 John Lund has Johnny Donner. Jack Lawing, Johnny. You'll have an easy time earning your money on this one. All you have to do is plant the Sioux Saint-Marie and sit around looking important while the Coast Guard does all the work. All the work on what? Well, I fell up by the name of Carl Riches, set off a bomb on an ore boat. The Hampton Queen. Damage is about to some $56,000. We're covering the Hampton Chipping Line, Donner. Well, if the Coast Guard's handling it, what do you want me there for? That's a formality, which has disappeared after the explosion. Only quite that time before the Coast Guard picked them up. There won't be anything for you to do, a real snap. Yeah, I've heard that before, but somehow it never turns out that way. At this point in our program, I'd like to give you something to think about. Probably one of the most quoted Americans in our nation's history is Benjamin Franklin. It was Franklin who said, early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. And never leave that till tomorrow, which you can do today. And of course, the Lord helps them that help themselves. But probably one of his most familiar quotations is, there are only two things in life of which we may be certain, death and taxes. Of course, what bothers most of our taxpayers is that death and taxes don't come in that order. But seriously, one of the biggest jobs handled by the Secretary of the Treasury is the collection of taxes, our government's main source of income. The government raises money through the Bureau of Internal Revenue, which collects income taxes, excise taxes, amusement taxes, and other federal taxes. The Bureau also checks to see that you haven't paid too little, and believe it or not, that you haven't paid too much. Another way the government raises money is through the Bureau of Customs, which levies taxes on imports which are sent here from foreign countries. But although the Treasury Department collects the money, it is Congress, the men we send to Washington, who actually says who will pay taxes and how much. And that's one thing from which none of us can escape. Expense accounts submitted by special investigator, Johnny Downer, to Home Office, Worldwide Maritime and Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Hampton Line matter. Expense account item one, $56.30. Airfare and incidentals between Hartford and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. My Coast Guard contact was a Commander-Winter. After checking in at the Sioux Hotel, I made my way to Coast Guard headquarters to meet him. Glad to have you aboard with us, Mr. Dollar. Another hand is always welcome here. Well, thanks, Commander. But I have no intention of stepping out official toes. Not a chance. We're happy to have any assistance. Have you been briefed on the situation? Well, I understand that Carl Richard seems to be the number one suspect. Well, so far the evidence seems to point that way. Richard operates a supply and trading boat on the lakes. Yesterday, at about 1,300, he contacted the Hampton Queen near Lookout Point. 10 minutes after he shoved off, the explosion took place. Anything unusual about the manner of contact? Yes. There was all boats stopped for nothing. So the supplies are usually pulled aboard by line as the two boats proceed to breast. So I, Richard, came up to Jacob's office to find Richard's came up to Jacob's ladder himself. Any particular reason why? Well, Captain Torgerson, the Queen couldn't give us any. But Richard spoke to him briefly, went below decks for maybe five minutes, came up again and went over the side. And the explosion took place below deck? Yes. In a utility compartment just about the engine room. Did Richard bring any package aboard that might have held it closer? Captain Torgerson didn't notice any. Richard was wearing a great coat, pretty bulky. Might have had something underneath it. Anything else to connect him with the explosion? One of the engine room hands saw him in that utility compartment. Nobody else was noticed down there. Then, of course, there's his disappearance. What's developed by that committee? Well, after the supply boat shoved off from the Queen, it made no further contact. But it didn't pull into the docks until 2300 last night. When it did, Richard was not aboard. But who brought the boat in? His daughter, Elsa. She operated the boat with him. She claims she didn't know how her father got out of the boat, where he got out, or where he is right now. And she defies us to bring some kind of charge against her. Very interesting, Commander. But so far, there's one big hole right in the middle of the picture. Yes, I know. Motive. Is there any? Not that we can find. Richard has operated that supply boat over 20 years. He's been an honest, awe-abiding citizen with an excellent reputation. Having found one person has got a bad word to say against him. If he did set off that explosion, the big question is why? Yeah. And I've got a hunch I'm going to earn my money getting the answer. The Richard supply boat was a powerfully built all-weather water bug. About 65 feet in length. Tied up at a private dock not too far from the Coast Guard station. The deck was crowded with miscellaneous crates and cartons that seemed to contain everything from clean laundry, oranges, and sacks of cement to bouquets of fresh flowers. I couldn't see anyone around, so I hopped aboard and headed toward the small cabin up forward. Before I reached it, however, the cabin door opened. What is it? Are you, Miss Richard? That's right. Who are you? My name is Johnny