Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Ugly Pattern Matter

Johnny gets a call from Barry Winters at Masters Insurance and Trust. Johnny says "Hi Barry. It's been years". Barry says "Sure, Johnny. Because we don't usually have trouble with our accounts". Johnny says "You mean you didn't?" Barry says "Huh?" Johnny says "Until now". Barry says "Well, yeah. I'm afraid that's about the size of it. And this time it's bad trouble. Simplex Tackle Company, Johnny. Over in Danbury". Johnny says "Fishing tackle?" Barry says "That's right". Johnny says "Well, how come I've never heard of them?" Barry says "Well, they're a small outfit. A kind of glorified partnership. It's owned by nine men. One of them, Hanley Thomas is president. The others are secretary, treasurer, and a flock of vice presidents". Johnny asks "So, what's happened?" Barry says "Well, the nine of them, plus the twenty or thirty workers at the plant, are all covered by a group life insurance deal. And listen, we've just had to pay off on three policies in a row". Johnny says "Well, that's too bad. But why call on me?" Barry says "Because, Johnny, those three deaths were all murders". Within a few minutes, Johnny made the trip to the Masters home office, located in Hartford, and was soon sitting in Barry Winter's office. Johnny's first question is concerning the police involvement. Barry said "Sure, they've been working on these murders, Johnny, but they haven't come up with anything, except a theory that one man is behind them all. Johnny asks "Why, Barry?" He says "Because the victims have all been members of the Simplex Tackle Company, and they've all occurred within a month, and each of them occurred on a Wednesday". Johnny says "A pattern, huh?" Barry says "That's right. And also, Johnny, because there's been no apparent reason for any of them".