Emmett L. Coughlin, played by co-star PJ Brown, is a recurring character in the third season and debuts in the episode "Bone for Tuna". He is a Prohibition Agent working in Chicago, Illinois. He lives in nearby Cicero, Illinois. He leads a raid on Herkemeyer's speakeasy. He is killed by Nelson Van Alden because of fears that he will expose him as a fugitive.
Biography
Season 3
Fugitive former agent Nelson Van Alden is among the customers at Herkemeyer's when it is raided. He fears recognition as a fugitive, as he is posing as a salesman named George Mueller. Coughlin has no idea of his true identity, but knows his face as a neighbor and salesman. He lets him go after extorting a bribe. He is killed when he shows up at Van Alden's house to complain about an iron he bought, Van Alden mistaking the purpose of his visit. ("Bone for Tuna")
Relationships
- Nelson Van Alden: Volstead act violator, murderer
Memorable Quotes
Appearances
| Season three appearances | |||
| "Resolution" | "Spaghetti and Coffee" | "Bone for Tuna" | "Blue Bell Boy" |
| "You'd Be Surprised" | "Ging Gang Goolie" | "Sunday Best" | "The Pony" |
| "The Milkmaid's Lot" | "A Man, A Plan..." | "Two Imposters" | "Margate Sands" |