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You can enjoy indoors outdoors at work or at play The cool long-lasting mint flavor refreshes you the smooth steady chewing helps keep you fresh and alert Adds enjoyment to whatever you're doing Wrigley's spearmint chewing gum helpful refreshing delicious Expense account submitted by a special investigator Johnny dollar to alliance bonding company New York City, New York The following is an accounting of my expenditures during investigation of the Calgary matter Expense account item one ten dollars and fifty cents transportation for my Hartford apartment to alliances Manhattan office Good afternoon sir. Hello. I think mr. Matthews is expecting me the name is dollar. Oh, yes, mr. Dollar that door. Just go right in thank you All right, I'll it'll be fine the first box starts at eight, but we don't care for miss that All right, I'll see you then Sorry, but you can't hurry a son, you know, that's all right. I'm Johnny dollar. Mr. Matthews. Yes. Yes, so I thought you sit down I don't want to be interrupted for the next hour Miss Mills. Yes Mr. Dollar, do you put any stock in that telephone call? I haven't any idea. I don't know anything about it I've done a lot of thinking since you phoned me about it And of course there's nothing for us to do except to follow it up But I can't help wondering if this man isn't a crank of some kind That's what I thought too until you've borne out by telling me that been a robbery that had been held from the press Why has it been kept a secret well all concerned thought it was the best idea and there's a possibility that the group Involved is the same one that carried off the brink robbery But any publicity would only give away our hunch that the same gang pulled both jobs What makes you think the brink crowd might have pulled this one because of the way it was executed simple perfection The knowledge the criminals had of our operations You see one of our armored cars was to deliver a cash deposit to the Barton Bank in Camden to cover the Calgary products payroll The truck simply didn't arrive. It was found later wrecked and empty the driver and the guards They were found three miles away bound and gagged Their descriptions match those at Brinks masks and so on Yes, it was perfection. They knew exactly when and where What do you want me to do? I've talked it over with the rest of the Alliance executives We want you to follow that call through but we must insist that you make every effort to maintain the security We have established here the details Expense account item 2 same as item 1 transportation back to Hartford at 945 that night I was in my apartment waiting for the promised call from John Doe at 5 past 10 my phone rang Johnny dollar. Yes Yeah, what did you decide about the Calgary job? Well, what happened to the man I talked with last night? I haven't talked to the police The guy I talked with last night Look, why doesn't he just take my address and come over here? Why not expense account item 3 $5 mileage to Bridgeport in the Brantford Hotel It was a weathered frame building in the harbor district I felt conspicuous walking across the lobby to the desk because I was the only man inside who was wearing a tie I wondered since I was so out of place why that address had been picked for a meeting that I Assumed was not supposed to attract attention My room was in the rear on the ground floor I'd no more than open the single window to air the room of the traces left by its previous tenant When I was signaled to the door dollar Yeah, let me come in You got a driver's license or something better than that a private operative's license You are thanks. I Recognize your voice, but I thought I'd better make sure come on. We're going someplace else Why? Because I'm not sure you weren't followed here, but I'll be sure we aren't going to be followed where we're going I don't like it. It must be this way You've got to believe me. He has to be careful. He doesn't want to get killed What's the matter the gang busting up? Come on. What started the trouble splitting the loot dollar don't bother with me I can't tell you anything because I don't know anything Believe me. I'm only doing this to help him out You don't have to come if you don't want to Why don't we go You won't be coming back here. Don't leave anything with the keys to your car Somebody will drive it out. You know where I parked it. It's the green coupé, isn't it? Yeah, he knows Not through the lobby. There's a rear door. My car is parked just outside We drove without speaking crisscrossing town and backtracking until he was satisfied There were no followers and then out of town and roughly an easterly direction following the shore of Long Island sound I Clocked three and four tenths miles on the speedometer starting at the city limits Then he switched off the lights and turned right into a pair of ruts Finally we bounced to a stop in front of a cabin near the water