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It was cold in Los Angeles. 01:51.600 --> 01:58.600 We were working the night watch on a homicide. My partner is Ben Romero. The boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives. My name is Friday. 01:58.600 --> 02:04.600 I was on the way into work and it was 3.55 p.m. when I got to room 42. Homicide. 02:04.600 --> 02:05.600 Hi, Joe. 02:05.600 --> 02:06.600 Ben, what's doing? 02:06.600 --> 02:08.600 Oh, pretty quiet. How's your mother? 02:08.600 --> 02:11.600 Oh, had colds still hanging on, bad cough, dox's, nothing serious. 02:11.600 --> 02:15.600 My kid's got the same thing. Must be some kind of a virus going around. 02:15.600 --> 02:16.600 Yeah. 02:16.600 --> 02:18.600 Is that the new suit you got on? 02:18.600 --> 02:20.600 Oh, yeah. Mom figured I needed it once. 02:20.600 --> 02:24.600 Let me see. Oh, yeah, that's a nice shade of blue. Where'd you get it? 02:24.600 --> 02:26.600 Quincey's down in South Fig. 02:26.600 --> 02:27.600 Look okay? 02:27.600 --> 02:28.600 Uh-huh. 02:28.600 --> 02:30.600 Oh, yeah, that's a good fit. 02:30.600 --> 02:32.600 Did you get all the reports on the Webster case yet? 02:32.600 --> 02:33.600 Yeah, all taken care of. 02:33.600 --> 02:35.600 Let me get it. 02:37.600 --> 02:38.600 Homicide, Friday. 02:38.600 --> 02:41.600 This is Levinson, unit 113J. Got something for you? 02:41.600 --> 02:42.600 Yeah, Harry, what's doing? 02:42.600 --> 02:48.600 Darlie and I are out here on Collins Avenue, 4656, trying to track down a nine-year-old boy. 02:48.600 --> 02:49.600 What's the story? 02:49.600 --> 02:51.600 Kid's missing, suspicion of foul play. 02:51.600 --> 02:52.600 How long has he been gone? 02:52.600 --> 02:55.600 About two hours. Looks like a job for homicide. 02:55.600 --> 02:56.600 How do you figure? 02:56.600 --> 02:58.600 Kid was last seen playing in the backyard of his home. 02:58.600 --> 02:59.600 Yeah? 02:59.600 --> 03:00.600 We checked over the yard. 03:00.600 --> 03:01.600 Find anything? 03:01.600 --> 03:04.600 Blood stains, lots of them. They look new. 03:07.600 --> 03:10.600 Ben and I left a message for Chief of Detective Stad Brown, 03:10.600 --> 03:13.600 and we went over to the crime lab, picked up Lieutenant Lee Jones, 03:13.600 --> 03:16.600 and drove out the Royal Seco Freeway to Collins Avenue. 03:16.600 --> 03:18.600 It was an average neighborhood. 03:18.600 --> 03:21.600 Number 4656 was a one-story green stucco residence 03:21.600 --> 03:25.600 situated on the corner of Collins Avenue and Harrison Drive. 03:25.600 --> 03:29.600 Beyond the backyard was a tract of undeveloped land covered with scrub oak. 03:29.600 --> 03:33.600 Harry Levinson from Highland Park Juvenile was waiting for us in front of the house. 03:33.600 --> 03:35.600 Back this way, fellas. 03:35.600 --> 03:36.600 I'm coming, Link. 03:36.600 --> 03:37.600 Wait till I get my bag. 03:37.600 --> 03:38.600 Okay. 03:38.600 --> 03:40.600 Who notified you that the boy was missing, Harry? 03:40.600 --> 03:41.600 The mother. 03:41.600 --> 03:44.600 Said she went out to do some Christmas shopping about 11 this morning, 03:44.600 --> 03:45.600 left the boy home. 03:45.600 --> 03:47.600 Came back about two this afternoon, he was gone. 03:47.600 --> 03:48.600 What's his name? 03:48.600 --> 03:49.600 Johnstone. 03:49.600 --> 03:51.600 Kid's name is Stanley, nine years old. 03:51.600 --> 03:54.600 Was this gate open like this when you got here? 03:54.600 --> 03:56.600 Oh, yeah, I haven't touched this thing. 03:56.600 --> 03:58.600 Here are the stains over here, Lieutenant Jones, 03:58.600 --> 04:00.600 along the edge of the walk, see? 04:00.600 --> 04:02.600 Yeah, let me see. 04:02.600 --> 04:04.600 Quite a few stains, huh? 04:04.600 --> 04:08.600 Looks like it might be blood. I'll try some benzidine on these spots here. 04:11.600 --> 04:13.600 There we are. See what happens. 04:13.600 --> 04:15.600 Where does the kid's mother know, Harry? 04:15.600 --> 04:17.600 In the house. Dardy's talking to her. 04:17.600 --> 04:18.600 Did you talk to any of the neighbors? 