April 7, 2025 • 34 mins
Today's Mystery: The Falcon is retired, but a friend who is intrigued by a crooked employee's wife is able to coax him out.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1952
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ken Lynch
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1952
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ken Lynch
Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Patreon Supporter of the Day: James, Patreon supporter since July 2022.
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Speaker 1 (00:28):
Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho.
This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're
going to bring you this week's episode of the Adventures
of the Falcon. But first, I do want to encourage you,
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(00:52):
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Patreon supporters at Patreon dot Great Detectives dot net. Well, now,
from June eighth, nineteen fifty two, here is the case
(01:12):
of the Dirty Dollar.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Hello. Yes, it's the Falcon speaking, oh Lois. I'm glad
you called. I will be able to make it tonight.
Well you heard right, Angel, I've given up being a
private detective.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
I've retired.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Yeah, I'm going to learn to take it easy if
it kills me.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
Once again, The Adventures of the Falcon dedicated to private
investigators everywhere, those hard hitting detectives who like Mike Waring,
risk their lives to aid law enforcement agencies. So join
him now when the Falcon salves the case of the
Dirty Dot. According to the World Almanac, New York is
(02:10):
the city of churches, but you would never guess it
from my business.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Instead of peace and quiet, all I've known is violence
and death. Well I've had it. No more playing cops
and robbers for me, No more dealings with offbeat characters
like Johnny Stone and Steve Haynes. Oh, in case you're curious,
those are the two gentlemen getting out of the convertible
on forsythe Street. The book makers bookies, which means they
(02:37):
take layoff money bets other gamblers are afraid to handle.
I guess you might say they live dangerously, which often
makes me wonder how they're going to die, said Johnny,
maybe you better let me handle this. I don't like
the way you look.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
I don't like it eat with Steve. What can I do?
Speaker 2 (02:55):
You know what I mean? I supposing I said, no, Steve,
I'll take care of him the dollar myself. It's the place. Yeah,
certainly doesn't believe in putting up the front, does he
that you? Lisha? I was just getting ready. What's the matter, Paul, Nothing?
(03:15):
Nothing except this is a surprise, isn't every day you
get to entertain your boss. I suppose that's true. Shut up, Steve,
I'll say, why don't you Why don't you sit down? No, thanks, Paul,
we can't stay long. Well, how can I get you drink?
You sure you wouldn't care for something? Now that you
mentioned it, maybe I would. It's all the same to you.
(03:37):
I'll take how much is it, Steve? Two five hundred
and sixty eight dollars and twenty three cents.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Huh, Well, that's the way we figured it.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
I don't understand. You've got sticky fingers, Paul. Unfortunately you've
got them glued to my money.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
You're wrong.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
I've worked for you for nine months. Did I ever
once get out of line? It's always the first time
I'll give you my work.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
What did you do with them?
Speaker 2 (04:00):
I think they know Johnny a friend, mister Dollar is
a student of the racing form. I see you pick
gallant kid today at Hollywood?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Is that how it went?
Speaker 2 (04:11):
I was going to return to Johnny. Honest, you never
should have taken it in the first place. I trusted you, Paul.
I don't let anyone abuse my confidence. Get up, I said,
get up, let me go. I'll give you twenty four
hours to make it good two thousand, five hundred and
(04:33):
sixty eight dollars and twenty three cents, and I want
it to the last. That's just second, I said, just
(04:56):
a second?
Speaker 5 (04:59):
Is misters tone in?
Speaker 2 (05:00):
You're just sleep?
Speaker 5 (05:01):
Where is he in there? Oh?
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Look, lady, get.
Speaker 5 (05:03):
Your hands off me.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
You nuts? Knuck it out of here before? Hey, what's
going on there? I think Johnny go back to bed.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
I can handle less.
Speaker 5 (05:10):
Oh you can't. So you are Johnny Stone?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
That's right?
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Well this is a great Hey, what's the idea?
Speaker 3 (05:22):
I wouldn't do that again?
Speaker 5 (05:24):
Why would you beat me up?
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Too? Looks?
Speaker 3 (05:27):
Who are you?
Speaker 5 (05:28):
Lisa Dollar? Oh you recognize the name. I believe my
husband works for you.
Speaker 3 (05:34):
You got your tenses wrong. He did work for me.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
How could you do such a thing? How could you
hit a man half your size just because he stood
up to you? But you're not used to that, are you,
mister Stone? What you're used to people falling all over
themselves to cooperate and you're crooked deals?
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Is that what you think?
Speaker 5 (05:51):
That's what I know. But you don't frighten me. I've
met men like you before, bullies who always pick on
someone weaker.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
Step up, Steve, anything else you care to say?
Speaker 5 (06:03):
No, I think I've said enough. You just keep away
from Paul. You are never to go near him again.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
You understand, I understand. Are you going crazy or something? Johnny?
How could you take that? Especially that slap in the puss?
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Forget it? Forget it.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
I wouldn't believe it if I didn't say it with
my own eyes. That Paul must have really sold her
a bill of goods. I guess she must trust him.
Kind of nice, isn't it, Steve? Huh?
Speaker 3 (06:29):
Being able to believe what someone tells you.
Speaker 2 (06:32):
I don't get you.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
It's not important. Did she say her name was Lisa?
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Hey? You feel all right? I feel fine.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Get the car. I'm going out without me, without you.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
What's come over you?
Speaker 3 (06:46):
Johnny? I don't know.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Maybe I'll have a better idea after I talked to
a friend of mine. Now get the car while I change. Yeah, sick?
Can I help you? Mike wearing around? Well, he's kind
(07:09):
of busy at the moment. Where is he in the back? Look?
Misty gave me strict thought as he wasn't. Hey, come
back here?
Speaker 6 (07:16):
Don't you want to stay?
Speaker 2 (07:17):
Vegas? I say hello? Mike, but it in Johnny Stone,
I was thinking about you today.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
Must be mental to lep it.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
I'd ask you to sit down, but you anticipated drink.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
No, don't let that stop you.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
It won't. How about doing a little gum shoeing for me?
Haven't you heard, Johnny, I've retired. I heard, but I
don't believe it. It's true. I've had it. I've had
much too much. What are you talking about? This business
of being a private dick finally got to me. They
told me it would be.
Speaker 3 (07:47):
Not making sense. What are you? Thirty six thirty seven?
Speaker 2 (07:50):
In this rackety age fast you see people at their worst.
Guys would stab you in the back for two bits,
even with inflation. Yeah, and sometimes you even feel sorry
for some of them, especially when you find out what
makes some tick. You must be bathing in landeline. Plus,
you're getting soft. I never claimed to be in your league.
But that's the story. Now suppose you hear mine. I
(08:11):
hope it's more interesting. I had a boy, poor Dollar
working for me. He's married to a girl named Lison. Oh,
so far it ain't. I'd like you to find out
everything you can about it, Johnny, and not receiving me
I told you I quit. Why don't you get Martin Kine?
This sleeza seems.
Speaker 3 (08:27):
To be quite a goal. Mike, she slapped me, and
you sound like you enjoyed it.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
I did you better watch yourself, Johnny, you're acting almost
human and that would never do never. Well, see what
you can find out about it. Look, I told you no,
you're retired. But Mike, you're a betting man, aren't you? So?
Speaker 3 (08:48):
So?
