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For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step-by-step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police fire. 12 00:01:55,000 --> 00:02:05,000 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. 13 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:12,000 It was Tuesday, October 8th. It was overcast in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. 14 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:16,000 My partner's Ben Romero. The boss is Captain Didion. My name's Friday. 15 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:26,000 It was 1123 a.m. when we got to 700 South Hill Boulevard, a Butler accordion studios. 16 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:27,000 What do you think? 17 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,000 Well, I don't know. It must be upstairs, I guess. 18 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Oh, yeah. Yeah, there it is. Main office, second floor. 19 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:38,000 Yeah. 20 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:39,000 Who is that, Joe? 21 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:40,000 What? 22 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:41,000 That portrait up around the wall. 23 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:45,000 Oh, yeah, just a minute. Some printing underneath here. 24 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:46,000 Nice painting. 25 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:51,000 Yeah, it says Damien, the father of the accordion, Vienna, 1829. 26 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:58,000 What do you know about that? 27 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,000 Must be it down there, huh? 28 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,000 Yeah. 29 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:02,000 Want to try? 30 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:06,000 Yeah. 31 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,000 Yes, sir? 32 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:12,000 Are you Lewis Butler? 33 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,000 Yeah, that's right. And can I help you? 34 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,000 Police officers, Mr. Butler, like to talk to you for a minute. 35 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:18,000 Is your name Friday? 36 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,000 Yes, sir, that's right. This is my partner, Sergeant Romero. 37 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:22,000 How do you do? 38 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:25,000 I'm sorry, Sergeant. I told you on the phone I just don't want to talk about it. 39 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:28,000 We'd appreciate it if we could have your cooperation. It's a pretty important matter. 40 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:33,000 Well, I'm the only one concerned in it as far as I can see. I just assumed forget the whole thing. 41 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,000 Besides, I got a pretty busy day ahead of me. 42 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:39,000 Well, we'd like to straighten you out, Mr. Butler. It concerns a lot more people than just yourself. 43 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,000 Now, we're not going to take much of your time. Just a few questions, that's all. 44 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:46,000 I told you on the phone, Sergeant, I don't want to talk about it. Can't you just forget about the whole thing? 45 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,000 It's only going to take a few minutes, sir. 46 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,000 All right. Come in if you want. 47 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:51,000 Thank you. 48 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,000 Thank you. 49 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:59,000 This place is in kind of a mess. Wife's away, the mother's... You can sit down if you want. 50 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:02,000 Oh, thank you. Thank you very much. 51 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:06,000 All right, Pepper, I'll feed you. Just a minute. 52 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:09,000 It's a nice cat you got there. Siamese? 53 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:14,000 A little bit, yeah. It's my wife's. Don't care too much for cats myself. 54 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,000 All right, Pepper, now wait a minute. 55 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,000 Put your nose in it. 56 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:30,000 Here you go, Pepper. That ought to hold you for a while. 57 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:35,000 Look at that, Jill. Sure goes for that milk, huh? 58 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Yeah, it sure does. 59 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,000 You're going to have to make it fast, Sergeant. I've got an appointment for lunch downtown. 60 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:44,000 All right, sir. I'd just like to have you elaborate on what Dr. Hart told us. Is he your family doctor, by the way? 61 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:49,000 Yeah, that's right. He had no business calling you in the first place. I told him I didn't want it to get out. 62 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,000 What'd he tell you? 63 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:55,000 He said you came to him for treatment the night before last. He told him you'd been beaten up and robbed. 