Watch your step. There are a couple of routes in the path. He's here. Good. You wait in the car Will you I don't think it'll take long The first thing that impressed me as I walked past her into the single room was for you She didn't look much over 20 in spite of rather nondescript short brown hair and a band of freckles across an Irish nose She was attractive. She was very small and her violet eyes were very frightened I'm glad you've come. Where's the man I've come after he left He decided the last minute that it would be better if he didn't meet you tonight. Look, I've had enough I don't play this way. I don't like to be made a fool of what you want Please be patient with us. I've been patient and all I've gotten for it is some vague phone calls pointless instructions and a Meeting in a crummy hotel. That's right out of dime detective. I've had enough. Please help us How can I help you when you don't give me anything? I don't know anything and how can I help somebody who runs away? Far as I know he doesn't even exist I'll show you open Be sure of the Calgary money Did you take the rabbit? I Can take this with me. Yes, I don't get it does it matter. He wants to give himself up. Why this way I told you on the phone He doesn't want to be arrested in this state He wants to go directly to the district attorney's office in New Jersey where the robbery was committed. He'll turn states witness. Yes But he has a demand Promise of immunity it won't work Any promise like that destroys the value of testimony might even borrow it from the trial It's been done. It's never promised. You'll have to take his chances on that doesn't have to be public You can try can't you sure I can try it, but I won't get it Anything else? Yes He wants to be placed in protective custody until after the trial How many other men were in on the job? You wouldn't tell me I Can't tell you anymore. Will you go to New Jersey? I'll have to have two days. I May not be able to see anybody tomorrow. All right, you'll call your heart for the number both nights at 10 You'll have to go now Please do your best Don't be ridiculous dollar. That's one of the most important requests. I've heard since I took office nothing personal mr. Criter. I was asked to make it and I did Well, would you see that he's placed under protective custody until after the trial? Why should I grant this criminal any favor? Well, if it means breaking the Calgary manner it seems to me a favor or two would be worthwhile We'll break it in due time You know where he is. No, but I've been close I may be able to bring him in if I can get you a word on a few of these things and we'll see Do you mind telling us where you've been operating now? You know, I can't tell you that these people are my clients now more or less. I have to keep their conferences Now what's your answer and serve definitely no immunity protective custody All right, yes, we'll assign a couple of men to guard them. Okay, mr. Criter. I'll see what I can do with that You'll hear from me in a day or so Spends account items four and five forty dollars traveled from New Haven to Trenton, New Jersey and from Trenton back to Hartford I reached home too late for the phone call that first night, but it came the next promptly attend from Boston this time Oh What happened no worse than I expected to protection but no immunity They weren't too happy with the situation. I think because they want to make an arrest themselves Yeah, two men are watching my building now. I can lose them if you still want to negotiate Tonight where do we meet? They haven't had time, but they will have you don't quit stalling drive up, so I'll be there Well, let me tell you something. This is the last trip get your man off the dime I can't spend the summer touring New England. I slipped out of Hartford found the second bridge beyond Aubendale Pulled off the road and sat there listening to the night. I Sat there for an hour before anything happened. My name is Janet mr. Dollar. Oh Are you the one yes? I'm the one Get in thank you Well, you caused quite a stir gamut yes, so I understand I've heard that crime pays only those who write about it and those who investigate are you on no But satisfy yourself the a and Trenton then by all means the da and friends will be at the cottage by the sound I'd after you have delivered me It wasn't a silent trip with the subject of our scattered conversation was always far removed from the Calgary in that Gannets only typically criminal attitude was one of fear. He was never satisfied that we weren't being followed We weren't I learned that at 9 30 the next morning when we pulled up in front of the state building in Trenton We hadn't been followed. They were waiting for him Someone in the crowd it was impossible to know who shot gannet to death and disappeared in the confusion It was sudden and unexpected More unexpected. I think than learning after police identification that gannet admitted criminal was also Arnold