Speaker 2 (08:48):
I believe all women are alike. They're only out for
one thing. I'll give you one thousand to one. This
lies a dollar is no different from the rest. You
sucker to refuse those odds. Okay, Johnny, keep your check
book handy. You got yourself a bet.
Speaker 7 (09:15):
Taxi?
Speaker 5 (09:16):
Oh taxi?
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Heh wait too, lady.
Speaker 5 (09:20):
Fourteen twenty seven. Just a second, I hate to repeat myself.
Oh mister me. Yes, in case you're interested, I'm going home.
Speaker 2 (09:30):
Why would I be interested?
Speaker 5 (09:31):
Well, you must be. You've been following me for days.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
I'm slipping. I guess I was right to retire. Why
are you, Mike wearing?
Speaker 5 (09:37):
Why are you doing this?
Speaker 2 (09:38):
Well, let's just say that. Will your people make up
your mind? Or do you want a cavy your dog
he's right. Mind if I join you?
Speaker 5 (09:45):
What?
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Well?
Speaker 2 (09:46):
Do you want to know why I'm making like a
bird dog? All right? Thanks? Okay, driver it, let's head uptown.
I'll tell you when to stop.
Speaker 5 (09:55):
I don't know why I'm doing this. It makes absolutely
no sense. You're curious or a private detective.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
Well, let's say I was a private detective? Was I
skip it? I'd made him acting like one.
Speaker 5 (10:06):
Now you're working for Johnny Stone, aren't you.
Speaker 2 (10:09):
What makes you say that?
Speaker 5 (10:10):
Just a feeling I've got.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Well, you're right, peculiar boy, Johnny. He's very interested in you, Lison.
Speaker 5 (10:17):
I'm overwhelmed.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
You should be. Johnny's got a very low opinion of mankind. Yes,
he's been burned too often. And your husband gave him
a hot foot too.
Speaker 5 (10:26):
What are you talking about?
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Why do you think Johnny slapped him around.
Speaker 5 (10:29):
Because Paul wouldn't cooperate in some crooked gambling scheme.
Speaker 2 (10:32):
Uh, Paul got his hand caught in a tail.
Speaker 5 (10:35):
Just a moment. That's not true.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Look, missus Dollard. I've done a little investigating. It's happened
before with Paul once in des Moine another time, but
that was different. Well, there's one way to convince you.
What's that your husband's? I O u's He was over
eight grand around town? How did you get these? Johnny
made him good?
Speaker 5 (10:56):
I told him if it ever happened again, I you'd
want never mind. I hope your mister Stone is pleased
with himself.
Speaker 2 (11:06):
No, this wasn't Johnny's idea. He didn't mean driver.
Speaker 5 (11:08):
Will you please stop?
Speaker 2 (11:10):
Look missus?
Speaker 5 (11:11):
Dollar all right now? Either you get out or I will.
Speaker 8 (11:15):
Okay, June, thanks for the ride anyway. Sorry I didn't
enjoy it. Okay, buddy, take the lady home, have you?
Speaker 2 (11:38):
Lisa?
Speaker 5 (11:39):
Yes, Paul, you send me home about five. I guess
I'm independable, but then so are you. Why did you
do it? Paul?
Speaker 2 (11:50):
Why do I do what?
Speaker 5 (11:51):
Lie to me?
Speaker 2 (11:53):
I lied to it.
Speaker 5 (11:54):
There wasn't a word of truth in that story you
told me about Johnny Stone. I made a fool of myself.
Speaker 7 (12:00):
I swear.
Speaker 5 (12:00):
Don't deny it. Paul. I saw the IOUs. You've been
gambling again.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
Oh, Lisa, I'm no good. I don't know why you
put up with me.
Speaker 5 (12:09):
I'm not going to What are you doing? I'm leaving?
Speaker 2 (12:13):
Oh no, you can't. I won't let you. I swear,
I'll never do it again.
Speaker 5 (12:16):
Please please get out of my way.
Speaker 2 (12:18):
I know I've said it before, but this time I
mean it. I couldn't live without you, Lisa. Please don't
do it.
Speaker 5 (12:22):
It's no use, Paul. We've played this scene for the
last time.
Speaker 2 (12:25):
Just give me one more chance. You won't be sorry, please, Darling.
You know how I love it. Don't I'll make it up.
You won't ever regret it.
Speaker 5 (12:35):
I've got to have time to think it over, Paul.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
But you'll be back. Say you'll be back. Let me go? No,
not until you promise, all right, Paul.
Speaker 5 (12:49):
I promise one way or the other, I'll be back.
Speaker 2 (12:53):
Not let me go.
Speaker 5 (13:09):
Hello?
Speaker 2 (13:10):
Is that your truthy? Yes? This is Paul Dollar.
Speaker 6 (13:13):
Is Lisa there?
Speaker 2 (13:14):
No? Are you going to tell me the truth? Have
you seen it?
Speaker 5 (13:17):
Well? She was here, Paul, but she went out at
nine o'clock.
Speaker 2 (13:20):
Did she say where she was going?
Speaker 5 (13:22):
No?
Speaker 2 (13:23):
She promised to come home. But it's almost eleven now.
Speaker 5 (13:25):
I don't worry, Paul. I'm sure she's all right.
Speaker 2 (13:28):
You're lying to me. She is there? No, Please, Trudy,
let me talk with you.
Speaker 5 (13:35):
What is it, Paul, Paul?
Speaker 2 (13:53):
They say Dollar doesn't go very far these days well,
this one was going nowhere. Two hours later they had
his wife down at the headquarters. When I waltzed in,
Sergeant Corbett was finishing his pitch. It's a lovely bit
of salesmanship. Now you've got to understand, missus Dollar, I'm
your friend, Thank you, I mean it. I don't blame
you at all. Why anybody in your place would have
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been fed up years ago? Your husband was no good.
Speaker 5 (14:17):
He was weak.
Speaker 2 (14:18):
Well, it's the same thing.
Speaker 5 (14:19):
No, it isn't. Sergeant poor meant well, he just couldn't
help himself.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
Well, the point is it is he's trying to trap you, Lision. Well,
if it ain't that high flying bird the falk and
I thought you retired, I have. I just dropped by
the Kibbutz obviously you know the lady obviously, And how
they treating you, Lison? All right, why don't you tell
him the truth. We're just getting ready to beat her
when you walked in. Have you booked him? Yeah? The
charge is murdering the first Now she tells the truth,
(14:45):
she might get off with ten and twenty. I have.
Speaker 5 (14:47):
I didn't kill my husband.
Speaker 2 (14:49):
You we're gonna leave him? No, your bags were packed.
Speaker 5 (14:51):
I've been packing and unpacking them for the last eight years.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
And when you got fed up playing mama, you murdered him.
Isn't that a little drastic? She could have divorced him.
Maybe he wouldn't let her go for Pete's sake, Corbett, Why.
Speaker 5 (15:01):
Excuse me, sergeant? Is it necessary that he's staying well?
Speaker 2 (15:04):
Not if you don't want him. I don't look missus Dollar.
I want to help, and floralace is partly my fault.
Come again, Well, I was the one who told her
that Paul was up to his old tricks. How'd you
find that out? I was doing a favor for a friend. Oh,
I'm no name dropping. You're forgetting something, aren't you. Concealing
evidence in a murder case is a little more serious
and passing a red light. You don't have to tell
(15:25):
me that. I thought. Maybe it's slipped your mind since
you're retired. Now, who's the guy? And why did he
want you to check up on missus Dollar? It doesn't
have any bearing on this, Oh doesn't. It supplies a
whole new motive. Suppose this man was in love with her.
