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Speaker 1 (00:03):
The National Broadcasting Company presents Radio City Playhouse Attraction one.
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Radio City Playhouse is a theater of the air that
has been built to an extraordinarily simple design. In radio drama,
there is no substitute for a fine story expertly told.
So if a script meets the highest standards of excellence,
it may come from any writer anywhere, so long as
the performance is truly inspired, it may be given by
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any artists without regard to name or fame. We hope
you will listen each week to our new series, and
if you feel like writing to us about our plays,
will deeply appreciate your comments. Now Here is Long Distance Attraction,
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one of Radio City Playhouse, written and directed by a
brilliant young newcomer to American radio, Harry W. Jenkin, and
starring Jan Minor as missus Leon Jacks, who is seated
at a telephone table in her home.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
But Warden, you don't understand. After all, you're the warden
of the prisoners, Jackson.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
I can't just act on your say, so you've left
it too late. I'd like to help you.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
You wrudn't try to understand. I've called the governor, but
I can't get him. This letter proves that my husband
didn't commit the murder.
Speaker 4 (02:15):
Why can't I make you see?
Speaker 2 (02:17):
My husband would never have been found guilty if we
could have produced this letter at the trial.
Speaker 5 (02:21):
Jackson, we always have these telephone calls before an execution.
I know how you feel. I'm terribly sorry for you,
but there's nothing I can do. You didn't produce this
letter at the.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Trial, and I know we didn't produce it. That's what
I'm telling you. I found it tonight, quite by accident,
between the lining and the covering of my overnight bag.
Speaker 4 (02:38):
If we could have produced it the trial, my husband
would never have been well. The case would have been dismissed.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Can't you understand that you're you're that he's innocent. You're
executing an innocent man.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Missus Jackson. I tell you it's not in my power.
I know how you feel. Believe me, I do.
Speaker 5 (02:54):
But telephone me half an hour before an execution and
start talking about some letter you found. I just can't
do it, Missus Jacks. It's something that's out of my hands.
I don't have a thought.
Speaker 4 (03:03):
Oh you're so stupid. I tell you, this letter changes everything.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
At least you can delay the execution. For twenty four
hours until you've investigated. You can't kill him.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
I tell you it's monstrous, wicked.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Missus Jacks, believe me, I can't do anything.
Speaker 4 (03:17):
Well, then who can? There must be somebody is.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
The only man in New York State who can stay
in execution.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
I tell you I called him. He's out of town,
the Lieutenant governor's out of town.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Everyone's out of town. And it's only half an hour
until it to Missus.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
Jackson, believe me, I'd like to help you.
Speaker 6 (03:32):
You can't do it.
Speaker 4 (03:33):
I tell you you can't. He's innocent. This letter proves
he's innocent.
Speaker 6 (03:38):
Uh, Missus Jacks, tell me who is the appeal Joseph McLean?
Speaker 4 (03:42):
Judge McLean?
Speaker 5 (03:44):
Well, under the circumstances, oh, I mean, naturally, we want
to be just. If you can get Judge McClain to
phone me here at the prison, I'll delay the execution
twenty four hours.
Speaker 6 (03:54):
You will.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
Judge McClean is the only man who can help you.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I'm sorry, all right, thanks, I'll call him m m.
Speaker 6 (04:04):
Then see what's McLean? Please play here? It is Judge
John C.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
A A lot of five oh five nine nine.
Speaker 6 (04:15):
That a lot of five oh five nine nine. Ye,
well fine, m u.
Speaker 7 (04:26):
N n.
Speaker 6 (04:38):
Please God let him be in.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Answer?
Speaker 6 (04:46):
Oh, answer, why don't you Hello?
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Is Judge McLain there?
Speaker 6 (04:50):
Please? I'm sorry he's not he's out of palm, out
of town. This McLain speaking. May I take a message?
Speaker 8 (04:57):
Where is he?
Speaker 3 (04:57):
Well?
Speaker 6 (04:58):
He went to San Francisco the day before.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
Yeah, Francis you mean he's on a train somewhere.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
No, Missus McLean, it's Missus leon Jack speaking. Missus leon Jack.
Speaker 4 (05:12):
Do you know who I am?
Speaker 6 (05:13):
Oh? Yes, Missus mclan.
Speaker 4 (05:15):
You got to help me.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
I don't know if you remember at the trial there
was a lot of talk about a letter which never
turned up. We couldn't produce the letter that would prove
my husband was in Canada on Armistice.
Speaker 4 (05:24):
Day and couldn't have committed the murder.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
I've never given up looking for it, and tonight I
found it quite by accident and to slipped down between
the lining and.
Speaker 4 (05:31):
The covering of my overnight bag. I knocked the bag
down off a shelf and it sprung over the letter.
Tell Oudna, ho are you listening?
Speaker 6 (05:36):
Yes, yes, I own the prison.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
For a moment I was so stand anyway, I've phoned
the prison, and they told me that Judge McLean was
the only man who could stop them from killing Leon
if I could just talk to Judge McLean.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
I mean, he'd recognized at once the importance of my
finding this letter.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
The man at the prison doesn't understand the whole prosecution
rested on the fact that we couldn't produce the letter
at the trial. When is the execution in the in
a little over twenty minutes. I've never given up. That's
why I'm not at the present with Leon. I'd never stopped.
Speaker 4 (06:05):
Working trying to prove his innocence.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
I just got back from Canada tonight and was going
out to be with it with me, and then I
found it, Miss McLain.
Speaker 4 (06:12):
I got to talk to your husband, Missus Jacks found.
Speaker 6 (06:16):
Him in San Francisco. Is it the Golden State Hotel?
Speaker 4 (06:18):
Golden State Hotel? He always I'm sure you can reach you,
all right, I'll try.
Speaker 6 (06:23):
Thanks, and please let me know if anything else you
can do. Yes, thank you, I know it, right, I
just know, thank you.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Goodbye.
Speaker 8 (06:33):
That's fine.
Speaker 6 (06:35):
Ye, long distance, long long distance.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
I want to call San Francisco the Golden State Hotel.
Judge JC McLain, Judge J. C.
Speaker 6 (06:50):
McLain.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
That's right.
Speaker 6 (06:51):
Is that the MC capital L E A M.
Speaker 4 (06:54):
That's right.
Speaker 6 (06:55):
Golden State Hotel, San Francisco.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Yes, operator number, madam, it's a region four nine nine
to seven.
Speaker 6 (07:01):
Oh Regent's power nine and nine seven. Oh.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Yes, yes, operator missus Leon Jacks jac Ks.
Speaker 6 (07:08):
Thank you, Adam.
Speaker 4 (07:09):
I will call you operator. This is a very important call.
How long will you be.
Speaker 6 (07:13):
The circuits are busy, Madam. I will call, But how
long will it take? It's hard to say, Madam.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
I'll call you as soon as operator.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
I have to know how long this call will take.
It's very urgent. It's a matter of it's very urgent.
Speaker 6 (07:25):
The circuits are busy west of Chicago, Madam. There are
several calls ahead of yours through as quickly as top.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
Let me speak to the chief operator, please, yes, madam,
just a moment, please.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
Chief operator speak operator.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
I'm calling San Francisco and a very urgent matter, and
I've got to get through as quickly as possible.