04:18.600 --> 04:19.600 People next door. 04:19.600 --> 04:21.600 Uh, ones on this side. They couldn't tell us anything. 04:21.600 --> 04:22.600 Yeah, it is, fellas. 04:22.600 --> 04:23.600 Yeah, we? 04:23.600 --> 04:25.600 These spots I covered with benzidine, they're turning blue. 04:25.600 --> 04:26.600 Blood stains, all right. 04:26.600 --> 04:29.600 Can't say definitely whether it's human or animal blood. 04:29.600 --> 04:31.600 You have to go back to the lab to run it through. 04:31.600 --> 04:32.600 Yeah, I'll go. 04:32.600 --> 04:34.600 You have to go back to the lab to run it through. 04:34.600 --> 04:36.600 Yeah, biological precipitant test. 04:36.600 --> 04:38.600 Hand me one of those glass vials from my bag, will you? 04:38.600 --> 04:39.600 Yeah. 04:41.600 --> 04:42.600 Okay, here you are. 04:42.600 --> 04:43.600 Thanks. 04:44.600 --> 04:47.600 Scrape some of these flakes off for a test. 04:48.600 --> 04:49.600 There we are. 04:49.600 --> 04:51.600 How soon can you tap the blood, fortunately? 04:51.600 --> 04:53.600 The precipitant test won't run more than 20 minutes. 04:53.600 --> 04:56.600 It'll take three or four hours to run a blood grouping, though. 04:57.600 --> 04:59.600 That's it. Anything else you want to check? 04:59.600 --> 05:01.600 Levinson, anything else? 05:01.600 --> 05:03.600 Oh, right here on my handkerchief. 05:03.600 --> 05:05.600 Empty shell. 05:05.600 --> 05:08.600 That marker over there by the rose bush, that's where I found it. 05:08.600 --> 05:10.600 From a.22, huh? 05:10.600 --> 05:12.600 Yeah, might tie in, might not. 05:12.600 --> 05:14.600 Mark it and dump it in this envelope, will it? 05:14.600 --> 05:15.600 Oh, yeah. 05:16.600 --> 05:18.600 There, shell. 05:18.600 --> 05:19.600 There you go. 05:19.600 --> 05:21.600 Did you get out a missing broadcast in the boy, huh? 05:21.600 --> 05:23.600 A dart he did about a half hour ago. 05:23.600 --> 05:24.600 Here's a description here. 05:24.600 --> 05:26.600 Thank you. 05:26.600 --> 05:27.600 The mother know about the blood stains? 05:27.600 --> 05:30.600 No, we didn't tell her. She's worried enough already. 05:30.600 --> 05:32.600 And she has no idea what might have happened to her boy. 05:32.600 --> 05:33.600 No more than we do. 05:33.600 --> 05:35.600 She checked all her friends, relatives. 05:35.600 --> 05:37.600 We're covering the neighborhood, no trace so far. 05:37.600 --> 05:39.600 Not much to go on. 05:39.600 --> 05:41.600 Blood stains, empty cartridge. 05:41.600 --> 05:42.600 Could mean a hundred things. 05:42.600 --> 05:44.600 Any ideas, Franny? 05:44.600 --> 05:46.600 Yeah, just one and I don't like it. 05:51.600 --> 05:53.600 4.30 p.m., Thursday, December 22nd. 05:53.600 --> 05:57.600 The neighborhood search for nine-year-old Stanley Johnstone continued. 05:57.600 --> 06:01.600 Lee Jones went back to the crime lab to start the precipitant test in the blood grouping. 06:01.600 --> 06:05.600 Levinson and his partner, Dougherty, from Highland Juvenile stood by. 06:05.600 --> 06:10.600 We called Chief of Detective Stad Brown and he ordered up a special detail to aid in the search for the missing boy. 06:10.600 --> 06:15.600 Ben and I questioned the boy's mother, Mrs. Ruth Johnstone, a woman in her early 40s. 06:15.600 --> 06:17.600 She seemed fairly calm under the circumstances. 06:17.600 --> 06:22.600 Mrs. Johnstone, is your boy standing in the habit of wandering off without telling you where he's going? 06:22.600 --> 06:26.600 No, he's not in the habit of wandering off, but he has done it before. 06:26.600 --> 06:28.600 When was the last time, Mrs. Johnstone? 06:28.600 --> 06:31.600 You don't have any children, do you, Sergeant Franny? 06:31.600 --> 06:32.600 No, I'm not married. 06:32.600 --> 06:38.600 Well, there comes that time in every young boy's life when he feels that it's time to leave home, to go out on his own. 06:38.600 --> 06:41.600 Usually happens somewhere around eight to ten. 06:41.600 --> 06:43.600 You think I know what you mean, I've got a boy? 06:43.600 --> 06:45.600 Well, then you know how it is. 06:45.600 --> 06:50.600 My husband and I scolded Stanley one day after school and he was quite put out about it. 06:50.600 --> 06:54.600 He thought George and I were unfair, packed a few of his things and left. 06:54.600 --> 06:55.600 How long was he gone? 06:55.600 --> 06:58.600 Oh, no time at all, about two hours. 