64 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,000 He treated you for cuts and bruises about the face and head. 65 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,000 No, it was nothing. Didn't amount to anything. 66 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,000 Well, was there actually a robbery, Mr. Butler? 67 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:06,000 Believe me, Sergeant, it didn't amount to anything. I don't even want to go into it. 68 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,000 How much did the robbery involve? Money, I mean. 69 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:13,000 I'd rather not say. I don't want any fuss made about it. That's why I didn't report it. Just isn't worth it to me. 70 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:18,000 We understand the holdup men took more than $800 from you. Wouldn't you like to get that money back? 71 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:21,000 I don't want to be nasty about this thing, but I was the one who was held up. 72 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:25,000 Now, if I don't want to press the case, I don't see why anyone else should worry about it. It was my money. 73 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,000 How about the beating that the thieves gave you? 74 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:31,000 It's nothing serious. It's like I told you on the phone. I want to forget about the whole thing. 75 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:35,000 Well, it must have involved more than just a few scratches from the looks of you and the doctor had to treat you. 76 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,000 Take my word for it, please. I'm all right. I don't want to press charges. 77 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:42,000 Appreciate it if you'd give us some kind of an explanation, Mr. Butler. 78 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,000 Why, I don't want to bother. That's all. There's nothing to explain. 79 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:51,000 Well, you don't have to admit that this is a little unusual. Somebody beats you up, slugs you, takes $800 from you, and you don't want to do anything about it? 80 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:56,000 You're going to have to excuse me a minute. I have one of my accordion students down the hall in the practice room. 81 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:59,000 Almost time for him to go. I have to give him his lesson for next week. 82 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:00,000 All right. Sure, go right ahead. 83 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,000 It'll only be a minute. 84 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:06,000 How about that? 85 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:07,000 Yeah. 86 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,000 Acts like he's scared to death. 87 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:15,000 Well, wherever it was, they gave him a going over. Half of his head in bandages, face all swollen. 88 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,000 Sure is something, Phony. 89 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:20,000 Well, he's not going to be much help unless we can talk him into a crime report. 90 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:23,000 Somebody's got to him. I'll bet on it. 91 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:24,000 Hi there, Kitty. 92 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,000 Hi, Kitty. 93 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:32,000 I've been thinking it over, officers. Sorry you had to come out here, go to all this trouble, but I just assumed forget the whole thing. 94 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,000 I'd only want to talk about it if you don't mind. 95 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,000 We don't mean the high pressure, Mr. Butler, but we'd like some kind of an explanation. 96 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Can't you understand? I just don't want to make a big fuss about it. 97 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:44,000 I'd like to have you go along with my feelings in the matter. It's my affair, isn't it? 98 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,000 No, sir. It's ours, too. 99 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:51,000 Half a dozen people like yourself have been beaten up and robbed in this neighborhood all in the last five weeks. 100 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,000 Now, if we can find the thieves, we can put a stop to it. 101 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:56,000 We can make sure the same thing doesn't happen to your neighbors. 102 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,000 Well, they're going to have to look out for themselves. I'm not getting tied up in a big investigation. 103 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,000 The neighbors don't worry about me. 104 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,000 Phony goes a little further than that. 105 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:04,000 What? 106 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:07,000 They've been beaten up and robbed once. How do you know it isn't going to happen again? 107 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,000 Well, it's not, that's all. I'll make sure it doesn't. 108 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:13,000 How? What's going to stop the same thieves from knocking you over again? 