1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,680 Auto Light and its 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Charles Lawton. 2 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:13,200 In tonight's presentation of... 3 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:14,200 Suspense. 4 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:24,800 Tonight, Auto Light presents a story about a man whose name was synonymous with death. 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:33,800 A true story which we call Jack Ketch, our star, Mr. Charles Lawton. 6 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:40,160 Hey, Sheriff, are you shooting at me? 7 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:41,440 Sure am, Wilcox. 8 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,560 You know someone who fires faster than me? 9 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:44,560 I'm the fastest car... 10 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:45,800 No, no, no, wait a minute, wait a minute. 11 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,080 Not someone, Sheriff, something. 12 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:49,080 A spark plug. 13 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:50,080 A spark plug? 14 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,720 Sure, a spark plug must fire at the rate of a thousand times a minute at normal driving 15 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:58,080 speeds to give you the smooth performance and economy you expect from your car. 16 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,760 And that's why you should have your spark plugs in your car checked regularly by your 17 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:03,160 Auto Light spark plug dealer. 18 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:05,680 Well, suppose he finds they aren't in perfect shape, Wilcox. 19 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:10,040 Well, if they're worn out or wrong for your style of driving, he will replace them with 20 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,560 ignition engineered Auto Light spark plugs. 21 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:15,840 The spark plugs that are world famous for quality and performance. 22 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,560 How do I locate my nearest Auto Light spark plug dealer? 23 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:24,120 Just look for the dealer displaying the Auto Light spark plug sign or call Western Union 24 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,440 by number and ask for operator 25. 25 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:31,800 She will gladly tell you the name of your nearest Auto Light spark plug dealer. 26 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:37,480 And remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with Auto Light. 27 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:44,880 And now, Auto Light presents transcribed Jack Ketch, starring Mr. Charles Lawton and hoping 28 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:51,160 once again to keep you in suspense. 29 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:58,960 Evening, Mr. Price. 30 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,000 Evening, William. 31 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:02,000 Old enough. 32 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,240 Hard day for you, Mr. Price. 33 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,320 I must say I'm fair wore out. 34 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,400 What you need is a bit of the old warm and for the cockles. 35 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:11,560 How true, how true. 36 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,040 It's cruel work for a man in this weather. 37 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,840 You walk down to the blue ball, Mr. Price. 38 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:17,840 Have yourself a dollar. 39 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:20,760 I thought of it but I happen to be a little short of funds tonight, William. 40 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:21,760 I wonder if you... 41 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:22,760 Oh, here. 42 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,760 Have one for me, Mr. Price. 43 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,440 Oh, it's very nice of you, I must say, William. 44 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:29,440 Very nice. 45 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:30,440 Good night. 46 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,480 Nasty little rat that William Hartley. 47 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:40,680 Got to keep an eye on him. 48 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,320 Hartley. 49 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,600 What rights he got to look at me like that. 50 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:46,600 I know what he's thinking. 51 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,120 Get my job, fat chance of it. 52 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,120 I'll see him turned off first. 53 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,680 Goal, I got a thirst. 54 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,240 Should go home, I suppose. 55 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,640 Bet he'll be grassy out of all Nick leather grass. 56 00:02:57,640 --> 00:02:59,000 I got my rights. 57 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:02,000 Blue ball for me. 58 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:06,200 Evening, one and all. 59 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:07,200 Evening. 60 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:12,720 Evening, Mr. White. 61 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:16,320 Mrs. White. 62 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,600 Mrs. Lone. 63 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:24,440 Oi, Granny, surprise ever. 64 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,440 Here. 65 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:30,040 Here, watch all this. 66 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:31,040 Somebody dead? 67 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:37,120 So that's the way it is, is it? 68 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,240 Hey, people. 