06:58.600 --> 07:02.600 I was worried about him, but my husband said to leave him alone, said every boy had to go through that stage. 07:02.600 --> 07:05.600 Well, and you think he's run away from home again this time? 07:05.600 --> 07:10.600 Yes, I think so. He's been gone about four hours now and I have a funny feeling about it. 07:10.600 --> 07:13.600 Did you and his father have some misunderstanding with the boy recently? 07:13.600 --> 07:16.600 Well, that's just it. We haven't. 07:16.600 --> 07:20.600 I don't mind telling you now that we're talking about it. I am getting worried. 07:20.600 --> 07:24.600 Any place around that he might like to visit? Hobby shop, playground, where he might be? 07:24.600 --> 07:31.600 Yeah, there's Jensen's model shop and little Chana Burroughs, but I've already called him and he hasn't been seen all day. 07:31.600 --> 07:34.600 I called all his friends and they have no idea where he is either. 07:34.600 --> 07:37.600 We'd like a list of all his friends and the places that he was known to frequent. 07:37.600 --> 07:39.600 Oh, yeah, all right, I'll give them to you. 07:39.600 --> 07:40.600 Where do you suppose he is? 07:40.600 --> 07:42.600 Where's your husband now, Miss Johnstone? 07:42.600 --> 07:45.600 Oh, he's at work. George works for the city. He's farming. 07:45.600 --> 07:47.600 What house is he stationed at? 07:47.600 --> 07:52.600 Engine Company 12. He's working the A platoon. He'll be home tomorrow morning. 07:52.600 --> 07:54.600 I haven't told him that Stanley's gone. 07:54.600 --> 07:58.600 Well, is there any chance that the boy might be down at the firehouse with his father? 07:58.600 --> 08:04.600 No. No, he seldom goes down there anymore. No, I don't think he's there. 08:04.600 --> 08:07.600 I'm awfully worried. May I call my husband? 08:07.600 --> 08:09.600 Certainly, go right ahead. 08:13.600 --> 08:18.600 I know George will be worried. Stanley's been gone too long. 08:18.600 --> 08:23.600 Hello? May I speak with George Johnstone? This is Mrs. Johnstone. 08:23.600 --> 08:27.600 Thank you. I hate to call George at his work. 08:27.600 --> 08:30.600 Yes, ma'am. Does your husband own a gun? 08:30.600 --> 08:31.600 Yes, he does. 08:31.600 --> 08:33.600 What caliber do you know? 08:33.600 --> 08:36.600 Well, it's a.45 automatic. He got it... George? 08:36.600 --> 08:41.600 This is Ruth. George, is Stanley down there with you by any chance? 08:41.600 --> 08:47.600 Oh. No, I can't find him anywhere. He hasn't been here when I came home from my shopping. 08:47.600 --> 08:53.600 There are two policemen here. No, I said there are two policemen here. 08:53.600 --> 08:57.600 Oh, no dear. I'll call you if we don't find him soon. 08:57.600 --> 09:01.600 All right, dear. Yes, you too. Goodbye. 09:02.600 --> 09:05.600 Well, I didn't think he'd be with George. 09:05.600 --> 09:07.600 That.45, is that the only gun in the household? 09:07.600 --> 09:12.600 Yes. Why are you asking about guns? Has anything happened that you're not telling me about? 09:12.600 --> 09:17.600 No, ma'am. Just routine checking. We'll have to take a look at that.45, oh, if you don't mind. 09:17.600 --> 09:21.600 Maybe I should tell you. We do have another gun in the house, but it's all wrapped up. 09:21.600 --> 09:23.600 George bought it for Stanley's Christmas present. 09:23.600 --> 09:25.600 May we see it, please? 09:25.600 --> 09:27.600 Yes. Will you have to unwrap it? 09:27.600 --> 09:29.600 Yes, I'm afraid so. 09:32.600 --> 09:36.600 I think I can reach it. We had to hide it. Let me see. 09:36.600 --> 09:42.600 Here's the paper it was wrapped in. Stanley must have found it. It's gone. 09:42.600 --> 09:46.600 See, here's the gift card in the box the gun came in. The rifle. 