John (Theatre Macabre S1E2)

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John

Background

John works at the Hadley Star newspaper in Hadleyburg.

During the events of Theatre Macabre: Season 1 Episode 2 The Man Who Demoralized Hadleyburg played by Michal Szewczyk

Mr. Cox calls his newspaper office and John tells him that he just sent out the newspapers. The townspeople meet inside the saloon and Cox nominates Judge Jones as chairman, but he declines since he is part of the group claiming the money. It goes on down the line from Mr. Smaller who nominates The Stranger, who just walked in. The Stranger welcomes the press and then reads the first letter from the box. He asks the author to stand and Mr. Wilson and Mr. Billson stand up. They accuse each other of lying and The Stranger reads the name on the letter, Mr. Billson. Mr. Wilson accuses Mr. Billson of stealing his letter. The Stranger reads another letter from Binkerton which has the exact words. Binkerton insists he gave the money and The Stranger reads another letter with the exact words, this time from Sheriff Johnson. The Stranger tells the crowd that the last time he passed through Hadleyburg he asked nineteen households for help, and none of them gave him a glass of water. He then hands out the remaining letters, which all have the same words. Mr. Billson starts trying to shoot The Stranger and The Stranger tells the crowd that Hadleyburg will have to change its name due to its scandal and then jumps out the window.