ringing that SI.
Speaker 1 (23:11):
Let's go the jewelry office, third floor to.
Speaker 4 (23:14):
Our billy that's in the middle of the block.
Speaker 1 (23:17):
Let's get them.
Speaker 4 (23:22):
How you doing, boys, I'll be tired in a minute.
I don't know what you fellas expect to get up,
make it good and tight.
Speaker 1 (23:28):
Hey, look at this cock's coming in a hall.
Speaker 4 (23:30):
Why you you hit that buck?
Speaker 1 (23:32):
Didn't you?
Speaker 5 (23:32):
Please?
Speaker 1 (23:33):
Get up here?
Speaker 4 (23:33):
They come? Hit up? Go on, get up all right,
hold it up there. Counsel them, get it the alarm
by mistake. Tell them what customers, Tell them what was
a mistake.
Speaker 1 (23:44):
Hey, they're breaking then watch it.
Speaker 4 (23:47):
Get your hands up. Covers rock killing this guy.
Speaker 5 (23:49):
And don't cop those guns.
Speaker 1 (23:51):
Police officers, get up, Let go, baby gun, let me go, cropper.
Speaker 5 (23:55):
Get your hands up.
Speaker 1 (23:56):
Okay, don't shoot. Get those hands up, all right, don't shoot,
get them up. You turn that man loose, all right,
take it easy.
Speaker 4 (24:07):
You are right, mister he is? I think so Jack
is tied up over there, go look at him. Yes,
i'd better it's all right Jack.
Speaker 1 (24:15):
It's all right early, you bumps hurt. They all look
okay to me, Rick, I'll sit down there, all of
you listen, dead, sit down, what a mess.
Speaker 2 (24:26):
I don't cry. I won't be any good wine.
Speaker 1 (24:28):
Sure plenty of truth in that. And now we're going
to take a little inventory. Let's see what we got here.
Speaker 5 (24:35):
They're not such a tough looking Bunchyah they Rick.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
No, not now, they're not take the guns away and
They're just a bunch of crumbs, just plaining crumbs that
gang Buster's Listeners was how this gang of hold up
artists and killers was captured in the act of committing
a robbery after a terrific struggle and gun battle. All
were tried in the Circuit Court at Saint Louis, Missouri
and convicted. They are now in the Missouri State Penitentiary
(24:58):
at Jefferson City in execution of their sentences. Thank you
Circuit Attorney Edward elldud of Saint Louis, Missouri. Now Gangbuster's
Nationwide Clothes broadcast every week is a public service to
assist American police in their war against the underworld. Attention
(25:20):
all citizens be on the lookout for Clarence Dye, wanted
by the FBI for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for
armed robbery. Listen carefully to his official description. Clarence Dye,
alias Jack age forty three, five feet ten inches, one
hundred and forty pounds, medium build, brown hair, blue eyes,
(25:47):
fair complexion. May seek work as a wilder or cook.
Speaker 5 (25:52):
This man has scars over his left eyebrow, a blue
scar over his right now an attacked tool of initials C. D.
Speaker 1 (26:05):
On his right forum caution, Die is probably armed and
should be considered extremely dangerous. He reportedly has stated that
he will not be taken into custody alive and will
attempt to kill any officer arresting him. Attention all citizens
maintained vigilance for Edwin Sandford Garrison, wanted by the FBI
(26:29):
for a unlawful flight to avoid confinement for the crimes
of burglary and robbery. If you have any information concerning
these fugitives, notify your local police, the nearest office of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or Gangbusters at Once. Tonight's
Gangbuster's Case was dramatized by Stanley Niss and directed by
Leonard L. Bass, with Mason Adams, Amzi Strickland, and Eric
(26:51):
Wrestler in leading roles. The entire production was supervised for
CBS Radio by John Ives gay Lord Avery Speaking Tomorrow Night,
(27:13):
Eve Varden raps for attention and the Merryment's on again
at Dear Old Madison High. Yes She's back, e Varden
as our Miss Brooks funnier than ever before with the
help of Bashful Boyton, her biology teaching heart throb Missus Davis.
Eve's pixelated Landlady Osgod Conklin, the terrible tempered Principle, and
the rest of the riotous gang. Remember class convenes with
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And now in cooperation with police in federal law enforcement
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Gang Busters, the only national program that brings you authentic
police case histories, has asked the Honorable Edward L. Dowd,
first Assistant Circuit Attorney of Saint Louis, Missouri, to narrate
by proxy to night's case. Circuit Attorney Dowd, I, thank
you and good evening, Gangbusters listeners. Let's begin tonight's case.
