Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alma Scott Matter (EP0500)

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2:26This is the last 1951 episode. It's called the Alma Scott matter Are you really buying a car online on auto trader right now? Really I can get super specific with dealer listings and see cars based on my budget You can really have a delivered or pick it up. I think kid is walking up the slide really auto trader buy your car online really From Hollywood. It's time now for Edmond Bobriens as Johnny dollar are you are you from Hartford? Hello? What was that? Are you the insurance investigator? Yeah, that's right. You're here about the Alma Scott shooting. Yes, who is this? This is Alan Swain. Is this a gang? No, it is a gang Well, it's about time you gave yourself up, isn't it? No, no, I won't because I didn't kill it. Why'd you take a run out? I don't know. I've done everything wrong, but I didn't kill it. I want to talk to you if you'll promise not to go to the police first All right, I can do then. How can we work it so I'll be sure? Are you still inside? Yeah, I'll be alone. My word is good

3:29Edmond Bobriens in a transcribed adventure of the man with the action-packed expensive car America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to home office Columbia All-risk insurance company Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Alma Scott matter Expense account had a $1,219 air fan incidental between Hartford and San Francisco For a day and a half the investigation had taken the form of a search for the man who called me Alan Swain Poor witnesses tenants in the dead girls apartment house had seen him running away in the corridor outside of flat immediately after they'd heard the shots So when this chief suspect phoned about eight that second night to say that he was innocent and one of the see me

4:30I was naturally more than anxious to set the meeting up later. I wasn't so happy about it According to arrangements I kept to the corner of Fulton 26th Avenue found a photography shop in front of which I was supposed to be picked up And stood there for about five minutes looking at the pictures of some uninteresting bribes Hello, miss. Are you Mary one of those? No, thanks. I'm supposed to meet somebody here. You live in the neighborhood? No, I'm from Hartford, Connecticut. And I guess we were fated to meet. What about the guy that called me? I thought he was going to show up. James didn't mind. I'll take you to him. Come on, there's a cab waiting around the corner. I memorized the number of the cab hoping it might have picked her up at some address that might be useful later There's a silent trip the girl with a pretty that rather hard face slumped in her corner Looking almost bored except for the fact that she smoked one cigarette after another When we left the cab in front of the cafe on a coast highway she took my arm and led me away from the lights across the road toward the sand

5:36And there behind the added protection of a little concrete abutment. I met Alan Swain He did come along. You weren't followed were you? Ask him. I've gotten out of the habit of trusting people So I wouldn't want to say I told you my word was good Swain. Maybe you deserve it. Maybe you don't What do you mean? When I'm from the beginning I haven't been able to figure out a guy like you got mixed up with a woman like Alma Scott I wish you'd been here a month ago to knock that into a sick skull lay off Helen doesn't do any good now that never did I didn't kill her Mr. Dollar. I swear I didn't And why have you done everything that guilty man would do You were seen running away from the scene and getting into your car. You abandoned that The cab driver remembers picking you up a block away from where it was found and bringing you back to market street Everything you did has been done by scared killers before I know I know I did everything wrong But I didn't kill her I wasn't even in her apartment to match all the testimony that says you did kill her Can you put your hands on any that says you didn't? No When I was in the hall when I heard the shots Well, if I'd gone on in instead of losing my nerve and running I could have cleared myself but it

6:38I didn't all I thought I was my own hide Then when it was too late I realized the police would never believe anything I said that makes you think I was I don't know just asking you to give me a chance chance to do what I want to tell you what led up to that night It doesn't make any difference how I met her or anything I knew she was no wangel but I never thought she was all bad nice still don't that's what two years of college does for all lay off Four years you'd be a hundred percent blind What's your story about that night Almanair we're gonna leave town We're gonna fly to Mexico and get married then we were going to Los Angeles and stay there She wanted to get away from this town and the people she knew here I don't think that's worth much but is there any way I can check it clean reservations Yeah, they're under the name of AJ Hall for next Friday night at night what airline Cal Mexico why the switching names Almanair said there might be people who wouldn't want it to leave and she didn't want it to leak out We were gonna cancel the reservations under that name and make them under my own Friday morning to match our identification at the border. Who is she afraid of? I don't know if she wouldn't tell me probably had a big choice. Do you know who?

