 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar ready with your call to mr. Pearson in Hartford, Connecticut Oh, thanks operator hold on, please Go ahead. Hello. Hello Johnny. Yeah, I got your wire hold up payment on the Abbott claim That's right. Anything wrong? I haven't talked to Abbott yet The people I have talked to are all wrong the veterinarian who handle a horse Secretary in Abbott's office and an office manager refired there's something cock-eyed around here any ideas not yet Okay, we'll hold up the claim on your say so and if there was anything wrong about that horse's death you better find out about it. No Tonight and every weekday night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the Universal Adjustment Bureau Universal Building Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Duke red matter in San Pietro, California Expense account item 3 48 cents postage I sent a registered letter containing a copy of dr. Gory's injury report on the racehorse Duke red to a veterinarian service in Cleveland asking them to verify the extent of injuries to the animal Item 4 25 cents toll call to the Abbott's branch outside of San Pietro Whoever answered the phone told me the mr. Rabbit was busy somewhere on the grounds. I didn't bother to leave my name instead. I drove right on out The Abbott breeding farm was complete with white fences Rolling green hills bluegrass and a stately old colonial residence set at the end of a long roadway among towering trees From the porch of the house. I was able to see the stables and a trainer working with a horse out on the ranch track Yes, sir. Good morning. Good morning. My name is Johnny dollar like seems to rabbit, please. Yes, sir. Come in, please I'll try to find mr. Dollar. You want to wait here, sir? Thank you He left me standing in one of the biggest living rooms. I'd ever seen in my life I took a plant in front of the fireplace lit up a cigarette and began to look at the pictures and statues of racing horses lining the mantelpiece Pretty soon things started a blonde girl in the yellow suit walked in having an argument with a grayhead man and Jotri They didn't see me as they entered or they just didn't pay any attention to me Pardon As long as you're in this house under this roof, you will conduct yourself according to the way I dictate Yes That was as much as I heard but then it didn't last long I Saw them go out and walk around the garden once shake fists at each other finally part He disappeared up a narrow stairway and then about a minute later. Wait a minute. Hello Hello How long have you been here too long? Oh? Why didn't you speak up? Well, I cleared my throat a couple of times with no good Then I I tried to look like I didn't hear anything nothing seemed to work If it helps any I'll keep it all into my head. I won't tell us all He doesn't like the company I keep what do you think of that? I don't know anything about it Give me a general view point at least Well, I've run into a lot of parents who don't approve of the kind of company their sons or daughters keep In my court of human relations parents don't always know what kind of company their daughters and sons need When those daughters and sons reach the age when they need company good you're on my side I didn't finish on the other hand daughters and sons have the same problem They don't seem to know either You're a coward Who are you Johnny dollar? I'm here to see Mr. Rabbit about insurance. What's that Mr. Rabbit? Yes You're not an insurance salesman. You're here about Duke red about what happened to him. Aren't you that's Ryan? I'm Terry happen glad to know you How much money did daddy have read insured for $65,000 $65,000 I Am I don't suppose you have a cigarette sure Thank you Has the claim been paid yet? No, not you If red had made the tracks this year he would have doubled that tripled it probably There's not enough money in the world to replace that horse. He was a great running horse. I've heard that before Dr. Gory mentioned it Look, I am sorry all this happened dad shouldn't a shot read we understand. He was injured beyond hope That's a lie That's a what dad shouldn't have shot him. He just shouldn't have done it Red was the only horse on the whole stables worth anything The only thing around here worth anything wasn't the horse injured injured. Oh, that's what you'll hear They'll all tell you that But I can tell you something else Terry. What are you talking about anyhow? He's an insurance man dad and I can tell him the whole thing and I will go to your room Terry It was a terrible thing to do shooting ready. It was just like murder and you know it quiet and go to your room It was murder murder Now go to your room Thank you for the cigarette mr. Dollar. No, she's been terrible about all this very upset Anytime I've had to destroy an animal around me. She gets like that in that way ever since she was a little girl I see I knew I'd have to put up with the acting like this, but I'm reluctant to apologize to you for actions or for mine Jim gory told me you were in to see him yesterday afternoon I wish dr. Gory hadn't told you that I intended to tell you myself mr. Abbott if I've offended you I'm sorry for it makes me look. I'm doing something shady You could have come right to me instead of going to dr. Gory. I tried to you were out then you could have waited till I came in This is the way that insurance company operates. I might have to find a different look mr. Abbott There's quite a bit of money at stake here. We have to go to everybody during an investigation Dr. Gory ordered the horse destroyed it seemed very