1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,300 Here is another in NBC's great parade of new shows. 2 00:00:04,300 --> 00:00:06,300 ["Dragnet Theme"] 3 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:16,300 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 4 00:00:16,300 --> 00:00:20,300 Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. 5 00:00:20,300 --> 00:00:23,300 NBC brings you Dragnet. 6 00:00:23,300 --> 00:00:30,300 ["Dragnet Theme"] 7 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,000 You're a detective sergeant. 8 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,600 You're assigned to burglary detail. 9 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,800 A sudden wave of jewel thefts is sweeping the city. 10 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:46,000 In 16 days, 16 burglaries have been committed, one each night. 11 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:47,900 They bear the same trademark. 12 00:00:47,900 --> 00:00:50,300 Thousands of dollars of jewels are missing. 13 00:00:50,300 --> 00:00:52,800 The thief is a master at his trade. 14 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:54,300 Your job. 15 00:00:54,300 --> 00:00:55,300 Get him. 16 00:00:55,300 --> 00:00:57,300 ["Dragnet Theme"] 17 00:00:57,300 --> 00:01:00,500 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime, 18 00:01:00,500 --> 00:01:04,300 investigated and solved by the men who unrelentingly stand watch 19 00:01:04,300 --> 00:01:08,500 on the security of your home, your family, and your life. 20 00:01:08,500 --> 00:01:12,500 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, 21 00:01:12,500 --> 00:01:16,100 you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case 22 00:01:16,100 --> 00:01:18,800 transcribed from official police files. 23 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,100 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, 24 00:01:22,100 --> 00:01:24,800 Dragnet is the story of your police force. 25 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:25,800 In action. 26 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:31,100 ["Dragnet Theme"] 27 00:01:31,100 --> 00:01:33,100 It was Tuesday, June 17th. 28 00:01:33,100 --> 00:01:34,800 It was warm in Los Angeles. 29 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,300 We were working the day watch out of burglary. 30 00:01:37,300 --> 00:01:38,700 My partner's Ben Romero. 31 00:01:38,700 --> 00:01:41,300 The boss is Ed Backstrand, chief of detectives. 32 00:01:41,300 --> 00:01:42,600 My name's Friday. 33 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,600 I was on the way in to work that morning, and it was 7.53 a.m. 34 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:47,700 when I got to room 45. 35 00:01:47,700 --> 00:01:49,800 Burglary detail. 36 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:50,500 Hi, Joel. 37 00:01:50,500 --> 00:01:51,700 How are you, Walker? 38 00:01:51,700 --> 00:01:53,000 Gonna be a scorcher out today. 39 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:54,500 Yeah, just like yesterday. 40 00:01:54,500 --> 00:01:55,300 Ben in yet? 41 00:01:55,300 --> 00:01:57,600 I think he's over in communications picking up the mail. 42 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:58,900 Oh, thanks. 43 00:01:58,900 --> 00:02:00,200 You guys been busy? 44 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:01,400 Eh, kinda. 45 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:02,200 Jewel thefts. 46 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:02,900 Anything big? 47 00:02:02,900 --> 00:02:04,900 No, no big hauls, but he's consistent. 48 00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:06,100 16 nights in a row. 49 00:02:06,100 --> 00:02:07,400 Hm, same guy? 50 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:08,700 Think so. Same M.O. 51 00:02:08,700 --> 00:02:10,800 Eh, everybody's got troubles. 52 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:12,800 Gotta check some records. See you later, Joel. 53 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,400 Okay, Willie. 54 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,500 ["Dragnet Theme"] 55 00:02:18,500 --> 00:02:19,800 Burglary, Friday. 56 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:20,600 Yeah. 57 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:22,800 Okay, Mike, soon as Ben gets back. 58 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:24,000 He's picking up the mail. 59 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:25,000 Right, bye. 60 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,700 ["Dragnet Theme"] 61 00:02:27,700 --> 00:02:28,300 Hi, Joel. 62 00:02:28,300 --> 00:02:28,800 Hi, Ben. 63 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:30,000 Hannon just called. 64 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:30,900 Chief wants to see us. 65 00:02:30,900 --> 00:02:31,900 Take a look at these first. 66 00:02:31,900 --> 00:02:33,000 What do you got? Overnight reports? 67 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:34,300 Yeah, I have these two. 68 00:02:34,300 --> 00:02:35,800 Hm, yeah. 69 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:37,000 Two of them. 70 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,400 Three diamond rings, one sapphire, one necklace, jade. 71 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:41,300 Big haul. 72 00:02:41,300 --> 00:02:42,900 Look at the other one. 73 00:02:42,900 --> 00:02:45,800 Ladies watch, diamond band, emerald bracelet, 74 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,400 tourmaline brooch. 75 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:48,700 What's tourmaline, Ben? 76 00:02:48,700 --> 00:02:50,700 I don't know. Must be valuable. It's gone. 77 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:51,600 Uh-huh. 78 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:53,500 Let's see. Owner left house about 9 p.m., 79 00:02:53,500 --> 00:02:55,100 returned about 1.30 a.m., 80 00:02:55,100 --> 00:02:57,600 found property gone, scratches on the door. 81 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,400 Probably using the cellophane method. 82 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:00,800 Hasn't missed yet. 83 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:02,300 Two in one night. 84 00:03:02,300 --> 00:03:03,900 Now he's picking up his pace. 85 00:03:03,900 --> 00:03:06,900 Must have a bag full of loot somewhere, whoever it is. 86 00:03:06,900 --> 00:03:09,300 You get the description sheet from pawn shop detail? 87 00:03:09,300 --> 00:03:10,400 Yeah, I got them right here. 88 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:11,300 You take half of them. 89 00:03:11,300 --> 00:03:12,700 Let's see what luck we got this morning. 90 00:03:12,700 --> 00:03:17,100 Yeah, yeah. 91 00:03:17,100 --> 00:03:18,200 Nothing so far. 92 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,400 No. Me neither. 93 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,000 Let's see. 94 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,900 I'll get it, Joe. 95 00:03:23,900 --> 00:03:24,800 Burglaro Merrill. 96 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:25,600 Hi, Ben. 97 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:27,300 Chief still wants to talk to you boys. 98 00:03:27,300 --> 00:03:28,600 He's got an appointment on day 30. 99 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:29,700 Wants to see you before he leaves. 100 00:03:29,700 --> 00:03:31,500 Okay, Mark. Just checking some buy sheets. 101 00:03:31,500 --> 00:03:31,900 Be right in. 102 00:03:31,900 --> 00:03:33,800 Better make it fast. He's in a bad mood this morning. 103 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:35,900 Okay, Mark. Thank you. 104 00:03:35,900 --> 00:03:36,700 Back straight again? 105 00:03:36,700 --> 00:03:39,900 Yeah, he's in a bad mood. Come on. 106 00:03:39,900 --> 00:03:41,200 Wonder what's bothering him. 107 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,500 Something's bad. He doesn't blow very often. 