7:41No one time but give me time. Okay. What's the rest of it swine? Well, she broke a date with me that night said she wasn't feeling so good Then about 10 she phoned and told me she changed her mind about going away with me On reasons that she gave she didn't give any she hung up I started right over to her place. No, he took me five minutes when I got there I stopped outside her door because I heard talking to somebody what about I didn't understand the words, but she was sort of screaming I started for the door again, and that's when I heard the shots and I don't know what happened to me Except that I thought whatever was happening was somehow my fault And I ran It's all I know that's all yeah, what do you think I can do with that? I don't know, but it's a truth There must be a way you can find out who was in there with it. Don't you have any idea who it was? No Man or a woman? Well, man, it must have been a man Do you hear a man saying anything? No, but there must be some way to find out who was there I don't know what it is, but I'll follow it up and you won't tell the police about meeting you I doubt they'd believe me if I did. You can phone me if you think of anything. All right

8:46You're coming with me, Helen? Not cricket to pick a man up and then just drop him Maybe I can lure him into the bar over there, but he won't see you leave Thank you can accord me temporarily. Yeah, I'm on an expensive come Oh Hello the bar do you want a boat? Both way It's an over here, okay? Yeah, sure it's fine I'll take your order No fashion like it. Ryan's over. Okay Ryan, all the hire is going I It's not generally known that Swain has a sister, is it? You think he has? You're too young to be his mother Okay, I can't quite see you in that woman's skull and tongue. I've been there Can I have a light? Oh, sorry Tell me something Why do you think a woman might have killed her? I didn't say that did I?

9:48That galaxy, whether it was a man or woman I was not able to wish for thinking. She carried a life insurance policy with a half sister as beneficiary We can't find it. I haven't even thought of that kind of an animal. I never crossed my mind She just killed for any reason except what sort of a day she was. What kind? Oh, don't get me started Has anybody else's name come up? She knew a lot of men. I just went open and shot against Swain with that lineup of witnesses The police certainly have no reason to chase after anybody else Any ideas? Yeah The guy she dropped when she put a leash on her out Name is Walter Helm the police know him if you don't you mean you think he killed it You found out they were going to Mexico. I think he would have or I had it done I didn't swing tell me this but he didn't know they never bothered to tell him He was using him for something and she didn't want to scare him away. You didn't warn him I had a better idea but things seemed to backfire How's that meter thing for this messy thing? I tipped Walter Helm that they were leaving for Mexico How did I know I would go storming up there? I don't have the faintest motion

10:48But I wish you'd found a different detective. You don't have to follow it up if you don't want to So all I got to say and I didn't want to drink Maybe some other time I didn't wait for nine either. I settled the bill and followed her out I was in time to see I got into a car who's another I added to the one we've come out in And I waited 20 minutes for another to take me back to my hotel I had no idea of sharing with the police or tossing at Walter Helm the vague hearsay evidence that has been given me It seemed to me the logical place to go as back to the tenants in Almas Scott's apartment building And the developments that followed paid a fairly true picture of that hindrance to accurate investigation The average witness I won't bother quoting all four of the address but Mrs. Swinehart will serve as a composite Right here Mr. Downer. I'm glad that I can be a service. I'll do anything I can Thank you Mrs. Swinehart. I uh I just come from talking to Mr. Robertson down the hall