109 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:16,000 Look, if it's all the same to you, I want to forget about this. 110 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,000 I'm going to have to be running along. It's getting late. 111 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:22,000 No, there's just one more thing, Butler. When the doctor was treating you the other night, this Dr. Hart, 112 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,000 he says you told him that you knew who the holdup men were now. Is that right? 113 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:27,000 No, he got it all mixed up. I didn't mean it that way. 114 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,000 How did you mean it? 115 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,000 I'm in a funny position. I just can't explain that's all. I can't take the chance. 116 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,000 Did the holdup men threaten you? 117 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,000 I can't talk about it. Give me a break, please. 118 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:40,000 You're making a mistake, mister. Play ball with those thieves and they'll ruin you. 119 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:44,000 It's not only me, it's my family too. I'm not going to take the chance. 120 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:47,000 If they threatened you and your family, you're taking more of a chance keeping quiet about it. 121 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:51,000 They'll bleed you white, blackmail, robbery, anything you can think of. Now this has happened before. 122 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:56,000 Can't you see the spot I'm in? I know who they are, I know what they can do. I've got a wife to think about. 123 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,000 Would you put your family in that position? 124 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:03,000 You're buying protection from a couple of hoods. Now figure it out. How much is it worth? How far can you trust them? 125 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:08,000 If you pick them up, they'll know I told you. I don't want anything to happen. Can't you see that I haven't any choice? What else can I do? 126 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:12,000 Help us put the thieves where they belong. You'll have all the protection you need until they're locked up. 127 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,000 It's a big order. I don't know. 128 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,000 You and your wife will be under 24-hour guard. Now that's a promise. 129 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,000 How long would that have to go on? 130 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,000 Long enough to bring them to trial and convict them. 131 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:21,000 Now how about it? 132 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:26,000 They warned me about telling the police. They said they'd get both of us if I did. Me and my wife. 133 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,000 Now they meant it too. They'd get us. What can you do about it? 134 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:30,000 Get them first. 135 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:38,000 After another hour of talking, we finally persuaded the robbery victim, Louis Butler, to come downtown with us. 136 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:41,000 He dictated a full statement about the holdup and filed a crime report. 137 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:46,000 He told us he'd been robbed and slugged late at night a few blocks from his music studio. 138 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:52,000 Eight hundred and twenty dollars had been taken from him by two bandits, both of whom were armed, both of whom he recognized. 139 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:56,000 One of the men was a Marvin Carter, a former bartender at a neighborhood tavern. 140 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:59,000 The other was Ralph Quincy, a merchant seaman. 141 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:03,000 We went across the street and met with Deputy District Attorney Fred Henderson. 142 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:07,000 The next day the case was presented to the grand jury and a true bill was returned. 143 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:12,000 The two suspects, Marvin Carter and Ralph Quincy, were indicted on one count of armed robbery. 144 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:19,000 That afternoon, both of them were booked at the main jail and then released after posting a required bail of ten thousand dollars. 145 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:23,000 Four thirty p.m. Ben and I went back to the office and met with Captain Didion. 146 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:26,000 How are you making out on it? 147 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,000 Pretty fair shape, Skipper. The arraignment's set for two weeks from Thursday. 148 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,000 How about protection for the victim? 149 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:35,000 Well, it's all set up. Butler and his wife are under twenty-four hour guard, three teams of men on it. 150 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:38,000 Since two thieves are getting out on bail, it's not going to make it any easier. 