The Henderson Matter - Ep 2: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (November 29, 1955)

“The Henderson Matter - Ep 2” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 29, 1955. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar arrives in Culver, Montana to look into the death of George Henderson, officially ruled accidental after he fell from a hotel window. Despite pressure from Mayor Newton to drop the matter, Johnny pushes for a coroner's inquest, which begins the following morning. The proceedings reveal testimony from hotel staff and Henderson's estranged wife about the circumstances of his death.

Culver, Montana; a small town with limited resources, featuring the Butte Hotel and City Hall

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Sheriff Holt, Mayor Newton, George Henderson, Mrs. Henderson, Dr. Horace Nam, Miss Cubbly, Jackson the Coroner

Listen for: The mystery of how and why George Henderson died; why the Mayor is so eager to avoid an inquest; what Mrs. Henderson reveals about her relationship with her husband and the divorce proceedings

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.