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Trial by Jury

Suspense · June 16, 1957 · 25 min · 3,890 words

The transcript of “Trial by Jury”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast June 16, 1957. 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 the producer of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, a master of mystery and adventure, William N. Robeson. Miss Nancy Kelly stars in Trial by Jury. The sheriff escorted me down the jail card in prison as though I were of VIP.

Well, I am now to cops and bailiffs and wardens and lawyers and judges to all of this city. The shoulder Warren is a name to conjure with. The shoulder Warren is a tough criminal lawyer in the state.

For a woman, that means you've got to be twice as good as any man, and I am. So, number nine was the last on the right. On the man inside, lying on the bunk with his seat up against the wall, reading the newspaper and smoking a cigarette.

That was my first sight of Tommy Estimana. I'm just taking things pretty easy for us, man, and he's a murder. Hey, uh, hey, uh, Miss Ron. Take all the time you want. Well, thank you, Sheriff.

Just holler when you want to... I will. Well, you took long enough getting here. You're Mr. Estinan? Tommy, my friends call me. You're Mr. Estinan. Let her call me Tommy too. We'll get along better that way.

All right, Tommy. But we're not going to get along unless you and I get a couple things straight and right now. Sure, like what? Like you and I don't even say they're hiring me to handle your case because you're not.

You're lucky to get me. You understand? Yeah, yeah, I understand. And the second thing is that I'm not in this for my health. I want to power the journey of everything you've got, and I'm taking half.

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