On a cold winter morning a year or so ago,
(00:51):
in the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, the proprietress of
a small, unkempt confectionery store.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
On South Broadway had just opened the.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Place where but there's business, and was tidying up the
tiny soda fountain. M who told you know last night?
Speaker 3 (01:18):
Wally?
Speaker 4 (01:19):
The answer still knows, crying out, Lie. Do you think
it was a fortune you could stake a guy to
a couple of hundred?
Speaker 3 (01:25):
Why?
Speaker 1 (01:25):
No, NFL be reasonable. I'm good for it, you know,
I'm good for it.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Was the guy in your position need to come looking
for handouts? Do you know where to get it? Why
don't you go out and make it?
Speaker 1 (01:35):
The heat's on, and a fella town's hotter and a
two dollars pistol shooting blanks.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
I don't blame me. I didn't make the heat.
Speaker 4 (01:41):
These guys have really been thrown en up the town.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
I had that clothing store man, no them, that was them,
of course I'm not saying it was. Therefore, the guy
got shot. Somebody comes in an ice to place. A
reasonable thing to do is give him them money. He
fought them, so what does he get?
Speaker 3 (01:56):
A nice funeral?
Speaker 1 (01:57):
And the hotel clerk I hear that was them too.
You can see why all the heat is on, Anniple.
Speaker 4 (02:02):
So I figure to get out for a while.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
I take a ride a Casey and take things easy
for a couple of weeks.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
I should give you the two hundred have to come
looking for you in Kansas City.
Speaker 4 (02:10):
You won't have to come looking for me, Annabel. I'm
good for it. You know I'm good for it.
Speaker 3 (02:14):
Then go borrow from a bank.
Speaker 4 (02:17):
Listen to me, Annabel.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Hot to heart.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
A guy with little heat.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
On him can't even walk in the streets and comfort anymore.
The first thing he knows, he's downtown with.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
The long egg and a life out of him. You
can't work under these conditions.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
My heart is bleeding.
Speaker 4 (02:30):
Boy.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
This mob has been burning up the town with one
blast after another, and the pressure is coming down on
the cops from all over. It's a risk to stick
your heat on the street while this mob is still operating.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
What mob? Who are they?
Speaker 4 (02:43):
How should I know?
Speaker 2 (02:44):
Are they?
Speaker 3 (02:45):
I thought you knew everything, Walley.
Speaker 4 (02:47):
I never heard of him? What do you say, Annibal?
Speaker 3 (02:50):
No is no? Well? IM's a redhead? The papers say
you know of any redheaded heavy men around him?
Speaker 5 (02:59):
No?
Speaker 3 (03:01):
I got an idea, Wally, have a chocolate molded on
the house.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
No, no, thanks so much, obliged.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
My chocolate molted aren't good enough for you, But you'll
take my two hundred.
Speaker 4 (03:11):
I ain't even hot breakfast yet.
Speaker 3 (03:12):
What's wrong with the chocolate molded for breakfast?
Speaker 4 (03:14):
And about please?
Speaker 1 (03:16):
We've been friends for years, you know I want.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
To keep it that way, So I give you the
two hundred. That's the end of our friendship.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Come in, come in, yeah, I mean all right?
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Hell it be mister cub coffee, Hello, red Hawaii.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
We don't have coffee? About a nice cherry forcephae.
Speaker 4 (03:33):
I molded nice gip it? What are you doing around here,
red and seeing the science.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
How about a hot chocolate that I can make you?
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Noah, I forget it. Hi been wally busy?
Speaker 4 (03:44):
Oh not too I was.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
I could find you around here.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
It's around here too much.
Speaker 4 (03:50):
I gotta do something with my time.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Are you looking to make a connection that depends you?
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Like milk? I give you plain milk.
Speaker 4 (03:58):
I want coffee, Want coffee?
Speaker 3 (04:01):
That's who elsewhere?
Speaker 4 (04:02):
Right, it's a good deal.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Yeah, it's been good so far. Come on, let's go
get the coffee some place.
Speaker 3 (04:08):
We talk about it in a restaurant. I'm running the
carrid what everybody asks for it? Have a million dollars
worth of stock.
Speaker 2 (04:13):
Sorryight, I'm not to put out.
