118 - What could it be?

[jameson245]

OK, we have all discussed how 118 could be a reference to John's 1995 bonus - paid out in February 1996 - - it was $118,117.50.

How about this?  In Indonesia, if you need an ambulance, the number to dial is 118.  Just mentioning it because the ransom note mentioned foreign faction - - maybe our guy had spent some time in Indonesia.

[jameson245]

In 1996, $118,000 was the maximum pension available to major league baseball players.

[jameson245]

In Cold Blood - Truman Capote's book on the murder of the Clutter family, includes this fact. When the killers were hung, Perry Smith's last full minute of life was 1:18.