1 00:00:28,399 --> 00:00:35,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. 2 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,920 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're 3 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,600 going to bring you this week's episode of Yours truly 4 00:00:43,759 --> 00:00:47,119 Johnny Dollar. But first I do want to encourage you. 5 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,240 If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your 6 00:00:51,439 --> 00:00:56,159 favorite podcast software. Also, as you're making your travel plans, 7 00:00:56,320 --> 00:01:00,880 remember Johnny Dollar air dot com. 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What can I do for you? 18 00:01:40,519 --> 00:01:42,719 Speaker 4: Did you ever hear of a place called Fortune? 19 00:01:43,359 --> 00:01:45,359 Speaker 2: Are you kidding? I'm very serious? 20 00:01:45,519 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 3: Wait a minute, Virtue, South Carolina. 21 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 2: That's right? 22 00:01:49,159 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 3: You want me to go down there? 23 00:01:52,439 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: Yes, if you will? 24 00:01:55,599 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 3: Do you have a bulletproof vest and a couple of 25 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,439 extra handguns I can take along. 26 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,519 Speaker 4: One suggestion would be that you do not take along 27 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,760 any firearms after all exchange. Yeah, I see what you mean. 28 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 5: All right? 29 00:02:07,719 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 3: What do you want me to do? 30 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,199 Speaker 4: Our representative has his office in Georgetown. He give you 31 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:14,919 the whole story. His name is Joseph Pigatello. 32 00:02:15,039 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 3: Got Joseph Smoky Pigatello, the guy whose name was linked 33 00:02:19,719 --> 00:02:21,360 murder Incorporated a few years back. 34 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,159 Speaker 5: Yes, Dollar, Joe Smoky Pigatello. 35 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 4: You sure you want this assignment? 36 00:02:27,319 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 3: Well, I'll tell you this, mister l Yes, if you 37 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,680 don't have to pay off on my insurance policy before 38 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,599 I'm through. Well, mister, this is gonna cost you off. 39 00:02:35,599 --> 00:02:47,960 Wapping Big Expenser con Bob Bailey in The Exciting Adventures 40 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:51,159 of the Man with the Action Packed Expenser con America's 41 00:02:51,199 --> 00:03:10,919 Fabulous Freelance Insurance Investigators, Truly Johnny Delleck. Expense account submitted 42 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:15,439 by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar to the Continental Insurance Company, Georgetown, 43 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:19,199 South Carolina office following has the account of expenses incurred 44 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:28,159 during my investigation of the Village of Virtue Matter Expense 45 00:03:28,159 --> 00:03:31,240 account ADAM one forty seven dollars, even transportation and all 46 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,159 the incidentals I could think of Hartford, Connecticut to Georgetown, 47 00:03:34,199 --> 00:03:37,159 South Carolina. It am to a dollar for a cab 48 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:39,039 to Continental's office on Screven Street. 49 00:03:40,159 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 6: Hi dollar, I'm Joe Piggoteller, glad to see you sit on. 50 00:03:44,319 --> 00:03:44,919 Speaker 2: Thanks. 51 00:03:45,599 --> 00:03:47,719 Speaker 3: Now, look, Joe, before we go into this man, there's 52 00:03:47,719 --> 00:03:48,560 something I'd like to know. 53 00:03:49,039 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 6: Sure, I'll ask it. 54 00:03:50,639 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 3: Just what are you doing in the insurance business? 55 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 2: Look? 56 00:03:53,479 --> 00:03:55,879 Speaker 6: You remember back in New York, just before Tom Dewey 57 00:03:55,879 --> 00:03:58,639 took over his DA, the great holy Racketbuster. 58 00:03:58,919 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I'm sure you Okay. 59 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 6: Well, I was just a young punk then, but I 60 00:04:03,599 --> 00:04:06,199 was a bright one, ambitious, you know, finished up my 61 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:07,879 high school, started taking law. 62 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 3: You studied law? Why not? 63 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,719 Speaker 6: I could have cleaned up, you know, mouthpiece for some 64 00:04:12,759 --> 00:04:14,719 of the mob, some of the boys I knocked around with, 65 00:04:15,199 --> 00:04:17,519 But then Dewey came along broke up the rockets. So 66 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,000 I gave it up to do what y'all. Oh, you 67 00:04:20,079 --> 00:04:22,439 know this and that Chicago for a while with some 68 00:04:22,519 --> 00:04:25,480 of the boys. Al Capone left behind and down near 69 00:04:25,519 --> 00:04:27,600 the border San Diego for a while. 70 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,399 Speaker 3: Huddling narcotics across from Mexico. 71 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,519 Speaker 6: Then some of us tried to Las Vegas. We didn't 72 00:04:31,519 --> 00:04:32,040 get anyone. 73 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 3: What was that crack? 74 00:04:33,959 --> 00:04:37,399 Speaker 6: Well, listen, I'm clean. Make it crack like that. You 75 00:04:37,439 --> 00:04:40,279 can prove it. Okay, if you can't, don't say it. 76 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,399 You were telling me how you got into the insurance business, 77 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,319 all right, when I'm taking you on this case, don't 78 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:50,199 talk like that. Gent's idea with don't like it, and 79 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,439 don't forget whatever you think about them. You could also 80 00:04:52,519 --> 00:04:56,000 be wrong, okay, y'all two kinds of wrong Dollar, just 81 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:59,439 playing wrong and dead wrong. You see what I mean? 82 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:01,079 Speaker 7: All right? 