bowery 2-1000

At the time Mr. Evans gave that phone number to Mrs. Stevenson, he
felt that all was lost. The police were on to his and Mr. Stevenson's
criminal activities. Evans felt his reputation ruined. He had no hope
for life as a criminal. Recall, in earlier scene when he'd received the
notice of transfer to New Jersey, he felt that he was under suspicion,
and nearly cracked, saying he wasn't cut out for that kind of life.

Formerly a respected scientist, but now a criminal, he felt it
was all over and he intended to commit suicide at midnight. His body would
then be in the city morgue. He expected that the mob would also take out
Mr. Stevenson, and he too would likely be found in the city morgue. Thus
the cryptic message through that phone number of where they both would
be.

Now the way I felt about it...because I had also seen the 1989 TV remake...and in that one, a guy in a black suit was waiting for her husband at the end when she was murdered. Waiting for HIM. I figured that the mob had sent hit men out after the two men as well, and I took it to mean that Mr. Evans meant that he would be found and killed before the night was over.