 Well, you're listening enjoyment John Lund as Johnny Donnie No, not right now Well, yeah, I read about it shot in his garage Who's handling the case? About taking a minute or so to talk about seals and fish that have some connection with the government of the United States Now that isn't as strange as it sounds You take the matter of seals for example There are two types of seals that are the responsibility of the Secretary of State First there's the great seal of the United States which is stamped on all official documents The Secretary of State makes sure it's always on hand when it's needed The other kind of seals he takes care of are the ones that swim in the ocean Since it's up to the Secretary to work out agreements with representatives of other countries and let them know How many seals can be caught in what is called international waters and when? The Secretary of State works out similar deals for the catching of fish and lobsters Because these agreements are actually treaties Before they can be put into effect. They have to be approved by two-thirds of the Senate As a matter of fact any time our government wants to work out a deal with a foreign country on trade mutual assistance Fish seals or lobsters. It's done by treaty and all treaties are signed by the president Though some of them aren't drawn up until after the Secretary of State has worked over the rough spot In order to pave the way for prompt ratification So just remember the Secretary of State is a mighty important wheel in the machinery of your United States government Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollars of home office Great Eastern life insurance company Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Nathan Gayle matter Expense account item one twenty three dollars and fifty five cents train fare and incidentals from Hartford to New York City Expense account item two seventy five cents cab fare to the hotel I registered and put in a call to sergeant William Kemper at the 15th precinct police station Camper said I could stop down anytime So in 20 minutes I was sitting in the homicide squad room Listing the sergeant Kemper's version of the killing of a fellow police officer Nate has been after a hood named bank off for a long time word was out the bank off It finally gotten a little tired of it. He's gonna hit Nate's first chance. He got do you think Bancroft killed him? Yeah, but so far we can't prove it the day Nate was killed He called in told me he was on to something hot said it concerned Bancroft told me to meet him at his house in an hour That he was contacting a stoolie named Virgil Cummins. Hi follow Dave anything for me. I don't think so You have any idea what he was supposed to get from this Virgil Cummins No, he didn't say just what it was, but he indicated it was a big score enough to fry Bancroft for teeth I went to his house in an hour like he'd asked and I found him in the garage shot twice. No witnesses Yeah, a neighbor George Fisher said he saw a man running away We brought him down here and showed him the mugs. He picked out Bancroft Well, then we picked Bancroft up put him in the lineup and the witness changed his mind That Bancroft wasn't the man after all somebody got to him, huh? Of course, but the witness won't change his story again He insists that Bancroft not the man he saw running away in that fat He scared stiff get away from four kids says Bancroft got an alibi Says he was with his girl at the time of the killing and his girl agrees a hundred percent We've questioned them both for hours. What about the stoolie Cummins? I wasn't looking for him right away. Yeah Yeah It's okay if they come in tell him I'm done and basket off. Oh, yeah So we found Cummins all right On him in his room Strangled by a light cord whoever shot Gale got the evidence. Sure. So it's got to be Bancroft But without the stoolie we can't prove there was any evidence Bancroft's girl swears Bancroft was with her the whole afternoon and your only witness won't identify Bancroft That's the way it stands so far, but I'm working on that witness I'm gonna keep working on them and leave Mitch Bancroft the man Well, I've got to go talk to Gale's widow. Oh, yeah, it's taking it pretty good. She's a wonderful person. You'll like it I'm sure I will Well, so long sergeant. I'll keep in touch with you Expensive on item three a dollar and seventy-five cents cab fare to the Gale home I introduced myself to mrs. Evelyn Gale the dead officer's widow She showed me into a small attractively furnished house where I met her two children dragged five And Mike's three and a half She told the boys to go out in the tiny backyard and play until we were finished talking They just think their father's gone away on a trip. They're too young now to really understand. Grave would