108 00:03:43,500 --> 00:03:45,400 Chief of Detective's Office, Hannan. 109 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:46,600 Go ahead in, boys. He's waiting. 110 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:47,400 Thank you, Mike. 111 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,100 All right, ma'am. I'll connect you. 112 00:03:50,100 --> 00:03:52,000 Friday. Romero, sit down. 113 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:53,600 Wait till I get the phone. 114 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,100 Back strand. 115 00:03:55,100 --> 00:03:56,800 Oh, yes, Mrs. Winthrop. 116 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:58,200 Yes, ma'am. 117 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:00,200 We're doing all we can. 118 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:03,300 Yes, ma'am. 119 00:04:03,300 --> 00:04:04,300 Yes, ma'am. 120 00:04:04,300 --> 00:04:05,900 Yes, I'll do that. 121 00:04:05,900 --> 00:04:07,100 Yes, ma'am. 122 00:04:07,100 --> 00:04:08,300 Goodbye. 123 00:04:08,300 --> 00:04:09,300 Got trouble, Ed? 124 00:04:09,300 --> 00:04:11,500 Taxpayer. Mrs. Winthrop. 125 00:04:11,500 --> 00:04:12,700 You two ought to remember the name. 126 00:04:12,700 --> 00:04:13,700 We do, Skipper. 127 00:04:13,700 --> 00:04:16,700 Ten days ago, somebody lifted $2,000 worth of diamonds from her bedroom 128 00:04:16,700 --> 00:04:18,200 while she was at the symphony. 129 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,200 Last night, she was hit again. 130 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,600 Diamond watch, an emerald bracelet, and some kind of a brooch. 131 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:23,300 Tourmaline. 132 00:04:23,300 --> 00:04:25,200 I don't care what kind it was. It's gone. 133 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:25,800 What's the pitch? 134 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,300 We just read a report a couple of minutes ago, Skipper. 135 00:04:28,300 --> 00:04:30,400 Could be a time with those other 16 jobs. 136 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:32,600 16 jobs in 16 days. 137 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:34,200 You haven't got a lead on the thief yet? 138 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:36,200 Nothing shows up. No prints, nothing. 139 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:37,500 What about the pawn shops? 140 00:04:37,500 --> 00:04:39,700 Nobody's tried to soak any hot stuff as far as we know. 141 00:04:39,700 --> 00:04:40,800 We double-checked the detail. 142 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,500 We got every hawk shoving town on the alert. 143 00:04:42,500 --> 00:04:45,100 Whoever it is, they've got to try to pawn the stuff sometime. 144 00:04:45,100 --> 00:04:47,400 Unless they're going to give diamond rings for Christmas presents. 145 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:49,200 They haven't tried to pawn shops yet, Skipper. 146 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:49,900 We sure they. 147 00:04:49,900 --> 00:04:52,400 Look, 16 burglaries in 16 days. 148 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:54,500 Jewels and watches. Good ones. 149 00:04:54,500 --> 00:04:55,600 That's got to stop. 150 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:57,100 That's got to stop soon, you understand? 151 00:04:57,100 --> 00:04:59,000 We'll stay right on top of it, Ed. We're doing all we can. 152 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,600 For two weeks, I've had half a dozen women calling me every day. 153 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,000 Society women. 154 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:04,700 Some of them figured they should get extra treatment. 155 00:05:04,700 --> 00:05:06,400 They're only D.R. numbers to us, Skipper. 156 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:07,800 They all get the same attention. 157 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:09,700 Try and explain that to some of them. 158 00:05:09,700 --> 00:05:11,400 They think you're in on the racket. 159 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,600 Maybe you boys would like to take these calls some morning. 160 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:14,300 No thanks, Ed. 161 00:05:14,300 --> 00:05:16,200 All right, then. Let's get some action. 162 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:20,400 Keep the pawn shop operators on their toes and get after every known fence in town. 163 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:21,700 That's all. I've got an appointment. 164 00:05:21,700 --> 00:05:23,600 All right, Ed. Check you later. 165 00:05:25,700 --> 00:05:27,400 Holding a call for you, Ben. 166 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:28,800 Oh, thank you. 167 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:30,400 Hello. 168 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:31,700 Oh, hi, Max. 169 00:05:31,700 --> 00:05:33,200 What? 170 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,100 Well, hold it. Be right down. 171 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:36,000 First break, Joe. 172 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:36,400 What do you got? 173 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,800 Necklace and a watch. Both of them on the stolen property list. 174 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:39,300 Where? 175 00:05:39,300 --> 00:05:40,600 Henry's Pawn Shop. 176 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:41,800 Fifth and main. 177 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:50,700 Six minutes later, at 8.25 a.m., Ben and I drove up in front of Henry's Square Deal Pawn Shop. 178 00:05:50,700 --> 00:05:54,500 Quick cash, no red tape, watches bought and sold. 179 00:05:54,500 --> 00:05:57,400 The proprietor was Max Murphy, an old friend of Ben's. 180 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:59,800 Well, pal, of all days, it had to happen yesterday. 181 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,100 Took the day off and went fishing up at Big Bear. 182 00:06:02,100 --> 00:06:03,600 I left my nephew in charge. 183 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,600 Harry. A real nuthead, that kid. 184 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:06,600 How do you mean, Max? 185 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:09,000 Joe, if I told him once, I told him a hundred and once. 186 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,300 Whatever you do, whatever they come in with to hock, check it with the list. 187 00:06:12,300 --> 00:06:14,300 Check it with the stolen property list. 188 00:06:14,300 --> 00:06:15,300 What does he do? 189 00:06:15,300 --> 00:06:16,000 He forgot. 190 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:16,800 He forgot. 191 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,700 Oh, a real nuthead, that boy. 192 00:06:18,700 --> 00:06:19,900 How old is he, Max? 193 00:06:19,900 --> 00:06:22,300 Thirty-two. A real nuthead. 194 00:06:22,300 --> 00:06:23,900 I checked the slips from yesterday. 195 00:06:23,900 --> 00:06:25,900 Then I checked the stolen property list. 196 00:06:25,900 --> 00:06:27,700 There it is. Hot stuff. 197 00:06:27,700 --> 00:06:29,200 When did the stuff come in, Max? Do you know? 198 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,300 About four o'clock yesterday afternoon. 