Speaker 3 (04:15):
I'll go if you're going, got plenty to clean up
around I see that about. Yeah, don't do me any favors. No, m.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
M m h.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
Alice, good bye.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Uh. Sergeant Rickard, robbery Squad, hold.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
On, please, I'll connect you, oh robbery squad.
Speaker 3 (05:12):
Sergeant record is Annabelle, Yes, annabel And we're looking to
get a line on a redhead. Yeahs, maybe I just
saw the one. What's his name Red? His name is Red.
Speaker 4 (05:25):
That's not much help.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
His friend of mine was in the store, crying about
the heat around town because of all these heistings, and
this red walks in and while the are sidekicks from
way back. I think you want to know if Wally
would like to make a connection. Say he didn't say
they left together to talk it over? And for where
how should I know? For where? Did I follow him?
Speaker 4 (05:45):
Okay? On a bell?
Speaker 3 (05:46):
Thanks?
Speaker 4 (05:47):
Keep your ears open out in the meanwhile.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
We do some checking around. Let me have it so, yeah, sure, yeah, thanks,
all right? Tell me what's the deal at him in?
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Take it easy? I'm telling you. First, I want to know,
is there any heat on you?
Speaker 4 (06:12):
Heat on me?
Speaker 1 (06:13):
You guys, get all the heat in this time you'll
running wild and lit is on everybody.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Are you still a good manager that really used to
be willing?
Speaker 4 (06:20):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (06:20):
Hell all right? Downtown prinstance, can.
Speaker 4 (06:22):
You wheel a carring in and get it out?
Speaker 1 (06:24):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (06:25):
What's a touch jewelry house? Just jewelry. There'll be some
cash involved enough, but plenty of eyes. Sidn't like a
jewelry deal.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
You break your back to get the scum and you
can't turn it over for twenty cents on a dollar. Well,
that shouldn't make any difference if there's enough of it, No,
I guess it shouldn't. And it's only a three handed job.
Oh yeah, it's all a fair sized score. Split up
only three ways wouldn't be bad.
Speaker 4 (06:52):
And what happened to the other two of them?
Speaker 1 (06:54):
Or what other two papers have been saying you are
forehanded altogether?
Speaker 4 (06:59):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (06:59):
Well, I tell okay, we why we were four handed?
But uh two of the boys pulled out, Eh? Why
they thought there was too much heat for the fireworks.
They started to cry, so, uh might give him the
kiss off?
Speaker 4 (07:11):
Who's Mac?
Speaker 2 (07:12):
He wouldn't know him. They've been his jobs.
Speaker 1 (07:16):
What kind of guys he after this one? I'll live
had enough myself, cow boy? Nah, not exactly heed while
he's got a head on his shoulders. Maybe that's his trouble.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
Too much head. He thinks he's a mastermind.
Speaker 4 (07:29):
I don't like that kind of deal. Every hand should
I have to say so, not with Mac. They don't
well this guy think he is. I don't normal. I
don't know what he can do.
Speaker 1 (07:36):
He'll get so independent. You told me you were behind
the six. You can't get Doe by being independent?
Speaker 4 (07:43):
All right, I'll say it to him anyway. I'm talking
to you for him?
Speaker 2 (07:47):
Are you in Archier?
Speaker 4 (07:51):
Okay, right, I'm in good. Come on, let's go see
this car.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
They get easy. Will you give me a chance to
drink my coffee? Besides you, we can't meet him till
the night.
Speaker 4 (07:59):
Somebody to make an Appointment's a late sleep, all right,
Go ahead, drink your coffee.
Speaker 1 (08:16):
Wait out here, Johnny, Yeah, sure, y I won't be
but a few minutes.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
I see him.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
Hold on about hello, yourse, sergeant?
Speaker 5 (08:29):
Oh will it be a small lemon lime?
Speaker 3 (08:31):
Small lemon lime to a sergeant?
Speaker 1 (08:35):
Where does this Swallly live venerbil?
Speaker 3 (08:37):
Oh? No, he never said.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
We've been checking around. We got no address for him
in the cards.
Speaker 3 (08:42):
Don't cry to me, sergeant. That's your job to keep
track of these heats, not mine.
Speaker 4 (08:47):
You got no idea at all. I did all.
Speaker 1 (08:51):
And when you see him again, try to fish it
out of him.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
Huh, fish it out of him yourself. Here he comes, Oh,
one lemon lime. The answer is still no.