83 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:03,759 Speaker 6: As I was saying how I got in this insurance. 84 00:05:03,319 --> 00:05:05,399 Speaker 3: Record, as you were saying, well, some of the. 85 00:05:05,319 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 6: Boys from New York and chicagoing around it pretty good. 86 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,560 Instead of blowing all that dough on booze and dames 87 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,319 and big times. They were smart. They least to old 88 00:05:13,319 --> 00:05:15,360 plantation up in the valley north of here on a 89 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:19,120 PD River, the old Carroway Plantation. It's right next to 90 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,240 the town. I'll vite you great name for a hideout. 91 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,920 I'll say that I didn't say hideout, Dollar. It was 92 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:27,079 just a nice quiet place where they could live. It 93 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,000 up in a nice quiet way and at the same time, 94 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,800 they wouldn't have any cops around the neck. 95 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 3: No police and virtue. 96 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 6: Nobody but old Polly Carroway. Anyhow, after six eight months, 97 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:39,720 had taken an easy mint julips and hunting and fishing 98 00:05:39,759 --> 00:05:42,959 instead of being on the lamb all the time. Well, Johnny, 99 00:05:42,959 --> 00:05:43,759 you wouldn't believe it. 100 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:44,319 Speaker 3: What do you mean? 101 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:46,519 Speaker 6: Well, they all settled down there to spend the rest 102 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,399 of their life. They all went respectable, every last one 103 00:05:50,439 --> 00:05:50,759 of them. 104 00:05:51,199 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 3: You sure that? 105 00:05:52,319 --> 00:05:55,079 Speaker 6: Who it's been twenty years now? Can you be any 106 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:55,720 more sure than that? 107 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,879 Speaker 3: I don't know what go on with what you were saying? 108 00:05:59,319 --> 00:06:02,600 Speaker 6: All right, I got an idea. I signed up with 109 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,160 this little insurance company, and I went up to invite 110 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:07,959 you and made the pitch. They're all respectable. Now they 111 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,600 got to make like respectable people and cover themselves with 112 00:06:10,639 --> 00:06:11,480 a lot of insurance. 113 00:06:11,519 --> 00:06:12,199 Speaker 3: And it worked. 114 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:14,160 Speaker 6: Now, you remember Lefty Stimper, the. 115 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 3: Old time numbers came for Chicago. 116 00:06:16,319 --> 00:06:19,199 Speaker 6: Right book, these slot machines everything, Oh pal of mine. 117 00:06:19,519 --> 00:06:22,480 So when he told the rest he was buying insurance, well, Johnny, 118 00:06:22,519 --> 00:06:24,519 I got policies on every one of them. The rest 119 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:28,079 of the town too, on their life, their homes, everything. 120 00:06:27,879 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 3: Okay, Now let's get to the point. What's happened up 121 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,439 there in virtue trouble? Johnny, old man carraway for me, 122 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:35,439 what kind of trouble? 123 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:35,959 Speaker 5: Now? 124 00:06:36,079 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 6: Twenty years now, the boys and the people invite you 125 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,519 have been getting along fine. The boys been behaving themselves, 126 00:06:41,519 --> 00:06:44,600 and the people in town are all nice people. Until 127 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:45,519 a couple of weeks ago. 128 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:46,399 Speaker 2: What happened? 129 00:06:46,759 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 6: Molly Magoon had himself a nice little fishing boat, had 130 00:06:49,199 --> 00:06:51,040 it ever since he went straight moved in up there 131 00:06:51,399 --> 00:06:54,000 twenty years ago. Now somebody stole it. 132 00:06:54,319 --> 00:06:56,079 Speaker 3: Well, why don't you just pay off his claim and 133 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:56,639 forget it? 134 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,199 Speaker 6: Listen? A couple of days after that, mister Avery that 135 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:02,160 runs the General's virtu had his boat stolen, so. 136 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:04,759 Speaker 3: You don't have to pay another claim. But small ones, Joe, 137 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:05,560 would you listen? 138 00:07:06,199 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 6: Ever since then, on a day has gone by that 139 00:07:08,439 --> 00:07:12,040 somebody hasn't had something stolen from him. Mostly the people 140 00:07:12,079 --> 00:07:16,199 invite you boats, cars, money, financial, anything you can think of. 141 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,319 The people. Blame the boys, and the boys blame the people, 142 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:21,759 and Johnny, there's going to be a civil waran right 143 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:24,800 you unless somebody finds out who's doing this, And if 144 00:07:24,839 --> 00:07:26,600 that happens, there's gonna be a lot of killing. And 145 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,360 well with alway insurance I've sold me and the company 146 00:07:29,399 --> 00:07:30,360 are going to be in trouble. 147 00:07:30,439 --> 00:07:32,399 Speaker 3: Well, can't you get the state police to come in? 148 00:07:32,759 --> 00:07:36,800 State police invite you? You said it's a real respectable community. 149 00:07:36,839 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 6: Now, sure it is, But well, dragging of men might 150 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,399 really start things off. That's why I had to send 151 00:07:42,439 --> 00:07:42,639 for you. 152 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:45,439 Speaker 3: Look, why don't we go up there so I can 153 00:07:45,519 --> 00:07:46,279 see for myself? 