What happens
A young city assemblyman who wants honest government speaks out against the racketeers, and the crime bosses respond by hiring a small-time punk, Steve Kleiber, to throw acid in his face. Kleiber carries out the job, but the city is soon in an uproar, a large reward is posted, and Kleiber finds that his former employers are now looking for him as well. This Suspense play from 1956 was first broadcast on July 18, 1956, and features Tony Barrett and William Conrad.
A city in the 1950s, including its city assembly, the athletic club, a bar, and the streets.
Characters: Steve Kleiber, Assemblyman, The boss, Harry, Lou, Kleiber's girl
Listen for: The growing pressure on Kleiber as the reward rises and the crime bosses turn against him.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.