151 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,000 Who are you working with from the DA's office? 152 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:41,000 Henderson. 153 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,000 Seems to think we've got enough to convict both men. 154 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:44,000 What makes him so sure? 155 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:47,000 Well, for one thing, we've got a line on a couple of good witnesses to the holdup. 156 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:48,000 Excuse me. 157 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,000 Robbery Didion. 158 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,000 Yeah, Mike. 159 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,000 No, I'll check it before I leave. 160 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:54,000 Right. 161 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000 What was that about witnesses? 162 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,000 A man by the name of Bartlett runs a drug store. 163 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:01,000 He and his son were in the neighborhood when Lewis Butler was held up. 164 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:04,000 They're supposed to have spotted the two thieves running from the scene. 165 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:05,000 Have you talked to them yet? 166 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:06,000 Just over the phone. 167 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:09,000 We've got an appointment with them at six o'clock tonight to take their statement. 168 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:13,000 I guess I don't have to tell you to stay as close to the thing as you can. 169 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:17,000 If we miss this time, we may not get another chance. 170 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:20,000 You know as well as anyone how tough it's been reaching these things. 171 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:24,000 Yeah, well, we wouldn't be this far along if Butler didn't decide to cooperate and file charges. 172 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:27,000 I wish I knew how many victims there are in this thing just like Butler. 173 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:30,000 People we don't even know about, so scared they don't dare file charges. 174 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,000 I guess there's a dozen of them anyway. 175 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,000 I can't figure it. 176 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:36,000 People hire a police force on salary to protect them and their property, 177 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:40,000 then they turn around, try to make a deal with a bunch of hoods, buy them off. 178 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:43,000 How far have you gotten on the holdup gang? 179 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:44,000 What do you mean? 180 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,000 The two men you've got, Ted, Carter and Quincy. 181 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,000 Anyone else working with them? 182 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,000 Possible, not sure yet. 183 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,000 Both Carter and Quincy have juvenile records, that's about it. 184 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:53,000 We're still checking on them. 185 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:56,000 Robbery did him? 186 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 Yeah, Tom. 187 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,000 Uh-huh, that right. 188 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,000 No, I'll tell them they're here with me now. 189 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,000 Right, thank you. 190 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:05,000 It started already. 191 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:06,000 How's that? 192 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:07,000 The victim, Lewis Butler. 193 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,000 He got a phone call at his house a few minutes ago. 194 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:12,000 Figured it was one of the holdup gang, they gave Butler a choice. 195 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:13,000 What'd they say? 196 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,000 Either he drops the charges or they'll kill him. 197 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:21,000 Five thirty p.m. 198 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:25,000 Captain Didion issued orders that the two suspects in the case, Marvin Carter and Ralph Quincy, 199 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,000 be placed under twenty-four hour surveillance. 200 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:31,000 An additional team of men was assigned to guard Lewis Butler. 201 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:35,000 Each officer was carefully instructed to take all possible precautions 202 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:39,000 to prevent the robbery victim and his wife from being harmed in any way. 203 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,000 Six p.m. 204 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:43,000 Ben and I met with the two witnesses to the holdup. 205 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:47,000 A drug store proprietor, Sam Bartlett, and his teenage son, Harold. 