154 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 6: Sure, Johnny, sure, but hey, or open your coat. I mean, 155 00:07:50,839 --> 00:07:53,920 if you're gonna take along that lemon squeezer, we'll take 156 00:07:53,959 --> 00:07:57,639 my advice. And don't you have a pretty sure by Joe, 157 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,480 Johnny bag and spot the shoulder, ho away. It's hooking 158 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:03,519 some of the boys up in the valley on the plantation, 159 00:08:04,199 --> 00:08:05,560 and I don't want you to end up with a 160 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:06,680 slug between your eyes. 161 00:08:06,839 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 3: Real respectable people. 162 00:08:08,959 --> 00:08:11,879 Speaker 6: Well shall we go on my cause outside. 163 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:14,879 Speaker 3: Into the valley of Death road? The six hundred, at 164 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:18,279 least a couple of them. What are you talking about, nothing, Joel, 165 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:18,839 Let's go. 166 00:08:23,519 --> 00:08:25,839 Speaker 2: Fact two of yours, truly, Johnny Dollar. 167 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:29,959 Speaker 7: In a moment, our flag now numbers fifty stars, and 168 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:34,080 behind each star there stands yet another flag representing one 169 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,919 of the fifty states. Florida State flag bears the red 170 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,679 Cross of Saint Andrew in sympathy with the flag of 171 00:08:40,759 --> 00:08:44,120 the Confederacy on a field of white. Centered over the 172 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:48,320 cross is the state seal within a golden circle. The sun, 173 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,879 an emblem of glory and splendor representing absolute authority, peers 174 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,519 over a highland. In the distance. Flowers, a symbol of 175 00:08:56,600 --> 00:09:00,480 hope and joy, are scattered by an Indian maiden, incative 176 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:04,000 of the Indian influence within the state. Centered is the 177 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:08,720 Coco palm tree, an emblem of victory, justice, and royal honor. 178 00:09:09,399 --> 00:09:12,600 Florida State flag, the flag of the twenty seventh state 179 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:15,799 to enter the Union, was adopted in nineteen hundred. 180 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 3: Now Act two of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and the 181 00:09:20,399 --> 00:09:29,480 Village of Virtue Matter. Joe Piccatello erstwhile gangster turned insurance agent, 182 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:31,240 led me on to his car. We headed north out 183 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:34,840 of Georgetown, South Carolina. After twenty miles or so, we 184 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:38,200 swung onto a side road paralleling the Peedee River, and 185 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:41,759 finally we came to the Old Caraway Plantation. Acres and 186 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:44,960 acres are huge old live oak trees festooned with Spanish 187 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:51,480 moss flowers, millions of them, Sadias iris roses rhododendron bushes, 188 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,679 a flame with color in the afternoon sun. Then at 189 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:56,919 the end of a broad tree lined path, the fine 190 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:01,000 old colonial mansion with its towering colors. The property faced 191 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:04,320 the curving, lasy yellow river. Lying across it was a 192 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:07,440 broad expanse of marshy grass, criss crossed here and there 193 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:10,360 by canals through which the slaves and olden times hauled 194 00:10:10,399 --> 00:10:12,919 the rice crop to the river boats. Yeah, it was 195 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:18,840 a beautiful spot, a calm, quiet, peaceful spot. Currently, well 196 00:10:18,919 --> 00:10:21,960 here we are, Johnny. Let's go in and see if 197 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:23,080 anybody pumps. 198 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 4: Hey, hey, hold it, hold at your pumps. 199 00:10:26,639 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: It's me smoky. 200 00:10:28,519 --> 00:10:31,399 Speaker 6: Oh god, oh well, put both guns away. 201 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 3: You want to get in trouble, don't you guys know 202 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:36,360 lot better to come pasing in this way when all 203 00:10:36,399 --> 00:10:37,559 loving know your color? 204 00:10:37,919 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 6: Come on, Johnny, Sure, nice peaceful spot. 205 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 8: Huh oh, don't you got with your smoky boys. 206 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:49,919 Speaker 6: This is Johnny Dolla. He's from the insurance company, Johnny. 207 00:10:50,159 --> 00:10:51,000 This is Boulmagoon. 208 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:51,759 Speaker 5: Yeah. Hi. 209 00:10:52,279 --> 00:10:55,759 Speaker 6: And this is Lefty s Temper Hi, Johnny Dollar. And 210 00:10:55,919 --> 00:10:57,480 the shrimp there and Slippy Lakovich. 211 00:10:57,639 --> 00:11:01,559 Speaker 8: Hi, Johnny, I'm please to rea. That's your way, Rippy, 212 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:04,679 What did you bring here? Smoking your tick or something? Yeah? 213 00:11:04,799 --> 00:11:06,559 Speaker 3: Dollar, what's the idea of packing a ride? 214 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:11,279 Speaker 6: All right, all right, let him go, you guy. Look, 215 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:13,759 he's on our side. He's up here to find the 216 00:11:13,799 --> 00:11:14,840 stuff that's been stolen. 