Case of the Madden Family

For the first time in its history, Scotland Yard opens its official files to bring you the true stories of some of its most celebrated cases. Research for Whitehall 1212 is prepared by Percy Hoskins, Chief Crime Reporter for the London Daily Express.

The stories for radio are written and directed by Willis Cooper. Now you will hear from Chief Superintendent John Davidson, custodian of the famous Black Museum of Scotland Yard. Here is Chief Superintendent Davidson. Good afternoon. We have here in the Black Museum just about every kind of exhibit you or nearly anyone else can imagine. Weapons that have been used in murders are frequent. Garmens worn

by murdered persons or the persons who murdered them. Blood stains, even many things more gruesome. But this exhibit is, I believe, genuinely unique. Do you recognize it? You You sure it's an inspector's bag, an inspector on the CIV, a genuine bed.

It too was deeply involved in a murder case. This bed was once worn by Inspector George A. Frame. And here is former Inspector Frame himself, who I think will tell you all about how it came to be here.

Go ahead, George. Yes. My old bed. Let me hold it up, second please, John. Yes, I was very proud of that badge once. I think I still am, even though it's an exhibit here on the Black Museum now.

Yes. I think I'd been moderately successful as a police officer when saluis called me, had I, John? Of course. Well, saluis asked me to come to his office on an important matter, so of course I went.

A very impressive man, saluis. I can hear him yet. Suddenly we're messed down there. There's been so much in the newspapers about it and all that. We've got to get on it at once. It's still the whole ask me to assign a good man.