Speaker 5 (15:39):
That's ridiculous.
Speaker 2 (15:39):
You know who he is?
Speaker 5 (15:40):
Yes, Johnny Stone?
Speaker 7 (15:41):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (15:42):
Thanks a heap Paskell, get a car ready, I want
to pick up Johnny Stone making a mistake when I
need your advice, mister Waring, I'll come and get it now.
Why don't you find yourself a park bench and wait
like Barney Baruch?
Speaker 3 (16:07):
Hi?
Speaker 2 (16:07):
Johnny?
Speaker 3 (16:08):
Oh, Mike, come on in, and.
Speaker 2 (16:11):
I see I got here before Sergeant Corbett. Come again,
he's on his way. What are you babbling about? Well,
haven't you heard Paul Dollar was murdered?
Speaker 3 (16:21):
So what's that got to do with me?
Speaker 2 (16:23):
Well, this may come as something of a shock, Johnny,
but you're a potential suspect when it was the last
time you saw Lisa Dollar. Why because the police are
inclined to think you too might have had a romance cooking. Oh,
they're crazy. I only saw her that once, and that's
the time you fell. I didn't fall. And why did
you ask me to check on her? Well, let's just
(16:43):
say I was intrigued. Now you say it. I wouldn't
attempt to sell that to Corbett. Did you kill her husband?
Speaker 3 (16:50):
Mike? Why should I?
Speaker 2 (16:52):
Well, you know human nature. He might have figured you'd
never leave Paul as long as he needed her and
that would be forever. Well, you know a little about
human nature? Do I impress you as the kind of
guy who'd let a woman take the rap? Why not?
You're late? How did you get here before me? I
got connections. I know a motimon on the Lexington Avenue Express.
It tain't funny McGee. All right, Johnny, get your coat?
Speaker 3 (17:13):
Is this a pin?
Speaker 2 (17:13):
That's what it is? I'll let's shove off. Well it's
about time, Mike. Well that don't move blown your cork? Steve,
just stand still? Okay, sit down? Thanks? You won't think
(17:34):
me nosy if I ask? What's the idea you gus
heard the cops picked up Johnny for Paul Dollar's murder,
and you think I had something to do with it?
No one else knew he was interested in that dame?
She did? You're lying? Okay, have it your way. I'm
gonna he didn't kill Paul. Since you seem to know
so much, who did me? Well, why don't you say something?
(17:57):
Do you want to turn me in? How far would
I get? I mean the gun? I get it here?
Well what are we waiting for? Let's go relax? Why
did you do it? What difference does it make? We're
going to ask you that out of the headquarters. Okay,
I was a lush till I met Johnny. It was
(18:19):
fourteen years ago. He straightened me out. I swore some
day i'd make it up to him. And he told
you he wanted Paul Dolla knocked off and told me
nothing of the kind. It was my own idea. I
got eyes. I could see he went for Lisa. No,
I won't wash Steve. The cops will never buy it.
Why not, I'm handing him a confession. Yeah, that's just
the trouble. An unsubstantiated confession. The murder is worthless. It
(18:40):
has to be at least one outside piece of evidence
linking you to the crime. Is this the same gun? No,
I got rid of the other square down at Coney Island.
That's pretty vague. You couldn't expect me to make a
map of the place. It's no good, Steve, I tell
you I killed him. I'm still waiting to be convinced.
I shot him twice. That was in the papers. It
was a thirty eight. Likewise, Look, you gotta believe me, Johnny.
(19:02):
I'd not wait a minute. How would it be if
I dug up a witness? You mean there was one? Yeah?
Did I think of him before? Who never you mind?
Just set up a date for us at headquarters. I'll
meet you there in twenty minutes. Oh, hi, Steve, what's
(19:30):
a good word? Is Koki? Myer's around? Isn't about thanks?
What do you want with that crumb? Anyways? Just be
a good fellow and see we're not bothered that your dog.
Sorry to disappoint your cookie. Ah, Hi Steve, if you're
looking for more, wow, I'm looking for you. Yeah, smoke, thanks, em.
(19:51):
I got a job right down your rally, Hi, very,
get somebody else, Steve, My nerves a shot. It will
pay a hundred bucks one hundred clams. You could do
it lot with that kind of dough. Nah, national, Yes,
I'm sick if you could hold up a couple of
days if you had. I suppose I made a two bills.
When would I get it? Right now? I guess I
a's for sick after all? Start conning out, fella. You
(20:13):
just got yourself a boy, Hi, sergeant, huh Oh? What
did I do to deserve this? Nothing? That's why you
should be grateful. Steve. Come on in here and bring
your friend, will you Mark Cokie? Yeah? I Steve, Hey
(20:34):
does this look like the Why why don't you find
some other place to hang out? Quiet? Steve ains Kokie
Meyer's the sergeant Corbett. I know you haven't we met before.
It's possible. I worked for Johnny Stone. Oh did I
see him as lor you sprung him twenty minutes ago?
That's swell, you'll be back. I wouldn't make book on it.
I got Paul Dollar's murderer right here. You what okay, Steve,
(20:58):
that's your cue? I did it, sergeant I killed Why? Well,
now hold it. Don't you think we all have a
stenographer in here? Why waste his time? Look, lunk head,
this isn't a rib. We've got everything, including a witness.
All right, cocaine? Tell him what you told me? Hey,
where do you want me to start? Right at the
top of the page. Well, last night, around ten thirty,
(21:19):
Steve here came to see me. It seemed to he
wanted somebody to drive him, so so we took his
car and ran over the forestside street. He got out
and he told me to keep them all a running.
About five minutes later he was back. There was a
gun in his pocket. How do you know that? Because
while we drove down to Corney Island, he got his
screw drive and took it apart. And then what well
(21:39):
we parked in front of Steeple Chase and walked on
the beach. Never mind the rest. Let me congratulate you boys.
That's a lovely story. You put it to music. You
might have another South Pacific. Well, what's the matter? Don't
you believe it? No? I tell you I killed him.
Sergeant Coky's your witness. Yes, how much did you pay him?
Direccent that you don't remember things? So? Well do your cochie?
I get by? What time did you get the Paul
(22:00):
dollars place on Forsay? Around five minutes of eleven? But
then how do you account for the fact that at
nine thirty last night a Kochie Myers was picked up
a vagrancy on Chambers Street and wasn't released or one
in the morning? Oh no, oh, yes, you were right
to retire Mike, only your timing was off. You should
have done it a week ago. How are you phonies?
(22:21):
Clear out?
Speaker 7 (22:40):
Now back to the adventures of the Falcon. Well, we
know two ways about it.
Speaker 2 (22:51):
The Falcon had done it again after Sergeant Corbett unveiled
his haymaker. I watched him toss Steve Haynes and KOCHI
Myers out of the office. His bookwork was beautiful and
it turned on me, but I jabbed him off balance.
I demanded to see leaves a dollar. I always say,
if you're short on brains, gall does just as well.
I don't know why I'm doing this because you love me? Yeah,
(23:12):
your regular store butt doll. Haven't you got through your
thick skull what this is? Suppose you tell me another
Snyder Gray Cage. The two of them teamed up together
to murder her husband. Are you're crazy? Johnny only saw
once that was enough. It's a dollar you've got company. Listen.