217 00:11:15,039 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, we don't need no outside help. Oh you've found 218 00:11:19,399 --> 00:11:23,600 who's behind the thefts, Lefty, No, if it's in your business, 219 00:11:24,039 --> 00:11:25,840 my business, you're interrupting me. 220 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, Dollar, shut up. 221 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:29,960 Speaker 3: I say we'll find out who's coming over here from 222 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,879 the fort you and taking our stuff ourselves, and when 223 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:36,799 we do, we'll eliminate it right back to the old days. Huh. 224 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,639 If we've got to to protect our rights by letting 225 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:44,799 me have my gun, well, yeah, a flippy. 226 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 6: You wants this gun? 227 00:11:47,399 --> 00:11:50,759 Speaker 8: You make a move the dollar and I'll flip yourself fast. 228 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:51,679 Speaker 1: Or you mean like this. 229 00:11:57,559 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 6: By Johnny? 230 00:11:58,519 --> 00:11:59,840 Speaker 1: Yeah ship by. 231 00:12:01,919 --> 00:12:03,240 Speaker 2: Johnny. You're okay? 232 00:12:03,399 --> 00:12:04,799 Speaker 3: Anybody else want to get swined? 233 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:09,799 Speaker 8: He cut me off of the good guy. Anybody, Well, 234 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:11,159 you ain't anymore. 235 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:16,759 Speaker 3: I Lefty, I'll take my gun. Oh sure, yeah, yeah, 236 00:12:16,879 --> 00:12:19,679 you're okay, Jenny. All right, now, let's get things straight. 237 00:12:19,799 --> 00:12:23,159 I'm not the cops, but I'll drag him in if necessary. No, listen, 238 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:25,519 you listen. I'm gonna try to stop what's going on 239 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:27,480 around here, and if anyone of your interferes, I'll have 240 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:29,320 you locked up so fast. You want know what's happened 241 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:31,320 to you? Wait a minute and I'll listen to me, 242 00:12:31,399 --> 00:12:37,399 will you dollar. I guess we're all kind of shaky, 243 00:12:37,759 --> 00:12:43,360 you know. We well, we were sort of somewhat upset 244 00:12:43,519 --> 00:12:46,399 by the events in the past couple of weeks or two, 245 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:50,159 you know what I mean. Lefty Joe told me that 246 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:53,320 if the burglaries, robberies, whatever they are, go want much longer, 247 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:54,919 there's not able to be a war between you and 248 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:55,799 the people of the town. 249 00:12:55,879 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 2: Oh he ain't worried. 250 00:12:56,639 --> 00:12:58,879 Speaker 8: Now, we got enough Guncinamo stashed away around. 251 00:12:58,679 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 2: And shut up, Golu. 252 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:03,159 Speaker 3: Well yeah, yeah, sure, I'm sure you have. But if 253 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:05,480 you ever expect to make peace again with the townspeople, 254 00:13:05,519 --> 00:13:06,879 if you expect to stay on here, we. 255 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:08,840 Speaker 2: Got only fifteen years ago. 256 00:13:11,279 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 3: Okay, Look, all we got here is our honey rifles, 257 00:13:17,519 --> 00:13:21,600 and we're shotguns and a couple of pistols in case 258 00:13:21,639 --> 00:13:23,639 of snake, you know, while we're hunting the fish in 259 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,600 here to swamps. A lot of cotton mouse around here. 260 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:27,879 Speaker 6: You know that's the fact, Jenny. 261 00:13:28,039 --> 00:13:30,759 Speaker 3: The point is I didn't come here without providing for 262 00:13:30,879 --> 00:13:32,559 any and every exigency. 263 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 6: What what what's that mean? What a dope? 264 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 5: It means? 265 00:13:38,399 --> 00:13:43,559 Speaker 3: If anything happens to him, we're dead. Ain't that excuse me? 266 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:45,440 Isn't that right? Dollar? 267 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:46,039 Speaker 2: Right? 268 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:47,200 Speaker 9: You see? 269 00:13:47,919 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 3: Now, give me a hand. Cooperate with me, and maybe 270 00:13:50,279 --> 00:13:53,120 we can clear this thing up. Don't And I have 271 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:54,240 only one alternative. 272 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:56,639 Speaker 6: What's that mean? 273 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 3: Shut up? And that's to have you legally ousted from 274 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,759 here out of the state if necessary. Oh, our looked 275 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:06,440 Dollar will cooperate. I don't mind telling you. We love 276 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:10,360 this place. It's the only real home. We got Flippy 277 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:11,679 and Sadie, we got Bull and. 278 00:14:11,759 --> 00:14:12,879 Speaker 2: Mary and Me and Noora. 279 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 3: Maybe maybe we got records, all right, some of us 280 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:20,120 maybe did time for some of the little jobs we pulled. 281 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:20,399 Speaker 5: Huh. 282 00:14:20,919 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 3: But we've been playing it straight since we come here, 283 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:24,320 all along the lines. 284 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 6: Like I told you, Johnny, you're honest. 285 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:29,679 Speaker 3: That's the way we want to keep it. If the 286 00:14:29,799 --> 00:14:32,480 people of Virtue will just leave us keep it that way. 287 00:14:33,639 --> 00:14:37,679 And you know something, I don't get it don't get 288 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:41,039 we left either. Well, over twenty years, everything's been nice 289 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:43,840 and okay, huh, now they got to stop this. What 290 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:45,360 about the losses they've suffered. 