The Man Who Murdered His Wife

Whitehall, one, two, one, two, hurry! 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 records are drawn from the Scotland Yard files and only the names of the participants have been changed. The research has been prepared by Mr. Percy Hoskins, Chief Crime Reporter for the London Daily Express. The stories for

radio are written and directed by Mr. Willis Cooper. Here are the principal participants in Scotland Yard case number 397 MR381 Stanley Russell Schopler. Mr. Russell is not to be found. Mrs. Hope Russell, his wife. Mrs. Russell was reported missing on the day before Good Friday.

At all, Hitler's Luftwaffe, Chief Inspector Bryce Persil of Scotland Yard. I should like to introduce Deputy Commander William Bird of Scotland Yard, my superior officer. Before we proceed, I believe it would be a good idea to visit the Black Museum.

Come along with me if you please. After you. Good afternoon, John. Good afternoon, sir. This is Chief Superintendent John Davidson, Curator of Scotland Yard's Black Museum. How do you do? You came about case number 397 MR 381, I believe you said so.

Right, will you tell us about it John? Well this is the exhibit, so don't touch it please. It's quite fragile and as you can see it has already been broken. We have a great many other exhibits of crimes in these rooms, murder weapons, bloodstained garments, bullets that have snuffed out many lives, death masks and many notorious criminals.

Almost every instrument of violence that can be conceived, I should explain that these gruesome objects of violence are not merely souvenirs. Many of them have aided our men in solving other crimes and bringing the perpetrators to justice. This one.