09:46.600 --> 09:49.600 Can I look at that box, ma'am? Thank you. 09:49.600 --> 09:51.600 How about it, Jim? 09:51.600 --> 09:53.600 .22 caliber. 09:55.600 --> 09:58.600 Thursday, December 22nd, 5.15 p.m. 09:58.600 --> 10:01.600 It was getting dark. The search for the missing boy continued. 10:01.600 --> 10:04.600 We checked the list of Stanley Johnstone's friends. 10:04.600 --> 10:07.600 None of them or their parents had any idea of his whereabouts. 10:07.600 --> 10:11.600 We talked with Levinson again. He had been in touch with the detail combing the neighborhood. 10:11.600 --> 10:16.600 They had found nothing. We went down to Collis Avenue and 10th Street, service station on the corner. 10:17.600 --> 10:19.600 One nickel, Joe. 10:19.600 --> 10:21.600 Oh, I got one. You watch for that, huh? 10:21.600 --> 10:38.600 .2667 10:38.600 --> 10:39.600 City Hall. 10:39.600 --> 10:40.600 .2667, please. 10:40.600 --> 10:41.600 .2667. 10:45.600 --> 10:46.600 Crime Lab, Jones. 10:46.600 --> 10:47.600 Hi, Lee. Joe Friday. 10:47.600 --> 10:49.600 Yeah, Joe. Any sign of the Johnson kid? 10:49.600 --> 10:51.600 No, not yet. How are you coming? 10:51.600 --> 10:53.600 Finished the presipitant test. It's human blood. 10:53.600 --> 10:54.600 Yeah? 10:54.600 --> 10:57.600 Working in a blood group now. Do you know what type the Johnson boy has? 10:57.600 --> 11:00.600 Well, we didn't want to upset his mother. I thought we'd wait until the last thing. 11:00.600 --> 11:01.600 We're still in the neighborhood. 11:01.600 --> 11:03.600 Check with a family physician. That way you won't disturb him. 11:03.600 --> 11:05.600 Yeah, we figured on that. Oh, just a minute, Lee. 11:06.600 --> 11:07.600 Yeah, Ben? 11:07.600 --> 11:08.600 Boss just pulled up. 11:08.600 --> 11:11.600 Okay. Thad Brown's out here now. I'll check you later, Lee, huh? 11:11.600 --> 11:12.600 Right, Joe. 11:12.600 --> 11:13.600 All right. Goodbye. 11:13.600 --> 11:15.600 Gentlemen, how's it going? 11:15.600 --> 11:16.600 Just checked with Lee Jones. 11:16.600 --> 11:18.600 Yeah, I know. It's human blood. What do you think? 11:18.600 --> 11:21.600 We talked with the boy's mother, Miss Johnston. Found a gun missing. 11:21.600 --> 11:22.600 Yeah. 11:22.600 --> 11:25.600 Caliber's the same as the empty case that Levinson found. 22. 11:25.600 --> 11:26.600 You said the gun was missing. 11:26.600 --> 11:29.600 Yeah, the Johnsons were going to give it to the boy as a Christmas present. 11:29.600 --> 11:31.600 They had it hidden, but it's gone now. 11:31.600 --> 11:32.600 Any idea who took it? 11:32.600 --> 11:36.600 Well, we left the Christmas wrapping behind. I think it was the kid. 11:36.600 --> 11:40.600 22 rifle, huh? Nine-year-old boy. When are they going to learn? 11:40.600 --> 11:43.600 First, it's carbide cannons on the 4th of July. 11:43.600 --> 11:45.600 The city issued ordinance after ordinance, 11:45.600 --> 11:49.600 but a few thousand kids around the country had to lose their eyes, fingers, hands 11:49.600 --> 11:52.600 before the parents give us their full cooperation to outlaw them. 11:52.600 --> 11:53.600 I know what you mean. 11:53.600 --> 11:54.600 Sure you do. 11:54.600 --> 11:58.600 You and every other cop in the country became the heavies trying to clamp down on them. 11:58.600 --> 12:02.600 It's always the same story. This time it's guns for Christmas. 12:02.600 --> 12:04.600 I know what you're thinking, but we're not sure yet. 12:04.600 --> 12:07.600 Listen, Friday, there's a city ordinance against giving a gun to a kid. 12:07.600 --> 12:08.600 You know what I mean? 12:08.600 --> 12:10.600 Yes, I know that. 12:10.600 --> 12:12.600 There's a missing boy and a missing gun. 12:12.600 --> 12:15.600 There's blood on the ground and an empty shell. That's enough for me. 12:15.600 --> 12:18.600 I'm going to stay with it. Something's got to break. 12:18.600 --> 12:20.600 Yeah. I hope it's not the hearts of that kid's parents. 12:20.600 --> 12:21.600 Oh, hi, Chief. 12:21.600 --> 12:23.600 I've been looking for you, Friday. 12:23.600 --> 12:24.600 What do you got, Harry? 12:24.600 --> 12:27.600 Found the gun. New 22 rifle. Strong smell of cordite. 