August 5, 2025 • 30 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yes.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
The Tales of the Texas Rangers, starring Joel McCrae as
Ranger Chase Pearson, another authentically enactment of the case, transcribed
from the files of the Texas Rangers. Names, dates, and
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places in the following story are fictitious for obvious reasons.
The events themselves are a matter of records.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
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Speaker 3 (01:52):
Now tales of the Texas Rangers.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
And now from the files of the Texas Rangers, the
case called Double Edge.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
It is eleven thirty on a Monday morning in June
during the early nineteen twenties and the town of Holland, Texas.
An elderly woman put through a telephone call to the bank.
Speaker 5 (02:21):
That's right, Operator A four two three j.
Speaker 6 (02:25):
Now you can be quiet, baby.
Speaker 5 (02:27):
You know your mother doesn't like you to cry. Mister Vance,
missus Bagatha Winford, how you get today?
Speaker 4 (02:34):
We just find thanks Miss Woodford.
Speaker 6 (02:35):
Uh say, would you hold on a second place just
a minute?
Speaker 4 (02:43):
What can I do for you? Miss Woods?
Speaker 6 (02:45):
Oh? I'm over here.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
Miss Johnson's minding her baby while she's missing, And I
thought you wouldn't mind if I used your phone to
call you. Yes, well, I just got a notice from
you this morning, and I want to tell you the
bank's made an awful mistake in my town.
Speaker 4 (02:58):
What is the mistake, miss Wood?
Speaker 5 (03:00):
Well, I know I've got forty three dollars left in
my checking accountan, but I notice you then said I've
only got twenty three.
Speaker 6 (03:06):
Now that's just not so Na.
Speaker 4 (03:09):
We're very careful here man. Maybe you made some kind
of steak in your tition.
Speaker 6 (03:13):
No I didn't, would you praase?
Speaker 4 (03:14):
Excuse me, mess one? But can you hold on while
or take care of a customer here?
Speaker 5 (03:18):
Well?
Speaker 7 (03:18):
All right, thank you?
Speaker 6 (03:19):
Think well, I'll be with you in a minute.
Speaker 8 (03:24):
Baby, baby baby, I said, Oh, well, no, baby, a
good baby. Now you just see now it's when I
finished talking to mister Van's here, mister Van, you got.
Speaker 4 (03:48):
It still busy? Yeah, give me the rest of the drawer.
I don't have any want you want your brains blowing out?
Give me that money?
Speaker 6 (03:59):
O Mi, mickter Van? Oh, yes, what am I gonna do?
Speaker 5 (04:16):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (04:18):
Oh?
Speaker 6 (04:20):
This is awful?
Speaker 5 (04:21):
Operator operator, Oh bottom you answer operator operator?
Speaker 4 (04:33):
Missus.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
Wynn Putting notified the sheriff that the bank was being
held up. Within a matter of minutes, the sheriff raced
to the scene, only to find that the hold up
man had already made a getaway. After a preliminary survey,
the sheriff requested assistance from the Texas Rangers. Ranger Jas
Pearson was a sign and arrived at the bank fifteen
minutes later.
Speaker 4 (04:52):
Over here, Jason, howdy, Sheriff. I'm glad you could get
here so fast. It was only about ten miles away
when my headquarters contacted me. Fellas that hell, this place
sure had a lot of nerve. How many were there?
Only two, as far as I can gather. One of
them kept the customers in the back, the other one
got the money from the teller. Took nearly six thousand dollars.
Anybody able to identify them? Nope? They were both wearing
bandamas over their faces. I'm about there getaway. Anybody see
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them after they left the bank? Not a soul that
I could find. Seemed like they just disappeared in the
thin air. We did get one break though, I said, Well,
the tailer keeps an extra two hundred dollars in his
drawer just in case the bank is held up ten
twenties with a special market. How are the bills? Minds?
There's a green dot inked in under the first letter
the serial number. Naturally, the bank's got a record of
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the numbers. I will help us. Someone'll get out of circular.
By tomorrow morning, every bank police officer in Texas will
have a copy. It beats me how these fellows had
so much nerve, had it planned right down to the
last move, and even took him to consider. Oh there's
Jim Van's coming out of that office. He's a teller, reckon.
He's bringing that list to serial numbers. Uh huh, got
that list of numbers for us, Jim, yes, right here.
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But there was something else. I want to see you by.
What's that well? Now? I forgot all about.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
This and excitement. The man who was holding customers in
the back, he passed me on his well house. Yeah,
he seemed to be having trouble with his vandana slipped down.
Speaker 4 (06:10):
Little Jesse got alongside of my winter. You mean you
got to look at his face?
Speaker 1 (06:14):
We also not exactly, but I did say one thing.
Remember that while I was riding out those numbers. Just now,
get a mole under his eye, but a good size
one too.
Speaker 4 (06:22):
Which eye was it under? Right? Now?
Speaker 1 (06:25):
I got it twisted out of facing him, so it
must have been his left eye.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Well, we used to got some information for that bulletin, Jase. Yeah,
let's put it on the wires. We broadcast the list
of serial numbers in the vague description of the bank robbers.
The first day brought no results. On the morning of
the second day, I received a call from Sam Crane,
the constable in the town of Compton, thirty miles from
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the scene of the robbery. He told me the bank
in Compton had reported receiving one of the marked bills
the day before. Sheriff wasn't free at the moment, so
I went to Compton alone ten that morning. I entered
the constable. Well, Jay, Holly Crane, good to see you again,
real good. It's been a long time since we worked together,
over a year. About that mark bill bank, tell you
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who brought it in? Took the bank a little while
to find out. I had to go through all their
deposit slips from yesterday. Finally told me it was the
owner of our hardware store here, man by the name
of Alan. Is sure about that? Yeah, and we might
be lucky. Was the only twenty in his deposit for yesterday, Malema,
you checked him out, well, no, I thought it might
be better if you did it. See Allan and I
don't get along very well. Don't think he'd be too
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cooperative with me. This thing's too important to take a chance.
