1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,000 The story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:27,720 Fatima cigarettes, best of all long cigarettes, brings you dragnet. 4 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:32,200 You're a detective sergeant, you're assigned to homicide detail. 5 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,800 A socially prominent citizen is plotting to kill his wife. 6 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:38,360 He tells you his plans for the murder. 7 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,880 He hires you to do the killing. 8 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:46,480 Your job, stop him. 9 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:51,520 When you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes, the difference is quality. 10 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:55,100 Yes, in Fatima the difference is quality. 11 00:00:55,100 --> 00:00:59,180 If you want a long cigarette, smoke the best of all long cigarettes. 12 00:00:59,180 --> 00:01:01,280 Smoke extra mild Fatima. 13 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:06,940 Fatima is the quality, king size cigarette because it contains the finest Turkish and 14 00:01:06,940 --> 00:01:10,120 domestic tobaccos, superbly blended. 15 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:15,920 And Fatima is extra mild, with a much different, much better flavor and aroma than any other 16 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:17,720 long cigarette. 17 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:23,600 Because of its quality, its extra mildness, its better flavor and aroma, Fatima has more 18 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:26,400 than doubled its smokers coast to coast. 19 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,040 So enjoy extra mild Fatima yourself. 20 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:34,080 You'll find king size Fatima different from other long cigarettes. 21 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:38,760 They cost the same, but in Fatima the difference is quality. 22 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:47,520 Smoke Fatima, the quality, king size cigarette, best of all long cigarettes. 23 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:54,320 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 24 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:58,360 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 25 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:02,480 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case from official police 26 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:03,660 files. 27 00:02:03,660 --> 00:02:08,880 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 28 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:09,880 in action. 29 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:13,920 It was Monday, February 17th. 30 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:16,200 It was raining in Los Angeles. 31 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,400 We were working the day watch out of homicide detail. 32 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,000 My partner is Ben Romero. 33 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,000 The boss is Thad Brown, Chief of Detectives. 34 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:23,000 My name is Friday. 35 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:28,080 It was 4 18 p.m. when we got to room 26, Chief of Detectives office. 36 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:33,200 Come on in men, have a seat. 37 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,840 Would you close the door Friday? 38 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:38,960 Yep, sure. 39 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:43,480 Captain Steed, Sergeant Romero, Sergeant Friday. 40 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:47,160 I'd like to have you meet Special Agent Ray Kimball, Public Utilities Commissioner. 41 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:48,800 How are you doing Mr. Kimball? 42 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:49,800 His friend Mr. Trudeau. 43 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:50,800 How do you do? 44 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:51,800 Mr. Trudeau. 45 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:56,080 Gentlemen, Mr. Kimball and Mr. Trudeau here have some important information to give us. 46 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,880 Mr. Trudeau, would you like to repeat for these officers what you told us a few moments 47 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:00,880 ago? 48 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:01,880 Yes sir. 49 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,720 Well, a friend of mine wants me to kill his wife for him. 50 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:06,680 I'm convinced he means to go through with the thing. 51 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:10,480 Naturally it goes without saying that Kimball here will back up the veracity of his story. 52 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:12,480 Well Mr. Trudeau, who is your friend? 53 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:13,480 How long have you known him? 54 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,120 His name's Charles Stone. 55 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,720 I guess maybe you heard of him, owns a string of warehouses around town. 56 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:20,440 I used to work for him. 57 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:21,440 Oh yes, oh yes. 58 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,880 Well the other day he called me and asked me if I was working. 59 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:24,880 I told him no. 60 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:28,280 Then he asked me to meet him in front of the public library. 61 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:31,440 That was last Saturday afternoon. 62 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:32,440 Did you meet him? 63 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:33,800 Yes, I did. 64 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,920 And he took me to a bar in the neighborhood, started telling me all about his troubles 65 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:37,920 at home. 66 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:41,960 He said his wife was stepping out on him, running around with other men. 67 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:46,360 Well we had quite a few drinks and I guess I thought that's what accounted for it. 68 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:47,360 What's that Mr. Trudeau? 69 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,200 Well he leaned toward me and he said, here's the dough. 70 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:53,680 The wife and I haven't been getting along well at all for about a year. 71 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:58,800 She's stepping out with some other guy on me and to make a long story short, well that's 72 00:03:58,800 --> 00:03:59,800 when he told me. 73 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:00,800 I see. 74 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,320 He said, I want a loser. 75 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:04,320 What do you say? 76 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:09,240 Well, I told him I didn't quite get the drift of the thing and then he said I want my wife 77 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:10,240 killed. 78 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:11,520 I'll pay a thousand dollars for the job. 79 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:15,520 Mr. Trudeau, have you any idea why he contacted you on this thing? 80 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:19,880 Well I don't know other than the fact that I hadn't been able to work for some time. 81 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:21,760 He knew I needed the money pretty badly. 82 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:27,320 As soon as I was sure he wasn't kidding about the murder, I told Mr. Kimball here, he's 83 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:28,720 an old friend of mine. 84 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:31,520 He said the only thing to do was to take it to the police. 