The Macormack Matter Ep 4

Originally Aired: October 6, 1955Johnny Dollar #234, "The Macormack Matter Ep 4,"Johnny Dollar investigates the murder of Joe Panny, a small-time auto thief suspected of pulling off a major safe burglary five years ago. The Harbor Patrol has recovered Panny's body, revealing he was shot from twenty feet away with a .25 caliber weapon and his feet were burned post-mortem. Johnny connects with Frank Porter from Allied Casualty, sharing his theory that he needs to find Iris Carter, Panny's ex-wife who carries a gun and has already slugged Johnny during their first encounter. Lieutenant Dules Martin joins the investigation, and they study the medical examiner's report, which suggests the torture was staged after death to create a cover-up.The investigation takes an unusual turn when witness Edmund Thompson, a newspaper seller, arrives to describe seeing someone dump Panny's body from a long black coupe. However, Thompson proves frustratingly unhelpful, offering vague descriptions of a man with "a devil's face" while admitting he cannot identify the killer or provide useful details about the vehicle. As Johnny leaves Martin to deal with the peculiar witness, the case grows more complex with signs pointing toward an elaborate scheme to conceal the true motive behind Panny's murder.