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Murder Will Out 46-08-08 The Mystery of Death Under Sea
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Murder Will Out 46-08-08 The Mystery of Death Under Sea
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THE MYSTERY OF Death Undersea on the night of Monday, April 22, a thick vaporous mist blanketed the entire city. In the black waters of the bay, a diving barge was tied to a north end dock. Aboard the barge was the owner, Captain Al Char, veteran deep sea. Guided by a dark lantern, the captain was busy checking equipment. Shortly before 8pm Careful. Footsteps descended the ladder leading to the fog enveloped pod. Captain. Captain Charles, where are you? Captain. What is it? Can't see in this fog. Just a minute. Who are you? I come to talk business. What do you want? Got a message for you from a friend. Yeah? Your loan, Captain. What is it? You want his friend to make it worth your while. Pay you a lot of money. What's this all about? This friend don't want you to do their job tomorrow morning. What job? The body the cops are looking for. The body the cops think was tossed in the water. If you're smart, Captain, collect a double price. Well, the cops hire you and your crew do a diving job. Okay, so you do the job. But you don't find nobody. Now, the cops pay off. And this friend, he also pay off 5,000 bucks cash. Beat it. Lots of money, Captain, just to take a gander at the seaweed. I said beat it. Stay right there, Captain. This gun will go off when that foghorn blows. Nobody ever hear it. I'll have the cops after you. So hold it. If you change your mind, Captain, and want to do business. I'm not changing my mind. And I don't. Okay, before I go, just a friendly tip. If you do happen to Bring up that body. Tomorrow, Captain, the cops will be dragging the bay for two bodies instead of one. So starts the mystery of death. Undersea, another Inspector Burke mystery drama brought to you by Rainier Brewing Company. After the mystery, four contestants, chosen from our studio audience as amateur detectives, will compete for prizes. They'll be asked a number of questions regarding police findings and who they think committed the crime, and the one clue that reveals the criminal. But first, here's Larry Keating. Larry, I wonder if that gangster will make good his threat. You know, this promises to be one of our most exciting mysteries. Well, you can count on plenty of excitement, Reid, if they tangle with Inspector Burke. That's one thing you can be sure of. Almost as sure as you are of Rainier, eh, Larry? Yes, Reed, and thank you. Because I'm sure of this about Rainier. Every pound of malt that goes into the making of Rainier beer is. Is made in Rainier's own Walthops. Every pound of hops that flavors Rainier beer is harvested from the deep, cool canyons of Rainier's own hop ranches. No wonder I'm so sure of Rainier. So sure of Rainier quality. And you'll be, too, once you've tasted its mellow goodness. Yes, Rainier malt, Rainier hops, Rainier skill, Rainier tradition. They all add up to the best glass of beer you can buy. The best glass of beer because it's made best to taste best. Yes, made best to taste best. It's Rainier for quality, for flavor, for good cheer. Now back to our story, the Mystery of Death Under Sea, starring William Gargan as Inspector Burke. Ed, are you Frank? Where are you? Here. Over here, Ed. See the captain? Yeah, looks okay. You mean to go for the bill? No, I mean he's gonna tell the cops. Good. He did okay. Now the captain can walk into our little trap. Yeah, if you don't wait for his boy Chris to come aboard. Don't matter. She'll take care of the captain aboard Mile and the boy dancing at the corporal pad. She keeps this out the lake. We're taking a big chance. Fring heist in the captain. We take even a bigger chance if it got fish out the body. Yeah, but what if they're not to lose your nerve? No. Okay, then. How many times I tell you cops find that body at the curtain for you and me, Ed. Hey, wait. Listen. You no waste no time. Get back at this right. Coming up that later. Okay. No ship up. I placed the right make sure. Get him in back. Use the body of gun. Okay. Excuse me, mister. Who are you? I'm looking for P. H. I thought maybe. What are you doing on this dock? I'm lost. Maybe you