gannet lld professor of law at russell university new haven kinetic To make every day more enjoyable treat yourself often to refreshing delicious wriggly spearmint chewing gum The lively full-bodied real mint flavor cools your mouth moistens your throat Freshens your taste and the chewing itself gives you a little lift Helps you keep going at your best So for real chewing enjoyment, that's refreshing and long lasting always keep wriggly spearmint chewing gum handy Healthful delicious wriggly spearmint gum will make every day more enjoyable And now with our star edmund o' brian, we return you to the second act of yours truly johnny dollar A lot of answers died with professor Arnold gannet on the sidewalk in front of new jersey state building But one had been born at the same time They answered why the police of six states had made no progress in the calgary case They'd been following usual procedures carrying out their investigations in criminal circles There was nothing for me in Trenton except the possibility of a session of questioning by the district attorneys men So I faded out of sight and started back towards the cottage on long island sound All right No, it didn't it blew up somebody was waiting for us in Trenton. He killed gannet as he got out of the car I thought we were careful enough you were careful here and in boston, but nobody was following you They knew where he was going and waited for him How did they find out? I don't know He never told me anything about Where's the girl She's asleep. She stayed awake all night I don't know what this is going to do to her She's his wife She'll have to know You're right. It'll be in the papers tomorrow, won't you? She was going back to new haven in the morning But I can't do it. I don't want to go in. I think you're better. I don't know who you are And so I don't want to lose track of you come on in with Very well This is gannet This is gannet Oh What is it? There's been trouble. Yes, there has where's arnold His dad mrs. Gannet. No He was killed before he could surrender. I I want you to tell me who did it. I don't know I don't know I gave her an hour to get hold of herself During that time. I learned that the other man at the cottage Was earl becker of bridgeport and a gardener at arnold gannet school and closed Please find a copy of his statement I had known arnold gannet since he was a student at russell university We got to be good friends when we started to fish the sound together We didn't have anything else in common That sort of thing draws men together I didn't know anything about the robbery until he told me he was in on it That's all he told me when he asked me to help him surrender I said I would When I returned to the cottage mrs. Gannet was dry I appreciate what you've done. You've tried to help us and I know that you're not to blame for anything Oh, there's no way to stop him. It's all finished now. I want you to go back to hartford. Oh, it's not as simple as that I put myself out in a limb with the new jersey district attorney I won't get off it until this is cleared up Are you telling me the truth when you say you don't know who your husband was teamed up with? I don't know. He wouldn't tell me He said it was safer if I didn't know what did he tell you nothing until after it was all over Two weeks after And I knew he was awake at night because something was troubling him He couldn't lie to me. You know husband was a brilliant man a doctor of letters How'd he get mixed up in this thing? On tuesdays. He taught criminal psychology Before the end of the semester there was a lot of discussion on the brink robbery in boston And he thought he had the best theory of all That the men who rob brings have never been criminals before? Yes We were able to come back to their respectable lives and hide in them. Did he offer that theory to his classes? No That's what started it He couldn't get it out of his mind. He told you this not until afterwards It grew into a challenge that he had to do something about so he did it And was successful And he told me I made him promise to give himself up I'm sorry. I have to keep after you, but there there are things I have to know These classes of his how many students It was a large enrollment this year. There were hundreds Did your husband ever mention a man named al? There were so many I can't remember. Well, he must have kept records. Where could I find a list of his students at our house in new Haven? Well, then we'll have to go there I'll be outside Please let me know as soon as you feel able to leave By now the time element had become important I knew that before long the police would be swarming into gannett's house and make my search impossible I also knew I'd be dragged back to new jersey for questioning On the way into town, I tried to get some more information from mrs. Gannett, but no luck She apparently knew nothing of her husband's actions It was 6 p.m. When she opened the door of professor