Speaker 4 (09:04):
Wallely forgot I even mentioned it. Hi there, how are you?
Speaker 3 (09:08):
What'd you do get it from that red headed friend of.
Speaker 4 (09:11):
The earth head away?
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (09:13):
Got some telephone change out of yep.
Speaker 3 (09:16):
Sure he looks familiar, that red ass. Maybe I know
him from someplace, Maybe.
Speaker 4 (09:24):
It's always been around. Excuse me, I got to make
a call.
Speaker 3 (09:26):
Who's stopping you see what I mean about the red head?
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Yeah, I see you're gonna pick a Walley up?
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Two days in jail? Am I doing some good? Maybe
it help his color?
Speaker 5 (09:40):
Maybe it would?
Speaker 1 (09:43):
How much with a lemon lime on the belt?
Speaker 3 (09:46):
No inflation around here? Thank you?
Speaker 1 (09:49):
Go again. Let me know what you're hear around the beat.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
I'm always okay, I'll see you know.
Speaker 3 (09:55):
Hurry back, mister.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
Johnny hey Rick.
Speaker 5 (10:05):
Wasn't that Wally they went in the store?
Speaker 4 (10:06):
Yeah? Did he make you?
Speaker 3 (10:08):
No?
Speaker 1 (10:08):
I don't think so. He remembers me from someplace. Probably
thinks I'm a steady hanger around on the Bellsie went
to use the phone.
Speaker 5 (10:13):
What are we gonna do when he comes out?
Speaker 1 (10:15):
Calm no, there's nothing we could hold him on yet.
We don't even know if this red head is one
of the outfit.
Speaker 5 (10:19):
I wouldn't make any bets he wasn't.
Speaker 1 (10:21):
I want to see that redhead before we make a move.
If he's right, I wanna grab him good, we'll do it.
He's coming out, okay, here he comes this way, let
him pass. Okay, Johnny, stay with him right if he
(10:42):
makes a meat with a red head, or if you
find out where Wally lives, check with me.
Speaker 4 (10:45):
Okay, all right on your horse.
Speaker 1 (10:47):
Saw back to Gangbusters in a moment. The Sunday daytime
listening is truly not standing at the Star's address tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (11:02):
Don't miss world.
Speaker 1 (11:03):
Music festivals, visiting the Edinburgh Festival where Brunovolter conducts the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. And remember too, that Sunday daytime on
most of these same CBS radio stations, Leopold Stakofski conducts
in the twentieth Century Concert Hall, and Michel Piastro directs
the Simple neet All on CBS Radio. And now back
to gang Busters and circuit attorneyed out well. While Saint
(11:27):
Louis detectives were beginning to make headway on their investigation,
the hold up mob had recruited another member, and late
that night, in another part of the city, Wally was
being escorted up the stairs of an apartment house by
his connection. Read like, I said, why, you might not
like the guy, but you got a grand him of brains.
Don't want anybody telling me my business is, so I
(11:48):
don't go for that kind of garden. Okay, don't get
excited and me menam it that way?
Speaker 4 (11:54):
Just don't want up telling me how to do my job.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
It easy, will Yeah, okay, right here?
Speaker 4 (12:02):
Should I pushed the bell? Doin in that mine?
Speaker 1 (12:04):
I got the keys, mag come on in Wallach Yeah,
hey Mac and here Red he's in air Wallly.
Speaker 2 (12:20):
Say yeah, how you like to set up here? Will
little du Yeah? Bag meat Wale?
Speaker 4 (12:26):
Oh I hi, uh just a second.
Speaker 2 (12:32):
He's nuts about solitaire.
Speaker 4 (12:34):
So I see, I tried a lot of things.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
I can't find a better way to pass the time.
Have you tried knitting, Wally?
Speaker 4 (12:41):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (12:41):
I tried knitting.
Speaker 1 (12:42):
Nothing there.
Speaker 4 (12:45):
Well you won't let this go for a while.
Speaker 3 (12:47):
Huh.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
That's nice of you.
Speaker 4 (12:49):
It don't look like I could win it anyway, not
with that deal. So on wellie, yeah, thanks right here.
Speaker 5 (12:58):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
Fritz says you're okay. Wally says you're good. Wheelman the
best back. Okay, Now, this is gonna be a nice
little scorm, not the biggest in the world.
Speaker 4 (13:12):
But uh, Tidy, that's the why I like him.