can tell me how. Hey, come on. We'll take him into the car hideout. She's a smart girl. At Myra catch on fast. Hey, Chris. What's the idea, Ferroni, getting rid of Myra? Your girlfriend don't mind. Wait, Chris. Myra is sitting around while you and me have a little talk. What is it you want, Ferroni? Chris, how do you like to have $5,000 cash? $5,000? Yeah, rather little business proposition. What is it? Tomorrow. That job you and your father do for the cops. Don't come up with a nobody. Oh, you're crazy. My father's been doing diving jobs for the cops for 30 years. Your father, he don't have to know. What about the cops? The cops want that body. I take care of that. I fix it so there won't be nobody. Oh, how? Lots of times when you do a diving job, sit down after wrecks, things like that, you have to do a little blasting. Yeah, okay, I got an expert. Do a little job. Tomorrow morning, in the pocket of your diving suit, you'll find a small time bomb. Go on. You'll go down, find the body, plant a time bomb. Then there'd be no more body. Yeah. You like to read this newspaper, Chris? Yeah. When you get home, take a look at the sports page. Oh, thanks. See how the seals do yesterday? Oh, they do. But if you do even better, Chris. Inside the sports page, you find an envelope. Thousands of dollars. Ten hundred dollars, Bill. Well, thanks for owning. Four thousand dollars more tomorrow when you do the job. Yeah, but there's only one hit for all. My father's gonna do the dive with me. Your father won't be around, Chris. What do you mean you do the job alone? Where is he? What happened to my father? Wait, wait, wait. You. Come on. Where is he? What did you do with him, Chris? You brought off your nut, pig. Look, let's go. Okay, but let's talk and talk fast or shove your face. Okay, now you listen to me. Your father's going away. If you don't do that job, your father, he don't come back. Yeah, I get it now. This whole thing's nothing but a frame up. That Myra sees in on it too. That's why she's been playing up to me. That's why she left us alone just now. Your newspaper, Chris. You dropped your newspaper. Well, kind of looks like you got me in a Squeeze pipe, Roni. I don't have no choice, do I? That's right, Chris. You don't have no choice. All right, Sergeant, pull up alongside. Okay, Inspector. Cut the engine. Mac, follow with the hookies back there. Got him? Yes, Batman. I got the ladder, Chief. All right, we'll go back on board the barge, Nolan. Right. Swing up. After you, Chief. Megan. All right back there? Yes, Jack. Where's Chris? He's over there. He's already in his diving suit. Nolan, wait here a second with Jack. Okay. Well, Chris, all set to go into one of them? Yeah, I want aboard the police boat. Yeah, I talked to headquarters on the two way radio. Oh, I gave them a complete description of your father. They're sending out a tracer. Okay. I've known your father a long time, Chris. He's a friend of mine. Anything you can tell me about his disappearance? No, nothing. Well, there's two things we're going to do, Chris. Find that body and find your father. Oh, Jack. Jack Boyle. Nolan. Yeah, Inspector. What is it, Inspector? Jack, in the absence of the captain, you're in charge of the crew. Yes, sir. You're certain this is the spot where we go underwater? Oh, yeah, Positive. Yesterday Captain Charles and Chris took position. What are we waiting for, Inspector? This is the spot. All right. Yeah, we better get going. I checked the tide, speed of the current. Your men assigned to their position? Yeah. Lafarge and Anderson handle the pump. Jameson and Brown on the lifelines. I'll take Nolan, you take the phone. Okay, Chief. Yeah, well, I was going to. We're all set then. All right. Where's the captain's diving suit? What? What do you mean? I'm going down with you, Chris. Going down? You can't go down, Inspector. It's too deep. Why not? I've gone underwater a number of times before with Captain Charles. I. Sure. A couple of years back, when the LAI sank with all hands. The inspector went down that time with the captain. Now, get me into that diving suit. That is, if Chris doesn't mind. Well, no, I. I don't mind. Let those lifelines drive. Ready, Leo? Well, Chris is all set. Keep ready to go down. All right. I'll follow him down. Are you ready, Inspector? Already he's sounding that this spot is 96ft. Pretty deep. J, you and Chris stay underwater no longer than 30 minutes. 