Speaker 5 (23:30):
I don't want to appear ungracious, mister Waring.
Speaker 2 (23:33):
What you could do without me exactly? And you've got
to believe I've been trying to act in your best interests.
Speaker 5 (23:38):
Why do I not being paid?
Speaker 2 (23:40):
And that's just the way I wanted. It doesn't jeopardize
my retirement status. Do your husband have any other enemies? No,
you sure get embezzled before.
Speaker 5 (23:49):
And we'd always made the lost good. I'll do it
this time too.
Speaker 2 (23:52):
I don't see how.
Speaker 5 (23:53):
I'll manage it. Some way, I told mister Stoney, wouldn't
lose a penny.
Speaker 2 (23:57):
You told Johnny that when right after I discovered would
like to me what I tell you? She's been singing
them all along? Do you remember the time, Lisa?
Speaker 5 (24:04):
Yes, it was nine o'clock. The clock was striking when
I left Trudy's apartment.
Speaker 2 (24:08):
Who's Trudy a girlfriend? The one that reported the murder?
But how could she? Hey, wait a second, I see it. Now,
Let's go corbet where. Don't worry. I'll lead you there
by the hand. Don't go away, Lisa. I'll be back
for you real soon. Hello Steve. Oh, Hi, Mike, Sergeant,
(24:42):
Hi Johnny Holme? Oh mine? If we wait? What do
you want with him? Oh? I just drained up a
couple more questions. I'd like to ask him about the
Paul Dollar's murder, and I tell you I did it.
Oh no, let's not have that again. All right? So
I got Cookie to perjure himself, But there was nothing
else I got. Do you wouldn't believe me? Maybe Trudy
could help you. Oh the girl Paul was talking to
(25:02):
when he was killed, It was no girl. Oh you
meet on the phone, Heven. We had enough of this nonsense.
It must be Johnny. Now, Hi, Paul, what's going on here?
Just in time to offer congratulations. Steve finally made it,
made what the chair, and he did it the hard way.
What are you babbling about, Corbett, who reported Paul's murder.
(25:25):
I told you a girl named Trudy Bergner. Well, if
she didn't live in the same buildings, she must have
heard the shots on the phone. That's what I said,
don't you see, Corbett? That piece of information wasn't released
to the papers. No one but the killer could have
known it. Why didn't I think of that before?
Speaker 3 (25:43):
Steve? You crazy fool? Why did you do it?
Speaker 2 (25:47):
I I always wanted to do something for you, you know,
to make up for all the swell things you did
for me. When I saw how you went for Lisa,
it came to me not sore Johnny. No, No, I'm
not sore Steve. And everything worked out fine, all right, fellas,
(26:13):
Let's go tell me something like just between us girls,
you were kind of lucky, weren't you. No? I told
you right at the beginning. Steve was our boy. I
(26:36):
figured if he was willing to confess to murder for Johnny,
he might very well have gone whole hog and committed it.
I still don't see it. Well, what's so hard? Johnny
was Steve's god all his life. He's wanted to prove
his devotion. When he thought Johnny wanted Lisa, he tried
to get her for him, even though it meant killing
her husband. That's right. You think he's crazy. What do
you think? Well, he certainly was saying when he planned
(26:58):
that killing. He covered his track so well that when
he confessed to save Johnny, he couldn't prove it. It's
not a beautiful hunk of irony. But then the whole
case was loaded with the stuff. You think Johnny wanted losing,
but didn't he? I doubt it. I think he just admired.
Speaker 3 (27:14):
I'll give art.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
You're wrong. I know human nature. He won't stay away
from her, no more than you could quit this racket,
don't you kid yourself? I have maybe so, but I
lay eight to five. I see you next week. Good night, Mike,
(27:43):
Welcome back.
Speaker 1 (27:45):
I was stunned by the opening. What can you say
about the old order changes? We've not really had such
a dramatic I quit from a lead character, particularly one
that is carrying forward to the end of the epic,
so I don't know what to say. I mean, on
one end, there's a cool molative effect of all the
(28:05):
stuff Mick's been through, the heartbreak, the head break, by
which I mean all the times Mike got himself knocked
unconscious that you can see him reaching a point of
enough of this doesn't really follow from last week's episode
where he actually did get the girl, unless that date
went really bad. It's like, okay, the date was bad,
(28:28):
what am I even doing? I will say Mike was
easily persuaded to take on one more case. I'm done
with this whole rotten racket. Well, I did have an
overarching generalized theory about women that you might disprove. Okay,
let's go ahead and do this. I did like that
(28:51):
he initially offered to refer the guy to Martin Kine,
who I looked up the newspaper listening was actually the
next show on the radio is Paul Doller, Johnny's Wayward cousin.
I just had to raise that point. Now, you might
be wondering what Sergeant Corbett was talking about when he
(29:13):
said to Mike to find a park bench and make
like Barney barooke a was referencing Bernard Baruke. Bernard Baroke
was a big financier who had huge success around Wall Street,
but he went to Washington a couple of times Wilson
(29:34):
administration and then during World War Two. And one thing
he was known for is that he loved to walk
around or sit in Lafayette Park. And even though he
was famous, he would just hang around in this public
park near the White House. And one story that was
told about him is that Barouke did not like to
(29:58):
ride in the back of car. So during the Wilson administration,
what Brooke did, and this is the popular story, but
he would sit on a park bench and wait for
a signal, and then he would begin to cross the
street to go to the White House to see President Wilson.
(30:20):
And this got him the nickname the park bench Statesman.
So in essence, what Corbett was saying is you're retired,
get out of here, go sit on a park bench,
and I will send you a signal if I want
to talk to you or needs your advice. Well, listener
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I'm so glad to hear that you've been enjoying The War.
It's a really great series if you are interested in
World War Two.
Speaker 2 (31:26):
It was.
Speaker 1 (31:27):
It was a two hundred and seventy seven episode series
and really some of the most impactful radio recordings I encountered,
not only the nonfiction stuff, which you certainly had some
really serious weight, but there were some stories and songs
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Speaker 6 (32:39):
All right, I am afraid, dreadfully afraid.
Speaker 2 (32:43):
What the lady afraid as what you ask me?
Speaker 6 (32:47):
That here we are, living in this gloomy house, virtually
locked up until a few minutes ago, A body lying
in this very room, in this same house, A murderer
one of us, A killer who killed for no reason
that you've been able to discover.
Speaker 2 (33:06):
But my dear leslie misbeating you. You really don't want
to feel this way.
Speaker 6 (33:11):
I can't help it. I can't rest. I was in
the next room, remember that, And the murderer, whoever he is,
knows that I must have seen the murderer lead and
the murderer knows that too. You both of you have
me here, questioning me. The murderer knows that if he
thinks for a moment that I've disclosed anything that will
(33:32):
lead to his discovery. You think that he'll fare me, No,
he won't. He'll kill me if he killed Landini.
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Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho.
This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're
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from June eighth, nineteen fifty two, here is the case
(01:12):
of the Dirty Dollar.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
Hello. Yes, it's the Falcon speaking, oh Lois. I'm glad
you called. I will be able to make it tonight.
