The Open Town Matter - Ep 2

From Hollywood it's time now Johnny dollar Oh, yes, I'm trying to reach you mr. Sherman. Yes, so my office tells me it's the head Blake case I suppose that's right well. I've already told my secretary to make all the records of it's not the records I'm mainly interested in mr. Sherman. I want to talk to you personally

Because I've been informed that you're able to furnish an alibi for my number one suspect Marty Blake. That's right. Who informed you mr. Dollar? Mighty Blake. Lovely way to herself. Right. That's exactly what I was thinking.

Yes, if you're dead set on lighting a fuse in this town, I am amazed. Come on over to the courthouse. 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, Yars Trulli, Johnny Dollar.

From Special Investigator Johnny Dollar, location Greensport, Missouri, To the home office, Great Plains Guarantee Company, Hartford, Connecticut. Assignment? The open town matter. Expense account continued. Items five and six, 70 cents, a copy of the Green Sport daily herald in the taxi fare to City Hall.

I opened the paper and glanced over the headlines. Murder of police chiefs still unsolved. City Attorney's office claims new evidence. Mayor Lyons demands action. I could feel for the mayor. My client stood to lose $50,000, life insurance payable to the dead police chief's widow, Marty Blake.

So I wanted action too. And I was hoping to get it from city attorney Dave Sherman. I'm in, Mr. Dollar. I'll let us see. Thanks. Why did you get in town? Oh, early this afternoon.

And you've already met Marty Blake? Well, that figures. Yes, it does. Under the circumstances, her husband has been killed. He carried $50,000 worth of insurance with my company. And Mrs. Blake filed her claim less than 24 hours after his death.