Speaker 6 (07:43):
Whom we wish to call on San Francis.
Speaker 4 (07:45):
Operator, you don't understand.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
I gave all that information to the other operator, she said,
the circuits were busy.
Speaker 4 (07:50):
I just wanted to tell you why it was so
important that my call be put.
Speaker 6 (07:53):
Through it once?
Speaker 4 (07:54):
Yes, madam, my name is Jack, missus Jacks. My husband
is Leon Jacks.
Speaker 6 (07:58):
And your phone number, madam, Oh, what difference?
Speaker 2 (08:01):
It's regent four nine nine seven. Oh, but operated the
important four?
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Yes, operator, my husband.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
I don't know whether you read the papers or not,
but my husband is being executed tonight for murder, for
a murder that he didn't commit.
Speaker 4 (08:17):
Do you understand that?
Speaker 9 (08:18):
Yes?
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Well, this man in San Francisco is the only one
who can stop the execution. I've uncovered quite by accident,
I've uncovered new evidence.
Speaker 4 (08:27):
I've got to speak to Judge McLean quickly.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
Because the execution is less than twenty minutes lessen it now,
and he's the only man that can make them stop.
Speaker 4 (08:36):
Operator. It's a matter of a man's life.
Speaker 6 (08:39):
Do you understand that I will see that your call
is put through as quickly as possible.
Speaker 4 (08:42):
Ahead of the others. May I hold the line all right?
But hurry, operator, hurry.
Speaker 6 (08:53):
Please God let him be near a telephone.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Don't let him be out.
Speaker 6 (09:02):
Please go fifteen minutes more.
Speaker 4 (09:10):
Oh God help me, please, please God.
Speaker 6 (09:17):
My father whichied in heaven.
Speaker 4 (09:20):
Hello, would be then.
Speaker 6 (09:23):
Oh God, don't let them kill Leon.
Speaker 4 (09:26):
He didn't do it.
Speaker 6 (09:27):
You know, he didn't do it.
Speaker 10 (09:30):
My kingdom come, I will be done on earth. Well,
y'all never heard anybody in his life. Please God, please
save it.
Speaker 6 (09:42):
Oh God, I love himself. Hi.
Speaker 11 (09:50):
Hello, you're called to San Francisco, Madam for Judge Jason McLean.
Speaker 4 (09:55):
Yes, yes, have you got him?
Speaker 6 (09:56):
There is I mean no Judge McLain registered at the
Golden Say Hotel.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
But operator, he must be Rogerster. His wife said he
always stays there.
Speaker 11 (10:04):
Just a moment, madam, I'll check him again. Hello operator, Yes, operator,
would you check that name again?
Speaker 6 (10:10):
Please?
Speaker 1 (10:11):
J C.
Speaker 6 (10:11):
McLain. My party is sure that Judge McLain is registered.
They have no Judge McClain. Operator. They have a mister
McLain in seven oh one from Toledo, Ohio. That's the
only McLain register.
Speaker 4 (10:21):
Operator. Yes, madam, that must be the right McClain. His
wife told me just a minute ago that he was there.
He always stays at the Golden State Hotel.
Speaker 12 (10:27):
Please have them check it again and hurrying operator, just
a moment, madam, Hello operator, are you doing operator right?
Speaker 8 (10:39):
Hello?
Speaker 6 (10:39):
Operator, this is New York I circut four twelve. Is
it's clear? Please? Hello, hello New York. Operator, would you
connect me with the room clerk of the Golden State Hotel. Please?
This is an urgent call. Right, hurry, hurry, what hearth
are they doing?
Speaker 8 (11:01):
Just moments hell our room clerks.
Speaker 6 (11:03):
Hello, sir, this is New York calling a judge J. C. McLean.
I believe you have a mister McLain registered from Toledo.
What is the name again, Operator McLain mc capital L
E A M.
Speaker 8 (11:14):
That's right, Operator, Room seven one.
Speaker 6 (11:16):
This is an urgent call, sir. Are you sure that
he is not Judge J. C. McLain of New York City?
Speaker 8 (11:21):
Oh, Operator, mister McLain is from Toledo. Alrighty stays here frequently.
Speaker 6 (11:24):
Operator, just the moment, sir, Yes, madam.
Speaker 4 (11:27):
Operator.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Can you find out if they sent Judge McLain to
another hotel if he should have arrived sometime yesterday, just
the moment, madam.
Speaker 11 (11:34):
Hello, sir, Yes, Operator, sir, can you tell me if
the hotel has any record of I want to try
and trace Judge McLain if he applied for a room yesterday.
Speaker 6 (11:42):
And you sent him to another hotel, would there be any.
Speaker 8 (11:44):
Record of that, Well, what do you have a reservation?
Speaker 6 (11:47):
Operate just a moment, sir. Did Judge McLain have a reservation?
Speaker 8 (11:50):
Now?
Speaker 3 (11:51):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (11:51):
I don't know whether he had a reservation or not.
Speaker 2 (11:53):
I thought if the hotel was full and they'd send
him someplace else, And I don't wear that's all?
Speaker 11 (11:58):
Hello, sir, Yes, my party doesn't know whether Judge McLain
had a reservation or not.
Speaker 8 (12:03):
Uh no, he did not, rat or I have the
reservation list here. There's nothing for Judge McLain.
Speaker 6 (12:08):
Is there any way we can locate Judge McLain that
you know of, Sir? The call is their courgeon.
Speaker 4 (12:13):
It's a matter of life and death.
Speaker 6 (12:17):
What are they doing?
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Hello?
Speaker 6 (12:21):
Hello?
Speaker 4 (12:24):
Operator?
Speaker 6 (12:25):
Oh what's the DNA?
Speaker 4 (12:26):
Why don't you answer me?
Speaker 6 (12:28):
Nor madam? There seems to be no way of tracing
your party?
Speaker 4 (12:30):
Oh, operator, what can I do?
Speaker 11 (12:33):
I've just got to find him in case Judge McLain
does register at the Golden State.
Speaker 6 (12:37):
Madam, I can try in twenty minutes.
Speaker 2 (12:39):
Twenty minutes, but I told you that this never.
Speaker 6 (12:45):
Mind, let it go. You wish to call canceled? Madam? Yeah? Yeah,
h I see him?
Speaker 8 (13:09):
Good Lord, that's awes.
Speaker 11 (13:11):
Good evening.
Speaker 6 (13:11):
Radiator. Oh no, hum, let's see, I haven't hear no
m him.
Speaker 4 (13:19):
I'm clean clean at five o by nine.
Speaker 2 (13:26):
H h five.
Speaker 6 (13:31):
Five nice nice y's Harry.
Speaker 4 (13:47):
Hello, missus mcclan it's missus jacks again. I can't locate
your husband. He's not at the hotel, not registered. Even
is there any place else, any other hotel where he
might be?
Speaker 6 (13:56):
Yes, Hi, my sister, sister, I it's missus dc ill.
That's like strive that c.
Speaker 4 (14:01):
Y p r u S strive Oakland see elder Cyprus.
Speaker 6 (14:06):
Right, all right, thanks, it isn't there where he is?
I can't understand. Why isn't it hotel?
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Miss?