Well you heard right, Angel, I've given up being a
private detective.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
I've retired.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
Yeah, I'm going to learn to take it easy if
it kills me.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
Once again, The Adventures of the Falcon dedicated to private
investigators everywhere, those hard hitting detectives who like Mike Waring,
risk their lives to aid law enforcement agencies. So join
him now when the Falcon salves the case of the
Dirty Dot. According to the World Almanac, New York is
(02:10):
the city of churches, but you would never guess it
from my business.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Instead of peace and quiet, all I've known is violence
and death. Well I've had it. No more playing cops
and robbers for me, No more dealings with offbeat characters
like Johnny Stone and Steve Haynes. Oh, in case you're curious,
those are the two gentlemen getting out of the convertible
on forsythe Street. The book makers bookies, which means they
(02:37):
take layoff money bets other gamblers are afraid to handle.
I guess you might say they live dangerously, which often
makes me wonder how they're going to die, said Johnny,
maybe you better let me handle this. I don't like
the way you look.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
I don't like it eat with Steve. What can I do?
Speaker 2 (02:55):
You know what I mean? I supposing I said, no, Steve,
I'll take care of him the dollar myself. It's the place. Yeah,
certainly doesn't believe in putting up the front, does he
that you? Lisha? I was just getting ready. What's the matter, Paul, Nothing?
(03:15):
Nothing except this is a surprise, isn't every day you
get to entertain your boss. I suppose that's true. Shut up, Steve,
I'll say, why don't you Why don't you sit down? No, thanks, Paul,
we can't stay long. Well, how can I get you drink?
You sure you wouldn't care for something? Now that you
mentioned it, maybe I would. It's all the same to you.
(03:37):
I'll take how much is it, Steve? Two five hundred
and sixty eight dollars and twenty three cents.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Huh, Well, that's the way we figured it.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
I don't understand. You've got sticky fingers, Paul. Unfortunately you've
got them glued to my money.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
You're wrong.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
I've worked for you for nine months. Did I ever
once get out of line? It's always the first time
I'll give you my work.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
What did you do with them?
Speaker 2 (04:00):
I think they know Johnny a friend, mister Dollar is
a student of the racing form. I see you pick
gallant kid today at Hollywood?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Is that how it went?
Speaker 2 (04:11):
I was going to return to Johnny. Honest, you never
should have taken it in the first place. I trusted you, Paul.
I don't let anyone abuse my confidence. Get up, I said,
get up, let me go. I'll give you twenty four
hours to make it good two thousand, five hundred and
(04:33):
sixty eight dollars and twenty three cents, and I want
it to the last. That's just second, I said, just
(04:56):
a second?
Speaker 5 (04:59):
Is misters tone in?
Speaker 2 (05:00):
You're just sleep?
Speaker 5 (05:01):
Where is he in there? Oh?
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Look, lady, get.
Speaker 5 (05:03):
Your hands off me.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
You nuts? Knuck it out of here before? Hey, what's
going on there? I think Johnny go back to bed.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
I can handle less.
Speaker 5 (05:10):
Oh you can't. So you are Johnny Stone?
Speaker 3 (05:15):
That's right?
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Well this is a great Hey, what's the idea?
Speaker 3 (05:22):
I wouldn't do that again?
Speaker 5 (05:24):
Why would you beat me up?
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Too? Looks?
Speaker 3 (05:27):
Who are you?
Speaker 5 (05:28):
Lisa Dollar? Oh you recognize the name. I believe my
husband works for you.
Speaker 3 (05:34):
You got your tenses wrong. He did work for me.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
How could you do such a thing? How could you
hit a man half your size just because he stood
up to you? But you're not used to that, are you,
mister Stone? What you're used to people falling all over
themselves to cooperate and you're crooked deals?
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Is that what you think?
Speaker 5 (05:51):
That's what I know. But you don't frighten me. I've
met men like you before, bullies who always pick on
someone weaker.
Speaker 3 (05:59):
Step up, Steve, anything else you care to say?
Speaker 5 (06:03):
No, I think I've said enough. You just keep away
from Paul. You are never to go near him again.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
You understand, I understand. Are you going crazy or something? Johnny?
How could you take that? Especially that slap in the puss?
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Forget it? Forget it.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
I wouldn't believe it if I didn't say it with
my own eyes. That Paul must have really sold her
a bill of goods. I guess she must trust him.
Kind of nice, isn't it, Steve? Huh?
Speaker 3 (06:29):
Being able to believe what someone tells you.
Speaker 2 (06:32):
I don't get you.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
It's not important. Did she say her name was Lisa?
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Hey? You feel all right? I feel fine.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Get the car. I'm going out without me, without you.
Speaker 2 (06:45):
What's come over you?
Speaker 3 (06:46):
Johnny? I don't know.
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Maybe I'll have a better idea after I talked to
a friend of mine. Now get the car while I change. Yeah, sick?
Can I help you? Mike wearing around? Well, he's kind
(07:09):
of busy at the moment. Where is he in the back? Look?
Misty gave me strict thought as he wasn't. Hey, come
back here?
Speaker 6 (07:16):
Don't you want to stay?
Speaker 2 (07:17):
Vegas? I say hello? Mike, but it in Johnny Stone,
I was thinking about you today.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
Must be mental to lep it.
Speaker 2 (07:25):
I'd ask you to sit down, but you anticipated drink.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
No, don't let that stop you.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
It won't. How about doing a little gum shoeing for me?
Haven't you heard, Johnny, I've retired. I heard, but I
don't believe it. It's true. I've had it. I've had
much too much. What are you talking about? This business
of being a private dick finally got to me. They
told me it would be.
Speaker 3 (07:47):
Not making sense. What are you? Thirty six thirty seven?
Speaker 2 (07:50):
In this rackety age fast you see people at their worst.
Guys would stab you in the back for two bits,
even with inflation. Yeah, and sometimes you even feel sorry
for some of them, especially when you find out what
makes some tick. You must be bathing in landeline. Plus,
you're getting soft. I never claimed to be in your league.
But that's the story. Now suppose you hear mine. I
(08:11):
hope it's more interesting. I had a boy, poor Dollar
working for me. He's married to a girl named Lison. Oh,
so far it ain't. I'd like you to find out
everything you can about it, Johnny, and not receiving me
I told you I quit. Why don't you get Martin Kine?
This sleeza seems.
Speaker 3 (08:27):
To be quite a goal. Mike, she slapped me, and
you sound like you enjoyed it.
Speaker 2 (08:33):
I did you better watch yourself, Johnny, you're acting almost
human and that would never do never. Well, see what
you can find out about it. Look, I told you no,
you're retired. But Mike, you're a betting man, aren't you? So?
Speaker 3 (08:48):
So?
Speaker 2 (08:48):
I believe all women are alike. They're only out for
one thing. I'll give you one thousand to one. This
lies a dollar is no different from the rest. You
sucker to refuse those odds. Okay, Johnny, keep your check
book handy. You got yourself a bet.
Speaker 7 (09:15):
Taxi?
Speaker 5 (09:16):
Oh taxi?
Speaker 2 (09:18):
Heh wait too, lady.
Speaker 5 (09:20):
Fourteen twenty seven. Just a second, I hate to repeat myself.
Oh mister me. Yes, in case you're interested, I'm going home.
Speaker 2 (09:30):
Why would I be interested?
Speaker 5 (09:31):
Well, you must be. You've been following me for days.
Speaker 2 (09:33):
I'm slipping. I guess I was right to retire. Why
are you, Mike wearing?
Speaker 5 (09:37):
Why are you doing this?
