 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar this is the hotel operator ready with your call mr. Dollar. Oh good Police department sergeant Peters. I want to talk to somebody in the personnel division. Sorry. I haven't got one What can I do for you? I want to get some information about a gun find out who it was licensed to and so on I come down to licensing division. I think we can help you there. Where's that? 220 City Hall. Do you have the weapon? Yes, be sure and bring it along with you 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 special investigator Johnny dollar for personal reasons location Vicksburg, Virginia purpose Well, it all started as an investigation of a burglary at the Plantagen Hotel Once that was out of the way I happened to run across a girl having an argument with a man in the hotel parking lot She asked me to help her I did girl suddenly gets sick and dies poison. I Stay around to help find out who she is. I don't know that But I do know that she had a 38 in her purse three bullets recently fired Expense account item eight two dollars cab fare from the Plantagen Hotel the two miles into Vicksburg City Hall and room 220 as per instructions of sergeant Peters. I Felt more than a little guilty bypassing lieutenant Jim Acons who had questioned me earlier about the case Yes, sergeant Peters. That's right. Can I help you sir? I hope so Like to know if this gun's been registered with you people. Let's have a look You just buy it. Yeah, got your bill of sale with you. What do you have to have one? You should Who'd you buy it from? Oh It's all I'm at in a bar. Have you a permit to carry this weapon? Well, no, I haven't are you going to carry it? Oh, no Then why do you buy it? Oh? Just wanted it. That's all it is there a law against that. No, no But there's a law against practically every other thing about a gun Come on read those numbers off to me. Sure JJJ dash 4769 992 and Then there's an X Make coat caliber 38 Automatic seven shot. Yeah Yeah, you'll have to fill this out pencils over there It took 15 minutes in the meantime I filled out the form which notified the Vicksburg police that I was in possession of the above described weapon That I did not wish to apply for a permit to carry it and so forth and so forth After that I stood around and smoked a cigarette and wondered if I should step downstairs and tell lieutenant Jim Acons that I had found Jane Doe's purse and the gun But before I had time to make up my mind Here we go. The gun was purchased in 1950 by the Piedmont Banking Service That's a local armored truck outfit over Maple Street. The gun was permitted for carrying to Raymond W. O'Connell 232 Polk Street the city Thanks Raymond O'Connell. Yeah, and if an ounce that's all thanks That was when I could have but didn't walk downstairs to Lieutenant Acons office Instead I walked outside with a gun in my pocket on the slip of paper containing the name and address of the man who had carried it Raymond O'Connell Expense account item 9 $25 deposit on a rented car to get me to 232 Polk Street I'm hardly ready Hello, I Was expecting someone else. I'm so sorry You're not Paul. Are you? No, I'm afraid not. My name is Johnny dollar. Oh Mr. Dollar, that's right. Well, what can I do for you, Mr. Dollar? I'm looking for Raymond O'Connell Ray yes, come inside, Mr. Dollar. Thank you. I I Really didn't mean to throw myself at you at the door. I thought you were someone else. I'm expecting I'm Terry Terry Teresa Terry O'Connell, Mr. Dollar. Oh His wife I'm Ray's widow What Ray is dead, Mr. Dollar Passed away over a year ago. It was pneumonia. Oh I'm sorry, Mrs. O'Connell. Please call me Terry You had no way of knowing about him. I'm sure and please don't be uncomfortable a Great many of Ray's friends from the service come by who have no idea that he's dead Were you in his company too? Oh just a minute Mrs. O'Connell. I had so many friends and met so many people while It was in the service and really there was no way for you to know understand Mrs. O'Connell I don't drink and we'll talk Where did you serve with Ray? You know he finally became a pilot What do you like to drink? She was young and dark and very pretty And as the widow of a man who died rather suddenly she was doing her best to put me at my ease. I Would have told her I was there checking out the registration on a 38 that had been used by her dead husband I would have told her I found a gun in the purse of an unidentified dead girl I'd met the night before But she was trying to be polite mistaking me for a friend of a dead husband And then I saw the picture in the frame on the mantle a broad spawning face that belonged to a man I'd met in the parking lot of a plantation hotel an Unidentified man who had been arguing with the dead girl the words on the picture said to Terry all my love Paul Paul. Yes, Paul Dameron. I think I met him once. I really didn't know his name Was he a friend of your husband of