The Wrong Man Page #5

into the office to pay the premiums.

It was a long time ago.

- How long?

Oh, about a year.

It's a year since you've been in that office?

I was there this afternoon.

- But before...

...it was a year.

- That's right.

Today, you went to ask about a loan?

Yeah.

- You need money, then?

Yes, I told you, for the dentist.

What do you make a week

at the Stork Club?

Eighty-five.

- That's the take-home pay?

Yes.

- You play the horses?

Play?

Well, I have,

but not very often.

How often?

Three or four times.

- Not more?

I don't think so.

You go to the track regularly?

A friend of mine from the Stork Club

goes on his day off...

...I've been a few times with him.

- You ever borrow any money?

Yes, I have.

- When was the last time?

Last summer, I...

I borrowed $50 from the

Homewood Finance Company.

We were going on a vacation.

- Did you pay it back?

Yes.

- Was it difficult to pay back?

I guess so. It's always hard to pay back.

How much do you owe?

You mean right now?

- Yeah, now.

Oh, there's not much right now.

There's a few bills.

- How much?

Oh, $45.

- Maybe 100?

No, it couldn't be that much.

- Less than 100?

It's less than 50, I'm sure.

Probably less than 40.

Maybe less than 30. I don't know.

Hard to say when I'm not...

- When you're not what?

Am I being accused of something?

Who says I'm a holdup man or look like

one? What holdup are you talking about?

Don't I have a right to know?

- Of course you have.

I'll tell you.

You've been identified by witnesses...

...as the man who held up the offices

of Associated Life...

...in the Victor Moore Arcade building.

You've been identified as

the man who robbed them of $ 71...

...on December 18th

and $200 on July 9th last year.

Twice they say you were there.

The last time...

...less than a month ago.

That's not true, is it?

No, I've never done anything...

Have you been arrested before?

- No, I haven't.

Who says I did it?

You'll be confronted by the witnesses.

If you haven't done it,

you have nothing to fear.

We wanna give you every break possible.

That's the way we do things here.

And there's one thing you can do for us...

...that'll make it a lot easier

for us and for you.

This fella who committed these holdups

passed a printed note...

...to the girl at the window.

I'll tell you what was in that holdup note.

If you would print it out for us,

it'll go a long way...

...to show us if you're the same man.

Now, you say you're not that man.

I certainly am not.

Then you certainly

won't print the way he does.

Will you do it?

Yes, I will.

Give him a paper and pencil.

I'll read the holdup note.

Yes.

- Ready?

Yes.

An innocent man has nothing

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