30 minutes from the time you break surface till we bring you up. What are we waiting for? Okay, Brad, Frenchie, pump's okay. Okay. All right, I'll give Chris a signal. Drop the weighted spike overboard. Chris will follow the line down. He'll sink the spike at the bottom. You two, take the rope. Fan out from the spike. All set, Chris. Hey, wave his hand. Okay, Inspector, get on the ladder. Ready to follow him down, Paul? Leo, get the inspector's helmet on. Well, good luck, Chief. Stay with those phones, Owen. Before you bet. Did you have an inspector? We'll get it on. Got it, Leo? Yeah. Yeah. No. 18 to return. Lug it. All ready. Watch out. Stop the spike now. Let out the line. Send Chris down. All right. Second line. Send the inspector down. All right, Break her. Okay. Okay, Paul. Lifeline's okay. All clear. Document step. 96ft. Waiting their signals. Well, everything seems to be in order, Nolan. Good. I'm all set with the earphones. Listen, device. You. You fellas got a lot of police boats out today. Three of them. That's right. We're going to keep them there, too. It's all around the barge. Not taking any chances? No, sir. We thought. Wait a minute. There's a signal. Jack, we're at the bottom. Two touches and cribs. Call for more lines. Darling, we're at bedrock. Chris is sinking his bike pretty heavy. We'll take the rope and fan out from the spike. I'll follow Chris and work with the light. Colin, Dolan. Go ahead, Chief. Looks like we're going around in circles. Stand out with the rope around. About 50ft from the spike. Current slow, but almost up to our waist. No trace of the body. Hold the light. Straight ahead, Inspector. Now to the left. To the right. See anything, Chris? No. Give me the mine, Inspector. You stay here. Hold the rope. I'm going to drop down there, investigate that hollow. Nolan. Nolan, did you hear me, Dolan? Something wrong with that Jack. Crew. The inspector's lifeline. Phone went dead. Wait, wait. It's Chris. Chris. Nolan. I've located the body down in this hollow. Bodies weighted. Arms and feet tied, anchored with heavy window weights. Chris. Chris. Chris. You get down to the inspector. Something went wrong with the lifeline. Phone went dead. Okay, I'll get out of this hollow. Don't hoist on the line till I investigate. That's Chris. He found the body. He's going after the inspector. Wait a minute. Stand by. Hold your positions. Chris. Chris. What's taking them so long? Chris. Chris. Okay, start hoisting the lifeline. We can't take anything. Don't hoist the lifeline. Cut the air pressure till I see if the release valves are okay. Chris. What is it? What's happened? The grappling hooks. That heavy Line weighted tools you sent down tangled with the inspector's lifeline. Air horse. Hoist me up about 20ft. I can untangle it. Yes, put the body over there, Red. How does it feel to be back on deck again? Fresh air certainly feels good down there. Felt like my head was going to explain. I kept seeing some big black shadow floating towards me, then going away again. That's probably me, Inspector. Well, now that we've got the body, what next, Chief? We'll go ashore, find out what happened to Chris's father. Captain Charles. Oh, Chief, I just picked up Frank Ferroni. Holding him outside. Good. What about Ed David? Well, no trace of him yet. What do you think Ferroni was picked up for? Speeding just out of town. Looks like he might have been tipped off. Got wind we found the body. Oh, there's one thing I wanted to ask you, Chief. A tangled lifeline. You think it might have been done on purpose? By whom? Chris. Jack Boyle. Well, Chris on tangible line found the body. Yeah, Boswell. Anyway. From Chris? No. After we got ashore, Chris and Jack Boyle left together. Bring Frank Peroni in here, Nolan, and see what he has to say. Okay. All right. Maroney in the inspector's office. Well, Inspector, looks like the rest of the speeding's pretty serious, huh? Bring it down to homicide. Yeah, especially when the speeder is wanted for murder and kidnapping. What do you mean, Ceroni? We found the body of that small time mobster you and Ed Davis bumped off. That clinches the evidence against both of you. Send you both to the gas chamber. Where's Captain Charles? Captain