85 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,360 Did this Mr. Stone make this proposition to you more than once? 86 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:35,360 Yes, he did. 87 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,520 He kept reminding me how much I could use, a thousand dollars. 88 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:43,840 Well, all I could say was that I knew his wife too well, I couldn't do it. 89 00:04:43,840 --> 00:04:45,440 What did Stone say to that, sir? 90 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,400 He said I had cold feet. 91 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:49,000 Told me I was just like another man. 92 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,960 He lined up to kill his wife. 93 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,400 Told me if I didn't want the job, he'd get someone else to do it. 94 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,440 Do you think he might go for a substitute, Mr. Trudeau, one of our men? 95 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,720 I don't know, Chief. 96 00:04:58,720 --> 00:04:59,920 Only one thing I'm sure of. 97 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:00,920 Yes, sir. 98 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,920 He wants his wife dead. 99 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:10,640 442 p.m., the meeting in the chief of detective's office went on. 100 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:13,880 A man by the name of Charles Stone wanted his wife murdered. 101 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:15,920 He'd offered a thousand dollars for her death. 102 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:19,160 He'd approached two men to do the job, both had refused. 103 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,960 From the information we'd received, we knew he wouldn't stop there. 104 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:24,480 There were a lot of people who'd kill for a thousand dollars. 105 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,760 It was only a matter of time until he found one. 106 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:30,040 The plan was formulated and Ben and I were assigned to the case. 107 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,880 5 p.m., together with Captain Steed and Mr. Trudeau, we left Thad Brown's office and 108 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:35,640 went down the hall to homicide. 109 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:39,240 In your last meeting with Stone, Mr. Trudeau, you refused outright to have anything to do 110 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:40,840 with this plan to have his wife murdered. 111 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:41,840 Is that right? 112 00:05:41,840 --> 00:05:42,840 That's right. 113 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:44,440 Did you leave any opening at all? 114 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:48,640 Well, just to get away from the guy, I told him if I heard of anybody that would do the 115 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,280 job, I'd let him know. 116 00:05:50,280 --> 00:05:54,120 You think that maybe he'd listen to you if you went back and suggested somebody? 117 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:55,600 I don't know. 118 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:57,480 He'd listen to me, but he's no dummy. 119 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:58,480 You gotta understand that. 120 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:00,120 He's gonna be careful. 121 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,640 Well, which one of you is gonna play the killer? 122 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:04,640 I'd like to try, Skipper. 123 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:07,320 Who's gonna fit the part best? 124 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,480 Trudeau here just told you that Charles Stone's no pushover. 125 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:10,680 I don't know, Captain. 126 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:12,000 This officer here... 127 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:13,000 Me? 128 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:16,720 Yeah, no offense, but I'd sure peg you for a cop. 129 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:17,720 You would? 130 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:18,720 Why's that? 131 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:19,720 I don't know. 132 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:20,720 You just look like one, I guess. 133 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:22,560 Well, Joe is a little closer to average height, weight. 134 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:23,840 Yeah, that's what I mean, Captain. 135 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:26,280 He doesn't look like a cop. 136 00:06:26,280 --> 00:06:27,280 All right. 137 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:30,840 Now, Mr. Trudeau, you're willing to go along with us on this thing? 138 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:31,840 Certainly, Captain. 139 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:33,960 There's nothing I can do, you just tell me what you want. 140 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:38,240 Well, just as soon as possible, we'd like to have you contact Mr. Stone. 141 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:40,320 You'll know how to approach him so as not to make him suspicious. 142 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:41,760 Yes, I think I can do that. 143 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:43,480 Joe, how do you want to go about this? 144 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:45,680 Well, I better use some kind of an alias. 145 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:47,880 Let's see, uh, Matson. 146 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:48,880 Joe Matson. 147 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:49,880 How about Kelly? 148 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:50,880 Just plain Kelly. 149 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:51,880 That's fine with me. 150 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:52,880 Good. 151 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:53,880 Now, how about your background? 152 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:55,160 Better get that straight with Mr. Trudeau here. 153 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,240 Well, suppose I tell him I'm from Phoenix, huh? 154 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:58,360 I know that town pretty well. 155 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:00,440 He might ask me some questions about it. 156 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:01,440 Okay. 157 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,440 Now, how'd you happen to know Trudeau, the Army? 158 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:05,080 Did you ever serve in the Army, Mr. Trudeau? 159 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:06,080 Yes, sir. 160 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:07,360 42 to 45, CBI theater. 161 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:08,360 All right. 162 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:10,000 Well, we served together in the Army, huh? 163 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,920 Let's make it in China, Quartermaster Corps, all right? 164 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:13,920 All right. 165 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,320 And now, Mr. Trudeau, this is all you'll have to do. 166 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,440 Set up a meeting with Stone as soon as possible. 167 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:22,280 Introduce Friday as the man who's willing to do the job for him, an old Army friend. 168 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,080 Then step out of the picture as quickly as you can. 169 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:25,880 All right, Captain, I understand. 170 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,160 It goes without saying, we certainly appreciate your cooperation. 