WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:07.800 And now, Roma Wines, R-O-M-A, made in California for enjoyment throughout the world. 00:07.800 --> 00:11.800 Roma Wines presents Suspense. 00:13.800 --> 00:19.800 Tonight, Roma Wines bring you Mr. Hume Cronin as star of The One Who Got Away, 00:19.800 --> 00:24.800 a suspense play produced, edited, and directed for Roma Wines by William Spear. 00:24.800 --> 00:34.800 Suspense, radio's outstanding theater of thrills, is presented for your enjoyment by Roma Wines. 00:34.800 --> 00:42.800 That's R-O-M-A, Roma Wines, those excellent California wines that can add so much pleasantness to the way you live, 00:42.800 --> 00:47.800 to your happiness in entertaining guests, to your enjoyment of everyday meals. 00:47.800 --> 00:50.800 Yes, right now, a glass full would be very pleasant, 00:50.800 --> 00:56.800 as Roma Wines bring you Hume Cronin in a remarkable tale of Suspense. 00:59.800 --> 01:04.800 Well, and I certainly told her, listen here, I said, if you think for one minute that I intend to stand for that sort of thing, 01:04.800 --> 01:07.800 you've just, James, you're not listening to me. Put down that paper and listen to me. 01:07.800 --> 01:08.800 Yes, dear, I'm listening. 01:08.800 --> 01:12.800 So I said, you're very much mistaken. I did not come in here to be insulted. 01:12.800 --> 01:18.800 Perhaps you don't know it, young lady, but the war is over, and the sooner you people appreciate that fact, the better it will be for all of us. 01:18.800 --> 01:20.800 And Mabel backed me up, too. You bet she did. 01:20.800 --> 01:23.800 We went to the manager, and what we didn't tell him about that clerk, we certainly did. 01:23.800 --> 01:24.800 Are you listening to me, James? 01:24.800 --> 01:25.800 Yes, dear, yes, dear, I'm listening. 01:25.800 --> 01:29.800 Well, the nerve trying to tell us that merchandise was hard to get, and so were salespeople. 01:29.800 --> 01:30.800 Didn't do them any good, I'll tell you. 01:30.800 --> 01:31.800 I'll bet it didn't. 01:31.800 --> 01:36.800 Won't you say, dear? I'll bet he must be taking a little more time and trouble hiring clerks, and we got through with him the very idea. 01:36.800 --> 01:38.800 It's just like I said to Mabel, it's just like I said. 01:38.800 --> 01:44.800 I said, if they have a hat department, they have to sell hats, and if they want to sell hats, they have to allow the customers to try them on. 01:44.800 --> 01:47.800 Honestly, if I want to try on hats, it's not a bear to me. 01:47.800 --> 01:52.800 That's the way it was. Talk, talk, talk. 01:52.800 --> 02:05.800 Every morning at breakfast, every night from the minute I got up on the house until I finally got to sleep, every weekend from Saturday morning until Sunday night, talk, talk, talk. 02:05.800 --> 02:07.800 Even in the movies. 02:07.800 --> 02:12.800 It might not have been so bad if I'd had a traveling job, but, well, then I didn't have a traveling job. 02:12.800 --> 02:17.800 I worked for a bank. I had a job there as a spot auditor. 02:17.800 --> 02:22.800 The job was to make spot checks on tellers and cashiers' accounts between the regular audits. 02:22.800 --> 02:26.800 The bank had been stuck a couple of times by embezzling tellers. 02:26.800 --> 02:28.800 No wonder the money they paid. 02:28.800 --> 02:33.800 So they fixed up this job, making spot checks to catch any funny business before it got very far. 02:33.800 --> 02:37.800 All right, just as much money as hers. Are you listening to me, James? 02:37.800 --> 02:39.800 Yes, dear, I said I was listening. 02:39.800 --> 02:44.800 Well, and if my husband gave me as much money for clothes as hers does, I bet I could look a whole lot better than she does. 02:44.800 --> 02:48.800 Ethel had been talking like that for, oh, ten years. 02:48.800 --> 02:51.800 Practically ever since we got married, I guess. 02:51.800 --> 02:53.800 And there wasn't anything I could do about it. 02:53.800 --> 02:57.800 I tried to make her shut up, but she wouldn't. 02:57.800 --> 03:03.800 I tried to leave her once, but she followed me and talked and talked until I came back just to shut her up. 03:03.800 --> 03:08.800 I couldn't get a divorce. I tried that once. Once. 03:08.800 --> 03:12.800 But I couldn't stand the semi-laundering. 