Speaker 4 (14:13):
I have to hurry to the.
Speaker 6 (14:17):
Two miss.
Speaker 4 (14:27):
Let me speak to the chief operator. Please, thank you, madam.
Just a momently, chief operator, Miss Milton spe operator.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
It's missus Jackson again. I have a call to San
Francisco again. I mean I want to put it through again.
Speaker 6 (14:39):
I mean it's Oakland, Madam.
Speaker 2 (14:40):
It's to missus d C Elder Cypress drive Oakland d
C Elder.
Speaker 4 (14:48):
Is that c y p r e s the US
operator C y.
Speaker 6 (14:52):
P r u S Cyprus drive.
Speaker 4 (14:54):
That's right, and hurry operator police, Yes, madam.
Speaker 6 (14:59):
Oh the mind.
Speaker 11 (14:59):
Please, she called Old New York calling Oakland. Operator right
the circuits a busy operator?
Speaker 6 (15:06):
Will you ring the operator? Just a moment, operator, I
can take it now, information.
Speaker 11 (15:12):
Please operator right? Information operator. The number of Missus d
C Elder Cyprus drive New York calling.
Speaker 13 (15:19):
Elder, just a moment, operator, Right, I am a DC
Elder eleven thirty eight Cypress dribe La Claire Hollands. The
number is Lakers three nine one three six.
Speaker 11 (15:30):
Lakers three nine one three six right, Thank you, Operator,
Operator Lakehurst three nine one three six, New York calling operator.
Speaker 6 (15:39):
Lakers three nine one three six. Missus d C Elder,
This is DC Elder. Right, you're still.
Speaker 11 (15:46):
Calling from Regent nine four nine No, no, pardon me
Regent four nine nine seven.
Speaker 6 (15:52):
That's right, operator, and please hurry. Yeah, what are they doing? Hello? Operator?
Speaker 2 (16:04):
What are they?
Speaker 4 (16:05):
Operator?
Speaker 6 (16:06):
Answer me? We are ringing Lakers three nine one three
six for you, madam? Oh god please, it's less than
ten minutes, so why don't think answer?
Speaker 3 (16:25):
Hello?
Speaker 6 (16:26):
Operator Lakers three nine one three six DA operator right? Operator? Hell, no, madam,
they do not answer. I'm sorry? Shall I drive him again?
At twenty minutes? No? I told you it's stupid I
want to use I'll wing up. Okay, I'm getting money after.
Speaker 2 (17:02):
Hello, Missus McClain is I'm nearly out of my mind.
Your sister's number doesn't answer, Missus McLain is nothing I can.
Speaker 7 (17:09):
Do, Oh, Miss Jackson, I'm so sad. They're probably all
out to dinner, a cocktails or something. There are three
or four hours behind our.
Speaker 6 (17:16):
Time of Missus McLain.
Speaker 2 (17:19):
What can I do?
Speaker 6 (17:20):
There must be somebody else you can phone here.
Speaker 11 (17:22):
Surely they wouldn't go ahead with the execution if there
are any reasonable law of well, if there is any
new evidence.
Speaker 2 (17:27):
I've been all through that, Missus McClain. I've tried to
get the governor, but what's thers? The prison authority said
your husband is the only one who I'm nearly out
my mind.
Speaker 6 (17:37):
I can't Jackson, It's very differense. It'll right across the street.
It's just possible they might all be over there. The
name is Henderson. I think it's Robert.
Speaker 7 (17:45):
He's been to write Robert Henderson Henderson on psychostribe.
Speaker 8 (17:49):
You formed them.
Speaker 6 (17:49):
In the meantime, I'll form the Governor's office Northern Inn.
That's right.
Speaker 4 (17:53):
I don't try too long list the chief operator please
and hurry.
Speaker 6 (18:09):
Yes, madam operator, Chief operator.
Speaker 4 (18:13):
Operator, this is Missus Jackson again.
Speaker 2 (18:15):
Operator, See how quickly you can get me San Francisco again,
I mean Oakland Robert Henderson. No, it's Missus Robert Henderson
Cyprus Drive again Oakland.
Speaker 6 (18:24):
Missus Robert Henderson Cypress Drive. Why do you repeat everything?
Speaker 4 (18:28):
Yes, that's right, and hurry, operator.
Speaker 6 (18:30):
Hurry, she called Old New York calling Oakland. Operator right
pulls the line.
Speaker 8 (18:35):
Operator.
Speaker 4 (18:38):
Can't you tell him the hurry operator? It's less than
ten minutes left. I've told you how urgent this call is.
Operator Kenny, hurry it up for something.
Speaker 6 (18:45):
We're putting your call through as quickly as possible.
Speaker 11 (18:47):
Madam Oakland Information Please operator right Information New York calling
operator the number of Missus Robert Henderson Cypress Drive on
Cypress Drive. Operator Yes, Operator, I have a Robert L.
Speaker 6 (19:02):
Henderson on Krass.
Speaker 8 (19:02):
Would road off?
Speaker 4 (19:03):
Oh, for goodness sake, how can you be so stupid?
It's on Cyprus Drive.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
They're right across the street from my friend's sister, and
you must have them lifted.
Speaker 13 (19:10):
Its operator yes, operator, Operator Crass would road the Cypress drive.
Speaker 2 (19:15):
The houses might be like Kitty collored each other, and
yet beyond.
Speaker 4 (19:18):
You that's there, ring them and hurry operator?
Speaker 6 (19:21):
What is the crass wood road number? Operator?
Speaker 11 (19:23):
That's not for is Layers three eight one right? Operator
Lakers three April one nine seven. You you're calling operator
Lakers three eight one nine seven, Missus Robert Henders, Missus
Robert Henderson, right?
Speaker 6 (19:39):
Are you still calling from region four nine nine?
Speaker 8 (19:42):
Of course I'm.
Speaker 4 (19:42):
Still calling from region four nine nine seven.
Speaker 2 (19:44):
Oh, for goodness, say stop asking me stupid questions.
Speaker 4 (19:47):
Don't you understand that I'm trying to save the man's life?
Speaker 6 (19:53):
Why don't they entry?
Speaker 8 (19:56):
God?
Speaker 5 (19:57):
Please make.
Speaker 4 (20:00):
Eight minutes before?
Speaker 6 (20:02):
Hello, Hello, sir New York calling Missus Robert Henderson. Clean.
Speaker 8 (20:06):
Well, she's at it at the moment. This is mister
Henderson speaking.
Speaker 2 (20:08):
If he'll do operator, he'll do very well, madam, go ahead, Hello, Hello,
hello miss Henderson. Mister Henderson. I can't go into a
long story. Do you know, Judge McLean? I believe his
wife's sister lives across the street from you. It's very urgent,
and I contact Judge McLain at once.
Speaker 9 (20:25):
Yes, I know, Judge McLean. How you drove him to
the railway station this morning? What yes, he caught the
Southern Pacific West Coast Limited for fourt in this morning.
Speaker 4 (20:33):
Mister Henderson, I'm in terrible trouble. I've I've got to
locate Judge McLain.
Speaker 3 (20:37):
Hi.
Speaker 8 (20:38):
I don't see how you can. He took the train at.
Speaker 4 (20:40):
Tennis, mister Henderson, My husband is he's been.