199 00:06:31,300 --> 00:06:32,400 Can we look at it? 200 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:33,800 Oh, sure. 201 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:37,500 Back here behind the car. 202 00:06:37,500 --> 00:06:38,500 There it is. 203 00:06:38,500 --> 00:06:41,300 Did you check out the serial numbers on the watch yet, Max? 204 00:06:41,300 --> 00:06:43,000 When I found out, yes. 205 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:44,000 They matched to a tee. 206 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,000 All right, let's see. 207 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:46,700 Yeah. 208 00:06:46,700 --> 00:06:48,900 Description on this necklace matches, too. 209 00:06:48,900 --> 00:06:50,500 Let's have a look at your buy book, huh, Max? 210 00:06:50,500 --> 00:06:53,100 Yes, sir, Joe. 211 00:06:53,100 --> 00:06:54,300 Here you are. 212 00:06:54,300 --> 00:06:55,600 There's a deal right there. 213 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:56,300 Here? 214 00:06:56,300 --> 00:06:57,700 Yeah. That's him. 215 00:06:57,700 --> 00:06:59,500 That's how he gave his name. 216 00:06:59,500 --> 00:07:03,200 Walter Tracy. One thirty-two and a half Blackstone Court, Los Angeles. 217 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:05,100 Let me check the book for the description, Max. 218 00:07:05,100 --> 00:07:07,100 Oh, sure. 219 00:07:07,100 --> 00:07:08,300 Yeah, here. 220 00:07:08,300 --> 00:07:10,200 Mm-hmm. 221 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:11,500 Okay, Max, thanks. 222 00:07:11,500 --> 00:07:12,700 We'll be checking with you later. 223 00:07:12,700 --> 00:07:15,000 Sure, Joe. Anytime. Sorry. 224 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:16,600 All right, Max. See you later. 225 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:18,300 Yeah. You fellas take it easy. 226 00:07:18,300 --> 00:07:20,800 Right. 227 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:25,500 Hmm. 228 00:07:25,500 --> 00:07:26,900 Want to check and see if we're clear, Joe? 229 00:07:26,900 --> 00:07:28,200 Yeah, I will. 230 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:29,700 80K to Control One. 231 00:07:29,700 --> 00:07:32,500 8-OK to Control One. Are we clear? 232 00:07:32,500 --> 00:07:34,700 Control One to 80K. Stand by. 233 00:07:34,700 --> 00:07:36,900 Good lead, Joe. Got a description in here. 234 00:07:36,900 --> 00:07:39,800 Yeah. It's too bad Max's nephew had to slip up. 235 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:43,000 Control One to 80K. Call your office immediately. 236 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,500 Call your office immediately. KMA-367. 237 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:47,400 Wonder what that's about. 238 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,100 You don't know it, Colleen. 239 00:07:49,100 --> 00:07:49,900 You got some change? 240 00:07:49,900 --> 00:07:52,600 I'll use Max's phone. 241 00:07:58,900 --> 00:08:00,500 Use your phone a minute, Max. 242 00:08:00,500 --> 00:08:02,700 Oh, you bet. Sure. Help yourself. 243 00:08:02,700 --> 00:08:07,000 Thank you. 244 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:17,600 City Hall? 245 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:18,900 2524. 246 00:08:18,900 --> 00:08:22,100 2524. 247 00:08:22,100 --> 00:08:23,500 Burglary. Levine. 248 00:08:23,500 --> 00:08:25,200 This is Ben, George. You got something? 249 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,300 Hotwin. Universal Loan Shop. 6th and Barton Place. 250 00:08:28,300 --> 00:08:30,900 Guy just took in a couple of rings. He checked too late. 251 00:08:30,900 --> 00:08:31,500 What you mean? 252 00:08:31,500 --> 00:08:36,300 He checked the form after the guy left. It was signed, Walter Tracy. 253 00:08:43,100 --> 00:08:46,400 There they are, Sergeant. Both rings. Fine quality diamonds. 254 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:50,300 Don't you usually check your stolen goods list before you take in stuff like this? 255 00:08:50,300 --> 00:08:54,100 Usually, yes. Last night, no. I don't know what I was thinking about. 256 00:08:54,100 --> 00:08:55,400 Can we have a look at your buy book? 257 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:58,600 Right here. 258 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:07,500 There it is. Walter Tracy. 699 Olive Street. 145 pounds, 5'9", dark hair, billed, thin. 259 00:09:07,500 --> 00:09:09,200 We'll have to slap a hole on these rings. 260 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:10,700 I know. I should have thought. 261 00:09:10,700 --> 00:09:13,800 Can you think of anything else that might help us to identify the man? 262 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:19,500 Well, no. Had a light suit on. Nice cut. Very well dressed. 263 00:09:19,500 --> 00:09:22,100 Thank you. That's all for now. Here's our card. 264 00:09:22,100 --> 00:09:24,200 If the guy happens to drop back, give us a call, will you? 265 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:25,600 Sure will, Sergeant. Say. 266 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:26,100 Yeah? 267 00:09:26,100 --> 00:09:30,300 I've got some nice watch pens. Yours look gold. Can I interest you? 268 00:09:30,300 --> 00:09:36,900 No, thanks. Some other time. Come on, Ben. 269 00:09:36,900 --> 00:09:40,500 That afternoon and the following morning, despite our alert and our warnings, 270 00:09:40,500 --> 00:09:44,200 two more pawn shops called in with reports of stolen watches taken in. 271 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:48,700 We checked them out. The serial numbers on the watches matched those on the stolen property list. 272 00:09:48,700 --> 00:09:52,700 On the pawn shop account books, the loan was listed under the name Walter Tracy. 273 00:09:52,700 --> 00:09:57,800 The addresses were given as number 12 St. Vincent Place and 700 East Flower. 274 00:09:57,800 --> 00:09:59,600 The descriptions of the man were the same. 275 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:05,300 Slight build, well dressed, about 145 pounds, five feet, nine inches tall, dark wavy hair. 276 00:10:05,300 --> 00:10:10,500 We had the name and description distributed to every pawn shop in Los Angeles and surrounding communities. 277 00:10:10,500 --> 00:10:13,700 Through our informants, we checked up on every known fence in the city. 278 00:10:13,700 --> 00:10:17,300 For the next two nights, we received no reports of stolen jewels. 279 00:10:17,300 --> 00:10:20,100 That made up for the double burglary the night before. 280 00:10:20,100 --> 00:10:26,900 On June 19th, the box score read 18 successive nights, 18 successive jewel burglaries. 281 00:10:26,900 --> 00:10:31,700 At 325 in the afternoon, Ben and I sat down to check over the late incoming reports. 282 00:10:31,700 --> 00:10:33,800 Got anything, Joe? 283 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,000 Not yet, no. 284 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,900 Nothing here. Maybe the guys left town. 285 00:10:38,900 --> 00:10:42,300 Nope. No such luck. Take a look. 286 00:10:42,300 --> 00:10:45,500 That's it, number 19. He may set a record. 287 00:10:45,500 --> 00:10:52,900 Now he's making monkeys out of us, isn't he? Look, man's watch, lady's watch, Chinese amber necklace, diamond shirt studs, and a bracelet with two large rubies. 288 00:10:52,900 --> 00:10:55,800 He's getting ambitious. How's the value listing? 289 00:10:55,800 --> 00:11:01,400 Let me see. $1,800. One haul. I'll get it. 290 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:03,600 Burglary Friday. Yell. 291 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:07,500 What? Yell. Be right down. Stall him. 292 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:09,700 Let's go, Ben. Where? Kaplan's down on East Second. 293 00:11:09,700 --> 00:11:12,200 Walter Tracy's in there now trying to hock a gold watch. 294 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:23,600 Ben, cover the door. I'll go and look like I'm shopping around. 295 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,500 Right, but watch your step. We don't know this guy. 296 00:11:25,500 --> 00:11:29,500 Yeah, stay close to the door, huh? 297 00:11:29,500 --> 00:11:32,100 I'm sorry. That's the best we can do on the watch. 298 00:11:32,100 --> 00:11:35,100 Look, Mac, this is gold. 21 jewels. 