 From Hollywood, it's time now for John Lund as Johnny dolly we're ready on your call to Boston go ahead, please. Hello. Yes, mr. Simplon We've never met your company hired me here in Hartford to investigate the gene Maxwell there They probably will I called you to find out the name of the officer in the charge of the case if you could give it to me It's a Senator Rosa the Rosa, huh? You happen to know what their theory is if any Still a toss up between murder and suicide, huh? Okay, mr. Simplon. I'll be in touch John one in a transcribed adventure of a man with the action-packed expensive cow America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dolly Expense account submitted by 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 gene Maxwell matter Expense account item one 175 phone call to Boston advising your manager there of my assignment item to $28 car rental and mileage for my Hartford apartment the police headquarters Boston I'm not a dollar. Don't you trust us? It's not up to me to distrust your dependent 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 a beneficiary and her mother's an invalid in the rest Did you know the mother had taken up with an old flame? No, I didn't go to see her a couple three times a week Praise you things. I'll happen. I'll get the file This is all we've got so far pen and current is in Christian out of the report Is a photo where she was found? Shallow water That's the bridge. Yeah, she was lying right about there But I don't think you have to worry about suicide now as far as I'm concerned. It wasn't I'll buy that too Wouldn't say this bridge is a suicide type Too low. Yeah, and this is another thing. I've been on the force for more years, and I like to count I've run into my share of suicide Never known a woman to do it this way without taking out her coat. Oh Usually shoes till I've learned that's part of a generally accepted pattern. The Maxwell girl didn't fit the pattern Here's the way she looked going on belt still time shoes First missing searching the stream for it. How old was he 21? It was a beautiful girl. I don't stand trying not to very couldn't help it How much questioning have you done? Not much or rather not as much as we'll do after the ink one. What'll that be a day after tomorrow? Want anything more here? Well, thanks lieutenant. I'll check with you later. I drove off at the stream where they found the girl's body And there I chalked up another point against her death being a suicide The bridge from which she had dropped was a good four miles from town Boston had better bridges to offer within the city limits. I Followed the riverbank and found the approximate spot from which the police photograph had been snapped On 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 The manager suggested I come up. He told me you shared this apartment with Jean Maxwell Who are you? Well, my name is dollar. I'm from her insurance company. I'd like to talk to you about her if I could So nothing I can do now This is 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 maybe she didn't commit suicide. You are You think she had any reason to? That's what I said. I never thought she would oh Sit on any place. Thanks Did you say you expected trouble? Yeah, I kept telling her it was 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 rid of I mean her mother 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 too many men. You mind telling me who they are. I don't know Only about one Harold Corey He's gone with it the longest. He's a big blonde truck driver Harold Corey Drives for the seaboard trucking company Sometimes he goes way out to the west coast while he was gone She didn't stay home and catch up on her reading if you know what I mean. Yeah, I think I do the different guy almost every night I Didn't cry but she'd never tell me who they were You think so many killed her don't you? Would you help me try to find out? Well, you didn't want to pry but I get paid to I'd like to look at her things. I Suppose it's my duty sort of isn't it in a way. Yeah, but I can't force you to oh, I know it's the thing to do Some of her drawers are locked, but I'll show you what I can Started on the locked dresser drawers. They gave up and opened after a brief struggle But contained on the whole things that might normally be locked up because of their value imported perfumes expensive lingerie and some jewelry 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 Never saw the perfume before either but I smelled it That's a few hundred dollars worth of scent and the rest of it there Was Jean used to such expensive things not that I know about You're all great sure couldn't show out that kind of money And that heart-shaped key Cozy I like to keep it if I could oh, I don't know about that After all it isn't mine. I might get into trouble. Oh, you won't I promise you I'm working with the police on this thing I want to find out where it was made if I can and who ordered it. Oh, I get it sure I wouldn't stop you from doing that even if I could The phone call to the seaboard trucking company gave me the information of Harold Corrie was out on a run to Philadelphia It was expected about three in the morning Spencer count item three seven dollars drinks and dinner after I checked into the Bristol hotel Item for one dime phone call to Jean Maxwell's employer Edward Hollis was at home and would see me Coming to the living room to dollar may as well be comfortable It's nice of you to see me mr. Hollis I thought it'd be better to do it this way rather than bother you at work, of course, and I appreciate it That must hear at the office has been gloomy enough. Oh, this is Mrs. Hollis mr. Dollar. How do you do quite? Well, thank you? I didn't know the poor girl for that dreadful thing. Yes. I'm afraid it is. I simply don't understand Young girl like that with everything you live for May even be worse than that Worse How could it be worse? Looks more and more like her death was not a suicide Dollar I didn't mention it on the phone The police think it was murder so do I I Thought it'd be better to save the blow until I got here murder is pretty messy. I can't believe this Why do they think that? Well, almost intuition not quite They know how people commit suicide On an average all suicides do certain things the Maxwell girl didn't do any of them. Well, this is a shock I suppose I could be dragged into a courtroom along with everybody else who knew her Beatrice you run along upstairs. There's no reason for you going through