The Archive · 1938

A Double Holdup

A CERTAIN city in America being progressive, has a well equipped radio" police system; in fact, the central station is accurate, swift and One "acre foggy night while the radio announcer had his feet c the desk. the telephone grumbled and excited feminine. voice exclaimed:

"here's a holdup in front ai my house. Come quick! Agar and Prospect Streets."

Jim, the announcer, leaned toward the mike and out ether floated hig melodious voice, "Scout car number six three, no te Adem and Prospect. Holdup.

The police cruiser parked only three blocks d Adam street, snapped into motion at once. In two minutes it reached destination, pulled up to tne kerb.

Two Irish coppers bounded to th sidewar's "Hey you, drop that gun, called one of the cops.

One of the two men there asked "What gun? I ain't got no gat. Thi: is my pal We er...1...1 mean he, got a little too much r I'm takin' him home, ab all. He's not so good on his feet."

"Neither cre you," remarked one of the cops with a grit Get home both of you, or TI run you in." He turned to his fellow officer, "Come on Murphy, let's be getting back. This is a holdup, alright.

Not ong, its a Couple one.

Fach's is holding up the

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