Suspense · February 3, 1955 · 24 min · 3,035 words
The transcript of “A Killing in Abilene”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast February 3, 1955. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Suspense plays Suspense free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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And now tonight's presentation of radios outstanding theater of thrills suspense tonight the story of a man search for the murderer of his brother we call it a Killing in Abilene so now starring Harley bear here is tonight suspense play a killing in Abilene I'd come down out of the snake rings that morning
had followed the river trail through the canyon and that afternoon it found pleasant valley. A handful of buildings, desolate, huddled in the cold shadows of the mountains around, all and dark. A quarter of a mile beside a town on an easy rise, I saw a handful of people standing in the circle.
As I got close I saw they were gathered around two men who were digging. Hold up a minute. What's the matter? I hit something. Wait. Let it go slow. Dig around this side. What are you boys take over? I'll do it Jim. Somebody's got two. I've seen a shirt.
You was right then then. Let the sheriff take a look. Yeah. Jake? Jake Garvey. Yeah. That's it. That's Fred Costen, alright? Fred! Oh, oh, oh, he said! Oh, he said! We are about it. What are you doing here, stranger?
Where you from? You the sheriff? That's right. Jake Garvey. Man is my name, and I'm ably. So, I'm looking for a man in these parts called himself Lee Burrage. What did he say, sheriff? He said, Lee Burrage, Ben.
You coming along with us, Mr. We'll find him for you. We'll find him for you. What do you want him for? What does matter what he wants him for? We know what we want him for.
Come on. There ain't gonna be no trouble. I'm the law in Pleasant Valley. I'll do what we say. He's with Fred Koston, Lian's, Col. And his widow, we can. That's trouble enough. We elected you, Sheriff.
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