The Open Town Matter - Ep 3

From Hollywood it's time now Johnny Duller how you making out Johnny boy, who is this? Disappoint me Johnny you want to recognize the condition of not the voice Joe clearly yeah I want to talk to you. Where are you?

Why not? In ten minutes you'd have me shoot my big mouth off about the rackets here and the murder the honorable chief of police and the peculiar morals of his lovely young wife Joe listen.

And last but not least the ethical and philosophical problems of an intellectual lush. A reformed idealist who once or even twice tried. Joe, an hour ago in front of City Hall somebody fired five shots at me.

Joe, are you there? Beat it Johnny. Grab a plane train, bus or walk but get out now. When they put the finger on it sticks. Greensport Boy is a wide open town. 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.

From Special Investigator Johnny Dollar, location, Greensport, Missouri, to the home office, Great Plains, Guarantee, Hartford, Connecticut, assignment, the open town matter. Expense account continued. Item $700.85, taxi to the home of the mayor of Greensport, Will Lyons.

I decided to go straight to headquarters, so to speak. Joe Crowley, professional reporter and semi-pro drunk might have been able to help, but I didn't know where to find him. So far I had a lot of questions, no answers.

Police Chief Ed Blake had been shot to death in his own home with his own gun. His young widow, Marty, and city attorney Dave Sherman had been present and both told the same story. Mysterious prowler.