03:12.800 --> 03:15.800 I had to do something. 03:15.800 --> 03:20.800 It seems to me that if you'd only cut down on some of your expenses, we ought to be able to save enough money for a car. 03:20.800 --> 03:24.800 Now, I think that I... James, for heaven's sakes, how you startled me. Getting up that way. 03:24.800 --> 03:25.800 Where are you going, may I ask? 03:25.800 --> 03:27.800 I'm just going down to the drug store for a minute. 03:27.800 --> 03:30.800 Well, what do you have to go to the drug store at this time of night for? 03:30.800 --> 03:32.800 Good heavens, I work hard to make a nice home for you, James. 03:32.800 --> 03:35.800 I don't see why you're always getting up in the middle of a nice chat to go out. 03:35.800 --> 03:37.800 Do you hear me? 03:37.800 --> 03:39.800 James, answer my question. I must... 03:49.800 --> 03:51.800 As soon as I got outside, I felt better. 03:51.800 --> 03:56.800 But the thought that I'd have to go back there again and again and listen to her talk every day, every night, 03:56.800 --> 04:00.800 the thought that I'd have to go back there kept hammering in my head. 04:02.800 --> 04:06.800 I suppose I knew what I had to do a long time before that. 04:06.800 --> 04:08.800 I'd never admitted it to myself. 04:08.800 --> 04:11.800 There was only one way to shut that woman up. 04:13.800 --> 04:15.800 That was to kill her. 04:23.800 --> 04:25.800 I didn't sleep very much that night. 04:25.800 --> 04:28.800 In the morning, I got up as usual and I went to the bank. 04:28.800 --> 04:31.800 I hadn't figured out how to do it yet. 04:31.800 --> 04:34.800 What I wanted was an ironclad alibi. 04:34.800 --> 04:37.800 I wanted to think some more about it. 04:37.800 --> 04:42.800 So for today's spot check, I needed something easy, some accounts that wouldn't give me any trouble. 04:42.800 --> 04:47.800 I looked over the bank personnel, wondering which one I should pick. 04:49.800 --> 04:55.800 And there was my ma'am, Arthur H. Tilwer, the perfect employee. 04:55.800 --> 04:58.800 Looking just like John Q. Taxpayer. 04:58.800 --> 05:00.800 Hard-working, conscientious, loyal. 05:00.800 --> 05:05.800 Been there for 35 years and risen at last to the eminence of second assistant cashier. 05:05.800 --> 05:07.800 Good morning, Mr. Tilwer. 05:07.800 --> 05:09.800 Good morning, Mr. Carroll. 05:09.800 --> 05:11.800 You've passed a restful night, I trust. 05:11.800 --> 05:13.800 Oh, yes, more or less, Mr. Tilwer. 05:13.800 --> 05:16.800 That's fine. Now, what may I do for you this morning? 05:16.800 --> 05:19.800 I thought I'd run a spot check on your accounts today, if you don't mind. 05:19.800 --> 05:21.800 Spot check on my accounts? 05:21.800 --> 05:23.800 There's really no need for that, is there? 05:23.800 --> 05:26.800 No, of course not. It's strictly routine, you know that. 05:26.800 --> 05:28.800 But surely there must be others that you haven't... 05:28.800 --> 05:30.800 Oh, come now, Mr. Tilwer. 05:30.800 --> 05:33.800 There isn't anything wrong with your accounts, is there? 05:33.800 --> 05:35.800 Of course not, of course not. 05:35.800 --> 05:37.800 Very well, if you insist. 05:37.800 --> 05:40.800 Here are the books, and you may proceed. 05:41.800 --> 05:44.800 And so I went to work on Tilwer's accounts. 05:45.800 --> 05:49.800 I'd done this sort of thing so often I didn't have to pay much attention to it. 05:49.800 --> 05:51.800 So while I worked, I thought... 05:51.800 --> 05:55.800 I thought about Ethel and about an alibi. 05:55.800 --> 06:00.800 Well, aren't you fin... finished yet, Mr. Carroll? 06:00.800 --> 06:02.800 Closing time, you know. 06:02.800 --> 06:05.800 Just about, Mr. Tilwer. Quite a bit of work here. 06:05.800 --> 06:08.800 You seem to have handled a lot of transactions last month. 06:08.800 --> 06:11.800 Oh, yes, yes, I did. A busy month this last month. 06:11.800 --> 06:13.800 Are you going home now? 06:13.800 --> 06:15.800 No, I think I'll stay here and finish this up. 06:15.800 --> 06:17.800 Why don't you finish up in the morning? 06:17.800 --> 06:19.800 Oh, this shouldn't take much longer. I'll do it tonight. 