Episode Summary:
Allen goes to arrest spiritualist "Prince Zernie" for robbing a wealthy client. They've never been able to get a conviction on prior arrests because he always turns up with an unbreakable alibi. At the apartment Allen encounters Zernie's attendant -- paroled con Danny Watson (Kelley) -- and comments on his outlandish get-up, an oriental turban and robe. Danny notes that "it's a job," and claims that Zernie's actually "got something." In court, Zernie once again produces a solid alibi. Three months later another shady character, Metcalf, reports finding one of Zernie's clients strangled in Zernie's apartment and claims to have passed Danny on the stairs on his way up at 6:45. Danny insists that Zernie was blackmailing the client and must have killed her. Allen and Lt. Evans go to Zernie's; Zernie appears, denies any knowledge of a postcard they found regarding the meeting with his client, then pulls a gun. Evans shoots him dead. Meanwhile, back at the office, Metcalf has been calling Allen; Allen and Pat go to Metcalf's, where they walk in on Danny standing over Metcalf's body. Danny claims he just came to make a touch and found Metcalf dead. He says Zernie must have killed Metcalf, as he saw Zernie running down the stairs as he came up. The show pauses to let us all guess the solution. Evans hauls Danny in to the office, but Allen releases him. He had noticed that Zernie's eyesight seemed to vary; this tipped him off that Zernie had a twin who would pull the jobs while the real Zernie established an alibi. Zernie killed Metcalf because he was about to divulge Zernie's hideout to the police. Zernie is shown in and arrested.

Notes:
Kelley gets a few good interrogation scenes. For fans, this one is worth seeing for the turban outfit alone.
     This may have been one of the first two episodes of this short-lived series; Brooks & Marsh notes that Howard hosted only the first two telecasts.

Sources: Brooks & Marsh; viewing