Uh huh. Tell me where his place is. I'll go
see him. It's just down the street. I'll go along
with you, Jase, but if you don't mind, I'll let
you do the talking. Sure you figure this. Allen's could
have been involved in the robbery myself him, No, Jase,
old man Allen's over sixty. I'm coming you too. Don't
get along well. About a year ago I bought some
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tools from him. No good anyhow, the old buzzard never
would let me have my money back. I sure hope
he can give us something to go on rare. If
Allan does remember who handed him this bill, my guess
is it'll turn out to be somebody who had just
passed through comfort maybe so oh hotly, Miss Palmer, have
you had any luck well to tell the truth, I've
been pretty busy since you came in this morning. Anyhow,
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I was sure your husband would be back.
Speaker 6 (08:13):
By now he's not.
Speaker 5 (08:15):
I told you he went out yesterday afternoon, right after
he got that phone call.
Speaker 4 (08:18):
Jeff never stayed away like this without.
Speaker 6 (08:20):
Saying where he was going.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
Now, missus Palmer, he'll turn up.
Speaker 6 (08:22):
But he didn't even take the car.
Speaker 4 (08:24):
Whenever he goes away, he always takes him. Maybe he's
over his brother's place. Bet you haven't even called there,
have you?
Speaker 6 (08:30):
Well no I haven't.
Speaker 4 (08:32):
Why don't you go home? Then he's probably been trying
to reach you.
Speaker 5 (08:34):
But it's twenty miles over to his brother's house.
Speaker 6 (08:37):
He couldn't get there without the car.
Speaker 4 (08:38):
Maybe he got a ride. Now you run along home
before he gets worried wondering why he can't reach you. Well,
all right, you keep me busy. Yeah, that husband of
hers is always taken off, and you're sure he's not missing.
Na If Farmer takes a notes to go somewhere, he
goes he's only been away one night. I swear it
never rains, but it pours three weeks. Nothing's happened to it.
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Now I got more work than I can handle it. Well,
here's the hardware store, Oh, old man, Allen memories better
than I think it is. Oh it's you constable. A
lot of told you just want to do busy with you?
No more, don't worry, Alan, I wouldn't think of buying
anything from this store. Ranger Pearson here wants to ask
you a few questions. Well, all right, what's on your mind? Ranger?
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You have that bill crane for sure, jays, mister Allen.
You deposited this bill in the bank yesterday, which many
count of it. It's part of the money that was
stolen from a bank and hold him well you meaning
that big rubbery over there on Monday. That's right, that's
show I read about the paper. This was the only
twenty you deposited yesterday. Do you remember who brought it
in here? Let me see you. No, Ranger, don't reckon
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the duel, And I was afraid he wouldn't. Jase, Just
what do you mean by that country? I'll wait a minute,
both of you. I'm sorry, Ranger, just give me a
second or two. Maybe I can remember the fella that
protog in. Let's take your time. See know it's been
no sh no use. I just can't bring him to mind.
Do you have any idea if it was yesterday morning
or in the afternoon you got the bill? Couldn't say
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what time do you take the money to the bank?
About two thirty same time. I always do. I see,
and how much cast you usually have on hand when
you open the store in the morning, Maybe.
Speaker 7 (10:18):
Twenty five thirty dollars, just enough to make change.
Speaker 4 (10:21):
If somebody handed your twenty dollars bill anytime before noon,
they'd pretty much clean out your cash straw, wouldn't it. Yeah,
reckon a wordy? Well then, isn't it a pretty good
chance you received the bill sometime between noon and the
time you went to the bank.
Speaker 7 (10:32):
Well, I never thought of it that way, but I
still don't Wait a minute, Yeah, it's coming back to
me now. I just finished eating and this fella came
in and bought a box of shotgun shells.
Speaker 4 (10:45):
He was the one that gave me the twenty You
sure about that, Yes, I'm sure.
Speaker 7 (10:48):
Did you know the man mister Allen? I've seen him
around town and don't know his name. Could be lives
in one of them farms outside Compton. Did you give
us a description of him? Well, I ate much of
a hand telling people what other people look like. Well,
do you remember if he had a mole under his
left eye?
Speaker 1 (11:04):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (11:06):
Go to the truth range. I'm just not sure. Maybe
he did, but I can't swear one way or the other.
All right, mister Allen, thanks a lot.
Speaker 7 (11:14):
So one thing I'll say, if I was to see
this fellow again, i'd know him.
Speaker 4 (11:17):
I hope we can show him to you soon. Come on, Crane,
let's get back to your office. I still think the
old man made a mistake, Jase. That bank job wasn't
pulled by any local boys. Maybe not. There's no doubt
one of the men where after was around here. We've
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got seaf he's still around on miss Palmer, what are
you doing here? I'm sorry to make a sense to myself. Constable,
that's all right. Cold Jeff's brother and he isn't over there.
I don't know where he is now. He'll turn out
something's happened to him.
Speaker 6 (11:52):
I know it, Ranger.
Speaker 4 (11:53):
Maybe you can help me. Isn't there anything I can
do to find my husband? Well, you can have the
Constable file a missing person's or that way, all the
police in the state would be on the lookout for him.
Speaker 6 (12:03):
Would you do that time?
Speaker 4 (12:04):
Oh sure, miss Palmer. But I think before you do that,
you ought to give Jeff a little longer to show up.
I can't wait any longer.
Speaker 6 (12:10):
I couldn't sleep all last night I know something's happened
to it.
Speaker 4 (12:13):
All right, I'll file a report, so long since I
filled one out. I'm not even sure i've got the form.
I got some in the car if you need him. Oh,
here's what. Oh, missus Palmer, you're all upset. Why don't
you go on hold? I'll fill this out myself. I
don't forget Craney. Missus Palmer has to sign the form.
Oh yeah, probably be better if she fills in the description. Anyhow,
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What kind of a description do you need, ranger? The
usual description, height, weight, color of hair, and eyes. Anything
we can use to identify him. Well, Jeff looks just
about like anybody else. No two people are alike, Missus Palmer.
There must be something that's different about him. I can't
think of anything except maybe a mole.
Speaker 9 (12:55):
He's got a mole andre his left eye.
Speaker 2 (13:08):
In just a moment, we will continue with Tales of
the Texas Rangers, starring Joel McCrae as ranger Jase Pearson as.
Speaker 4 (13:16):
A civilian at home.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
What is your obligation to a soldier in a fox
hole in Korea?
Speaker 4 (13:21):
Maybe you haven't considered that question.
Speaker 3 (13:23):
If you haven't, it's understandable a fox hole in Korea
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One of the best ways to help keep America financially
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Speaker 4 (13:54):
You'll probably change your mind.