11:48Didn't you say that he was already in the corridor the other night when you got there? Yeah, he was Well, he seems to think now that you were there before he was Oh, but that's not so I remember distinctly I went out and if you know the rabbits in the parking is across into the rear of the one that Woman lived in you taught the rear of the building from the sky Yeah, well why when I went out the first person I saw was Mr. Robertson standing there Then I heard the sound of running up toward the front and saw this man He was running toward the street entrance. Yes, he was so you look very briefly toward the rear and saw Mr. And then turned toward the sound Are you absolutely positive that it was mr. Robertson you saw oh of course that is anything sad no Nobody said anything for a minute we were sad as you know now mr. Robertson remembers that as soon as he came out and saw you He asked you what had happened. Oh, well mr. Robertson's own He was there when I came out if he said anything I didn't hear him Could it be that you expected to say mr. Robertson standing where you were so often seen him and after a glance that

12:51Took maybe a second your mind automatically said that is mr. Robertson Mr. Daller I know what I saw Well, what's the meaning of this? It's just possible that there was a second man mixed up in this thing the other night a man who Might have come out of Miss Katsup apartment and instead of bolting toward the front entrance gone quietly to the rear stairway and out the back That's why it's so important that you're sure Could it have been someone else that you glanced at and glanced away from someone who left while your attention was on the running man I was sure it was mr. Robertson the second time you looked it was we're all sure of that for that first glance I was so sure it might be that swing who looks so guilty you might not be It could be the difference between life and death tour. Oh now you have confused me. I was so sure But I shouldn't like to call mr. Robertson Nair he truly believed that I was in the corridor when he came out After all it all was so sudden and shocking. I I suppose anybody's mind to play tricks as you say when you come and talk to mr. Robertson with me. Oh there

13:52Yes, I will But I'd so hope we'd heard the end of this dreadful state In less than an hour four positive witnesses had broken down in the face of doubt None of them could swear that they had been a second stranger in the hallway But neither could they swear that they hadn't been and none of them had actually seen Alan Swain come out of the scarter partner I didn't look forward to telling the police what was happening to their open and shut case without at least something constructive to Arthur At three that afternoon I still haven't had it But I got it when I stopped by my hotel to check the phone call the clerk told me that I missed a wall to hell with waiting for me in the bar first table with the left Oh Yeah, it's down. That's right. My name is dollar oh down What are you drinking nothing thanks? It's a little early for me. I don't suppose you know anything about me But I'll get right to the point the papers say you're working on the almost cut things. I have an interest in it

14:57It was a friend of mine. Oh, you've got to do something about finding that maniac that killed her If you think you can help you ought to go to the police. I don't want to go to the police. I want to talk to you But then we do it in tribal you know room. I guess so if you've got reason to keep it that private I have Come on Which way do we go We will return to yours truly Johnny dollar in just a moment Assets one block of wood liabilities more trouble than the legendary paper hanger with a hive It sounds as though Edgar Bergen had a pretty bad bank balance doesn't it But luckily for all of us he comes back week after week to CBS radio with his block of wood named Charlie and lets himself in for more trouble As for you you're really in the chips when you take in the Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy show Heard over most of these stations every Sunday. Don't miss them tomorrow night on CBS radio

16:01Now with our star Edmond O'Brien. We bring you the second act of yours truly Johnny dollar Go ahead after you thanks I don't get you Your name came up in a conversation last night. What about the killing you've got an interest in what else? Who is this conversation with you don't expect me to tell you We won't get any place this way Somewhere along the line you picked up the wrong idea about me. Let's get us straight now I just been in our looking you up in a newspaper morgue That's hardly the way to build or to fast and strong friendship. That's business. It's got nothing to do with you and me

17:01I came here to talk about Alma. Well, let's get it over then I'll level it. I've been waiting for a call from the police and it hasn't come I know they'll pin something on me if they can't they've been trying for years That's why I want to do something about seeing that swing many act picked up. So it can be pinned on him That's where it belongs. I don't care what you think about me. You can't go along with them letting a crazy killer go free Because they want to put me away. Can you? I didn't know that's what they were doing. They will if they get the chance What did they do with that check? Burn it up. What are you talking about? What check cash is check for 15,000 dollars I gave it to Alma. I knew it well enough to know I didn't have to kill it or keep it from going to Mexico where that's come She got tired of me before but not so tired a small gift wouldn't bring her back I knew I was a sucker, but if that was the only way I could keep her it was all right with me Huh, it doesn't sit so well. That's the way it was. Maybe this time money wouldn't keep it. You're wrong She changed her mind. She wasn't going one thing interest me