Ray's? Oh, no No, he never knew Ray He's a darling. Mr. Dollar Paul is a real darling After Ray died I Tried something very foolish. I tried to end my life And then Paul came into it He's been very lovely to me We're well, I don't know why I shouldn't tell you We're gonna be married. I Think that's fine Terry. Do you really sure? I'm glad you say that I'm not the most courageous person in the world I suppose Ray mentioned our lives together. It was perfect with Ray. Mr. Dollar perfect But now Ray's gone and I've been able to face that I Think I'm gonna find a new life with Paul. You must meet him. He'll be here soon We're dining out tonight Okay, I'm sure join us. Well, thank you, Mrs. O'Connell, but I can't make it tonight How long will you be in Vicksburg? I don't know exactly where you're staying the plantation hotel Perhaps I could give you a ring and we could make it another night. I know you want to talk about Ray Of course Paul understands I'm sure he does He's truly a wonderful person He hadn't looked very wonderful the night before standing in the parking lot arguing with a girl who had died But then that was my side of the picture and it wasn't complete and Somebody still had to explain the 38 with the three bullets missing I left Terry O'Connell went outside and bought an evening paper and then sat in my rented car reading it The photographer at the morgue had done a good job The unidentified girls picture was on page one. I Was reading the story over a second time when a dark business coupé pulled up behind me and Paul Dameron got out Heading for Terry O'Connell's doorway Just a minute just a minute Paul what You yeah me now look Dameron. What are you doing here? How'd you know my name or are you some professional Gunsel coming around to sock me again? I still don't stop it with your dameron. My name is Johnny dollar I want you to tell me who that girl was last night in the parking lot the one you had a big argument with huh, oh Well, you were the big hero there budding in where it was none of your business. I didn't like it then I'd simmer down with you. Who was she come on? What's her name? What's it to you? Okay? Okay? It's Amy Amy Durant Amy Durant. Yeah, we work at the same office Now look Buster. I'm not afraid of you, but I I don't want any trouble see So if you'll just go somewhere else in a minute with you How does Amy Durant tie in with Teresa O'Connell? Look, I don't know who you are what you're after, but you've certainly got your nerve about answer me Paul. Okay, okay? Terry is Amy's sister Satisfied I don't know who are you anyhow a policeman or something my name is Johnny dollar I'm here because if you aren't I want to know what right you have to ask me all these questions cool off. Will you? I've been trying to find out who she is Because last night after you went off. We had a drink together Then she got sick and I took her to a hospital She died there She died. She's lying in the morgue right now unidentified. There was some kind of poison that killed her No, I don't believe there It's in the paper tonight The police are trying to identify her right now dollar. I didn't think Amy was that desperate There was a way out She could have solved it without this way out of what it There was no need for her to do this. I Told her I'd help her I Had no idea she Poisoned Just Terry no not yet. I've got to tell her before she sees it like this in the newspaper It'll be awful for a dollar awful But I apologize for the way. I've acted the way I was last night. I I was upset I Can see now you're trying to help now Let me go in and break this to Terry Call me later here my card call me I Had to admit that Paul Dameron's concerns seemed as genuine as a surprise He rushed up to be admitted to the O'Connell house after he was inside the door I went back to my car and took out the 38 automatic that had led me to the sister of Amy O'Connell three bullets still missing I Drove downtown to the Vicksburg police station to turn the gun into Lieutenant Acons and tell them the whole story as I know it How I'd found the gun and the dead girls purse how I'd managed to find out her name the three missing bullets and other Unanswered questions were up to the police Yeah, well, I oh hi dollar thought you left out Joe all right Joe soon as they clear that place up. You notify the land lieutenant. I'm trying to get to you I think I have something that better be looked into Yeah Yeah, what well in about 15 minutes, right? I'm sorry dollar. What was it you were saying while the hussars something big a homicide happened yesterday sometime Yeah, who got it guy named Belden somebody shot him three times with a 38 Here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's intriguing episode of this week's story tomorrow Information about the gun that blows the whole case sky high Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar or is truly Johnny dollars 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