291 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:47,679 Speaker 8: They asked me dollar their phone's to cover up for 292 00:14:47,799 --> 00:14:48,679 Robin our stuff. 293 00:14:48,799 --> 00:14:51,799 Speaker 3: Nobody asked you. Oh, maybe they think the same way 294 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:52,840 about your losses. 295 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 2: Yeah. 296 00:14:57,639 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 3: Where's the owner of this place, Sir Caraway? Oh yeah, 297 00:15:00,639 --> 00:15:03,440 he's over. Invite you at his office office. Sure, he's 298 00:15:03,519 --> 00:15:06,120 a mayor and a police. All right, Joe and I 299 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:09,399 are going over to seam Johnny Smokey, Well you please 300 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:09,759 don't go. 301 00:15:10,159 --> 00:15:10,639 Speaker 2: They see you. 302 00:15:10,679 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 3: Guys coming from here. They go to take a shot 303 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:16,080 at Carowa told me so. Yeah, sure we'll take that chance. 304 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:19,279 Come on, Joe, Well I'll tell you, Johnny tell me 305 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:25,480 along the way. Come on. The more I thought about 306 00:15:25,519 --> 00:15:28,279 the whole thing is sillier at all? Seeing Yeah, it 307 00:15:28,399 --> 00:15:30,840 was obvious that even after twenty years, Lefty and a 308 00:15:30,919 --> 00:15:33,720 bull and Flippy might think of only one way to 309 00:15:33,759 --> 00:15:36,840 settle their problems with a gun. And if the people 310 00:15:36,879 --> 00:15:39,879 a Virtue were feeling the same way. What As Joe 311 00:15:39,919 --> 00:15:41,919 and I walked along the main the only street of 312 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:44,200 the little town, there were those signs of hostility or 313 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:45,000 even suspicion. 314 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 6: Tartlets now, look, Johnny, if those bums back at the 315 00:15:48,559 --> 00:15:52,080 plantation of making this trouble, why why would they, Joe, 316 00:15:52,799 --> 00:15:55,360 That's what I don't get. But why if they don't 317 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:57,919 like your interfering it, decide to knock you off. 318 00:15:57,879 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 3: And I'll probably go to my grave on more and remembered. 319 00:16:00,879 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 6: Yeah, but you're too a LESTI you'd provide it for 320 00:16:02,799 --> 00:16:06,399 every exegen well, for if anything should happen to you. 321 00:16:06,639 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, And he and the boys believed it. 322 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 6: And if anything does, then yeah. 323 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 3: All I can hope is that they keep on believing. 324 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 2: Act free of yours truly, Johnny Dollar in a moment. 325 00:16:29,919 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 10: Sometimes a quotation is a helpful thing because it points 326 00:16:33,399 --> 00:16:35,840 out some wisdom that helps us to lead better lives. 327 00:16:36,279 --> 00:16:38,919 Here's one that struck me as being very wise and true. 328 00:16:39,799 --> 00:16:43,399 Doctor Samuel Johnson, that wise and witty man immortalized by 329 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:47,919 Buzzwell said, quote, it matters not how a man dies, 330 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,320 but how he lives unquote. A man's life may be 331 00:16:52,519 --> 00:16:54,639 long or short, but the way he lives it is 332 00:16:54,679 --> 00:16:57,919 the important thing. It's important no matter what he does, 333 00:16:58,799 --> 00:17:03,480 that they have integrity, loyalty, and Honor and the sound 334 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:07,799 code of conduct. Enlisting at the age of seventeen with 335 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:12,400 his parents' permission, Corporal Charles L. Gilliland found himself soon 336 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:15,680 after his eighteenth birthday in a narrow defile in the 337 00:17:15,759 --> 00:17:19,440 middle of the treacherous, rocky terrain of tongman Nie Courier. 338 00:17:20,559 --> 00:17:23,079 At two thirty a m a moonlit morning of April 339 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:28,480 twenty fifth, nineteen fifty one, Corporal Gilliland's Army Unit, Company Eye, 340 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:32,920 seventh Infantry Regimental Combat Team of the third Division, became 341 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,839 the focal point of a murderous assault from Chinese communist forces. 342 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:40,640 The fighting became brutal and bloody. The brunt of the 343 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:44,200 attack was directed up the defile guarded by Gilliland with 344 00:17:44,319 --> 00:17:48,759 his automatic rifle. A slashing barrage of small arms, automatic weapons, 345 00:17:48,799 --> 00:17:52,000 motor and artillery fire was dropping the men all round him. 346 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:56,480 Gelilan faced the full force of the assault, and, advancing 347 00:17:56,599 --> 00:17:59,759 against tremendous odds, poured a steady fire into the attacking 348 00:17:59,799 --> 00:18:04,920 force uses and eventually halted them. For valiant and heroic conduct, 349 00:18:05,559 --> 00:18:09,799 Corporal Charles Gilliland was awarded the Medal of Honor, although 350 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:12,799 in age he still may have been considered a boy. 351 00:18:13,759 --> 00:18:18,519 Speaker 3: He had lived and died like a man. And now 352 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:22,000 Act three of yours, truly, Johnny Dollar, and the village 353 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:33,920 of Virtue matters. Joe Piccatello and I walked the main 354 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:37,599 street of Virtue of South Carolina, unmolested, virtually, unnoticed, and 355 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:40,000 we found the mayor, Parley Carroway, and a little shack 356 00:18:40,079 --> 00:18:41,039 that served for an office. 357 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,400 Speaker 9: I'm all sure, the police chief, mister Dollar, don't you 358 00:18:44,519 --> 00:18:45,359 forget that shirt? 359 00:18:45,559 --> 00:18:47,640 Speaker 3: And you've found no clue as to who has been 360 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:48,920 committing the robberies, no. 361 00:18:49,039 --> 00:18:52,759 Speaker 9: Sir, none whatsoever. But who else would do it? They 362 00:18:52,799 --> 00:18:54,559 are all three of the next gangsters? 