Speaker 3 (13:56):
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They're now even better invest more in defense bonds now.
Tales of the Texas Rangers.
Speaker 2 (14:23):
We continue now with Tales of the Texas Rangers and
our authentic story Double Edge.
Speaker 4 (14:36):
I was fairly sure now that Jeff Palmer was one
of the two men we were after continued questioning of
his wife convinced me she knew nothing of the bank robbery.
We put out an APB on Palmer. Three days later
I had a call from the sheriff. A man whose
description matched Farmers had been found dead in a creek
near Compton. Quickest way for me to get there was
on horseback through two miles of brush. When I reached
the creek, I forarded headed upstream to the spot where
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the sheriff and his men will wait a minute, hatty sheriff,
it's a good thing you had your hork. He's get
twenty miles of driving. Yeah, oh, wool charny who boy?
Who found the body? Those fellows over there they were
out fishing, spotted a man's arms sticking out of the water.
Body had been wired to an old log. But it
looks like one of the wires worked loose. Uh huh.
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Let's take a look at him. Yeah, right over here, Jason,
Pretty sure it's Palmer. Well description checks for the one
his wife's signed. So I reckon it's him. Here we are, Yeah,
shot four times. A fellow who did it must have
been standing right next to him. Somebody really wanted to
make sure he was dead. I wonder why Palmer was killed. Well,
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there's only two reasons I can think of either to
shut him up or keep him from getting his share
of the money. Maybe both sounds reasonable. If we find
the second man in that bank robbery, we'll probably have
the one who killed Palmer. There don't seem to be
much to go on. One thing we can be pretty
sure of. He was killed right here. How do you
figure that ten's been made to cover But uh, but
you can still see quite a bit of blood on
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the ground here. Yeah, I noticed that, But I thought
he could have been killed somewhere else and brought here
and it wouldn't be always blood, not much bleeding after death. Well,
he would have been smart if they kill her to
do the job here. Certainly not many people run. No,
we'll have to go over the area. You checked that
cabin up on the hillshare way through those trees. No,
I didn't notice it before. The person who lives there
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could have heard the shots. We'd better talk to him, Okay,
opening in the bride. We can go up through here.
Uh huh. Pretty much trampled from me here on up
the hill. Somebody's come down almost at the spot where
Palmer was killed in the past few days too. From
the look of it, you think whoever lives in that
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cabin had something to do with his business. Could be man.
They might have been hiding out here together and then
hey Jason, and then just buck behind that tree up there. Yeah,
look he's starting up the hill. Hold it right where
you are, hold it, I said, right, I ain't done nothing.
Nobody's saying you have what's your name? Dan Bolton, Sir?
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Live in that cabin up there, Yes, sir, stay around
there pretty much, do you most of the time, except
by once a week I'd take my mule and go
into town. Right, it ain't shooting around here in the
last couple of days, I've yes, sir, I have. When
was this uh reckon? It's about four days ago. I
I was smoking some meat back of the cabin and
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now here's some shootings. You come down the hell to
see what it was. I mister ranger. Please don't ask
me no more questions. Dan, it's very important we find
out what happened. You couldn't help us. H Well, all right, sir.
Soon as I hear the shots, I I come about
halfway down the hill. Could you see anybody? Uh? I've
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seen the man bending over another man on the ground.
I've duck down quick. Here here's brush. I was scared
if you see me, you'd shoot me too. To see
his face, Cati, you know who he was, No, sir,
I don't think you're telling us the truth than mister Ranger.
I just live here in my cabin and I don't
hurt nobody, and I don't want nobody hurting me. Dan,
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tell us who the man was you saw down here
the other day. I can't, mister Ranger. I'm scared. Nothing's
gonna happen to you. I can promise you that. Well.
Like I said, I was hiding here in the brush.
I didn't see this man's face. Good till he picked
the other man up and gave him over to the creek.
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Then I'll see Maria plane. Who wasn't Dan. It's the
constable in the company, mister sam Crane. We questioned the
old man further. He was absolutely sure it was Constable
Sam Crane he had seen. We took Dan back into
town with us. When we arrived the mortuary where the
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dead man's body had been taken, we put Dan in
an office next to the morgue, and I phoned the
constable and asked him to come over as quickly as possible.
The cheff and I stayed in the room with Palmer's body.
Five minutes later, Crane walked in. I got here as
quick as I could. Jason, what's this all, oh, Sheriff
Hotty Crane. You wanted me for something, to found the
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body of a man. It could be Palmer. I'd like
you to identify him. Well, sure, but why me? Why
didn't you get miss Palmer wanted to be sure we
were right before we call her down here. It's no,
you're just getting her anymore upset and we have to
I didn't know him very well, Jay, didn't you Funny?
I got the idea you did. Is that the body
over there? Yeah? I better take a look. Where'd you
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find him? That creek about ten miles from here. Pull
the sheet back with your sheriff. Sure, he well, Crane,
you can come him up again. It's Jeff Palmer who
killed him. I thought maybe you could tell us that me.
Where were you at eleven thirty Monday morning? Monday? Uh? Huh?
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Where were you? Well? I don't no, Jase, Reckon. I
was in my office working. I reckon, You're weren't Crane?
Look allot Tuesday the day after the bank was robbed
in Holding, the afternoon that Jeff Palmer disappeared. Jace, why
you asked me all these questions because we think you
and Palmer robbed that bank in Holding? What the morning
after the stick up you got the circular saying some
of the money was hot. Oh wait a minute. You
went out to Warren Palmer, and when you found out
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he'd already spent some of the money it would probably
be traced. You had to shut him up. He took
him out the creek and killed him. You're crazy, Jase,
If I did that, you think i'd a reported finding
one of the stolen bills. You had to do that.
If you hadn't reported that, the bank would and you
knew it. That's a pretty serious accusation you were making. Jason,
wouldn't be making it unless I was pretty sure of
what I was saying. How can you be so sure?
Into the next room with its crane, what course you
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will find out? Better? Take his gun, sheriff, Look you still,
I'll come on, fine, friend you turned out to be.
You think I like doing this? Dan? Who's this Dan?
Take a look at this man? Yes you know him?
Yes you're sure you know him. Hey, yes, sir, he's
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mister Sam Craik. Where did you see him last, mister Ranger.
Just tell us where you saw him, then out the
creek at my place. Then when you saw him out
of the creek, what was he doing? He takes some
man off the ground and put him in the creek.