171 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:29,160 Not at all, sir. 172 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:31,640 I'm only glad I'm in a position to help out. 173 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:32,840 Probably saved that woman's life. 174 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:33,840 I wish I could be sure. 175 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:35,560 Now, what do you mean, Trudeau? 176 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,160 Last time I saw Charlie Stone was three days ago. 177 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:46,840 Maybe he's hired somebody else. 178 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:48,320 Five thirty p.m. 179 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:52,320 Captain Steed ordered two teams of men from homicide to watch Charles Stone's wife, Mildred, 180 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:53,320 until further notice. 181 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:57,800 For her own protection, she'd be kept under 24-hour surveillance without her knowledge. 182 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:01,040 We checked the Eye Bureau to see what we could find on Charles Stone. 183 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:03,720 He owned a gun, a.32 Smith & Wesson revolver. 184 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:04,720 That's all we found. 185 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:06,960 He had no criminal record. 186 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,720 We knew of him only as a social figure from a prominent family. 187 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:11,640 Supposedly, he was happily married. 188 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:14,640 He owned and operated a chain of six warehouses throughout Los Angeles. 189 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:16,880 His business reputation was good. 190 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:21,000 Captain Steed ordered that Charles Stone also be placed under 24-hour surveillance immediately. 191 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,400 He would be kept under watch without his knowledge. 192 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:26,920 Ben Romero and Gill and Sinus were one of the teams assigned to tail him. 193 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:29,240 The next morning, I checked in for work at the usual time. 194 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:36,960 At 10, 15 a.m., I left Captain Steed's office and went into the squad room. 195 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:37,960 Homicide Friday. 196 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:39,880 This is Mr. Trudeau, Sergeant. 197 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:42,000 I saw Charlie Stone a few minutes ago. 198 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:43,000 Yes, sir. 199 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,000 How'd it go? 200 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:45,000 We talked about 20 minutes. 201 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,080 I told him you might be willing to do the job. 202 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:48,080 What'd he say? 203 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:53,040 He wants to meet you. 204 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:56,320 Before he hung up, Trudeau told me that Charles Stone would meet us that night in Section 205 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:59,800 B in the grandstands at the Midget Auto Races out near Santa Monica. 206 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:03,160 I informed Captain Steed of the development, and then I left the office, went home, put 207 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:07,000 away my gun and all my identification, changed into some old clothes. 208 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:11,160 I boarded a bus and rode back downtown to the Skid Row area where I rented a single room 209 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:12,160 and a cheap hotel. 210 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,680 I signed the register J. Kelly, Phoenix, Arizona. 211 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:16,680 Five-thirty p.m. 212 00:09:16,680 --> 00:09:20,400 I went to Cokin's Cafe on the corner of South Main and Satella Streets. 213 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:24,440 Captain Steed was waiting for me in one of the rear booths. 214 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:26,480 Hi. 215 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:29,120 Hi. 216 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:30,120 Look like you're all set. 217 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,680 How does the outfit strike you okay? 218 00:09:32,680 --> 00:09:33,680 Yeah, fine. 219 00:09:33,680 --> 00:09:35,720 That old leather jacket's a good touch. 220 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,680 Oh, I'd better let your beard grow a little. 221 00:09:38,680 --> 00:09:39,680 You all right? 222 00:09:39,680 --> 00:09:42,840 I rented a room in one of the hotels down here. 223 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:44,400 I could use a little expense money. 224 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:45,960 Glad you said a little. 225 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:49,720 All right, I'll fix it up for you. 226 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:52,680 Here's the phone number of the hotel in case you want to contact me. 227 00:09:52,680 --> 00:09:53,680 Good. 228 00:09:53,680 --> 00:09:56,000 There's one thing that's got me a little worried, Skipper. 229 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:57,000 Yeah? 230 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:58,000 The legal angle. 231 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:01,120 You know, you can get pretty close to entrapment in cases like this. 232 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:02,320 Well, nothing to worry about. 233 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:04,120 You just play it straight down the line. 234 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:05,120 Yeah. 235 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,360 The idea for the crime has to originate in the mind of the criminal. 236 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:08,360 It's got to be all his idea. 237 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:09,840 We just go along with him. 238 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:10,840 Okay. 239 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:11,840 Be sure and keep his posted. 240 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:12,840 Yes, I will. 241 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:13,840 Murder of his wife means a lot to Stone. 242 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:15,360 He wouldn't want anybody getting his way. 243 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:16,360 Yeah. 244 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:20,080 Be careful. 245 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:23,240 That night I had dinner with Trudeau at a cafeteria on South Grand. 246 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:27,280 Then we caught a bus and rode out to the stadium where they held the midget auto races. 247 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:31,360 We found the seats where Charles Stone was to meet us, numbers four and five, row 27, 248 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:33,280 section B, main grandstand. 249 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:34,280 The auto races started. 250 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:37,000 At 10 minutes past 8 p.m., Charles Stone arrived. 251 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:41,760 He looked like an average, prosperous businessman, well dressed, medium build, dark hair that 252 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:43,840 showed a few streaks of gray. 253 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:45,880 Trudeau introduced us and then he left. 254 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:48,880 Where are you from, Kelly? 255 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:49,880 Phoenix. 256 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:50,880 You like midget auto races? 257 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:51,880 That's not my business. 