Speaker 6 (20:43):
Executed tonight forrth I murdered.
Speaker 2 (20:46):
He didn't commit.
Speaker 4 (20:47):
Judge McClain was the judge.
Speaker 2 (20:48):
Well, I found it.
Speaker 4 (20:49):
There was a letter, a letter we couldn't find all
during the Crown.
Speaker 2 (20:51):
I foundthing night quite by accident, and they told me
at the prison that Judge McLean is the.
Speaker 6 (20:55):
Only man who could get him to put off the execution.
Speaker 4 (20:58):
If I don't get Judge.
Speaker 6 (20:59):
McClean kill me. I can't talk right now.
Speaker 2 (21:05):
Do you understand me?
Speaker 1 (21:07):
Do you?
Speaker 8 (21:07):
Yes? Yes, yes, I understand. Wait a minute, let me think.
Speaker 2 (21:12):
Well I do help me. I love him?
Speaker 6 (21:17):
Please?
Speaker 8 (21:18):
Missus what's your name?
Speaker 2 (21:19):
Jack?
Speaker 4 (21:20):
Missus Leon?
Speaker 14 (21:21):
Jack is?
Speaker 9 (21:22):
Missus Jacks. You might get Judge McLean at Dunsmue. That's
a town along the line. If on some friends meet
him there at the station. The train stops for fifteen minutes.
It's twenteen minutes past six here now the train ride
as unsure at six fifteen.
Speaker 8 (21:34):
It'll be there now try it. Dunsmue is a small station.
The train will be in there now. It's worth a chance.
Speaker 6 (21:42):
Dunsmu e U N s m U.
Speaker 9 (21:45):
I are the West Coast Limited. Here's the train and
it's dun Smell, California.
Speaker 8 (21:49):
Try it. There is a chance.
Speaker 6 (21:51):
All right, hang up quickly in and thanks? Can you finish?
Speaker 8 (21:55):
Madam?
Speaker 6 (21:56):
Is that the Oakland operator? Yes, operate.
Speaker 2 (22:00):
You may not be able to do this thing, and
man's like just hid co operator, can you get me
the railroad station at duns.
Speaker 4 (22:07):
New York, California. The depot I can connect you with
the dance Mere operator.
Speaker 14 (22:11):
Madam, just a moment, please dance Oakland calling operator. I
have an urgent call here from New York City. Can
you connect me with the railway station?
Speaker 6 (22:18):
Yes, operator, the number is three nine five.
Speaker 14 (22:21):
And you connect me operator, Yes, operator, just a minute.
Will you just talk to anyone there?
Speaker 4 (22:30):
Yes, yes, anyone, anyone, Thank god, you got to help.
Speaker 6 (22:35):
Anyone help me now.
Speaker 8 (22:42):
Depol closer New York calling, go ahead.
Speaker 4 (22:47):
Is there a train in there now? The West Coast Limited?
Listen whoever you are.
Speaker 6 (22:52):
Listen.
Speaker 2 (22:52):
This is a terribly urgent call. I've got to locate
a man who's on is the West Coast Limited just
come in there to Portland.
Speaker 8 (22:58):
The West Coast Limited is here. No, madam just came in.
Leaves again in nine minutes.
Speaker 6 (23:03):
Listen, stuff, there's.
Speaker 4 (23:04):
A Judge McLean. Have you got that? McLean?
Speaker 8 (23:07):
McLean, Judge McLean.
Speaker 6 (23:09):
Yes, he's on that train.
Speaker 2 (23:10):
I mean he's in the station somewhere. He was meeting
a friend of his who lives in Dunsmure. Listen, if
you can get Judge McLain this sooner, I'll give you
a thousand dollars.
Speaker 8 (23:17):
What's that about?
Speaker 6 (23:19):
A thousand dollars? Listen to me, McLean, have you got that? Yes?
You said that, Judge McLean?
Speaker 2 (23:26):
Yes, Judge McLean, tell him telling me, say that Leonard,
tell him his wife's been killed.
Speaker 3 (23:31):
Get him?
Speaker 8 (23:32):
Okay, Lddy Okay, I'll try Judge McLean.
Speaker 3 (23:36):
Urgent Paul for Judge McLean, Judge.
Speaker 12 (23:39):
McClain, Judge McLean, urry, what's he doing?
Speaker 2 (23:50):
Lea?
Speaker 6 (23:52):
Leon's late? They've done it. They've killed you.
Speaker 4 (24:00):
It's done.
Speaker 8 (24:01):
Oh, God makes them ways, just.
Speaker 10 (24:03):
A little lawyer, please, God made them.
Speaker 4 (24:06):
Wait, don't let them.
Speaker 11 (24:08):
Do it just fine.
Speaker 4 (24:09):
It's more God like. They can't slow God anything the same. Hello,
Judge McLeay mc wh wizard.
Speaker 8 (24:19):
Where's my wife?
Speaker 4 (24:19):
Judge McLain, There's nothing wrong with your wife. This is
missus Leon Jack's judge. Judge, I found the letter.
Speaker 3 (24:24):
You know the letter?
Speaker 4 (24:25):
So when we couldn't find it the trial at pros Leon,
and here you were in Montreal that night. You know
what list and judge. They're executing Leon tonight right now
and may even be too late. You know what this
letter means. The whole prosecution rested on the fact that
we couldn't produce it. Well, I found it tonight by
by accident. Do you understand it proves Leon his instance?
Speaker 3 (24:45):
You understand also, I understand what time was the execution
they're doing?
Speaker 8 (24:50):
No, there is more. Get off the phone.
Speaker 6 (24:52):
I'll get off the phone.
Speaker 1 (25:00):
But you have done.
Speaker 2 (25:02):
And I killed him. I should have found before, God,
I should have found him before.
Speaker 4 (25:30):
No, No, you don't need to tell me.
Speaker 6 (25:33):
I know you killed him.
Speaker 12 (25:36):
You killed the only man on him.
Speaker 6 (25:38):
Stop, got it?
Speaker 8 (25:42):
Got it?
Speaker 4 (25:48):
Hello?
Speaker 6 (25:51):
What ye Leon?
Speaker 3 (26:03):
John?
Speaker 6 (26:07):
Leon?
Speaker 1 (26:35):
You have just heard Long Distance Attraction one Radio City Playhouse,
as written and directed by Harry W. Jenkin. Jan Minor
was heard in the exacting role of Missus Leon Jacks.
Other players included Anna Karen, Eugene Francis, Jene Tatum and
Frank Thomas. The music was composed and conducted by doctor
Roy Shield. Radio City Playhouse is supervised for the National
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Broadcasting Company by Richard P.
Speaker 8 (26:58):
McDonald.
Speaker 1 (27:12):
Next Week Ground Floor Window a tender and appealing story
about a young boy and the heartbreaking challenge that came
to haunt his life. It was written by a brilliant
young American author, Ernest Kinoy, from whom we expect more
great things. We warmly invite you to listen to Ground
Floor Window Next week Attraction two, Radio City Playhouse, Robert
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Warren speaking, This is NBC the National Broadcasting Company AWH
The National Broadcasting Company presents Radio City Playhouse Attraction one.
