1949-03-03 You are the Killer (not in circulation; an episode based on a real event)

This is an interesting side story about a Toni-era program that is missing. It's You are the Killer broadcast on March 3, 1949. It's the only Casey that I have found that is drawn from a real life news story.

These are the ADC continuity notes for the episode:


This is the CBS press release:


These are clips for the episode:

1949-03-03 Pittsburgh PA Post-Gazette



1949-03-03 Minneapolis MN Star

This was one of those situations where I stumbled on the entire story by accident. I've even forgotten the specifics of what I was originally searching for!

This is the clip that sent me exploring... the photographer mentioned is Pat Candido of the New York Daily News.

1949-02-27 Sioux City IA Journal

Pat tells the story to Popular Photography magazine.

1949-05 Popular Photography

This is the news story behind it. A crazed man shoots a priest hearing confessions. The priest is shot in the leg and survives. Cole changes the story to a judge and makes some other adjustments.

This is some of the original NYDN coverage.

1949-01-30

1949-02-11