Charles? Yeah. What did you do with him? Just a minute. Oh, yes. Well, send him right in. Open the door, Nolan. Right, Chief. Well, look who's here. Hello, Captain Charles. Hello, Inspector. Oh, I see you got him all right. He's one of them. One of the men who kidnapped me. Where's the other one? Captain Ed Davis. He held me prisoner in a cabin just out of town. I finally got my chance, then I slugged him and got away. How long ago? About 45 minutes ago. I ran out on the highway and hitched a ride all the way to headquarters. No phones out that way? No, that's fine, Captain, but what about. Don't worry. That fellow never get away. He's out there waiting for you. What do you mean? I got him tied up with a rope, hand and foot. This is an inspector. This is the cabin. Hey, Chief, listen something to me. Yeah, sounds like a fight. Come on. Bring Ferroni with you, Nolan. Chris. You shoot at me Inspector, it's Chris. Jack boy. All right, break it up. Nothing. Grab. I'll get Jack. Come on, break it up. Stand back there now, both of you. Cut off the fighting. What is it, darling? Well said, David. Yeah. Tied with that rope all right. Look at this. Yes. The loot tightly gone around his neck. Yeah. Body right under that rafter up above. Uh huh. This rope around his neck, about 3ft long, cut clean as a whisker. Oh, here's the rest of the rope, Keith. Look. Both ends match. Yeah. Oh, Captain, is this the way you left that Davis? No, no. I tied Davis up all right, but I didn't put that noose around his neck. He was alive, tied up on the floor when I left. He did it. Inspector. There's your man, Jack Ford. He's flying. Chris was already here when I got here. I trailed Jack here to my car. When I entered, he was standing in the body. I took him by surprise. Don't let him tell you that. I was the one who trailed Chris. He was hiding outside when I found the body hanging up there. Where? From that rafter up there. The body was hanging at least three feet from the ground. I cut it down. Then I untied the rest of the rope from the rafter. Just then Chris worked in. When he saw I spoiled his plan, he tried to kill me too. Are you dirty rotten? What? Okay, okay. But I got a piece of evidence, Inspector, that proves Jack was working for Ferrone. What's that? This morning when you went aboard that police boat, there was a small time bomb planted in the pocket of my diving suit. I took the bomb apart so there'd be no danger. It's locked up in our quarters on the barge. Well, what about this Ferroni? Hey, either or nothing. I wasn't here. Is this the place you were speeding away from, Ferroni? No. Yes. The you hang Davis from that rafter. Ferroni? How could I hang a Davis? I couldn't even lift him. The Davis weigh about 200 pounds. That's right, Ferroni. But you're a pretty husky fella. You could hoist them up there easy enough. Yeah, yeah, but why? Want them three? They husky, too. Yes, you're right, Ferroni. All of our boys here are pretty husky. And I know which one murdered Ed Davis. Ladies and gentlemen, you've heard the testimony of the Sut. You know all the facts and clues in tonight's mystery. Did you find the one clue that reveals the killer? In a minute, Larry Keating will question our four amateur detectives who Are chosen from the studio audience about tonight's police findings. But now it's time to relax for a moment. Okay, Larry. Yes, Reed and friends, whether you're relaxing at the close of a mystery thriller or taking it easy after a job well done, nothing hits the spot like Rainier. Alex. Yes. Rainier Old Stock Ale. Full bodied, mellow, aged, brewed with the know how skill that makes each new taste a refreshing experience for the most satisfaction. At ease up time. Follow the lead of thousands of westerners through the ale made best to taste best. And that's Rainier Old Stock Ale, the West's favorite. The West's favorite year after year for more than 10 years. Rainier Old Stock. Alex. Rainier for good cheer. And now here's Larry Keating ready to question our four amateur detectives regarding the evidence furnished by Inspector Burke. Our amateur detectives tonight are Mr. Robert Mallinger of Los Angeles, Mrs. Betty Kobert of San Diego, Mr. Ray Peterson from Chicago, Illinois. And Mrs. Maud Taylor of Des Moines, Iowa. Before we get underway, I'd like to point out the rules of tonight's