06:19.800 --> 06:21.800 Very well. Good night, Mr. Tilwer. 06:21.800 --> 06:25.800 Good night, Mr. Carroll. 06:25.800 --> 06:27.800 Huh. It's funny it doesn't balance. 06:27.800 --> 06:29.800 Must have made a mistake. 06:29.800 --> 06:31.800 Let's see. I'll add it again. 06:35.800 --> 06:37.800 But it wasn't any mistake. 06:37.800 --> 06:39.800 His books didn't balance. 06:39.800 --> 06:44.800 And by the time I'd finished the check, I knew he hadn't made a mistake either. 06:44.800 --> 06:51.800 Mr. Arthur H. Tilwer, the prize employee of Consolidated National, 06:51.800 --> 06:58.800 was deliberately short $3,756.23. 07:03.800 --> 07:05.800 When I'd finished, it was quite late. 07:05.800 --> 07:07.800 I locked up. 07:07.800 --> 07:12.800 But before I started for home and some more talk from my loving wife, 07:12.800 --> 07:16.800 I paused for a moment, leaning on the bank doors and lit a cigarette. 07:18.800 --> 07:21.800 Something was beginning to stir in my mind. 07:22.800 --> 07:25.800 I didn't know quite what, but it was something important. 07:26.800 --> 07:30.800 As I was thinking, I happened to glance down the street and I saw somebody coming toward me. 07:30.800 --> 07:32.800 I thought the figure looked familiar. 07:32.800 --> 07:35.800 Yes. When he passed under the street light, I recognized him. 07:35.800 --> 07:37.800 It was Tilwer. 07:37.800 --> 07:39.800 I waited for him. 07:39.800 --> 07:41.800 Hello, Tilwer. 07:41.800 --> 07:44.800 Mr. Carroll, how are you? 07:44.800 --> 07:46.800 Weren't headed for the bank, were you, Tilwer? 07:46.800 --> 07:49.800 Well, yes. As a matter of fact, I was. 07:49.800 --> 07:51.800 Some work I wanted to clean up. 07:51.800 --> 07:52.800 Yeah, I can imagine. 07:52.800 --> 07:55.800 Never mind about that now, Tilwer. You can't clean it up. 07:55.800 --> 07:57.800 Come on, come on down the corner and have a cup of coffee with me. 07:57.800 --> 07:59.800 Well, thank you for the invitation, but... 07:59.800 --> 08:01.800 I think you'd better come along. 08:01.800 --> 08:03.800 See, I want to talk to you. 08:03.800 --> 08:05.800 No, really, Mr. Carroll, I don't think that I... 08:05.800 --> 08:09.800 Look here, Tilwer. I have a report in my pocket concerning your accounts. 08:09.800 --> 08:12.800 You just might like to see it before I turn it in. 08:12.800 --> 08:14.800 All right. 08:14.800 --> 08:16.800 I'll come just for a moment. 08:16.800 --> 08:18.800 Let's go. 08:21.800 --> 08:23.800 I got Tilwer into a booth and ordered two cups of coffee 08:23.800 --> 08:26.800 and handed him a carbon copy of the report. 08:26.800 --> 08:29.800 He read it all the way through. 08:29.800 --> 08:33.800 And the further he read, the whiter his face got. 08:34.800 --> 08:37.800 Stop shaking and give me that before you spill your coffee. 08:37.800 --> 08:39.800 Oh. 08:39.800 --> 08:44.800 Now, there are a couple of things I want to know before I turn this in. 08:44.800 --> 08:46.800 What have you done with the money? 08:47.800 --> 08:50.800 Mr. Carroll, I have a sister. 08:50.800 --> 08:52.800 She's desperately ill. 08:52.800 --> 08:55.800 Every penny of that money has gone for her treatments. Every penny. 08:55.800 --> 08:57.800 That isn't going to make any difference. Embezzlement's embezzlement. 08:57.800 --> 09:00.800 She'll die. She'll die, Mr. Carroll. 09:00.800 --> 09:03.800 I didn't mean to steal that money and I'll pay it back. 09:03.800 --> 09:05.800 Please don't turn in that report. 09:05.800 --> 09:07.800 My sister will die if I can't continue her treatments. 09:07.800 --> 09:09.800 I'll find some way to pay it back. 09:09.800 --> 09:11.800 That's what they all say, Tilwer. 09:11.800 --> 09:15.800 Mr. Carroll, I've lived a life of probity and honesty for 50 years. 09:15.800 --> 09:19.800 I only did this because I couldn't bear to see my sister die for lack of money. 09:19.800 --> 09:21.800 I had to have it. 09:21.800 --> 09:23.800 You must help me. 09:23.800 --> 09:25.800 I must help you? 09:25.800 --> 09:27.800 Do you realize what you're asking me to do? 09:27.800 --> 09:30.800 Yes, I realize it. Surely there's some way I can make it worth your while. 