69 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:41,240 Aile. 70 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,080 I said Aile. 71 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:47,800 Aile, perhaps you didn't hear me the first time. 72 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,280 Can you pay for it? 73 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:51,520 Yeah, I can pay for it. 74 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,360 And more, don't worry about me, I can pay for anything. 75 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:55,360 You hear that? 76 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:56,360 All of you. 77 00:03:56,360 --> 00:04:00,000 I don't need a bloody one of you. 78 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,040 You'll all come to me one of these days. 79 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:04,040 Aile. 80 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:07,280 I heard the watchman are looking for somebody. 81 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:11,600 He don't pay his debts and he's going to Marshall C. Prison for it. 82 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:14,600 Who said that? 83 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:15,600 Who said it? 84 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:19,800 I wonder who's going to get Jack Ketchy's job when he's out of this. 85 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:21,600 Who called me that? 86 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,200 My name is Price. 87 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:24,800 John Price. 88 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:25,800 John Price. 89 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:26,800 John Price. 90 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:27,800 You hear what I say? 91 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:28,800 John Price. 92 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:34,240 Oh, I have such an horrible thing in me throat, Mr. Ketchy. 93 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:37,240 Do you have a cure? 94 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:41,680 Have you got any old clothes for sale today, Mr. Ketchy? 95 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:42,680 Jack Ketchy. 96 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:43,680 Jack Ketchy. 97 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:44,680 Shut your faces, a lot of you. 98 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:45,680 Stop all, do you, a mess, if that's what you hear. 99 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:46,680 You, you, you, stop it. 100 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:47,680 Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, that's enough. 101 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:48,680 I mean, not that near. 102 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:57,680 You watcher, I'll come over to the table and drink it. 103 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:04,120 I'm sorry I lost my temper. 104 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:05,120 I'm sorry. 105 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:09,140 He gets very tired tonight. 106 00:05:09,140 --> 00:05:11,240 Except my apologies, keeper. 107 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:14,280 I don't accept nothing from you, except your money. 108 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:16,720 I have to do that because I have to serve you. 109 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:18,640 My daughter says so. 110 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:20,520 Any trouble from you and out. 111 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:27,920 That's a fact and don't forget it. 112 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:28,920 Why do they do that? 113 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:29,920 Why? 114 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:30,920 It's always like this. 115 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:36,760 Either they won't say a blinking word or behave in that awful way. 116 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:37,760 Can't they understand? 117 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:39,600 I'm just like anyone else. 118 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:43,320 I do me job, same as anyone. 119 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:49,080 It gets lonely, a man sitting by himself, swilling ale all by himself. 120 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,720 I wish I had some money. 121 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:54,880 I mean, some of the actual coppers. 122 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,600 I'd have friends, then lots of them. 123 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:01,160 What was it they were saying about the watchman looking for me? 124 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,640 They can't do that. 125 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:05,640 I'll pay the debts what I owe. 126 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:13,640 If I could only get a good job or two, why don't they let a man alone? 127 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:17,440 It's not fair. 128 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:23,160 It ain't fair, Mr. Price. 129 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:24,160 Who's that? 130 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:27,160 Oh, William, William Artley. 131 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:28,160 You, eh? 132 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,400 Got off late tonight, didn't you? 133 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:31,400 That's right, Mr. Price. 134 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:33,920 Having a bit of a guzzle, eh? 135 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:40,920 I will not stand familiarity, William Artley, and kindly remember your place and station. 136 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:41,920 No offence intended. 