understand in a way But it'll be too hard on him when they get older. They won't miss their father so much It'll be easier to tell him. Yeah You said you talked to Bill Kemp. Yes, I just left him about a half an hour ago He'll make a part of still a long time. I think maybe still hurt Bill just about as much as the good news But you want to talk about insurance, don't you just a few questions and I'll get out of here Tell me a little something about the day your husband was killed Well, it was nothing particularly unusual about it. It's like most any day except that it was our anniversary He didn't say anything or tell you anything that was unusual. I don't think so. I would remember if he had Did he called you during the day? No What time did you expect him home? Were you here in the house when he drove into the garage? No, I was down at the corner the grocery store When I got back Bill was waiting for me. I saw the other officers around the garage and then the ambulance pulled up Where were the children? With the grandmother, Nate's mother I'll let them with her around for that afternoon. Nate and I were gonna have dinner and go to a show Celebrate the anniversary It was our seventh You know George Fisher Yes, he lives across the street to White House. I've spoken with him since he's avoided me But I saw him this morning backing out his car and I went over and talked to him He says he saw the killer, but he told the police he saw a man running away from our garage right after the shot He made an identification. Yes, I know about it. Bill camper told me he changed the story. Yeah You think he can really identify the killer I think so, but he's been so frightened. Oh, I don't blame him. He has a family and he wants to protect him What did you say to him? Well, I told him that I understood that that he should make an identification if he could I told him that protecting a killer isn't the way to protect your family, but he wouldn't listen. No I Really wonder what I do in his position George has a lovely wife and four adorable children. I Don't know Well, I think I'll have a talk with Fisher. I doubt if you can do any good Bill's worked on him and worked on him the whole department's trying to get an identification or a statement. Well, I'll have a shot at it anyway Thank you, Mr. Gill I went across the street to the Fisher house and spoke with his wife He told me her husband was still at work wasn't expected home until 6 30 She refused to tell me where her husband works stating they've been bothered entirely too much since the gale killing It was obvious. She also was frightened Expensive gun item for a dollar and a quarter cab fare back to my hotel Well, I put in a call to Sergeant Bill Kemper to ask for a George Fisher work Kemper was out so I left my number and went downstairs to have some lunch around 1 30 I was paged and told the Kemper was waiting for me in the lobby Hello John. Oh, hi. You got my call. Yeah, let's go over and sit down where we can talk. Oh sure I Called to find out where George Fisher works He doesn't work anywhere anymore. What do you mean? He was killed about an hour ago Let's sit down Martin Hit and run and there's way to lunch with two men from his office They were crossing the street in a car hit them all of them killed Fisher hurt both of the men one pretty seriously Any witnesses? Yeah, you got a positive identification on the car got the license number even found the car but not the driver now Found the car parked in the east side of town. It had been reported stolen at 8 o'clock this morning Van car first thing I checked on yes, he was with his girl all that's in them What about 8 o'clock this morning plans? He was found asleep in bed. No, was he and we checked his hotel Nobody can swear he wasn't you left the call for 11 Nobody saw him leave the hotel before them number of people to him come in last night. Well Maybe he didn't do it and maybe he didn't but the sure seems funny The one man who could identify bankrupt is the man seen running away from Nate's garage should get killed a couple of days later You find anything in the car? There's a lab checking on the car now Did the witnesses say whether a man was driving it or not? Yeah, they said it was a man Couldn't see him well enough for identification wore a hat Well, maybe he had somebody steal the car for him left the hotel at 11 Took the car and went after Fisher looks like the only possibility for this girl of stolen it No, no, she was in her apartment definitely and Bancroft was with her from 11 until when it's a little while ago. That's where we picked him up That's quick swish bank cross came in a little after 11 didn't see him go out Did he have to pass the death clerk to go out if he took the stairs if he took the elevator one of the elevator Boys