363 00:18:54,839 --> 00:18:56,440 Speaker 6: Sure, ex gangsters. 364 00:18:56,599 --> 00:18:59,599 Speaker 3: Why mister Caraway, Why would these men suddenly want to 365 00:18:59,599 --> 00:19:01,839 make trouble with their friends? You're townspeople. 366 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:05,799 Speaker 9: I don't know, I honestly don't know, unless, of course, 367 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,559 they think they can take over the way they used 368 00:19:08,599 --> 00:19:10,599 to take over the gangs in the old age. 369 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:13,519 Speaker 3: After twenty years of a happy relationship. 370 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:15,440 Speaker 6: Mister Carroway, they never made a bit of trouble in 371 00:19:15,519 --> 00:19:16,119 all that kind. 372 00:19:16,279 --> 00:19:17,319 Speaker 8: I know it, I know it. 373 00:19:17,599 --> 00:19:22,279 Speaker 9: But that remains that unless this trouble stops, after all, 374 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:25,319 Virtue was here long before they came. Unless it stops, 375 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:27,400 I say, I shall have to break their lease and 376 00:19:27,599 --> 00:19:31,839 make them leave the plantation. That's too fine a property. 377 00:19:31,759 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 3: Too, mister Carraway. That plant tastes exactly what you'd call 378 00:19:35,559 --> 00:19:38,480 a paying proposition for a long time, was it? 379 00:19:39,079 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 9: Well it has been Shinsto's men leased it, or they 380 00:19:43,599 --> 00:19:46,559 pay you pretty well for it, not to keep it 381 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:47,440 in good repair. 382 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:50,599 Speaker 3: That's a beautiful ring you're worrying. 383 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:55,680 Speaker 9: Eh oh oh, yes, to and a half carrot diamond sir? 384 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:56,160 Speaker 4: Yeah? 385 00:19:56,720 --> 00:19:58,519 Speaker 3: And is that your nice new car off front? 386 00:19:58,799 --> 00:20:00,759 Speaker 9: It certainly is, Ain't it pretty? 387 00:20:01,079 --> 00:20:02,279 Speaker 3: Got eight thousand dollars? 388 00:20:02,359 --> 00:20:02,640 Speaker 2: Pretty? 389 00:20:03,319 --> 00:20:06,400 Speaker 6: Didn't you have a new one last year too, mister Caroline, course, 390 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:07,839 I tried to have one every year. 391 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:11,400 Speaker 3: But now tell me one thing, mister Carowaine. Yes, if 392 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:13,240 you really think the robberies around here are going to 393 00:20:13,319 --> 00:20:14,480 cause so much trouble, well I do. 394 00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:15,119 Speaker 2: I do. 395 00:20:15,839 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 9: That's why I contacted mister Picotello. 396 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 3: Why haven't you called in the state police. 397 00:20:20,839 --> 00:20:24,000 Speaker 9: Because I am the mayor of Virtue, I'm the police department, 398 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:27,599 and I can take care of these things myself. Now 399 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:30,319 that you gentlemen have witnessed the bad blood between these 400 00:20:30,519 --> 00:20:33,799 gangsters and the people of the town. Well, I'm going 401 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:35,640 to throw them off that plantation. 402 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:37,039 Speaker 3: In spite of all the money they've been paying you. 403 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:39,319 Speaker 9: Yes, sir, and I'm sure you general will back me up. 404 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:42,200 And all the money. 405 00:20:42,319 --> 00:20:44,240 Speaker 3: Did you say? I have to keep your well dressed, 406 00:20:44,319 --> 00:20:46,759 well fed and fancy card And I look here, shir 407 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:50,119 you realize how much that property will bring. One of 408 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:51,920 that depends how much have you been offered. 409 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:52,880 Speaker 2: I'll tell you how much. 410 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 9: One hundred and twenty four thousand. How did you know? 411 00:20:56,880 --> 00:21:00,359 Speaker 3: You just tell me. You also told me you've been 412 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:02,400 robbing the people of virtue and those men at the 413 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:05,160 plantation to stir a bad feeling, give you an excuse 414 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:05,759 to get them out. 415 00:21:06,079 --> 00:21:09,039 Speaker 6: What Johnny, you're right now, just haro away. 416 00:21:09,079 --> 00:21:10,880 Speaker 3: If I do call in the state police, it'll be 417 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,480 to have you locked up. And if Joe here has 418 00:21:13,559 --> 00:21:15,920 any sense, he'll tell the insurance company to bring charges 419 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:16,799 of fraud against you. 420 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:19,039 Speaker 9: You said it, Oh, but the money you think of 421 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:20,599 all the money I could make. 422 00:21:20,519 --> 00:21:22,720 Speaker 3: Shell in the old play. Now, where's the stuff that's 423 00:21:22,759 --> 00:21:23,279 been stolen? 424 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:27,200 Speaker 2: It hasn't been hard, it stored away, carefully, stored away. 425 00:21:27,559 --> 00:21:29,400 Speaker 9: I was going to give it back when when those 426 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,359 men lift and I could sell the. 427 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:34,119 Speaker 2: Play give them their stuff too, well, I'd make up 428 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,960 for it in cash, every cent of it at cashy is. 429 00:21:37,599 --> 00:21:39,680 I'd say it was to break in the league, truly, 430 00:21:39,799 --> 00:21:40,440 mister Dollard. 431 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,960 Speaker 3: Why you listen? You owe money grubbing crook. You're in trouble. 432 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:46,119 Speaker 2: You you'll call him the state police? 