137 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:42,920 None taken, I owe. 138 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:43,920 Granted. 139 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,920 Mind if I sit down with me mug? 140 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:48,880 I don't mind. 141 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:52,720 How long hours short pay. 142 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:56,520 That's the way of it. 143 00:06:56,520 --> 00:07:01,040 William Artley, why do you talk to me? 144 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:02,520 Why not, Mr. Price? 145 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:04,840 You're my superior, ain't you? 146 00:07:04,840 --> 00:07:08,680 In a way, I have to talk to you. 147 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:13,200 I don't want you to have to. 148 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,520 I want you to want to. 149 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:16,520 I simply thought. 150 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:17,960 I want a friend. 151 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:23,200 I want people to smile at me on the streets and talk to me and like me. 152 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:28,000 Oh, you've got a burden, Mr. Price, and no mistake. 153 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:34,160 William, how would you like to lend me five sovereigns? 154 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:37,320 I could pay you back with interest. 155 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:39,880 I've got one or two odd debts to pay. 156 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,560 I heard about that, Mr. Price. 157 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:44,000 Abbey White was saying... 158 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:45,000 Abbey White wants to know. 159 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,400 I'm not going after my job like you, William Artley. 160 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,360 You don't pull the wool over my eyes. 161 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:50,360 I know. 162 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:51,360 I know. 163 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:55,000 How could you think such a thing, Mr. Price? 164 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:59,000 Remember, I'm not out of office yet. 165 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:04,840 Remember, you stay nice to me, William, because I have a position. 166 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:08,920 How about a couple of sovereigns? 167 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:10,280 I know you've got it, so there's no... 168 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:13,560 I'd like to oblige, Mr. Price, or help me, I would. 169 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:18,880 But my wife's expecting to gain, and you know how it is with another mouth to feed. 170 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:20,960 How about a copper's worth of ale, then? 171 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:25,560 You know, I was going to buy one for you, Mr. Price, but when I reached into my pocket, 172 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:28,360 I found I'd just enough for me own mug. 173 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:33,400 William Artley, you're a dirty, sneaking little liar. 174 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:35,680 Oh, Mr. Price. 175 00:08:35,680 --> 00:08:39,280 Don't you never find yourself in trouble. 176 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:48,520 Of course, if you do, it's John Price is going to be there, taking loving care of you. 177 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,000 Oh, Harry, you are a one. 178 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:52,000 Now, you stop it. 179 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,000 Anyone would think that we... 180 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,600 Hello, Mr. White. 181 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:56,600 Mrs. White. 182 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:57,600 Good evening. 183 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:58,600 Come on, Elizabeth. 184 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,600 Time to be going home. 185 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,120 All right, Harry. 186 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:06,920 I said hello, that's all. 187 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:10,560 I didn't do no harm, just hello. 188 00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:13,360 Oh, hello. 189 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:16,200 That's all. 190 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:26,720 William Artley, he come to the Blue Board to laugh at me. 191 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:27,720 That's how he gets his pleasure. 192 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:28,720 They all do. 193 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:33,200 When I go down, it's going to be the same. 194 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:34,200 Wish I was dead. 195 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:37,200 John Price, that you? 196 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:40,200 Where you been? 197 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:47,200 I had a piece of mutton on the table at six o'clock. 198 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,640 Hello, Bette, how's the kid? 199 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:50,640 Where you been? 200 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:51,640 Why, I should have known. 201 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:54,640 You've been boozing at the Blue Boar. 202 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:55,640 Spent every blessed penny. 203 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:56,640 I was tired, Bette. 204 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:58,640 I thought a sup would help. 205 00:09:58,640 --> 00:09:59,640 Sup? 206 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:04,640 Sweetheart, we got a few shillings put by, haven't we? 207 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,640 Oh, no, you don't. 208 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:07,640 He's desperate, Bette. 