09:30.800 --> 09:33.800 I haven't any money, but I'd do anything for you. 09:33.800 --> 09:35.800 Absolutely anything. 09:35.800 --> 09:37.800 Don't turn in that report. 09:37.800 --> 09:39.800 Then it came to me. 09:39.800 --> 09:41.800 This was it. 09:41.800 --> 09:43.800 The perfect alibi. 09:43.800 --> 09:45.800 Tilwer would provide it. 09:45.800 --> 09:47.800 Tilwer would have to provide it. 09:47.800 --> 09:50.800 I listened to him run on until I'd thought it all out. 09:50.800 --> 09:52.800 And she thinks I have some money. 09:52.800 --> 09:54.800 All right, Tilwer. All right. All right. 09:54.800 --> 09:56.800 I'll help you. 09:56.800 --> 09:58.800 On certain conditions. 09:58.800 --> 10:01.800 Thank you so much, Mr. Carroll. You don't realize what... 10:01.800 --> 10:04.800 First, I want a written confession from you. 10:04.800 --> 10:06.800 Just in case. 10:06.800 --> 10:12.800 And then I want you to be prepared to swear that I was with you all evening on one night that I'll pick out. 10:12.800 --> 10:14.800 You understand? 10:14.800 --> 10:16.800 Oh, yes. Yes, I'll do it. 10:16.800 --> 10:18.800 Anything. 10:18.800 --> 10:20.800 Anything at all. 10:20.800 --> 10:32.800 Good. 10:32.800 --> 10:37.800 For Suspense, Roma Wines are bringing you Hume Cronin in The One Who Got Away. 10:37.800 --> 10:51.800 This is Ken Niles for Roma Wines presentation tonight in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 10:51.800 --> 10:56.800 Between the acts of Suspense, this is Ken Niles for Roma Wines. 10:56.800 --> 11:02.800 Traditional as going to the big game are those friendly get-togethers and fireside reunions afterwards. 11:02.800 --> 11:07.800 And as a host this weekend, enrich your hospitality by serving delicious Roma Wines. 11:07.800 --> 11:14.800 For Roma, California Sherry, Port or Muscatel add warmth and friendliness to any occasion. 11:14.800 --> 11:20.800 And because Roma Wines taste better, more Americans serve Roma than any other wine. 11:20.800 --> 11:26.800 Roma Wines do taste better because Roma master vintners start with California's choicest grapes. 11:26.800 --> 11:34.800 Then with America's finest winemaking resources, they patiently guide this glorious grape goodness to tempting taste perfection. 11:34.800 --> 11:43.800 Later, along with Roma Wines of years before, this abundant treasure awaits selection from the world's greatest wine reserves for your pleasure. 11:43.800 --> 11:47.800 Take advantage of Roma's present low prices. 11:47.800 --> 11:51.800 Buy Roma by the case for your holiday needs and save. 11:51.800 --> 11:54.800 That's R-O-M-A, Roma Wines. 11:54.800 --> 11:57.800 America's favorite wines. 11:57.800 --> 12:05.800 And now, Roma Wines bring back to our Hollywood sound stage, Hume Cronin as James Carroll in The One Who Got Away. 12:05.800 --> 12:09.800 A tale well calculated to keep you in suspense. 12:20.800 --> 12:23.800 The next night I didn't come home until almost 8 o'clock. 12:23.800 --> 12:26.800 Ethel was in fine form. She started right in. 12:26.800 --> 12:32.800 James Carroll, where have you been? You know I'm supposed to meet Mabel at the corner at 8.15 to catch the bus downtown to the show. 12:32.800 --> 12:35.800 I should think you'd show a little consideration for me once in a while. 12:35.800 --> 12:36.800 Well answer me, where have you been? 12:36.800 --> 12:39.800 I'm sorry dear, I'm sorry. I had to work late and I didn't have a chance to call you. 12:39.800 --> 12:45.800 What do you mean you didn't have a chance to call me? Now your dinner's all cold. You just have to eat it that way too. I can't wait around here any longer. 12:45.800 --> 12:50.800 That's all right dear. I'll tell you what, you go and get your things on. I'll call Mabel and tell her that you're going to be a little late. 12:50.800 --> 12:52.800 She won't have left yet. 12:52.800 --> 12:54.800 You haven't called her yet, have you? 12:54.800 --> 12:57.800 Oh well no, I haven't called her already. I've been doing nothing but wait for you. 12:57.800 --> 13:00.800 All right dear, I'll call her now. You go and get your things on. 13:00.800 --> 13:05.800 Well all right, but in the future James Carroll, when you know I'm going out, I want you here on time. 13:09.800 --> 13:19.800 Hello? Is that you Tilbury? You alone? Do you expect anybody tonight? That's fine. Listen Tilbury, this is the night. 