433 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:51,279 Speaker 3: You bet, I will unless unless what first, you lay 434 00:21:51,359 --> 00:21:53,680 off the plantation. You've leased it to those men, Let 435 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:56,079 them have it and return all the stuff you stole. 436 00:21:56,799 --> 00:21:59,039 Oh but if they find out, do you figure how 437 00:21:59,079 --> 00:22:00,680 to get it away from them, and I'll figure out 438 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:02,839 how to get it back. Discover it anything you like. 439 00:22:03,319 --> 00:22:05,160 The point is that if you don't get it back, 440 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:06,119 I'll tell them where it is. 441 00:22:06,839 --> 00:22:10,839 Speaker 2: And you know what that'll mean. Oh yes, I'll get 442 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:11,279 it back. 443 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:14,039 Speaker 3: Also, respect that lease. I believe it has fifty more 444 00:22:14,079 --> 00:22:16,359 years to run. I guess you would. Has I will, okay, 445 00:22:16,839 --> 00:22:18,640 do all this and Joe and I will forget the 446 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:22,160 whole thing. But if you don't, and Joe will be 447 00:22:22,319 --> 00:22:23,799 checking on you, Oh but. 448 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:25,400 Speaker 2: I will, I will, mister Dolla. 449 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:26,680 Speaker 9: I promise you, I'll get. 450 00:22:27,519 --> 00:22:30,319 Speaker 3: Come on, Joe, let's go back to the plantation and 451 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:39,960 have a drink with some respectable citizens. Yeah, this insurance 452 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,680 business really has some funny ones, and I guess it's 453 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:46,480 the funny ones that balance out the bed the tragic cases. Anyhow, 454 00:22:46,519 --> 00:22:49,799 I like it. Expense account total including the trip back 455 00:22:49,839 --> 00:22:53,960 to Hartford, call it one hundred bucks even. And in 456 00:22:54,039 --> 00:22:57,640 view of our little secret Joe, well maybe you'd better 457 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:00,920 pay it out of petty cash. And listen, those pals 458 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:02,640 are yours. You better drop in on him now and 459 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:04,480 then to make sure they do stay on the straight 460 00:23:04,519 --> 00:23:08,960 and narrow as well as that old coop carraway yours, Trulee, 461 00:23:09,559 --> 00:23:10,200 Johnny Dollar. 462 00:23:23,519 --> 00:23:25,759 Speaker 2: Our star will return in just a moment. 463 00:23:26,319 --> 00:23:30,839 Speaker 11: Our flag now numbers fifty stars, and behind each star 464 00:23:31,039 --> 00:23:34,680 there stands yet another flag representing one of the fifty states. 465 00:23:35,799 --> 00:23:39,079 Michigan state flag was born on February twenty second, eighteen 466 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:43,400 hundred and thirty seven because of the strategic role played 467 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,559 by Michigan in the War of eighteen twelve. The word 468 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:50,599 to a bar I will defend is prominent on the 469 00:23:50,599 --> 00:23:55,000 blue flag of Michigan. Beneath it, a rising sun casts 470 00:23:55,039 --> 00:23:57,880 its rays over a lake, and a man standing on 471 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:02,359 a peninsula with his right hand raised symbolizing peace, while 472 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:05,319 in his left hand he holds a gun, indicating that 473 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:08,720 although they love peace, the people of Michigan are ready 474 00:24:08,759 --> 00:24:13,440 to defend their state and nation. Another motto, the state's 475 00:24:13,519 --> 00:24:16,880 official one, is at the base of the flag see 476 00:24:17,039 --> 00:24:23,359 querras peninsula emonam circumspeech. If you seek a pleasant peninsula, 477 00:24:24,039 --> 00:24:27,880 look about you. Thus does Michigan's flag carry its own 478 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:33,680 invitation to visit one of America's scenic carriers. Michigan State Flag, 479 00:24:34,319 --> 00:24:36,960 a flag of the twenty sixth state to enter the Union, 480 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:40,319 was adopted on August first, nineteen and eleven. 481 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:43,880 Speaker 3: Now here's our star to tell you about next week 482 00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:47,759 story Next week a strange series of fires, and believe me, 483 00:24:47,839 --> 00:24:50,799 the reason for him is a strange one too. Join us, 484 00:24:50,839 --> 00:25:07,240 won't you yours truly? Johnny doll yours truly? Johnny Dollars, 485 00:25:07,279 --> 00:25:10,880 starring Bob Bailey. Originates in Hollywood and is produced and 486 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:15,160 directed by Jack Johnstone, who also wrote today's story. Heard 487 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:18,319 in our cast were Frank Nelson, Tilly Hallot, Jack Kushan, 488 00:25:18,559 --> 00:25:22,079 Peter Leeds, Gil Stratton, and Will Wright. Be sure to 489 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:25,559 join us next week, same time and station, or another 490 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:28,839 exciting story of yours truly, Johnny Dollar. 491 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:44,319 Speaker 2: This is Dan cubberly speaking, this. 492 00:25:44,519 --> 00:25:48,200 Speaker 3: Is the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. 493 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:31,079 Speaker 1: Welcome back, Welcome back. Well, the resolution to cases is 494 00:26:31,319 --> 00:26:36,119 awfully easy when the first person you suspect did it 495 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:42,240 and they crumple like a cheap suit on you making 496 00:26:42,319 --> 00:26:45,799 a guess, though it'll be fair. Johnny is actually quite 497 00:26:46,039 --> 00:26:51,079 explicit that this is one of those lighthearted episodes, not 498 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:54,480 a serious tragedy as he often deals with, and therefore 499 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:58,720 it's more about the characters and the concepts. I would 500 00:26:59,519 --> 00:27:04,799 probably categorize this as more mildly amusing than you know, 501 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:09,279 particularly great, but it does offer some key insights into 502 00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:15,640 the characters, uh, you know, as well as Johnstone's overall philosophy. 