Speaker 2 (09:38):
Well, let's just say that. Will your people make up
your mind? Or do you want a cavy your dog
he's right. Mind if I join you?
Speaker 5 (09:45):
What?
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Well?
Speaker 2 (09:46):
Do you want to know why I'm making like a
bird dog? All right? Thanks? Okay, driver it, let's head uptown.
I'll tell you when to stop.
Speaker 5 (09:55):
I don't know why I'm doing this. It makes absolutely
no sense. You're curious or a private detective.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
Well, let's say I was a private detective? Was I
skip it? I'd made him acting like one.
Speaker 5 (10:06):
Now you're working for Johnny Stone, aren't you.
Speaker 2 (10:09):
What makes you say that?
Speaker 5 (10:10):
Just a feeling I've got.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Well, you're right, peculiar boy, Johnny. He's very interested in you, Lison.
Speaker 5 (10:17):
I'm overwhelmed.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
You should be. Johnny's got a very low opinion of mankind. Yes,
he's been burned too often. And your husband gave him
a hot foot too.
Speaker 5 (10:26):
What are you talking about?
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Why do you think Johnny slapped him around.
Speaker 5 (10:29):
Because Paul wouldn't cooperate in some crooked gambling scheme.
Speaker 2 (10:32):
Uh, Paul got his hand caught in a tail.
Speaker 5 (10:35):
Just a moment. That's not true.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Look, missus Dollard. I've done a little investigating. It's happened
before with Paul once in des Moine another time, but
that was different. Well, there's one way to convince you.
What's that your husband's? I O u's He was over
eight grand around town? How did you get these? Johnny
made him good?
Speaker 5 (10:56):
I told him if it ever happened again, I you'd
want never mind. I hope your mister Stone is pleased
with himself.
Speaker 2 (11:06):
No, this wasn't Johnny's idea. He didn't mean driver.
Speaker 5 (11:08):
Will you please stop?
Speaker 2 (11:10):
Look missus?
Speaker 5 (11:11):
Dollar all right now? Either you get out or I will.
Speaker 8 (11:15):
Okay, June, thanks for the ride anyway. Sorry I didn't
enjoy it. Okay, buddy, take the lady home, have you?
Speaker 2 (11:38):
Lisa?
Speaker 5 (11:39):
Yes, Paul, you send me home about five. I guess
I'm independable, but then so are you. Why did you
do it? Paul?
Speaker 2 (11:50):
Why do I do what?
Speaker 5 (11:51):
Lie to me?
Speaker 2 (11:53):
I lied to it.
Speaker 5 (11:54):
There wasn't a word of truth in that story you
told me about Johnny Stone. I made a fool of myself.
Speaker 7 (12:00):
I swear.
Speaker 5 (12:00):
Don't deny it. Paul. I saw the IOUs. You've been
gambling again.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
Oh, Lisa, I'm no good. I don't know why you
put up with me.
Speaker 5 (12:09):
I'm not going to What are you doing? I'm leaving?
Speaker 2 (12:13):
Oh no, you can't. I won't let you. I swear,
I'll never do it again.
Speaker 5 (12:16):
Please please get out of my way.
Speaker 2 (12:18):
I know I've said it before, but this time I
mean it. I couldn't live without you, Lisa. Please don't
do it.
Speaker 5 (12:22):
It's no use, Paul. We've played this scene for the
last time.
Speaker 2 (12:25):
Just give me one more chance. You won't be sorry, please, Darling.
You know how I love it. Don't I'll make it up.
You won't ever regret it.
Speaker 5 (12:35):
I've got to have time to think it over, Paul.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
But you'll be back. Say you'll be back. Let me go? No,
not until you promise, all right, Paul.
Speaker 5 (12:49):
I promise one way or the other, I'll be back.
Speaker 2 (12:53):
Not let me go.
Speaker 5 (13:09):
Hello?
Speaker 2 (13:10):
Is that your truthy? Yes? This is Paul Dollar.
Speaker 6 (13:13):
Is Lisa there?
Speaker 2 (13:14):
No? Are you going to tell me the truth? Have
you seen it?
Speaker 5 (13:17):
Well? She was here, Paul, but she went out at
nine o'clock.
Speaker 2 (13:20):
Did she say where she was going?
Speaker 5 (13:22):
No?
Speaker 2 (13:23):
She promised to come home. But it's almost eleven now.
Speaker 5 (13:25):
I don't worry, Paul. I'm sure she's all right.
Speaker 2 (13:28):
You're lying to me. She is there? No, Please, Trudy,
let me talk with you.
Speaker 5 (13:35):
What is it, Paul, Paul?
Speaker 2 (13:53):
They say Dollar doesn't go very far these days well,
this one was going nowhere. Two hours later they had
his wife down at the headquarters. When I waltzed in,
Sergeant Corbett was finishing his pitch. It's a lovely bit
of salesmanship. Now you've got to understand, missus Dollar, I'm
your friend, Thank you, I mean it. I don't blame
you at all. Why anybody in your place would have
(14:14):
been fed up years ago? Your husband was no good.
Speaker 5 (14:17):
He was weak.
Speaker 2 (14:18):
Well, it's the same thing.
Speaker 5 (14:19):
No, it isn't. Sergeant poor meant well, he just couldn't
help himself.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
Well, the point is it is he's trying to trap you, Lision. Well,
if it ain't that high flying bird the falk and
I thought you retired, I have. I just dropped by
the Kibbutz obviously you know the lady obviously, And how
they treating you, Lison? All right, why don't you tell
him the truth. We're just getting ready to beat her
when you walked in. Have you booked him? Yeah? The
charge is murdering the first Now she tells the truth,
(14:45):
she might get off with ten and twenty. I have.
Speaker 5 (14:47):
I didn't kill my husband.
Speaker 2 (14:49):
You we're gonna leave him? No, your bags were packed.
Speaker 5 (14:51):
I've been packing and unpacking them for the last eight years.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
And when you got fed up playing mama, you murdered him.
Isn't that a little drastic? She could have divorced him.
Maybe he wouldn't let her go for Pete's sake, Corbett, Why.
Speaker 5 (15:01):
Excuse me, sergeant? Is it necessary that he's staying well?
Speaker 2 (15:04):
Not if you don't want him. I don't look missus Dollar.
I want to help, and floralace is partly my fault.
Come again, Well, I was the one who told her
that Paul was up to his old tricks. How'd you
find that out? I was doing a favor for a friend. Oh,
I'm no name dropping. You're forgetting something, aren't you. Concealing
evidence in a murder case is a little more serious
and passing a red light. You don't have to tell
(15:25):
me that. I thought. Maybe it's slipped your mind since
you're retired. Now, who's the guy? And why did he
want you to check up on missus Dollar? It doesn't
have any bearing on this, Oh doesn't. It supplies a
whole new motive. Suppose this man was in love with her.
Speaker 5 (15:39):
That's ridiculous.
Speaker 2 (15:39):
You know who he is?
Speaker 5 (15:40):
Yes, Johnny Stone?
Speaker 7 (15:41):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (15:42):
Thanks a heap Paskell, get a car ready, I want
to pick up Johnny Stone making a mistake when I
need your advice, mister Waring, I'll come and get it now.
Why don't you find yourself a park bench and wait
like Barney Baruch?
Speaker 3 (16:07):
Hi?
Speaker 2 (16:07):
Johnny?