258 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:54,280 That's not why I came out here. 259 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:55,280 Trudeau said something about a job. 260 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:56,280 Sure. 261 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,280 I guess he told you what it's about. 262 00:10:58,280 --> 00:10:59,280 Yeah. 263 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:01,040 You ever handle anything like this before? 264 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:03,560 I'd be a sucker to answer that one, wouldn't I? 265 00:11:03,560 --> 00:11:06,320 I just want to know if you can handle it. 266 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:07,320 Trudeau told me about it. 267 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:08,800 I wouldn't be here if I couldn't handle it. 268 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:09,800 It's a delicate job. 269 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:11,800 You gotta be sure it's done right. 270 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:13,920 What are you looking for, references? 271 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:16,160 You gotta be careful, that's all. 272 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:17,160 What about me? 273 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:18,160 I don't know you from Adam. 274 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:19,880 How do I know it won't be a double cross? 275 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,840 Don't worry about a double cross. 276 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:23,840 Let's go with all the grandstands. 277 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:24,840 Get away from this crowd. 278 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:25,840 All right with me. 279 00:11:25,840 --> 00:11:33,760 You haven't said anything about money yet. 280 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:35,520 Funny times talk money. 281 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:36,840 I'd like to know. 282 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:38,880 How much you want? 283 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:40,880 Trudeau said a thousand. 284 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:41,880 Yeah. 285 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:43,680 When could you get it? 286 00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:44,680 When would you want it? 287 00:11:44,680 --> 00:11:45,680 Before. 288 00:11:45,680 --> 00:11:48,840 I'd be a dope to do the job without getting paid first. 289 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:51,680 I'd be just as stupid to give it to you first. 290 00:11:51,680 --> 00:11:54,560 Say can I buy you a hot dog cold drink? 291 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:55,560 Okay. 292 00:11:55,560 --> 00:11:56,560 Miss? 293 00:11:56,560 --> 00:11:57,560 Yeah. 294 00:11:57,560 --> 00:12:03,920 One hot dog, a couple of root beers? 295 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:05,960 One dog, two beers. 296 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:07,960 You like root beer? 297 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:08,960 Sure. 298 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,280 How about settling on the dough, huh? 299 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:12,200 You do the job, you'll get paid. 300 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:13,520 You can ask Trudeau if you like. 301 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:15,360 He'll tell you I keep my word. 302 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:18,160 Well, it's gotta go fast, that's all. 303 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:20,840 I may have a job lined up in Phoenix. 304 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,400 I gotta get that dough and some new clothes. 305 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:25,040 Gotta put up some kind of a front. 306 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:26,920 That's why I need the dough fast, no waiting. 307 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:27,920 He'll get you money. 308 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:28,920 We can work out something. 309 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:29,920 Hot dog, two root beers, forty. 310 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:30,920 Mustard's on the counter. 311 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:31,920 There you are. 312 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:32,920 Just move over there out of the way. 313 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:33,920 Okay. 314 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:48,920 Well, you haven't told me yet. 315 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:49,920 What? 316 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:51,640 How do you want it done? 317 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:52,640 All depends. 318 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:54,440 I haven't got my gun, I'm on the lam. 319 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:55,440 Have you got one? 320 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:56,440 No, I don't own one. 321 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:58,720 Couldn't use a gun anyway, too much noise. 322 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:00,240 Well, make up your mind. 323 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:01,440 Well, meet tomorrow night. 324 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:02,920 We can talk about it then. 325 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:05,640 Look, mister, you expect me to sit on this thing for a week. 326 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:07,680 I'm not making a career out of just this one job. 327 00:13:07,680 --> 00:13:08,880 What are you worrying about? 328 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:10,480 We'll set everything up tomorrow night. 329 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:12,200 All right, how about ten bucks on the cuff? 330 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:14,200 I gotta live them flat. 331 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:17,000 Well, that's five. 332 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,960 See what that'll do. 333 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:20,960 All right. 334 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:21,960 Now, how about that payoff, a thousand? 335 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:23,400 How do we set that up? 336 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:24,680 We can talk about that later. 337 00:13:24,680 --> 00:13:26,280 Why can't we talk now? 338 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:28,440 Look, Stone, I don't think I like your attitude. 339 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:30,320 You haven't told me how you want the job done. 340 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:32,320 You talk cute every time the payoff's mentioned. 341 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:33,320 Take it easy, killer. 342 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:34,320 Take it easy, nothing. 343 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:35,320 I'm taking the chances. 344 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:36,320 How do I know I'm gonna get paid? 345 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:42,640 How do I know you'll kill her? 346 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:46,080 Before I left Charles Stone, we set up a meeting for the following night at eight o'clock. 347 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,760 I caught a bus and went back to the hotel room. 348 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:52,800 So far, I'd been unable to get any other corroborative evidence on Stone, evidence that could be 349 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:54,640 presented in court. 350 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:57,400 The next morning, I called the office and kept them posted on developments. 351 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,480 I had my meals at a lunch counter next door to the hotel and I stuck pretty close to my 352 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:01,480 room. 353 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:05,400 At 2.30 that afternoon, Ben called. 