The Adam Kegg Matter: A Jilted Lover’s Revenge

Originally Aired: November 11, 1950 In The Adam Kegg Matter, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to New York to quietly investigate a $125,000 jewel theft involving the wealthy and abrasive theatrical producer Adam Kegg. Though the theft initially appears to be a standard break-in, a bizarre ransom note disguised within a newspaper ad and the mysterious resignation of the maid add intrigue to the case. When the bellboy who first reported the theft turns up dead, Dollar follows a cryptic lead to Montclair, New Jersey—where he encounters a suspicious musician with a v-shaped facial scar and ties to Kegg’s wife. As the investigation deepens, Dollar uncovers a motive not rooted in greed, but in heartbreak and revenge. In a dramatic climax, a jilted former lover reveals he orchestrated the theft to frame the woman who betrayed him. A complex web of jealousy, love, and deception unfolds in this emotionally charged episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.