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Radio City Playhouse is a theater of the air that
has been built to an extraordinarily simple design. In radio drama,
there is no substitute for a fine story expertly told.
So if a script meets the highest standards of excellence,
it may come from any writer anywhere, so long as
the performance is truly inspired, it may be given by
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any artists without regard to name or fame. We hope
you will listen each week to our new series, and
if you feel like writing to us about our plays,
will deeply appreciate your comments. Now Here is Long Distance Attraction,
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one of Radio City Playhouse, written and directed by a
brilliant young newcomer to American radio, Harry W. Jenkin, and
starring Jan Minor as missus Leon Jacks, who is seated
at a telephone table in her home.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
But Warden, you don't understand. After all, you're the warden
of the prisoners, Jackson.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
I can't just act on your say, so you've left
it too late. I'd like to help you.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
You wrudn't try to understand. I've called the governor, but
I can't get him. This letter proves that my husband
didn't commit the murder.
Speaker 4 (02:15):
Why can't I make you see?
Speaker 2 (02:17):
My husband would never have been found guilty if we
could have produced this letter at the trial.
Speaker 5 (02:21):
Jackson, we always have these telephone calls before an execution.
I know how you feel. I'm terribly sorry for you,
but there's nothing I can do. You didn't produce this
letter at the.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Trial, and I know we didn't produce it. That's what
I'm telling you. I found it tonight, quite by accident,
between the lining and the covering of my overnight bag.
Speaker 4 (02:38):
If we could have produced it the trial, my husband
would never have been well. The case would have been dismissed.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Can't you understand that you're you're that he's innocent. You're
executing an innocent man.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Missus Jackson. I tell you it's not in my power.
I know how you feel. Believe me, I do.
Speaker 5 (02:54):
But telephone me half an hour before an execution and
start talking about some letter you found. I just can't
do it, Missus Jacks. It's something that's out of my hands.
I don't have a thought.
Speaker 4 (03:03):
Oh you're so stupid. I tell you, this letter changes everything.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
At least you can delay the execution. For twenty four
hours until you've investigated. You can't kill him.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
I tell you it's monstrous, wicked.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Missus Jacks, believe me, I can't do anything.
Speaker 4 (03:17):
Well, then who can? There must be somebody is.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
The only man in New York State who can stay
in execution.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
I tell you I called him. He's out of town,
the Lieutenant governor's out of town.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
Everyone's out of town. And it's only half an hour
until it to Missus.
Speaker 3 (03:30):
Jackson, believe me, I'd like to help you.
Speaker 6 (03:32):
You can't do it.
Speaker 4 (03:33):
I tell you you can't. He's innocent. This letter proves
he's innocent.
Speaker 6 (03:38):
Uh, Missus Jacks, tell me who is the appeal Joseph McLean?
Speaker 4 (03:42):
Judge McLean?
Speaker 5 (03:44):
Well, under the circumstances, oh, I mean, naturally, we want
to be just. If you can get Judge McClain to
phone me here at the prison, I'll delay the execution
twenty four hours.
Speaker 6 (03:54):
You will.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
Judge McClean is the only man who can help you.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I'm sorry, all right, thanks, I'll call him m m.
Speaker 6 (04:04):
Then see what's McLean? Please play here? It is Judge
John C.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
A A lot of five oh five nine nine.
Speaker 6 (04:15):
That a lot of five oh five nine nine. Ye,
well fine, m u.
Speaker 7 (04:26):
N n.
Speaker 6 (04:38):
Please God let him be in.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Answer?
Speaker 6 (04:46):
Oh, answer, why don't you Hello?
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Is Judge McLain there?
Speaker 6 (04:50):
Please? I'm sorry he's not he's out of palm, out
of town. This McLain speaking. May I take a message?
Speaker 8 (04:57):
Where is he?
Speaker 3 (04:57):
Well?
Speaker 6 (04:58):
He went to San Francisco the day before.
Speaker 4 (04:59):
Yeah, Francis you mean he's on a train somewhere.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
No, Missus McLean, it's Missus leon Jack speaking. Missus leon Jack.
Speaker 4 (05:12):
Do you know who I am?
Speaker 6 (05:13):
Oh? Yes, Missus mclan.
Speaker 4 (05:15):
You got to help me.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
I don't know if you remember at the trial there
was a lot of talk about a letter which never
turned up. We couldn't produce the letter that would prove
my husband was in Canada on Armistice.
Speaker 4 (05:24):
Day and couldn't have committed the murder.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
I've never given up looking for it, and tonight I
found it quite by accident and to slipped down between
the lining and.
Speaker 4 (05:31):
The covering of my overnight bag. I knocked the bag
down off a shelf and it sprung over the letter.
Tell Oudna, ho are you listening?
Speaker 6 (05:36):
Yes, yes, I own the prison.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
For a moment I was so stand anyway, I've phoned
the prison, and they told me that Judge McLean was
the only man who could stop them from killing Leon
if I could just talk to Judge McLean.
Speaker 4 (05:47):
I mean, he'd recognized at once the importance of my
finding this letter.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
The man at the prison doesn't understand the whole prosecution
rested on the fact that we couldn't produce the letter
at the trial. When is the execution in the in
a little over twenty minutes. I've never given up. That's
why I'm not at the present with Leon. I'd never stopped.
Speaker 4 (06:05):
Working trying to prove his innocence.
Speaker 2 (06:07):
I just got back from Canada tonight and was going
out to be with it with me, and then I
found it, Miss McLain.
Speaker 4 (06:12):
I got to talk to your husband, Missus Jacks found.
Speaker 6 (06:16):
Him in San Francisco. Is it the Golden State Hotel?
Speaker 4 (06:18):
Golden State Hotel? He always I'm sure you can reach you,
all right, I'll try.
Speaker 6 (06:23):
Thanks, and please let me know if anything else you
can do. Yes, thank you, I know it, right, I
just know, thank you.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Goodbye.
Speaker 8 (06:33):
That's fine.
Speaker 6 (06:35):
Ye, long distance, long long distance.
Speaker 2 (06:43):
I want to call San Francisco the Golden State Hotel.
Judge JC McLain, Judge J. C.
Speaker 6 (06:50):
McLain.
Speaker 4 (06:50):
That's right.
Speaker 6 (06:51):
Is that the MC capital L E A M.
Speaker 4 (06:54):
That's right.
Speaker 6 (06:55):
Golden State Hotel, San Francisco.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Yes, operator number, madam, it's a region four nine nine
to seven.
Speaker 6 (07:01):
Oh Regent's power nine and nine seven. Oh.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Yes, yes, operator missus Leon Jacks jac Ks.
Speaker 6 (07:08):
Thank you, Adam.
Speaker 4 (07:09):
I will call you operator. This is a very important call.
How long will you be.
Speaker 6 (07:13):
The circuits are busy, Madam. I will call, But how
long will it take? It's hard to say, Madam.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
I'll call you as soon as operator.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
I have to know how long this call will take.
It's very urgent. It's a matter of it's very urgent.
Speaker 6 (07:25):
The circuits are busy west of Chicago, Madam. There are
several calls ahead of yours through as quickly as top.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
Let me speak to the chief operator, please, yes, madam,
just a moment, please.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
Chief operator speak operator.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
I'm calling San Francisco and a very urgent matter, and
I've got to get through as quickly as possible.
