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The story you are about to hear is true.

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Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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Fatima cigarettes.

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Best of all, long cigarettes brings you dragnet.

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For a detective sergeant, you're assigned to accident investigation, hit and run detail.

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You receive a call that two elderly women have been struck down on a crosswalk by a

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hit and run driver.

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The women lie in Georgia Street Hospital.

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Their condition is critical.

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Your job, find the driver.

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In Fatima, the difference is quality.

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Yes, in Fatima, the difference is quality.

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money can buy, manufactured in the newest and most modern of all cigarette factories.

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So compare Fatima yourself today.

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no other king size cigarette has.

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Yes, light up a Fatima.

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Your first puff will tell you.

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Ah, that's different.

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Because in Fatima, the difference is quality.

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Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime.

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For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will

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travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official

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police files.

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From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force

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in action.

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It was Saturday, September 5th.

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It was mild in Los Angeles.

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We were working the day watch out of accident investigation, hit and run detail.

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My partner's Ben Romero.

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The boss is Benny Caldwell, Chief of Traffic.

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My name's Friday.

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It was 7.35 p.m. when I got to 4656 Collis Avenue.

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My front door.

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Is that your chair, sir?

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Yeah, ma.

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Got both Sunday papers.

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Oh, good.

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It's nice music on the radio, isn't it?

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Yeah, it's pretty.

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It's your favorite song, isn't it?

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Yes.

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See you in my dreams.

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Every Saturday night we used to get together down at the old Cromwell house on West Adams

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Boulevard.

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Weekly dance, you know.

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Yeah, I know.

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You have a lovely old home down there.

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And a beautiful ballroom upstairs.

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Always had a good time at the Cromwell house.

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Was that before you were married?

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Oh, my, yes.

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Met your father through Mildred Cromwell, you know.

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She was quite fond of him, too.

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Is that so?

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Yes, she was.

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Nothing serious, but she used to think quite a lot of Sam.

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You broke him up, huh?

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Now, Joseph, you know I wouldn't do a thing like that.

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Millie was only mildly interested in Sam.

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I wouldn't come between two people that were happy.

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You know that.

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Well, that isn't the way he used to tell it.

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Said you just broke him up, that's all.

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Yes.

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Well.

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Did you ever tell you about the time all the girls invited some of the fellas from the

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Royal Order of the Western Wildlife Protective Brotherhood, Southern Charter, over to the

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Basket Raffle?

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To what?

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Basket Raffle.

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All the girls packed tasty lunches and the boys bid for them at auction.

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Oh, yeah.

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It was a warm summer evening, just like tonight.

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It was a grand affair.

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Captain Sheldman was there with Jim Donahoe and your father came with Lorenzo Fisher,

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the grand facer of the wild lifers.

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Oh, yeah.

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Sounds like quite an evening.

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Oh, it was, Joseph.

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It really was.

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Samuel bid the highest for my basket.

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Ten dollars and fifteen cents.

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I'll always think to this day that's the reason Millie Cromwell's been so cool toward me.

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Oh, yeah.

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Could be.

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You want part of the exam, Amara?

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Thank you, son, I want to finish turning this collar on your shirt.

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Okay.

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You wouldn't think a basket lunch could come between two good friends, would you?

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A big pardon?

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What's that?

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You would never think a basket lunch would break up a friendship like Millie Cromwell's,

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would you?

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No, ma'am, you wouldn't.

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I'll get it, Amara.

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All right, he's talking.

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This McDearman, Joe?

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Oh, yeah, Mac.

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Got a bad one.

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Two other League women who was struck by hit-and-run.

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Well, just a minute, Mac.

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I can't hear...

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Hey, Ma, could you turn down the radio, please?

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You're all right.

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Thank you.

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Yeah, Mac, go ahead.

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Three blocks west of Riverside on Los Feliz.

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We have two traffic cars out there now for the preliminary investigation.

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You and Amaral better roll on it.

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Right, Mac, right away.

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You have to go back to work, Joseph?

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Yeah, where'd you put my flashlight, do you remember?

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It's right here in the desk.

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Okay, thank you.

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What is it, son, an accident?

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Yeah, bad when it sounds like.

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Hit and run.

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Who was it, they said?

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A couple of elderly women struck down up on Las Vegas.

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Isn't that terrible?

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Yeah, ma, they're all terrible.

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Ten minutes after I hung up the phone, Ben arrived.