this. All right, Edward I think I'd rather Good night, mr. Dollar. Good night. I'm sorry, but it couldn't be helped. Of course it couldn't I understand No, I won't Could I make sure a drink mr. Dollar? No, thanks I'll make this as fast as possible. I don't know how much you knew about Jean Maxwell's private life I knew nothing I have a number of girls in the office and it's been my philosophy to remember that not too long ago I was young too As long as they do their work well, I asked no questions. As a matter of fact, I have no right to sure From what I've gathered she was mixed up emotionally She didn't have much freedom because of them blood mother. She took care of yes I didn't know that when the mother went into a hospital gene began to make up for lost time She led her friends to believe that she was friendly with a lot of men. I don't believe that. Oh, I think it was one man One with enough money to buy her expensive things perfumes jewelry even a gold key I'll have to admit that she was a beautiful thing You say she worked with a number of girls at your office. Yes, there were 11 others Out of those 11 did you have any close friends that you know of? Well, let's see The dire girl grace that is they seem to be quite friendly. I couldn't be sure of any others Oh, would you give me all their names then I'd like to talk to him You know find out of something might have come out over lunch or cocktails Yes, of course, perhaps it'd be better if you formed me at the office in the morning I could give you their addresses as well. All right, we'll 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 in the address of gene Maxwell's truck driving friend by 1030 I was following up the ladder. I Can't see anybody now. I'm an investigator from gene Maxwell's insurance company. I want to talk to you about her Sorry to bother you. My name is dollar. Come on in I've been out of town I don't know about what happened until I got the paper this morning She really got me rocking. Yeah, I can understand that How much do you know about it? Why'd 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? Oh, yeah, pretty well. Did you buy gifts for her? Once in a while Birthday Christmas times like that. What kind of gifts? What are you driving at? Can't you remember? Well, yeah a candy hank juice things like that. I Don't think I like your approach. Mr. I'll calm down Corey I'm giving you a chance to rehearse before the police get at you. When did you see her last? Night before I left for Philadelphia. What was that? Two nights ago Tuesday. I left at five Wednesday morning. She was found Wednesday morning I know that You're in a bad spot. You know that You're telling me people think I killed it me I loved her. I wanted to marry her. I'm sorry friend in this situation. That's a motive not an alibi Get out of here. Would you get out and leave me alone? You're not helping yourself with this act You're making the worse get out get out before I do have a murdered answer for This is dollar lieutenant. I just left a friend of the Maxwell girl Name of Harold Corey. I've been kicking myself. I'm not getting the name your hotel yesterday I didn't have one then I've got a few things to pass along you now. That's what I meant If I got a located here, I could have saved you the trouble. What do you mean? The death was suicide after all what How come autopsy report there was a concussion from the drop from the bridge, but it wasn't the cause of death Hey, wait a minute. That's so fast the cause of death was carbon monoxide Looks like she pulled the suicide were embarrassed somebody and her body was tossed from the bridge to get her out of the way We'll return to yours truly Johnny dollar in just a moment Tomorrow night gangbusters brings you authentic hard-hitting proof that crime does not pay all the facts right out of police files The program names names and describes actual manhunts just as they took place It's a Saturday evening event for adventure fans right here on CBS radio Don't miss gangbusters tomorrow night over most of these same CBS radio stations gangbusters Without a star John Lund we bring you the second act of yours truly Johnny dollar New theory of yours. What's the matter? Don't you like it? Well? I thought I was making progress in the other direction Give it to me again. Would you? Here's the autopsy report death by asphyxia caused by presence of large amounts of carbon monoxide H&N That's it Probably automobile exhausts. It's the most popular these days You believe this lieutenant. I believe was in the report And how did you say she got into the river? Oh, I said maybe she committed suicide somewhere so that somebody would get involved Get rid of her. She was probably dumped in the stream. It's a matter of time I thought you'd be happy with the 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 when I When I've learned she wasn't the 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 curry. He's a possibility. I Talked to him and for my money. He deserves checking And then there's this Who's this one mark? I wish I could tell you It was undoubtedly given to her by somebody. I'd like to know who You think you could put a couple 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'll have to be assigned before I can investigate sure sure I understand Well, I'll take your story upstairs and see what the branch says Let me know what else you find. Yeah, I will. Oh Yeah, the address of the old flame you mentioned the mother's friend Still like the settle for a fraud wouldn't you now the death sergeant will give it to you his names Paul Anderson I'm from Jean Maxwell's insurance company, mr. Anderson Wonder if you could spare me a few minutes Yes, I suppose so Come in You're the adjuster so soon. I'm an investigator. Oh I didn't know she had a policy. Yeah, she did $25,000 to go to her mother But her death has been classed as suicide which voids the policy The two-year self-destruction clause is still in effect. That's a pity Why do you say that it's the least you could have done for poor Mildred. That's her mother Yes, an extremely young mother who's almost ruined her life for that girl. Oh, I didn't know that Yes, the daughter was born when Mildred was only 17 and she was left to care for the child herself. I Helped as much as I could. Oh, 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 no more than a cheap little opportunist The complete opposite from her mother as I say, I suppose it is unusual Yeah, but 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 