354 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,680 We tailed Stone to the midget auto races last night. 355 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:08,680 You heard, do any good? 356 00:14:08,680 --> 00:14:09,680 Well, not bad. 357 00:14:09,680 --> 00:14:10,680 It's going a little slow, though. 358 00:14:10,680 --> 00:14:11,680 We tailed him after he left you. 359 00:14:11,680 --> 00:14:14,680 We drove to a Beverly Hills address, apartment, huh? 360 00:14:14,680 --> 00:14:16,160 I thought he lived in Glendale. 361 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:17,160 He does. 362 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,080 The apartment he went to registered to a Gene Howard. 363 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:20,080 He stayed till four this morning. 364 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:21,080 Checked the hard drill out. 365 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:26,080 She's the secretary at one of Stone's warehouses. 366 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:28,280 Maybe that explains why Stone wants to get rid of his wife, huh? 367 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:29,280 Here's one more thing. 368 00:14:29,280 --> 00:14:30,280 We tailed him to a gun shop this morning. 369 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:33,920 Bought a couple of things and after he's gone, we checked with the store clerk. 370 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:37,080 Told us Stone bought a box of shells,.32 caliber. 371 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,560 Same kind of gun he had registered in it,.32 S&W? 372 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:40,560 Yeah. 373 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:41,560 That's funny. 374 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:42,560 Stone told me he doesn't own a gun. 375 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:45,360 Doesn't look too good when I bought it. 376 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:47,440 All right, now let's don't start worrying, huh? 377 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:49,520 Don't trust him at times with joints, oh? 378 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:50,520 All right. 379 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:51,520 You want to check with me later on? 380 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:52,520 I've got to keep this line open. 381 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:53,520 Yeah, all right. 382 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:54,520 See you later. 383 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:55,520 All right. 384 00:14:55,520 --> 00:15:00,520 Yeah. 385 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:06,520 This is Stone. 386 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:07,520 Yeah. 387 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:08,520 Job's all set up, ready to go. 388 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:09,520 When? 389 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:20,400 Poor night. 390 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:24,760 You are listening to Dragnet, the case history of a police investigation presented in the 391 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:27,560 public interest by Fatima cigarettes. 392 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:31,480 If you smoke a long cigarette, it will be in your interest to listen to a typical case 393 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:33,380 history of a Fatima smoker. 394 00:15:33,380 --> 00:15:36,080 It's the case of New York cover girl Rita Diggle. 395 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:38,040 This is her actual signed statement. 396 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:41,200 I find Fatima different from other long cigarettes. 397 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:45,980 They cost the same, but in Fatima, the difference is quality and they're extra mild. 398 00:15:45,980 --> 00:15:51,880 You see, Fatima is the quality king size cigarette because it contains the finest Turkish and 399 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:54,740 domestic tobaccos, superbly blended. 400 00:15:54,740 --> 00:16:00,920 And Fatima is extra mild with a much different, much better flavor and aroma than any other 401 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:02,440 long cigarette. 402 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:07,480 Because of its quality, its extra mildness, its better flavor and aroma, Fatima has more 403 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:09,680 than doubled its smokers coast to coast. 404 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:12,800 So enjoy king size Fatima yourself. 405 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:16,320 You will find king size Fatima different from other long cigarettes. 406 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:20,760 They cost the same, but in Fatima, the difference is quality. 407 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:24,280 Yes, in Fatima, the difference is quality. 408 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:28,840 Make your dealer for Fatima the quality king size cigarette. 409 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:31,160 Best of all, long cigarettes. 410 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:34,240 Start enjoying Fatima tomorrow. 411 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:42,760 Wednesday, February 19th, 855 p.m. 412 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:45,920 Charleston picked me up in his car at the corner of Alameda and Sixth Street. 413 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:48,760 He turned on to South Broadway and he headed down for the beach. 414 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:50,920 He hunched over the wheel as he drove. 415 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:53,040 I kept wondering how I was going to pin him down. 416 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:57,160 We were less than 24 hours away from the scheduled murder of his wife and I still didn't have 417 00:16:57,160 --> 00:16:59,360 a case against him that would stand up in court. 418 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:03,600 If he failed to produce sufficient evidence tonight, Stone had a good chance of going 419 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:06,760 free whether he succeeded in having his wife killed or not. 420 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:11,520 I also had no idea what plans the suspect had made before he hired me to do the killing. 421 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:14,960 There was a definite possibility that he might have arranged for somebody else to commit 422 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:18,740 the actual murder and then set up a double cross with me as the victim. 423 00:17:18,740 --> 00:17:22,440 We knew he had a.32 S&W revolver registered in his name, but he denied to me that he even 424 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:23,440 owned a gun. 425 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:24,440 9.03 p.m. 426 00:17:24,440 --> 00:17:33,040 We pulled up in front of Stone's Beach House. 427 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:36,880 Most of the other homes around here are vacant summer places. 428 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:38,880 People don't start moving in until the first of May. 429 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:41,520 But you said you were afraid of the neighbors seeing you here. 430 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:42,800 Some living up the next block. 431 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:45,840 Well, can't afford not to be careful. 432 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:48,840 This one here. 433 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:53,800 There's a front door key. 434 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:54,800 See if you can work it. 435 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:55,800 I know how it works. 436 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:56,800 You go ahead and open it. 437 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:57,800 All right. 