503 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,640 Of course, Johnny settles for a modest expense account of 504 00:27:19,720 --> 00:27:23,759 one hundred dollars. It speaks to Johnny's overall sense of 505 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:27,480 trying to do right and the greater good. Yeah, he 506 00:27:27,599 --> 00:27:30,880 could have had the mayor brought up on charges, had 507 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:34,160 a whole bag to do, and you know, been able 508 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:38,720 to collect the promised fat expense account, but that would 509 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:43,079 have ended up bringing unwanted publicity to the insured. Require 510 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:47,559 the involvement of law enforcement and make things very complicated 511 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:52,640 and unpleasant for everyone involved. His overall goal in what 512 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:55,680 he did, both in terms of the resolution of the 513 00:27:55,799 --> 00:27:59,359 case and the small fee paid for out of petty cash, 514 00:27:59,880 --> 00:28:02,200 is the greater good. So he handled it in a 515 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:05,319 simple way that was meant to keep the peace and 516 00:28:05,559 --> 00:28:11,039 ensure against future wrongdoing. The idea of the mobsters or 517 00:28:11,079 --> 00:28:15,079 ex mobsters and their relation to virtue is a key 518 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:20,519 insight into Johnstone's overall philosophy. The one idea that comes 519 00:28:20,559 --> 00:28:23,240 to in so many scripts is that people should be 520 00:28:23,319 --> 00:28:25,759 able to decide who they want to be and to 521 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:30,200 change their lives and ought to be given open hearted 522 00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:36,440 support and not condamned or judged for their worst mistakes 523 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:41,240 that can't be punished. You could hear that in the 524 00:28:41,559 --> 00:28:46,720 assault cough stories. Even at an extreme level. Sackhoff did 525 00:28:46,799 --> 00:28:49,279 some things to help the access, but he was cleared 526 00:28:49,319 --> 00:28:52,519 of charges and wanted to come to this country, love 527 00:28:52,599 --> 00:28:55,960 it and be a patriot. And to that Johnstone says, welcome. 528 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:59,000 So you were a mobster who broke laws, hurt people 529 00:28:59,079 --> 00:29:02,759 and probably killed people, but weren't convicted of anything, or 530 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:04,960 you finished your sentence and you want to be a 531 00:29:05,039 --> 00:29:08,279 decent member of a community and mind your own business. 532 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:13,720 Have at it now. Of course, Johnstone's philosophy operates on 533 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:17,319 some extreme edges which can make it hard in the 534 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:20,720 real world, and I'm not advocating for it. I'm just 535 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:25,000 kind of exploring what he is implying. The funny script 536 00:29:25,079 --> 00:29:27,640 show is that he didn't really have patience for people 537 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:31,759 who wouldn't give others the grace to change, who made 538 00:29:31,880 --> 00:29:35,480 habits of thumbing people's noses and their worst mistakes and 539 00:29:35,599 --> 00:29:39,240 trying to make trouble for them. These are people who 540 00:29:39,279 --> 00:29:43,440 are portrayed as misguided at best, or at worst trying 541 00:29:43,519 --> 00:29:48,000 to pretend to be more crusaders on someone's past failure 542 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:53,119 in order to cover up or to deflect blame for 543 00:29:53,359 --> 00:29:57,680 their current malicious activity. Well, now it is time to 544 00:29:57,799 --> 00:30:00,400 think our Patreon support of the day. I want to 545 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:04,640 thank Catherine, Patreon supporter since June twenty twenty one, currently 546 00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:08,680 supporting the podcast at the shawmus level of four dollars 547 00:30:08,759 --> 00:30:11,319 or more per month. Thanks so much for your support, Catherine, 548 00:30:11,559 --> 00:30:13,880 and that will do it for today. If you're enjoying 549 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:18,279 the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software 550 00:30:18,799 --> 00:30:21,319 and be sure to rate and review the podcast wherever 551 00:30:21,400 --> 00:30:24,400 you download it. From Next Friday, we'll be back with 552 00:30:24,519 --> 00:30:28,519 another episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, But join us 553 00:30:28,759 --> 00:30:33,079 back here tomorrow as we turn to the great adventurers 554 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:36,559 of old time radio and Cloak and Dagger. 555 00:30:36,759 --> 00:30:41,200 Speaker 5: Where could you see a gentleman around here? About your guy? 556 00:30:42,119 --> 00:30:46,759 What I do? You wouldn't be hunting the duke mantel. 557 00:30:46,359 --> 00:30:46,640 Speaker 3: Would you? 558 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 5: How would you know? 559 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 2: Oh? 560 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:53,480 Speaker 5: You should know better? That's right. I don't believe it? 561 00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:59,119 Why not? Nothing that is? Anybody's quite a blood. I 562 00:31:00,799 --> 00:31:03,960 suppose I told you I was Nancy. I wanted to 563 00:31:04,079 --> 00:31:06,440 shoot post about it. How can you have a nerve 564 00:31:06,519 --> 00:31:08,440 to stand there and talk like that? I wouldn't be 565 00:31:08,559 --> 00:31:13,480 so much, after all, you're a black man. Well didn't 566 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:15,920 you come here? Came here for only one reason, and that. 567 00:31:21,480 --> 00:31:23,960 Speaker 1: I hope you'll be with us then in the meantime, 568 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:29,000 send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot net, 569 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:33,519 follow us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us 570 00:31:33,559 --> 00:31:40,359 out on Instagram, Instagram, dot com slash Great Detectives From Boise, Idaho. 571 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:43,480 This is your host, Adam Graham signing off.