Speaker 3 (16:08):
Oh, Mike, come on in, and.
Speaker 2 (16:11):
I see I got here before Sergeant Corbett. Come again,
he's on his way. What are you babbling about? Well,
haven't you heard Paul Dollar was murdered?
Speaker 3 (16:21):
So what's that got to do with me?
Speaker 2 (16:23):
Well, this may come as something of a shock, Johnny,
but you're a potential suspect when it was the last
time you saw Lisa Dollar. Why because the police are
inclined to think you too might have had a romance cooking. Oh,
they're crazy. I only saw her that once, and that's
the time you fell. I didn't fall. And why did
you ask me to check on her? Well, let's just
(16:43):
say I was intrigued. Now you say it. I wouldn't
attempt to sell that to Corbett. Did you kill her husband?
Speaker 3 (16:50):
Mike? Why should I?
Speaker 2 (16:52):
Well, you know human nature. He might have figured you'd
never leave Paul as long as he needed her and
that would be forever. Well, you know a little about
human nature? Do I impress you as the kind of
guy who'd let a woman take the rap? Why not?
You're late? How did you get here before me? I
got connections. I know a motimon on the Lexington Avenue Express.
It tain't funny McGee. All right, Johnny, get your coat?
Speaker 3 (17:13):
Is this a pin?
Speaker 2 (17:13):
That's what it is? I'll let's shove off. Well it's
about time, Mike. Well that don't move blown your cork? Steve,
just stand still? Okay, sit down? Thanks? You won't think
(17:34):
me nosy if I ask? What's the idea you gus
heard the cops picked up Johnny for Paul Dollar's murder,
and you think I had something to do with it?
No one else knew he was interested in that dame?
She did? You're lying? Okay, have it your way. I'm
gonna he didn't kill Paul. Since you seem to know
so much, who did me? Well, why don't you say something?
(17:57):
Do you want to turn me in? How far would
I get? I mean the gun? I get it here?
Well what are we waiting for? Let's go relax? Why
did you do it? What difference does it make? We're
going to ask you that out of the headquarters. Okay,
I was a lush till I met Johnny. It was
(18:19):
fourteen years ago. He straightened me out. I swore some
day i'd make it up to him. And he told
you he wanted Paul Dolla knocked off and told me
nothing of the kind. It was my own idea. I
got eyes. I could see he went for Lisa. No,
I won't wash Steve. The cops will never buy it.
Why not, I'm handing him a confession. Yeah, that's just
the trouble. An unsubstantiated confession. The murder is worthless. It
(18:40):
has to be at least one outside piece of evidence
linking you to the crime. Is this the same gun? No,
I got rid of the other square down at Coney Island.
That's pretty vague. You couldn't expect me to make a
map of the place. It's no good, Steve, I tell
you I killed him. I'm still waiting to be convinced.
I shot him twice. That was in the papers. It
was a thirty eight. Likewise, Look, you gotta believe me, Johnny.
(19:02):
I'd not wait a minute. How would it be if
I dug up a witness? You mean there was one? Yeah?
Did I think of him before? Who never you mind?
Just set up a date for us at headquarters. I'll
meet you there in twenty minutes. Oh, hi, Steve, what's
(19:30):
a good word? Is Koki? Myer's around? Isn't about thanks?
What do you want with that crumb? Anyways? Just be
a good fellow and see we're not bothered that your dog.
Sorry to disappoint your cookie. Ah, Hi Steve, if you're
looking for more, wow, I'm looking for you. Yeah, smoke, thanks, em.
(19:51):
I got a job right down your rally, Hi, very,
get somebody else, Steve, My nerves a shot. It will
pay a hundred bucks one hundred clams. You could do
it lot with that kind of dough. Nah, national, Yes,
I'm sick if you could hold up a couple of
days if you had. I suppose I made a two bills.
When would I get it? Right now? I guess I
a's for sick after all? Start conning out, fella. You
(20:13):
just got yourself a boy, Hi, sergeant, huh Oh? What
did I do to deserve this? Nothing? That's why you
should be grateful. Steve. Come on in here and bring
your friend, will you Mark Cokie? Yeah? I Steve, Hey
(20:34):
does this look like the Why why don't you find
some other place to hang out? Quiet? Steve ains Kokie
Meyer's the sergeant Corbett. I know you haven't we met before.
It's possible. I worked for Johnny Stone. Oh did I
see him as lor you sprung him twenty minutes ago?
That's swell, you'll be back. I wouldn't make book on it.
I got Paul Dollar's murderer right here. You what okay, Steve,
(20:58):
that's your cue? I did it, sergeant I killed Why? Well,
now hold it. Don't you think we all have a
stenographer in here? Why waste his time? Look, lunk head,
this isn't a rib. We've got everything, including a witness.
All right, cocaine? Tell him what you told me? Hey,
where do you want me to start? Right at the
top of the page. Well, last night, around ten thirty,
(21:19):
Steve here came to see me. It seemed to he
wanted somebody to drive him, so so we took his
car and ran over the forestside street. He got out
and he told me to keep them all a running.
About five minutes later he was back. There was a
gun in his pocket. How do you know that? Because
while we drove down to Corney Island, he got his
screw drive and took it apart. And then what well
(21:39):
we parked in front of Steeple Chase and walked on
the beach. Never mind the rest. Let me congratulate you boys.
That's a lovely story. You put it to music. You
might have another South Pacific. Well, what's the matter? Don't
you believe it? No? I tell you I killed him.
Sergeant Coky's your witness. Yes, how much did you pay him?
Direccent that you don't remember things? So? Well do your cochie?
I get by? What time did you get the Paul
(22:00):
dollars place on Forsay? Around five minutes of eleven? But
then how do you account for the fact that at
nine thirty last night a Kochie Myers was picked up
a vagrancy on Chambers Street and wasn't released or one
in the morning? Oh no, oh, yes, you were right
to retire Mike, only your timing was off. You should
have done it a week ago. How are you phonies?
(22:21):
Clear out?
Speaker 7 (22:40):
Now back to the adventures of the Falcon. Well, we
know two ways about it.
Speaker 2 (22:51):
The Falcon had done it again after Sergeant Corbett unveiled
his haymaker. I watched him toss Steve Haynes and KOCHI
Myers out of the office. His bookwork was beautiful and
it turned on me, but I jabbed him off balance.
I demanded to see leaves a dollar. I always say,
if you're short on brains, gall does just as well.
I don't know why I'm doing this because you love me? Yeah,
(23:12):
your regular store butt doll. Haven't you got through your
thick skull what this is? Suppose you tell me another
Snyder Gray Cage. The two of them teamed up together
to murder her husband. Are you're crazy? Johnny only saw
once that was enough. It's a dollar you've got company. Listen.
Speaker 5 (23:30):
I don't want to appear ungracious, mister Waring.
Speaker 2 (23:33):
What you could do without me exactly? And you've got
to believe I've been trying to act in your best interests.
Speaker 5 (23:38):
Why do I not being paid?
Speaker 2 (23:40):
And that's just the way I wanted. It doesn't jeopardize
my retirement status. Do your husband have any other enemies? No,
you sure get embezzled before.
Speaker 5 (23:49):
And we'd always made the lost good. I'll do it
this time too.
Speaker 2 (23:52):
I don't see how.
Speaker 5 (23:53):
I'll manage it. Some way, I told mister Stoney, wouldn't
lose a penny.