13:19.800 --> 13:26.800 I want you to say that I've been there with you all evening from seven o'clock on. Never mind why. 13:26.800 --> 13:30.800 I'll be over there after a while and I'll give you the details of what you're to say when the time comes. 13:30.800 --> 13:41.800 I don't care whether you like it or not Tilbury. No not yet dear. Not yet, just a moment. You don't want your sister to die do you? All right I'll see you shortly. 13:41.800 --> 13:44.800 Did you get her? Did you get her James? 13:44.800 --> 13:46.800 No I didn't. The phone was busy. 13:46.800 --> 13:49.800 Oh what do you mean the phone was busy? I heard you talking to somebody. 13:49.800 --> 13:51.800 Oh well that was somebody else. 13:51.800 --> 13:56.800 Oh well honestly James, this is most annoying. I don't believe you can do anything right. Give me that phone. 13:56.800 --> 13:57.800 Yes dear, here you are. 13:57.800 --> 14:00.800 Oh really, can't even dial for heaven's sake. 14:00.800 --> 14:12.800 Oh, I don't know. Hello? Hello Charlie? Charlie DeCecil? Has Mabel left yet? Oh good, yeah. Let me talk to her will you please? 14:12.800 --> 14:18.800 For heaven's sake James, don't just stand there behind me like that. You know how nervous it makes me. 14:18.800 --> 14:26.800 Mabel? Mabel this is Ethel. Listen hon, I'm sorry but I'm just going to be a tiny bit late. Yeah? 14:26.800 --> 14:32.800 Oh I'll catch you next bus sure. Well it's really very annoying. I had a chance. 14:32.800 --> 14:45.800 I'll catch you. Hello? Hello? Hello Ethel? Ethel can you hear me Ethel? Hello? Hello? 14:55.800 --> 14:58.800 I guess I must have got back not very long after the cops got there. 14:58.800 --> 15:07.800 The apartment was ablaze with lights. There was a cop at the door. Inside there were photographers, fingerprint men, all the usual array of the law. 15:07.800 --> 15:14.800 The detective in charge was named Dolan. Pretty much an average looking guy but sharp. 15:14.800 --> 15:23.800 We went through the amenities and he told me how sorry he was. I expressed my shock and horror and finally we got down to business. 15:23.800 --> 15:31.800 Mr. Carroll I hate to bother you at a time like this but I find it quite helpful in cases of this kind to talk to people as soon as possible. 15:31.800 --> 15:36.800 Yes, yes I understand. Now when did you last see your wife alive Mr. Carroll? 15:36.800 --> 15:43.800 Well about a quarter to seven I guess. I only came in for a moment and she was getting ready to go out. 15:43.800 --> 15:48.800 About a quarter to seven. And she was okay when you left? Yes perfectly. 15:48.800 --> 15:53.800 And you say you left the apartment then? That's right. Where did you go Mr. Carroll? 15:53.800 --> 16:01.800 Well what's that got to do with this? Mr. Carroll this is a murder case. Your wife was strangled while she was talking over the phone to a friend of hers. 16:01.800 --> 16:05.800 You want to bring her murderer to justice don't you? Oh of course. 16:05.800 --> 16:12.800 Well in a case like this unless we get a break we'll have to investigate the whereabouts of a great many people at the time she was killed. 16:12.800 --> 16:16.800 We'll find out a lot of things that people would prefer to keep quiet. 16:16.800 --> 16:27.800 Now perhaps what you were doing after you left here is something like that but let me assure you if where you were and what you were doing has nothing to do with this case it'll never come out. 16:27.800 --> 16:36.800 No. Where were you? I uh... Was it to see a woman Mr. Carroll? Oh no. No there was no other woman. 16:36.800 --> 16:43.800 Don't you remember where you went? Yes. Yes I remember. Why won't you tell me? 16:43.800 --> 16:48.800 Mr. Carroll where did you go after you left this apartment at a quarter of seven? 16:48.800 --> 16:56.800 I'm not going to tell you. Mr. Carroll why did you kill your wife? 16:56.800 --> 17:04.800 I didn't kill her. What's the matter with you? You didn't kill her. You left her here alive at a quarter of seven and you won't say where you went. 17:04.800 --> 17:11.800 But that's right. But I didn't kill her. Why should I? Look here I love my wife. 17:11.800 --> 17:24.800 Mr. Carroll I'm afraid you leave me no choice. I must ask you to accompany me down to headquarters. 