reasonable to go to him and ask why he took that action We want to know all the circumstances if you talk to Gory, you know them why you're bothering me. What do you want? I want all the information you can give me about the accident the time date people who saw it exactly what happened Where it happened. Do you always handle a case this way? It's the way I'm handing this one I don't like it very much Sneaking around behind my back no matter what you think of me or my methods mr. Abbott I'm the man assigned to handle this claim my report has to be completed before the matter can be settled They don't know what they're doing sending a man like you out here filed a claim What did you expect a little decency and respect and courtesy? That's what I expected that Fool Monroe filed a claim. I understand he had power of attorney as your office manager to do that well He did it too soon. I would have waited until things calmed down around here a bit What do you mean? Well you saw how my daughter acts Losing a fine racing animal like red can have a bad moral effect on the entire ranch. That's what I mean Row didn't use his head. So you find him. Well, that's one of the reasons. Yes The reason is I don't like him never did like him What business is that of yours? Are you here to accuse me of something? Mr. Abbott we'll pay off your claim when we're satisfied the circumstances were proper We're not satisfied now Let's discuss those circumstances I'm not afraid of you dollar or your insurance company I don't like you snooping around my office in town talking to my friends about me talking to my daughter about me No, man would if I don't get my information from you, mr. Abbott. I'll get it somewhere else. That'll drag this whole matter out What I've seen of you so far and what information I do have isn't exactly in your favor I don't like that kind of talk. You don't seem to like anything about this Now how about it? Do we keep this up or do we get down to business? The trainer was bringing red back from his afternoon exercise Outside the stall red got scared a mouse or something. He reared back and jammed into the blade of the tractor We use out of the track it cut into his Achilles tendon hamstrung Dr. Gory got here. He said that red didn't have a chance. So I shot him. I like to talk to the trainer What's his name Tom Warner? We're gonna find him isn't around anymore. I fired him right then and there Told him to get off my property and stay off. Where'd he go? Mr. Evan? I don't know. He took his things and cleared out as fast as he could you knew better to hang around here Well, what do you mean by that? What I said he knew better. That's what I mean Well, I'll have to find him and talk to him Who else was there when it happened? No one just me the rest of them rep at the house having dinner No stable hands your boy. I just told you no one how about right afterwards? I Went to the office and stable and called dr. Gory before or after you fired Tom Warner after I fired him You were there alone with a ninja horse. You didn't call up to the house for help sent for anyone up there You went in and called dr. Gory. Yes, we handle it together any objections It would have been better Perhaps we could have avoided all this unpleasantness if you'd left the remains for us to examine dollar I've got maybe a hundred and fifty head on this farm now, and then accidents happen if one of my stock is dead I get rid of it as fast as I can with as few people as involved as possible. I do that for a number of reasons That's the way I operate nevertheless You were aware the insurance company would ask you for proof of loss in this matter and if the insurance company does not run My farm I run a dollar and I take orders from no one look. I'm trying to tell you the problem We face we have no carcass to examine therefore. We have to ascertain the facts from other sources Did your daughter see any of this the accident or destroying the horse Terry? Yeah, course not You mean those crazy things she was saying when I walked into the room well in view of the crazy circumstances What she was saying might be worth listening to mr. Rabbit Huh, I had the impression that she saw the accident pipe dreams. She wasn't even around like to talk to her just the same Collie Collie You talk to anybody you like I don't care But I hope you made notes today because you've already got all the information You're going to get from me. Yes, Mr. Abby. Yes, sir. Collie. I want you to look at this man Yes, sir. His name is Johnny dollar Yes, sir. If he comes knocking at this door again If he even comes to the front gate if you see him on the grounds ever again throw him out I don't want him around here. Yes, sir. Mr. Abby right now. Collie. You can just show him out You're being foolish about this mr. Rabbit show him out. Collie This way mr. Thomas. Have a mind. I can find my own way I Don't believe mr. Abbott really meant it sound of that way to me Collie. I know how it sounds He's just Well, not himself you understand. Not quite no losing the horse. No sounds to me more like he's losing his mind Does it sir? Huh? Do you think mr. Abbott's losing his mind? Do you? Yes, sir Yes, sir. Sometimes I do Now here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's intriguing episode of this week's story tomorrow The whole case starts to fall apart like a man full of bullet wounds, which is just about the case Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar yours truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood Written by John Dawson. It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking