 For your listening enjoyment John Lund as Johnny dollar did I wake you up dollar How could you it's only four in the morning? Sorry? This is ten all bright I'm eastern and them to these new branch manager in Chicago. Congratulations and good night. Wait a minute dollar. I need you out here right away It's about Frank Harvey One of your claim adjust this then you do know him. I worked on a lot of cases with him. Yeah, but you won't work on any more He's been murdered I'll take the first plane out I Mind if I cut in to say something fellas It won't take too long since a word 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 condition 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 Friends the cons submitted by special investigator Johnny daughter to a home office eastern indebted the an insurance company Hartford, Connecticut the following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the classified killer matter Exquisite on item one seventy one dollars and thirty cents airfare and incidentals between Hartford and Chicago I was greeted at the airport by Ted Albright and one of Chicago's winter blizzards Sorry about this lousy weather dollar will slow us up funny. Oh, no, hurry Give your time to fill me in on Frank Harvey. I can tell you everything. I know in about a half a minute Wasn't even a child when it happened the wife and I were visiting her folks in Milwaukee The police traced me there at two this morning. What do they tell you? Lousy drivers think they on the whole road. Yeah, what is the police said it? Well, Frank was apparently at the office until a quarter of seven last night That's when the night elevator man signed him out in his book. He left the Later a truck driver found his body half buried in the snowdrift out on Mannheim Road near the Northwest City Limits He's been shot three times at close range, and that's all I know Not very much what you're doing you all the stupid Everybody thinks he can drive a car you're kind of on edge aren't you well? Who wouldn't be this thing happening to Harvey driving back to Chicago in the middle of the night? No sleep? No, I'm sorry dollar. I guess it all piled up on me I suppose you want to go right to our offices here. No, I'll check with the police first. You want to drop me off? Sure By the time we got down to 11th and state there's snow plows were out in full force I went up to homicide where I met the tenant Frank Chetty Blizzard like this always cuts down the crime incidents raid fallen homicide particularly There'll be a rise in deaths from natural causes and yaki-dak, but not much for art apartment yaki-dak Yeah, and I freeze favorite cold-weather drink of the bums on West Madison. They drain it from the radiators of park cars It's pretty lethal And here. Oh, thanks. Now you want to know what we got on Frank Harvey, do you? That's the general idea Well, we picked up a little more dope since we thought they're all bright Looks like Harvey was murdered while trying to sell his car. How do you think of that? We've been running a classified ad and one of the evening papers for the last couple of nights Here's a copy of it. Thanks for sale 53 Cadillac convertible perfect condition all accessories reasonable How does this tie in? According to one of the mechanics in the garage where Harvey kept his car He met a prospective buyer there last night. He heard him discussing the car and then Harvey and the man got in drove off That was about five to seven the mechanic give you a description. Yeah, pretty detailed one didn't catch his name No, he was checking over the mug books right now. That's the mechanics name. Yeah, we'll take it so far. He's drawn a blank Anyway at 837 last night. We clocked in a call from a truck driver phoning from a pay station out on Mannheim Road He found Harvey in a snow bank. He was shot to death. Yeah, three bullet wounds two slugs still ending third ones missing 38 caliber The land and groove marks are clean enough to identify the gun if we ever find it What about the car is missing put out an APB with a description of the man and the general pickup on the car No luck so far. How do you see it? Lieutenant? Well, I guess there's somebody figured out a cheap way to get himself a good automobile Now that's it darling. It's pretty routine from here on in other much. You can do the health No, maybe not lieutenant, but I'd like to stick around. Well, sure nothing else. You're the problem. Excuse me Who tell a friend chatting? Now, yes, I did. Oh good. You dress again. Yeah, I got it. Thanks Oh, would you like to take a ride darling? Where to? Manheim Road. I just found Harvey's car It took us some 45 skidding minutes to make our way through the storm out to a beer and hamburger joint on Mannheim Road a Precinct car and a handful of reporters were already there when we arrived a Detective sergeant filled us in on the background. The owner of this place came out about an hour ago to open up lieutenant He saw the car parked out there in the parking lot and boomed in Splendid Harvey's car all right Been out here a long time all that snow piled on it. Yeah Yeah, no doubt about where Harvey got shot with all those blood stains on the seat Uh-huh You sure that mechanic said it was a man Harvey drove off with where's my something give you a different idea as a woman's Compact back here on the floor Expensive account item two three dollars and eighty cents cab fare back to your offices in downtown, Chicago We got nowhere talking to the beer joint owner and there weren't any more physical clues in the car to tell us anything But I figured maybe Ted old right could Just doesn't make sense dollar. Why not? Well, you said the garage mechanic saw Frank drive away with a man How'd a woman get into the picture? Oh, I thought maybe you could help us with that me. Oh, well, you were Frank's boss You must have got to know him pretty well. Well, sure sure But what's that got to do with this woman? Oh, did he have any girlfriends anybody in particular that he went around with? Oh No, not that I know of I'm sure he didn't a young single guy making a good salary driving a 53 Cadillac convertible And he doesn't have any girlfriend. Well, I didn't mean it that way sure he did but there wasn't anybody in particular I know a lot of No women involved in any recent adjustments either. Oh, you've been going through Harvey's claim files, huh? Yeah, I thought it might be a good idea Didn't come up with anything though What about life and shots? Yeah, I'd talk to him about that All he was carrying was 10,000 GI mother with the beneficiary No motive there Let's think the police were right and somebody was just trying to get himself a car Would you get a dollar? Yeah, sure Hello That's right, who's this do you know something about it suppose we get together and talk it over Affirmation you've got a deal now. Where do we get together? Where do we get together in 25 cents cab fare to the Biloxi Hotel? Expensive on item for $20 to help the room clerk Martin Taggart combat the high cost of living Two principal items of which were obviously garlic and bourbon That's your name right there wrote on the register Miss Alma Carter. She called herself. She checked in here around 9 30 last night. That's right All kind of scared and frightened looking notice some stains on her coat to look like blood to me Oh, not that it's any of my business. I just give them their rooms and collect them. Hey, that's all I'm paid for All right, let's have the rest of the second well When she come out here in the lobby over a couple hours or so to listen to the news broadcast on the radio there and When she wanted me to go out and buy the papers for her three or four times Well, I started wondering about things very shrewd. Yeah Well when I heard the news about that woman's compact being found in A car that kind of clenched things I think you're gonna better put fuel calls to you. She's in room 14. That's right room 14 You'll find it right straight down. Thanks Talk to you Who are you? My name is dollar insurance investigated insurance and what it's all about. Mr. Dollar nothing on a perfect stranger's room saying you have to talk with me. Let's get one thing straight first You're wrong about our being strangers wrong I Never seen you before no, but I've seen you or at least your picture My picture. Yeah on the desk of the Chicago manager for Eastern indemnity on On the desk that's right Mrs. Albright have attained the highest office in our land the presidency of the United States Can you guess the name of this man? He was president longer than anyone else Probably no other president since Lincoln had as many friends and enemies During his administration many beneficial measures became law such as unemployment compensation and social security During a serious banking crisis. He reassured the people by declaring all we have to fear is fear itself When he was 63 a brain hemorrhage put an end to one of the most controversial administrations in our history If you don't have his name by now, here's one more clue He was the first to broadcast the so-called fireside chat Who was he? Franklin Delano Roosevelt 32nd president of the United States His life is part of your American heritage And now with our star John Lund we bring you the second act of yours truly Johnny dollar The proper circumstances Mrs. Ted Albright could have been a very attractive woman Under the circumstances in which I met her she didn't come even close to making the grade You know who I am You know I'm Ted's wife. You were with Frank Harvey last night. Yeah when he was killed Yes, what happened? I have a cigarette, please. Yeah, sure. Yeah Thanks. We ran out a couple of hours ago. Didn't help my nerves any. Yeah. Thank you that helps. All right, what happened Mrs. Albright? Well, Frank was going to give a prospect a ride in the car last night Guessing if I'd mind going along. Pretty friendly with Frank, were you? Pretty good friend. Your husband know that you had this date with her? No Ted thought I was visiting my folks in Milwaukee Go on Frank picked me up the main entrance of the insurance building about seven. This other man was in the car? Yes, the front seat next to Frank The guy that sat between him and the door did Frank a magician makes me the man's name. Yes, but with me kind of a mumble I didn't get