17:24.800 --> 17:35.800 Down at headquarters we went through it all over again and again and again. In the end always the same three questions and always the same three answers. 17:35.800 --> 17:46.800 Why did you kill your wife Carroll? I didn't kill her. Where did you go that night? I won't tell you. Why won't you tell us where you went? I won't tell you that. 17:46.800 --> 17:56.800 The same three questions and the same three answers. Over and over and over for a long long time. Over and over and over. 17:56.800 --> 18:07.800 But I never told them. 18:07.800 --> 18:15.800 The case came up for trial about two months later. The prosecution had a good sound case for first degree murder and the district attorney made the most of it. 18:15.800 --> 18:25.800 It looked open and shut until the last witness for the defense, the last the only witness for the defense Arthur Tilworth took the stand. 18:25.800 --> 18:39.800 On the evening of the 14th of September I went straight home from the bank and had dinner. At about two minutes past seven o'clock I remember the time exactly because my favorite radio program at the symphony hour had just come on. 18:39.800 --> 18:47.800 The defendant Mr. James Carroll joined me and remained in my presence until about eleven o'clock. 18:47.800 --> 18:59.800 Order in the court. Order in the court. Order. I went at him hammer and tongs. Kept him on the stand for an hour and a half but he never changed his story and never contradicted himself. 18:59.800 --> 19:09.800 He made as admirable a witness as he did a bank employee. The jury was out for a long time. Twelve hours or so. And when they came back. 19:09.800 --> 19:15.800 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. Have you reached a verdict? We have your honor. 19:15.800 --> 19:21.800 Do you find the defendant James Carroll guilty as charged or not guilty? 19:21.800 --> 19:23.800 Not guilty your honor. 19:23.800 --> 19:31.800 Oh. 19:31.800 --> 19:39.800 And there it was. Just the way I'd planned it. I was free. 19:39.800 --> 19:47.800 And I'd stay free. No man, the law says, shall be placed twice in jeopardy for the same offense. 19:47.800 --> 20:02.800 No matter what they found out they couldn't touch me now. I was free of Ethel forever. 20:02.800 --> 20:18.800 After it was over I took about a week off. I got a cabin up in the hills and I just loafed around for a whole week. All by myself. It was nice and quiet. Nice and quiet. 20:18.800 --> 20:25.800 When I got back to the apartment I saw someone standing by my door. It was Dolan. 20:25.800 --> 20:27.800 Hello Carol. 20:27.800 --> 20:30.800 Hello Dolan. Want to see me? 20:30.800 --> 20:33.800 Yeah. Just for a minute. 20:33.800 --> 20:36.800 I've been away for a week you know. 20:36.800 --> 20:38.800 Yeah. We know. 20:38.800 --> 20:39.800 Come on in. 20:39.800 --> 20:42.800 Thanks. 20:42.800 --> 20:43.800 Sit down. 20:43.800 --> 20:46.800 Thanks. 20:46.800 --> 20:47.800 Cigarette? Cigar? 20:47.800 --> 20:56.800 No I don't think so. Thanks anyway. 20:56.800 --> 20:58.800 Alright Dolan. What do you want? 20:58.800 --> 21:02.800 Oh nothing really. 21:02.800 --> 21:05.800 Look Dolan, is this supposed to be a purely social visit? 21:05.800 --> 21:08.800 Hey Carol, tell me, do you fish? 21:08.800 --> 21:10.800 I fish? No. Why? 21:10.800 --> 21:15.800 Fishing is my favorite sport. I was raised around Winnipeg Lake you know. Fishing's fine there. 21:15.800 --> 21:16.800 Yeah? 21:16.800 --> 21:23.800 There's one particular spot on Winnipeg that's a favorite of a lot of fishermen. It's deep, cool and rocky. 21:23.800 --> 21:28.800 There was a big speckled bass live there. A very cagey creature he was too. 21:28.800 --> 21:33.800 A lot of fellas thought they had him. Hooked him even. But he always got away. 21:33.800 --> 21:35.800 This is all very interesting but if you don't mind I... 21:35.800 --> 21:40.800 As a matter of fact that fish got to be quite famous. Got to be known as the one who got away. 21:40.800 --> 21:45.800 And every time anybody did any serious fishing there they'd always have a try at landing. 