299 00:11:35,100 --> 00:11:36,900 Well, that's the best I can do. 300 00:11:36,900 --> 00:11:38,300 Ah, drop dead. 301 00:11:38,300 --> 00:11:40,200 What's the best I can do? Don't get sore. 302 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,900 Yeah, sure. See you later. 303 00:11:42,900 --> 00:11:45,600 That's him, Sergeant. Walter Tracy. I stalled him as long as I could. 304 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:49,400 All right. I'll check back with you later. 305 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:50,700 Did you spot the guy that just came out? 306 00:11:50,700 --> 00:11:55,500 Yeah, went up the street. Let's follow him. Hustle it. 307 00:11:55,500 --> 00:11:56,800 Did you spot him, Ben? 308 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:59,200 Straight ahead, about 15 yards. He's crossing the street. 309 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,400 Yeah. Let's get up a little closer. 310 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:02,900 We'll lose him, sure, if the light changes. 311 00:12:02,900 --> 00:12:06,500 Come on, run for it. Watch the traffic light. 312 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:08,000 That was close. 313 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,500 You might have spotted us as it's going faster. 314 00:12:10,500 --> 00:12:11,500 Come on, Joe, run. 315 00:12:11,500 --> 00:12:14,700 Yeah. Don't lose him. 316 00:12:14,700 --> 00:12:15,700 This crowd's not helping. 317 00:12:15,700 --> 00:12:18,700 Hey, hey, wait a minute. I bet you're a cop. You're chasing somebody? 318 00:12:18,700 --> 00:12:20,100 All right, let go of my arm, mister. Let go. 319 00:12:20,100 --> 00:12:23,500 Well, you don't have to get tough. Blaszy cops take the only street. 320 00:12:23,500 --> 00:12:24,700 I'm gonna write the mayors off. 321 00:12:24,700 --> 00:12:26,300 Come on, Joe. He's running for it. 322 00:12:26,300 --> 00:12:29,200 Yeah, I see him. Watch the signal up ahead. 323 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:32,400 Hurry, Joe. 324 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:33,600 Almost up to him. 325 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:35,200 Into the parking lot. 326 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:37,600 Hey, you! Stop! Look out, Joe. A gun! 327 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:38,600 Yeah, I see him. 328 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:39,600 Get away. Get away. 329 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:44,100 All right, smart guy. 330 00:12:44,100 --> 00:12:45,900 It's a nice job. 331 00:12:45,900 --> 00:12:49,400 Yeah. He's too fast for an honest man. 332 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:53,900 Let's take him in. 333 00:12:53,900 --> 00:12:55,300 When we got back to headquarters, 334 00:12:55,300 --> 00:12:57,400 Walter Tracy was under technical arrest. 335 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,300 We took him directly to the interrogation room. 336 00:12:59,300 --> 00:13:00,900 We searched him thoroughly. 337 00:13:00,900 --> 00:13:04,100 We had him take everything out of his pockets and put it on the table. 338 00:13:04,100 --> 00:13:07,200 Then we had him take all the money he had in his wallet, count it out, 339 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:08,700 and hold it in his hand. 340 00:13:08,700 --> 00:13:10,600 What is all this routine? 341 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,100 That's all the money you have on you? 342 00:13:12,100 --> 00:13:14,200 Forty-seven dollars and seventeen cents, right? 343 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:15,100 Yeah. 344 00:13:15,100 --> 00:13:16,600 Okay, keep it in your hand. 345 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:17,800 Ben, shake him down. 346 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:20,900 All right, Tracy. Take off your coat, shirt, tie, and your shoes and stuff. 347 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:23,100 What kind of a pitch is this? I'm no hood. 348 00:13:23,100 --> 00:13:24,100 Take them off. 349 00:13:24,100 --> 00:13:26,000 Two big cops. 350 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:27,700 You're not pinning anything on me. 351 00:13:27,700 --> 00:13:29,000 I don't care what you do. 352 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,900 Sleeves, pockets, lining. 353 00:13:31,900 --> 00:13:33,400 Nothing in the coat, Joe. 354 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:34,400 Get his shirt. 355 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:37,700 They get light with the threads, huh? Cost money. 356 00:13:37,700 --> 00:13:38,900 How about the trousers, Ben? 357 00:13:38,900 --> 00:13:42,200 I'm seeing. Curves, pockets. 358 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:44,600 No. Let me get the belt. 359 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:46,100 Zipper on the inside of the belt? 360 00:13:46,100 --> 00:13:48,800 No, it's clean. Shoes are okay. 361 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:51,000 All right, Tracy, let's see the soles of your feet. 362 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,600 I hope you don't mind, uh, they're dirty. 363 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:56,600 Why don't you take a shower? Let's see. 364 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:58,500 All right, Joe, nothing. 365 00:13:58,500 --> 00:13:59,900 Put your clothes back on. 366 00:13:59,900 --> 00:14:01,600 Yeah, thanks. 367 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:03,000 All right, Joe, what's your name? 368 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:03,300 Huh? 369 00:14:03,300 --> 00:14:04,500 I said, what's your name? 370 00:14:04,500 --> 00:14:05,900 You telling jokes? 371 00:14:05,900 --> 00:14:07,300 Walter Tracy, you know that. 372 00:14:07,300 --> 00:14:09,900 Your real name. 373 00:14:09,900 --> 00:14:11,800 How old are you, Tracy? 374 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:12,600 Twenty-seven. 375 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:13,300 Where do you live? 376 00:14:13,300 --> 00:14:16,100 No place. Just got in town a couple of days ago. 377 00:14:16,100 --> 00:14:16,800 Where are you from? 378 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:18,600 Salina, Kansas. 379 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,400 Where you been sleeping the last two nights? 380 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:22,600 The park. Pershing Square. 381 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:25,300 Clothes don't show it. Pretty natty. 382 00:14:25,300 --> 00:14:26,200 I had him pressed. 383 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:27,200 Where? 384 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,400 Down by the square. 385 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:31,000 I don't remember. 386 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:32,600 You ever been arrested before? 387 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:34,300 No. 388 00:14:34,300 --> 00:14:36,600 Where'd you get this gun, Tracy? The one you pulled on us? 389 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:40,000 I didn't know who you were. It could have been a couple of hoods. 390 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:41,900 You kind of look like it. 391 00:14:41,900 --> 00:14:43,400 Where'd you get the gun? 392 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:46,200 I won it in a crap game coming out on the train. 393 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:47,300 Where'd you get the watch? 394 00:14:47,300 --> 00:14:48,900 Graduation present. 395 00:14:48,900 --> 00:14:51,800 You want to run a make on them, Joe? A gun and a watch? 396 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:56,200 Yeah, I'll call them. 397 00:14:56,200 --> 00:15:02,400 Go on, check. You can't prove a thing. 