 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar How are you this morning? Oh pretty good. Sheriff. How about yourself? Oh, I'm fine Dandy You were over at the city hall this morning. Yeah, that's right I requested the corner to conduct an inquest into the death of George Henderson I know Huh? Yeah came into my office and asked me if I had any reason to conduct an inquest into the death of George Henderson I told him I didn't have any reason but I do it if I was ordered to what happens now Somebody'll have to decide whether there's going to be an in-question. Oh, yeah, I guess Anyhow you start up some action and you'll be getting it. Yeah, where just stay where you are son my guess is it'll come right to 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 investigators yours truly Johnny dollar Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to Paramount insurance adjusters Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Henderson matter The death of George Henderson of Culver Montana where I am today a Casual certification announced the death is accidental having been received by a fall from a hotel window No one in Culver seem to be too worried about any of the details, but details are my job That's why I requested the corn his office to conduct an in-quest I Took sheriff Holton suggestion and waited to see what my request flushed up in the dingy colored mountains of Culver An hour later my first bird winged up to my hotel room He was a tall gray haired man and a Stetson earmuffs and the Western version of a Chesterfield his honor mayor Newton Mr. Dollar, I want to talk to you about this request you made for an in-quest into George Henderson's death Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor. You are aware of course that George's death and he was one of my beloved and personal friends for many many years Was a great blow to the entire community. No, I didn't know that mayor Newton Only the smallest part of the community were at his funeral yesterday afternoon his widow and I'd say not more than half it as another people And I understand that your insurance company is not quite satisfied with the certification. Is that correct? More or less. What would they need to be satisfied, sir? An exact knowledge of how mr. Henderson fell out that hotel window I would rather know in quest were held into mr. Henderson's death. Why why sir? George Henderson is dead and buried it should remain that way if an in quest were to be held It would only prove that George fell out of a window. I beg you to consider that mr. Dollar You seem very certain that an investigation would prove that death was accidental It was accidental George fell out the window. Well, I can't just tell that to my insurance company. Can I? We are a small community with a rudimentary police force not equipped in any way for an exhaustive investigation Nor for the financial burden of such an investigation I strongly urge you to reconsider this request for a coroner's inquest you do I do indeed His untimely death was an unfortunate occurrence Outside the pale of any of our poor abilities to foresee A terrible terrible accident. I'd like proof of that Proof an inquest mr. Mayor An inquest All right We will continue with the Henderson matter in a moment Friends, how'd you like to thrill your favorite youngster with some of the most exciting toys of the year? Picture the breathless excitement of any child surrounded by six gaily colored balloon like giant animals up to three feet long And all for the low low price of just one dollar First you get bounce over clown with round pot belly and funny nose Mexico's hoppy the australian kangaroo third. 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Jackson. That's our corner He deputized me temporarily to conduct an inquest It's going to take place tomorrow morning nine o'clock city hall tomorrow sheriff room 207 Well eve you won't have time to do anything. No, I guess I won't not much anyhow, brother The mayor pitched me pretty hard for not having the inquest New he would any idea why nope You think somebody asked him to stop it. Yeah, who? Don't know johnny honest The next morning I struggled my way against a belligerent north wind to city hall in the inquest if you could call it that I sat in the back of the room and listened while a dr Horace nam assured the six-man jury that george henderson was quite dead when he was called out of his office and examined him on the street Dr. Nam reckoned george had died from a broken neck An ancient bellhop a desk clerk and a chambermaid gave their versions of what had happened the day henderson fell out the window I used to wear to tell the truth the whole truth so i'll help you god I do sheriff I'm the acting coroner today miss cubby Sit down Now When did you see mr. henderson last? Last thursday morning Where was this miss cubby at the butte hotel? You know what time of the morning it was About 10 o'clock. I went in to make his bed and straighten up his room I see I made his bed while he worked on some papers then and I left Did you see him after that? No, sir You didn't see him come downstairs for breakfast or anything? No, sir Do you know if anybody went up to see him? I believe I saw mrs. Henderson in the lobby after that Do you see mrs. Henderson in this room? Yes, sir. I believe that's mrs. Henderson over there. No, that's mrs. Henderson Now do you know if mrs. Henderson visited mr. Henderson in his room? No, sir. I don't know that Miss cubby did you happen to notice if anyone else went up to mr. Henderson's room that morning? No, sir It went on all morning long Sheriff holton acting in the coroner's position questioned person after person All had more or less the same vague knowledge concerning george henderson's death I was most interested in pauline henderson's testimony Now then mrs. Henderson, when did you last see your husband thursday? I went to see him about noon Maybe a little before Where did you see him mrs. Henderson at the butte hotel in his room there the same room he occupied prior to his death Of course the same room from which he fell. Yes Were you alone when you went to see him mrs. Henderson? Yes I must have left before 12 30. I had an appointment with the dentist And that was the last time you saw your husband alive Yes, I was still in the dentist chair when they told me he'd fallen out the window What uh, what did you and your husband talk about mrs. Henderson? Must I answer that? Well, we're trying to determine something here. I'd appreciate it George and I discussed our divorce Could you tell us about that? George and I decided to part about a month ago. He moved out of the house and moved into the hotel Outside of the divorce were you on good terms? Oh, yes, we've always been on good terms Mrs. Henderson, do you think there's a chance that he might have thrown himself out that window? No Mrs. Henderson, do you think he might have thrown himself out that window? No, at least not over us if that's what you mean As far as you knew was your husband in good health? Yes, he was You happen to know when he was examined last? Oh a month or so ago. He was in perfect health. One more thing Did mr. Henderson drink? Yes Did he drink that morning with you? I think he had a couple of drinks Yes, yes, he had a drink or two while we were talking. He could have stumbled to that window The clothes were new york the perfume paris the jewelry tiffany's The look you might expect it on the riviera where everybody tries to act bored with too many good things in life Her dress blank for the occasion of death was cut too well and took carefully for her to pass as a grieving widow She answered the questions without hesitation or emotion 15 minutes later the jury brought in the expected verdict Therefore it is the opinion of this jury that the sad deceased george walter henderson Came to his death as a result of injuries incurred in the fall from the fourth floor of the butte hotel At or about 12 45 p.m. On the 19th day of this month No evidence to the contrary. It is deemed and declared that the manner of death was accidental adjourned As far as culvers people its police and its mayor were concerned Yeah, the mayor Well, mr. Dollar, I hope you're satisfied. It was a pretty good inquest mayor newton I trust the official verdict of the jury will answer any questions your insurance company might have had on their minds and Clear this whole matter of them. I'll forward it to them and tell them the circumstances under which the inquest was conducted Mr. Mayor Sanders factory. I trust no But it served a purpose Now that everybody thinks it was an accident everybody will breathe easier Certainly. Yeah If everybody's relaxing like that Somebody's going to get careless See you, mr. 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