That's a lie, Chase. I've known you for ten years.
You're going to take his word against mine? Yes, I am.
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We don't give me a chance. You had your chance
when Palmer's wife came in and reported and missing. You
tried to brush her off. You're a lie. I didn't
know why you were so lax then, but I do now.
You were afraid we'd find your partner's body kill you.
I don't think you will try that again. Crane. You
can't railroad me like this. I'm still a police officer.
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That's something I've been ashamed for the past three hours.
Come on. During the ride to the county jail, Crane
said nothing, but the hate and bitterness showed in his eyes.
We booked him for murder and locked him up. We
searched his house and found the money from the bank
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robbery sod inside a mattress. Two months later, Crane was
tried in the District Court of Holding for armed robbery
and murder. As the arresting officer, I was subpoena and
took the stand against him. The trial lasted a week.
When the jury left the courtroom, I went outside and
stood on the courthouse steps. After a while, the sheriff
came out and walked toward me. Well, it's all over, Jesse.
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Jury recommended the chair. They didn't seem to have any
trouble decide, and he was guilty. No, I reckonize, I
didn't know you'd walked out. The last of the jury
came back. Sorry, you didn't get to hear the Hurdy's
all right, sheriff. I wasn't anxious to hear it. Jace.
You don't mind my saying so, you're you're taking this
thing too hard and maybe so. Crane is no good.
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He was rotten, cleaned through. You ought to be glad
you helped him get what he deserves. Somehow, I can't
feel that way. It's bad enough to send the man
of a chair anytime somebody you've known and worked with. Yeah, Reckon,
I understand how I feel. You're ope the deputy to
bring him out now, and I was hoping I see
you before they took me away. Pierson, Hello, Crane, Wait
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a minute, boys, I got a few words to say
to Pearson here. I reminded you got to say, Charlie,
take him on just a second. What were you gonna say, Crane?
You think you're pretty smart, don't you testifying against me
like you did? Only did what I had to. Yeah, well, listen, Pierson,
I'll get you. I'll get you of the last thing
I do. Sorry you feel that way, you hear me, Pearson,
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I'm gonna get you. Take you away, boys, person, I'll
get you, Jurd he's scumming out to have his Facebook skin.
Come on, Sheriff, let's go get some coffee. I went
back to headquarters A week later, on the day Crane
was to be taking the county jail to the penitentiary,
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I received the message saying the sheriff want to see me.
I drove the holding and went to the Sheriff's office.
Sorry to bring you all the way back here, Jason.
I hope you're not gonna be sore at me. What's up? Well,
it's about Crane. I was supposed to leave for Huntsville
with him two hours ago. No trouble is that? Oh no,
not a bit. Matter of fact, ever since he was sentenced,
Crane's been a changed man, honey, mean well, his whole
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attitude is different, Jason. He even asked the judge to
move up his electrocution date, said he wanted to get
it over with as quick as possible, and he asked
to see you, Jason, what for? And you've got no
idea how sorry he is for the way he acted
last week when he begged to see you. Why, Well,
it was one favor. I just couldn't refuse him. I'm
glad you didn't. Where is he? I got him locked
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up back here, we're all set to leave. You wanna
wait till I bring him out? I'll go with you.
I just can't get over the way he's changed. I
reckon it's knowing he's gonna die. Didn't. Well, whatever it is,
I'm happy to hear he has changed. You know how
bad I felt about this whole thing. Yeah, and last
week I thought you were wrong. Well, I'm ready to
eat my words. Here we are if Crane okay, Sarah,
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I got a hold of Jase for you. Oh thanks, Sheriff. Hello, Crane, Jace,
I I don't know how to say this. Don't worry
about it. I understand. No, I I've gotta say it.
I figured out a dozen ways of telling you in
and none of them seems right. I reckon the best
ways just to say I I'm sorry. That's alright, Crane.
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I I've been thinking about it, the way I blew
off at Yab, I I was wrong. You just did
what you had to do, Jace, willia shake hands with me? Sure? Well? Right, reckon,
we better get moving, boys. Would you do a favor
for me, Jason, if I can. There's a a girl
over in Coffet. We've been going together a few years,
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might have been married some day. If you want me
to go see her, would you, Jace, drop in on
her every now and then and see if she's getting along?
All right? I'll be glad to. I'd like to show
you a picture of her, Sheriff. Is that my satchel over? There? Yeah?
All packed and ready to go. There's a picture my girl.
Could I have it? Sure, Crane, it's right on top.
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I feel real sorry for her, chase all the publicity.
This is in the leather frame.
Speaker 9 (26:16):
Yeah, I never deserved a girl like her in the
first place. He yeah, thanks, What do you think of her?
Speaker 4 (26:23):
Jase? Pretty girl?
Speaker 9 (26:25):
You bet she is here. Let me get it into
a better light. Now you can see what I wanted
you to see.
Speaker 4 (26:32):
Jake, I told you I got you a little later,
my arm I drop my blade?
Speaker 2 (26:39):
Drop it.
Speaker 4 (26:42):
Now, cops on him, sheriff, Yeah, dirty love. Should I
know him better than to trust him? Where'd you get
that razor blade? Any high? Had it hidden in the
picture frame? Hey? Your hands bleeding? Jacy, to get your
bad Just nick me in little shut up? I told
you to shut up. Cut on the last paper you
will get me, Joe, Jeff, I hope you got a
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room in your car for one more. This boy needs
lots of company. In just a moment, we will tell
you the results of the case. You have just heard.
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Tomorrow Now the conclusion of Tales of the Texas Rangers, and.
Speaker 2 (28:38):
Now here are the results of the case you have
just heard. Sam Crane was taken to Huntsville.
Speaker 1 (28:44):
Penitentiary and confined in the special cell block set aside
for condemned prisoners. Ninety three days later, still defiant, he
died in the electric chair.
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Next week, Joe mccraye, another authentic reenactment of the case
from the file Town The Texas Rangers.
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Joe McCray is currently.
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Parley Bear, Paul mcpay, and Robert Bisse.
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Technical advisor was Captain M. T. Lone Wolf Gonzales of
the Texas Rangers. This story was transcribed and adapted by
Charles E. Israel, and the program was produced and directed
by Stacy Keats. Tales of the Texas Rangers has heard
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The Tales of the Texas Rangers, starring Joel McCrae as
Ranger Chase Pearson, another authentically enactment of the case, transcribed
from the files of the Texas Rangers. Names, dates, and
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The events themselves are a matter of records.