Speaker 6 (07:43):
Whom we wish to call on San Francis.
Speaker 4 (07:45):
Operator, you don't understand.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
I gave all that information to the other operator, she said,
the circuits were busy.
Speaker 4 (07:50):
I just wanted to tell you why it was so
important that my call be put.
Speaker 6 (07:53):
Through it once?
Speaker 4 (07:54):
Yes, madam, my name is Jack, missus Jacks. My husband
is Leon Jacks.
Speaker 6 (07:58):
And your phone number, madam, Oh, what difference?
Speaker 2 (08:01):
It's regent four nine nine seven. Oh, but operated the
important four?
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Yes, operator, my husband.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
I don't know whether you read the papers or not,
but my husband is being executed tonight for murder, for
a murder that he didn't commit.
Speaker 4 (08:17):
Do you understand that?
Speaker 9 (08:18):
Yes?
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Well, this man in San Francisco is the only one
who can stop the execution. I've uncovered quite by accident,
I've uncovered new evidence.
Speaker 4 (08:27):
I've got to speak to Judge McLean quickly.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
Because the execution is less than twenty minutes lessen it now,
and he's the only man that can make them stop.
Speaker 4 (08:36):
Operator. It's a matter of a man's life.
Speaker 6 (08:39):
Do you understand that I will see that your call
is put through as quickly as possible.
Speaker 4 (08:42):
Ahead of the others. May I hold the line all right?
But hurry, operator, hurry.
Speaker 6 (08:53):
Please God let him be near a telephone.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Don't let him be out.
Speaker 6 (09:02):
Please go fifteen minutes more.
Speaker 4 (09:10):
Oh God help me, please, please God.
Speaker 6 (09:17):
My father whichied in heaven.
Speaker 4 (09:20):
Hello, would be then.
Speaker 6 (09:23):
Oh God, don't let them kill Leon.
Speaker 4 (09:26):
He didn't do it.
Speaker 6 (09:27):
You know, he didn't do it.
Speaker 10 (09:30):
My kingdom come, I will be done on earth. Well,
y'all never heard anybody in his life. Please God, please
save it.
Speaker 6 (09:42):
Oh God, I love himself. Hi.
Speaker 11 (09:50):
Hello, you're called to San Francisco, Madam for Judge Jason McLean.
Speaker 4 (09:55):
Yes, yes, have you got him?
Speaker 6 (09:56):
There is I mean no Judge McLain registered at the
Golden Say Hotel.
Speaker 4 (10:00):
But operator, he must be Rogerster. His wife said he
always stays there.
Speaker 11 (10:04):
Just a moment, madam, I'll check him again. Hello operator, Yes, operator,
would you check that name again?
Speaker 6 (10:10):
Please?
Speaker 1 (10:11):
J C.
Speaker 6 (10:11):
McLain. My party is sure that Judge McLain is registered.
They have no Judge McClain. Operator. They have a mister
McLain in seven oh one from Toledo, Ohio. That's the
only McLain register.
Speaker 4 (10:21):
Operator. Yes, madam, that must be the right McClain. His
wife told me just a minute ago that he was there.
He always stays at the Golden State Hotel.
Speaker 12 (10:27):
Please have them check it again and hurrying operator, just
a moment, madam, Hello operator, are you doing operator right?
Speaker 8 (10:39):
Hello?
Speaker 6 (10:39):
Operator, this is New York I circut four twelve. Is
it's clear? Please? Hello, hello New York. Operator, would you
connect me with the room clerk of the Golden State Hotel. Please?
This is an urgent call. Right, hurry, hurry, what hearth
are they doing?
Speaker 8 (11:01):
Just moments hell our room clerks.
Speaker 6 (11:03):
Hello, sir, this is New York calling a judge J. C. McLean.
I believe you have a mister McLain registered from Toledo.
What is the name again, Operator McLain mc capital L
E A M.
Speaker 8 (11:14):
That's right, Operator, Room seven one.
Speaker 6 (11:16):
This is an urgent call, sir. Are you sure that
he is not Judge J. C. McLain of New York City?
Speaker 8 (11:21):
Oh, Operator, mister McLain is from Toledo. Alrighty stays here frequently.
Speaker 6 (11:24):
Operator, just the moment, sir, Yes, madam.
Speaker 4 (11:27):
Operator.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
Can you find out if they sent Judge McLain to
another hotel if he should have arrived sometime yesterday, just
the moment, madam.
Speaker 11 (11:34):
Hello, sir, Yes, Operator, sir, can you tell me if
the hotel has any record of I want to try
and trace Judge McLain if he applied for a room yesterday.
Speaker 6 (11:42):
And you sent him to another hotel, would there be any.
Speaker 8 (11:44):
Record of that, Well, what do you have a reservation?
Speaker 6 (11:47):
Operate just a moment, sir. Did Judge McLain have a reservation?
Speaker 8 (11:50):
Now?
Speaker 3 (11:51):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (11:51):
I don't know whether he had a reservation or not.
Speaker 2 (11:53):
I thought if the hotel was full and they'd send
him someplace else, And I don't wear that's all?
Speaker 11 (11:58):
Hello, sir, Yes, my party doesn't know whether Judge McLain
had a reservation or not.
Speaker 8 (12:03):
Uh no, he did not, rat or I have the
reservation list here. There's nothing for Judge McLain.
Speaker 6 (12:08):
Is there any way we can locate Judge McLain that
you know of, Sir? The call is their courgeon.
Speaker 4 (12:13):
It's a matter of life and death.
Speaker 6 (12:17):
What are they doing?
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Hello?
Speaker 6 (12:21):
Hello?
Speaker 4 (12:24):
Operator?
Speaker 6 (12:25):
Oh what's the DNA?
Speaker 4 (12:26):
Why don't you answer me?
Speaker 6 (12:28):
Nor madam? There seems to be no way of tracing
your party?
Speaker 4 (12:30):
Oh, operator, what can I do?
Speaker 11 (12:33):
I've just got to find him in case Judge McLain
does register at the Golden State.
Speaker 6 (12:37):
Madam, I can try in twenty minutes.
Speaker 2 (12:39):
Twenty minutes, but I told you that this never.
Speaker 6 (12:45):
Mind, let it go. You wish to call canceled? Madam? Yeah? Yeah,
h I see him?
Speaker 8 (13:09):
Good Lord, that's awes.
Speaker 11 (13:11):
Good evening.
Speaker 6 (13:11):
Radiator. Oh no, hum, let's see, I haven't hear no
m him.
Speaker 4 (13:19):
I'm clean clean at five o by nine.
Speaker 2 (13:26):
H h five.
Speaker 6 (13:31):
Five nice nice y's Harry.
Speaker 4 (13:47):
Hello, missus mcclan it's missus jacks again. I can't locate
your husband. He's not at the hotel, not registered. Even
is there any place else, any other hotel where he
might be?
Speaker 6 (13:56):
Yes, Hi, my sister, sister, I it's missus dc ill.
That's like strive that c.
Speaker 4 (14:01):
Y p r u S strive Oakland see elder Cyprus.
Speaker 6 (14:06):
Right, all right, thanks, it isn't there where he is?