Speaker 2 (23:57):
You told Johnny that when right after I discovered would
like to me what I tell you? She's been singing
them all along? Do you remember the time, Lisa?
Speaker 5 (24:04):
Yes, it was nine o'clock. The clock was striking when
I left Trudy's apartment.
Speaker 2 (24:08):
Who's Trudy a girlfriend? The one that reported the murder?
But how could she? Hey, wait a second, I see it. Now,
Let's go corbet where. Don't worry. I'll lead you there
by the hand. Don't go away, Lisa. I'll be back
for you real soon. Hello Steve. Oh, Hi, Mike, Sergeant,
(24:42):
Hi Johnny Holme? Oh mine? If we wait? What do
you want with him? Oh? I just drained up a
couple more questions. I'd like to ask him about the
Paul Dollar's murder, and I tell you I did it.
Oh no, let's not have that again. All right? So
I got Cookie to perjure himself, But there was nothing
else I got. Do you wouldn't believe me? Maybe Trudy
could help you. Oh the girl Paul was talking to
(25:02):
when he was killed, It was no girl. Oh you
meet on the phone, Heven. We had enough of this nonsense.
It must be Johnny. Now, Hi, Paul, what's going on here?
Just in time to offer congratulations. Steve finally made it,
made what the chair, and he did it the hard way.
What are you babbling about, Corbett, who reported Paul's murder.
(25:25):
I told you a girl named Trudy Bergner. Well, if
she didn't live in the same buildings, she must have
heard the shots on the phone. That's what I said,
don't you see, Corbett? That piece of information wasn't released
to the papers. No one but the killer could have
known it. Why didn't I think of that before?
Speaker 3 (25:43):
Steve? You crazy fool? Why did you do it?
Speaker 2 (25:47):
I I always wanted to do something for you, you know,
to make up for all the swell things you did
for me. When I saw how you went for Lisa,
it came to me not sore Johnny. No, No, I'm
not sore Steve. And everything worked out fine, all right, fellas,
(26:13):
Let's go tell me something like just between us girls,
you were kind of lucky, weren't you. No? I told
you right at the beginning. Steve was our boy. I
(26:36):
figured if he was willing to confess to murder for Johnny,
he might very well have gone whole hog and committed it.
I still don't see it. Well, what's so hard? Johnny
was Steve's god all his life. He's wanted to prove
his devotion. When he thought Johnny wanted Lisa, he tried
to get her for him, even though it meant killing
her husband. That's right. You think he's crazy. What do
you think? Well, he certainly was saying when he planned
(26:58):
that killing. He covered his track so well that when
he confessed to save Johnny, he couldn't prove it. It's
not a beautiful hunk of irony. But then the whole
case was loaded with the stuff. You think Johnny wanted losing,
but didn't he? I doubt it. I think he just admired.
Speaker 3 (27:14):
I'll give art.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
You're wrong. I know human nature. He won't stay away
from her, no more than you could quit this racket,
don't you kid yourself? I have maybe so, but I
lay eight to five. I see you next week. Good night, Mike,
(27:43):
Welcome back.
Speaker 1 (27:45):
I was stunned by the opening. What can you say
about the old order changes? We've not really had such
a dramatic I quit from a lead character, particularly one
that is carrying forward to the end of the epic,
so I don't know what to say. I mean, on
one end, there's a cool molative effect of all the
(28:05):
stuff Mick's been through, the heartbreak, the head break, by
which I mean all the times Mike got himself knocked
unconscious that you can see him reaching a point of
enough of this doesn't really follow from last week's episode
where he actually did get the girl, unless that date
went really bad. It's like, okay, the date was bad,
(28:28):
what am I even doing? I will say Mike was
easily persuaded to take on one more case. I'm done
with this whole rotten racket. Well, I did have an
overarching generalized theory about women that you might disprove. Okay,
let's go ahead and do this. I did like that
(28:51):
he initially offered to refer the guy to Martin Kine,
who I looked up the newspaper listening was actually the
next show on the radio is Paul Doller, Johnny's Wayward cousin.
I just had to raise that point. Now, you might
be wondering what Sergeant Corbett was talking about when he
(29:13):
said to Mike to find a park bench and make
like Barney barooke a was referencing Bernard Baruke. Bernard Baroke
was a big financier who had huge success around Wall Street,
but he went to Washington a couple of times Wilson
(29:34):
administration and then during World War Two. And one thing
he was known for is that he loved to walk
around or sit in Lafayette Park. And even though he
was famous, he would just hang around in this public
park near the White House. And one story that was
told about him is that Barouke did not like to
(29:58):
ride in the back of car. So during the Wilson administration,
what Brooke did, and this is the popular story, but
he would sit on a park bench and wait for
a signal, and then he would begin to cross the
street to go to the White House to see President Wilson.
(30:20):
And this got him the nickname the park bench Statesman.
So in essence, what Corbett was saying is you're retired,
get out of here, go sit on a park bench,
and I will send you a signal if I want
to talk to you or needs your advice. Well, listener
Camment saying feedback, and we go to YouTube first, where
(30:42):
Jay Rits, I appreciate you bringing these old time radio
shows to YouTube. Well thanks, so much, And Susan Rights,
I've listened through the entire Great Detectors of Old Time
Radio series twice and I should say this is on
Spotify now and decided to listen to The War on Spotify.
Thanks for this entertaining and informative podcast. So far, so good.
(31:05):
The shows you've selected are in great condition, especially considering
their age. And thanks for the thoughtful commentary, which adds
tremendous value to the story. Well, thanks so much, and
I'm so glad to hear that you've been enjoying The War.
It's a really great series if you are interested in
World War Two.
Speaker 2 (31:26):
It was.
Speaker 1 (31:27):
It was a two hundred and seventy seven episode series
and really some of the most impactful radio recordings I encountered,
not only the nonfiction stuff, which you certainly had some
really serious weight, but there were some stories and songs
(31:48):
that really have stuck with me throughout the years and
giving me a little bit of a different perspective than
I had when I started recording. Well, thank you so much.
I hope you continue to enjoy The War. Susan. Now
it is time for us to thank our Patreon supporter
of the day, and I want to thank James. James
been one of our Patreon supporters since July twenty twenty two,
(32:11):
currently supporting the podcast at the Detective Sergeant level of
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(32:32):
We'll be back next Monday with another adventure with the Falcon,
but join us back here tomorrow for Charlie Chanware.
Speaker 6 (32:39):
All right, I am afraid, dreadfully afraid.
Speaker 2 (32:43):
What the lady afraid as what you ask me?
Speaker 6 (32:47):
That here we are, living in this gloomy house, virtually
locked up until a few minutes ago, A body lying
in this very room, in this same house, A murderer
one of us, A killer who killed for no reason
that you've been able to discover.
Speaker 2 (33:06):
But my dear leslie misbeating you. You really don't want
to feel this way.
Speaker 6 (33:11):
I can't help it. I can't rest. I was in
the next room, remember that, And the murderer, whoever he is,
knows that I must have seen the murderer lead and
the murderer knows that too. You both of you have
me here, questioning me. The murderer knows that if he
thinks for a moment that I've disclosed anything that will
(33:32):
lead to his discovery. You think that he'll fare me, No,
he won't. He'll kill me if he killed Landini.
Speaker 1 (33:39):
And you hope you'll be with us then in the meantime,
send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot net,
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