12:27.600 --> 12:29.600 I'd say it's been recently fired. 12:29.600 --> 12:30.600 Where'd you find it, Levinson? 12:30.600 --> 12:32.600 Back up there in that scrub oak. 12:32.600 --> 12:35.600 Up behind the Johnston house. Mrs. Johnstone identified it. 12:35.600 --> 12:37.600 Buckley took it down to the crime lab. 12:37.600 --> 12:39.600 Thanks, Harry. Is Mrs. Johnstone okay? 12:39.600 --> 12:40.600 Pretty sick now. 12:40.600 --> 12:42.600 Killaby came up with something else. 12:42.600 --> 12:43.600 What's that? 12:43.600 --> 12:45.600 There's another one missing. An eight-year-old boy. 12:48.600 --> 12:49.600 6.30 p.m. 12:49.600 --> 12:52.600 We talked with Officer Killaby about the other missing boy. 12:52.600 --> 12:56.600 He told us that his name was Stephen Morheim, eight years old. 12:56.600 --> 12:58.600 His family had just moved into the neighborhood, 12:58.600 --> 13:02.600 and it seemed that no one besides the Morheim family knew that the boys played together. 13:02.600 --> 13:06.600 Mrs. Morheim told us that Stephen told her that he was going out to play 13:06.600 --> 13:08.600 and that he'd be home by six o'clock for dinner. 13:08.600 --> 13:10.600 She told us that he was an unusually prompt boy 13:10.600 --> 13:12.600 and almost never overstayed his playtime. 13:12.600 --> 13:15.600 We got a description of the Morheim boy and put out a missing broadcast. 13:15.600 --> 13:18.600 We called the Johnstones family doctor. 13:18.600 --> 13:21.600 He told us that Stanley's blood was type O. 13:21.600 --> 13:24.600 At 7 p.m. we talked again with Mrs. John Morheim. 13:24.600 --> 13:27.600 Are you sure Mrs. Johnstone doesn't know where the boys are? 13:27.600 --> 13:29.600 She has no idea, Mrs. Morheim. 13:29.600 --> 13:32.600 This is terrible. It's just awful. 13:32.600 --> 13:34.600 I feel there's more to this thing. 13:34.600 --> 13:36.600 Something you're not telling me. 13:36.600 --> 13:39.600 There's no use to upset you until we know a few things for sure. 13:39.600 --> 13:41.600 Then you are holding back something. 13:41.600 --> 13:43.600 Please try not to worry, Mrs. Morheim. 13:43.600 --> 13:45.600 There are certain questions we'll have to ask, routine questions, 13:45.600 --> 13:47.600 in any kind of investigation. 13:47.600 --> 13:49.600 Is there anything else you want to know? 13:49.600 --> 13:51.600 Yes, ma'am. What is your boy's blood type? 13:51.600 --> 13:53.600 That's a funny question. 13:53.600 --> 13:56.600 Do you think anything's happened to him? 13:56.600 --> 13:58.600 Have you found him and you're not telling me? 13:58.600 --> 14:01.600 No, ma'am, we haven't found him. We don't think anything's happened to him. 14:01.600 --> 14:02.600 His blood type? 14:02.600 --> 14:03.600 Yes, ma'am. 14:03.600 --> 14:06.600 I think I have it written down in Stevie's baby book. 14:08.600 --> 14:10.600 Yes, here it is. It's type O. 14:10.600 --> 14:12.600 Thank you. What if I might use your phone, please? 14:12.600 --> 14:14.600 Yes, of course. It's in the hall. 14:14.600 --> 14:15.600 I'll be right back, ma'am. 14:15.600 --> 14:16.600 Yeah, okay. 14:29.600 --> 14:30.600 City Hall. 14:30.600 --> 14:31.600 2667, please. 14:31.600 --> 14:33.600 2667. 14:36.600 --> 14:37.600 Grand left pinker. 14:37.600 --> 14:39.600 Hello, Ray. This is Friday. Lee there? 14:39.600 --> 14:40.600 Just a minute, Joe. 14:40.600 --> 14:42.600 Take two, Lee. 14:45.600 --> 14:46.600 Jones speaking. 14:46.600 --> 14:47.600 Checking back, Lee. 14:47.600 --> 14:49.600 Did you get the blood types on the two missing boys? 14:49.600 --> 14:50.600 Yeah, both boys type O. 14:50.600 --> 15:02.600 So are the stains, Joe. 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He telephoned about 15 minutes ago and said he was closing up right away. 17:16.600 --> 17:18.600 He'll be here any minute. 17:18.600 --> 17:22.600 I do wish Stevie would call or come home. 17:22.600 --> 17:24.600 It's so cold out tonight. 17:24.600 --> 17:26.600 All he had on was a thin cotton jacket. 