the Investigation of Ambrose Briddle | Old Saybrook Blockhead #2

What connects a mysterious shipment from 1956 with an unsolved murder, a defunct Television network, nameless agents, and a bizarre celestial event? Ambrose Gregory Briddle, a man at the center of a perplexing cold case, decades after the dust seemed to have settled. Detective Holding is on the brink of revelation as he revisits an unusual day in 1956.

The start of an ever-worsening investigation, every answered question leads to another mystery and leaves you questioning the boundaries of our known reality. 

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Chapters

• 0:00 Interrogation of Ambrose Briddle
• 13:26 Ambrose Briddle Saw Something

Transcript

Ballyraven: 0:00

8.53 am January 11, 1993. Old Saybrook, connecticut USA.

Detective Holding: 0:11

This is Detective Holding from the Saybrook Police Department. Today's date is Monday,54 am. This will be a taped conversation. With the last name of Brittle B-R-I-D-D-L-E. First of Ambrose A-M-B-R-O-S-E. Middle of Gregory G-R-E-G-O-R-Y. Gregory G-R-E-G-O-R-Y. Date of birth 09-21-38.

Detective Holding: 0:53

Did I? Did I say that right, brittle?

Ambrose Briddle: 0:56

Yes,

Detective Holding: 0:59

ambrose, I just wanna Hmm,

Ambrose Briddle: 1:03

you can just call Greg

Detective Holding: 1:04

Hm.

Ambrose Briddle: 1:04

You can just call me Greg,

Detective Holding: 1:05

okay, um, as I was saying, what I've done is I've turned on a tape recorder so I can tape record our conversation, because you know, I'm not the best note taker in the world.

Ambrose Briddle: 1:20

What's this about?

Detective Holding: 1:21

We'll get to that.

Detective Holding: 1:23

Uh, now, earlier, I advised you of your rights. Is that not correct?

Ambrose Briddle: 1:29

Yeah, that's correct.

Detective Holding: 1:34

Okay, can you speak up just a little bit? It's a little hard to hear. And have you ever lived in Old Saybrook?

Ambrose Briddle: 1:43

No, no, I don't think so.

Detective Holding: 1:45

Are you sure? Maybe when you were? Yeah

Ambrose Briddle: 1:48

, maybe when I was very young, I don't remember. We moved around a lot,

Detective Holding: 1:54

okay, so, maybe. And now you live in North Brantford,

Ambrose Briddle: 2:00

mm-hmm,

Detective Holding: 2:01

and about how long have you lived there? I

Ambrose Briddle: 2:08

don't know, over thirty years.

Detective Holding: 2:09

Have you ever worked in Old Saybrook?

Ambrose Briddle: 2:12

No,

Detective Holding: 2:13

do you know anyone in Old Saybrook, or did youor? Did you know someone?

Ambrose Briddle: 2:18

I don't know, I'm sure Probably what's this about. I don't have long. You said this wouldn't take very long.

Detective Holding: 2:29

I just have a few questions for you.

Ambrose Briddle: 2:32

Okay,

Detective Holding: 2:34

have you ever had a job in New Haven? Yeah

Ambrose Briddle: 2:38

, a few.

Detective Holding: 2:40

Can you give me a list?

Ambrose Briddle: 2:45

I spent a little time at a grocery store and a TV repair shop,

Detective Holding: 2:51

dynamic TV service and Jim's corner store, correct,

Ambrose Briddle: 2:59

that sounds right. It's been a long time. Who can say for sure?

Detective Holding: 3:06

You also spent some time working for the New England Transportation Company, correct?

Ambrose Briddle: 3:13

Yeah, I think I did spend one summer working for

Detective Holding: 3:22

name or when, or exactly how long.

Ambrose Briddle: 3:29

I don't remember a whole lot about that one, just the summer, I think. Not sure A long time ago. I can barely remember that far back.

Detective Holding: 3:54

How old were you? Do you remember that? Hmm

Ambrose Briddle: 3:57

, pretty young.

Detective Holding: 4:01

How about the age of 17? Does that seem correct?

Ambrose Briddle: 4:09

I mean, it's possible. I don't remember much from that time. I think it was later than that, maybe 20s.

Detective Holding: 4:21

I actually have this confirmation receipt with a signature. Does this look like your signature?

