- Narrator: Once the trap had been set, a lonely parade of possible suspects began to file in and out of the isolated farmhouse. The officers of the Highway Patrol patiently waited, hoping that their trap would spring on the unknown man who had already killed three women.
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- Narrator: The first organized police force in the United States was created in eighteen forty-four in New York City. Today, dozens of law enforcement agencies protect the life and property of our citizens. Outstanding among these agencies in the Highway Patrol. Last August, the entire machinery of the Highway Patrol was called into action in a statewide effort to locate an unknown killer, who preyed upon lonely women. Two women had died, and for two months their killer had been at large. Then, on October 9th, the murderer struck again.
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- Herman Warner: I... I didn't want to kill you. It was just her, Judy.
- Dan Mathews: Who's Judy?
- Herman Warner: She's my wife. See, she ran off with all my money. She's no good. I've been trying to kill her for three months, but she won't die. She's in that house now, and I've got to go in and kill 'er before she ruins any more men like she did me.
- Dan Mathews: Stop worrying. We'll take care of 'er.
- Herman Warner: You will? Oh I'm so glad. Now I don't have to keep trying to find her, trying to kill her. Now I can sleep.
- Dan Mathews: Sleep. I wish we could get some. C'mon, let's go.
- Broderick Crawford: [frequently used sign off line] I hope you'll be with us next week. Until then remember, no matter how new, the safest device in your car is you. This is Broderick Crawford saying, see you next week.