17:26.600 --> 17:30.600 Please try not to worry. We're doing everything we can. He's going to be all right. 17:30.600 --> 17:36.600 Stevie's father is such a sensitive man. He and the boy are so close. I know he's terribly upset. 17:36.600 --> 17:40.600 You're sure there's no place you might have forgotten, some place where the boy might be? 17:40.600 --> 17:45.600 No. No place. No. If anything happens to the boy, he'll just kill John. 17:45.600 --> 17:49.600 No, no. You sit still. I'll get it, Miss Morheim. 17:51.600 --> 17:52.600 Joe. 17:51.600 --> 17:52.600 Hi, Harry. 17:52.600 --> 17:55.600 There's Johnstone, kid. He's been found. 18:05.600 --> 18:09.600 Oh, he's home, Sergeant. He's come home. Thank God he's all right. 18:09.600 --> 18:11.600 Where's he been? Did he tell you? 18:11.600 --> 18:16.600 No. No, he didn't. His clothes were all dirty and he's acting strange. I've never seen him like this. 18:16.600 --> 18:17.600 How do you mean, Mrs. Johnson? 18:17.600 --> 18:22.600 Well, he just came in the front door and said, hello, Mom, and then he sat down in a chair and stared at the floor. 18:22.600 --> 18:24.600 He won't talk to his father or me. 18:24.600 --> 18:25.600 Do you mind if I talk to him? 18:25.600 --> 18:30.600 No, go ahead. I asked him about the little Morheim boy and he wouldn't tell me a thing. 18:30.600 --> 18:31.600 Where is he now? 18:31.600 --> 18:32.600 In the living room. 18:35.600 --> 18:37.600 Looks all right. 18:37.600 --> 18:47.600 Yes. Son, son, this is a police officer. He wants to talk to you. 18:48.600 --> 18:53.600 Don't be afraid, dear. He only wants to ask you some questions. 18:54.600 --> 18:55.600 Son. 18:57.600 --> 18:59.600 You see, Sergeant? 18:59.600 --> 19:06.600 Stanley, come on, look at me, son. Get your head up, youngster. Come on. Now that's better. 19:06.600 --> 19:11.600 I had your mother pretty worried, you know that. You want to tell us where you've been? 19:11.600 --> 19:14.600 I wish you'd try to get him to eat a little something. 19:14.600 --> 19:18.600 Do you hear that, son? Want something to eat? 19:19.600 --> 19:23.600 Stanley, there's another little boy up this street who hasn't come home. Do you know where he is? 19:23.600 --> 19:27.600 His father and mother are worried about him, too. Just like your folks were. 19:27.600 --> 19:29.600 You've got to help us find him, son. 19:29.600 --> 19:40.600 I killed him. I killed Steve with the.22. We were only playing. But I killed him. 19:40.600 --> 19:43.600 How do you know you killed him? Maybe he's only hurt. Isn't that it? 19:44.600 --> 19:52.600 No, he's dead. I know he's dead. The gun went off. We forgot we put bullets in there. 19:52.600 --> 19:53.600 Where is he, Stanley? 19:53.600 --> 19:58.600 I hid him. I was scared. I didn't want anybody to find him. 19:58.600 --> 20:00.600 Where did you hide him, son? 20:00.600 --> 20:05.600 In a cave up on the hill. I didn't mean it. It was my pal. 20:05.600 --> 20:07.600 Do you want to show us where, son? 20:07.600 --> 20:11.600 Yes, I'll show you. Please don't send me to jail. 20:11.600 --> 20:23.600 9.15 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd. Nine-year-old Stanley Johnstone led the way up the hill behind the backyard of his home. 20:23.600 --> 20:27.600 He showed us the wagon he moved the body in. His father came along with us. 20:27.600 --> 20:31.600 About 50 feet from the crest of the hill, the boy pointed to a thicket of scrub oak. 20:31.600 --> 20:35.600 There we found a small cave holding the body of Stephen Morhine. 20:35.600 --> 20:38.600 There was a single bullet wound in his chest just below his heart. 20:38.600 --> 20:41.600 It was dead. We covered the body. 20:41.600 --> 20:44.600 Stanley, Stanley, how did it happen? 20:44.600 --> 20:51.600 I knew my folks were going to give me the gun for Christmas. I knew where it was and I got it. 20:51.600 --> 20:53.600 There was a box of bullets with it. 20:53.600 --> 20:55.600 Were you pointing the gun at Stephen? 