Dollar. I have nothing to say to you, Mr. Dollar. Well, how do you know? I haven't told you what I'm here for yet. It's about my father and the Hampton Queen, isn't it? It's got something to do with that, yes. And I have nothing to say. The truth never hurt an innocent man. You're not interested in the truth. You've got a job to do. Get the man who tried to blow up the Hampton Queen. Now, I've got work to do, Mr. Dollar. If you're all through wasting our time, suppose you shove off. Well, that sounds like as good of an idea as any. You carry quite a mixed cargo, don't you, Miss Richard? Sailors on all boats don't have much chance to get ashore. They need a lot of things. Yeah, I suppose. But I was wondering about that crate over there on the starboard side. What about it? What would a sailor on an all-boat want with blasting powder? Expensive on item 2, 75 cents. Cab fare to the Shoreview Hotel. I found Captain Targerson on the Hotel Veranda looking out over the endless parade boats plowing their way up and down the lake. I don't know what you're coming around to asking me questions for, Mr. Dollar. I don't know where Carl Richard is. Well, the explosion took place on your boat, Captain. Richard was aboard some ten minutes before the blast went off. So? Well, I thought you might be able to give me some idea why you did it. Who said he did? You don't think so? I know he did. Why not? That's Robert McNally downbound. Signaling for the locks. Eighteen minutes late this trip. He gets a shabby and a dangerous lock instead of a MacArthur. Well, McNally's going to be hopping. Yeah, why is that? The MacArthur empties in ten minutes. Fasted a getaway. We were talking about Carl Richard. Well, in 25 years now. No, the man didn't decide enough. He didn't do it. And why did he come aboard the Hudson Queen? Didn't say. Any idea of why he went below deck? No. Well, it seems to me you'd be curious. I figure a man's business is his own business here with someone else. That's all you've got to say? Well, we might think about a couple of things. Oh, I'd be glad to. The blast went off in an empty storage compartment. Buggled a few plates, broke some oil lines. Cone ties up in the dry dock for maybe a week, ten days. Uh-huh. Somebody wanted to do some real damage. The engine room's only a stepped way. Could have knocked out a whole bank of diesel with the same plowder. You want to think about it, Dolly? Yeah. What was the other thing? Carl Richard came to the zoo 25 years ago. Married, started a supply boat business, raised a family. In all that time, he never said a bad word against anybody. Never cheated a man out of a penny. Lived a sober, industrious life. What could a man like that set off to give powder aboard a noble boat? I'll trade one of my questions for yours, Captain. Well, what is it? Why did he disappear? I spent the rest of the afternoon talking to neighbors, dockhands, sailors, and canal workers. Everyone agreed with Captain Targuson's opinion of Carl Richard. And outside of that, I came up with nothing. By the time I got back to Coast Guard headquarters, it was getting dark. Commander Winters was still on duty. Mr. Dollar? Well, I'm beginning to feel less like an investigator and more like a persecutor with every stop I make, Commander. Yes, I know. Couldn't ask for a final reputation that Richard has had in the zoo for the past 25 years. But then our job's not to judge him just to apprehend him. Yeah. Anything new at this end? Not a thing. Still no trace of him. What's else that Richard's been doing? She took the supply boat out this afternoon, made a number of routine contacts with all boats, a few hours ago. Nothing suspicious or untoward about any of them. Oh, that's a big help. Uh-huh. Now come in. Commander, from our station, the three harbors, Mark Regen, sir. Thanks, Jenkins. Well, I'll leave you to your duties, Commander. No, just a minute, Mr. Dollar. I'll have the sea plane stand by to take off, Jensen. Aye, aye, sir. You got a flight of three harbors with me, Dollar? What's up, Commander? One of the Hampton boat guards caught a man trying to sneak aboard. They did. Yeah, I'll fly up with you, Commander. Our first stop was the Richard's supply boat, where we picked up Elsa. When we got to the Coast Guard landing docks, the four-place sea plane was ready, and we took off for three harbors, Minnesota. Elsa didn't speak during the flight and showed no emotional reaction when we put down at the Hampton Line docks and made our way to the guard office. That's right. I'm Bill Fraser, Commander, the guard who shot that suspect earlier this evening. I'm glad to know you, Mr. Fraser. This is Mr. Fraser. How are you, Mr. Fraser? It's Dollar. Sorry we had to meet out of these circumstances, Mr. Fraser. Very good, Mr. Fraser. We have a day room back here. Come here, Mr. Fraser. You mind if I go in alone, please? No, it's not a problem. Thank you. Real rough. I wasn't expecting to run into the Richard's daughter. You made a positive identification. Yeah, I got a wallet and a desk over here. As usual, identification cards in it drive his license the rest of it. What were the circumstances, Mr. Fraser? Oh, I was standing the night watch when I saw this dinghy trying to sneak in under the stern. I hailed it and got a shot and returned for my troubles. Fired back, got a lucky hit. Any explosive in the dinghy? Yeah, blasting powder. When I saw that, I thought of Carl Richards. When I got him ashore, we found proof. Uh-huh. Well, that seems to tie this one up, Mr. Dollar. You may never know why Richard's was doing