one reason so that you can draw your own conclusions Haven't you? I didn't know it showed. Well, it does You think I sent Mildred to the home to get her out of the way, don't you? That's not the case, but you can think what you like go ask Mildred if you care to I won't bother You know anything about a gold key the gene 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 Yeah, so many people seem to know so little about her I've been wondering how you were making up. Oh, yeah, Mary The policeman here yet. No be scared to death if they do come I feel guilty the minute one looks at me That's common enough Have you remembered anything that might help? No, not a thing Mr. Dowell. I hardly slept last night It's creepy her room just like it was the last time she left it I've got to either move or get somebody else in there. Yeah I'm married the gene ever mentioned a 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 didn't talk to you about her mother though a little yeah I thought her being in the hospital anything about how she got there. No, except I got the idea Jeanie 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 Is 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 It was 4 p.m. Then 5 I was standing in front of the seaboard trucking company building on Columbus Avenue Was Harold Corey back to big break into a parking area and headed for a short-order restaurant across the street Hello, Corey What this time the dispatcher tells me you're going out on another run pretty short layover, isn't it? Yeah You decided to look into the way I do my work. Oh, I just wondered if there's a reason for this quick run. Yeah, there is I asked for it Figured driving I could get my mind off this thing Anything wrong with that? Maybe not You know how she died I read about it carbon monoxide. Yeah Police have decided that doesn't sound much like murder What do you think She's dead That's as far as I can think You knew about Paul Anderson didn't you know what about Paul? Well that he might have been more interested in Jean than he was in her mother Suppose you're just doing a job aren't you? Well, what you say is true. I didn't know about it. I had known about it. I would have killed him not Jean I'll leave me alone. Mr. I can't take anymore. Well, I don't enjoy it either As you say, I'm just doing a job 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 Then got back to lieutenant de Rosa. How'd you make out with that fussy little man, darling? Now we found the day the key was ordered and he remembered a few things Because a councilman's wife came in the same day fun the customer Jay Carter was the name he gave Mentioned a cottage on a 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 deduction yet 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 how 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 Northwestern section. Could you? Oh, and a chance. That's county division of responsibility. Yeah And we'd all be surprised know how many criminals take advantage of that Spencer count item four $35 mileage covering a two and a half day canvas of real estate offices northwest of town Object a cottage probably rented previous to the month of June by a man possibly using the name Jay Carter It was a vague lead that meant morning tonight legwork, but on the third afternoon it paid off Yeah, we don't read much up here as well. I remember She was a dark head girl. Is that right? That's right It's the answer place out on butchered Has anybody been there in the past few days? Not that I know about it used to be there at two three days, too How was the rent paid cash a check by Cassius check or was it regular deaf in a day of the month I mean and do you know the bank? Yeah, between the first and fifth of each month since me Check on commercial bank. Oh, thanks Now I'd like to ask one more favor Would you take me out of the college? I certainly will if it's a police fare. I am not the one to stand the way Dollar I've always said that I personally vouch for the people I do business with but you never know do you? That's a profound truth in any business. I'll certainly try to be more careful in the future You want to go now? Yeah, I think I've seen enough Let me lock it. I want to see if this key fits Yeah, it did Didn't expect to see you again. Didn't you mr. Hollis you thought you'd get away with it What did you say? There's no reason to be clever with each other. I know you killed her You rented a cottage out beyond Mystic River. You use the name Jay Carter Come into the other room. Yes You're right. I did become infatuated with her If you'd known or you'd understand I realized last week that it had to stop when I told her She'd been with that young quarry boy I told her that even if I were single and eligible to marry her I would advise her to hang on to him Someone her own age. I was last Tuesday night. Yes She left the cottage and I heard her drive off or at least I thought I'd hit When I went out I learned what she'd really done She'd committed suicide in the car And hardly blame me for wanting to keep the secret. It wasn't suicide mr. Hollis You know it and I know it All right, mr. Dollar I'll make my statement to the police fine. I'll drive you down. Thank you Beatrice go back upstairs. No Edward. I won't I insist Beatrice After what I've done because I lost you why should you ask me to go upstairs while I lose you again? I forbid you to say another word. Mr. Dollar She had taken him away from me Because she was beautiful And I no longer am I Was waiting in their cottage When they came in I Struck her. Is this true mrs. Hollis. Yes. I killed her And since there was nothing left of our lives We carried her to the car It was what am I done? What am I done? $110 final bill for car rental Item six eighty-five dollars miscellaneous Spent the count total two hundred and sixty-six dollars and eighty-five cents yours truly Johnny dollar Truly Johnny dollar stars John Lund in the title role and is written by gilded out with music by Eddie Dunsteader John Lund can currently be seen in the universal international picture just across the street Featured in tonight's cast were Jeanette Nolan Howard McNear Ted DeCorsia Virginia Greg John McIntyre Barney Phillips and Dick Ryan Yours truly Johnny dollar is transcribed in Hollywood by Jaime Delvalle This is Dan Cumberley inviting you to join us next week at the same time when John Lund returns as yours truly Johnny dollar and Remember Tarzan brings you his adventures Saturday evenings on the CBS radio network