438 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:02,800 The living room, huh? 439 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:07,600 Yeah, the bedroom's over here. 440 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:12,600 I see it through this door. 441 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:13,600 Uh-huh. 442 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,680 All right, what's the story? 443 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:17,680 Where do I start? 444 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:20,080 My wife should be here about 6 o'clock tomorrow night. 445 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:23,080 She'll be coming down alone to get the house ready for a weekend party. 446 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:24,080 When do you want me here? 447 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:25,080 About four in the afternoon. 448 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:26,080 Here. 449 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:31,200 Here's the key to the front door. 450 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,200 Better pick it up and hand it to me, huh? 451 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:35,200 Okay. 452 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:39,320 First thing you do when you get here is pull out all the drawers in the bedroom, bureau, 453 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:42,680 scatter things around, make it look as much like a burglary as you can. 454 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:43,680 Yeah. 455 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:45,400 Same here in the living room. 456 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:47,840 Desk drawer, table, cupboards. 457 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:50,720 Turn them inside out, throw things around. 458 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:52,200 Leave my fingerprints all over everything? 459 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:55,200 I've taken care of that. 460 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:59,040 A pair of gloves of mine. 461 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:00,560 You'll find them here in this drawer. 462 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:01,560 Remember that. 463 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:02,560 All right. 464 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:03,560 Let's see now. 465 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:04,560 Oh, yeah, sash cord. 466 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:09,560 I'm sure this ought to serve the purpose. 467 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:18,240 Shouldn't have any trouble. 468 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:19,240 Piece of rope's pretty new. 469 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:20,240 It's a little slippery. 470 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:21,760 Won't be with the gloves on. 471 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:22,760 She's not very strong. 472 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:23,760 Shouldn't have any trouble. 473 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:27,840 Leave the rope here in the closet. 474 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:29,200 You sure she's gonna be alone? 475 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:30,200 Positive. 476 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:32,000 Where am I supposed to hide? 477 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,000 I'll show you. 478 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,000 Here. 479 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:37,720 Right by the front door. 480 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:38,720 This closet. 481 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:39,720 Yeah. 482 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:44,280 When my wife comes in, closes the door, she'll probably go right to the bedroom, take off 483 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:45,280 her coat. 484 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:48,640 Follow her in, then do it fast while her back's turned. 485 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:49,640 No screams. 486 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:50,640 Neighbors might hear. 487 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:51,640 All right. 488 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:53,000 You want to clean and quiet. 489 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:55,000 Do it as quickly as you can. 490 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:58,560 Now, when you're finished, here's what I want you to do with her. 491 00:19:58,560 --> 00:19:59,560 What's that? 492 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:01,560 Take the body and bring it this way. 493 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:02,560 Come here. 494 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:03,560 Come here. 495 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:04,560 I want you to sit. 496 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:05,560 All right. 497 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:09,160 Pass the living room to these French doors. 498 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:10,960 Open this one. 499 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:11,960 You won't have any trouble. 500 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,200 Take the body out here on the porch. 501 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:15,680 Come with me now. 502 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:17,160 I want you to get this clear in your mind. 503 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:18,160 Yeah, I think I got it. 504 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:23,640 Take her down to this end of the porch, right to the railing, and leave her here. 505 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:24,640 It's very important. 506 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:25,640 You understand? 507 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:27,400 All the way down to the end of the porch here. 508 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:29,400 I don't get it, but I guess it's all right. 509 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:30,400 All right. 510 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:31,400 Let's go back in. 511 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:37,920 Look, Stone, I may forget the layout of this house here. 512 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:40,440 Would you draw a floor plan for me? 513 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:43,360 I don't want to get mixed up here. 514 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:45,280 No, there's paper on the desk there. 515 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:46,840 You can draw it yourself before you leave tonight. 516 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:47,840 What's the matter? 517 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:48,840 Don't you trust me? 518 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:51,040 Can't afford to take any chances. 519 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:53,560 Now, what was it? 520 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:59,280 Yeah, after you're finished using the rope for me, you'll find some rings on my wife's 521 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:00,280 fingers. 522 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,040 They're all off, big setting especially. 523 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:04,040 There'll be a bracelet on her left wrist. 524 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:05,040 Take that too. 525 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:06,040 What'll I do with them? 526 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:10,240 Put them in this white vase in the mantle here, the rings and the bracelet. 527 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:11,960 Don't miss any of the rings. 528 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:12,960 They're expensive. 529 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:14,120 Well, how about me bringing them to you? 530 00:21:14,120 --> 00:21:15,920 I can pick up my dough at the same time. 531 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:18,200 No, put them in the vase. 532 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:21,320 As soon as that's done, leave here and go back downtown. 