17 The Perfect Murder aka Tel

This is Anthony A. Wilson. Yes? I live at 1937 Huntington Road. Yes? I'm going to commit suicide and I want to notify the police. Wait a minute. What did you say? Give a number on this call, Anderson.

Right. I'm going to commit suicide and I want to notify the police. Can you speak a little louder, please? The lines noisy. I know you're calling for time, Officer. But it won't do any good.

Listen. Hello. Hello. They mackerelie met it. What's up Sergeant? Oh just called in and tell us he was going to commit suicide and it sounded very much as if he did. I heard a shot over the wire. Did you trace the call?

I'll switch point. I'll be working on it now. Oh that must be the report. Hello? Yeah. Yeah. What's that address again? Three, seven, hundred and road, you know? Anthony A. Wilson. Okay thanks. That's the same name and address the guy gave me over the phone.

the phone quick get a car and meet me at the side door right give me the radio room hello get a patrol car up in 1937 Huntington Road put in an ambulance follow-up to the same address the report was a case of suicide the radio patrol just ahead yeah stay here if I need you all yell right hey what's going on here

what's it's a yes I'm lieutenant Maguire from Central Station oh I beg your pardon I'm sorry I didn't know you without your uniform I'm off so What did you find on this call? I just got here a couple of minutes ago, sir.

Can't get anyone to answer the door. Does it lock? No, sir. Now let's go inside. Light, sir. Yeah. Hello! Oh, anybody home? Must be somebody here, Lieutenant. There's a fire burning in the living room, great.