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Call Northside 777 Page #7
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- Well, in the first place...
I've talked to the bailiff of the court.
He corroborated Frank's statement
that the judge promised him a new trial.
for making that promise?
I don't know.
If he made it.
- He made it, all right. Here's...
...an affidavit from the bailiff.
That's not proof.
It's inconclusive.
All right. All right.
Forget about that.
I have a lie-detector test and Keeler's
sworn statement that the fellow is innocent.
Inadmissible.
Gruska and Decker,
the other two witnesses in the crime...
...maintain that Wiecek is not the man.
And they also testified
that this Wanda Skutnik...
...couldn't possible have
recognized anybody.
Well, have you found her?
What does she say?
Gruska and Decker contradict it.
But it's inconclusive evidence.
Now, what new admissible
evidence have you?
Well, there's a whole lot of new stuff..
The state's attorney's office
tried to keep me out of the record books.
That's the reason they had
And another thing-- Why is this
Wanda Skutnik dame keeping undercover?
A couple of mobsters
might have killed that cop...
...and threatened her for not playing ball...
...or maybe she's trying
to keep in good with the law, I don't know.
She ran a speakeasy.
- Now, look here, McNeal. I'm an attorney.
I know what it is to go...
...up before the Pardon
Board. They go on facts.
Facts? Okay. I'll give you
something better than facts.
I'll give you a picture.
Take a look at that.
Now, Wanda Skutnik
testified that she didn't...
...see Wiecek from the time of the murder...
...until the time she identified him
on the 23rd of December.
Now, Frank maintains that she did see him
several times on the 22nd of December...
...when the cops were taking him around
from station to station.
All right. That-That bears out
There's a picture of Frank
and Wanda going in to one of the stations.
Where'd you get this, Mac?
I got it out of the files
of the old Herald Examiner.
Kinda figured they'd go
for a picture like that.
When was this taken?
Well, obviously on the 22nd.
- Oh, now look here, McNeal...
...you can't just say that
obviously it was taken then.
You have to prove it.
- Well, I have the photograph--
When you go before the Pardon Board,
the burden of proof is with you.
But the picture--
- After all, it could have been...
...taken after she identified him.
McNeal, you've done a wonderful job...
...in assembling all this evidence.
But the law of the State of Illinois
requires only one eyewitness...
...for an identification and conviction.
So far, that witness
has not altered her statement...
...and that fact still stands.
Mr. Palmer, in view of this,
I'm afraid I must recommend...
...that you permit me to get in touch
with those gentlemen...
...who were just here,
and ask for more time...
...or until I've had
an opportunity to go over the case.
Then your advice is to
That's right.
- Then your advice is to call the whole thing off.
- That's right.
Oh, now, Mr. Palmer,
I realize that Mr. Burns....
knows more about the law
than I do.
But I want to tell you
some things about this case you don't know.
I went into this thing
believing nothing. I was skeptical.
But I've changed my mind.
This man is innocent, Mr. Palmer.
I know that without any doubt.
Now, it's true I haven't found Wanda Skutnik,
but I want a chance to find her.
I want a chance
to get this guy out of jail.
Now, if you call off this hearing,
I'll never get that chance again.
The bargain stands.
Thank you, sir.
Just a minute, McNeal.
Let me give you
one last piece of advice.
Even if you do find
this Wanda Skutnik...
I don't believe
she'll ever change her testimony.
There's only one thing for you to do--
discredit her, prove she's a liar.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time.
Just great. Great speech, Mac.
Now you've really got to
find Wanda Skutnik.
Now, listen, Kelly.
I haven't been wasting my time.
I know a lot
about Wanda Skutnik.
She used to run a speakeasy.
She's probably still in the liquor business.
She's Polish, and she
used to run around...
with a guy that works
in the stockyards.
Don't let your enthusiasm
get you into trouble.
- The stockyard's a tough neighborhood.
- Don't scare me, Kelly.
- Can you speak Polish?
- No, I can't speak Polish.
But if I have to learn to speak Polish
to find her, I'm starting right now.
- ##[ Orchestra.:Lively ]
- [ Bell Clanging ]
##[ Woman Singing
What'll you have?
Say, did you ever
see that woman before?
Her name's Wanda Skutnik.
- You a copper?
- No, no. No, no.
Her uncle died
and left her a little money.
I hear she's remarried.
I'm having a hard time finding her.
Money, huh?
I don't know. I'll see if the boys
in the back room know about her.
[ Chattering ]
Wanda Skutnik?
[ Polish ]
Much obliged.
No problem.
the district back of the yards...
into blocks and sections...
and for days and nights, systematically
combed every beer parlor and saloon.
- [ Polish ]
- ##[ Lively ]
- ##[ Piano ]
[ People Laughing, Chattering ]
##[ Orchestra ]
- Give me a bourbon.
- Yes, sir.
- What'll ya have?
- Give me some rye, will you?
Say, did you ever see
No, I don't think I have.
Her name's Skutnik--
Wanda Skutnik.
A lot of women come in here,
but I don't know 'em by name.
- Your name McNeal?
- Yeah. Why?
I've been wondering when
you'd hit this neighborhood.
I've been reading
your stories in the paper.
- Yeah.
- You know her?
- Used to.
- Used to be good friends.
- You know where I could find her now?
- I might.
- Where?
- What's in it for me?
- What do you want?
I owe him a buck, seventy-five.
Okay.
Where is she?
- I ought to have one to talk on.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hey. Couple of drinks here, huh?
What happens to Wanda
if you find her?
Oh, not a thing.
I'm just gonna ask her some questions.
after her or nothin' like that?
- No, nothing like that.
Leave the bottle
here, too, will ya?
She hadn't ought to have
thrown them bricks at me.
- You know Honore Street?
- Yeah, yeah. Sure.
You go down there.
- 725.
- 725.
- What's her name now?
- Siskovich.
Wanda Siskovich.
But don't tell her I said so.
She's got a bad temper.
I don't want her throwin'
no more bricks at me.
Won't tell her a word.
There you are. Thanks.
[ Clattering ]
[ Knocking ]
[ Woman ]
Come in.
- Who are you?
- I'm from the Times.
- Get out of here!
- So you're Wanda Skutnik.
Yeah.
I've been wonderin'
when you'd show up.
Now, look, lady, l-I'm not gonna
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