The Fathom Five Matter Ep 1

Originally Aired: February 27, 1956 Johnny Dollar #336, "The Fathom Five Matter Ep 1," Johnny Dollar receives a poetic summons from Ralph at the Hartford home office about a suspicious drowning case worth $75,000. William Markey, a 46-year-old consulting engineer from New York, allegedly died when a charter boat called the Fathom Five caught fire and sank off the coast of Miami Beach. The only witness to the incident is Danny Haines, Markey's young employee and friend, who claims he was fishing from a dinghy when he saw the cruiser burst into flames. Haines says he couldn't reach Markey in time, and no body has been recovered from the fifty-foot-deep waters. Deputy investigator Barney Wilson from the DA's office lays out the suspicious circumstances for Johnny. Markey had been vacationing in Miami Beach for a month with his wife of three years, age 30, and Haines. The three were inseparable, nightclubbing and spending all their time together. Wilson makes his suspicions clear: he believes this is a case of murder and plans to charge Danny Haines, calling it the old story of two men going out with only one coming back. Johnny must determine whether Markey is truly dead or if something more sinister occurred in the foggy morning waters off Miami Beach. Become a supporter of this podcast