would have seen him none of them did Well, you got a tough one that's why I wanted to talk to you I Know bank cross killed Nate. Maybe he didn't run down Fisher, but I'll bet he had something to do with it But the strongest and the weakest link is his girlfriend Now what do you want me to do just before we got to report on fish's death another call came in from a jeweler The day Nate was killed with his seventh anniversary. Yeah, Mrs. Gale told me the jeweler told me that Nate had been in looking at watches Told me Nate couldn't make up his mind between two of them So the jeweler told him to take him home and let he decide He took him was this before or after he made the contact with a student before But they had him with him when he saw it coming. Did he have them with him when you found him in his garage? No It looks like the killer took him. I remember the glove compartment was open Nate probably had him in there killer got the evidence and looked in the glove compartment to make sure he didn't miss anything So the watches took them along you think man cross might have given them to his girl you might Or he might have pawned them. I got out the usual bulletin to all the pawn shops, and we were checking every fence we know of They were a fairly expensive watches in your description Oh, why don't you just get a warrant and search the girl's apartment? I thought about it But the bank cross gave her one or both of the watches. He's smart enough to tell her not to wear them or have them around You find the watches even one watch and connect them to bank off to Betty Hall. That's the girlfriend. Yeah Johnny you think you could find out if she's got one of those watches me Well, how would I do that and get close enough to her? Oh, you won't mind. She's a down-to-drack of dame if you like the type Well, I guess I could try But what about band cross I'll get him out of the way, but I can't keep him forever You'll have to impress her in a hurry. Maybe she doesn't want to be impressed She likes men with money lots of money sergeant. I hate to tell you how you just put up a good front We'll figure a way for you to meet her and we'll make sure she knows you're loaded Okay, but if someone gets careless and ask me to change for bits the whole plan goes right out the window With your permission, there's something I'd like to talk about for a minute You know too many times people try to escape from their responsibilities by having someone else take them over There was Miles Sandish for example He was much too busy to ask Priscilla to marry him. So he sent John Alden to pop the question for him You know what happened John ended up marrying the girl himself Of course if John had had a face like a flat tire instead of being the handsome guy He was maybe Miles Sandish would have married Priscilla instead Well, actually, I don't know what got me stuck it on this subject And unless it was my thinking about people who represent somebody else Take our state department for example Being a representative is one of its biggest job Through the Foreign Service it helps the Justice and Treasury Department handle immigration narcotic and quarantine problems as the secretaries of agriculture and Commerce look to the Secretary of State to help keep their fingers on the pulse of foreign markets So they can keep the business firms and farmers of America informed on matters of import and export I Guess the only connection between these facts and the courtship of Miles Sandish is that like John Alden Our State Department speaks for itself And now with our star John Lund we bring you the second act of your truly Johnny dollar I Sargent temper made arrangements for me to move into another hotel Where Johnny dollar the insurance man would be known as Johnny dollar the Texas oil man Kemper got me a fancy pair of boots and a 10 gallon step. I was all ready to turn the lovely Betty's head The men who were tailing her reported to Kemper that she was shopping at Meshacoff's first salon on Fifth Avenue Kemper immediately put out a call to pick up her boyfriend and Kemper and I left for the Fifth Avenue shop When we got there Kemper pointed out the quarry and I went to work She was trying on a mink stole when I walked up to the sales lady. Oh Lovely yummy. Yes, that's one of our nicer stall. It's ranch mink, isn't it? Yes, but if you don't know I'm just looking but I'll probably be a next week and buy something Oh Yes, sir. Can I help you? Well, yeah, I thought I'd like to buy a fur coat or something like that Oh, would you excuse me? Oh, sure go right ahead. I'll just look around. Oh now. I didn't mean to bust up nothing That's all right. The lady's just looking. Well Okay, you sure you don't mind What kind of fur coat would you like? Well, I like something real nice. I'm just in New York