He knew he could never talk himself straight with you. He obviously knew something about Mahoney's blackmail racket, and figured the girl would be in on it.
Mahoney had a chance
He probably heard on the radio that Mahoney had a chance so he took a stroll round to the hospital and finished him off.
He knew he could never talk himself straight with you. He obviously knew something about Mahoney's blackmail racket, and figured the girl would be in on it.</s>He probably heard on the radio that Mahoney had a chance so he took a stroll round to the hospital and finished him off.</s>Mahoney had a chance