398 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,000 Pawn shop records, Gilmore. 399 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,500 Gil, this is Friday. Can you give me a make on a watch? 400 00:15:06,500 --> 00:15:08,300 Sure, Joe. Go ahead. 401 00:15:08,300 --> 00:15:11,300 Time Master, yellow gold, man's wrist watch. 402 00:15:11,300 --> 00:15:12,500 Okay. 403 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:16,900 Case number 716F23. 404 00:15:16,900 --> 00:15:17,800 Right. 405 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:22,200 Movement number B351708. 406 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:23,000 Got it. 407 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,900 Okay. Now give me a make on this gun, huh? 408 00:15:25,900 --> 00:15:27,500 32 S&W automatic. 409 00:15:27,500 --> 00:15:31,700 Serial number 579461. 410 00:15:31,700 --> 00:15:32,700 Okay. 411 00:15:32,700 --> 00:15:33,500 Call me back? 412 00:15:33,500 --> 00:15:35,000 Right. What's your station number? 413 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:36,300 2572. 414 00:15:36,300 --> 00:15:37,100 I'll ring you, Joe. 415 00:15:37,100 --> 00:15:38,400 Thanks. 416 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:40,600 Having fun? 417 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:42,400 What'd you do with all those jewels you stole? 418 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:43,500 When do I get out of here? 419 00:15:43,500 --> 00:15:44,700 I don't think you're going to get out. 420 00:15:44,700 --> 00:15:45,800 You got nothing on me. 421 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:47,100 How tall are you, Tracy? 422 00:15:47,100 --> 00:15:48,700 Get your tape measure. 423 00:15:48,700 --> 00:15:49,600 Five nine. 424 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:50,900 How much you weigh? 425 00:15:50,900 --> 00:15:52,100 140. 426 00:15:52,100 --> 00:15:55,900 I'm 27. My name's Walter Tracy. I come from Salina. 427 00:15:55,900 --> 00:15:59,000 I've been in town two days and I don't know what you guys are talking about. 428 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:00,600 You sound smart. You don't act it. 429 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,300 And you're flying blind, copper. 430 00:16:02,300 --> 00:16:04,100 What'd you do with those jewels you stole? 431 00:16:04,100 --> 00:16:05,900 I don't know what you're talking about. 432 00:16:05,900 --> 00:16:08,200 What color are your eyes? 433 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:10,000 I don't know. I'm color blind. 434 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:11,800 What color would you say your hair is? 435 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:13,000 You color blind, too? 436 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:14,200 You ever been arrested before? 437 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:16,100 Straighten out. He asked me that. 438 00:16:16,100 --> 00:16:16,900 I'm asking you. 439 00:16:16,900 --> 00:16:17,800 No. 440 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:18,900 You ever done any big time? 441 00:16:18,900 --> 00:16:20,100 No. 442 00:16:20,100 --> 00:16:21,800 All right. I don't care if you level with us or not. 443 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:24,000 We're going to make you on those prowl jobs. All 19 of them. 444 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,400 Sure, sure. 445 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:26,400 You guys are smart. 446 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:28,700 You got in Los Angeles two days ago, is that right? 447 00:16:28,700 --> 00:16:29,400 Yeah. 448 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:31,500 You don't know anything about any jewel thefts. 449 00:16:31,500 --> 00:16:32,600 That's what I said. 450 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:36,800 And how come your name and your handwriting's on the account books in four pawn shops in Los Angeles? 451 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:38,700 It's not mine. You can't prove it. 452 00:16:38,700 --> 00:16:40,000 We can, Tracy. Come clean. 453 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,900 What'd you do with the stuff you stole from 1250 Moraga Drive, June 5th? 454 00:16:42,900 --> 00:16:44,200 I didn't steal any stuff. 455 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:47,600 What'd you do with the rings and watches you took from 1400 Placerville Road, June 9th? 456 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:48,600 I wasn't in town. 457 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,200 What'd you do with the diamond dresspins you stole June 13th, 123 South Van Es? 458 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:53,000 Did I do that? 459 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,500 You're not only kinky, you're a bad liar. 460 00:16:54,500 --> 00:16:55,500 You prove it. 461 00:16:55,500 --> 00:16:59,300 Order to get you a sawbuck, your prints bounced, Tracy. 462 00:16:59,300 --> 00:17:01,700 Our handwriting man's gonna work on those signatures of yours. 463 00:17:01,700 --> 00:17:03,800 You haven't got a chance. Now, come on. Where'd you hide the stuff? 464 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:05,400 You can't prove a thing. 465 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:07,500 Where'd you say you've been sleeping the last two nights? 466 00:17:07,500 --> 00:17:09,600 In the park. Pershing Square. 467 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:10,800 You want a map? 468 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:11,900 Clothes sure look nice. 469 00:17:11,900 --> 00:17:13,500 I said I had them pressed. 470 00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:14,700 But you can't remember where. 471 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:16,300 No, I can't remember where. 472 00:17:16,300 --> 00:17:17,300 Is that a crime? 473 00:17:19,900 --> 00:17:20,800 Friday time. 474 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:23,200 Joe, this is Gilmore. Here's the stuff you asked for. 475 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:24,300 Let's have it, Gil. 476 00:17:24,300 --> 00:17:27,500 No make on the watch, no make on the gun. 477 00:17:27,500 --> 00:17:29,500 Okay, y'all. Thanks a lot. 478 00:17:29,500 --> 00:17:30,300 Yeah. 479 00:17:30,300 --> 00:17:31,500 You're in up your neck. 480 00:17:31,500 --> 00:17:32,800 You said that, didn't you? 481 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:34,800 You're gonna talk, Tracy. 482 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:35,800 Kinda tired. 483 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:37,300 All right, we'll let you sleep on it. 484 00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:38,300 Come on, Ben. Let's book him. 485 00:17:38,300 --> 00:17:38,900 All right. 486 00:17:38,900 --> 00:17:40,600 Now get your jobs, coppers. 487 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:42,000 Sure. Come on. 488 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:49,700 We took Walter Tracy to the county jail and had him booked on suspicion of burglary. 489 00:17:49,700 --> 00:17:51,400 He was still sullen. 490 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,700 We knew we had the guilty man. Now we had to prove it. 491 00:17:54,700 --> 00:17:58,300 As it often happens, the victims never see the burglar. They only know he's been there. 492 00:17:58,300 --> 00:18:01,500 They can't identify him, but they can identify their property. 493 00:18:01,500 --> 00:18:03,600 Our job was to find the property. 494 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,100 When we did, we'd have Walter Tracy. 495 00:18:06,100 --> 00:18:08,700 And the 19 victims would have their property returned. 496 00:18:08,700 --> 00:18:10,400 But Tracy wasn't talking. 