crime quiz. To each contestant who finds the murderer and the crime correct clue, Rainier Brewing Company will award a 50 savings bond. If our amateur detectives find a murderer but do not have the correct clue, they receive a 25 savings bond. And here's something else. To each contestant solving tonight's mystery, Rainier also awards a special gold detective certificate, suitably framed. The winners of this award rate the honor of joining the ranks of expert amateur detectives. And now, Inspector Burke has given me the basic evidence in tonight's mystery. Each contestant will be asked several questions. For answering correctly, Rainier Brewing company will pay $5 in saving cents. Now, let's review this evidence. First of all, we have Mr. Robert Mallinger. Mr. Mallinger, you're from Los Angeles, right? I see you've made a lot of notes there on the back of the script. Is that it? Yes, sir. Do you think you have the answer to the first question? Well, I hope so. We're going to find out right now. A man came aboard the diving barge and proposed a plan to Captain Charles. On what date was this? Monday, April 26th. Have that written right down there, haven't you? Do you have the time written down, too? No, I don't think so. Well, Forget it was 8 o'clock, I'll tell you that. But for having the date and day written down, you're going to get $5 in saving stamps, courtesy of Rainier. Very good, Mr. Menger. If you step aside, we'll ask Mrs. Covert, to accept the microphone. You are doing this entirely from ear, are you, Mr. Silver? Yes, I am. You didn't make notes? No. All right. Later, the captain's son, Chris was offered the sum of money. How much money was offered? Well, he was offered $1,000. He had $1,000 put in the sports page of his paper just to get 4000 later. In other words, he was to get $5000. But $1000 was offered inside the sports page. It's full of newspaper. He was going to get $5,000. I won't blame you. $5,000 is nothing in these times. I wouldn't bother to think about it myself either. But you get $5 in saving stamps from Rainier Brewing Company for knowing if he wants to get $5,000 all too. Now, Mr. Ray Peterson, please. Mr. Peterson. Mr. Peterson, you are just going into detective business a small way. I see you have just a small piece of paper there. Let's see how well you remember details. At the spot where the body was believed to be underwater. What was the water's depth? Just remembering that. You haven't that written down? 68ft. Sorry, old man, it was 96ft. Well, here, tell me. How long could the two divers stay on the water at this deck? Well, we would have given you the $5 if you had known that answer. It was 96ft in the first place. And 30 minutes with the length of time. Sorry. Better luck next time. Now, Mrs. Maud Taylor, you're not nervous, are you? Mrs. Taylor, you're from Des Moines, Iowa, and you are a housewife. And you have some answers written down there. Let's hope you have this one. What person admitted tying up the victim? Ed Davis. Oh, wait a minute. No hurry. Plenty of times we serve word about Rainier Beer and Ale. While you're looking at the situation over there. Made best to taste test, of course. You knew that, Mr. Beg pardon? This. Oh, there. I don't know. Well, time is up and I'm sorry you don't know, but the answer is. Captain Al Charles. Now, here is young Mr. Robert Mallinger back again. Upon arriving at the cabin hideout, the police found Ed Davis dead. By what method did the victim meet his death? From strangling. He was strangled. You are right, sir. $5 more to you. And now, Mrs. Betty Covert again. Would you say the victim, Ed Davis, was a fairly large or small man? Large. Why do you think he was large? Well, I remember them saying that he would take. He would take a very large man. Do you recall how much he weighed? Any idea how much? He weighed 200 pounds. Very good, Mrs. Toller. Congratulations again. You get $5 in saving stamps. Mr. Ray Peterson. Jack Boyle claimed he followed Chris to the cabin. Upon entering. What did Jack say he saw, and what did Jack say? He immediately did cut it down. You are right, sir. $5 more for you, Mr. Peterson. Now, Mrs. Maud Taylor, the last question is yours. The police found another piece of rope that matched the rope around the victim's neck. What did the police particularly notice about