Speaker 2 (13:15):
Tidy.
Speaker 1 (13:16):
We maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day.
Speaker 4 (13:18):
It depends on the weather. What's the weather got to
do it?
Speaker 1 (13:21):
This is a congested district. If it's raining a snowing,
traffic will be heavy and slow. Plus there'll be a
lot of extra taxi cabs in the area.
Speaker 4 (13:28):
It's a good angle.
Speaker 1 (13:29):
The get will be rough enough without the handicaps. So uh,
let's wait for good weather.
Speaker 4 (13:33):
It's okay with me.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
See Wally all the angles now.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
The mark is the Four Brothers Jewelry company. That's uh
on the third floor of the tower building.
Speaker 4 (13:44):
So rough zea you get not out of neighborhood. Can
you do it? I can do it.
Speaker 2 (13:49):
It's my idea.
Speaker 4 (13:50):
We should have a small fast car.
Speaker 1 (13:52):
A big one might be a little trouble to handle
in traffic, but uh, I'll leave it to you.
Speaker 2 (13:57):
Yeah, you leave it to me.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
A small car would be better, don't you think, Wallie,
small car it'll be Now here's the layout forget about
the elevator. We'll go up the stairs. The office is
around here in back like this.
Speaker 4 (14:15):
Yeah. Uh, there's this entrance here. The door's made of glass.
So we gotta work fast. We gotta get in, get
it and get out.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
We got no time to play. Who wants to play?
Speaker 1 (14:25):
There's a counter uh here which stretches from one side
practically to the other. It's a display case. None of
the good stuff is in there in back of the counter.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
As a vault.
Speaker 1 (14:36):
That's what we wanna get in unless you figure maybe
five six thousand cash, maybe fifty thousand an ice.
Speaker 2 (14:42):
It's not bad alright for me.
Speaker 4 (14:45):
Off to the side here, Uh, there's a little office.
Speaker 1 (14:49):
That's where the owner has his desk. Besides the owner,
we'll find another guy. They're a salesman. Neither one of
'em look like the hero type. We won't have any trouble.
Speaker 4 (14:56):
We got this mark pretty well cased. I should have.
Speaker 1 (14:59):
I've been there twice. I've been trying to make up
my mind whether to buy a watch.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
They got a great set up.
Speaker 4 (15:05):
While they recognize me when I come in, I'll tell
him I want to watch. They're relaxed. We go to work.
How about the bug. All those jewelry houses got alarms.
That will be no problem.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
The only one I could spark was in the boss's
little office. Now he'll be in front, riding up the
sale on the watch, And if there are any.
Speaker 4 (15:19):
More, we'll just have to be quick enough to keep
them away.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
From them.
Speaker 4 (15:22):
I'm for being quick.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
Back to Gangbusters in a moment. Now, Red, yeah, you're
gonna take the bolls. Your job is to watch him,
keep him quiet, keep him away from the bugs. Okay,
And Wally, you do the same thing with a salesman,
and I'll clean the void a minute.
Speaker 3 (15:42):
This matter.
Speaker 4 (15:43):
You're going a little fast for me. You said I
was to handle salesmen.
Speaker 1 (15:46):
That's right. I was under the oppression. I was a
wheelman in this steal. That's a big enough job. I
don't belong on the inside at all. It's not necessary
to stay with the car that can sit.
Speaker 4 (15:56):
Yeah, well I can sit without me.
Speaker 1 (15:57):
I don't do two men's work are two men's cuts.
I don't do two men's work without two men's cuts.
Speaker 4 (16:02):
Will you listen to me? I know there was something screwy,
but this deal no one of your other two left
you like that.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
Wally, you're gonna grant me.
Speaker 4 (16:08):
It takes three on the inside. Okay, I'll grant you.
But I'm a wheel man. I'm done inside work. Sure
I've done inside work, but not while I was the
wheel man. I won't have any part of Now listen to.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
Me, will you?
Speaker 4 (16:17):
You came in and you're in.
Speaker 1 (16:21):
We'll see if I'm man'll Wally b reason it's being unreasonable. Now. Look,
I don't get tough often, but I'm gonna get tough
now you're in, Wally.
Speaker 4 (16:34):
You made a deal and you're in. Well, you're not
gonna be.
Speaker 1 (16:37):
Feeling so good while they cooperate.
Speaker 2 (16:40):
It ain't gonna be so tough.