it, but there's no doubt now that he was. It looks like it, Commander. Does that mean you have some reservations? No, not particularly. I'm just wondering why he was up here in three harbors. Well, outside of the sewer, it's the closest point to the Canadian border. Might have been intending to head there after he got through. Oh, excuse me. Hand to the line. Oh, yes, just a moment, please. It's for you, sir, man. Thanks. Okay, so the cut-off will be there as quickly as possible. You're not truing against, dollar? More trouble? Yes. One of the Hampton boats, another explosion below decks. I think two hours to make it to Parisian Island and the Hampton boats with James K. He was limping along at about three knots, and we had no trouble putting down the long side and getting aboard. The James K. Skipper captain Hardsell took us below decks for a look at the damage. Here's where the glass went off. Most of the damage can find between these boat gates. Some water coming in with pumps have a lot of control. We'll make this zoo without any trouble. Engine room's right over there, isn't it? That's right. This is just an auxiliary compartment. Well, there's no question about the set of being identical to the Hampton Queen. Yeah. What are these packs up here, Captain? Auxiliary fuel and water from inside. Well, you think the explosive was inside that pack? Well, I'd say it's a good possibility. Well, Sam Tyler ever comes around, he'll be able to tell us Who's he? Abel Seaman. He was in here when the blast took place. Your cutter took him to the hospital at the zoo. Was he badly hurt? Pretty bad. Anything else you want to know? I've got to take over the bridge to get into the locks pretty soon. How about a dollar? I can't think of a thing. Back to Sault Ste. Marie. The hospital told us the Seaman, Sam Tyler, was still unconscious and in critical condition. I figured I'd done enough to earn my keep for one day, so I went back to the hotel and turned in. Expensive account item three, one dollar. Country style breakfast at the zoo hotel cafe. After my third cup of coffee, I put a call through the Commander Winters at Coast Guard headquarters. Well, we just got a report that they finished the Richard's inquest in three hours. Didn't take him long, did it? No, verdict was just a parable homicide. We'll just vote this afternoon. We may have to disappoint her. Why's that, darling? I don't like that rush inquest, Commander. Suppose we see what an autopsy surgeon has to say. I spent the rest of the morning going over the Richard's supply boat. I didn't know what I'd hoped to find, so when I finished, I wasn't disappointed. There was nothing aboard that clarified a thing for me. Back at the hotel, I found a message to call from Captain Hartford. I put the call through. How are you falling asleep on the job? You wouldn't have thought so at two this morning. It's 10 this morning, I'm worried about. We've got a report that another of the Hampton boats is damaged. You've got it straight, Jack. Well, holy smoke, Johnny. We sent you up there to do a job. Oh, is that so? I thought it was just a formality while the Coast Guard did all the work. Never mind that. Let's get some action. No, I had the Hampton lines tie up all their ships at the dock. Can't take a chance on any more of these things happening. Well, cancel your order, Jack. What do you mean cancel it? What difference does it make if those ships are tied up or sailing the lake? I don't know yet, but it may. And I hope I'm going to find out within 24 hours. Now what do you cancel it? Okay, John. 24 hours. One minute more. Another call to the Sioux hospital brought the same information as before. Sam Tyler was still unconscious. His condition unchanged. A call to command their winters got me equally as far. They had no report on the autopsy and nothing else had turned up. I went down to the dry dock where they had the James K. in for repairs and contacted Captain Hartzell. Oh, Richard's hadn't been aboard the James K. for close to three weeks. He made the downbound run the airy. Time he came back, loaded up and headed toward the Sioux again. It must have been at least three weeks. You didn't see Elsa Richards either? No, the supply boat usually contact us at lookout point on the downbound run. We hadn't reached there when that thing blew up below decks. Uh-huh. You have to turn in a checklist of all men aboard to the Union, don't you, Captain? Yeah, that's right. Do you mind if I have a copy of it? Oh, glad to. I thought you were going to get out of it, though. I'm not sure I'd be a reader. Captain Torgerson. He wasn't around, but his first mates supplied me with one. Took about 10 minutes to compare them, find what I was looking for, and take the information over to Commander Winters. Is that why you brought me the check-off sheets, Donna, to look for any similarity in the personnel? That's right, Commander. Well, as far as I can see there isn't any. Unless you're talking about their business they don't sell supers, but they have different names. Yeah, but on both boats, the man who signed on is listed as Substitute or Replacement. Do you think that's more than mere coincidence? Well, if it's coincidence, it's one too many for me. What do you mean? The man who originally signed on and then was replaced on both boats was Bill Fraser. Yes, sir? Get me our station at Three Harbors. Took about a half hour for Three Harbors and requested information. It's supplied us with more information than we've gathered in all the hours since I first hit the Sue. You were right about the autopsy, Donna. Carl Richards died from drowning, not from gunshot wounds. They were fired after death. What about Elsa? She chartered a private plane right after her autopsy request came in and took off of the Sue. And Bill Fraser? His replacement on the Hampton Queen was involuntary. He asked for a relief of duty to serve as guard and we were a little late. Yeah, why's that? Seems his testimony for the inquest was taken through deposition. He sailed aboard the Agnes Hampton at 2100 last night. We started to move fast, heading for the Richard Supply Boat and Elsa Richard. We learned she'd shelved off and headed out into Lake Superior two hours before. 20 minutes later, we were in the Coast Guard plane heading out after her. Looks like it'll be a close one, Donna. You better make it, Commander. You figure it'll happen if you don't. She'll make contact. Fraser will get aboard and they'll be off for Canada. Where'd you get the hunch, Donna? The booby traps tipped me off, Commander. The way those auxiliary oil pipes exploded from the inside. There had to be some reason for it. Now, that's supposed to make sense. Fraser was bringing in contraband from Canada, concealed in those oil lines that the booby trap gimmick was perfect. If anybody got suspicious and tried to investigate, the evidence was destroyed. Yeah. And the supply boat made the perfect tie-up. One contact each downbound trip is all they needed. You think Carl wasn't on it? I doubt it. I think he was trying to cover up for his daughter. Probably set her to lay the fuse aboard the queen to destroy the evidence. And then she and Fraser and my speed. They boarded the Agnes Hampton without citing Elsa or the supply boat. They told us Fraser was still aboard. And two minutes later, we were in the companion way, leading to the storage compartment beside the engine room. I'm coming in here after me. It's no good, Fraser. You better come out. Either you come out or we come in after you. Better make it easy on yourself. The bluff won't work, Fraser. Those charges aren't big enough. Not this, my darling. I got a real charge in here now. I figured something like this might happen. And I'm taking no chance. You think he's bluffing? I don't know. Come on in here. It's quite a bit smart to go on above deck. What do we do, Fraser? You can't get off the boat without stuff. No, darling. Yeah? That's what I've got right here. I can attach both ends of this pipe, take the explosive out of the stuff, and walk off this boat carrying it in my head. Anybody tries to stop me? I'll just pull a string. Looks like he's got a stymie. Oh, maybe not. This boat's like the James K. And the Queen. He can't reach the auxiliary pison where he's standing. In order to get to him, he has to expose himself. It'll only be for a fraction of a second. Well, maybe that'll be long enough. I can keep talking. I'm gonna edge my way up and try to take him. You can't shoot, darling. A ricochet could send it off. Yeah, I thought of that. What are you guys chiming about? You got enough to talk over? There's only one place for you to go, and that's the prospect. We still think you might be bluffing, Fraser. Go ahead and prove it. Come on in, idiots. See what's gonna happen. Now, look. Elsa Richards hasn't even gone here with the supply boat yet. She may never get here. Ever think she might be playing it safe heading for Canada by herself? That's a lousy bluff, Commander. With the stuff we got here, she's not gonna take any run-off powder on me. She knows she won't. All right, thanks for holding it. It was you, darling! You all right, Donna? Yeah, yeah. Fine, Commander. That deserves a nicely done commendation, if I ever heard one. You got to him just in time. That's the trouble. I didn't. What? He got to the plate before I reached him. Pretty lucky it turned out to be a dud. Expense account item 4, $39.40, hotel, delin, miscellaneous. Expense account item 5, $61.10, airfare back to Hartford. Expense account total, $158.55. Remarks. As it turned out, Elsa Richards had run out on Frazier. The Canadian authorities picked her up six hours after she landed. She's already waved extradition and is heading toward the stew in custody. Here's to her, Johnny Daller. The name the highest office in our land, the presidency of the United States. Can you guess the name of this man? During the Black Hawk War in 1832, he volunteered for service and was made captain of his company. As a member of Congress in 1847, he was opposed to the Mexican War. He also opposed the Kansas-Nebraska bill, which favored the extension of slavery. During this time, he was offered the governorship of the Oregon Territory, but refused it. Over six feet tall and not particularly good-looking, he was known for his droll sense of humor. If you don't have his name by now, here's an important clue. His unexpected acceptance of an invitation to attend the dedication of a soldier cemetery was responsible for one of the greatest speeches in our history. Who was he? Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. His life is part of your American heritage. Johnny Daller stars John Lund in the title role and was written by Sidney Marshall with music by Eddie Dunstetter. Featured in tonight's cast were Jim Nussar as Jack Lawring, High Aberback as Commander Winters, Lee Patrick as Elsa Richards, Ed Begley as Captain Torgerson, Clayton Post as Captain Hartzell, and Hal March as Bill Fraser. Yours truly, Johnny Daller, is produced and directed by Jaime Delvalle. Nation of the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.