20:55.600 --> 21:00.600 No, sir. No, sir, I wasn't. It was Steve's turn to play with it. 21:00.600 --> 21:07.600 I was chasing him. He tripped over the stump there in our backyard and fell. 21:07.600 --> 21:12.600 The gun hit him in the stomach and it went off. 21:12.600 --> 21:14.600 Why do you think you killed him if you're telling us the truth? 21:14.600 --> 21:18.600 I'm telling the truth, honest. That's the truth. 21:18.600 --> 21:21.600 All right, I believe you, son, but why do you think you killed him? 21:21.600 --> 21:26.600 It was my gun. Steve would still be alive if I didn't go and get it. 21:26.600 --> 21:31.600 I should have waited till Christmas. It's all my fault. 21:31.600 --> 21:33.600 Where have you been all this time? 21:33.600 --> 21:36.600 In the cave with Steve. 21:36.600 --> 21:38.600 What were you doing in there, son? 21:38.600 --> 21:43.600 I was praying. I was praying for God to make him alive again. 21:43.600 --> 21:51.600 After a thorough investigation, Ben and I were convinced that the shooting of Stephen 21:51.600 --> 21:55.600 Morrheim was accidental. Lieutenant Lee Jones' findings substantiated the John Stone 21:55.600 --> 21:59.600 Boy's story even to the smallest detail. We put in a call to the coroner's office 21:59.600 --> 22:04.600 and acquainted him with the facts. He designated a local mortuary to handle the body 22:04.600 --> 22:08.600 and granted us permission to remove the body to the Morrheim home. 22:08.600 --> 22:13.600 Mrs. Morrheim collapsed. The family doctor was called. Ben and I sat in the living room 22:13.600 --> 22:16.600 to wait for John Morrheim, the dead boy's father. 22:20.600 --> 22:22.600 Edith! Edith! 22:22.600 --> 22:24.600 Mr. Morrheim? 22:24.600 --> 22:26.600 Yes. You the police? 22:26.600 --> 22:27.600 Yes, sir. 22:27.600 --> 22:32.600 Where's Edith? Where's my wife? Has my boy come home? 22:32.600 --> 22:34.600 Have you found him? 22:34.600 --> 22:35.600 Yes, sir. 22:35.600 --> 22:38.600 Where is he? Steve! Steve! 22:39.600 --> 22:41.600 Where's Steve? 22:43.600 --> 22:44.600 He's hurt, isn't he? 22:44.600 --> 22:45.600 Yes, sir. 22:45.600 --> 22:47.600 Where is he? I want to see him. 22:47.600 --> 22:48.600 He's hurt bad, Mr. Morrheim. 22:48.600 --> 22:50.600 Where is he? I want to see him. 22:50.600 --> 22:52.600 He's in his room. 22:54.600 --> 22:56.600 How bad? 22:56.600 --> 22:58.600 Pretty bad. 22:58.600 --> 23:00.600 He's... 23:00.600 --> 23:02.600 He's dead. 23:05.600 --> 23:07.600 All right, am I going? 23:07.600 --> 23:09.600 If you want to. 23:10.600 --> 23:12.600 Will you go with me? 23:12.600 --> 23:14.600 Sure. 23:16.600 --> 23:19.600 Don't make it any harder on yourself, Mr. Morrheim. 23:19.600 --> 23:21.600 I want to see my boy. 23:25.600 --> 23:27.600 Mr. Morrheim. 23:27.600 --> 23:29.600 Mr. Morrheim. 23:29.600 --> 23:32.600 Stevey, Stevey, Stevey. 23:35.600 --> 23:37.600 Listen to me, son. 23:38.600 --> 23:41.600 We've got you a lot of nice things for Christmas. 23:42.600 --> 23:44.600 Everything you wanted. 23:45.600 --> 23:48.600 I got you three new cars for the train. 23:49.600 --> 23:51.600 The one with the search light is... 23:51.600 --> 23:56.600 ...really worse. 23:58.600 --> 24:00.600 Son, you... 24:01.600 --> 24:04.600 You got that new switch you wanted too. 24:05.600 --> 24:08.600 And that boy track. 24:13.600 --> 24:15.600 Oh, Stevey. 24:15.600 --> 24:20.600 Now you can have a big big house. 24:23.600 --> 24:27.600 You know that new baseball that you saw. 24:28.600 --> 24:31.600 Well, I got it for you. 24:31.600 --> 24:33.600 Stevey, Stevey. 24:37.600 --> 24:39.600 That cowboy outfit you wanted. 24:39.600 --> 24:41.600 I got you two. 24:41.600 --> 24:43.600 Stevey. 24:43.600 --> 24:45.600 Mr. Morrheim. 24:45.600 --> 24:47.600 Stevey. 24:48.600 --> 24:50.600 Come on, Joe. 24:50.600 --> 24:52.600 Stevey. 25:02.600 --> 25:04.600 What happened? 25:04.600 --> 25:06.600 It was an accident. 25:06.600 --> 25:09.600 He was playing with Johnstone Boy at the spring. 25:09.600 --> 25:11.600 Playing with a girl. 25:11.600 --> 25:13.600 He went off. 25:16.600 --> 25:18.600 What was the other boy's name? 25:18.600 --> 25:20.600 Stanley Johnstone. 25:20.600 --> 25:22.600 It was an accident. 