 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar oh, hi Yeah, how's the girl Sure glad to do what I can where can I meet you? Okay, say in about an hour Okay, sergeant I'll be there 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 four state insurance company Wilmington, Delaware the following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the Todd matter a Burglary that occurred six months ago, but the murder try occurred only a few hours ago Expense account item six sixteen dollars and forty cents one telegram from me to chief investigator Don freed four state insurance I explained events up to date and requested that freed contact their New York office and employee counsel for me in the event The New York police chose to hold me as a material witness in the shooting of Gloria Tierney. We aren't gonna hold you Why should we I don't know why should you sit on take it easy? Okay, thanks So you're a freelance insurance investigator, yeah, that's right working for a four state out of Wilmington, huh? That's right Okay, suppose you give it to me. Well, you got it right in front of you there and that report I Told it to the investigating officers right after the shooting last night. Yeah, now you tell it to me. All right I made an appointment to meet this girl She called me about 12 o'clock midnight, and I went on over to her apartment She wasn't around when I got there, so I waited and talked to her landlady a Few minutes later, I saw her coming across the street I went over to meet her because she looked like she'd been hurt or something. Hmm. I Walked her back across the street somebody pulled up in a car just as we got to the curb says here black catty 1955 Cooperville. Yeah, I didn't pay too much attention. I was a license number couldn't tell I was blacked out Okay, go on there was a man in it I didn't see his face didn't even notice him really he He just started shooting The girl was hit three times. I was trying to help her and he got away Well, what else? That's it Okay Tell me why you were in here yesterday afternoon checking to see if this glory attorney had a record I was about to contact her. I wanted to know if she'd ever been in trouble now. Tell me what you're working on The Todd case Todd yeah burglary out in Long Island about six seven months ago I had reason to believe the girl might be able to help me on it. Hmm because of what? Because of her mink coats. Well, I'm glad you answered that way dollar the coats in the lab now They're looking it over we found it listed in our stolen property files So far your story is okay, but believe me it isn't over yet. Tell me more We know about the coat. We want to know about the girl who was wearing it Sorry, I can't help you. We didn't have her prints on file here, but we sent them off to Washington She's still unconscious. She's in pretty bad shape She can't talk you can what's her angle? I don't know you don't know who shot her He didn't get the license number. He just stood there and let it happen All you were interested in was your mink coat. Look is that what you're trying to tell me? I might be through trying to tell you anything pal. Don't get smarty pants with me dollar I got myself a shooting to straighten out. I'll straighten out any way. I can What else did she have in the Todd business you tell me nothing a small diamond ring and a little finger It's not on the stolen property list Tell me dollar did your insurance company pay off this claim? Yes, the whole thing about 75,000 75,000 that's right Well, at least you got the coat back Even if it has got three bullet holes in it Maybe we'll get a line on the whole job if she regains consciousness Meanwhile, you can sit here and tell me about your tip What who put you on to Gloria Tierney? No, no, I'm afraid I can't tell you why not Because I promised not to disclose any names. Oh, I can tell you this much though The man who told me about Gloria Tierney couldn't possibly have had anything to do with the Todd case He was in prison when it happened. Let's have his name so I can check it. He's in Indiana now He's got a name in Indiana. What is it? Sorry? You're going to sit there and tell me he gave you a name to start with and that's all you bought Yep, suppose I told you I don't believe anything and And I think I'll hold you for a while until you forget about whatever do you mate with an ex-con? Well, suppose I told you that a lawyer for my insurance companies on his way down here right now just to see that I get treated right What's funny you you insurance guys you know what you give me a pain right here We went on like that a little while then I accompanied sergeant mates to Gloria Tierney's apartment a Full crew of technicians were there giving the premises a complete check Mates dispatched two sets of detectives to cover the neighborhood for possible witnesses to the shooting Another pair began to cover the apartment house itself. I went with mates to talk to the manager. Mrs. Stromberg She looked white and shaken You remember mr. Dolly. Yes Hello, mr. Dollar How's poor Gloria? I'm very good. Mrs. Stromberg. She's still unconscious and we're still pretty much in the dark about all this Mrs. Stromberg, where is she what hospital I'd like to go see her Maybe there's something I can do best thing you can do is try to help us find out who shot her She's at the police emergency hospital right now. Mrs. Stromberg. I'll have them phone you when she can see people Thank you. Oh what an awful thing. She Well, what's it all about? Why would anyone want to shoot Gloria? We hope we can ask her that question right now We're gonna try to find out all we can and maybe you can help us. Well, I hope so. What can I tell you where she worked? Oh, she lived what people she knew dear yesterday. You told me you'd known her for a year. Yes Ever since she moved in. All right. Was she a nice girl? Of course. She was a nice girl Quiet minded her own business where she worked at well, I don't