WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:10.000 The story you are about to hear is true. 00:10.000 --> 00:13.000 Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:13.000 --> 00:27.720 Fatima cigarettes, best of all long cigarettes, brings you dragnet. 00:27.720 --> 00:32.200 You're a detective sergeant, you're assigned to homicide detail. 00:32.200 --> 00:35.800 A socially prominent citizen is plotting to kill his wife. 00:35.800 --> 00:38.360 He tells you his plans for the murder. 00:38.360 --> 00:40.880 He hires you to do the killing. 00:40.880 --> 00:46.480 Your job, stop him. 00:46.480 --> 00:51.520 When you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes, the difference is quality. 00:51.520 --> 00:55.100 Yes, in Fatima the difference is quality. 00:55.100 --> 00:59.180 If you want a long cigarette, smoke the best of all long cigarettes. 00:59.180 --> 01:01.280 Smoke extra mild Fatima. 01:01.280 --> 01:06.940 Fatima is the quality, king size cigarette because it contains the finest Turkish and 01:06.940 --> 01:10.120 domestic tobaccos, superbly blended. 01:10.120 --> 01:15.920 And Fatima is extra mild, with a much different, much better flavor and aroma than any other 01:15.920 --> 01:17.720 long cigarette. 01:17.720 --> 01:23.600 Because of its quality, its extra mildness, its better flavor and aroma, Fatima has more 01:23.600 --> 01:26.400 than doubled its smokers coast to coast. 01:26.400 --> 01:29.040 So enjoy extra mild Fatima yourself. 01:29.040 --> 01:34.080 You'll find king size Fatima different from other long cigarettes. 01:34.080 --> 01:38.760 They cost the same, but in Fatima the difference is quality. 01:38.760 --> 01:47.520 Smoke Fatima, the quality, king size cigarette, best of all long cigarettes. 01:47.520 --> 01:54.320 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 01:54.320 --> 01:58.360 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 01:58.360 --> 02:02.480 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case from official police 02:02.480 --> 02:03.660 files. 02:03.660 --> 02:08.880 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 02:08.880 --> 02:09.880 in action. 02:09.880 --> 02:13.920 It was Monday, February 17th. 02:13.920 --> 02:16.200 It was raining in Los Angeles. 02:16.200 --> 02:18.400 We were working the day watch out of homicide detail. 02:18.400 --> 02:20.000 My partner is Ben Romero. 02:20.000 --> 02:22.000 The boss is Thad Brown, Chief of Detectives. 02:22.000 --> 02:23.000 My name is Friday. 02:23.000 --> 02:28.080 It was 4 18 p.m. when we got to room 26, Chief of Detectives office. 02:28.080 --> 02:33.200 Come on in men, have a seat. 02:33.200 --> 02:36.840 Would you close the door Friday? 02:36.840 --> 02:38.960 Yep, sure. 02:38.960 --> 02:43.480 Captain Steed, Sergeant Romero, Sergeant Friday. 02:43.480 --> 02:47.160 I'd like to have you meet Special Agent Ray Kimball, Public Utilities Commissioner. 02:47.160 --> 02:48.800 How are you doing Mr. Kimball? 02:48.800 --> 02:49.800 His friend Mr. Trudeau. 02:49.800 --> 02:50.800 How do you do? 02:50.800 --> 02:51.800 Mr. Trudeau. 02:51.800 --> 02:56.080 Gentlemen, Mr. Kimball and Mr. Trudeau here have some important information to give us. 02:56.080 --> 02:59.880 Mr. Trudeau, would you like to repeat for these officers what you told us a few moments 02:59.880 --> 03:00.880 ago? 03:00.880 --> 03:01.880 Yes sir. 03:01.880 --> 03:04.720 Well, a friend of mine wants me to kill his wife for him. 03:04.720 --> 03:06.680 I'm convinced he means to go through with the thing. 03:06.680 --> 03:10.480 Naturally it goes without saying that Kimball here will back up the veracity of his story. 03:10.480 --> 03:12.480 Well Mr. Trudeau, who is your friend? 03:12.480 --> 03:13.480 How long have you known him? 03:13.480 --> 03:15.120 His name's Charles Stone. 03:15.120 --> 03:18.720 I guess maybe you heard of him, owns a string of warehouses around town. 03:18.720 --> 03:20.440 I used to work for him. 03:20.440 --> 03:21.440 Oh yes, oh yes. 03:21.440 --> 03:23.880 Well the other day he called me and asked me if I was working. 03:23.880 --> 03:24.880 I told him no. 03:24.880 --> 03:28.280 Then he asked me to meet him in front of the public library. 03:28.280 --> 03:31.440 That was last Saturday afternoon. 03:31.440 --> 03:32.440 Did you meet him? 03:32.440 --> 03:33.800 Yes, I did. 03:33.800 --> 03:36.920 And he took me to a bar in the neighborhood, started telling me all about his troubles 03:36.920 --> 03:37.920 at home. 03:37.920 --> 03:41.960 He said his wife was stepping out on him, running around with other men. 03:41.960 --> 03:46.360 Well we had quite a few drinks and I guess I thought that's what accounted for it. 03:46.360 --> 03:47.360 What's that Mr. Trudeau? 03:47.360 --> 03:50.200 Well he leaned toward me and he said, here's the dough. 03:50.200 --> 03:53.680 The wife and I haven't been getting along well at all for about a year. 03:53.680 --> 03:58.800 She's stepping out with some other guy on me and to make a long story short, well that's 03:58.800 --> 03:59.800 when he told me. 03:59.800 --> 04:00.800 I see. 04:00.800 --> 04:03.320 He said, I want a loser. 04:03.320 --> 04:04.320 What do you say? 04:04.320 --> 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 04:09.240 --> 04:10.240 killed. 04:10.240 --> 04:11.520 I'll pay a thousand dollars for the job. 04:11.520 --> 04:15.520 Mr. Trudeau, have you any idea why he contacted you on this thing? 04:15.520 --> 04:19.880 Well I don't know other than the fact that I hadn't been able to work for some time. 04:19.880 --> 04:21.760 He knew I needed the money pretty badly. 04:21.760 --> 04:27.320 As soon as I was sure he wasn't kidding about the murder, I told Mr. Kimball here, he's 04:27.320 --> 04:28.720 an old friend of mine. 04:28.720 --> 04:31.520 He said the only thing to do was to take it to the police. 04:31.520 --> 04:34.360 Did this Mr. Stone make this proposition to you more than once? 04:34.360 --> 04:35.360 Yes, he did. 04:35.360 --> 04:38.520 He kept reminding me how much I could use, a thousand dollars. 04:38.520 --> 04:43.840 Well, all I could say was that I knew his wife too well, I couldn't do it. 04:43.840 --> 04:45.440 What did Stone say to that, sir? 04:45.440 --> 04:47.400 He said I had cold feet. 04:47.400 --> 04:49.000 Told me I was just like another man. 04:49.000 --> 04:50.960 He lined up to kill his wife. 04:50.960 --> 04:53.400 Told me if I didn't want the job, he'd get someone else to do it. 04:53.400 --> 04:56.440 Do you think he might go for a substitute, Mr. Trudeau, one of our men? 04:56.440 --> 04:58.720 I don't know, Chief. 04:58.720 --> 04:59.920 Only one thing I'm sure of. 04:59.920 --> 05:00.920 Yes, sir. 05:00.920 --> 05:03.920 He wants his wife dead. 05:03.920 --> 05:10.640 442 p.m., the meeting in the chief of detective's office went on. 05:10.640 --> 05:13.880 A man by the name of Charles Stone wanted his wife murdered. 05:13.880 --> 05:15.920 He'd offered a thousand dollars for her death. 05:15.920 --> 05:19.160 He'd approached two men to do the job, both had refused. 05:19.160 --> 05:21.960 From the information we'd received, we knew he wouldn't stop there. 05:21.960 --> 05:24.480 There were a lot of people who'd kill for a thousand dollars. 05:24.480 --> 05:26.760 It was only a matter of time until he found one. 05:26.760 --> 05:30.040 The plan was formulated and Ben and I were assigned to the case. 05:30.040 --> 05:33.880 5 p.m., together with Captain Steed and Mr. Trudeau, we left Thad Brown's office and 05:33.880 --> 05:35.640 went down the hall to homicide. 05:35.640 --> 05:39.240 In your last meeting with Stone, Mr. Trudeau, you refused outright to have anything to do 05:39.240 --> 05:40.840 with this plan to have his wife murdered. 05:40.840 --> 05:41.840 Is that right? 05:41.840 --> 05:42.840 That's right. 05:42.840 --> 05:44.440 Did you leave any opening at all? 05:44.440 --> 05:48.640 Well, just to get away from the guy, I told him if I heard of anybody that would do the 05:48.640 --> 05:50.280 job, I'd let him know. 05:50.280 --> 05:54.120 You think that maybe he'd listen to you if you went back and suggested somebody? 05:54.120 --> 05:55.600 I don't know. 05:55.600 --> 05:57.480 He'd listen to me, but he's no dummy. 05:57.480 --> 05:58.480 You gotta understand that. 05:58.480 --> 06:00.120 He's gonna be careful. 06:00.120 --> 06:03.640 Well, which one of you is gonna play the killer? 06:03.640 --> 06:04.640 I'd like to try, Skipper. 06:04.640 --> 06:07.320 Who's gonna fit the part best? 06:07.320 --> 06:09.480 Trudeau here just told you that Charles Stone's no pushover. 06:09.480 --> 06:10.680 I don't know, Captain. 06:10.680 --> 06:12.000 This officer here... 06:12.000 --> 06:13.000 Me? 06:13.000 --> 06:16.720 Yeah, no offense, but I'd sure peg you for a cop. 06:16.720 --> 06:17.720 You would? 06:17.720 --> 06:18.720 Why's that? 06:18.720 --> 06:19.720 I don't know. 06:19.720 --> 06:20.720 You just look like one, I guess. 06:20.720 --> 06:22.560 Well, Joe is a little closer to average height, weight. 06:22.560 --> 06:23.840 Yeah, that's what I mean, Captain. 06:23.840 --> 06:26.280 He doesn't look like a cop. 06:26.280 --> 06:27.280 All right. 06:27.280 --> 06:30.840 Now, Mr. Trudeau, you're willing to go along with us on this thing? 06:30.840 --> 06:31.840 Certainly, Captain. 06:31.840 --> 06:33.960 There's nothing I can do, you just tell me what you want. 06:33.960 --> 06:38.240 Well, just as soon as possible, we'd like to have you contact Mr. Stone. 06:38.240 --> 06:40.320 You'll know how to approach him so as not to make him suspicious. 06:40.320 --> 06:41.760 Yes, I think I can do that. 06:41.760 --> 06:43.480 Joe, how do you want to go about this? 06:43.480 --> 06:45.680 Well, I better use some kind of an alias. 06:45.680 --> 06:47.880 Let's see, uh, Matson. 06:47.880 --> 06:48.880 Joe Matson. 06:48.880 --> 06:49.880 How about Kelly? 06:49.880 --> 06:50.880 Just plain Kelly. 06:50.880 --> 06:51.880 That's fine with me. 06:51.880 --> 06:52.880 Good. 06:52.880 --> 06:53.880 Now, how about your background? 06:53.880 --> 06:55.160 Better get that straight with Mr. Trudeau here. 06:55.160 --> 06:57.240 Well, suppose I tell him I'm from Phoenix, huh? 06:57.240 --> 06:58.360 I know that town pretty well. 06:58.360 --> 07:00.440 He might ask me some questions about it. 07:00.440 --> 07:01.440 Okay. 07:01.440 --> 07:03.440 Now, how'd you happen to know Trudeau, the Army? 07:03.440 --> 07:05.080 Did you ever serve in the Army, Mr. Trudeau? 07:05.080 --> 07:06.080 Yes, sir. 07:06.080 --> 07:07.360 42 to 45, CBI theater. 07:07.360 --> 07:08.360 All right. 07:08.360 --> 07:10.000 Well, we served together in the Army, huh? 07:10.000 --> 07:12.920 Let's make it in China, Quartermaster Corps, all right? 07:12.920 --> 07:13.920 All right. 07:13.920 --> 07:16.320 And now, Mr. Trudeau, this is all you'll have to do. 07:16.320 --> 07:18.440 Set up a meeting with Stone as soon as possible. 07:18.440 --> 07:22.280 Introduce Friday as the man who's willing to do the job for him, an old Army friend. 07:22.280 --> 07:24.080 Then step out of the picture as quickly as you can. 07:24.080 --> 07:25.880 All right, Captain, I understand. 07:25.880 --> 07:28.160 It goes without saying, we certainly appreciate your cooperation. 07:28.160 --> 07:29.160 Not at all, sir. 07:29.160 --> 07:31.640 I'm only glad I'm in a position to help out. 07:31.640 --> 07:32.840 Probably saved that woman's life. 07:32.840 --> 07:33.840 I wish I could be sure. 07:33.840 --> 07:35.560 Now, what do you mean, Trudeau? 07:35.560 --> 07:38.160 Last time I saw Charlie Stone was three days ago. 07:38.160 --> 07:46.840 Maybe he's hired somebody else. 07:46.840 --> 07:48.320 Five thirty p.m. 07:48.320 --> 07:52.320 Captain Steed ordered two teams of men from homicide to watch Charles Stone's wife, Mildred, 07:52.320 --> 07:53.320 until further notice. 07:53.320 --> 07:57.800 For her own protection, she'd be kept under 24-hour surveillance without her knowledge. 07:57.800 --> 08:01.040 We checked the Eye Bureau to see what we could find on Charles Stone. 08:01.040 --> 08:03.720 He owned a gun, a.32 Smith & Wesson revolver. 08:03.720 --> 08:04.720 That's all we found. 08:04.720 --> 08:06.960 He had no criminal record. 08:06.960 --> 08:09.720 We knew of him only as a social figure from a prominent family. 08:09.720 --> 08:11.640 Supposedly, he was happily married. 08:11.640 --> 08:14.640 He owned and operated a chain of six warehouses throughout Los Angeles. 08:14.640 --> 08:16.880 His business reputation was good. 08:16.880 --> 08:21.000 Captain Steed ordered that Charles Stone also be placed under 24-hour surveillance immediately. 08:21.000 --> 08:23.400 He would be kept under watch without his knowledge. 08:23.400 --> 08:26.920 Ben Romero and Gill and Sinus were one of the teams assigned to tail him. 08:26.920 --> 08:29.240 The next morning, I checked in for work at the usual time. 08:29.240 --> 08:36.960 At 10, 15 a.m., I left Captain Steed's office and went into the squad room. 08:36.960 --> 08:37.960 Homicide Friday. 08:37.960 --> 08:39.880 This is Mr. Trudeau, Sergeant. 08:39.880 --> 08:42.000 I saw Charlie Stone a few minutes ago. 08:42.000 --> 08:43.000 Yes, sir. 08:43.000 --> 08:44.000 How'd it go? 08:44.000 --> 08:45.000 We talked about 20 minutes. 08:45.000 --> 08:47.080 I told him you might be willing to do the job. 08:47.080 --> 08:48.080 What'd he say? 08:48.080 --> 08:53.040 He wants to meet you. 08:53.040 --> 08:56.320 Before he hung up, Trudeau told me that Charles Stone would meet us that night in Section 08:56.320 --> 08:59.800 B in the grandstands at the Midget Auto Races out near Santa Monica. 08:59.800 --> 09:03.160 I informed Captain Steed of the development, and then I left the office, went home, put 09:03.160 --> 09:07.000 away my gun and all my identification, changed into some old clothes. 09:07.000 --> 09:11.160 I boarded a bus and rode back downtown to the Skid Row area where I rented a single room 09:11.160 --> 09:12.160 and a cheap hotel. 09:12.160 --> 09:15.680 I signed the register J. Kelly, Phoenix, Arizona. 09:15.680 --> 09:16.680 Five-thirty p.m. 09:16.680 --> 09:20.400 I went to Cokin's Cafe on the corner of South Main and Satella Streets. 09:20.400 --> 09:24.440 Captain Steed was waiting for me in one of the rear booths. 09:24.440 --> 09:26.480 Hi. 09:26.480 --> 09:29.120 Hi. 09:29.120 --> 09:30.120 Look like you're all set. 09:30.120 --> 09:32.680 How does the outfit strike you okay? 09:32.680 --> 09:33.680 Yeah, fine. 09:33.680 --> 09:35.720 That old leather jacket's a good touch. 09:35.720 --> 09:38.680 Oh, I'd better let your beard grow a little. 09:38.680 --> 09:39.680 You all right? 09:39.680 --> 09:42.840 I rented a room in one of the hotels down here. 09:42.840 --> 09:44.400 I could use a little expense money. 09:44.400 --> 09:45.960 Glad you said a little. 09:45.960 --> 09:49.720 All right, I'll fix it up for you. 09:49.720 --> 09:52.680 Here's the phone number of the hotel in case you want to contact me. 09:52.680 --> 09:53.680 Good. 09:53.680 --> 09:56.000 There's one thing that's got me a little worried, Skipper. 09:56.000 --> 09:57.000 Yeah? 09:57.000 --> 09:58.000 The legal angle. 09:58.000 --> 10:01.120 You know, you can get pretty close to entrapment in cases like this. 10:01.120 --> 10:02.320 Well, nothing to worry about. 10:02.320 --> 10:04.120 You just play it straight down the line. 10:04.120 --> 10:05.120 Yeah. 10:05.120 --> 10:07.360 The idea for the crime has to originate in the mind of the criminal. 10:07.360 --> 10:08.360 It's got to be all his idea. 10:08.360 --> 10:09.840 We just go along with him. 10:09.840 --> 10:10.840 Okay. 10:10.840 --> 10:11.840 Be sure and keep his posted. 10:11.840 --> 10:12.840 Yes, I will. 10:12.840 --> 10:13.840 Murder of his wife means a lot to Stone. 10:13.840 --> 10:15.360 He wouldn't want anybody getting his way. 10:15.360 --> 10:16.360 Yeah. 10:16.360 --> 10:20.080 Be careful. 10:20.080 --> 10:23.240 That night I had dinner with Trudeau at a cafeteria on South Grand. 10:23.240 --> 10:27.280 Then we caught a bus and rode out to the stadium where they held the midget auto races. 10:27.280 --> 10:31.360 We found the seats where Charles Stone was to meet us, numbers four and five, row 27, 10:31.360 --> 10:33.280 section B, main grandstand. 10:33.280 --> 10:34.280 The auto races started. 10:34.280 --> 10:37.000 At 10 minutes past 8 p.m., Charles Stone arrived. 10:37.000 --> 10:41.760 He looked like an average, prosperous businessman, well dressed, medium build, dark hair that 10:41.760 --> 10:43.840 showed a few streaks of gray. 10:43.840 --> 10:45.880 Trudeau introduced us and then he left. 10:45.880 --> 10:48.880 Where are you from, Kelly? 10:48.880 --> 10:49.880 Phoenix. 10:49.880 --> 10:50.880 You like midget auto races? 10:50.880 --> 10:51.880 That's not my business. 10:51.880 --> 10:54.280 That's not why I came out here. 10:54.280 --> 10:55.280 Trudeau said something about a job. 10:55.280 --> 10:56.280 Sure. 10:56.280 --> 10:58.280 I guess he told you what it's about. 10:58.280 --> 10:59.280 Yeah. 10:59.280 --> 11:01.040 You ever handle anything like this before? 11:01.040 --> 11:03.560 I'd be a sucker to answer that one, wouldn't I? 11:03.560 --> 11:06.320 I just want to know if you can handle it. 11:06.320 --> 11:07.320 Trudeau told me about it. 11:07.320 --> 11:08.800 I wouldn't be here if I couldn't handle it. 11:08.800 --> 11:09.800 It's a delicate job. 11:09.800 --> 11:11.800 You gotta be sure it's done right. 11:11.800 --> 11:13.920 What are you looking for, references? 11:13.920 --> 11:16.160 You gotta be careful, that's all. 11:16.160 --> 11:17.160 What about me? 11:17.160 --> 11:18.160 I don't know you from Adam. 11:18.160 --> 11:19.880 How do I know it won't be a double cross? 11:19.880 --> 11:22.840 Don't worry about a double cross. 11:22.840 --> 11:23.840 Let's go with all the grandstands. 11:23.840 --> 11:24.840 Get away from this crowd. 11:24.840 --> 11:25.840 All right with me. 11:25.840 --> 11:33.760 You haven't said anything about money yet. 11:33.760 --> 11:35.520 Funny times talk money. 11:35.520 --> 11:36.840 I'd like to know. 11:36.840 --> 11:38.880 How much you want? 11:38.880 --> 11:40.880 Trudeau said a thousand. 11:40.880 --> 11:41.880 Yeah. 11:41.880 --> 11:43.680 When could you get it? 11:43.680 --> 11:44.680 When would you want it? 11:44.680 --> 11:45.680 Before. 11:45.680 --> 11:48.840 I'd be a dope to do the job without getting paid first. 11:48.840 --> 11:51.680 I'd be just as stupid to give it to you first. 11:51.680 --> 11:54.560 Say can I buy you a hot dog cold drink? 11:54.560 --> 11:55.560 Okay. 11:55.560 --> 11:56.560 Miss? 11:56.560 --> 11:57.560 Yeah. 11:57.560 --> 12:03.920 One hot dog, a couple of root beers? 12:03.920 --> 12:05.960 One dog, two beers. 12:05.960 --> 12:07.960 You like root beer? 12:07.960 --> 12:08.960 Sure. 12:08.960 --> 12:10.280 How about settling on the dough, huh? 12:10.280 --> 12:12.200 You do the job, you'll get paid. 12:12.200 --> 12:13.520 You can ask Trudeau if you like. 12:13.520 --> 12:15.360 He'll tell you I keep my word. 12:15.360 --> 12:18.160 Well, it's gotta go fast, that's all. 12:18.160 --> 12:20.840 I may have a job lined up in Phoenix. 12:20.840 --> 12:23.400 I gotta get that dough and some new clothes. 12:23.400 --> 12:25.040 Gotta put up some kind of a front. 12:25.040 --> 12:26.920 That's why I need the dough fast, no waiting. 12:26.920 --> 12:27.920 He'll get you money. 12:27.920 --> 12:28.920 We can work out something. 12:28.920 --> 12:29.920 Hot dog, two root beers, forty. 12:29.920 --> 12:30.920 Mustard's on the counter. 12:30.920 --> 12:31.920 There you are. 12:31.920 --> 12:32.920 Just move over there out of the way. 12:32.920 --> 12:33.920 Okay. 12:33.920 --> 12:48.920 Well, you haven't told me yet. 12:48.920 --> 12:49.920 What? 12:49.920 --> 12:51.640 How do you want it done? 12:51.640 --> 12:52.640 All depends. 12:52.640 --> 12:54.440 I haven't got my gun, I'm on the lam. 12:54.440 --> 12:55.440 Have you got one? 12:55.440 --> 12:56.440 No, I don't own one. 12:56.440 --> 12:58.720 Couldn't use a gun anyway, too much noise. 12:58.720 --> 13:00.240 Well, make up your mind. 13:00.240 --> 13:01.440 Well, meet tomorrow night. 13:01.440 --> 13:02.920 We can talk about it then. 13:02.920 --> 13:05.640 Look, mister, you expect me to sit on this thing for a week. 13:05.640 --> 13:07.680 I'm not making a career out of just this one job. 13:07.680 --> 13:08.880 What are you worrying about? 13:08.880 --> 13:10.480 We'll set everything up tomorrow night. 13:10.480 --> 13:12.200 All right, how about ten bucks on the cuff? 13:12.200 --> 13:14.200 I gotta live them flat. 13:14.200 --> 13:17.000 Well, that's five. 13:17.000 --> 13:19.960 See what that'll do. 13:19.960 --> 13:20.960 All right. 13:20.960 --> 13:21.960 Now, how about that payoff, a thousand? 13:21.960 --> 13:23.400 How do we set that up? 13:23.400 --> 13:24.680 We can talk about that later. 13:24.680 --> 13:26.280 Why can't we talk now? 13:26.280 --> 13:28.440 Look, Stone, I don't think I like your attitude. 13:28.440 --> 13:30.320 You haven't told me how you want the job done. 13:30.320 --> 13:32.320 You talk cute every time the payoff's mentioned. 13:32.320 --> 13:33.320 Take it easy, killer. 13:33.320 --> 13:34.320 Take it easy, nothing. 13:34.320 --> 13:35.320 I'm taking the chances. 13:35.320 --> 13:36.320 How do I know I'm gonna get paid? 13:36.320 --> 13:42.640 How do I know you'll kill her? 13:42.640 --> 13:46.080 Before I left Charles Stone, we set up a meeting for the following night at eight o'clock. 13:46.080 --> 13:48.760 I caught a bus and went back to the hotel room. 13:48.760 --> 13:52.800 So far, I'd been unable to get any other corroborative evidence on Stone, evidence that could be 13:52.800 --> 13:54.640 presented in court. 13:54.640 --> 13:57.400 The next morning, I called the office and kept them posted on developments. 13:57.400 --> 14:00.480 I had my meals at a lunch counter next door to the hotel and I stuck pretty close to my 14:00.480 --> 14:01.480 room. 14:01.480 --> 14:05.400 At 2.30 that afternoon, Ben called. 14:05.400 --> 14:07.680 We tailed Stone to the midget auto races last night. 14:07.680 --> 14:08.680 You heard, do any good? 14:08.680 --> 14:09.680 Well, not bad. 14:09.680 --> 14:10.680 It's going a little slow, though. 14:10.680 --> 14:11.680 We tailed him after he left you. 14:11.680 --> 14:14.680 We drove to a Beverly Hills address, apartment, huh? 14:14.680 --> 14:16.160 I thought he lived in Glendale. 14:16.160 --> 14:17.160 He does. 14:17.160 --> 14:19.080 The apartment he went to registered to a Gene Howard. 14:19.080 --> 14:20.080 He stayed till four this morning. 14:20.080 --> 14:21.080 Checked the hard drill out. 14:21.080 --> 14:26.080 She's the secretary at one of Stone's warehouses. 14:26.080 --> 14:28.280 Maybe that explains why Stone wants to get rid of his wife, huh? 14:28.280 --> 14:29.280 Here's one more thing. 14:29.280 --> 14:30.280 We tailed him to a gun shop this morning. 14:30.280 --> 14:33.920 Bought a couple of things and after he's gone, we checked with the store clerk. 14:33.920 --> 14:37.080 Told us Stone bought a box of shells,.32 caliber. 14:37.080 --> 14:39.560 Same kind of gun he had registered in it,.32 S&W? 14:39.560 --> 14:40.560 Yeah. 14:40.560 --> 14:41.560 That's funny. 14:41.560 --> 14:42.560 Stone told me he doesn't own a gun. 14:42.560 --> 14:45.360 Doesn't look too good when I bought it. 14:45.360 --> 14:47.440 All right, now let's don't start worrying, huh? 14:47.440 --> 14:49.520 Don't trust him at times with joints, oh? 14:49.520 --> 14:50.520 All right. 14:50.520 --> 14:51.520 You want to check with me later on? 14:51.520 --> 14:52.520 I've got to keep this line open. 14:52.520 --> 14:53.520 Yeah, all right. 14:53.520 --> 14:54.520 See you later. 14:54.520 --> 14:55.520 All right. 14:55.520 --> 15:00.520 Yeah. 15:00.520 --> 15:06.520 This is Stone. 15:06.520 --> 15:07.520 Yeah. 15:07.520 --> 15:08.520 Job's all set up, ready to go. 15:08.520 --> 15:09.520 When? 15:09.520 --> 15:20.400 Poor night. 15:20.400 --> 15:24.760 You are listening to Dragnet, the case history of a police investigation presented in the 15:24.760 --> 15:27.560 public interest by Fatima cigarettes. 15:27.560 --> 15:31.480 If you smoke a long cigarette, it will be in your interest to listen to a typical case 15:31.480 --> 15:33.380 history of a Fatima smoker. 15:33.380 --> 15:36.080 It's the case of New York cover girl Rita Diggle. 15:36.080 --> 15:38.040 This is her actual signed statement. 15:38.040 --> 15:41.200 I find Fatima different from other long cigarettes. 15:41.200 --> 15:45.980 They cost the same, but in Fatima, the difference is quality and they're extra mild. 15:45.980 --> 15:51.880 You see, Fatima is the quality king size cigarette because it contains the finest Turkish and 15:51.880 --> 15:54.740 domestic tobaccos, superbly blended. 15:54.740 --> 16:00.920 And Fatima is extra mild with a much different, much better flavor and aroma than any other 16:00.920 --> 16:02.440 long cigarette. 16:02.440 --> 16:07.480 Because of its quality, its extra mildness, its better flavor and aroma, Fatima has more 16:07.480 --> 16:09.680 than doubled its smokers coast to coast. 16:09.680 --> 16:12.800 So enjoy king size Fatima yourself. 16:12.800 --> 16:16.320 You will find king size Fatima different from other long cigarettes. 16:16.320 --> 16:20.760 They cost the same, but in Fatima, the difference is quality. 16:20.760 --> 16:24.280 Yes, in Fatima, the difference is quality. 16:24.280 --> 16:28.840 Make your dealer for Fatima the quality king size cigarette. 16:28.840 --> 16:31.160 Best of all, long cigarettes. 16:31.160 --> 16:34.240 Start enjoying Fatima tomorrow. 16:34.240 --> 16:42.760 Wednesday, February 19th, 855 p.m. 16:42.760 --> 16:45.920 Charleston picked me up in his car at the corner of Alameda and Sixth Street. 16:45.920 --> 16:48.760 He turned on to South Broadway and he headed down for the beach. 16:48.760 --> 16:50.920 He hunched over the wheel as he drove. 16:50.920 --> 16:53.040 I kept wondering how I was going to pin him down. 16:53.040 --> 16:57.160 We were less than 24 hours away from the scheduled murder of his wife and I still didn't have 16:57.160 --> 16:59.360 a case against him that would stand up in court. 16:59.360 --> 17:03.600 If he failed to produce sufficient evidence tonight, Stone had a good chance of going 17:03.600 --> 17:06.760 free whether he succeeded in having his wife killed or not. 17:06.760 --> 17:11.520 I also had no idea what plans the suspect had made before he hired me to do the killing. 17:11.520 --> 17:14.960 There was a definite possibility that he might have arranged for somebody else to commit 17:14.960 --> 17:18.740 the actual murder and then set up a double cross with me as the victim. 17:18.740 --> 17:22.440 We knew he had a.32 S&W revolver registered in his name, but he denied to me that he even 17:22.440 --> 17:23.440 owned a gun. 17:23.440 --> 17:24.440 9.03 p.m. 17:24.440 --> 17:33.040 We pulled up in front of Stone's Beach House. 17:33.040 --> 17:36.880 Most of the other homes around here are vacant summer places. 17:36.880 --> 17:38.880 People don't start moving in until the first of May. 17:38.880 --> 17:41.520 But you said you were afraid of the neighbors seeing you here. 17:41.520 --> 17:42.800 Some living up the next block. 17:42.800 --> 17:45.840 Well, can't afford not to be careful. 17:45.840 --> 17:48.840 This one here. 17:48.840 --> 17:53.800 There's a front door key. 17:53.800 --> 17:54.800 See if you can work it. 17:54.800 --> 17:55.800 I know how it works. 17:55.800 --> 17:56.800 You go ahead and open it. 17:56.800 --> 17:57.800 All right. 17:57.800 --> 18:02.800 The living room, huh? 18:02.800 --> 18:07.600 Yeah, the bedroom's over here. 18:07.600 --> 18:12.600 I see it through this door. 18:12.600 --> 18:13.600 Uh-huh. 18:13.600 --> 18:16.680 All right, what's the story? 18:16.680 --> 18:17.680 Where do I start? 18:17.680 --> 18:20.080 My wife should be here about 6 o'clock tomorrow night. 18:20.080 --> 18:23.080 She'll be coming down alone to get the house ready for a weekend party. 18:23.080 --> 18:24.080 When do you want me here? 18:24.080 --> 18:25.080 About four in the afternoon. 18:25.080 --> 18:26.080 Here. 18:26.080 --> 18:31.200 Here's the key to the front door. 18:31.200 --> 18:34.200 Better pick it up and hand it to me, huh? 18:34.200 --> 18:35.200 Okay. 18:35.200 --> 18:39.320 First thing you do when you get here is pull out all the drawers in the bedroom, bureau, 18:39.320 --> 18:42.680 scatter things around, make it look as much like a burglary as you can. 18:42.680 --> 18:43.680 Yeah. 18:43.680 --> 18:45.400 Same here in the living room. 18:45.400 --> 18:47.840 Desk drawer, table, cupboards. 18:47.840 --> 18:50.720 Turn them inside out, throw things around. 18:50.720 --> 18:52.200 Leave my fingerprints all over everything? 18:52.200 --> 18:55.200 I've taken care of that. 18:55.200 --> 18:59.040 A pair of gloves of mine. 18:59.040 --> 19:00.560 You'll find them here in this drawer. 19:00.560 --> 19:01.560 Remember that. 19:01.560 --> 19:02.560 All right. 19:02.560 --> 19:03.560 Let's see now. 19:03.560 --> 19:04.560 Oh, yeah, sash cord. 19:04.560 --> 19:09.560 I'm sure this ought to serve the purpose. 19:09.560 --> 19:18.240 Shouldn't have any trouble. 19:18.240 --> 19:19.240 Piece of rope's pretty new. 19:19.240 --> 19:20.240 It's a little slippery. 19:20.240 --> 19:21.760 Won't be with the gloves on. 19:21.760 --> 19:22.760 She's not very strong. 19:22.760 --> 19:23.760 Shouldn't have any trouble. 19:23.760 --> 19:27.840 Leave the rope here in the closet. 19:27.840 --> 19:29.200 You sure she's gonna be alone? 19:29.200 --> 19:30.200 Positive. 19:30.200 --> 19:32.000 Where am I supposed to hide? 19:32.000 --> 19:34.000 I'll show you. 19:34.000 --> 19:35.000 Here. 19:35.000 --> 19:37.720 Right by the front door. 19:37.720 --> 19:38.720 This closet. 19:38.720 --> 19:39.720 Yeah. 19:39.720 --> 19:44.280 When my wife comes in, closes the door, she'll probably go right to the bedroom, take off 19:44.280 --> 19:45.280 her coat. 19:45.280 --> 19:48.640 Follow her in, then do it fast while her back's turned. 19:48.640 --> 19:49.640 No screams. 19:49.640 --> 19:50.640 Neighbors might hear. 19:50.640 --> 19:51.640 All right. 19:51.640 --> 19:53.000 You want to clean and quiet. 19:53.000 --> 19:55.000 Do it as quickly as you can. 19:55.000 --> 19:58.560 Now, when you're finished, here's what I want you to do with her. 19:58.560 --> 19:59.560 What's that? 19:59.560 --> 20:01.560 Take the body and bring it this way. 20:01.560 --> 20:02.560 Come here. 20:02.560 --> 20:03.560 Come here. 20:03.560 --> 20:04.560 I want you to sit. 20:04.560 --> 20:05.560 All right. 20:05.560 --> 20:09.160 Pass the living room to these French doors. 20:09.160 --> 20:10.960 Open this one. 20:10.960 --> 20:11.960 You won't have any trouble. 20:11.960 --> 20:14.200 Take the body out here on the porch. 20:14.200 --> 20:15.680 Come with me now. 20:15.680 --> 20:17.160 I want you to get this clear in your mind. 20:17.160 --> 20:18.160 Yeah, I think I got it. 20:18.160 --> 20:23.640 Take her down to this end of the porch, right to the railing, and leave her here. 20:23.640 --> 20:24.640 It's very important. 20:24.640 --> 20:25.640 You understand? 20:25.640 --> 20:27.400 All the way down to the end of the porch here. 20:27.400 --> 20:29.400 I don't get it, but I guess it's all right. 20:29.400 --> 20:30.400 All right. 20:30.400 --> 20:31.400 Let's go back in. 20:31.400 --> 20:37.920 Look, Stone, I may forget the layout of this house here. 20:37.920 --> 20:40.440 Would you draw a floor plan for me? 20:40.440 --> 20:43.360 I don't want to get mixed up here. 20:43.360 --> 20:45.280 No, there's paper on the desk there. 20:45.280 --> 20:46.840 You can draw it yourself before you leave tonight. 20:46.840 --> 20:47.840 What's the matter? 20:47.840 --> 20:48.840 Don't you trust me? 20:48.840 --> 20:51.040 Can't afford to take any chances. 20:51.040 --> 20:53.560 Now, what was it? 20:53.560 --> 20:59.280 Yeah, after you're finished using the rope for me, you'll find some rings on my wife's 20:59.280 --> 21:00.280 fingers. 21:00.280 --> 21:02.040 They're all off, big setting especially. 21:02.040 --> 21:04.040 There'll be a bracelet on her left wrist. 21:04.040 --> 21:05.040 Take that too. 21:05.040 --> 21:06.040 What'll I do with them? 21:06.040 --> 21:10.240 Put them in this white vase in the mantle here, the rings and the bracelet. 21:10.240 --> 21:11.960 Don't miss any of the rings. 21:11.960 --> 21:12.960 They're expensive. 21:12.960 --> 21:14.120 Well, how about me bringing them to you? 21:14.120 --> 21:15.920 I can pick up my dough at the same time. 21:15.920 --> 21:18.200 No, put them in the vase. 21:18.200 --> 21:21.320 As soon as that's done, leave here and go back downtown. 21:21.320 --> 21:24.920 I'll pick you up where we met tonight, 6th and Alameda, 730 Sharp. 21:24.920 --> 21:26.720 I have the money for you then. 21:26.720 --> 21:28.400 Where are you going to be at 6 o'clock? 21:28.400 --> 21:29.680 I have to cover myself. 21:29.680 --> 21:31.760 I'll stay out at the office, special conference. 21:31.760 --> 21:34.240 I don't know. 21:34.240 --> 21:35.240 I don't think I like this. 21:35.240 --> 21:37.240 What do you mean you don't like it? 21:37.240 --> 21:38.440 I suppose something should happen. 21:38.440 --> 21:39.440 I got no protection. 21:39.440 --> 21:40.440 I'd feel a lot better with a gun. 21:40.440 --> 21:42.520 I told you I don't have a gun to give you. 21:42.520 --> 21:43.840 Why would you need one anyway? 21:43.840 --> 21:46.200 I just feel a lot better, that's all. 21:46.200 --> 21:47.200 Buy one if you want. 21:47.200 --> 21:48.200 That's your problem. 21:48.200 --> 21:49.200 I'm paying you for the job. 21:49.200 --> 21:50.480 I haven't seen your money. 21:50.480 --> 21:53.920 I told you, when the job's done, you get your money then. 21:53.920 --> 21:55.800 Just one thing I want to make sure of. 21:55.800 --> 21:56.800 No mistakes here. 21:56.800 --> 21:57.800 Don't worry. 21:57.800 --> 21:58.800 You get your pay. 21:58.800 --> 21:59.800 I'll tell you what you can do if you like. 21:59.800 --> 22:01.120 I'll tell you you can trust me. 22:01.120 --> 22:02.120 You can ask anybody. 22:02.120 --> 22:07.600 How about your wife? 22:07.600 --> 22:10.760 Before I left Charles Stone, I got one more valuable piece of evidence out of him. 22:10.760 --> 22:14.560 A special phone number written in his handwriting on the back of one of his business cards. 22:14.560 --> 22:17.640 In case anything went wrong, I was to call him at this number. 22:17.640 --> 22:21.280 In his own handwriting, I also got a list of times that I was supposed to remember. 22:21.280 --> 22:24.960 When to come to the house, when to leave, when to meet him for the payoff. 22:24.960 --> 22:28.880 The next afternoon at 3.30, I left the hotel and drove my car out to Venice to Stone's 22:28.880 --> 22:29.880 beach house. 22:29.880 --> 22:32.840 Captain Steed and another officer from homicide followed me out. 22:32.840 --> 22:34.720 We waited in the house together. 22:34.720 --> 22:39.840 Shortly before 6 p.m., Mrs. Mildred Stone arrived with Biff, Ben and Gill and Senus. 22:39.840 --> 22:42.920 She refused to believe the story of her husband's plot to have her murdered. 22:42.920 --> 22:45.160 Captain Steed laid out the evidence for her. 22:45.160 --> 22:47.000 This key, Mrs. Stone, you recognize it? 22:47.000 --> 22:48.800 Why, yes, it's the one for the front door. 22:48.800 --> 22:49.800 It must be Charles. 22:49.800 --> 22:53.080 He gave it to this officer, Mrs. Stone, the man who was supposed to murder you. 22:53.080 --> 22:54.800 No, I don't believe it. 22:54.800 --> 22:57.880 Do you have any idea what's in that closet, ma'am, that one over there? 22:57.880 --> 22:59.360 There's nothing in there. 22:59.360 --> 23:01.480 I cleaned it out the last time we were here. 23:01.480 --> 23:02.920 I cleaned out all the closets. 23:02.920 --> 23:05.360 I'd like to show it to you, ma'am. 23:09.360 --> 23:10.360 Piece of rope? 23:10.360 --> 23:12.880 I never saw that there before. 23:12.880 --> 23:15.280 Mr. Stone gave it to me. 23:15.280 --> 23:17.200 It was supposed to be the murder weapon. 23:17.200 --> 23:19.000 Just one more point, ma'am. 23:19.000 --> 23:22.000 Over here, please. 23:22.000 --> 23:24.920 Do you know what's in this drawer here? 23:24.920 --> 23:25.920 It's empty. 23:25.920 --> 23:26.920 It has to be. 23:26.920 --> 23:27.920 We never keep anything in there. 23:27.920 --> 23:30.120 Only when we move down for the summer months. 23:30.120 --> 23:31.120 Joe. 23:31.120 --> 23:32.120 Right. 23:32.120 --> 23:34.600 A pair of your husband's old gloves. 23:34.600 --> 23:35.600 Is that right, ma'am? 23:35.600 --> 23:36.960 Why would they be there? 23:36.960 --> 23:37.960 What for? 23:37.960 --> 23:42.720 I was supposed to wear them while I was in the house so I wouldn't leave fingerprints. 23:42.720 --> 23:44.960 Do you mind if I sit down? 23:44.960 --> 23:47.280 Here you are. 23:47.280 --> 23:48.280 I'm sorry, Mrs. Stone. 23:48.280 --> 23:50.240 We know it's a terrible shock for you. 23:50.240 --> 23:52.200 I think you realize we had to tell you. 23:52.200 --> 23:53.200 It's all right. 23:53.200 --> 23:54.200 You've been very kind. 23:54.200 --> 23:55.200 You saved my life. 23:55.200 --> 23:57.200 I'm sorry now that happened. 23:57.200 --> 23:59.120 It would have been better if he'd succeeded. 23:59.120 --> 24:00.120 Much better. 24:00.120 --> 24:01.120 Take it easy, Mrs. Stone. 24:01.120 --> 24:02.120 The shame. 24:02.120 --> 24:03.120 Terrible, terrible shame. 24:03.120 --> 24:08.120 Is there anything I can do for him? 24:08.120 --> 24:09.480 He wanted to have you murdered, ma'am. 24:09.480 --> 24:10.480 I know that. 24:10.480 --> 24:11.480 He wanted me dead. 24:11.480 --> 24:12.480 Yes, ma'am. 24:12.480 --> 24:13.480 There's only one thing. 24:13.480 --> 24:14.480 Yeah? 24:14.480 --> 24:15.480 He's my husband, Sergeant. 24:15.480 --> 24:16.480 I love him. 24:16.480 --> 24:21.880 I love him. 24:21.880 --> 24:22.880 6.45 p.m. 24:22.880 --> 24:25.640 I telephoned Charles Stone and told him the job was done. 24:25.640 --> 24:26.640 His wife was murdered. 24:26.640 --> 24:30.400 He said he'd meet me at 6th and Alameda streets for the payoff as scheduled. 24:30.400 --> 24:31.400 I waited. 24:31.400 --> 24:32.400 He failed to show up. 24:32.400 --> 24:36.480 At 7.30 p.m., Stone was placed under arrest as he parked his car in front of their Venice 24:36.480 --> 24:37.480 Beach house. 