Speaker 1 (16:45):
Well, okay, if I wasn't such a spot for though,
i'd tell you all what to do.
Speaker 2 (16:50):
Good Wally, I knew it come to first.
Speaker 4 (16:52):
You see, Maggie said, Oh, yeah, that's all this is
gonna be.
Speaker 1 (16:55):
Tomorrow, I better start scotting around for a car for
to get. Yeah, a small car whilely small well Red,
We'll get in touch with you. He'll let you know
whether it's tomorrow on what time? Yeah, you be an
Anambells at eleven off phone there? Okay, Anna plus at
eleven up, be there.
Speaker 4 (17:09):
Now.
Speaker 1 (17:09):
We got a good deal, boys, an awful good deal.
Let's see if I can win one of these games
for myself. Robert squad sergeant record, Hello, Rick, Johnny, Yeah, Johnny.
Speaker 5 (17:29):
Wally must have flifted himself a Chevy coach. I saw
him on the corner of Grand and locust.
Speaker 4 (17:34):
Oh is that all?
Speaker 2 (17:35):
Yeah?
Speaker 5 (17:35):
Looks for sure like he's in a deal.
Speaker 1 (17:37):
Now, Yeah, where do you park this car?
Speaker 5 (17:39):
In a public garage on Market Street? On Market Street
near the civil courts.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
Okay, Johnny, stick around there.
Speaker 4 (17:45):
I'll be right out.
Speaker 5 (17:45):
Do you think I ought to have one of the
boys to stay behind Wally.
Speaker 1 (17:48):
No, that won't be necessary. He's going to use that
car if they pull anything. That's all we have to
watch the car. I'll be right there.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
Uh what Yeah.
Speaker 4 (18:05):
About hot tricks?
Speaker 2 (18:08):
That about it?
Speaker 4 (18:09):
I got no tricks.
Speaker 3 (18:09):
What do you want two hundred? Again? The answer is
still no.
Speaker 4 (18:13):
I don't want you two hundred. Just fix me a
chocolate morning.
Speaker 3 (18:15):
Chocolate mar with vanilla, chocolate Maar with chocolate, vanilla, Choco
mall with vanilla. I'll come yesterday. You wanted two hundred today.
You don't beginning to get insulted.
Speaker 4 (18:26):
My connections came through on a book.
Speaker 3 (18:28):
You would take my advice which you want? You wouldn't
go looking for trouble.
Speaker 4 (18:31):
I'm not looking for trouble. Who needs trouble?
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Looking time?
Speaker 4 (18:33):
I got a car, I get it?
Speaker 3 (18:35):
Why should you get it? Is it your store?
Speaker 4 (18:37):
I'm expecting the call I'll go on then my.
Speaker 3 (18:40):
Answer before they hang up. Yes, and don't get my
phone numbered anymore. Toimes and Vick, do you think that's it?
Speaker 1 (18:49):
Hello, Yeah, it's the Wally red Beck says, we do
it today at three o'clock.
Speaker 4 (18:54):
Okay, I'm ready.
Speaker 2 (18:55):
You got the car?
Speaker 4 (18:56):
Okay, yes, Chevy, just the ticket. I got to park
in the garage your markets.
Speaker 2 (19:00):
I mean I can pick you two up about two thirty.
The Max says no.
Speaker 1 (19:02):
Max says for you to drive downtown yourself, parked the
car and Delmar near the building.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
We'll see you there.
Speaker 4 (19:07):
Okay, it will take care of the hardware. Just bring
the car in yourself. I got you so long.
Speaker 1 (19:19):
Watch oblige and all much obliged for what for you
set up facilities anytime?
Speaker 3 (19:25):
Ask me for anything except money. One chocolate molded was vanilla,
Happy days A Happy days yourself.
Speaker 5 (19:44):
Cut over to Washington, Rick, Maybe we can pick them
up there.
Speaker 1 (19:47):
Well, I'm fort of no use, Johnny.
Speaker 5 (19:48):
We lost them lousy traffic, same thing last night, so
Saintarett tookhim to meet the mob and we got filed
up in traffic.
Speaker 4 (19:55):
That's okay.
Speaker 1 (19:56):
We know where to put our hands on them now, wally.
At least he can lead us to the.
Speaker 5 (19:59):
Others in the la gonna start shooting again. That's what
I'm worried about. The way he was headed.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
I guess the job is someplace downtown.
Speaker 5 (20:05):
Maybe he was just headed to pick up the others.
Speaker 1 (20:07):
Maybe, But these guys are pretty slick, Johnny. I don't
think they all riot together in a hot car. I
think the rest will meet him. I'll pull in the phone.
We've got a few more squads on the job, and
CLO's around downtown.
Speaker 4 (20:18):
Maybe we can spot that chubby all right, step lively. Boys,
we go in, We get in, we get out.
Speaker 5 (20:34):
Waste no time, he said red.
Speaker 1 (20:35):
I'm set.
Speaker 4 (20:36):
Well, I'm sad.
Speaker 1 (20:37):
Okay, give you handle your man. I'll clean the boil.
Speaker 2 (20:39):
Keep your eyes open.
Speaker 4 (20:43):
This is the place.
Speaker 2 (20:43):
Boys looks nice. Hello there, Well, how are you today?
Speaker 4 (20:49):
Fine?
Speaker 2 (20:50):
I uh think I'll take that watch I was looking at.
Oh yes, that's a fine watch.
Speaker 1 (20:56):
I brought our friends over to see it. Right here
we are, solid old case twenty one jewel Swiss movement beauty,
Anna Barton, how do you like it as well?
Speaker 4 (21:05):
I kind of like one myself. I can show you
something similar some other time. I tell you what I'd
like to do.
Speaker 1 (21:10):
I'd like to put a deposit on it and pick
it up next Monday.
Speaker 4 (21:13):
I'm kind of short. How much of a deposit did
you have in mind? Oh, say, twenty five dollars? Well,
I think that'd be all right.
Speaker 1 (21:21):
Let me check with the boss, mister Burgess. Not watch
all right front, please.
Speaker 2 (21:26):
Mister Burgess.
Speaker 1 (21:27):
Watch is guaranteed, isn't it absolutely guaranteed?
Speaker 4 (21:30):
If anything goes wrong with it, just bring it in.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
But you must remember, a fine watch is a delicate
piece of machinery.
Speaker 4 (21:36):
Yeah, I know, yes, I help you, miss Burgess. This
gentleman would like to leave a twenty five dollars.
Speaker 2 (21:42):
Deposit on the watch and pick it up on Monday.
Speaker 4 (21:44):
Now you do alone?
Speaker 2 (21:45):
Hi, nice place you got here?
Speaker 4 (21:48):
Well, I think that'll be perfectly all right.
Speaker 2 (21:50):
All we had okay?
Speaker 3 (21:51):
Do is?
Speaker 2 (21:52):
You're told?
Speaker 4 (21:52):
And you won't get hurt?
Speaker 3 (21:53):
Please?
Speaker 4 (21:53):
Why still? All right? Lock the door?
Speaker 1 (21:56):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (21:56):
I got you going around? Boys?
Speaker 2 (21:59):
Keep yeah, come on, I just don't try to be
heroes and.
Speaker 4 (22:02):
You won't get hurt. All we want? Hey, you me,
you'll move away from there? Yes, all right, hey, boys,
come here and have a look.
Speaker 2 (22:08):
What's the trouble.
Speaker 1 (22:09):
We gotta move. There's a bug right under the counter.
This guy was standing not six inches from it.
Speaker 3 (22:13):
You.
Speaker 4 (22:13):
Oh no, not me?
Speaker 2 (22:15):
Why do you move over there?
Speaker 1 (22:16):
All right? You?
Speaker 4 (22:18):
Did you hit the alarm button?
Speaker 3 (22:19):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (22:19):
I know I didn't tout you too. Sure, I'm positive
for sure had his chair. Now tell me the truth.
Speaker 1 (22:24):
If any cops come storming in here, I'm gonna kill you.
Speaker 4 (22:25):
I swear.
Speaker 2 (22:26):
Did you hit that button?
Speaker 4 (22:27):
No I didn't, I'll kill You're smart?
Speaker 1 (22:29):
All right, boys, get him tied up. By the time
you finish, I'll have the ball clean.
Speaker 5 (22:39):
You covered a lot of blocks, rick, don't look good
to me.
Speaker 1 (22:42):
Well, we'll take one more turn around it.
Speaker 4 (22:45):
Wait a minute, but.
Speaker 1 (22:47):
There's a Chevy park up there next to the alley.
Speaker 4 (22:56):
That's the baby. Nobody with it.
Speaker 5 (22:59):
It must be inside some place.
Speaker 2 (23:00):
Hold it General.