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Now tales of the Texas Rangers.
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And now from the files of the Texas Rangers, the
case called Double Edge.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
It is eleven thirty on a Monday morning in June
during the early nineteen twenties and the town of Holland, Texas.
An elderly woman put through a telephone call to the bank.
Speaker 5 (02:21):
That's right, Operator A four two three j.
Speaker 6 (02:25):
Now you can be quiet, baby.
Speaker 5 (02:27):
You know your mother doesn't like you to cry. Mister Vance,
missus Bagatha Winford, how you get today?
Speaker 4 (02:34):
We just find thanks Miss Woodford.
Speaker 6 (02:35):
Uh say, would you hold on a second place just
a minute?
Speaker 4 (02:43):
What can I do for you? Miss Woods?
Speaker 6 (02:45):
Oh? I'm over here.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
Miss Johnson's minding her baby while she's missing, And I
thought you wouldn't mind if I used your phone to
call you. Yes, well, I just got a notice from
you this morning, and I want to tell you the
bank's made an awful mistake in my town.
Speaker 4 (02:58):
What is the mistake, miss Wood?
Speaker 5 (03:00):
Well, I know I've got forty three dollars left in
my checking accountan, but I notice you then said I've
only got twenty three.
Speaker 6 (03:06):
Now that's just not so Na.
Speaker 4 (03:09):
We're very careful here man. Maybe you made some kind
of steak in your tition.
Speaker 6 (03:13):
No I didn't, would you praase?
Speaker 4 (03:14):
Excuse me, mess one? But can you hold on while
or take care of a customer here?
Speaker 5 (03:18):
Well?
Speaker 7 (03:18):
All right, thank you?
Speaker 6 (03:19):
Think well, I'll be with you in a minute.
Speaker 8 (03:24):
Baby, baby baby, I said, Oh, well, no, baby, a
good baby. Now you just see now it's when I
finished talking to mister Van's here, mister Van, you got.
Speaker 4 (03:48):
It still busy? Yeah, give me the rest of the drawer.
I don't have any want you want your brains blowing out?
Give me that money?
Speaker 6 (03:59):
O Mi, mickter Van? Oh, yes, what am I gonna do?
Speaker 5 (04:16):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (04:18):
Oh?
Speaker 6 (04:20):
This is awful?
Speaker 5 (04:21):
Operator operator, Oh bottom you answer operator operator?
Speaker 4 (04:33):
Missus.
Speaker 1 (04:34):
Wynn Putting notified the sheriff that the bank was being
held up. Within a matter of minutes, the sheriff raced
to the scene, only to find that the hold up
man had already made a getaway. After a preliminary survey,
the sheriff requested assistance from the Texas Rangers. Ranger Jas
Pearson was a sign and arrived at the bank fifteen
minutes later.
Speaker 4 (04:52):
Over here, Jason, howdy, Sheriff. I'm glad you could get
here so fast. It was only about ten miles away
when my headquarters contacted me. Fellas that hell, this place
sure had a lot of nerve. How many were there?
Only two, as far as I can gather. One of
them kept the customers in the back, the other one
got the money from the teller. Took nearly six thousand dollars.
Anybody able to identify them? Nope? They were both wearing
bandamas over their faces. I'm about there getaway. Anybody see
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them after they left the bank? Not a soul that
I could find. Seemed like they just disappeared in the
thin air. We did get one break though, I said, Well,
the tailer keeps an extra two hundred dollars in his
drawer just in case the bank is held up ten
twenties with a special market. How are the bills? Minds?
There's a green dot inked in under the first letter
the serial number. Naturally, the bank's got a record of
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the numbers. I will help us. Someone'll get out of circular.
By tomorrow morning, every bank police officer in Texas will
have a copy. It beats me how these fellows had
so much nerve, had it planned right down to the
last move, and even took him to consider. Oh there's
Jim Van's coming out of that office. He's a teller, reckon.
He's bringing that list to serial numbers. Uh huh, got
that list of numbers for us, Jim, yes, right here.
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But there was something else. I want to see you by.
What's that well? Now? I forgot all about.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
This and excitement. The man who was holding customers in
the back, he passed me on his well house. Yeah,
he seemed to be having trouble with his vandana slipped down.
Speaker 4 (06:10):
Little Jesse got alongside of my winter. You mean you
got to look at his face?
Speaker 1 (06:14):
We also not exactly, but I did say one thing.
Remember that while I was riding out those numbers. Just now,
get a mole under his eye, but a good size
one too.
Speaker 4 (06:22):
Which eye was it under? Right? Now?
Speaker 1 (06:25):
I got it twisted out of facing him, so it
must have been his left eye.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Well, we used to got some information for that bulletin, Jase. Yeah,
let's put it on the wires. We broadcast the list
of serial numbers in the vague description of the bank robbers.
The first day brought no results. On the morning of
the second day, I received a call from Sam Crane,
the constable in the town of Compton, thirty miles from
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the scene of the robbery. He told me the bank
in Compton had reported receiving one of the marked bills
the day before. Sheriff wasn't free at the moment, so
I went to Compton alone ten that morning. I entered
the constable. Well, Jay, Holly Crane, good to see you again,
real good. It's been a long time since we worked together,
over a year. About that mark bill bank, tell you
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who brought it in? Took the bank a little while
to find out. I had to go through all their
deposit slips from yesterday. Finally told me it was the
owner of our hardware store here, man by the name
of Alan. Is sure about that? Yeah, and we might
be lucky. Was the only twenty in his deposit for yesterday, Malema,
you checked him out, well, no, I thought it might
be better if you did it. See Allan and I
don't get along very well. Don't think he'd be too
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cooperative with me. This thing's too important to take a chance.
Uh huh. Tell me where his place is. I'll go
see him. It's just down the street. I'll go along
with you, Jase, but if you don't mind, I'll let
you do the talking. Sure you figure this. Allen's could
have been involved in the robbery myself him, No, Jase,
old man Allen's over sixty. I'm coming you too. Don't
get along well. About a year ago I bought some
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tools from him. No good anyhow, the old buzzard never
would let me have my money back. I sure hope
he can give us something to go on rare. If
Allan does remember who handed him this bill, my guess
is it'll turn out to be somebody who had just
passed through comfort maybe so oh hotly, Miss Palmer, have
you had any luck well to tell the truth, I've
been pretty busy since you came in this morning. Anyhow,
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I was sure your husband would be back.