533 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:24,920 I'll pick you up where we met tonight, 6th and Alameda, 730 Sharp. 534 00:21:24,920 --> 00:21:26,720 I have the money for you then. 535 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:28,400 Where are you going to be at 6 o'clock? 536 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:29,680 I have to cover myself. 537 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:31,760 I'll stay out at the office, special conference. 538 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,240 I don't know. 539 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:35,240 I don't think I like this. 540 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:37,240 What do you mean you don't like it? 541 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:38,440 I suppose something should happen. 542 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:39,440 I got no protection. 543 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:40,440 I'd feel a lot better with a gun. 544 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,520 I told you I don't have a gun to give you. 545 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:43,840 Why would you need one anyway? 546 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:46,200 I just feel a lot better, that's all. 547 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:47,200 Buy one if you want. 548 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:48,200 That's your problem. 549 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:49,200 I'm paying you for the job. 550 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:50,480 I haven't seen your money. 551 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:53,920 I told you, when the job's done, you get your money then. 552 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:55,800 Just one thing I want to make sure of. 553 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:56,800 No mistakes here. 554 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:57,800 Don't worry. 555 00:21:57,800 --> 00:21:58,800 You get your pay. 556 00:21:58,800 --> 00:21:59,800 I'll tell you what you can do if you like. 557 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:01,120 I'll tell you you can trust me. 558 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:02,120 You can ask anybody. 559 00:22:02,120 --> 00:22:07,600 How about your wife? 560 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:10,760 Before I left Charles Stone, I got one more valuable piece of evidence out of him. 561 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:14,560 A special phone number written in his handwriting on the back of one of his business cards. 562 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,640 In case anything went wrong, I was to call him at this number. 563 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:21,280 In his own handwriting, I also got a list of times that I was supposed to remember. 564 00:22:21,280 --> 00:22:24,960 When to come to the house, when to leave, when to meet him for the payoff. 565 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:28,880 The next afternoon at 3.30, I left the hotel and drove my car out to Venice to Stone's 566 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:29,880 beach house. 567 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:32,840 Captain Steed and another officer from homicide followed me out. 568 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:34,720 We waited in the house together. 569 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:39,840 Shortly before 6 p.m., Mrs. Mildred Stone arrived with Biff, Ben and Gill and Senus. 570 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,920 She refused to believe the story of her husband's plot to have her murdered. 571 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:45,160 Captain Steed laid out the evidence for her. 572 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:47,000 This key, Mrs. Stone, you recognize it? 573 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:48,800 Why, yes, it's the one for the front door. 574 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:49,800 It must be Charles. 575 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:53,080 He gave it to this officer, Mrs. Stone, the man who was supposed to murder you. 576 00:22:53,080 --> 00:22:54,800 No, I don't believe it. 577 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:57,880 Do you have any idea what's in that closet, ma'am, that one over there? 578 00:22:57,880 --> 00:22:59,360 There's nothing in there. 579 00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:01,480 I cleaned it out the last time we were here. 580 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:02,920 I cleaned out all the closets. 581 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:05,360 I'd like to show it to you, ma'am. 582 00:23:09,360 --> 00:23:10,360 Piece of rope? 583 00:23:10,360 --> 00:23:12,880 I never saw that there before. 584 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,280 Mr. Stone gave it to me. 585 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:17,200 It was supposed to be the murder weapon. 586 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:19,000 Just one more point, ma'am. 587 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:22,000 Over here, please. 588 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,920 Do you know what's in this drawer here? 589 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:25,920 It's empty. 590 00:23:25,920 --> 00:23:26,920 It has to be. 591 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:27,920 We never keep anything in there. 592 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:30,120 Only when we move down for the summer months. 593 00:23:30,120 --> 00:23:31,120 Joe. 594 00:23:31,120 --> 00:23:32,120 Right. 595 00:23:32,120 --> 00:23:34,600 A pair of your husband's old gloves. 596 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:35,600 Is that right, ma'am? 597 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:36,960 Why would they be there? 598 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:37,960 What for? 599 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:42,720 I was supposed to wear them while I was in the house so I wouldn't leave fingerprints. 600 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:44,960 Do you mind if I sit down? 601 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:47,280 Here you are. 602 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:48,280 I'm sorry, Mrs. Stone. 603 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:50,240 We know it's a terrible shock for you. 604 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,200 I think you realize we had to tell you. 605 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:53,200 It's all right. 606 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:54,200 You've been very kind. 607 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:55,200 You saved my life. 608 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,200 I'm sorry now that happened. 609 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:59,120 It would have been better if he'd succeeded. 610 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:00,120 Much better. 611 00:24:00,120 --> 00:24:01,120 Take it easy, Mrs. Stone. 612 00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:02,120 The shame. 613 00:24:02,120 --> 00:24:03,120 Terrible, terrible shame. 614 00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:08,120 Is there anything I can do for him? 615 00:24:08,120 --> 00:24:09,480 He wanted to have you murdered, ma'am. 616 00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:10,480 I know that. 617 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:11,480 He wanted me dead. 618 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:12,480 Yes, ma'am. 619 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:13,480 There's only one thing. 620 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:14,480 Yeah? 621 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:15,480 He's my husband, Sergeant. 622 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:16,480 I love him. 623 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:21,880 I love him. 624 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:22,880 6.45 p.m. 625 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:25,640 I telephoned Charles Stone and told him the job was done. 626 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:26,640 His wife was murdered. 