Retired Major General William Scott Ketchum dies suddenly in agony, leaving behind the central mystery of what caused the decorated soldier's violent final moments.

This Crime Classics broadcast aired on July 27, 1953. It is listed as episode 7 in the archive.

This version is based on The Final Day of General Ketchum, and How He Died.

Other versions or closely related recordings in the archive include The Final Day of General Ketchum, and How He Died (July 27, 1953), a rebroadcast.

CBS historical true-crime docudrama created, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

Listeners can expect crime, documentary, and drama, anthology in format, and dark, humorous, and cerebral in tone.