24:37.480 --> 24:40.120 A loaded.32 caliber revolver was found in his pocket. 24:40.120 --> 24:43.400 He was taken back to the city hall, the chief detective's office. 24:43.400 --> 24:45.040 Ben and I waited outside the open door. 24:45.040 --> 24:47.960 We could hear Thad Brown start the interrogation inside. 24:47.960 --> 24:50.760 Do you know what we have you down here for, Mr. Stone? 24:50.760 --> 24:52.560 No, I haven't a faintest idea. 24:52.560 --> 24:55.560 What would you say if I told you your wife had been murdered? 24:55.560 --> 24:56.560 I think you're crazy. 24:56.560 --> 24:59.640 What would you say if I told you that you're accused of her murder? 24:59.640 --> 25:00.640 That's silly. 25:00.640 --> 25:01.640 That's ridiculous. 25:01.640 --> 25:02.640 I've been at work all day. 25:02.640 --> 25:03.640 I can prove it. 25:03.640 --> 25:04.640 All right, Friday, come in. 25:04.640 --> 25:05.640 Yes, sir. 25:05.640 --> 25:09.920 Have you ever meet this man before? 25:09.920 --> 25:11.760 I've seen him on Skid Row. 25:11.760 --> 25:12.760 I don't know him. 25:12.760 --> 25:15.200 Do you recognize the man you hired to kill your wife? 25:15.200 --> 25:16.400 I don't know the man. 25:16.400 --> 25:17.400 I didn't kill my wife. 25:17.400 --> 25:19.160 I don't understand all this. 25:19.160 --> 25:21.040 The name's Kelly, Mr. Stone. 25:21.040 --> 25:22.040 He's some fake officer. 25:22.040 --> 25:23.040 He's a Skid Row bum. 25:23.040 --> 25:24.040 I don't know him. 25:24.040 --> 25:26.400 I don't think that's going to make it, Stone. 25:26.400 --> 25:29.280 Both you and your wife have been tailed constantly for the last couple of days. 25:29.280 --> 25:30.560 Photographs taken. 25:30.560 --> 25:31.560 Midget auto races. 25:31.560 --> 25:33.000 6th and Alameda. 25:33.000 --> 25:34.000 Beverly Hills apartment. 25:34.000 --> 25:35.000 Crazy. 25:35.000 --> 25:36.000 You don't know what you're talking about. 25:36.000 --> 25:41.000 Mike, would you send the lady in, please? 25:41.000 --> 25:49.160 Mildred, you don't believe all these things you're saying about me, do you? 25:49.160 --> 25:50.960 Here are the rings, Charles. 25:50.960 --> 25:52.880 The bracelet, too. 25:52.880 --> 25:55.800 I didn't realize how much you wanted them. 25:55.800 --> 26:01.520 Mellie, I didn't mean it. 26:01.520 --> 26:04.520 I didn't mean it. 26:04.520 --> 26:07.800 I don't know what I was thinking. 26:07.800 --> 26:13.240 There, Charles, it's all right now. 26:13.240 --> 26:16.240 You'll feel better in a few minutes. 26:16.240 --> 26:17.240 Yes, ma'am. 26:17.240 --> 26:20.240 That's all, Friday. 26:20.240 --> 26:21.240 Right. 26:21.240 --> 26:27.360 What's it look like, Joe? 26:27.360 --> 26:29.240 He's starting to talk. 26:29.240 --> 26:31.000 It's got me. 26:31.000 --> 26:32.920 He tries to have her murdered. 26:32.920 --> 26:34.720 She goes to bat for him. 26:34.720 --> 26:35.720 What's it prove? 26:35.720 --> 26:38.040 He sure must love him. 26:38.040 --> 26:40.800 What do you think? 26:40.800 --> 26:49.760 How about a cup of coffee? 26:49.760 --> 26:52.880 The story you just heard was true. 26:52.880 --> 26:56.200 Only the names were changed to protect the innocent. 26:56.200 --> 27:00.920 On May 2nd, trial was held in Superior Court, Department 89, City and County of Los Angeles, 27:00.920 --> 27:01.920 State of California. 27:01.920 --> 27:03.680 In a moment, the results of that trial. 27:03.680 --> 27:06.600 And now, here is our star, Jack Webb. 27:06.600 --> 27:07.800 Thank you. 27:07.800 --> 27:12.120 To the working detective, the difference between guilt and innocence is proof, in the form 27:12.120 --> 27:16.620 of physical evidence, in the form of testimony gathered from reliable witnesses. 27:16.620 --> 27:21.280 In determining any suspect's guilt or innocence, the difference is actual proof. 27:21.280 --> 27:26.440 When you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes, the difference is quality, and Fatima is extra 27:26.440 --> 27:27.440 mild. 27:27.440 --> 27:30.960 If you're a long cigarette smoker like I am, smoke Fatima. 27:30.960 --> 27:33.560 You'll find Fatima different from other long cigarettes. 27:33.560 --> 27:37.440 They cost the same, but in Fatima, the difference is quality. 27:37.440 --> 27:47.920 Start enjoying Fatima tomorrow. 27:47.920 --> 27:52.160 Charles Farnsworth Stone was tried and convicted on soliciting the commission of a felony, 27:52.160 --> 27:53.160 two counts. 27:53.160 --> 27:59.840 He received a sentence as prescribed by law. 27:59.840 --> 28:04.560 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 28:04.560 --> 28:07.720 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. 28:07.720 --> 28:11.040 Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 28:11.040 --> 28:19.680 Fatima cigarettes, the best of all, long cigarettes, has brought you Dragnet from Los Angeles. 28:19.680 --> 28:25.360 Hi, folks. 28:25.360 --> 28:26.920 This is Bob on the air for Chesterfield. 28:26.920 --> 28:30.240 Every Tuesday night consult your local paper for time and station hope. 28:30.240 --> 28:33.440 And Bing on the air for Chesterfield every Wednesday night, Crosby. 28:33.440 --> 28:36.200 I've called this little seminar to teach our new boy the ropes. 28:36.200 --> 28:40.080 Say, Sag, I think it's only fair to warn you, with me selling Chesterfields this year, you'll 28:40.080 --> 28:42.120 have to limp along lively to keep up. 28:42.120 --> 28:45.480 Oh, say, since when have you been any competition, lover boy? 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