206 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:51,000 They told us that they'd been in the immediate vicinity the night Butler was robbed 207 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:55,000 and that they'd gotten a good look at the two gunmen as they ran from the scene of the holdup. 208 00:11:55,000 --> 00:12:00,000 Bartlett and his son, Harold, identified the suspects as Marvin Carter and Ralph Quincy. 209 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:04,000 Statements were taken and both witnesses were warned to maintain absolute secrecy 210 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:07,000 about their part in the case. 211 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:10,000 Next day we made arrangements to have the drugist and his son 212 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,000 subpoenaed for the Superior Court Arrangement. 213 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,000 Six days went by. 214 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:18,000 Thursday, October seventeenth, eight a.m. 215 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:22,000 We checked in the office and found the message waiting for us. 216 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,000 What is it, Joe? 217 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,000 The drugist's son, Harold Bartlett. 218 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:27,000 Where did he go? 219 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,000 Found him in an alley three o'clock this morning. 220 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:30,000 What? 221 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 Slugged and beaten. 222 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,000 He was on his way home from a neighborhood movie just before midnight 223 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:40,000 when two men jumped him from behind on a deserted street. 224 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,000 I don't know if I should tell you, but he was a good guy. 225 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,000 He was a good guy. 226 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,000 He was a good guy. 227 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,000 He was a good guy. 228 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,000 He was a good guy. 229 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,000 He was a good guy. 230 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,000 He was a good guy. 231 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:57,000 He was a good guy. 232 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:59,000 He was a good guy. 233 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:02,000 He was a good guy. 234 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:19,780 Why don't you go get genome 235 00:13:19,780 --> 00:13:26,680 laboratories out of the old pack. 236 00:13:26,680 --> 00:13:30,520 I asked them why and just kept slugging me. I see 237 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:33,600 At first I think they were hitting me with their fist 238 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:36,940 It felt like something a lot harder 239 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:39,600 piece of iron or metal or something 240 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:44,960 That's why I grabbed the cloth off of my face and I started to holler. Mm-hmm. What happened then? 241 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:49,620 Yes, nobody heard me nobody came anyway 242 00:13:50,560 --> 00:13:54,100 One of the men swore at me and grabbed my arm. It was something 243 00:13:54,100 --> 00:13:56,100 I was sure 244 00:13:56,100 --> 00:14:02,580 They didn't say anything to you all this time? No, I told just before they pushed me out of the car 245 00:14:05,260 --> 00:14:10,040 It seemed like I was at that car for hours when they started to talk to you Harry what'd they say? 246 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:14,580 I was about that robbery my father and me saw but when they talked to us about last week 247 00:14:14,580 --> 00:14:20,740 Mm-hmm what'd they say about it? I said, maybe this will help you keep your mouth shut stay out of other people's business 248 00:14:20,740 --> 00:14:26,020 I said that a couple of times. I said a lot more had happened to dead me if we went to the police 249 00:14:26,740 --> 00:14:30,780 If we were witnesses at that trial you remember the men who called each other by name 250 00:14:32,020 --> 00:14:32,980 I 251 00:14:32,980 --> 00:14:34,500 Don't I? 252 00:14:34,500 --> 00:14:36,500 Don't remember anyway 253 00:14:36,500 --> 00:14:39,060 Well son, you remember when we talked to you and your father last week 254 00:14:39,060 --> 00:14:44,460 We told you to say nothing about the case to anyone. I remember sergeant. This is my fault 255 00:14:44,460 --> 00:14:48,660 Well, did you tell other people that you were a witness in the case? Did you mention it in public? 256 00:14:48,660 --> 00:14:50,980 I guess I did. Yeah 257 00:14:52,260 --> 00:14:54,740 I didn't think it was that important. Yes, I 258 00:14:55,780 --> 00:14:59,620 Talked about it quite a bit. I'm sorry. It's my fault. That's all right 259 00:14:59,620 --> 00:15:03,860 Harry if you remember it from now on it'll save a lot more trouble. I remember sergeant 260 00:15:04,180 --> 00:15:06,340 Those two men last night scaring for a while 261 00:15:07,540 --> 00:15:12,740 I guess most of us talk on how do you mean sir? They were warning me about staying away from the cops 262 00:15:12,740 --> 00:15:15,940 They said they'd kill me and my dad if we were witnesses. Mm-hmm 263 00:15:15,940 --> 00:15:21,860 They're probably just trying to scare us. They were fooling. Well, you had a sample last night, son. Yeah, were they fooling? 