The Duke Red Matter Ep 3

Originally Aired: January 25, 1956 Johnny Dollar #313, "The Duke Red Matter Ep 3," Johnny Dollar continues his investigation into the suspicious death of the racehorse Duke Red, a champion thoroughbred insured for $65,000. After being thrown off Benjamin Abbott's racing farm, Johnny receives help from a worker named Cully to secretly meet with Abbott's daughter, Terry. The encounter proves frustrating as Terry contradicts her earlier claim that the horse didn't need to be destroyed, now attributing her statements to emotional upset over losing their best prospect in five years. She reveals that Abbott recently fired two key employees: office manager Howard Monroe, who mentioned something cryptic about letting Abbott handle his own dirty business, and trainer Tom Warner, who was blamed for the accident that killed Duke Red. Following these leads, Johnny sends telegrams to track down Warner and requests a financial investigation of Abbott from his Hartford office. When he checks Abbott's credit standing at the local bank, banker Dale O'Ryan paints a picture of substantial wealth, with Abbott maintaining a $100,000 balance and running a million-dollar operation. The question looms: would such a wealthy man risk fraud over a relatively small insurance claim? Become a supporter of this podcast