I can't understand. Why isn't it hotel?
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Miss?
Speaker 4 (14:13):
I have to hurry to the.
Speaker 6 (14:17):
Two miss.
Speaker 4 (14:27):
Let me speak to the chief operator. Please, thank you, madam.
Just a momently, chief operator, Miss Milton spe operator.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
It's missus Jackson again. I have a call to San
Francisco again. I mean I want to put it through again.
Speaker 6 (14:39):
I mean it's Oakland, Madam.
Speaker 2 (14:40):
It's to missus d C Elder Cypress drive Oakland d
C Elder.
Speaker 4 (14:48):
Is that c y p r e s the US
operator C y.
Speaker 6 (14:52):
P r u S Cyprus drive.
Speaker 4 (14:54):
That's right, and hurry operator police, Yes, madam.
Speaker 6 (14:59):
Oh the mind.
Speaker 11 (14:59):
Please, she called Old New York calling Oakland. Operator right
the circuits a busy operator?
Speaker 6 (15:06):
Will you ring the operator? Just a moment, operator, I
can take it now, information.
Speaker 11 (15:12):
Please operator right? Information operator. The number of Missus d
C Elder Cyprus drive New York calling.
Speaker 13 (15:19):
Elder, just a moment, operator, Right, I am a DC
Elder eleven thirty eight Cypress dribe La Claire Hollands. The
number is Lakers three nine one three six.
Speaker 11 (15:30):
Lakers three nine one three six right, Thank you, Operator,
Operator Lakehurst three nine one three six, New York calling operator.
Speaker 6 (15:39):
Lakers three nine one three six. Missus d C Elder,
This is DC Elder. Right, you're still.
Speaker 11 (15:46):
Calling from Regent nine four nine No, no, pardon me
Regent four nine nine seven.
Speaker 6 (15:52):
That's right, operator, and please hurry. Yeah, what are they doing? Hello? Operator?
Speaker 2 (16:04):
What are they?
Speaker 4 (16:05):
Operator?
Speaker 6 (16:06):
Answer me? We are ringing Lakers three nine one three
six for you, madam? Oh god please, it's less than
ten minutes, so why don't think answer?
Speaker 3 (16:25):
Hello?
Speaker 6 (16:26):
Operator Lakers three nine one three six DA operator right? Operator? Hell, no, madam,
they do not answer. I'm sorry? Shall I drive him again?
At twenty minutes? No? I told you it's stupid I
want to use I'll wing up. Okay, I'm getting money after.
Speaker 2 (17:02):
Hello, Missus McClain is I'm nearly out of my mind.
Your sister's number doesn't answer, Missus McLain is nothing I can.
Speaker 7 (17:09):
Do, Oh, Miss Jackson, I'm so sad. They're probably all
out to dinner, a cocktails or something. There are three
or four hours behind our.
Speaker 6 (17:16):
Time of Missus McLain.
Speaker 2 (17:19):
What can I do?
Speaker 6 (17:20):
There must be somebody else you can phone here.
Speaker 11 (17:22):
Surely they wouldn't go ahead with the execution if there
are any reasonable law of well, if there is any
new evidence.
Speaker 2 (17:27):
I've been all through that, Missus McClain. I've tried to
get the governor, but what's thers? The prison authority said
your husband is the only one who I'm nearly out
my mind.
Speaker 6 (17:37):
I can't Jackson, It's very differense. It'll right across the street.
It's just possible they might all be over there. The
name is Henderson. I think it's Robert.
Speaker 7 (17:45):
He's been to write Robert Henderson Henderson on psychostribe.
Speaker 8 (17:49):
You formed them.
Speaker 6 (17:49):
In the meantime, I'll form the Governor's office Northern Inn.
That's right.
Speaker 4 (17:53):
I don't try too long list the chief operator please
and hurry.
Speaker 6 (18:09):
Yes, madam operator, Chief operator.
Speaker 4 (18:13):
Operator, this is Missus Jackson again.
Speaker 2 (18:15):
Operator, See how quickly you can get me San Francisco again,
I mean Oakland Robert Henderson. No, it's Missus Robert Henderson
Cyprus Drive again Oakland.
Speaker 6 (18:24):
Missus Robert Henderson Cypress Drive. Why do you repeat everything?
Speaker 4 (18:28):
Yes, that's right, and hurry, operator.
Speaker 6 (18:30):
Hurry, she called Old New York calling Oakland. Operator right
pulls the line.
Speaker 8 (18:35):
Operator.
Speaker 4 (18:38):
Can't you tell him the hurry operator? It's less than
ten minutes left. I've told you how urgent this call is.
Operator Kenny, hurry it up for something.
Speaker 6 (18:45):
We're putting your call through as quickly as possible.
Speaker 11 (18:47):
Madam Oakland Information Please operator right Information New York calling
operator the number of Missus Robert Henderson Cypress Drive on
Cypress Drive. Operator Yes, Operator, I have a Robert L.
Speaker 6 (19:02):
Henderson on Krass.
Speaker 8 (19:02):
Would road off?
Speaker 4 (19:03):
Oh, for goodness sake, how can you be so stupid?
It's on Cyprus Drive.
Speaker 2 (19:06):
They're right across the street from my friend's sister, and
you must have them lifted.
Speaker 13 (19:10):
Its operator yes, operator, Operator Crass would road the Cypress drive.
Speaker 2 (19:15):
The houses might be like Kitty collored each other, and
yet beyond.
Speaker 4 (19:18):
You that's there, ring them and hurry operator?
Speaker 6 (19:21):
What is the crass wood road number? Operator?
Speaker 11 (19:23):
That's not for is Layers three eight one right? Operator
Lakers three April one nine seven. You you're calling operator
Lakers three eight one nine seven, Missus Robert Henders, Missus
Robert Henderson, right?
Speaker 6 (19:39):
Are you still calling from region four nine nine?
Speaker 8 (19:42):
Of course I'm.
Speaker 4 (19:42):
Still calling from region four nine nine seven.
Speaker 2 (19:44):
Oh, for goodness, say stop asking me stupid questions.
Speaker 4 (19:47):
Don't you understand that I'm trying to save the man's life?
Speaker 6 (19:53):
Why don't they entry?
Speaker 8 (19:56):
God?
Speaker 5 (19:57):
Please make.
Speaker 4 (20:00):
Eight minutes before?
Speaker 6 (20:02):
Hello, Hello, sir New York calling Missus Robert Henderson. Clean.
Speaker 8 (20:06):
Well, she's at it at the moment. This is mister
Henderson speaking.
Speaker 2 (20:08):
If he'll do operator, he'll do very well, madam, go ahead, Hello, Hello,
hello miss Henderson. Mister Henderson. I can't go into a
long story. Do you know, Judge McLean? I believe his
wife's sister lives across the street from you. It's very urgent,
and I contact Judge McLain at once.
Speaker 9 (20:25):
Yes, I know, Judge McLean. How you drove him to
the railway station this morning? What yes, he caught the
Southern Pacific West Coast Limited for fourt in this morning.
Speaker 4 (20:33):
Mister Henderson, I'm in terrible trouble. I've I've got to
locate Judge McLain.
Speaker 3 (20:37):
Hi.
Speaker 8 (20:38):
I don't see how you can. He took the train at.