Speaker 1 (23:03):
Cars four, five and six, the jewry office thirty four billys.
Speaker 4 (23:09):
The lime is ringing that SI.
Speaker 1 (23:11):
Let's go the jewelry office, third floor to.
Speaker 4 (23:14):
Our billy that's in the middle of the block.
Speaker 1 (23:17):
Let's get them.
Speaker 4 (23:22):
How you doing, boys, I'll be tired in a minute.
I don't know what you fellas expect to get up,
make it good and tight.
Speaker 1 (23:28):
Hey, look at this cock's coming in a hall.
Speaker 4 (23:30):
Why you you hit that buck?
Speaker 1 (23:32):
Didn't you?
Speaker 5 (23:32):
Please?
Speaker 1 (23:33):
Get up here?
Speaker 4 (23:33):
They come? Hit up? Go on, get up all right,
hold it up there. Counsel them, get it the alarm
by mistake. Tell them what customers, Tell them what was
a mistake.
Speaker 1 (23:44):
Hey, they're breaking then watch it.
Speaker 4 (23:47):
Get your hands up. Covers rock killing this guy.
Speaker 5 (23:49):
And don't cop those guns.
Speaker 1 (23:51):
Police officers, get up, Let go, baby gun, let me go, cropper.
Speaker 5 (23:55):
Get your hands up.
Speaker 1 (23:56):
Okay, don't shoot. Get those hands up, all right, don't shoot,
get them up. You turn that man loose, all right,
take it easy.
Speaker 4 (24:07):
You are right, mister he is? I think so Jack
is tied up over there, go look at him. Yes,
i'd better it's all right Jack.
Speaker 1 (24:15):
It's all right early, you bumps hurt. They all look
okay to me, Rick, I'll sit down there, all of
you listen, dead, sit down, what a mess.
Speaker 2 (24:26):
I don't cry. I won't be any good wine.
Speaker 1 (24:28):
Sure plenty of truth in that. And now we're going
to take a little inventory. Let's see what we got here.
Speaker 5 (24:35):
They're not such a tough looking Bunchyah they Rick.
Speaker 1 (24:37):
No, not now, they're not take the guns away and
They're just a bunch of crumbs, just plaining crumbs that
gang Buster's Listeners was how this gang of hold up
artists and killers was captured in the act of committing
a robbery after a terrific struggle and gun battle. All
were tried in the Circuit Court at Saint Louis, Missouri
and convicted. They are now in the Missouri State Penitentiary
(24:58):
at Jefferson City in execution of their sentences. Thank you
Circuit Attorney Edward elldud of Saint Louis, Missouri. Now Gangbuster's
Nationwide Clothes broadcast every week is a public service to
assist American police in their war against the underworld. Attention
(25:20):
all citizens be on the lookout for Clarence Dye, wanted
by the FBI for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for
armed robbery. Listen carefully to his official description. Clarence Dye,
alias Jack age forty three, five feet ten inches, one
hundred and forty pounds, medium build, brown hair, blue eyes,
(25:47):
fair complexion. May seek work as a wilder or cook.
Speaker 5 (25:52):
This man has scars over his left eyebrow, a blue
scar over his right now an attacked tool of initials C. D.
Speaker 1 (26:05):
On his right forum caution, Die is probably armed and
should be considered extremely dangerous. He reportedly has stated that
he will not be taken into custody alive and will
attempt to kill any officer arresting him. Attention all citizens
maintained vigilance for Edwin Sandford Garrison, wanted by the FBI
(26:29):
for a unlawful flight to avoid confinement for the crimes
of burglary and robbery. If you have any information concerning
these fugitives, notify your local police, the nearest office of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or Gangbusters at Once. Tonight's
Gangbuster's Case was dramatized by Stanley Niss and directed by
Leonard L. Bass, with Mason Adams, Amzi Strickland, and Eric
(26:51):
Wrestler in leading roles. The entire production was supervised for
CBS Radio by John Ives gay Lord Avery Speaking Tomorrow Night,
(27:13):
Eve Varden raps for attention and the Merryment's on again
at Dear Old Madison High. Yes She's back, e Varden
as our Miss Brooks funnier than ever before with the
help of Bashful Boyton, her biology teaching heart throb Missus Davis.
Eve's pixelated Landlady Osgod Conklin, the terrible tempered Principle, and
the rest of the riotous gang. Remember class convenes with
our Miss Brooks tomorrow night. On most of these same
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