know I mean Gloria doesn't work as far as I know who pays her rent She always gave me a check who gave her a check well, I really don't know why don't you know anything? What's the matter with you? Well, I'm trying ma'am. Why don't you go sit down? All right? I'll sit down here Mrs. Stromberg. What can you tell us about her? You know what we can contact her family think about it Well, I don't know. I know they live in California somewhere, but that's all I do know She talked about them now and then How about her friends here in town and what about them well for instance the man who drove the black Cadillac last night I never saw that car around here before did she talk about her friends to you why no She's a pretty girl young boyfriends. Oh, yes. She did talk about them now and then Do you suppose one of them had something to do with this? Mrs. Stromberg Some guy pulled up in a black caddy last night and pumped three slugs into her She acted funny before that according to you run out when she was supposed to meet dollar here Don't you know if any of her friends drove a car like that? No, you know this but you don't know that what kind of a friend Were you what kind of a friend were you? That girl's lying in a hospital right now. She's got a slug here another one here and here They've operated twice you weep and holler and stand around ringing your hands about her But you won't open your mouth about helping us find who did it Now let's start with that car again You've got the front apartment here. You can see the street from those two windows Have you ever seen that black caddy here before? Yes, why didn't you say so in the first place? Who's is it? I don't know. I mean, I don't know his full name. What do you know about him? His name is Bill something Bill something. Yes. That's a big help. What does he look like? Where does he work? What does he do? I don't know I really don't know She never introduced me to him, but she talked about him She'd say Bill's coming by tonight or bill did this or bill did that but she never mentioned his last name, but he drove the Caddy Yes, what does he look like? I told you she never introduced me. I heard that part But I know of someone young and fresh and pretty like Gloria Tierney lived across the hall from my wife My wife would be at the window every time she heard the bell ring or heard a car drive up out front She'd want to see who was buying her the candy and flowers who was knocking on the door Isn't that so Mrs. Stromberg? Yes. I mean no. Yeah, what do you mean? Now look for the third time. What does this guy Bill look like? Well, he's tall and very dark. Oh, what does that mean tall like me tall like dollar tall like what? Like mr. Dollar. Oh, I did dress what kind of bill easy. Why don't you go through that offering me to sit down part now? All right. All right. I was wrong about you. I've said minute. Well, maybe I was kind of wrong about you dollar Hardly anybody ever admits anything these days Okay, I'm sorry. I'm raising my voice Mrs. Stromberg But tell us about the man all you can remember about Bill heavy lights a Husky fella and he dressed very nicely too. What color was his hair dark? I think he always wore a how about his eyes I don't know about how old would you say? Oh? 30 maybe 35. I I'm not very good at ages. How often did he come here to see her once or twice a week? Gloria's been going with him. Yeah, did she ever mention where he works or what he does? No, no, she never mentioned that Do you have any idea how long she's known him? How long she's been going with him? Well, I have no idea. I just know he's been coming to see her ever since she moved in here this Bill Would you say he had money Mrs. Stromberg? Yes, I'd say so he drove that big expensive car and always dressed so nice And of course he gave Gloria that coat The main coat. Yes Do you know if he ever gave her any jewelry? I don't know. I don't think so Gloria'd usually run across the hall and show me when he gave her something mostly they were Small gifts candy and things like that, but I don't remember if he ever gave her any jewelry Did he ever bring any friends here? I don't know Was Gloria gonna marry him? She never talked about it. You sure about that? Yes, she never said and I never asked why why not? Well, I don't know. I never asked her. I Wanted to but I never asked her you think right away. I've been a busy body watching that girl and so on Well, yes, I watched her from time to time and I was her friend here But there are some things we just didn't talk about there sure were well as you asked me questions I realized how much we didn't talk about I can't tell you where she came from or where her family is or who bill is or What she planned for the future? I just know she was a nice decent honest sort of a girl. Yes We got that impression Mrs. Stromberg Anything you want to ask dolly no no no my apologies again for raising my voice Thank you for the information Mrs. Stromberg. Come on dolly. Okay. Bye Goodbye. Goodbye Well, you got it out of her. Yeah, but I don't trust her took too much work. Are you really as tough as you look sure? You're a good cop mates Thanks. I like to have somebody mention that every five years Well, let her get out this guy's description. Yeah Now there's a hall phone right there. Uh-huh. Well, we sure haven't got much to go on Communications, please Yes, Dan mates. I want an APB out on What I'll give it to you later Johnny the Hospital phoned in two minutes ago Gloria. Yes, I think she's dying There'll be another intriguing episode in our story of the Todd matter tomorrow Tomorrow I take some lessons from a good policeman on how to find out what has to be found out join us Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar yours truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood written by John Dawson It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone Be sure and join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking