 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar Yes, sir. I'm with Sergeant maips. Has there been any change in Miss Tunie's condition? You think she'll make it doctor doctor It's very important that we see her. We want a question All right, sir, we'll be right there tonight and every weekday night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action Unpacked 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 incurred during my investigation of the Todd matter the burglary that resulted in a shooting On a tip from an ex-convict named or in vance. I came to New York to question one glory attorney My information was that she had in her possession an expensive mink coat part of a $75,000 burglary at the Todd home on Long Island Glory attorney was shot and seriously wounded by an unknown gunman before I was able to question her about the coat a Description of her assailant and how she had obtained the coat were still to be ascertained when Sergeant Dan maips And I arrived on the second floor of emergency hospital. Mr. Dollar. Yes Oh, yes, this is Sergeant maips. Do you do has she managed to talk yet? Doctor, you know and she may not I see Before we go in I hope both of you will carefully frame only your most pertinent questions Two minutes is about all I can give you with her sure doctor. I'll better put your cigarettes out in that. Oh, yeah Father Dearing wanted his word. Yeah, I feel he had spirit to something. Amen All right, father. Yes. Hmm. Is she conscious just a minute? Yes She can hear you. I'm sure You want to go ahead? I suppose so has to be official Are you Gloria Tierney is? Gloria Tierney your name do you understand that you're seriously hurt Do you understand that can you tell us how you came about these injuries mr. Tierney mr. Tierney bill Bill shot you What is bill's full name? Where can we find him? Where can we find him? Who is he? Doctor watch out nurse and mid-hypo quick Might help sorry fellas Nothing more I could do Gloria Tierney died at 335 in the afternoon Without revealing the full name of the man who had shot her the night before Expense account item seven six bucks drinks myself and Sergeant Mates Well, I'm sure of two things Are we yeah? His name is bill And this is the worst whiskey I ever tasted Oh There ought to be a law I think there is Sergeant I'm gonna ask you something baby Outside of the fact that that girl up there died a few minutes ago and was Wearing a stolen mink worth eleven thousand dollars that you've been wanting to get your hands on What about her? How does it strike you? She looked like a nice girl. Yeah She looked like the best kind of girl ever made What else? What would someone like that be doing in a stolen mink coat exactly? What would she be doing with a stolen mink coat? Outside of having herself a time with a guy named bill who gave it to him Call that having herself a time. I'd like to get drunk every bum in town's named bill This is terrible Stuff I have a drink you can say that again, baby. We're stuff. I have a drink waiter. Yes, sir Yes, sir bring us two more of the same only make them double. Yes, sir right away, sir I'm glad to see you aren't fussy dolly not a bit Not a lousy bit you know I Looked at you when you came in my office and I said to myself. I Got a wise acre in my hands I got a whaling dealing wise acre who's got himself a little tip and he's Gonna keep it all to himself. I Said why do I have to put up with this kind of trouble? Why don't I just cause this bum in the cooler and go about my business? I'm a copper. I got work to do my fool with an insurance stick. I said But I'm very happy to see you aren't a fussy fellow big Very happy All right, you made a speech. No, I'll make one go ahead Well, I stood in a hospital room and I watched a human being die. Oh, it's part of my job part of your job, too But for myself, I don't like it If I have to go into why every man's death diminishes me I'm gonna fall all over myself because I never could go into that kind of stuff. Yeah, I know what you mean Well, I'll say this That girl that died in there was She was the kind of girl I could have kept right on scene Yes, I'd like very much to have knocked on her door almost any all night Sergeant I Would I like that more than I can tell if you were a stolen link coat? Remember? I remember. I remember I can sit here and feel bad about it. Can I be sure it can? I'll feel bad with you Look at them early eaters dollar Coming in to drink their dinner don't change the subject. I have to We got work to do pal. Yeah Here we are gentlemen As long as it's here Cheers cheers yourself There ought to be a law you said that Remain with Sergeant Mapes the rest of the day as he continued his investigation of the death of Gloria Tierney in the Todd burglary The apartment where she'd live finally yielded some information Here here it is Letters from a Robert J. Tierney in Riverside, California. Looks like her father. Maybe yeah, I'll have the business office down at headquarters notify him Hey, what's this picture? Nice-looking guy Love Bill He loved her all right anybody identified this year that Mrs. Stromberg supposed to be here right now. What time you get fast? She said she'd be here at six. Hey sergeant. Did you get anything on the bullets? They didn't check with anything in our lab Ballistic says it was an army Colt old model pretty good for killing and what gun isn't you're right Hello. Oh, hello, Mrs. Stromberg. We've been waiting for you come in. Oh, mr. Dollar. Hi Do I have to answer any more questions? Oh a couple if you don't mind I'm just all worn out. I can't get over this terrible thing happening to Gloria Did you ever find out about her family? We're gonna contact them right now? Seems they live in Riverside, California. Yes. Yes. I believe that's what she said. I want to ask you one question, Mrs. Stromberg Take a look at this picture. Yes, you know him. Oh Yes, that's Bill the man Gloria Tierney's been going out with these last few months. Yes, the man who drives the black Cadillac Yes, the Cadillac. Oh, I wish I could tell you his full name Did he do this terrible thing? It looks like it Mrs. Stromberg. Oh dear Have you arrested him yet? We haven't found him yet. Well, I hope you do. I hope you clear this up I left word for the office to get me here What about her things? Her family will probably take charge as soon as they're contacted Poor girl that poor girl so alone now. Yeah Mrs. Stromberg did Gloria Tierney ever mention to you that she'd been married married Gloria? Yeah Why no, she never mentioned it. Was she married in the state of New York in 1951 divorced in 1953 routine check of vital statistics. What was her husband's name? Bill Bill Powers Sergeant maips requested immediate file checks on William B. Powers the ex-husband of Gloria Tierney From any learned he had no criminal record in the state of New York His home address was up in Westchester County one of the suburbs of the big city. I drove out there with Sergeant maips Oh, what's this all about? Do you know a woman named Gloria Tierney, Mr. Powers? Well, sure We were married once why she was shot to death last night, mr. Powers Glory yeah Are you sure we're sure Shut oh What what what happened? How could a thing like that happen? That's what we're trying to find out mr. Powers Can't believe it Glory it Have you seen her lately? Have you? Yes Well, I saw her last week. We had a drink together Are you sure it's glory we'd make sure before we came here with news like that. That's right Mr. Dollar here isn't a policeman. He's an insurance investigator Miss Tierney was wearing a stolen mink coat when it happened stolen Are you sure we're sure we checked everything. Why you would never steal anything. She was a fine girl Wonderful girl Fooled ever let our marriage go on the rocks. Can you come with us mr. Powers? We'd like an identification What oh? Yes, of course. I'll I'll get my coat Want to smoke Jenny? Yeah, thanks well He isn't the bird in the picture Jenny. No not at all Still he what is it Jenny? You check the driveway out there. No Take a look the side window Oh, yeah 55 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Sure is Sergeant There'll be another intriguing episode in our story of the Todd matter tomorrow tomorrow Well, you find one killer and you find them all and then Then you have to start all over again 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