it Okay What happened then? Well, man asked Frank's he'd mind driving out to his house so he could have his wife look at the car He didn't give the exact address just told Frank to drive up man-earned roads Go on We were driving along a lonely stretch of roads and the man told Frank to pull over to the side and stop He had a gun in his hands Frank asking what the big idea was And the man laughed in a kind of crazy way Pulled the trigger. What happened then? But it was kind of a blur after that Think I screamed Tried to get out of the car. I know I saw to the ground And they got to my feet and started running the command Cheshire. I don't know I Just kept on running and then I saw that old shack down the road. I ran behind it and hid It's because things have been Some time later. I got a lift from a passing motorist. He took me into town And they came here you've been here ever since yes, why didn't you call the police when you got into town? Don't you realize what happened? I was out with a man who wasn't my husband Involved in a murder I couldn't tell anyone My only chance to avoid being involved in a scandal can't you understand that now I can't And I don't think Frank Harvey could either After mrs. Albright told her story to Lieutenant Franchetti and a police stenographer She was booked and held as a material witness then Franchetti sent out a pickup for Ted Albright Looks like it's more than done done tell us husband. How's it gone to knock off his wife's boyfriend? It's a classic pattern Yeah, maybe What about that garage mechanic? I was ignorant. Yeah, he have any luck with the mug books. Yeah Came up with three that he said looked pretty close all ex-cons long records. We're running them down now How does mrs. Albright's description of the killer fit? No, not too close I showed her the mug and she said no not then she would why once we get the guy who put the finger on her husband That'll be a stinking nurse. Well, it's not exactly reminiscent of a rose right now It looked like routine police procedure from then on in so one of Franchetti's men drove me to the Palmer house And I checked into my room. I was looking forward to a hot shower, but I didn't quite make it Johnny dollar. This is all right dollar. I've got to talk to you. Why are you down in the lobby? Come on up material witness. You got it. They got a pickup out for you too for me. Well, why should Hey, wait a minute to the police think that I kill Frank Harvey or hired someone to do it, but that's incredible It's insane. You knew Alma was seeing Frank didn't you? I Well, I suspected it. Yes, I wasn't sure but pretty sure she was up with Frank last night That's why you went up to Milwaukee to check on her story about going to visit her parents there Yes, I did but I didn't get there until almost 10 o'clock and that's the first. I really knew she wasn't there Don't you see dollar? That's my alibi the police won't think so. I don't care What the police think it's how I'm worried about down there and some stinking rotten cell There's got to be some way of getting this mess straightened out. I know what the first step is what's that? You're gonna turn yourself in expensive car I have five two dollars and twenty five cents cab fare from the Palmer house to police headquarters at 11th and state Or I dropped off all bright and care of Lieutenant Fran Chetty and then went out to the garage where Frank Harvey kept his car I found the man I wanted in a paint move to the rear of the second floor I'm looking for Will Zeigler. That's you What I do for you my name is Donald an insurance investigator. Yeah, that's so I'd like to ask you a few questions. Oh Hey, I get it Mac insurance investigated Yeah, that guy Harvey. He was in the same racket, wasn't he? You know the guy who got killed. Yeah, that's right. Yeah, it was rough Guy getting himself bumped off that way real rough I was standing right there when he and the Joker have done it go off, you know Yeah, that's what I wanted to talk to you about. Yeah, sure Mac Be glad to tell you what I can but I already gave that little tenant. What's his name? Frank Chetty. Yeah. Yeah, I already gave him all the dough I picked out two or three guys from that rose gallery book that looked like the Joker I've seen and you've ever seen that man down here before Oh, I couldn't swear it Mac I don't think I've ever seen a guy before no what about Ted Albright? Oh Ted Albright he was Harvey's boss ever see him down here. All right Albright down Well, the name don't mean anything Mac could be he's a customer here, but I never run across him Okay, let's get back to this man who drove off at Harvey. All right Did you notice anything strange about anything different peculiar? No, that's a trouble Like I told that little tenant you never can tell about them kind of jokers. What kind you know them psychos Like that guy. Oh, you figure he's a psycho. Oh sure has to be I got it all figured out. Yeah How's that look look here's a guy sees an ad in a paper car for sale So he figures he'll meet the guy who run the ad drive out on some lonely stretcher road Bump him off and make a way with the car. Just don't make sense. Why