264 00:15:27,380 --> 00:15:28,500 After we left Harry Bartlett 265 00:15:28,500 --> 00:15:33,460 We went back to the office and arranged for a 24-hour guard to be assigned to the teenage boy and his father 266 00:15:33,940 --> 00:15:37,460 A thorough investigation of the attack on the boy failed to turn up any leads 267 00:15:38,180 --> 00:15:42,020 On the surface the two robbery suspects Carter and Quincy were not involved 268 00:15:42,020 --> 00:15:48,660 During the week that followed we heard of no further threats or attacks either on the victim Louis Butler or the witnesses involved in the case 269 00:15:49,380 --> 00:15:53,780 Ben and I worked with deputy district attorney Henderson preparing the case against the two suspects 270 00:15:54,740 --> 00:16:00,020 Two days before the trial opened in Superior Court. We got an urgent call. Yeah, I know but how did it happen? 271 00:16:01,700 --> 00:16:03,700 Mm-hmm. Yeah 272 00:16:03,940 --> 00:16:05,940 You're right Tom. Thanks 273 00:16:06,500 --> 00:16:08,980 What's the trouble couldn't be worse no victim 274 00:16:08,980 --> 00:16:11,780 What do you mean? 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They'd been under surveillance 300 00:18:20,780 --> 00:18:26,940 We'd had an understanding with them that in the event that they were in their automobile and for some reason the officers assigned to them 301 00:18:26,940 --> 00:18:30,100 Lost them in traffic the butlers would immediately return to their home 302 00:18:30,660 --> 00:18:34,860 On the night of November 3rd under the pretext of going to a neighborhood theater 303 00:18:34,860 --> 00:18:38,300 The butlers made a right-hand turn from a left-hand lane of traffic 304 00:18:38,300 --> 00:18:44,020 So it became obvious that they were trying to elude the officers following them a check was made at their home as pre-arranged 305 00:18:44,020 --> 00:18:46,020 And they failed to return 306 00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:51,140 When they failed to appear for the trial a bench warrant was issued by Superior Court for the missing couple 307 00:18:51,820 --> 00:18:58,660 Deputy District Attorney Henderson asked the court to grant a delay in order to find the butlers. It was granted in the meantime 308 00:18:58,660 --> 00:19:00,660 We'd gotten out of broadcast and an APB 309 00:19:01,260 --> 00:19:04,820 Missing persons detail helped out in the search still no sign 310 00:19:05,660 --> 00:19:11,460 Tuesday, November 12th 11 a.m. Deputy DA Henderson phoned us from the Hall of Justice. When was that Fred? 311 00:19:11,460 --> 00:19:13,460 Yeah, that right 312 00:19:14,260 --> 00:19:16,340 Mm-hmm. Yeah. Well, thanks a lot 313 00:19:18,180 --> 00:19:23,740 What do you have to say the attorney for Carter and Quincy asked the court for dismissal no complaining witness 314 00:19:23,740 --> 00:19:26,660 Well, the judge ruled on it yet. Yeah case dismissed 315 00:19:32,180 --> 00:19:36,340 No matter how guilty the two men might have seemed there was nothing further anyone could do 316 00:19:36,340 --> 00:19:42,060 Without a complaining witness our case was finished the two suspects Carter and Quincy were released from custody 317 00:19:42,780 --> 00:19:46,620 In a few days Quincy left town for the East Carter remained in the city 318 00:19:47,340 --> 00:19:50,820 The search for mr. And mrs. Butler went on no sign of either one of them 319 00:19:51,460 --> 00:19:54,300 December came and the Christmas holidays New Year's 320 00:19:55,020 --> 00:20:00,060 On January 16th Louis Butler suddenly reappeared back in town and surrendered on the bench warrant 321 00:20:00,460 --> 00:20:04,740 They explained to the judge that because of the numerous threats on their lives just before the trial 322 00:20:04,740 --> 00:20:08,140 They were afraid to appear and that they left the state without telling anyone 323 00:20:08,940 --> 00:20:11,780 The judge gave them a lecture and a warning and dismissed charges 324 00:20:12,740 --> 00:20:16,700 Another month passed February and then March on April 2nd 325 00:20:16,700 --> 00:20:20,180 We got word from Denver, Colorado that one of our former robbery suspects 326 00:20:20,500 --> 00:20:25,340 Ralph Quincy had shot and killed a 24 year old policeman while attempting a robbery in that city 327 00:20:25,980 --> 00:20:29,180 Quincy was tried and convicted of murder and received a life term 328 00:20:29,180 --> 00:20:33,580 In the meantime, we'd heard little or nothing about the other former robbery suspect Marvin Carter 329 00:20:34,380 --> 00:20:37,660 Another two months passed spring months wore on into summer 330 00:20:38,380 --> 00:20:40,380 Monday July 8 8 a.m 331 00:20:41,100 --> 00:20:44,020 Friday Romero see you minute. Yes, Kipper 332 00:20:46,020 --> 00:20:48,220 You want to sit down you got something for you 333 00:20:49,820 --> 00:20:55,300 Hold up victim man, but the name is Sheridan came in late last night filed his crime report. Hey, have a look 334 00:20:55,300 --> 00:21:00,940 Let's see Joe, you can notice there it happened in the same area where we had that rash of holdups last fall 335 00:21:00,940 --> 00:21:07,260 I see victim robbed and beaten suspects use the same approach same MO followed it right down the line 336 00:21:07,260 --> 00:21:12,700 Yeah, victim warned not to contact police bodily harm threatened if victim did so 337 00:21:12,700 --> 00:21:17,100 How about the descriptions of the whole of men here the victim pretty sure about them Gaffney handled a report 338 00:21:17,100 --> 00:21:21,620 The victim said he got a good look at one of the thieves Gaffney gave him a bunch of mugshots to look at 339 00:21:21,620 --> 