627 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:30,400 He said he'd meet me at 6th and Alameda streets for the payoff as scheduled. 628 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:31,400 I waited. 629 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:32,400 He failed to show up. 630 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:36,480 At 7.30 p.m., Stone was placed under arrest as he parked his car in front of their Venice 631 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:37,480 Beach house. 632 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:40,120 A loaded.32 caliber revolver was found in his pocket. 633 00:24:40,120 --> 00:24:43,400 He was taken back to the city hall, the chief detective's office. 634 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,040 Ben and I waited outside the open door. 635 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:47,960 We could hear Thad Brown start the interrogation inside. 636 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:50,760 Do you know what we have you down here for, Mr. Stone? 637 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:52,560 No, I haven't a faintest idea. 638 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:55,560 What would you say if I told you your wife had been murdered? 639 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:56,560 I think you're crazy. 640 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:59,640 What would you say if I told you that you're accused of her murder? 641 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:00,640 That's silly. 642 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:01,640 That's ridiculous. 643 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:02,640 I've been at work all day. 644 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:03,640 I can prove it. 645 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:04,640 All right, Friday, come in. 646 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:05,640 Yes, sir. 647 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:09,920 Have you ever meet this man before? 648 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:11,760 I've seen him on Skid Row. 649 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:12,760 I don't know him. 650 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:15,200 Do you recognize the man you hired to kill your wife? 651 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:16,400 I don't know the man. 652 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:17,400 I didn't kill my wife. 653 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:19,160 I don't understand all this. 654 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:21,040 The name's Kelly, Mr. Stone. 655 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:22,040 He's some fake officer. 656 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:23,040 He's a Skid Row bum. 657 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:24,040 I don't know him. 658 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:26,400 I don't think that's going to make it, Stone. 659 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:29,280 Both you and your wife have been tailed constantly for the last couple of days. 660 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:30,560 Photographs taken. 661 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:31,560 Midget auto races. 662 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:33,000 6th and Alameda. 663 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:34,000 Beverly Hills apartment. 664 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,000 Crazy. 665 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:36,000 You don't know what you're talking about. 666 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:41,000 Mike, would you send the lady in, please? 667 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:49,160 Mildred, you don't believe all these things you're saying about me, do you? 668 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:50,960 Here are the rings, Charles. 669 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:52,880 The bracelet, too. 670 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:55,800 I didn't realize how much you wanted them. 671 00:25:55,800 --> 00:26:01,520 Mellie, I didn't mean it. 672 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:04,520 I didn't mean it. 673 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:07,800 I don't know what I was thinking. 674 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:13,240 There, Charles, it's all right now. 675 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:16,240 You'll feel better in a few minutes. 676 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:17,240 Yes, ma'am. 677 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:20,240 That's all, Friday. 678 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:21,240 Right. 679 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:27,360 What's it look like, Joe? 680 00:26:27,360 --> 00:26:29,240 He's starting to talk. 681 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:31,000 It's got me. 682 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:32,920 He tries to have her murdered. 683 00:26:32,920 --> 00:26:34,720 She goes to bat for him. 684 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:35,720 What's it prove? 685 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:38,040 He sure must love him. 686 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,800 What do you think? 687 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:49,760 How about a cup of coffee? 688 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:52,880 The story you just heard was true. 689 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:56,200 Only the names were changed to protect the innocent. 690 00:26:56,200 --> 00:27:00,920 On May 2nd, trial was held in Superior Court, Department 89, City and County of Los Angeles, 691 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:01,920 State of California. 692 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:03,680 In a moment, the results of that trial. 693 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:06,600 And now, here is our star, Jack Webb. 694 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:07,800 Thank you. 695 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:12,120 To the working detective, the difference between guilt and innocence is proof, in the form 696 00:27:12,120 --> 00:27:16,620 of physical evidence, in the form of testimony gathered from reliable witnesses. 697 00:27:16,620 --> 00:27:21,280 In determining any suspect's guilt or innocence, the difference is actual proof. 698 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:26,440 When you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes, the difference is quality, and Fatima is extra 699 00:27:26,440 --> 00:27:27,440 mild. 700 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:30,960 If you're a long cigarette smoker like I am, smoke Fatima. 701 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:33,560 You'll find Fatima different from other long cigarettes. 702 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:37,440 They cost the same, but in Fatima, the difference is quality. 703 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:47,920 Start enjoying Fatima tomorrow. 704 00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:52,160 Charles Farnsworth Stone was tried and convicted on soliciting the commission of a felony, 705 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:53,160 two counts. 706 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:59,840 He received a sentence as prescribed by law. 707 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:04,560 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 708 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:07,720 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. 709 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:11,040 Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 710 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:19,680 Fatima cigarettes, the best of all, long cigarettes, has brought you Dragnet from Los Angeles. 711 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:25,360 Hi, folks. 712 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:26,920 This is Bob on the air for Chesterfield. 713 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:30,240 Every Tuesday night consult your local paper for time and station hope. 714 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:33,440 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