Ambrose Briddle: 4:31

Hmm, could be, hmm, surprised that piece of paper has survived so long.

Detective Holding: 4:40

Mm-hmm. August 12th 1956. The New England Transportation Company Hired by Dumont Television Network. 6.15 pm. Confirmation of shipment pickup Ambrose B.

Ambrose Briddle: 5:01

Okay,

Detective Holding: 5:03

what was a normal day on this job like?

Ambrose Briddle: 5:07

Well, we would have a list of addresses and then we'd pick up whatever needed moving and take it someplace else.

Detective Holding: 5:18

Did this usually happen at night?

Ambrose Briddle: 5:20

Sometimes

Ambrose Briddle: 5:22

?

Detective Holding: 5:22

Did you usually work with the same people?

Ambrose Briddle: 5:28

We went to a lot of places,

Detective Holding: 5:29

so you don't remember any frequent clients.

Ambrose Briddle: 5:34

I mean, not really. There was this one furniture store, sam, sam somethings.

Detective Holding: 5:45

When you did these jobs, did you work with the same coworker?

Ambrose Briddle: 5:50

I don't, I don't remember.

Detective Holding: 5:53

You don't remember if you drove with you know the same drivers, or you don't remember if you worked with the same people every shift or If you had like a partner?

Ambrose Briddle: 6:04

No, not really, I don't remember.

Detective Holding: 6:08

Do you remember any coworkers?

Ambrose Briddle: 6:12

No, it was too long ago.

Detective Holding: 6:16

Not even a name or two.

Detective Holding: 6:18

Maybe your boss?

Ambrose Briddle: 6:20

No, I have a bad memory.

Detective Holding: 6:25

What about the television studio? Do you remember going there?

Ambrose Briddle: 6:29

No,

Detective Holding: 6:32

you don't remember that place at all.

Ambrose Briddle: 6:37

No,

Detective Holding: 6:37

it sounded like it was sort of an unusual thing that happened.

Ambrose Briddle: 6:44

I don't remember anything about it.

Detective Holding: 6:47

There were over 700 unspecified boxes. That's a lot for two guys. I'm sure there were some exciting things being moved around. I feel like that's pretty unusual, pretty memorable.

Ambrose Briddle: 7:02

I'm sorry, I just don't remember.

Detective Holding: 7:07

Maybe you saw whomever you were working with, take something they weren't supposed to Is you were working with, take something they weren't supposed to

Ambrose Briddle: 7:17

Is. Is that what this is about? You think I saw someone that long ago. You think I saw someone steal something.

Detective Holding: 7:30

Maybe you took something, maybe you both took some things together. I imagine there were some very valuable items.

Ambrose Briddle: 7:39

I never stole anything,

Detective Holding: 7:43

so you do recall that day a little.

Ambrose Briddle: 7:45

No, I've never stolen a thing in my life. That's ridiculous.

Detective Holding: 7:54

So you don't remember anything about the day you went to the television studio then?

Ambrose Briddle: 8:00

No, no, no, no. There were drives all the time, several times a week. They all blended together and, like I keep saying, my memories not the best.

Detective Holding: 8:20

I am sorry, mr brittle, I mean no offense. I'm sure you understand, though I believe you, I really do.

Ambrose Briddle: 8:29

I just like I can't do I just I don't know what you want from me. I don't, I don't know anything. There's so many memories that I don't. I forget things all the time.

Detective Holding: 8:47

Yes, I understand, I have a hard time remembering what I had for dinner yesterday. Nevertheless, 30, 40 years ago, yeah, however, I believe you remember this day,

Ambrose Briddle: 9:08

what? No, I already. I already told you,

Detective Holding: 9:12

like I said, I find that hard to believe.

Detective Holding: 9:17

Do you recognize this man?

Ambrose Briddle: 9:24

I don't know. No, no, I don't think so.

Detective Holding: 9:28

You don't recognize him.

Ambrose Briddle: 9:30

No,

Detective Holding: 9:32

you know. That's not true.

Ambrose Briddle: 9:35

I don't know him.

Detective Holding: 9:37

Look at him again. Look, look at him again. His name is Paul Lawrence and you knew him.

Ambrose Briddle: 9:47

No, I've never seen this man.