Speaker 6 (08:13):
By now he's not.
Speaker 5 (08:15):
I told you he went out yesterday afternoon, right after
he got that phone call.
Speaker 4 (08:18):
Jeff never stayed away like this without.
Speaker 6 (08:20):
Saying where he was going.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
Now, missus Palmer, he'll turn up.
Speaker 6 (08:22):
But he didn't even take the car.
Speaker 4 (08:24):
Whenever he goes away, he always takes him. Maybe he's
over his brother's place. Bet you haven't even called there,
have you?
Speaker 6 (08:30):
Well no I haven't.
Speaker 4 (08:32):
Why don't you go home? Then he's probably been trying
to reach you.
Speaker 5 (08:34):
But it's twenty miles over to his brother's house.
Speaker 6 (08:37):
He couldn't get there without the car.
Speaker 4 (08:38):
Maybe he got a ride. Now you run along home
before he gets worried wondering why he can't reach you. Well,
all right, you keep me busy. Yeah, that husband of
hers is always taken off, and you're sure he's not missing.
Na If Farmer takes a notes to go somewhere, he
goes he's only been away one night. I swear it
never rains, but it pours three weeks. Nothing's happened to it.
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Now I got more work than I can handle it. Well,
here's the hardware store, Oh, old man, Allen memories better
than I think it is. Oh it's you constable. A
lot of told you just want to do busy with you?
No more, don't worry, Alan, I wouldn't think of buying
anything from this store. Ranger Pearson here wants to ask
you a few questions. Well, all right, what's on your mind? Ranger?
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You have that bill crane for sure, jays, mister Allen.
You deposited this bill in the bank yesterday, which many
count of it. It's part of the money that was
stolen from a bank and hold him well you meaning
that big rubbery over there on Monday. That's right, that's
show I read about the paper. This was the only
twenty you deposited yesterday. Do you remember who brought it
in here? Let me see you. No, Ranger, don't reckon
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the duel, And I was afraid he wouldn't. Jase, Just
what do you mean by that country? I'll wait a minute,
both of you. I'm sorry, Ranger, just give me a
second or two. Maybe I can remember the fella that
protog in. Let's take your time. See know it's been
no sh no use. I just can't bring him to mind.
Do you have any idea if it was yesterday morning
or in the afternoon you got the bill? Couldn't say
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what time do you take the money to the bank?
About two thirty same time. I always do. I see,
and how much cast you usually have on hand when
you open the store in the morning, Maybe.
Speaker 7 (10:18):
Twenty five thirty dollars, just enough to make change.
Speaker 4 (10:21):
If somebody handed your twenty dollars bill anytime before noon,
they'd pretty much clean out your cash straw, wouldn't it. Yeah,
reckon a wordy? Well then, isn't it a pretty good
chance you received the bill sometime between noon and the
time you went to the bank.
Speaker 7 (10:32):
Well, I never thought of it that way, but I
still don't Wait a minute, Yeah, it's coming back to
me now. I just finished eating and this fella came
in and bought a box of shotgun shells.
Speaker 4 (10:45):
He was the one that gave me the twenty You
sure about that, Yes, I'm sure.
Speaker 7 (10:48):
Did you know the man mister Allen? I've seen him
around town and don't know his name. Could be lives
in one of them farms outside Compton. Did you give
us a description of him? Well, I ate much of
a hand telling people what other people look like. Well,
do you remember if he had a mole under his
left eye?
Speaker 1 (11:04):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (11:06):
Go to the truth range. I'm just not sure. Maybe
he did, but I can't swear one way or the other.
All right, mister Allen, thanks a lot.
Speaker 7 (11:14):
So one thing I'll say, if I was to see
this fellow again, i'd know him.
Speaker 4 (11:17):
I hope we can show him to you soon. Come on, Crane,
let's get back to your office. I still think the
old man made a mistake, Jase. That bank job wasn't
pulled by any local boys. Maybe not. There's no doubt
one of the men where after was around here. We've
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got seaf he's still around on miss Palmer, what are
you doing here? I'm sorry to make a sense to myself. Constable,
that's all right. Cold Jeff's brother and he isn't over there.
I don't know where he is now. He'll turn out
something's happened to him.
Speaker 6 (11:52):
I know it, Ranger.
Speaker 4 (11:53):
Maybe you can help me. Isn't there anything I can
do to find my husband? Well, you can have the
Constable file a missing person's or that way, all the
police in the state would be on the lookout for him.
Speaker 6 (12:03):
Would you do that time?
Speaker 4 (12:04):
Oh sure, miss Palmer. But I think before you do that,
you ought to give Jeff a little longer to show up.
I can't wait any longer.
Speaker 6 (12:10):
I couldn't sleep all last night I know something's happened
to it.
Speaker 4 (12:13):
All right, I'll file a report, so long since I
filled one out. I'm not even sure i've got the form.
I got some in the car if you need him. Oh,
here's what. Oh, missus Palmer, you're all upset. Why don't
you go on hold? I'll fill this out myself. I
don't forget Craney. Missus Palmer has to sign the form.
Oh yeah, probably be better if she fills in the description. Anyhow,
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What kind of a description do you need, ranger? The
usual description, height, weight, color of hair, and eyes. Anything
we can use to identify him. Well, Jeff looks just
about like anybody else. No two people are alike, Missus Palmer.
There must be something that's different about him. I can't
think of anything except maybe a mole.
Speaker 9 (12:55):
He's got a mole andre his left eye.
Speaker 2 (13:08):
In just a moment, we will continue with Tales of
the Texas Rangers, starring Joel McCrae as ranger Jase Pearson as.
Speaker 4 (13:16):
A civilian at home.
Speaker 3 (13:17):
What is your obligation to a soldier in a fox
hole in Korea?
Speaker 4 (13:21):
Maybe you haven't considered that question.
Speaker 3 (13:23):
If you haven't, it's understandable a fox hole in Korea
is pretty remote, after all, from your everyday life, and
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One of the best ways to help keep America financially
strong is to buy United States defense bonds regularly. If
you think you can't afford it, look into the payroll
savings plan where you work.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
You'll probably change your mind.
