J. Kindly Goodheart was a successful land developer who tried to sabotage the airport in Dick Tracy's city so it would close down and he could expand his shopping mall empire. Goodheart maintained a respectable public persona and made frequent donations to charity and political causes (including the campaign fund of the then-Mayor). Goodheart's body was discovered by police, who had learned of his involvement with the airport sabotage. Babe was later killed while attempting to evade another of Goodheart's associates.