gannett's office Across one wall stretched a row of file cabinets his records and lists of students I never knew how many men's names start with the letters a and l In an hour becker and I gathered from the 1949 and 50 enrollments some hundred names from alan to alvin There aren't any more here What do you do with a list like this? They live all over the country. Here's one from arizona, Nebraska, florida I don't think we'll have to bother with them You're Dropping it. No I think I've found them Which one? Hey that car check the window. Would you save its police? Yes, it is. I can't talk to them now Show me the back way out of here. Would you this leads to the hall? Uh, what shall we tell them? Well, don't lie yourself into a trap Tell them I just left, uh You don't know where I was going. Have you read the papers mr. Mathews? Professor gannett. Yes, it's hard to believe you knew him. Yes, I'd met him I'm awfully sorry about this But now you know how the robbery was carried off with such perfection, don't you? What do you mean? You mentioned it yourself. They knew exactly where the armored truck would be and when Your son albert was a student of professor gannett. What are you intermitting? Well, there are thousands of students at russell I don't know of any other who has connections with a company that was robbed I won't stand for it. The crime was committed because of a fixation professor gannett had about the brink robbery He felt he had to prove that respectable people could commit a crime and get away with it He did it But he couldn't have without knowing where your truck was going and approximately when it left new york Where is your son? Strangely enough this possibility had crossed my mind too, but I I just can't believe where is he He's in his room hacking for a canoe trip up and from up. Which one is his room? I'll show you. Come on. It's upstairs Your suspicions are very strong. I think yes, they are Mr. Matthews What have you learned about my son? That his name is albert then there there is no proof. I don't know I want to find out, but he would have no reason to do anything like this I have always given him everything he wanted But he's a brilliant boy much too intelligent Here's his room Al Yes, dad. What is it? May we come in? Well, I was just finishing Oh, I'm sorry. Al, uh, this is mr. Dollar. I'm the investigator working on the cal grey matter Oh Well, I Excuse the room my stuff's all over the place. I'm going up north. Where were you this morning at nine o'clock? Why I Look, what is this? Where were you? I don't see that it makes any difference. It does Because I was with professor arnold gannett at nine o'clock Before he was killed. He called to somebody named al What does he mean dad? I don't understand Nine if I look over your room For what for a gun a 38 from the sound of it The police will be able to check the slugs that killed gannett I Yes, albert dad, I I did it I don't know why I I don't What do I do? I don't know Dad it It wasn't supposed to end like this Dad I I can't help you now son All right All right, then I'll get away. I know you don't it's no you Get away get away I'm sorry mr. Matthew Yes, mr. Dollar I'm sorry too albert matthew statement by the time he had finished involved two other law students They too were from families that should have not included criminals And I wonder if professor gannett's unsuccessful experiment doesn't mean that the brink robbery Two million dollars wasn't committed by persons now hiding behind respectable lives Expense account total 1180 dollars Yours truly johnny dollar Remember friends to make every day more enjoyable treat yourself often to refreshing delicious wriggly spearmint chewing gum There's lots of cooling real mint flavor in every stick And chewing wriggly spearmint helps keep you feeling fresh and alert You feel better work better get more fun out of doing things So indoors outdoors wherever you go keep some healthful refreshing wriggly spearmint chewing gum handy To make every day more enjoyable treat yourself often to delicious wriggly spearmint chewing gum Yours truly johnny dollar brought to you by wriggly spearmint gum Stars edmund o' brian in the title role and is written by gildowden david ellis with music composed and conducted by elite steven Edmund o' brian can soon be seen starring in the columbia pictures production 711 ocean drive Featured in tonight's cast were ted osburn, florence lake bill bush a virginia greg john daner and terry kilburn Yours truly johnny dollar is produced and directed by heimei del vay The makers of wriggly spearmint chewing gum Hope you've enjoyed tonight's story of johnny dollar and that you're enjoying delicious wriggly spearmint chewing gum every day We invite you to join us again next week at the same time when from hollywood Edmund o' brian returns in another adventure of yours truly johnny dollar Bob stevensson speaking. 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