18:04How did you know she was going to Mexico? How'd you find out? Swain sister for me have crazy about his life being ruined Instead of I didn't do something to stop it she would what day was that they Alma was killed I went over that afternoon with a check and had a talk with That's when she changed her mind I've an honest thing pretty much from the beginning and there wasn't a check and they got rid of it They're trying to pin this thing on me There's a record kept of cashier's checks if you bought one you can prove it by going to the bank now If you're a world of hell me a can I'll say I bribe somebody and probably pay a few bucks themselves to prove that That's one of the things I want you to do go to the bank. So you'll believe me about that check I'll pay you your own price aren't you afraid they'd make that out of Brian and what if they could This is legit You've got a private licensure for hire aren't you? Not by a suspect after I've been given access to state's evidence what kind of I could really make this worth your while

19:07Just between you and me. I feel sorry if you help you're a big wheel But when you can't count on your money getting you something of getting you out of something you're lost Because nobody will take you anything you say or anything you do at face value Maybe you're right I'm not complaining, but maybe this is the deal. It's such a right The papers say she was killed by a 32. That's it hasn't been found yet I don't sound like this. It's probably at the bottom of the bay or in the ocean, don't you think? That's a shame 32 is all they need to really pin it out. Okay. I gave it to her. It's registered to me How do you know that was the gun that killed her? She kept it in the drawer in the living room And you didn't find one in the apartment in any place, did you? And that's true. You wouldn't hurt yourself by telling the police You tell not me I thought I could talk business with you, darling You say you're not for hire So this is what I'm going to do. I'm going to post a reward

20:08$20,000. That might be a smart move. It'll be legit Read about it in tonight's papers The notice made the front page of the paper I got under the caption Cooling murder sparked by reward and strangely enough it sounded sincere Not slanted towards swan as I'd halfway expected but offering 20,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the personal persons who murdered Miss Alma Scott I didn't know how the police fed but as far as I was concerned the action said in almost immediately Oh Johnny dollar this is Alan Swain. Oh how you making out what kind of a trick is this that Helm is pulling the thing in the paper I don't know. It's got news value and he must have laid cash on the line might even be on the level You're crazy. It can't be on the level. You know that. He says he didn't kill her. You talked to him. Yeah What do you say just that that he didn't kill her? I'm surprised you're so upset

21:09According to your sister you didn't know anything about him. She told me about it last night This is a mess and something I'll have to be done. It should have been done a long time ago Why don't you give yourself up Swain? No, I won't that would be the best thing to do. No, I won't I wish I'd gotten out of town while I could but I listen to Helen. Come on in and talk about it Swain Too much against me. The police don't care that I didn't kill her. They don't care who they get just so they get somebody Well, they'll have to find me the case against do isn't as strong as it was What do you mean? The witnesses who saw you outside Elmer's apartment They aren't sure now that they didn't see somebody else too But you're telling me the truth. Sure, I am. That's what I mean. Come in and talk about it No No, I have to think and I have to talk to Helen I don't know what this reward is going to mean. This reward trick of hell's And I have to think and I'll call you back The phone rang again about an hour and a half later. I thought it was a swing but it wasn't There's Lieutenant Hallowen and police headquarters. He had a confession who Almas got smurred either they wanted to talk to me about

22:13He was made he said by a woman who claims she was Alan Swain's sister This damn says she knows you that she met you last night. I guess you do. She says you met Swain and her at the beach This guy phoned me lieutenant. It could have been a crank. It could have been anything I met them and nothing they said would have done you any good So I didn't bother with it bother me with it With what we have in the head that you think I'd mind picking up a suspect. No, you know my rack It's sometimes I have to give my word. I get out of the habit of keeping it. I'm gonna miss a lot of bets Sometimes I wish I was still a private cop and could get away with that stuff again. You are one? Yeah, she out until 49 And you understand I'm not supposed to I tell you what they gave me just broke down the case you were building now It looks like there was nothing to it. What she say last night that she questioned you as to why you thought a woman might have killed Alma Scott. Uh, yeah, a beneficiary. They only possible insurance angle in the case by the way She said that when you mentioned that she figured you had something I don't know when the reward was posted She decided to give herself up. You sound like you don't quite believe her lieutenant. Well, I'll be honest. I don't know