25:24.600 --> 25:26.600 Morrheim, where are you going? 25:26.600 --> 25:28.600 I want to see that boy. 25:31.600 --> 25:34.600 We had no idea what the dead boy's father had in mind. 25:34.600 --> 25:37.600 We didn't feel that we should try to restrain him. 25:37.600 --> 25:40.600 We went along with him up the street to the Johnstone home. 25:46.600 --> 25:48.600 Hi, Stevey's father. 25:48.600 --> 25:50.600 Where's your boy? 25:50.600 --> 25:51.600 I'm sorry. 25:51.600 --> 25:53.600 Where's your boy? 25:53.600 --> 25:55.600 He's right here. 25:55.600 --> 25:57.600 Won't you come in? 25:57.600 --> 25:59.600 It's all right, Mrs. Johnstone. 26:02.600 --> 26:04.600 You... 26:04.600 --> 26:07.600 You're the boy that was with Stevey? 26:07.600 --> 26:09.600 Yes, sir. 26:09.600 --> 26:11.600 What's your name? 26:12.600 --> 26:14.600 Stanley. 26:14.600 --> 26:16.600 Stanley. 26:17.600 --> 26:20.600 I know it wasn't your fault, Stanley. 26:21.600 --> 26:24.600 I wonder if you'd do something for me. 26:24.600 --> 26:26.600 Yes, sir. 26:27.600 --> 26:30.600 I've got a lot of nice presents for Stevey. 26:30.600 --> 26:33.600 I know he wants you to have them. 26:34.600 --> 26:37.600 I want to give them to you. 26:37.600 --> 26:39.600 Christmas Eve. 26:39.600 --> 26:41.600 Mom? 26:42.600 --> 26:46.600 I... I think that would be a fine idea, son. 26:46.600 --> 26:48.600 Come on, Benner. 26:48.600 --> 26:51.600 Come on, Benner. 27:00.600 --> 27:02.600 What does it all prove, Joe? 27:02.600 --> 27:05.600 You don't give a kid a gun for Christmas. 27:12.600 --> 27:15.600 The story you have just heard was true. 27:15.600 --> 27:19.600 Only the names were changed to protect the innocent. 27:19.600 --> 27:23.600 On December 24, 1948, a coroner's inquest was held 27:23.600 --> 27:27.600 in the county morgue, city and county of Los Angeles, state of California. 27:27.600 --> 27:29.600 In a moment, the results of that inquest. 27:29.600 --> 27:32.600 Now, here are authentic reports from all over the country 27:32.600 --> 27:36.600 that tell the story of Fatima's sensational increase in popularity. 27:36.600 --> 27:38.600 New York Division. 27:38.600 --> 27:41.600 Fatima sales up 132%. 27:41.600 --> 27:42.600 Chicago Division. 27:42.600 --> 27:46.600 Fatima sales up 453%. 27:46.600 --> 27:47.600 Los Angeles Division. 27:47.600 --> 27:51.600 Fatima sales up 545%. 27:51.600 --> 27:56.600 More and more smokers agree Fatima is the best of all long cigarettes. 27:56.600 --> 28:01.600 So enjoy Fatima yourself and give extra mild Fatimas for Christmas 28:01.600 --> 28:03.600 in the attractive golden yellow carton. 28:03.600 --> 28:08.600 Everyone who smokes Fatima says that this great new long cigarette 28:08.600 --> 28:12.600 is the best of all long cigarettes. 28:20.600 --> 28:23.600 At the coroner's inquest, it was officially recorded that Stephen 28:23.600 --> 28:26.600 Morheim's death was the result of an accident. 28:26.600 --> 28:29.600 Stanley Johnstone, age nine, was absolved of any legal responsibility 28:29.600 --> 28:31.600 for his friend's death. 28:31.600 --> 28:38.600 You have just heard Dragnet, a new series of authentic cases 28:38.600 --> 28:40.600 from official files. 28:40.600 --> 28:43.600 Technical advice for Dragnet comes from the Office of Acting 28:43.600 --> 28:47.600 Chief of Police, W.A. Wharton, Los Angeles Police Department. 28:47.600 --> 28:51.600 Dragnet honors Hennepin County, Minneapolis, state of Minnesota, 28:51.600 --> 28:53.600 and the men of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, 28:53.600 --> 28:56.600 another of America's great law enforcement agencies. 28:56.600 --> 29:00.600 One of these men, Sheriff Ed Ryan, veteran police officer 29:00.600 --> 29:03.600 and department administrator, who dedicates his life 29:03.600 --> 29:06.600 to making yours more secure. 29:07.600 --> 29:10.600 Fatima cigarettes, the best of all long cigarettes, 29:10.600 --> 29:13.600 has brought you Dragnet, portion transcribed from Los Angeles. 29:13.600 --> 29:30.600 Be sure to hear songs by Morton Downey tonight on NBC.