 John Lund as Johnny dollar ready on your call to Boston go ahead. Hello, Mr. Templin. Yes, I don't believe I remember you. Well, we've never met your company hired me here in Hartford to investigate the gene Maxwell death Well, they probably will I Called you to find out the name of the officer in charge of the case if I could Derosa That you happen to know what their theory is if any still a toss up between murder and suicide, huh? Okay, Mr. Samson, I'll be in touch You know many great men have attained the highest office in our land the presidency of the United States Can you guess the name of this man? During his 50 years of public service. He held almost every office the public could give him He was born in Virginia in 1758 and at the age of 18 when he left college to enter the army His formal schooling ended as President his cabinet boasted the names of such distinguished Americans as John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun When he was re-elected in 1820 He carried every state in the Union and won every electoral vote except one which was cast for John Quincy Adams If you don't have his name by now here are two more clues During his presidency the first public high school was started and the first team ship crossed the Atlantic Who was he? James Monroe fifth president of the United States His life is part of your American heritage Expense accounts submitted by a special investigator Johnny dollar to home office Corinthian life insurance company Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Jean Maxwell matter Expense account item one seventy-five cents phone call to Boston advising your manager there of my assignment Item two twenty eight dollars car rental and mileage from my Hartford apartment to police headquarters Boston What's the matter dollar don't you touch me? Oh sure. I do lieutenant But these insurance people get uneasy when there's a choice between suicide and murder Unless the murder motive is the policy and you don't think there's a chance of that Well, I wouldn't say definitely not but the Maxwell girl made her mother her beneficiary and her mother's an invalid in the rest home Did you know the mother has taken up with an old flame? No, I didn't go to see her a couple three times a week Crazier things have happened. I'll get the file. This is all we've got so far pending coroner's inquest and I'll talk to report Here's a photo of where he was found Shallow water That's the bridge. Yes. He was lying right about there But I don't think you have to worry about suicide dollars far as I'm concerned. It wasn't yeah by that, too. I Wouldn't say this bridge is a suicide type Too low. Yes, and there's another thing I've been on the force for more years and I like to count and I run into my share of suicide I've never known a woman to do it this way without taking off a coat. Oh usually shoes, too I've learned that part of a generally accepted pattern the Maxwell girl didn't fit the pattern Here's the way she looked Code on belt still tied shoes and her purse is missing. We're dragging the stream for mm-hmm Now how old was she 21 She was a beautiful girl How much questioning have you done lieutenant not as much as we'll do after the inquest What'll that be day after tomorrow? Do you want anything more here? No, no, thanks lieutenant. I'll check with you later drove out to the stream where they found the girl's body and They're chalked up another point against her death being a suicide The bridge from which she dropped with a good four miles from town Boston had better bridges to offer within its limits. I Followed the riverbank and found the approximate spot from which the police photograph had been snapped And the assumption that you've been brought there in a car The placement of her body in relation to the two lanes on the bridge made it look as if the car was going toward Boston not away from it Five minutes later. I was heading the same way manager suggested I come up He told me you shared this apartment with Jean Maxwell. Yes, I who are you? My name is dollar. I'm from her insurance company I'd like to talk to you about her if I could I suppose so, but there's nothing I can do now The biggest shock I ever had I always said they'd be trouble, but I never thought she'd do anything like this Maybe she didn't what's that supposed to mean? Well, there are signs that say that maybe she didn't commit suicide Do I? Do you think she had any reason to? That's what I said. I never thought she would sit on any place. Thanks. Did you say you expected trouble? Yeah, I took telling me the way she went Like she couldn't live fast enough like there wasn't enough time to get everything done She's been like that ever since she got ripped. I mean her mother went into that hospital Jean was all tied down taking care of her before What could have caused trouble? Well, I'm not saying she was wrong or anything But there were two million men. You mind telling me who they are. I don't know only about one Harold Corey He's gone with her the longest. He's a big blonde truck driver Harold Corey. Yeah, he drives for the seaboard trucking company Sometimes he goes way up to the West Coast and while he was drunk He didn't stay home and catch up on a reading if you know what I mean. Yeah, I think I do not with a different guy Almost every night. I didn't cry, but she's never tell me who they were You think somebody killed her don't you? Would you help me