Best broadcasts of 1938-39 (1939)

Record Details:

Title:
Best broadcasts of 1938-39
Date:
1939
Publisher:
New York : Whittlesey House
Volume:
Best broadcasts of 1938-39
Leaf #:
000400
Language:
English
Collection:
Books and Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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BEST BROADCASTS OF 1938-39 Smith. — Broken up about two years ago. Three of them caught . . . one shot. . . . Yates and two others escaped. Nothing has been laid to this gang during the past 2 years. Haynes. — What was their procedure ? Smith. — (Rattle of papers) I have it here. They entered the bank . . . made a thorough sweep of money . . . held employees at machine gun point. ... In four cases they got reserve money from vaults, had a car waiting to make escape. In no case did they ever desert the car. Haynes. — Thanks, Smith. That’s all. Smith. — Yes, sir. Sound. — Steps . . . door opens and closes Dennison. — Inspector, that’s the same modus operandi used in the Lincoln, Nebraska, robbery. Haynes. — Yes, Dennison. (Rustle of paper) This report says that back in February our St. Louis field office was notified that a sheriff in Macomb, Illinois, picked up an Edward Doll for stealing a car. Doll was arrested, placed tmder $3,500 bail . . . skipped bail. A car thief doesn’t usually have $3,500 to put up as bail ... or to throw away by not appearing. Sound. — Dictograph. Haynes. — Fingerprint Department ? Filter i. — Yes, sir. Haynes. — ^Look up the record of Edward Doll. . . . See who he’s been connected with in the past. Filter i. — Yes, sir. Sound. — Dictograph click. Dennison. — Are you figuring that Doll may have joined up with the Yates gangl Haynes. — ^Let’s think now. The Yates gang always makes a thorough cleaning of the bank. That tallies. They don’t tie the customers and employees. That tallies. Dennison. — And their general plan of procedure was similar to the procedure just used in this bank robbery. 376