March 5, 1964 [202] "The Case
of the Arrogant Arsonist"
Director Jesse Hibbs
TeleplaySamuel Newman
When retired fire chief Carey York is
accused by TV reporter Tommy Towne of burning his own
warehouse, he contacts Perry, who tells Towne to
broadcast a retraction or face a whopping $1.5 million
slander suit. Towne eventually goes on the air to admit
his first charge was incorrect, sort of . . . Carey
didn't torch the building to get the insurance, he says;
he did it to keep his son from bankruptcy. A
sophisticated machine destroyed in the fire would have
helped his son's competition. Carey never gets a chance
to file a second suit against Townethe reporter is found dead inside a car at the
bottom of a cliff. The car belonged to Carey and that
lands the ex-chief in jail for murder.
Carey YorkTom Tulley (defendant)
Tommy TowneFrank Aletter (victim)
Jeff YorkRoss Walker
Judge Benjamin TannerJohn Gallaudet
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Webmaster's Note: Rich Erickson
points out that Jeff York is the actor who played Ross
Walker. The names are reversed.
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