The Fonier Case

Whitehall, one, two, one, two, quickly. For the first time, Scotland Yard opens its secret files to bring you the authentic true stories of some of its most baffling cases. These accurate records are drawn from the Scotland Yard files by Special Permission of Commissioner Sir Harold Scott. They're true in every respect, except for the names of the participants, which were obvious reasons have been changed. The

research has been done by Mr. Percy Hoskins, Chief Crime Reporter for the London Daily Express and the stories for radio are written and directed by Mr. Willis Cooper. Here are the participants in case number 498MR381, Neville Hutchins' shopkeeper.

Yes. I saw the man. Rafe Dibble Taxi Driver. I'll drive into Charing Croat. Arthur Cunningham, the estate agent. I never saw the woman before. Mrs. Veronica Fanshaw, housewife. The woman was a most unsatisfactory housekeeper.

This is Leonifurnier, housekeeper. Inspector Harold Lowe of Scotland Yard. One of these persons is a murderer. Which one do you suspect? Incidentally, if you're looking for what the Americans call cops and robbers with the goods in the bed shooting it out, or if you expect lean, pipe-spoken men in foreign-aft, hat-saying, follow that cad, you may be disappointed.

The job of a policeman says Commander Rawlings of the Yard is 95% first-piration, 3% inspiration, and 2% luck. But we have our moments. We have our moments. Now having concluded my little sermon for today, and if you're still interested, come along with me.

This is Scotland Yard's Black Museum. I'd like you to meet Chief Superintendent John Davidson, the caretaker. Yes? It's Inspector Lowe, sir, the friend. come in. By all means. Come along. Chief Superintendent William Davidson. Well, how do you do?