00:21:25,540 Yeah, here's the one he picked out of the lot. Thanks 340 00:21:26,580 --> 00:21:28,900 Have a look Joe Marvin Carter 341 00:21:32,820 --> 00:21:39,060 As soon as the robbery report had come in an immediate check had been made of Marvin Carter's last known address an apartment in the West 342 00:21:39,060 --> 00:21:43,300 Pico district the landlord revealed the suspect had moved at least two months before 343 00:21:44,020 --> 00:21:48,060 We got out of broadcast and an APB on him together with sergeants and officers 344 00:21:48,060 --> 00:21:53,140 We got out of broadcast and an APB on him together with sergeants Gonzales and Henry Ben 345 00:21:53,140 --> 00:21:57,460 And I started on the systematic check of all of Carter's known friends relatives and associates 346 00:21:58,020 --> 00:22:04,520 After that we started on the places. He was known to frequent hotels bars restaurants. No luck two weeks went by 347 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:09,740 There were no further reports of robberies where the MO of the criminal matched that of Carter's 348 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:12,720 Tuesday July 26 2 p.m 349 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:19,280 We got a call from one of our informants of Bertie Simmons who told us that he might have some information for us 350 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:26,120 He said it concerned Marvin Carter. He told us he'd meet us at MacArthur Park on the 6th Street side at 2 30 p.m 351 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:29,240 250 p.m 352 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:35,720 You'll have to excuse me sergeant. Sorry. I'm late. I have to move from that other place 353 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:41,480 Things haven't been going too good for me. That's all right, buddy. What's the matter? No luck with the horses? Yeah a lot of luck 354 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:44,240 It's all bad if there's a pig in the race 355 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:48,400 I have to bet on him every time getting so I can't even pick him to show anymore 356 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,400 I don't know what else is new with you, buddy. No job yet 357 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:56,240 No, I'm still looking but down around some of the joints South Main and Alameda keeping an ear to the ground 358 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,440 What spoke? Yeah. Thanks. Don't mind if I do 359 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:03,560 White for you 360 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:10,700 What have you heard birdie anything else that Marvin Carter you're still looking for much 361 00:23:10,700 --> 00:23:14,880 It's right any rumble I heard it last night having a beer downtown 362 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:19,800 I knew you fellas were in a little bind on the thing. I always like to help you when you're in a bind 363 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:23,360 Well, what'd you hear Burke Carter still in town hiding out? 364 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:28,280 Like I say always like to help you out when you need it. I know what it is to be in the bind 365 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:33,040 That's when you appreciate help most I'm kind of in a bind right now 366 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:35,880 little short, you know a 367 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:40,240 Couple of dollars Burke, that's all I have on me. Will I help you out any? 368 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:44,960 Save my life sergeant. Tell you the truth. I didn't know where dinner was coming from tonight 369 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:50,080 No need telling you I appreciate it. What was this you heard about Carter still in town 370 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:56,160 Is a place down by Venice near the beach. Mm-hmm. God has been seen there once twice lately 371 00:23:56,160 --> 00:24:00,440 It's a little simple joint beer and clams down by the beach 372 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:05,200 Well, is that somebody's story or is it the real thing real thing sergeant? You know me better than that 373 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:10,840 No phony leads from me. Where's Carter supposed to be staying down there, you know, well, I don't I don't I guess 374 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:14,480 What do you mean this move to tell me about Tyler last night? 375 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:20,660 He didn't know the address, but he described the place Carter supposed to be hiding out in I know the joining me 376 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:23,660 But you don't know the address no, but I can point out the place 377 00:24:23,660 --> 00:24:28,760 He means it's a shack right along the speedway down there down by the beach. Mm-hmm 378 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:32,920 You want to run down there with us now? Sure. I'll find it out for you. I'm not going near it though 379 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:37,760 Why do you say that don't want to mix with it? That's all I got the word. What do you mean Carter? 