Speaker 3 (13:56):
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When there's enough for a defense bond, it is purchased
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They're now even better invest more in defense bonds now.
Tales of the Texas Rangers.
Speaker 2 (14:23):
We continue now with Tales of the Texas Rangers and
our authentic story Double Edge.
Speaker 4 (14:36):
I was fairly sure now that Jeff Palmer was one
of the two men we were after continued questioning of
his wife convinced me she knew nothing of the bank robbery.
We put out an APB on Palmer. Three days later
I had a call from the sheriff. A man whose
description matched Farmers had been found dead in a creek
near Compton. Quickest way for me to get there was
on horseback through two miles of brush. When I reached
the creek, I forarded headed upstream to the spot where
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the sheriff and his men will wait a minute, hatty sheriff,
it's a good thing you had your hork. He's get
twenty miles of driving. Yeah, oh, wool charny who boy?
Who found the body? Those fellows over there they were
out fishing, spotted a man's arms sticking out of the water.
Body had been wired to an old log. But it
looks like one of the wires worked loose. Uh huh.
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Let's take a look at him. Yeah, right over here, Jason,
Pretty sure it's Palmer. Well description checks for the one
his wife's signed. So I reckon it's him. Here we are, Yeah,
shot four times. A fellow who did it must have
been standing right next to him. Somebody really wanted to
make sure he was dead. I wonder why Palmer was killed. Well,
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there's only two reasons I can think of either to
shut him up or keep him from getting his share
of the money. Maybe both sounds reasonable. If we find
the second man in that bank robbery, we'll probably have
the one who killed Palmer. There don't seem to be
much to go on. One thing we can be pretty
sure of. He was killed right here. How do you
figure that ten's been made to cover But uh, but
you can still see quite a bit of blood on
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the ground here. Yeah, I noticed that, But I thought
he could have been killed somewhere else and brought here
and it wouldn't be always blood, not much bleeding after death. Well,
he would have been smart if they kill her to
do the job here. Certainly not many people run. No,
we'll have to go over the area. You checked that
cabin up on the hillshare way through those trees. No,
I didn't notice it before. The person who lives there
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could have heard the shots. We'd better talk to him, Okay,
opening in the bride. We can go up through here.
Uh huh. Pretty much trampled from me here on up
the hill. Somebody's come down almost at the spot where
Palmer was killed in the past few days too. From
the look of it, you think whoever lives in that
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cabin had something to do with his business. Could be man.
They might have been hiding out here together and then
hey Jason, and then just buck behind that tree up there. Yeah,
look he's starting up the hill. Hold it right where
you are, hold it, I said, right, I ain't done nothing.
Nobody's saying you have what's your name? Dan Bolton, Sir?
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Live in that cabin up there, Yes, sir, stay around
there pretty much, do you most of the time, except
by once a week I'd take my mule and go
into town. Right, it ain't shooting around here in the
last couple of days, I've yes, sir, I have. When
was this uh reckon? It's about four days ago. I
I was smoking some meat back of the cabin and
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now here's some shootings. You come down the hell to
see what it was. I mister ranger. Please don't ask
me no more questions. Dan, it's very important we find
out what happened. You couldn't help us. H Well, all right, sir.
Soon as I hear the shots, I I come about
halfway down the hill. Could you see anybody? Uh? I've
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seen the man bending over another man on the ground.
I've duck down quick. Here here's brush. I was scared
if you see me, you'd shoot me too. To see
his face, Cati, you know who he was, No, sir,
I don't think you're telling us the truth than mister Ranger.
I just live here in my cabin and I don't
hurt nobody, and I don't want nobody hurting me. Dan,
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tell us who the man was you saw down here
the other day. I can't, mister Ranger. I'm scared. Nothing's
gonna happen to you. I can promise you that. Well.
Like I said, I was hiding here in the brush.
I didn't see this man's face. Good till he picked
the other man up and gave him over to the creek.
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Then I'll see Maria plane. Who wasn't Dan. It's the
constable in the company, mister sam Crane. We questioned the
old man further. He was absolutely sure it was Constable
Sam Crane he had seen. We took Dan back into
town with us. When we arrived the mortuary where the
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dead man's body had been taken, we put Dan in
an office next to the morgue, and I phoned the
constable and asked him to come over as quickly as possible.
The cheff and I stayed in the room with Palmer's body.
Five minutes later, Crane walked in. I got here as
quick as I could. Jason, what's this all, oh, Sheriff
Hotty Crane. You wanted me for something, to found the
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body of a man. It could be Palmer. I'd like
you to identify him. Well, sure, but why me? Why
didn't you get miss Palmer wanted to be sure we
were right before we call her down here. It's no,
you're just getting her anymore upset and we have to
I didn't know him very well, Jay, didn't you Funny?
I got the idea you did. Is that the body
over there? Yeah? I better take a look. Where'd you
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find him? That creek about ten miles from here. Pull
the sheet back with your sheriff. Sure, he well, Crane,
you can come him up again. It's Jeff Palmer who
killed him. I thought maybe you could tell us that me.
Where were you at eleven thirty Monday morning? Monday? Uh? Huh?
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Where were you? Well? I don't no, Jase, Reckon. I
was in my office working. I reckon, You're weren't Crane?
Look allot Tuesday the day after the bank was robbed
in Holding, the afternoon that Jeff Palmer disappeared. Jace, why
you asked me all these questions because we think you
and Palmer robbed that bank in Holding? What the morning
after the stick up you got the circular saying some
of the money was hot. Oh wait a minute. You
went out to Warren Palmer, and when you found out
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he'd already spent some of the money it would probably
be traced. You had to shut him up. He took
him out the creek and killed him. You're crazy, Jase,
If I did that, you think i'd a reported finding
one of the stolen bills. You had to do that.
If you hadn't reported that, the bank would and you
knew it. That's a pretty serious accusation you were making. Jason,
wouldn't be making it unless I was pretty sure of
what I was saying. How can you be so sure?
Into the next room with its crane, what course you
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will find out? Better? Take his gun, sheriff, Look you still,
I'll come on, fine, friend you turned out to be.
You think I like doing this? Dan? Who's this Dan?
Take a look at this man? Yes you know him?
Yes you're sure you know him. Hey, yes, sir, he's
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mister Sam Craik. Where did you see him last, mister Ranger.