497 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:13,000 We knew he'd never talk unless he thought it might help him. 498 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:14,700 We took the problem dead back strand. 499 00:18:14,700 --> 00:18:17,100 Smart punks, Gifford, but he's done time before. 500 00:18:17,100 --> 00:18:17,800 How do you know? 501 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:19,600 Tried him out last night when we brought him in. 502 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,000 He talks like it and he acts like it. 503 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:22,500 But he won't cop out. 504 00:18:22,500 --> 00:18:23,300 Are you sure? 505 00:18:23,300 --> 00:18:26,200 He won't talk in a hundred years. He knows he's got us in the spot. 506 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:27,600 One thing's sure. 507 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:30,700 We're not going to send him up without finding the loot first. 508 00:18:30,700 --> 00:18:33,400 He's planted the stuff somewhere in the city. We've got to find it. 509 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:34,900 Ben and I have got an idea, Ed. 510 00:18:34,900 --> 00:18:36,500 It's not going to be easy, but it might work. 511 00:18:36,500 --> 00:18:37,200 What is it? 512 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:41,100 Tracy tried to soak some of the stolen property at four separate pawn shops in the downtown area. 513 00:18:41,100 --> 00:18:41,800 Yeah? 514 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:44,400 At each one of those four pawn shops, he gave a local address. 515 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:47,100 We're sure he must have a room or an apartment someplace in town. 516 00:18:47,100 --> 00:18:48,100 All right. Where? 517 00:18:48,100 --> 00:18:50,000 That's where our guesswork comes in, Skipper. 518 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,300 Every one of those addresses he gave falls within a certain area. 519 00:18:53,300 --> 00:18:54,500 How big an area? 520 00:18:54,500 --> 00:18:56,600 Oh, you've got that street diagram, Joe. 521 00:18:56,600 --> 00:18:57,600 Yeah. 522 00:18:57,600 --> 00:18:59,900 Here it is, Ed. 523 00:18:59,900 --> 00:19:03,800 From Figueroa here to San Pedro, 524 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,800 and from Pico down to First Street. 525 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:10,500 The area's about 12 blocks wide, 14 blocks long. 526 00:19:10,500 --> 00:19:11,400 Hmm. 527 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:13,200 That's a lot of territory. 528 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:14,300 How are you going to cover it? 529 00:19:14,300 --> 00:19:16,200 On foot. We'll take Tracy with us. 530 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:17,500 Plenty of legwork. 531 00:19:17,500 --> 00:19:18,400 You sure it's the answer? 532 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,200 We've got to find the stuff, and it's the only way we can figure it. 533 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:23,900 Hotels, apartments, rooming houses. 534 00:19:23,900 --> 00:19:27,000 There must be hundreds of places he could stay in that territory. 535 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:28,000 It'll take a couple of weeks. 536 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:29,600 Yeah. On foot it will. 537 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:30,700 All right. 538 00:19:30,700 --> 00:19:32,900 It's tough, but it's your idea. 539 00:19:32,900 --> 00:19:34,000 Go to it. 540 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:39,600 An hour after we left Chief Backstrand, 541 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:43,900 we got Tracy out of his cell in the county jail and started our canvas of the appointed area. 542 00:19:43,900 --> 00:19:47,600 We took the usual precautions and handcuffed Tracy's wrists to our own. 543 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:51,400 We started the search for his hideout at First Street and Figaroa. 544 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:53,400 It was a warm day in Los Angeles. 545 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:55,500 The temperature was 91. 546 00:19:55,500 --> 00:20:00,600 After the first three hours, I could tell Ben's feet were ready to give out, and so were mine. 547 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:02,700 We couldn't even have the comfort of complaining. 548 00:20:02,700 --> 00:20:05,500 That had encouraged Tracy, and he was cocky enough already. 549 00:20:05,500 --> 00:20:09,200 He cursed and threatened every step of the way. 550 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,400 All right. Quit pulling, will you? 551 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:15,500 Come on, Tracy. Up the stairs for another one to check. 552 00:20:15,500 --> 00:20:16,800 Warm day, Gil. 553 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:17,800 Yeah, a little. 554 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:19,100 What do you mean a little? 555 00:20:19,100 --> 00:20:21,000 Must be 110. 556 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,400 Yes? What is it? 557 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:23,400 You're the manager? 558 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:24,400 Yes. 559 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:27,900 Could you tell me which apartment this man has in your house, ma'am? 560 00:20:27,900 --> 00:20:28,500 Who, him? 561 00:20:28,500 --> 00:20:30,300 Yes, ma'am. This one. 562 00:20:30,300 --> 00:20:32,900 Never saw him before. He don't live here. 563 00:20:32,900 --> 00:20:34,300 All right, ma'am. Thank you. 564 00:20:34,300 --> 00:20:38,500 Yeah. Hot, ain't it? 565 00:20:38,500 --> 00:20:40,400 When are you gonna get wise? 566 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,600 Come on, Tracy. 567 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:44,400 Well, that finishes this side of the street. 568 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:46,400 You want to cross over, Gil? 569 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:47,700 Yeah. Let's go. 570 00:20:47,700 --> 00:20:49,100 I'm hungry. I want to eat. 571 00:20:49,100 --> 00:20:51,000 After we cover the other side of the street. 572 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:52,400 You can't do this to me. 573 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:55,200 I'm gonna get a lawyer. I'll have your jobs, both of you. 574 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,100 Yeah, come on. 575 00:20:57,100 --> 00:21:02,400 We only got a couple hundred places to go. 576 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:07,400 Hi, Jance. What can I do for you? 577 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:08,300 You're the manager? 578 00:21:08,300 --> 00:21:09,600 I run the place, yeah. 579 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:11,500 Which room does this man have in your place? 580 00:21:11,500 --> 00:21:15,300 Him? You made a mistake. He doesn't live here. 581 00:21:15,300 --> 00:21:18,000 All right, thanks. 582 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,300 My feet are killing me. 583 00:21:20,300 --> 00:21:23,900 Wait till I get a lawyer. I'll burn both of you dumb cops. 584 00:21:23,900 --> 00:21:26,300 What do you think you're doing anyway? 585 00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:29,200 All that day and the day after that and the day after that, 586 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:31,500 Ben and I, with Tracy handcuffed to our wrists, 587 00:21:31,500 --> 00:21:34,400 canvassed the designated areas from hotel to hotel, 588 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,600 from rooming house to rooming house, and the apartments too. 589 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:41,000 Every day, our feet ached a little more, our pace slowed down, 590 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,800 Tracy got more irritable, and the weather got hotter. 