Detective Holding: 9:49

I can make things very difficult for you, mr Brittle, now I know you're a good guy and I don't want to make things difficult for you. Lying during an investigation is a crime. Do you want to go to prison at your age?

Ambrose Briddle: 10:12

This is crazy.

Ambrose Briddle: 10:14

I don't know anything about

Detective Holding: 10:16

he was on that job with you that night, wasn't he?

Ambrose Briddle: 10:23

I don't think so. I don't remember him. I don't even remember being there.

Detective Holding: 10:30

Says so, right here, you were there. You both were there,

Ambrose Briddle: 10:34

where I don't. I don't understand why you're asking me questions when it seems like you already have your own answers.

Ambrose Briddle: 10:46

I don't have time for this.

Detective Holding: 10:48

Sit down, mr Brittle.

Detective Holding: 10:51

You can't leave. I'm

Ambrose Briddle: 10:53

not going to put up with it,

Detective Holding: 10:54

sit down, sit down.

Ambrose Briddle: 10:56

I'm not going to put up with it,

Detective Holding: 10:57

sit down, sit down. Now. I know who you are, where you were and who you were with, and I have a pretty good idea of what happened.

Ambrose Briddle: 11:13

I haven't done anything.

Detective Holding: 11:14

No, you had a chance. You had a chance to talk. You had a chance to talk a long time ago too, didn't you?

Ambrose Briddle: 11:22

I,

Detective Holding: 11:22

no, don't answer. Like I said, I know you're a good guy, so I'm gonna wipe the slate clean and give you another chance to explain yourself, explain what happened. This was only a few hours after your shift

Ambrose Briddle: 11:43

Officer. I

Detective Holding: 11:46

I'll give you a few minutes to take a long look To remember Mr Lawrence and what happened to him

Ambrose Briddle: 11:51

.

Detective Holding: 11:53

What, maybe you know, someone else did to him. What maybe you did to him. What maybe you did to him.

Ambrose Briddle: 12:01

No, no, I didn't. I did not

Detective Holding: 12:04

Take some time to think about it.

Ambrose Briddle: 12:06

No, can I? Can I?

Detective Holding: 12:09

It's okay, stay here, I'll let you compose yourself and I'll be right back. Can I get you anything?

Ambrose Briddle: 12:18

Can I get some water?

Detective Holding: 12:20

You want some water? Okay, I'll bring you some water. But listen, this is very serious, very serious. When I come back, if you tell me any more lies, no more chances. If I were you, I'd tell the truth. If you help me, I can help you Do the right thing.

Ambrose Briddle: 12:56

I can't do this again. I can't do this again. I can't do this again. I can't. I can't do this again. I can't do this again. I can't do this again. I can't. I can't do this again. I can't do this again. I can't do this again.

Ballyraven: 13:26

Detective Holding was working on a cold case from 1956. Pouring over what files and photos were left, he discovered an error. Ambrose Brittle was never interviewed, at least no evidence of one remained. Brittle was an obvious suspect. First, he was with the victim the night he died. Second, he was a co-worker. And third, he immediately quit his job the day after. It seemed blatantly obvious. An impatient, fidgety old man. The out-of-the-blue inquiry. When is Holding expected? Not well, unhelpful and unwilling to answer anything, holding was certain that Brittle knew more. He knew something. He didn't think the man was a killer. But there could be a rare surprise. He just, he just didn't seem like a killer. Faced with the evidence, he expected the man to break, but not in the way he did. Coming back with water and more crime scene photos, ambrose's mood had changed. The man's eyes bulged and he sobbed. He cried. Is this another test? Just tell me. Over and over, he yelled I swear I wouldn't. I swear I wouldn't. Over and over. Eighty-two minutes into the interview there was a knock at the door. Two men in dark suits stood on the other side, along with the police chief. They ushered Holding out of the room. Brittle stretched, looking into the hallway after him. He then hyperventilated and began to incoherently screech.

Ballyraven: 15:24

A week later, an explosion in the sky rattled the city. Neither seen nor heard, it was only felt as a pulsation of air, a minor local earthquake. The odd atmospheric event spit tiny glassy red cubes periodically from above. Holding's father insisted something similar had happened once before. It was some sort of crystalline meteorite. Pieces of it fell. For years People would skywatch hoping to catch a sliver of the glassy rock, or at least anxiously hope to avoid getting hit by them.