23:17You think she's protecting her brother? I still don't know There you want to talk to him? If it will help. I'll send you Oh Thanks That's not important Move over I was surprised to hear about this What do you mean? Murder is 55 you think it was worth it? I don't know I have to get away from it. Stay How did you grind to the last thousand for ten years? I'm taking care of him that long. No, I'm not chasing

24:20If I hit my mother comes like that on him That industry even two years of college I guess I sported more than mom with him It's going that car if you stop when that you dog got her cars in I don't think you killed her. It did it that cop but I did When I learned she and now we're going to Mexico. I went up there and headed out with it You said you called Walter Helm. I did but he wouldn't do anything so I said I would He told me he went to say Elma and that she changed her mind about going. That's not what she said to me. What then? I went there about nine So to lay off my brother and she laughed at me so I killed it. Where'd you get the gun? I had it. What caliber? After you killed her what'd you do? I just stayed in the apartment for a while and I looked out the door and When the people were out of sight I left back way. Yeah. What street you come out on? Hope stay. No, no you didn't. The alley doesn't go through the poke It turns halfway through the block goes on to California. Maybe that was it. I wasn't thinking of where I was going at the moment

25:24I don't think you were there. Yes, I was Oh, she didn't kill her. He wouldn't have you don't kill something you love and he thought he loved it It takes only a split second. I love to turn into hate. He didn't kill her. I told you I did A dollar. Yeah. There's been a shooting out of Walter Helm. No Oh no. I thought you'd want to know Oh Hey, Lieutenant. Sergeant. Things under control. I think so, sir. We shot as we're in. Butler was hit. Tell him it's waiting for him You managed to shoot each other. How are they? We'll still alive, sir Uh, we'll go in. This man's an insurance investigator. He's all right. Yes, sir. Thanks, Sergeant Where's Swain? Right over there, sir. Thanks

26:29Swain Swain Swain? Remember me? Yeah, yeah Did it did a come? We don't know yet. Hey, I hope I did He took away from me He took away from me. How is Swain? He said he gave her a check and she changed the mind about going with you Took away We've got to leave him alone. There's a pretty bad shape Long shot, isn't it? That Helm is over there Hello, Helm. You know the Fuck this would happen over some damn digit. Come on. Take it easy. What happened, Helm? I heard the shot door And there he was. Why'd he come here? I don't know. There's only one reason, Helm. You know it and we know it

27:36Doesn't make any difference that Sure, I killed her. He was going to leave. I couldn't buy her back So I stopped her the only way I knew No, it's come like he was. I'm gonna take her away Nobody Take her away I Expense account item two one hundred and forty four dollars miscellaneous item three same as item one transportation back to heart Expense account total five hundred and seventy two dollar An ox I was wrong from the beginning. I'm not making excuses for it But I wasn't as far wrong as the sister If her false confession had ended it she wouldn't have taken the wrath for her brother who she thought was guilty But for Walter Helm who she was afraid was innocent It only proves again that you will have to watch the words that go above your signature

28:40yours truly Johnny dollar Your truly Johnny dollar stars Edmund O'Brien in the title role and is written by Guil Doud with music by Wilbur Hatch Edmund O'Brien can now be seen starring in the Paramount Pictures Technicolor production silver city Featured in tonight's cast were Jack Moils Virginia Greg Jeanette Nolan her Butterfield high up her back and Harry long Yours truly Johnny dollar is transcribed in Hollywood by Jaime Delvi This is Dan Cumberley inviting you to join us next week at this time when Edmund O'Brien returns as yours truly Johnny dollar

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