209 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:09,320 Girl, they'll have me in debtors' prison. 210 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:10,320 I had the talk tonight. 211 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:11,320 Do your good. 212 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:12,320 Don't say that, love. 213 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:16,640 I only need it for a week or two at the most. 214 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:18,960 I've got to raise every penny I can. 215 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:21,120 That money's for me and the kid. 216 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:22,120 You don't touch your father. 217 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:24,520 I lose me job. 218 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,560 Don't make me laugh. 219 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:27,560 Your job. 220 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:30,240 Ha! Call that a job? 221 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:31,240 I'm ashamed. 222 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:33,600 I'm ashamed to have people know me name. 223 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:34,600 Now, Bette, I'm your husband. 224 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:35,920 It's your duty to repay me. 225 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:38,160 You give me what money you've got in the house or I... 226 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:39,160 Or what? 227 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:40,160 What'll you do, Jack Ketch? 228 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:41,160 Betty! 229 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:44,320 What'll you do to Mrs Jack Ketch? 230 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:45,320 You murderer! 231 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:46,320 Murderer! 232 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:47,320 My husband! 233 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:48,880 What's he do for an honest living? 234 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:49,880 Why, he's a murderer. 235 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:50,880 Mother, what does Daddy do? 236 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:51,880 He's got a lovely job, sonny. 237 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:52,880 Didn't you know? 238 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:53,880 Don't, don't, don't, don't. 239 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:54,880 Yes, dear old debt turns people off. 240 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,880 For our bread. 241 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:02,880 Yes, Jack Ketch, the groom of the ladder, the public hangman. 242 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:03,880 Hangman! 243 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:04,880 Hangman! 244 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:21,880 I'll smash ya! 245 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:27,480 Auto Light is bringing you Mr. Charles Lawton in Jack Ketch. 246 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:43,280 Tonight's production in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 247 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:47,000 Say Wilcox, what's this I hear about the Auto Light resistor spark plug? 248 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:51,640 Why, Sheriff, it's acclaimed as the most able, amazing, and ambitious advance in spark plugs 249 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:53,960 for automotive use in the past 20 years. 250 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:55,760 Yes, well inform me why, Wilcox. 251 00:11:55,760 --> 00:12:00,720 Well, you see, Sheriff, the Auto Light resistor spark plug has something extra. 252 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:06,280 That extra is the exclusive Auto Light 10,000 ohm resistor that's built right into the spark 253 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:09,280 plug for extra advantages important to every motorist. 254 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,120 But what's that mean to me, Wilcox? 255 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:16,040 It means that the built in resistor in the Auto Light resistor spark plug permits a wider 256 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:22,120 gap setting, which makes possible advantages such as smoother engine performance, quickstarts, 257 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:24,680 and double spark plug life. 258 00:12:24,680 --> 00:12:29,660 That's why Auto Light resistor spark plugs are used as original equipment on many leading 259 00:12:29,660 --> 00:12:31,840 makes of our finest cars. 260 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:35,840 So friends, visit your nearest Auto Light spark plug dealer soon. 261 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:40,240 He carries a complete line of Auto Light spark plugs for every use. 262 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:45,640 And remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with Auto Light. 263 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:52,680 And now, Auto Light brings back to our Hollywood soundstage, Mr. Charles Lawton in Elliot Lewis's 264 00:12:52,680 --> 00:13:01,680 production of Jack Ketch, a tale well calculated to keep you in suspense. 265 00:13:01,680 --> 00:13:17,720 I suppose it was wrong to beat her like that, but what's a man to do? 266 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:21,400 So what with me debts and what I don't bet? 267 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:24,880 Here I am in Marshall City Prison, not the first time I've been here. 268 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:26,880 What a stinking hole. 269 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:32,200 All of us together, the muckalund and men, women and dogs. 270 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:35,120 There's one lad, the late Sir Bed, coming yesterday. 