21:45.800 --> 21:49.800 Oh yeah they tried everything. All sorts of flies and lures and bait. Went on for years. 21:49.800 --> 21:52.800 Look here Dolan, I don't know what you want from me but... 21:52.800 --> 21:58.800 I gotta go now Carol. It's a fascinating story don't you think? 21:58.800 --> 22:01.800 Mm hmm. Very. 22:03.800 --> 22:08.800 By the way Carol, you know how much that fish weighed? Seven pounds and twelve ounces. 22:08.800 --> 22:10.800 How do you know? 22:10.800 --> 22:23.800 He got a little careless one day. Took a long time but I finally got him. Bye now Carol. 22:25.800 --> 22:35.800 I could see that Dolan was going to be annoying. But I didn't care. I figured he'd stop after a while. 22:35.800 --> 22:40.800 There was only one more thing I had to do to clean this whole thing up. 22:40.800 --> 22:43.800 I'd made a bargain with Tilwer and I intended to keep it. 22:43.800 --> 22:49.800 Yes sir, I'm a man that keeps his bargains. That night I went around to his apartment. 22:49.800 --> 22:56.800 There was no answer when I knocked. I noticed that the door was unlatched and so I pushed it open. 22:56.800 --> 23:01.800 There was Tilwer sitting in the dark by the window just staring out. 23:01.800 --> 23:07.800 The flicker of the neon signs outside lit his face as they flickered on and off. 23:07.800 --> 23:11.800 He looked about 150 years old. 23:11.800 --> 23:15.800 Tilwer. Hey Tilwer. 23:15.800 --> 23:21.800 Tilwer. What are you doing sitting there in the dark? Come on let's have some light. 23:21.800 --> 23:25.800 Just sitting here thinking Carol. 23:25.800 --> 23:27.800 Thinking? About what? 23:27.800 --> 23:32.800 About a lot of things. Principally about you. 23:32.800 --> 23:37.800 Huh? Look Tilwer I made a bargain with you and I've come to keep it. 23:37.800 --> 23:41.800 Yes sir, here's your confession. Here are both copies of my report. 23:41.800 --> 23:44.800 Tilwer did you hear me? I said here was the confession. 23:44.800 --> 23:48.800 Yes I heard you. It doesn't matter. 23:48.800 --> 23:54.800 What do you mean it doesn't matter? You want to go to jail Tilwer? And how about your sister? 23:54.800 --> 23:57.800 My sister's dead this morning. 23:57.800 --> 24:00.800 Oh I'm sorry Tilwer. 24:00.800 --> 24:03.800 You made me kill your wife Carol. 24:03.800 --> 24:09.800 What? Oh come now Tilwer don't be stupid. I did you a favor you did me one that's that. 24:09.800 --> 24:16.800 No if it hadn't been for me your wife would still be alive and I've been punished for my sins. My sister. 24:16.800 --> 24:17.800 Oh no no no. 24:17.800 --> 24:19.800 Who will punish you for your sins Carol? 24:19.800 --> 24:20.800 Take it easy. 24:20.800 --> 24:24.800 And you cheated justice but you won't cheat me because I'm going to kill you. 24:24.800 --> 24:30.800 Sit down you old fool. Get away from that knife. Get away from that knife I tell you. 24:30.800 --> 24:38.800 Alright give it to me. Give it to me. Now sit down. 24:38.800 --> 24:46.800 Well that's better. Quite a nasty little pig sticker you have here Tilwer. 24:46.800 --> 24:51.800 There's your knife my decrepit avenging angel. You're not going to kill anybody. 24:51.800 --> 24:55.800 I'll get you Carol. You see I'll get you. 24:55.800 --> 25:17.800 Now who's there? Just a minute. Wait a minute. Hold on. I'm coming. 25:17.800 --> 25:22.800 Hello Carol. 25:22.800 --> 25:25.800 What do you mean by getting me out of bed at this hour? 25:25.800 --> 25:27.800 Where were you last night Carol? 25:27.800 --> 25:29.800 Who wants to know? 25:29.800 --> 25:35.800 The police department wants to know. Now answer my question. Where were you last night? Or aren't you saying? 25:35.800 --> 25:39.800 Certainly I'm saying. I went over to see Tilwer. Anything wrong with that? 25:39.800 --> 25:41.800 And how was Tilwer? 25:41.800 --> 25:44.800 He was alright. About the same as usual. 25:44.800 --> 25:47.800 And how was he when you left him? 25:47.800 --> 25:50.800 He was just the same as when I came in. 25:50.800 --> 25:52.800 Was he? 25:52.800 --> 25:55.800 Of course he was. What's wrong? Something wrong with Tilwer? 