both ends of this rope? They matched and they were cut. And how were they cut? Well, cut with a knife, I guess. And how were they cut? I mean, there's a little vernacular phrase used. They were cut as clean as. What? Very good. $5 for you, Mr. Taylor. Now, ladies and gentlemen, here is Inspector Burke to check the papers each amateur detective received at the start of tonight's mystery on which to write who they think committed the crime and the one clue that reveals the criminal. Thank you, Larry. Well, I've checked the deductions on each of our amateur detectives, and I find that Ray Peterson of Chicago, Illinois, said that Frank Ferroni was the murderer. Sorry to say that he is wrong. Mrs. Betty Colbert of San Diego, California said that Captain Charles is a murderer. I'm sorry to say that she is wrong. However, Robert Mallinger of Los Angeles, California, said that Jack Boyle was a murderer, but he gave the wrong clue, which is correct. But Mrs. Moore Turner of Des Moines, Iowa, said that Jack Boyle was the murderer and also gave the correct clue. Now, let's see exactly what happened. We held a seaman, Jack Boyle, for the murder of Ed Davis. In attempting to quickly establish an alibi, Boyle made one fatal mistake. Jack said when he entered the cabin, he saw Davis tied to a rope hanging from the rafter. The body was hanging at least three feet from the ground. Jack claimed he immediately cut the body down. Then, just as he finished untying the rope from the raptor, Chris rushed in and attempted to kill him. His story was an obvious lie. He because when we examined the rope tied around Davis's neck, both ends of the rope had been cut clean as a whistle. Ed Davis was a solidly built man weighing almost 200 pounds. Now, had Jack Foyle actually cut down the body of Davis as he claims, the weight of the body would have caused the rope to be sprayed. The knife could not possibly have cut the rope clean as a whistle. It was this one mistake that shattered Jack Boyle's alibi. Obviously, Ed Davis was not hanged from the rafter. Jack Bo did not untie the rope in the rafter, as he claimed. Actually, Bo strangled Davis with a noose while the victim was bound hand and foot. Jack Bo had been hired by Ferroni and Davis to toss the murder victim in the water. Later, Jack was the expert who planted the time bomb in the pocket of Chris's driving suit. After he recovered the body, boy went to the hideout. He was failed at a safe distance by Chris. Bo found that Davis tied up up. Davis asked Jack to untie him. Jack refused unless Davis and Ferroni pay him the promised money. Immediately, Davis threatened to expose Jack to Fleet. Enraged, Jack strangled Davis with a piece of rope. Frightened by Chris's sudden approach, Jack quickly cut the rope, Attempting to make it appear he had found Davis hanging from the rafter. Thank you, Inspector. And so tonight we find that Ray Peterson of Chicago has won $5 in saving stamps. $10 in saving stamps go to Mrs. Betty Corvette and San Diego, California. Our second prize winner, $25 in savings bonds and $10 in saving stamps goes to Robert Malinger of Los Angeles, California. And our first prize, a $50 savings, goes to Mrs. Mog Taylor of Des Moines, Iowa. Congratulations. Each of the winners re awards a special gold detective certificate, suitably framed. Honoring our guest is expert amateur detectives. And now, Inspector, what about next week's story? In next week's story, Larry. Two furtive figures hid in the shadows awaiting a third man. A gun was emptied point blank at the intended victory. When the police arrived, there was no body, no victim. To all appearances, the dead man had completely disappeared. This baffling riddle will be solved in the mystery of the Phantom cause. I'll see you then. Good night, everyone. Good night, Inspector. Inspector Burke. Mystery Drum, starring William Gargan. And brought to you by Rainier Brewing Co. Of San Francisco and Los Angeles brewers of Rainier Club Extra Pale Beer and Rainier Old Stock Ale. All characters and incidents used on this program are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons or incidents is purely coincidental. This is Larry Keating saying good night for Rainier Brewing Company and inviting you to listen in again at the same time next week. This is abc, the American Broadcasting.