Once a Murderer

And now, tonight's presentation of Radio's Outstanding Theater of Thrills... ...Suspense. Tonight, we bring you a story more amazing than any fiction. The dramatized court reports concerning a man who tried to clear himself of murder.

A factual document we call, once a murderer. So now starring Ben Wright, here is tonight's suspense play... ...Once a murderer. What would you give it to him for? I told you he said he'd leased the place and to give him the keys.

I was, I don't know. It doesn't look like he's moved in yet anyhow. Thought you said he'd be here. Eh, open. Well, that's hell. We can get our stuff out before he snigs them. Er, I'll take the ladder.

All right. Er, doors and bucks are in the corner. You go into the races tonight? I don't know, mate. You pull not me. I'll lose another father on those ruddy dogs and the old lady will bash me at it.

No, well, that looks like the lot. Sure you didn't leave anything else. No. All right. Hello? What? Behind the counter. Looks like a shoe. Half a dick. Oh, love it. It's murder, Tom. That's what? It's murder. Look, Tom.

Oh, no. Look, look, you say you're on our call of police. Rikey! Oh! Rikey! Look at that poor face! Oh, it's...it's... It's horrible! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You all right? Bert? I...I...I don't know... I don't know... I...I think I'm gonna be...

No, you'll wait outside. You'll feel better in the air now, and I'll...I'll...I'll get a copper. I won't be long. Bert Chin and I worked for a firm of sign-board fixes. Bert was my foreman, and as I told Peggy later that night, I was surprised the way he turned soft to all of a sudden.