not? Any guy who's in the hot car business don't go through all that trouble and letting people see him besides He picks out some nice looking gelaki parked on the street picks a lot jumps the ignition. He's off clean Yeah, I got what you mean sure, but this guy don't do it that way He puts himself in a spot where I can see him and even worse When Harvey picks up that game in front of that insurance building he don't back out of it He bumps Harvey off with one perfectly good witness sitting right there decide a guy has to be a psycho Seems to make sense. Sure. I got it all figured Hey, look when that little tenant, uh, what's his name? Friends shetty. Yeah friends shetty when he picks up them three guys I put the finger on all he's got to do is find out which one's the cycle That'll be the guy. He's happy. Look. I got to get back on a job. That guy wants to find this afternoon Yeah, hope I help you out Yeah, I'll let you know Expensive count item six a dollar and eighty-five cents cab fare back to police headquarters Where I had a talk with Alma Albright Tell me Ted's been arrested, Mr. Dahl. That's right. Why'd they have to do that to him? He didn't have anything to do with it I'm not too interested right now and what happens to you or Ted No, I don't blame you That man who killed Frank Do you have any idea what kind of work he did? Work? Yes. Did he say anything about what he did? Who he was or where he lived? No, no nothing Well, he and Frank talked about with the car Was there anything peculiar about his hands or his clothes or anything like that? No, no nothing I wait a minute his clothes. Yeah, what about him? There was a kind of a pink sweet odor. I noticed like Like nail polish remover. Maybe yes, that's that nail polish remover How did you know? Does that have anything to do with Frank's death? I'm not sure Expense account item seven a dollar and eighty-five cents cab fare back to the garage Ziegler had finished the paint job and had punched out for the day Expense account item eight two dollars and ninety-five cents cab fare to a rooming house out on the west side of town Hi max Come on in come in Thanks What brings you out this way mac is something to turn up about that joker who bumped your insurance friend I wanted to talk to you about that theory of yours Theory Oh, oh, oh, you mean about the guy being a psycho. Yeah. Yeah I think you've got something there. Oh, yeah, sure. Sure. I have a figures Say, uh, look, I was just getting some clothes together to take down to the cleaners You might if I go ahead with it while we talk. No, no, go ahead. Thanks Hey, uh, about that psycho little thing, yeah There's the only thing that makes sense about the whole business You know him knocking off your girls your friend with the girl in the car and all I thought of another angle about the girls Ziegler He might have had some plans about her too Hey, hey, that's right. Never thought of that It ties in though Yeah, don't tell him what a psycho will do where a pretty girl's concerned, huh? How do you like this jacket max some class, huh? Set me back a seat. Oh you kind of go for classy clothes. Don't you Ziegler? Oh, yeah, yeah, I can find big cars too. Oh, you ain't just worth them max Nothing gives the guy class like sharp clothes and a real fine car What does you think of Frank Harvey's job? That's Matt that was the end a real dream book Car like that clothes like these I could really have the name standing in line waiting for them Yeah, you always take that many clothes to the cleaners at one time Oh, yeah, yeah, gotta take good care of rags like this, you know Should be cleaned after every time you wear them. Do they have any trouble removing the acetone odor from them? Acetone. Yeah The solvents you use in your auto paint Oh, yeah Yeah, uh That stuff really cleans. That's what mrs. Albright said That right Who she the girl you and frank harvey picked up in front of the insurance building last night Oh Yeah Yeah She uh Noticed that, huh? That's what she said Nice looking babe that mrs. Albright Real nice just the kind to fit in with classy clothes and a dream boat car like harvey's Oh, man, you're saying it's a doll like that a car like that a a guy'd really be sitting on top of the world, huh? Yeah How'd you know like That uh acetone stuff to you, huh? It helped You're crack at the garage about picking up the girl with the real tip. Yeah, that's right I shouldn't have known about that should I How do you like that always did shoot off my mouth too much? Well, do you want to ride in with me or wait till the cops get out here? Might as well ride in with you mac. Uh, I'll get my coat and hat, huh? Don't try it Okay, okay mac I quit always get excited at the long time Like I did with harvey Oh, that was too bad killing him. No The one in the car that way spoiled that great upholstery Couldn't even use the job after that That was a mistake on item nine seventeen dollars and fifty cents food and hotel bills Expense account item ten sixty eight dollars and forty cents plane fare and incidentals back to heartbreak Expense account total a hundred ninety one dollars and fifteen cents Here's truly johnny dollar