Just tell us where you saw him, then out the
creek at my place. Then when you saw him out
of the creek, what was he doing? He takes some
man off the ground and put him in the creek.
That's a lie, Chase. I've known you for ten years.
You're going to take his word against mine? Yes, I am.
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We don't give me a chance. You had your chance
when Palmer's wife came in and reported and missing. You
tried to brush her off. You're a lie. I didn't
know why you were so lax then, but I do now.
You were afraid we'd find your partner's body kill you.
I don't think you will try that again. Crane. You
can't railroad me like this. I'm still a police officer.
(21:49):
That's something I've been ashamed for the past three hours.
Come on. During the ride to the county jail, Crane
said nothing, but the hate and bitterness showed in his eyes.
We booked him for murder and locked him up. We
searched his house and found the money from the bank
(22:11):
robbery sod inside a mattress. Two months later, Crane was
tried in the District Court of Holding for armed robbery
and murder. As the arresting officer, I was subpoena and
took the stand against him. The trial lasted a week.
When the jury left the courtroom, I went outside and
stood on the courthouse steps. After a while, the sheriff
came out and walked toward me. Well, it's all over, Jesse.
(22:34):
Jury recommended the chair. They didn't seem to have any
trouble decide, and he was guilty. No, I reckonize, I
didn't know you'd walked out. The last of the jury
came back. Sorry, you didn't get to hear the Hurdy's
all right, sheriff. I wasn't anxious to hear it. Jace.
You don't mind my saying so, you're you're taking this
thing too hard and maybe so. Crane is no good.
(22:54):
He was rotten, cleaned through. You ought to be glad
you helped him get what he deserves. Somehow, I can't
feel that way. It's bad enough to send the man
of a chair anytime somebody you've known and worked with. Yeah, Reckon,
I understand how I feel. You're ope the deputy to
bring him out now, and I was hoping I see
you before they took me away. Pierson, Hello, Crane, Wait
(23:16):
a minute, boys, I got a few words to say
to Pearson here. I reminded you got to say, Charlie,
take him on just a second. What were you gonna say, Crane?
You think you're pretty smart, don't you testifying against me
like you did? Only did what I had to. Yeah, well, listen, Pierson,
I'll get you. I'll get you of the last thing
I do. Sorry you feel that way, you hear me, Pearson,
(23:37):
I'm gonna get you. Take you away, boys, person, I'll
get you, Jurd he's scumming out to have his Facebook skin.
Come on, Sheriff, let's go get some coffee. I went
back to headquarters A week later, on the day Crane
was to be taking the county jail to the penitentiary,
(23:57):
I received the message saying the sheriff want to see me.
I drove the holding and went to the Sheriff's office.
Sorry to bring you all the way back here, Jason.
I hope you're not gonna be sore at me. What's up? Well,
it's about Crane. I was supposed to leave for Huntsville
with him two hours ago. No trouble is that? Oh no,
not a bit. Matter of fact, ever since he was sentenced,
Crane's been a changed man, honey, mean well, his whole
(24:20):
attitude is different, Jason. He even asked the judge to
move up his electrocution date, said he wanted to get
it over with as quick as possible, and he asked
to see you, Jason, what for? And you've got no
idea how sorry he is for the way he acted
last week when he begged to see you. Why, Well,
it was one favor. I just couldn't refuse him. I'm
glad you didn't. Where is he? I got him locked
(24:42):
up back here, we're all set to leave. You wanna
wait till I bring him out? I'll go with you.
I just can't get over the way he's changed. I
reckon it's knowing he's gonna die. Didn't. Well, whatever it is,
I'm happy to hear he has changed. You know how
bad I felt about this whole thing. Yeah, and last
week I thought you were wrong. Well, I'm ready to
eat my words. Here we are if Crane okay, Sarah,
(25:05):
I got a hold of Jase for you. Oh thanks, Sheriff. Hello, Crane, Jace,
I I don't know how to say this. Don't worry
about it. I understand. No, I I've gotta say it.
I figured out a dozen ways of telling you in
and none of them seems right. I reckon the best
ways just to say I I'm sorry. That's alright, Crane.
(25:27):
I I've been thinking about it, the way I blew
off at Yab, I I was wrong. You just did
what you had to do, Jace, willia shake hands with me? Sure? Well? Right, reckon,
we better get moving, boys. Would you do a favor
for me, Jason, if I can. There's a a girl
over in Coffet. We've been going together a few years,
(25:50):
might have been married some day. If you want me
to go see her, would you, Jace, drop in on
her every now and then and see if she's getting along?
All right? I'll be glad to. I'd like to show
you a picture of her, Sheriff. Is that my satchel over? There? Yeah?
All packed and ready to go. There's a picture my girl.
Could I have it? Sure, Crane, it's right on top.
(26:11):
I feel real sorry for her, chase all the publicity.
This is in the leather frame.
Speaker 9 (26:16):
Yeah, I never deserved a girl like her in the
first place. He yeah, thanks, What do you think of her?
Speaker 4 (26:23):
Jase? Pretty girl?
Speaker 9 (26:25):
You bet she is here. Let me get it into
a better light. Now you can see what I wanted
you to see.
Speaker 4 (26:32):
Jake, I told you I got you a little later,
my arm I drop my blade?
Speaker 2 (26:39):
Drop it.
Speaker 4 (26:42):
Now, cops on him, sheriff, Yeah, dirty love. Should I
know him better than to trust him? Where'd you get
that razor blade? Any high? Had it hidden in the
picture frame? Hey? Your hands bleeding? Jacy, to get your
bad Just nick me in little shut up? I told
you to shut up. Cut on the last paper you
will get me, Joe, Jeff, I hope you got a
(27:03):
room in your car for one more. This boy needs
lots of company. In just a moment, we will tell
you the results of the case. You have just heard.
Speaker 3 (27:25):
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Speaker 2 (28:38):
Now here are the results of the case you have
just heard. Sam Crane was taken to Huntsville.
Speaker 1 (28:44):
Penitentiary and confined in the special cell block set aside
for condemned prisoners. Ninety three days later, still defiant, he
died in the electric chair.
Speaker 2 (28:56):
Next week, Joe mccraye, another authentic reenactment of the case
from the file Town The Texas Rangers.
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Joe McCray is currently.
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Parley Bear, Paul mcpay, and Robert Bisse.
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the Texas Rangers. This story was transcribed and adapted by
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