try to find out? What could I do? Well, you didn't want to pry but I get paid to I Like to look at her things. I suppose it's my duty sort of isn't it? Well in the way it is. Yeah, but I can't force you to oh, I know what the thing to do Some of the drawers are locked, but I'll show you what I can Started on the lock dresser drawers They gave up an open after a brief struggle But contained on the whole things that might normally be locked up because of their value imported perfume expensive lingerie and some jewelry The only thing that looked as if it might have been hidden for the sake of secrecy was under the jewel box It was a gold house key with a heart-shaped bowl Before I never saw the perfume before either That's a few hundred dollars worth of perfume and the rest of this stuff Was Jean used to such expensive things not that I know about Yeah, of course you couldn't show up that kind of money and that heart-shaped key. That's cozy I'd like to keep it if I could. Oh, I don't know about that After all it isn't mine. I'm not getting into trouble now. You won't I promise you I Want to find out where it was made if I can and who ordered? Oh, yeah, I get it sure I wouldn't stop you from doing that even if I could All of the seaboard trucking company gave me the information that Harold Corey was out on a run to Philadelphia But was expected about three in the morning Expected the count out of three seven dollars drinks and dinner after I checked into the Bristol Hotel Item for ten cents phone call to Jean Maxwell's employer Edward Hollis was at home and would see me coming to the living room. Mr. Duller. We may as well be comfortable Oh, it's nice of you to see me. Mr. Hollis. I thought it would be better to do it this way rather than bother you at work Of course, and I appreciate it. Yeah, that's with the office. It's been very gloomy. Oh, this uh, this is Mrs. Hollis, Mr. Duller. How do you do quite well? Thank you. I Didn't know the poor girl, but it's a dreadful thing. Yes. Yes, I'm afraid it is Simply don't understand a young girl like that with everything to live for It may be even worse than that We're How could it be worse? And it looks more and more as though her death was not a suicide Mr. Duller, I didn't mention it on the phone The police think it was murdered so why I Can't believe it What do you think that? You see the police know how people commit suicide And on average all suicides do certain things The Maxwell girl didn't do any of them This is a shocker. I Suppose I could be dragged into a courtroom along with everybody else in the world Beatrice, you run along upstairs. There's no reason for you are going through this. All right, I think I'd rather Good night, Mr. Duller. Good night. I'm sorry, but Couldn't be helped. Of course it couldn't. I understand Please don't be long at this. I won't get could I could I fix your drink Mr. Duller? No, thanks I'll make this as fast as possible. I Don't know how much you knew about Jean Maxwell's private life. Oh, I know nothing I I have a number of girls in the office as long as they do their work when I ask no questions As a matter of fact, I I have no right to Sure For one I've gathered she was mixed up emotionally She hadn't had much freedom because of an infant mother she took care of I didn't know that When the mother went into a hospital Jean began to make up for lost time She let her friends to believe that she was friendly with a lot of men But I don't believe that. Oh, I Think it was one man One with enough money to buy her expensive things Perfume jewelry Even a gold key Have to admit that she was very beautiful you say that she worked with a number of girls at your office Yes, yes, there were 11 of us a lot of those 11 that you have any close friends that you know of Well, let's see The diet girl and grace that is they seem to be quite friendly. I I couldn't be sure of any of the others But would you give me all their names and I'd like to talk to them, of course Oh If perhaps it'd be better if you phoned me at the office in the morning I could give you their dresses as well. Oh, I will do it that way Well, thanks very much. Mr. Hollis. I'm sorry meeting you couldn't have been more pleasant The next morning I had a list of 11 feminine names and the address of Harold Corey Jean's truck driving friend By 1030 I was following up the ladder I'm an investigator from Jean Maxwell's insurance company. I want to talk to you about it. My name is dollar Come on in. I've been out of town Didn't know about what happened like at the paper this morning. He got me rock. Sure. I can understand that How much do you know about it? Why did she do it? She didn't What do you mean by that? It's not suicide. It's murder murder You knew her pretty well, didn't you? Yeah pretty well Did you buy gifts for? Birthday Christmas times like that. What kind of gift? Do you drive an ass? Can't you remember? Yeah, sure candy handkerchiefs things like that. I don't think I like your approach, mr I'll calm down. Mr. Corey I'm giving you a chance to rehearse before the police get at you When did you see her last? Right before I left Philadelphia and one was that two nights ago Tuesday left five Wednesday morning She was found Wednesday morning. I know that You're in a spot You know that you're telling me people think I killed Me I loved her. I wanted to marry. I'm sorry friend In this situation, that's a motive not an alibi Get out of here. Will you get out? Leave me alone. You're not helping yourself with this act You're making it work it out This is dollar lieutenant, I just left a friend of the Maxwell girl name of Harold Corey What do you mean? What? I'll come not so fast. It won't take too long to the wise is sufficient And in the English language, there is one word which is important to just about everyone in the world That word is security Security has several different meanings. However Usually we think of it in connection with the protecting of our military installations and defense industries But it means more than that There is a security which applies to every man woman and child in America the security which comes from being in good health having a good education and Being well taken care of in case things get a little too tough to handle by oneself This kind of security is the problem of the president's newest cabinet member the secretary of health education and welfare This department ties together the work of several governmental agencies First there is the United States public health service which strives to make certain that the general health of the people in Our country is in the best of conditions Then there is the food and drug administration which guarantees that the food we eat is pure and safe to eat The social security board which takes care of old people children and the blind who need assistance Also comes under the Department of Health Education and Welfare as does the United States Office of Education This office does research on the educational possibilities Changes and opportunities and passes on its information to the various state boards of education As you can see the Department of Health Education and Welfare is one of the most important agencies in our government Assuring us as it does of a normal and healthy way of life And now with our star John Lund We bring you the second act of yours truly Johnny dollar Here's the hot off the report that's by six year caused by presence of large amounts of carbon monoxide agent unknown That's it probably automobile exhaust. That's the most popular these days You believe this little time. I believe what's on the report And how did you say she got into the river? I said maybe she committed suicide somewhere so that somebody would get involved To get rid of her. She was probably dumped in the stream What's the matter daughter? I thought you'd be happy with this suicide evidence the insurance company hired me to dig up the facts If it was suicide All right But if it wasn't they want to know that too And I still don't think it was why not Well from what I've learned she wasn't a type She liked to be alive and she played it hard enough to leave some motives lying around Jealousy for one that boyfriend of hers Corey. He's a possibility. I talked to him and for my money. He deserves checking and Then there's this What does this unlock I wish I could tell you But it was undoubtedly given to her by somebody I'd like to know who You think you could put a couple of men on it find out where it was made All right, I'll stick my neck out that far for you I'm under orders, you know, I have to be assigned before I can invest sure I understand But I'll take your story upstairs and see what the brass says. Let me know what else you find I will oh You have the address of the old flame you mentioned the mother's friend You'd like to settle for fraud wouldn't you the best sergeant will give it to you his name is Paul Anderson I'm from Jean Maxwell's insurance company. Mr. Anderson Wonder if you could spare me a few minutes. I Yes, I suppose so come in you all the adjusters are soon. No, I'm an investigator. Oh I didn't know she had a policy. No, she did $25,000 to go to her mother. I see but her death has been classed as suicide which Voids the policy the two-year self-destruction clause is still in effect now. That's a petty Well, why do you say that the least you could have done for poor Mildred? That's her mother. Yes, an extremely young mother There's almost ruined her life for that girl I didn't know that the daughter was born when Mildred was only 17 and she was left to care for the girl herself I've helped as much as I could I don't want you to misunderstand. There's nothing to be hidden I suppose it is unusual. I did meet Jean first but when she took me to her home and I met her mother I realized that Jean was I don't know more than a cheap little opportunist The complete opposite from her mother as I say I suppose it is unusual Oh, that doesn't make any difference The point is that you dropped the girl in favor of her mother. Is that it? It wasn't the gross situation You evidently wish it had been now. Look here. This has gone far enough You've asked me these questions for only one reason so that you can draw your own conclusions You think I sent Mildred to the home to get her out of the way now, don't you well That is not the case, but you can think what you like and go ask Mildred to take care to. No, I won't bother her You know anything about a gold key the Jean had a gold key. No, I don't know anything about a gold key I've known very little about Jean at all these past months. So many people seem to know so little about it Mr. Dollar, I've been wondering how you were making out. Oh, yeah, Mary. Have the police been here yet? No, and I'll be scared to death if they do come I feel guilty the minute one looks at it That's common