591 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,300 The second day, it reached a high of 92, the third day, 94, 592 00:21:47,300 --> 00:21:49,800 the fourth day, 94. 593 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:52,600 Police regulations say plain clothes officers must wear a coat 594 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:55,300 and necktie on the street at all times. 595 00:21:55,300 --> 00:21:57,400 We wore our coats and neckties. 596 00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:59,700 The search continued into the fifth day. 597 00:21:59,700 --> 00:22:01,600 Our pace got even slower. 598 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:03,800 Ben and I started to lose heart. 599 00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:06,800 After a while, we forgot our object was to recover the stolen jewels. 600 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:08,800 All we wanted was to find Tracy's hideout. 601 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:11,200 We knew we were right. We knew Tracy was our man. 602 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:13,800 It was a point of pride. Whether your feet hurt or not, 603 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:15,800 you don't give into a thief. 604 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:21,600 Yes? What do you want? 605 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,000 You the landlady here? 606 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:23,700 I am. 607 00:22:23,700 --> 00:22:26,200 Which apartment does this man have in the building? 608 00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:29,300 Well, none of them. He's not one of my tenants. 609 00:22:29,300 --> 00:22:33,000 Thank you, ma'am. Come on, Tracy. 610 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:36,800 By the sixth day, all three of us had special pads in our shoes. 611 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,800 Our feet ached worse than ever. 612 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:42,100 Tracy let us know about his every three minutes. 613 00:22:42,100 --> 00:22:43,800 By late afternoon of the sixth day, 614 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:46,800 we'd covered more than half of the designated area. 615 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:49,000 The temperature was 95. 616 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:51,800 You guys gonna go on forever? 617 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:53,800 I'm sweating like a horse. 618 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:56,700 I'm getting tired of your moaning. 619 00:22:56,700 --> 00:22:59,400 That looks like the manager behind the desk. 620 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:00,800 Yes, sir? 621 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:01,800 You the manager? 622 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:03,900 Yes, sir. What can I do for you? 623 00:23:03,900 --> 00:23:06,800 Can you tell us which room this man has in the hotel? 624 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:08,900 Him? He doesn't live here. 625 00:23:08,900 --> 00:23:11,200 Hey, you fellas look awfully warm. 626 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:12,900 Like to cool off in the lobby? 627 00:23:12,900 --> 00:23:14,800 We're air conditioned. 628 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:18,000 No, thanks. 629 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,000 I'm hungry. When do we eat? 630 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:21,500 You're always hungry. 631 00:23:21,500 --> 00:23:24,400 You got the biggest mouth on a cop I ever saw. 632 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,100 All right. 633 00:23:27,100 --> 00:23:28,900 I'm hungry. I want to eat. 634 00:23:28,900 --> 00:23:30,700 Now. 635 00:23:30,700 --> 00:23:33,300 Wait till I give this story to the papers. 636 00:23:33,300 --> 00:23:35,300 Mistreating innocent guys. 637 00:23:35,300 --> 00:23:37,300 I'll break you. All right. 638 00:23:37,300 --> 00:23:39,300 Come on. Up the stairs. 639 00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:41,600 I'm gonna get a lawyer tonight. 640 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:44,300 I'll show you. 641 00:23:44,300 --> 00:23:46,000 Yes? 642 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:50,600 Why, Mr. Baker, where have you been? 643 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,100 We questioned the landlady of Miss Elizabeth Hunter. 644 00:23:53,100 --> 00:23:55,000 She told us that Baker, alias Tracy, 645 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:57,800 had rented an apartment from her about two months before. 646 00:23:57,800 --> 00:23:59,800 That's all the information she could give us. 647 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:02,500 Tracy clammed up. He would admit nothing. 648 00:24:02,500 --> 00:24:05,000 We asked Miss Hunter to accompany us as a witness. 649 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:08,000 We took the elevator up to Tracy's apartment on the sixth floor. 650 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:12,500 Miss Hunter, Tracy, Ben, and I. 651 00:24:12,500 --> 00:24:15,000 Down this way. 652 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:16,500 Here. 653 00:24:16,500 --> 00:24:17,600 Do you want me to open it? 654 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:22,000 Please, Miss Hunter. 655 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:23,500 What? There's a girl. 656 00:24:23,500 --> 00:24:25,800 Walter? What is it, Walter? 657 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:28,300 I told you to get out of town if I didn't come back. 658 00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:31,300 I didn't want to leave. I didn't want to leave without you. 659 00:24:31,300 --> 00:24:32,800 I thought you slept in the park. 660 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:34,200 Ah, take a jump. 661 00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:37,000 Where is the stuff hidden? 662 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:38,500 All right, Ben, handcuff him to a chair. 663 00:24:38,500 --> 00:24:40,700 The girl behind him will find the stuff ourselves. 664 00:24:40,700 --> 00:24:43,800 All right, Tracy. 665 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:44,800 All right, you next. 666 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:47,300 I haven't done anything either. See, you can't prove it. 667 00:24:47,300 --> 00:24:49,800 Billy, shut up. 668 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:51,200 That's better. 669 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:53,800 No talking between you two. First, we'll separate you. 670 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:55,700 All right, Ben, you take the living room here. 671 00:24:55,700 --> 00:24:58,000 I'll try the kitchen. Get a window open. It's hot in here. 672 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:01,300 All right. 673 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:03,600 Sergeant, you will be careful of the furniture. 674 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:04,600 Yes, ma'am. 675 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,400 I had no idea. 676 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,200 You, Mr. Baker, of all people. 677 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:09,700 Don't talk to him, please, ma'am. 678 00:25:09,700 --> 00:25:11,400 Oh, yes. 679 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:12,800 Tin cop. 680 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:15,400 Why don't you spell? 681 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,400 Ben, look, it's only the beginning. 