for a couple of days I'd like to bring my mama back a little present. You're from Texas. Why yes, ma'am How'd you know? Well, I I can always tell Texas man. So tall and strong. Oh Would you like something in me? Yeah, I like to make too. Oh Boy, I'm having just a wonderful time here in New York. Oh, that's good I'm glad first vacation I had since 43 just been too busy with the whales That's all well. You don't buy me coats with water, lady Well, what about this lovely soul the young lady was just trying on well, no, ma'am It's too skimpy. I want something can keep mama warm Chainsprie like she used to be can't take the winter is too good no more Something that hangs down to the floor, you know coat. Yes, sir Well, if you excuse me, I bring out a few that you can look at fine fine. You just take your time Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do. Pardon me For what? Well, I couldn't help it over here. Oh, that's all right I ain't gonna buy this one ma'am. You can have oh, no, no I just thought maybe I could help you a little I do a lot of buying here and I know you're from out of town Texas yes, and well if you're going to buy a mint coat for your wife for my mama. I had married ma'am. Oh Well, have you ever bought a mink coat before? Well, I know ma'am only mink I own isn't my car back home in your car Yes, ma'am mama thought it'd be nice to upholster it that way in me Oh, I know it ain't practical, but mama thought it looked nice does too goes right nice with the gold the gold Yeah, you know the door handles cigarette lighter a lot of little things like that. Oh, yes Well, what kind of car is it? Well, it's a sort of a double-length Cadillac Had a built special how nice. Yes, it's nice Well, the only reason I came over was because I thought as long as you were from out of town Texas Texas. Yes, well, I thought maybe you'd like someone to help you pick out the right thing Well, no, I think that's right 40 of you ma'am, but I don't want to put you into no trouble. Oh, it's no trouble. Oh good My name is dollar. My name's home daddy home. Well, howdy You can just call me Johnny that's my front name. All right Johnny. Oh, here comes the sales lady We looked at mink for the next hour and Betty Holmes offered her most discriminating advice Before we left I'd ordered mama two mink coats one for just setting and one for going out On the street. I thanked Betty for her help and naturally she accepted my dinner invitation on the spot Expensive on item five a dollar and forty cents cab fare back to my hotel where I waited until Bill Kemper showed up Pretty funny, huh? I couldn't hear what was going on But I had to stay out of sight because she knows me this boy. You were really pretty awful. Yeah, I know but she loved it I'm gonna have dinner with it. Good What about bank cross now we got him we'll keep questioning him if his lawyer gets a writ We'll move into another precinct. How long can you keep that up long enough for you to have dinner and get better acquainted. I Hate to pick her up in a cab. Don't worry about it. What time do you date eight o'clock? I'll have your limousine complete with chauffeur officer dankers We'll get one of the cars we use for the parades and VIPs boy if this backfires. I'll hear the explosion clear up in Maine The long black limousine was waiting in front complete with officer danker dressed as my chauffeur We picked the lovely Betty Holmes up at 8 and drove to 21 where I ran up expense account item 6 $45.95 drinks dinner and a pack of cigarettes When she suggested going to some of the night spots, I felt you in the home office cringe So I complained of fatigue. I told her I've been working so hard in the oil fields that the Mayo Clinic had advised me to stay away From too much nightlife. She gave me a motherly knowing smile and Suggested we return to her apartment where she'd fixed me a glass of warm milk. She was very understanding Here you are Johnny not too hot not too cold better for your stomach that way. Well, you're a pretty wonderful person Mind if I sit down. Oh, please do You know, I never met any girls like you before Now what I told you I couldn't go to any of them there clubs. Why you didn't mind one bit. I understand No mama sure would like you The last thing she said before I left was Johnny boy, you watch out there in that big city watch out for girls like me. Oh, no, not like you You see mama thinks every girl is just out after my money There are some nice girls left in the world Johnny why sure and you're one of them You've got a nice place to live nice clothes. I guess you've got everything you want Yes, I guess I've got just about everything the girl would want but I've never met the right man Someone I could really settle down with Make a good home. Oh, that's too bad. I guess it ain't