25:55.800 --> 25:58.800 He's dead Carol. 25:58.800 --> 25:59.800 Dead? 25:59.800 --> 26:01.800 There was a knife in his heart. 26:01.800 --> 26:02.800 A knife? 26:02.800 --> 26:04.800 There were fingerprints on that knife Carol. 26:04.800 --> 26:05.800 Oh no. 26:05.800 --> 26:09.800 It was in his heart and your fingerprints were on it Carol and on the door and on the lamp. 26:09.800 --> 26:12.800 No no no listen I didn't kill him. I tell you. 26:12.800 --> 26:14.800 This is a frame I didn't touch him. 26:14.800 --> 26:20.800 Maybe but the police department is taking a different view Carol. Get some clothes on. You're under arrest for the murder of Arthur Tilwer. 26:20.800 --> 26:22.800 Oh no. No. 26:22.800 --> 26:26.800 Too bad you'll never get to see that fish I was telling you about. 26:26.800 --> 26:31.800 It's over my fireplace. Just hanging there. 26:31.800 --> 26:49.800 Come on Carol. 26:49.800 --> 26:50.800 Suspense. 26:50.800 --> 26:54.800 Presented by Roma Wines. R-O-M-A. 26:54.800 --> 26:59.800 Selected for your pleasure from the world's greatest reserves of fine wine. 26:59.800 --> 27:05.800 This is Ken Niles introducing our suspense star of the evening. One of Hollywood's most accomplished villains, Hume Cronin. 27:05.800 --> 27:10.800 Tell me Hume wouldn't you like to give up roguery and play a nice guy just once? 27:10.800 --> 27:15.800 Not me Ken. Look what happens to the nice guys on suspense. They always get killed in the first act. 27:15.800 --> 27:17.800 Give me a cloak and dagger anytime. 27:17.800 --> 27:20.800 As far as you're concerned then villainy is its own reward. 27:20.800 --> 27:22.800 That's it. My sentiments to a teaser. 27:22.800 --> 27:30.800 A tea party doesn't go on this program Hume. But since you're a party to suspense this evening, this goes to you. 27:30.800 --> 27:37.800 Roma presents you with this gift basket of Roma wines selected for you from the world's greatest wine reserve. 27:37.800 --> 27:46.800 Why thank you Ken. And thanks to Roma too. My. For a man of my moderate tastes Roma wine's an ideal gift. 27:46.800 --> 27:51.800 And for moderate entertaining Hume you can't beat the Roma Muscatel in your gift basket. 27:51.800 --> 27:56.800 Share with your guests the golden richness of Roma Muscatel. Delicious with cake or nuts. 27:56.800 --> 28:00.800 Or enjoy delightful Roma Muscatel with dessert. 28:00.800 --> 28:06.800 Let the naturally sweet mellow taste of Roma Muscatel enrich your quiet evenings at home. 28:06.800 --> 28:08.800 Roma Muscatel? That sounds very tempting. 28:08.800 --> 28:14.800 Oh it is Hume. And Roma Muscatel tastes better because Roma starts with California's choicest grapes. 28:14.800 --> 28:20.800 Guides them skillfully with America's finest wine making resources to tempting taste perfection. 28:20.800 --> 28:26.800 Later at peak richness Roma selects from the world's greatest wine reserves for your pleasure. 28:26.800 --> 28:31.800 That's the reason more Americans enjoy Roma than any other wine. 28:31.800 --> 28:39.800 And reason enough too. And now Ken, before I go home and murder my wife again, who's slated for the spotlight on suspense next Thursday? 28:39.800 --> 28:43.800 It's yours and mine and everybody's dream girl Hume. Judy Garland. 28:43.800 --> 28:46.800 Oh that's wonderful. What kind of a play will Judy do? 28:46.800 --> 28:55.800 Well we don't want to tip too much of it but Judy will appear as a girl who works as a waitress in one of our Hollywood drive ins and who gets into a situation that is, believe me. 28:55.800 --> 28:58.800 Well calculated to keep you in suspense. 28:58.800 --> 28:59.800 Right. 28:59.800 --> 29:00.800 I'll certainly be listening. Good night Ken. 29:00.800 --> 29:01.800 Good night Hume. 29:01.800 --> 29:06.800 Hume Cronin appeared to the courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, producers of the Technicolor production The Yearling. 29:06.800 --> 29:11.800 Next Thursday same time you will hear Judy Garland as star of Suspense. 29:11.800 --> 29:15.800 Produced and directed by William Spear for the Roma Wine Company of Fresno, California. 29:15.800 --> 29:18.800 PBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.