enough. Have you remembered anything that could help not a thing, Mr. Dollar No, I heard he slept last night. It's creepy with her room. Just like it was the last time she left it I thought he didn't move out or get somebody else in there. Yeah Mary the Jean ever mentioned Paul Anderson to you Anderson No, I don't think so not that I can remember anyway She was always kind of secret about things. She did talk to you about her mother though. Oh little. Yeah I thought he'd be in the hospital anything about how she got there. No Except I got the idea. Jean thought it was wrong how much fun she was having without her mother to worry about She never told you who was paying the bills No, who was the Anderson guy? Yeah You're sure she never mentioned him. I'm sure I'd remember if she did because I was curious and she never mentioned any of them Okay, thanks, Mary. I checked that night with six of the 11 girls who had worked lunched and chatted with Jean Maxwell Their collective description was of a girl who listened to and enjoyed what other people said but had little to offer herself None of them knew anything about her private life But the next morning the police located a goldsmith who said he remembered making the heart-shaped key. I Went out to see him and then got back to Lieutenant Dorota How'd you make out of that but the little man dollar? Well, we found the day the key was ordered and he remembered a few things because a councilman's wife came in that same day What a customer Carter was the name he gave mentioned a cottage on the bay That's east the girl's body was found northwest of here. I think she was dumped from a car coming toward Boston from out there So I think the cottage is in that direction Well, if I were gonna dump a body I wouldn't carry it through town to take it to that bridge Would you I'm being paid to think about another case I couldn't sell the murder pitch upstairs, but I tried and I'll buck for promotion if you're right and upstairs is wrong I don't suppose you could earn that promotion by assigning some men to cover that northwest section. Huh? Not a chance. That's county Division of responsibility. Yeah, and we'd all be surprised to know how many criminals take advantage of that Expensive count of five thirty five dollars mileage Covering a two and a half day canvas of real estate offices northwest of town Object a cottage probably rented prior to the month of June by a man possibly using the name J. E. Carter. It was a vaguely that meant morning-to-night legwork But on the third afternoon it paid off. We don't rent much up here is why I remember and now she was a dark-haired girl Is that right? That's right. Mm-hmm the answer plays out on birch road Has anybody been there in the past few days nothing? I know about they used to be there every two or three days, too How was the rent paid cash or checked by uh? Cashier check or was it regular or a definite day of the month? I mean and you know the bank Yes, I do between the first and fifth of each month since May a check on the commercial bank. Thanks Now I'd like to ask one more favor. Would you take me out to the cottage? Certainly will it's a police affair. I'm not and I'm not the one to stand in the way I've always said that I personally about the people I do business with you never know That's a profound truth in any business. You know certainly try to be more careful in the future You want to go now? I think I've seen enough Yeah, let me like it. I want to see if this key fit Yeah, it did didn't you mr. Hollis You thought you'd get away with it What did you think now? There's no reason to be clever with each other. I know you killed her You run to the cottage out beyond mystic river you use the name J. E. Carter Coming to the other woman you'd know and you'd understand I Realized last week that it had to stop and I told her She's been With that young Cory boy. I Told her even if I was single and eligible to marry I would advise it to hang on to him Someone her own age that was last Tuesday night. Yes She left the cottage and I heard it drive off at least I thought I did When I went out I and what you'd really done She committed suicide in the car. You can hardly blame me for wanting to keep the secret There wasn't suicide. Mr. Hollis, you know it and I know it. I'll drive you down. Thank you Oh, I won't I insist betris. What good would it do? After what I've done because I lost you First you asked me to go upstairs while I lose you again. I forbid you to say another word She'd taken him away from me Because she was beautiful And I no longer am I Was waiting in their cottage instead of life and when they came in I struck her Is that the truth? Mrs. Hollis? I killed her and Since there was nothing left of our lives We carried her to the car Final bill for car rental item seven eighty-five dollars miscellaneous Expensive count total two hundred and sixty five dollars and eighty-five cents Hey Marks, I Don't know what stickler is the Massachusetts courts of law are but Jean Maxwell was not killed by the wronged wife He was unconscious but alive when Hollis put her into the car trunk She died there by carbon monoxide Here's to Lee Johnny dollar Suspense and private investigator Johnny dollar Join us again tomorrow night at the same time as FEN presents 55 minutes of comedy with my favorite husband And the adventures of the Great Gilder slave. That's tomorrow night at 9 0 5 on the Far East network