271 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,480 He's got learning, a gentleman, you can see that. 272 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,800 Thomas Lovelace, his name. 273 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:41,920 He's in debt to his eyes, £2,000. 274 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:45,160 I'll be here until I rot, Christ. 275 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:46,160 I wouldn't say that, sir. 276 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:47,160 There's always hope. 277 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:49,000 You've been here before. 278 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,000 Three times, sir. 279 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:51,440 This is my fourth and always for dead. 280 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:55,040 Of course, there was the matter of my wife, Betty, this time. 281 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:57,480 What did you do for a living, Christ? 282 00:13:57,480 --> 00:13:58,880 Why, what's the matter? 283 00:13:58,880 --> 00:13:59,880 Hadn't you noticed the others? 284 00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:00,880 They never talked to me, sir. 285 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:01,880 Hadn't you noticed? 286 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:02,880 No, not particularly. 287 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:03,880 I'll tell you why. 288 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:11,880 Because I was in the employ of his Majesty in service to the Crown, that's why. 289 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:13,680 That's why they don't talk to you? 290 00:14:13,680 --> 00:14:17,720 I suppose you won't either, sir, when I tell you, but you'll find out in a day or so, 291 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:18,720 anyhow. 292 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:19,720 What's the use? 293 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:20,720 I'm the hangman. 294 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:21,720 Hangman? 295 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:22,720 Hangman? 296 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:26,760 But I thought that Jack... 297 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:27,760 Shh! 298 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:28,760 That's what they call me. 299 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:29,760 Oh. 300 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:30,760 I thought so. 301 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:31,760 Go on, sir. 302 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:32,760 I won't trouble you. 303 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:33,760 You're a gentleman. 304 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:34,760 You don't want the likes of me. 305 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:37,760 You haven't got a very savoury reputation, you know, Christ. 306 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:38,760 It was my job. 307 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:39,760 Somebody had to do it. 308 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:40,760 I've heard that you rather enjoyed it. 309 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:41,760 That is a lie. 310 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:42,760 And what about the poor devils who paid you to put them out of their misery quickly? 311 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:43,760 Oh, I'm sorry. 312 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:44,760 I'm sorry. 313 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:45,760 I'm sorry. 314 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:46,760 I'm sorry. 315 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:47,760 I'm sorry. 316 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:48,760 I'm sorry. 317 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:49,760 I'm sorry. 318 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:50,760 I'm sorry. 319 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:51,760 I'm sorry. 320 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:52,760 I'm sorry. 321 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:53,760 Hey, John. 322 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,320 I was happy to oblige. 323 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:58,480 Poor souls. 324 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:05,000 Sometimes they give me a few pence to help them through the awful passage to heaven. 325 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:06,600 But Lord bless you. 326 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:08,180 I did my best. 327 00:15:08,180 --> 00:15:09,680 And if they didn't have any money? 328 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:11,800 Well, I wouldn't hold it against them. 329 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:18,640 You know, of course, I'm not denying that a nice neat rack or press job was worth a 330 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:20,080 few shillings extra. 331 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:23,680 Wouldn't you have taken the money I asked you now, wouldn't you? 332 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:25,880 I wouldn't have had your job, sir. 333 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:27,380 Not for a million pounds. 334 00:15:27,380 --> 00:15:30,380 Oh, well, that's the way of it. Each man to what he knows. 335 00:15:30,380 --> 00:15:35,380 Right, Mr. Lovelace, my profession is Angman. 336 00:15:35,380 --> 00:15:38,380 Yours is to be a gentleman. Am I right, sir? 337 00:15:38,380 --> 00:15:40,880 And we're both in debtors' prison. 338 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:47,880 That gave him something to think about. He wasn't so iron-mighty after that. 339 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:59,880 He never had visitors and I didn't neither. That is not till one day, three months after I first come here. 340 00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:06,880 And it was William Artley. I didn't like the nasty weasel smile on him. 341 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:11,880 Well, Price, I heard about your misfortune and I came to sympathise. 342 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:12,880 How thoughtful, William. 343 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:14,880 How do they treat you in here, eh? 344 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:16,880 Like a blooming earl, can't you see? 345 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:20,880 Whew, nasty smell down here. 346 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,880 Well, they haven't brought in the fresh roses yet. 347 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:28,880 Ah, yes. What about your debts, Price? Any luck? 348 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:38,880 Well, it's only a matter of five pounds. William, William Artley, you didn't you... 349 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:45,880 You came here to help me? You're going to lend me the money? Have I misjudged you, William, my good friend? 350 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:49,880 You haven't misjudged me, Price. I didn't come here to lend you anything. 351 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:55,880 I came here to see you had your elft and spirits and I brought you a prayer book for your poor soul to feed on. 352 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:57,880 Oh, bloody arse! 353 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:00,880 Change your ways, Price! Change your ways before it... 354 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:03,880 I'll change or I'll change the shape of your... 355 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,880 I'm going to turn you off, part of us, William Artley. 356 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:10,880 Price, let him go. 357 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,880 You hear me? Let him go. You'll get away with it. Stop it! 358 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:18,880 Have you gone mad? You know what they'll do to you with this. 359 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:23,880 I know. I've given it to others. 360 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:28,880 You shouldn't have done that, Price. I won't forget. You pay for that. 361 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:39,880 I paid 30 lashes and slum gullion for a month. 362 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:43,880 I wasn't going to forget William Artley, never in my life. 363 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:48,880 It was Mr. Lovelace who saved me a crusted two a bread when I was brought up from the black hole. 364 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:53,880 It was the best meal I ever had. Then things were the same again. The weeks went by. 365 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:58,880 I wrote a song ballad. Mr. Lovelace did the words in writing for me. 366 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:00,880 I called it... 367 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:04,880 The Man of Destiny's Hard Fortune 368 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:10,880 Whereby his hopeful harvest is like to be blasted. 369 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:14,880 Nobody bought it though and I still didn't have the money to pay my debts. 370 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:18,880 When I heard about Betty and the kid, they'd run off and left me. 371 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:22,880 That's when I made up my mind to get out of Marshall, see? That and William Artley. 372 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:27,880 I'd pay a little call on him. I told my idea to Mr. Lovelace one night. 373 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,880 Mr. Lovelace. Yes? Come closer. 374 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:39,880 Listen, I'm getting out, see? Now you've treated me right. I'm willing to take you with me. 375 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:42,880 But how can you? We've got these chains. It's impossible. 376 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:48,880 No, we don't. They take them off in the afternoon when we exercise, don't they? 377 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:50,880 All right. That's the time. 378 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:51,880 But how? 379 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:53,880 Leave it to me. You want to go with me? 380 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:55,880 I'd rather die trying instead. 381 00:18:55,880 --> 00:19:00,880 All right, so here's what we do. There's a woodshed next to the gate in the yard. 382 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:08,880 Doors always open. When we have our constitutional tomorrow, we hop in there and wait till it's dark. 383 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:09,880 One of the keepers will see us. 384 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:15,880 Yeah, there's a new one on. I've been watching him. He's been drunk for a week. Easy as pie. You wait. 385 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:24,880 The next day we did it. Stayed hiding behind the wood until night. 386 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:30,880 Felt funny without the chains on after so long. And about ten o'clock we started out of the shed. 387 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:33,880 I took a thick stick from the woodpile. 388 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:43,880 Come on. The gate will be locked. Have to do a bit of climbing then, eh? 389 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:45,880 All clear. 390 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:54,880 Look, the keeper is asleep. We have to pass him. Supposing he wakes up. 391 00:19:54,880 --> 00:20:04,880 He won't. Look, you... 392 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:08,880 You give me a hand up first and I'll pull you over. 393 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:09,880 Right. 394 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:12,880 All right. Give me your hand. 395 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:14,880 All right. 396 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,880 Here come. 397 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:28,880 Here come. And there's London. Ain't that the loveliest sight? William Artley's out there in it. Come on. 398 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:40,880 We stayed together until we were well out of sight of the prison. Then Mr. Lovelace said goodbye. 399 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:44,880 I'll leave you here, Price. I can't thank you enough for helping me. 400 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:50,880 We shan't meet again, I suppose, but I'll always remember you. Goodbye. 401 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:58,880 And he went his way. A couple of minutes later I found a broom-maker going home from selling his wares. 402 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:08,880 And after a short argument, I had two silver shillings in me pocket. I tossed for it William Artley now. 403 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:17,880 All later. My first one. And that took me to the nearest ale house in Bunil Fields. 404 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:25,880 Artley would have to wait, but not for long. I was going to do him a mischief, pay the little scut back before the night was out. 405 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:39,880 It was two hours later that I left the ale house with a lovely swishing in me belly and happiness in me head. 406 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:47,880 Being drunk, I couldn't on me life remember what it was I had to do. I knew there was something. 407 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:58,880 Oh, his grounds was dreadful for to hear as the stones they pressed upon him are. 408 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:08,880 And Jack stood solemn, not shedding a tear when the orphan allows that. 409 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:17,880 It's me, Elizabeth White. Is that you, John Price? I thought you were in Marshallsea. 410 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:25,880 Elizabeth White? Well, I never have. What you doing in Bunil Fields this time of night? 411 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:30,880 I had an order of gingerbread to deliver. You frightened me. 412 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:40,880 Who, me? I'm all right, you know. I've had one or two, but nobody can say. John Price can't behave like a gentleman. 413 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:43,880 Oh, you are wicked. 414 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:51,880 Oh, I wish I was married to a sweet woman like you. How I envy your husband. 415 00:22:51,880 --> 00:23:00,880 Now, now, Mr. Price. I apologize, humbly. Do you hate me? 416 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:05,880 Of course not. I never hated you. It was Harry didn't want me to talk to you. 417 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:10,880 I mean you now because I'm Angman. Well, you're not anymore, anyway. 418 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:17,880 I'm really very gentle at heart, you know, just misunderstood by one and all. 419 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:23,880 I suppose. Elizabeth, I've always had a liking for you. Mr. Price. 420 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:32,880 Have you got a little money put away? We could make it a business arrangement, just you and me. I'd pay you next month. How's that? 421 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:37,880 I haven't got anything, Mr. Price. Hold on, maybe you're shilling it too tucked. 422 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:43,880 Well, you must have copped something for the gingerbread. Please, Mr. Price, my Harry, you'll be awful. 423 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:51,880 It ain't honorable for a man in my position to be in debt. There's no one to turn to. Come on. I'll pay you back. I swear it's desperate. 424 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:57,880 No, Mr. Price. Where do you keep it, eh? Stop it. You're not the watchman, darling. Stop it. 425 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:00,880 Where is it? Give it over, you hear me? 426 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:14,880 I think you don't. I need this. I need it. I told her I'd pay her back. Shut it off! Shut it off! Shut it off! 427 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:31,880 Well, here we are again. Newgate this time. The watchman got me, but it was too late for Elizabeth White. 428 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:46,880 I'm afraid I've done her in. Poor soul. I'm too angry for it, so there you are. I can hear them coming for me now. It's like a last swig or something to see me on my way. 429 00:24:46,880 --> 00:25:05,880 Goor! William Artley! Are you ready, John Price? You nasty little winkle. You mean you're the Angman? I am. 430 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:21,880 Goor Blarney, I was coming back to turn you off, you maggoty worm, and I forgot you wouldn't be here now. I bear you no malice, John Price. You won't make no Angman, not for long, you won't. You wait. They'll start calling you Jack Kitsch. You wait. 431 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:39,880 It's my duty. I always knew that someday I'd find McCollin to protect the people from such poor wretches as you. I have found it. Oh Blarney, on my denoted bar me too. Well, I've got a brass farthing for you and me clothes won't fetch tapins, so blast you. 432 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:59,880 I don't want neither. It's me job, John Price. Turning you off is me job, and that's what I'm about to do. You've come to a wicked end, as I knew you would. Well, if I am going to nab the stifles and it's William Artley's going to do it, I'd better off dead. 433 00:25:59,880 --> 00:26:11,880 Here, William, you write something for me on the wall. I've got some charcoal. What? What do you want me to write? 434 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:34,880 Here died John Price, public Angman of London. He was turned off upon that gallows which he had served so well in his day. God save the King in the year 1686. 435 00:26:41,880 --> 00:27:05,880 Suspense. A true story presented by Auto Light. Tonight's star, Mr. Charles Lawton, will return in just a moment. 436 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:26,880 This is Harlow Wilcox speaking for Auto Light, world's largest independent manufacturer of automotive electrical equipment. Auto Light is proud to serve the greatest names in the industry. 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