# The Line Up: The Senile Slugging Case (Encore) (EP4954)

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Podcast: [The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio-daily-mystery-dramas-162279)
Published: 2026-04-16T07:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

Lieutenant Ben Guthrie investigates a brutal string of muggings targeting elderly victims in this classic 1951 radio drama. The investigation intensifies when a victim's daughter must identify her mother's body at the police station.

## Highlights
- Main idea: A series of violent 'slugging' attacks are targeting elderly citizens for their valuables
- Tension: The emotional weight of a daughter forced to identify her mother's body during a police lineup
- Clue: Investigators use a specific piece of jewelry—a gold watch with an inscription—to track the suspects
- Practical takeaway: Police use witness descriptions of stolen items to narrow down pawn shop leads
- Failure mode: The criminals rely on the vulnerability of their victims to avoid detection by younger, less observant officers

## Topics

Old Time Radio, Detective Drama, Crime Mystery, Police Procedural, Golden Age of Radio, Classic Mystery, Hardboiled Fiction

## Chapters
- 1:00 — Introduction: Host Adam Graham introduces this encore presentation of a 1951 episode of The Line Up.
- 3:20 — The Police Lineup: Sergeant Matt Greb explains the procedure of the police lineup to the witnesses and suspects.
- 10:00 — The Crime Scene: Detectives examine a crime scene where a woman was attacked with a heavy object.
- 14:30 — A Tragic Identification: Lillian Dunn faces the harrowing task of identifying her mother among the victims.
- 19:40 — Following the Lead: The investigation leads detectives to a pawn shop to track a stolen gold watch.
- 24:10 — The Confrontation: Police track the suspect, Carl Young, to a pool hall and attempt an arrest.
- 28:40 — Closing the Case: The pursuit ends in a struggle, resulting in the capture of the primary suspect.

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