380 00:24:38,120 --> 00:24:41,680 Won't be an easy one to take. How do you know? He's got a gun 381 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:50,360 255 p.m. Along with our informant Bertie Simmons Ben and I drove down to the beach town of Venice 382 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:55,400 Bertie pointed out a brown wooden frame cottage where Carter was supposed to be hiding out 383 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:59,040 While Bertie waited in the car Ben and I checked it out 384 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:04,120 It was nobody at home, but there was plenty of evidence inside the cottage that Carter was living there. I 385 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:10,120 Went back down the street to where we parked our car. I kept an eye on the cottage while Ben got to a phone to call 386 00:25:10,120 --> 00:25:12,120 the office 387 00:25:14,360 --> 00:25:19,360 Pretty down here. I saw you. Yeah, it's nice day. I don't get out in the air enough 388 00:25:19,360 --> 00:25:24,620 I think that's my trouble some of this good ocean air makes you feel like a million. Yeah 389 00:25:24,620 --> 00:25:28,460 Did you notice the place where your partner went to phone down the street there? 390 00:25:29,100 --> 00:25:34,100 Yeah, what about it? You see the sign beer and clam right over the door 391 00:25:34,740 --> 00:25:36,260 Beer and clams? 392 00:25:36,260 --> 00:25:40,660 Yeah, mm-hmm. Best in the city. I know I've been there only great 393 00:25:41,460 --> 00:25:44,500 Good beer for a dime fresh clams nothing better 394 00:25:45,700 --> 00:25:48,740 You like clams? Yeah, they're all right once in a while 395 00:25:49,540 --> 00:25:52,180 What am I going to do if you two have to wait here all night? 396 00:25:52,180 --> 00:25:57,180 Well, we'll get you back to town bird figure out something for you. Hi Ben 397 00:25:58,540 --> 00:26:00,540 Did you get a hold of captain? Yeah 398 00:26:00,540 --> 00:26:04,220 Marvin Carter was picked up downtown 20 minutes ago. What? 399 00:26:04,700 --> 00:26:10,140 Yeah, I was driving a rented car traffic unit picked him up. Well, they tab him on his description. No at first 400 00:26:10,620 --> 00:26:15,260 Reason they noticed him was because he was double parked on a busy street and they pulled him over and got a better look at him 401 00:26:15,260 --> 00:26:19,500 I did any trouble with him. No, no got him booked at the main jail 402 00:26:19,500 --> 00:26:22,140 Say that sure too bad and what do you mean? 403 00:26:22,140 --> 00:26:25,580 It's your case isn't it? How long you fellas been working on it? 404 00:26:25,580 --> 00:26:30,220 Just about a year, huh Joe? Yeah, just about. Coming all this way for nothing 405 00:26:30,700 --> 00:26:35,500 You're ready to make the pension somebody else does it for you must be kind of disappointing 406 00:26:35,500 --> 00:26:39,500 All that time all that work. Well Carter's in jail. That's the main thing 407 00:26:40,140 --> 00:26:44,700 I guess we better drive back in. Yeah, say just a minute sergeant 408 00:26:44,700 --> 00:26:46,700 No use coming all this way for nothing 409 00:26:46,700 --> 00:26:51,500 I wonder if you'd do me a favor. What's that bird? That sign down the street? What? 410 00:26:51,500 --> 00:26:54,300 The blue and white sign bearing clam 411 00:26:55,020 --> 00:26:57,020 I wonder if you could drop me off right in front 412 00:26:57,900 --> 00:27:04,300 Bearing clam? Oh, yeah bird, huh? Sure nice of you. Just like I was saying. What's that? 413 00:27:04,300 --> 00:27:19,900 No use coming all this way for nothing. The story you have just heard was true 414 00:27:19,900 --> 00:27:25,500 Only the names were changed to protect the innocent. On October 29th trial was held in Superior Court 415 00:27:25,500 --> 00:27:30,700 Department 86 city and county of Los Angeles state of California in a moment the results of that trial 416 00:27:30,700 --> 00:27:36,700 And now here is our star Jack Webb. Thank you friends. Let me tell you how to size up king size cigarettes 417 00:27:37,340 --> 00:27:42,540 First take a fatima and then any other king size now side by side the two look alike 418 00:27:42,540 --> 00:27:48,300 But they're not because no other king size cigarette has fatima quality. That's right 419 00:27:48,300 --> 00:27:53,820 In fatima the difference is quality quality that results from a blend of the finest domestic and 420 00:27:53,820 --> 00:27:59,100 Turkish tobaccos quality that gives you extra mildness a much better flavor and aroma 421 00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:05,900 Remember if you haven't tried fatima yet take my advice buy a pack smoke fatimas and you'll discover what I know 422 00:28:05,900 --> 00:28:08,700 In fatima the difference is quality 423 00:28:16,700 --> 00:28:21,900 Marvin Lawrence Carter was tried and convicted on several counts of first degree robbery 424 00:28:21,900 --> 00:28:25,900 And was sentenced to the state penitentiary where he is now serving his term 425 00:28:25,900 --> 00:28:32,300 First degree robbery is punishable by imprisonment from five years to life 426 00:28:33,260 --> 00:28:37,420 Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Lyle Rooks editor of radio television mirror 427 00:28:38,220 --> 00:28:44,620 The readers of radio television mirror have chosen dragnet the favorite program of its type for 1950 428 00:28:45,340 --> 00:28:52,300 I am privileged to present the citation to you on behalf of the editors and readers of radio television mirror throughout the nation 429 00:28:52,300 --> 00:28:56,300 Thank you, Miss Rooks 430 00:28:59,660 --> 00:29:03,660 You have just heard dragnet a series of authentic cases from official files 431 00:29:04,060 --> 00:29:09,280 Technical advice comes from the office of chief of police w h parker los angeles police department 432 00:29:12,620 --> 00:29:17,920 Fatima cigarettes best of all long cigarettes has brought you dragnet portions transcribed from los angeles 433 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:22,720 Stay tuned for counter spy next over many nbc stations