682 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:19,500 He's got the stuff scattered seven ways for Sunday. 683 00:25:19,500 --> 00:25:20,500 We're going to need help. 684 00:25:20,500 --> 00:25:21,700 In the milk bottle? 685 00:25:21,700 --> 00:25:23,600 Yeah, two rings, three loose diamonds, 686 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:24,700 and this bottle of mayonnaise. 687 00:25:24,700 --> 00:25:26,400 We found some kind of a broach in it. 688 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:29,700 Couple of watches taped to the underside of the kitchen sink. 689 00:25:29,700 --> 00:25:33,200 All right, you. Convinced? 690 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:37,700 Okay, Ben. Call backstrand. 691 00:25:37,700 --> 00:25:40,900 There was a definite possibility that Walter Baker, alias Tracy, 692 00:25:40,900 --> 00:25:43,700 had stored some of his stolen loot outside his apartment. 693 00:25:43,700 --> 00:25:47,100 We stood little chance of ever recovering it unless we got him to break. 694 00:25:47,100 --> 00:25:50,100 Ben called Chief Backstrand, and in ten minutes he arrived at the apartment 695 00:25:50,100 --> 00:25:53,400 with another man from burglary detail, George Levine. 696 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:56,100 Together we went over the four-room apartment foot by foot. 697 00:25:56,100 --> 00:25:59,800 We found jewelry, watches, loose stones, and every conceivable place. 698 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:02,500 In cartons of cottage cheese, in jars of cold cream, 699 00:26:02,500 --> 00:26:05,200 in the garbage can, everywhere. 700 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:06,800 Who's your girlfriend? 701 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:09,400 All right, I'll ask her. What's your name? 702 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:10,700 I said, what is your name? 703 00:26:10,700 --> 00:26:14,100 Billy. Billy Crawford. He didn't do anything. He didn't. 704 00:26:14,100 --> 00:26:16,500 All right, Billy. Maybe you can tell us. 705 00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:17,900 Where's the rest of the stuff he stole? 706 00:26:17,900 --> 00:26:19,500 He didn't steal. He didn't steal anything. 707 00:26:19,500 --> 00:26:20,300 Billy, shut up. 708 00:26:20,300 --> 00:26:21,500 Keep quiet, you. 709 00:26:21,500 --> 00:26:22,400 Ed, wait a minute. 710 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:23,200 What? 711 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:25,300 Just a minute. I want to look over here. 712 00:26:25,300 --> 00:26:28,000 Papers taped to the underside of that top drawer. 713 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:28,600 What is it, Franny? 714 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:30,300 No, no, you can't. You can't. 715 00:26:30,300 --> 00:26:31,300 Look at these. 716 00:26:31,300 --> 00:26:33,600 All right, you found them. I'll talk. 717 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:34,500 No, Walter, don't. 718 00:26:34,500 --> 00:26:37,200 They're all papers. He's an ex-con. 719 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:38,200 Yeah, I'll cop out. 720 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:39,200 Don't do it, Walter. 721 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:41,700 Billy, shut up. 722 00:26:41,700 --> 00:26:43,200 Dumb dame. 723 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:44,800 The rest of the stuff, where is it? 724 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:45,800 On the roof. 725 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:49,700 Inside the ventilator, the one near the front, you'll find a couple of paper bags. 726 00:26:49,700 --> 00:26:50,300 That's it. 727 00:26:50,300 --> 00:26:50,800 Levine? 728 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:53,800 Got it, Chief. I'll check it. 729 00:26:53,800 --> 00:26:56,400 Your papers say you did time in Oregon. What for? 730 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:59,400 Fell for robbery. Did five, I owe him seven. 731 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:00,000 What about the girl? 732 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:01,500 Walter, I'm going with you. 733 00:27:01,500 --> 00:27:03,100 Her? 734 00:27:03,100 --> 00:27:04,100 I don't know. 735 00:27:04,100 --> 00:27:05,000 You figure it. 736 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:08,900 All right, Franny, Romero, take the girl to Lincoln Heights and book her. 737 00:27:08,900 --> 00:27:09,800 We'll take him. 738 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:10,800 Right, Ed. Come on, Ben. 739 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:12,600 No. No, Walter, I want to go with you. 740 00:27:12,600 --> 00:27:15,500 I'm sorry, ma'am. This way out. 741 00:27:15,500 --> 00:27:16,300 All right, easy, lady. 742 00:27:16,300 --> 00:27:18,900 No, no, wait a minute. Just a minute. Walter. 743 00:27:18,900 --> 00:27:23,000 You're a dumb dame, Billy. So long. 744 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:25,000 Walter. 745 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:27,000 All right, come on. Let's go. 746 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:29,300 What's the matter? You feel all right? 747 00:27:29,300 --> 00:27:35,600 He lied. He said he loved me. He lied to me. 748 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:38,600 Don't feel hurt, lady. He lied to everybody. 749 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:53,000 The story you have just heard is true. Only the names were changed to protect the innocent. 750 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:58,200 Walter Baker, alias Walter Tracy, was tried and convicted on three counts of first-degree burglary 751 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:01,200 and received the maximum sentence prescribed by law. 752 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:04,400 He is now serving out his term in the state penitentiary. 753 00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:10,800 A hold has been placed on him by the state of Oregon, where he will serve out seven years for violation of parole. 754 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:15,700 Billy Crawford, Baker's accomplice, was tried and convicted of receiving stolen property 755 00:28:15,700 --> 00:28:23,900 and is now serving time in the state penitentiary for women. 756 00:28:23,900 --> 00:28:29,900 You have just heard the eleventh in a new series of authentic cases transcribed from official police files. 757 00:28:29,900 --> 00:28:36,200 Technical advice for Dragnet is furnished by the Los Angeles Police Department. 758 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:42,400 Tonight's program is dedicated to warden Clarence A. Larkin of Folsom Prison, Sacramento, 759 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:51,400 who on the evening of September 24, 1937, gave his life so that yours might be more secure. 760 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:59,400 Dragnet came to you from Los Angeles. 761 00:28:59,400 --> 00:29:05,400 If you enjoyed tonight's production of Dragnet, you'll want to listen this Saturday evening to a pair of adventure shows 762 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:08,400 featuring two well-known Hollywood personalities. 763 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:12,000 You'll enjoy Brian Donlevy, star of Dangerous Assignment. 764 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:19,700 Also on Saturday's schedule is Richard Diamond, private detective, as played by the screen's romantic tough guy, Dick Powell. 765 00:29:19,700 --> 00:29:27,400 Listen to both of these exciting programs this Saturday over most of these same NBC stations. 766 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:33,400 This is NBC, the national broadcasting company. 767 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:53,400 Thank you.