easy living in a big city like this Some day I'd like to get back to the farm The farm. Yes, I was raised on a farm. That's the life Yeah, yeah, I guess it is. Oh the cows and the chickens. Well, we ain't got them no more just a lot of oil wells But it's still a far Well more like a refinery with beds, but it's out in the wide open spaces Yeah, but all you can see is them blasted oil wells The rugged life full of the great outdoors the smell of the stage brush. No just all but you love me Yeah Say what time is it? I must left my watch in my suite. Oh, well, I don't have a watch with the clock in the kitchen You ain't gotta watch. No, why well, I'm in luck. I sure am Well, you've been so nice to me Help me pick out those coats for mama. I've been trying to think of something I could buy for you No, I want to I've seen the things you're wearing tonight Got that nice man can all that their jewelry, but you ain't got no watch No, when I want to do something no use trying to talk me out of it I'm going out tomorrow morning and buy you one fine watch. Oh, that's really wonderful. Oh Johnny now wait a minute. I'm sorry Oh, I don't really mind Kind of like it Well about the watch Well, where's a good place to get a nice watch? Well, there's No, wait a minute Johnny. Would you like a really nice watch? I don't mean it's too expensive Oh, I don't care about that can't pay too much for a watch. How much would you want to pay? Well, I want to get you something real nice. Well, I know a friend. He's in the jewelry business He's got several beautiful watches. I know him very well and he'll sell them whole well You're really pretty wonderful always thinking of me. I could send him over to your hotel Well, why don't you just do that? All right, I'll call him and I'll have him stop by tomorrow good Now I'd like to ask you a little favor Yes, Johnny Could I? Yes Well, could I? Could I have some more milk? When I got back to my hotel Bill Kemper was waiting for me in my room I told him everything that had happened Kemper put in a call to the precinct and ordered van cross release Then he said good night, and I turned in The next morning Kemper was knocking at my door and we settled down with breakfast to wait for van cross to arrive with the watches Good coffee Johnny. Yeah Hey, maybe this is it Hello Johnny Well, good morning. No, I've been up since six can't get out of the habit That's too bad it was a sure bet van cross was playing it safe He wanted to unload the dangerous watches, but he didn't want to be the one to do it We cleared the table of Kemper's breakfast dishes and a half hour later Betty Holmes was announced from the lobby Bill Kemper went in the bedroom to wait a good morning again. Good morning Johnny. You sure do look nice Come on over and sit down have some coffee. Oh, I'd love some coffee. I didn't particularly want to bring the watches myself But my friend was busy. Oh, that's all right. That's all right. He gave me the prices and everything. Well, let's see him All right, that's pretty. Now this one you want seven hundred Mm-hmm and how much for this one you said that one wasn't as expensive only five hundred that's Whole sale. Oh, yes. He said they're very unusual watches Yeah What's the matter Johnny? Nothing wrong Yeah Bill, what is it? What's going on already? What is all this? Don't you know? These are the watches though. I thought they were you crummy. No good rotten just take it easy You're a cop. No, not quite you can't get away with it. You don't have anything on me. Give me those. Oh, wait a minute Who gave me these watches? You can't pinch me. You haven't got it. I got all I need I got the watches that were taken out of Nathan Gales glove compartment Right after he was murdered. I don't know anything about it. The guy just gave me the watches. Oh, thank Ross Okay, and you're gonna take the wrap. I don't know anything about it You know, I didn't have anything to do with gale's death. You know, I was in my apartment These watches are all I need. They'll send you right up. No, then tell me who killed gale Bancroft how did he get out of your apartment without anyone seeing him the service elevator? But I didn't have anything to do with it. Did he kill Fisher? Yes. Yes. He was afraid Fisher had talked who stole the car Who stole it? I Did but he killed Fisher. He killed gale and Fisher and I didn't have anything to do with it You had enough to do with it to get your life Come on. I'm gonna book you and then get me a cop killer See you later Johnny. Thanks. Yeah Thanks, you all Expense account item seven one hundred and thirty five dollars hotel bills item eight Twenty five dollars and thirty five cents train fair and incidentals back to Hartford Expense account total two hundred and thirty five dollars even yours truly Johnny dollar