The Clinton Matter Ep 3

Originally Aired: March 14, 1956 Johnny Dollar #348, "The Clinton Matter Ep 3," Johnny Dollar finally finds allies willing to break the wall of silence surrounding the suspicious school fire in Clinton, Colorado. School principal Florey Hawkins, overcome by guilt about the potential tragedy that could have killed 1,400 students, secretly meets Dollar at The Trader's Inn despite warnings from Sheriff Doherty. She reveals that Julian Osborne, who originally reported the building violations, told her the school wasn't built to specifications before he burned to death. With Johnny's encouragement, both Hawkins and architect David Baines agree to provide sworn statements about the construction irregularities, though Baines refuses to leave town for his own safety. When Dollar attempts to interview building inspector Richard Hobb, he discovers the man has fled during the fire. His bitter, intoxicated wife Lucille reveals that her husband abandoned her, though she claims not to know where he went. Dollar sends Hawkins to Denver for protection and mails the damning statements to himself at his hotel. When he informs Sheriff Doherty, Fire Chief Hanley, and contractor Roy Vickery about the sworn statements, they each dismiss him with contempt, setting the stage for a dangerous confrontation. Become a supporter of this podcast