Speaker 4 (20:40):
Tennis, mister Henderson, My husband is he's been.
Speaker 6 (20:43):
Executed tonight forrth I murdered.
Speaker 2 (20:46):
He didn't commit.
Speaker 4 (20:47):
Judge McClain was the judge.
Speaker 2 (20:48):
Well, I found it.
Speaker 4 (20:49):
There was a letter, a letter we couldn't find all
during the Crown.
Speaker 2 (20:51):
I foundthing night quite by accident, and they told me
at the prison that Judge McLean is the.
Speaker 6 (20:55):
Only man who could get him to put off the execution.
Speaker 4 (20:58):
If I don't get Judge.
Speaker 6 (20:59):
McClean kill me. I can't talk right now.
Speaker 2 (21:05):
Do you understand me?
Speaker 1 (21:07):
Do you?
Speaker 8 (21:07):
Yes? Yes, yes, I understand. Wait a minute, let me think.
Speaker 2 (21:12):
Well I do help me. I love him?
Speaker 6 (21:17):
Please?
Speaker 8 (21:18):
Missus what's your name?
Speaker 2 (21:19):
Jack?
Speaker 4 (21:20):
Missus Leon?
Speaker 14 (21:21):
Jack is?
Speaker 9 (21:22):
Missus Jacks. You might get Judge McLean at Dunsmue. That's
a town along the line. If on some friends meet
him there at the station. The train stops for fifteen minutes.
It's twenteen minutes past six here now the train ride
as unsure at six fifteen.
Speaker 8 (21:34):
It'll be there now try it. Dunsmue is a small station.
The train will be in there now. It's worth a chance.
Speaker 6 (21:42):
Dunsmu e U N s m U.
Speaker 9 (21:45):
I are the West Coast Limited. Here's the train and
it's dun Smell, California.
Speaker 8 (21:49):
Try it. There is a chance.
Speaker 6 (21:51):
All right, hang up quickly in and thanks? Can you finish?
Speaker 8 (21:55):
Madam?
Speaker 6 (21:56):
Is that the Oakland operator? Yes, operate.
Speaker 2 (22:00):
You may not be able to do this thing, and
man's like just hid co operator, can you get me
the railroad station at duns.
Speaker 4 (22:07):
New York, California. The depot I can connect you with
the dance Mere operator.
Speaker 14 (22:11):
Madam, just a moment, please dance Oakland calling operator. I
have an urgent call here from New York City. Can
you connect me with the railway station?
Speaker 6 (22:18):
Yes, operator, the number is three nine five.
Speaker 14 (22:21):
And you connect me operator, Yes, operator, just a minute.
Will you just talk to anyone there?
Speaker 4 (22:30):
Yes, yes, anyone, anyone, Thank god, you got to help.
Speaker 6 (22:35):
Anyone help me now.
Speaker 8 (22:42):
Depol closer New York calling, go ahead.
Speaker 4 (22:47):
Is there a train in there now? The West Coast Limited?
Listen whoever you are.
Speaker 6 (22:52):
Listen.
Speaker 2 (22:52):
This is a terribly urgent call. I've got to locate
a man who's on is the West Coast Limited just
come in there to Portland.
Speaker 8 (22:58):
The West Coast Limited is here. No, madam just came in.
Leaves again in nine minutes.
Speaker 6 (23:03):
Listen, stuff, there's.
Speaker 4 (23:04):
A Judge McLean. Have you got that? McLean?
Speaker 8 (23:07):
McLean, Judge McLean.
Speaker 6 (23:09):
Yes, he's on that train.
Speaker 2 (23:10):
I mean he's in the station somewhere. He was meeting
a friend of his who lives in Dunsmure. Listen, if
you can get Judge McLain this sooner, I'll give you
a thousand dollars.
Speaker 8 (23:17):
What's that about?
Speaker 6 (23:19):
A thousand dollars? Listen to me, McLean, have you got that? Yes?
You said that, Judge McLean?
Speaker 2 (23:26):
Yes, Judge McLean, tell him telling me, say that Leonard,
tell him his wife's been killed.
Speaker 3 (23:31):
Get him?
Speaker 8 (23:32):
Okay, Lddy Okay, I'll try Judge McLean.
Speaker 3 (23:36):
Urgent Paul for Judge McLean, Judge.
Speaker 12 (23:39):
McClain, Judge McLean, urry, what's he doing?
Speaker 2 (23:50):
Lea?
Speaker 6 (23:52):
Leon's late? They've done it. They've killed you.
Speaker 4 (24:00):
It's done.
Speaker 8 (24:01):
Oh, God makes them ways, just.
Speaker 10 (24:03):
A little lawyer, please, God made them.
Speaker 4 (24:06):
Wait, don't let them.
Speaker 11 (24:08):
Do it just fine.
Speaker 4 (24:09):
It's more God like. They can't slow God anything the same. Hello,
Judge McLeay mc wh wizard.
Speaker 8 (24:19):
Where's my wife?
Speaker 4 (24:19):
Judge McLain, There's nothing wrong with your wife. This is
missus Leon Jack's judge. Judge, I found the letter.
Speaker 3 (24:24):
You know the letter?
Speaker 4 (24:25):
So when we couldn't find it the trial at pros Leon,
and here you were in Montreal that night. You know
what list and judge. They're executing Leon tonight right now
and may even be too late. You know what this
letter means. The whole prosecution rested on the fact that
we couldn't produce it. Well, I found it tonight by
by accident. Do you understand it proves Leon his instance?
Speaker 3 (24:45):
You understand also, I understand what time was the execution
they're doing?
Speaker 8 (24:50):
No, there is more. Get off the phone.
Speaker 6 (24:52):
I'll get off the phone.
Speaker 1 (25:00):
But you have done.
Speaker 2 (25:02):
And I killed him. I should have found before, God,
I should have found him before.
Speaker 4 (25:30):
No, No, you don't need to tell me.
Speaker 6 (25:33):
I know you killed him.
Speaker 12 (25:36):
You killed the only man on him.
Speaker 6 (25:38):
Stop, got it?
Speaker 8 (25:42):
Got it?
Speaker 4 (25:48):
Hello?
Speaker 6 (25:51):
What ye Leon?
Speaker 3 (26:03):
John?
Speaker 6 (26:07):
Leon?
Speaker 1 (26:35):
You have just heard Long Distance Attraction one Radio City Playhouse,
as written and directed by Harry W. Jenkin. Jan Minor
was heard in the exacting role of Missus Leon Jacks.
Other players included Anna Karen, Eugene Francis, Jene Tatum and
Frank Thomas. The music was composed and conducted by doctor
Roy Shield. Radio City Playhouse is supervised for the National
(26:56):
Broadcasting Company by Richard P.
Speaker 8 (26:58):
McDonald.
Speaker 1 (27:12):
Next Week Ground Floor Window a tender and appealing story
about a young boy and the heartbreaking challenge that came
to haunt his life. It was written by a brilliant
young American author, Ernest Kinoy, from whom we expect more
great things. We warmly invite you to listen to Ground
Floor Window Next week Attraction two, Radio City Playhouse, Robert
(27:56):
Warren speaking, This is NBC the National Broadcasting Company AWH
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