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And at 8, 10 p.m. we got to the intersection of Los Feliz Boulevard and Commonwealth Avenue.

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The bodies of the two victims had been removed and taken to the Georgia Street Receiving Hospital.

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One of the uniformed officers was taking photographs of the scene.

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His partner was picking up particles of glass and all physical evidence left by the hit and run driver.

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He identified himself as Officer E.W. Hyde, Unit 61-T.

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A few pieces of the headlight lens and the chrome ring about all.

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And this is the point of impact, huh?

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Yeah, that's right.

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It's 24 feet south of the northerly pavement and about 12 feet east of the westerly curb line.

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Right in the crosswalk up there, huh?

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Yeah.

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Then freshly painted, the driver couldn't miss seeing it.

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Yeah, it's well illuminated, good street lighting up here.

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Hyde, were the signals in operation?

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No, they weren't.

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We couldn't stop here though, blinkers are all in operation.

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How far were the bodies of the victims thrown?

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Body number one was thrown 70 feet.

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Body number two was knocked 38 feet in the southwest direction.

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Both came to rest approximately at the center line of the street.

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Whoever did it was going at a high rate of speed.

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That's what we figured. I told you there were no skid marks, didn't I?

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Yeah, you did. Any witnesses?

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Yeah, there's three, but only one I think will be helpful.

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What's the name and address?

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He's right over there on the curb now. His name's Richard Morrigan. Runs the nursery there.

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Well, thanks Hyde. You're going to make the reports and book the evidence, right?

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Yeah, I'll take care of it. That's Morrigan over there in the tan overalls.

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All right. Thanks a lot, Hyde.

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Okay.

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Your name, Richard Morrigan?

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Is that right, sir?

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Yeah, that's right.

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Police officers, Mr. Morrigan. This is Sergeant Romero.

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How are you?

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Nice, huh?

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My name's Friday. We're out of accident investigation.

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I talked to you about the accident that just happened here.

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Sure was a bad one. Hope you catch those kids. Didn't even slow down.

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I understand you witnessed the accident. Wonder if you'd be kind enough to tell us what you saw.

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I was just closing up my nursery here.

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Just unlocked my car and was about to get in when I saw this car come shooting up Los Feliz there.

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Fast clip.

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Where were the two women?

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They were just stepping off the curb under the crosswalk over there.

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I could tell they didn't see the car. They yelled, honked my horn.

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Guess I wasn't quick enough. It was just awful.

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Go on, Mr. Morrigan.

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Oh, the way that car hit those women looked to me like he knocked them 50 feet at least.

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Then just like nothing at all, the car raced right on through the intersection on down Los Feliz. That way.

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Did you get a look at the driver?

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No, sir. Not too good, but I believe he had blonde hair.

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Looked to me like he was alone in the car.

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Anything more about him?

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Looked like a young kid to me. I bet on that. He was young, blonde kid, about 18, 19, around in there.

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Now how about the car he was driving? Can you help us out there, sir?

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I believe it was a Ford. I don't know what year. A Ford sedan, two door.

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What color was it?

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Black, dark blue. I'd say black.

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Did you happen to get the license number, sir?

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No, sir. Everything happened so fast, I guess I was kind of stunned for a minute. You know how you'd be. Sorry, I wish I did.

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You're pretty sure about the car, Mr. Morrigan. Are you familiar enough with cars to be positive it was a Ford?

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Yeah, I think I am.

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And you don't know what year the car was?

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No, sir. Sorry I don't. Just know it was a Ford sedan.

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Well, thank you very much, Mr. Morrigan. We may have to check back with you later.

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Anytime. I'd rather do whatever I can to help you get that driver.

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How can we get a hold of you, Mr. Morrigan?

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Well, I'm right here all the time. Morrigan Nurseries. 44-02, Los Villas. Phone number, Normandy 3-2257.

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Oh, all right, sir. Thank you very much.

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Those two old women, they didn't have a chance the minute they stepped off the curb. Crazy kid. Didn't even stop to see if he could help them.

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Yes, sir, we know.

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Then again, maybe he didn't see them. Maybe it wasn't his fault.

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Well, whose fault was it he didn't stop?

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Before we left the scene of the accident, we interviewed the other two witnesses, but they could add nothing to Richard Morrigan's statement.

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Investigation disclosed that victim number one was a Marcella R. Norton, age 58.

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Victim number two was identified as Elizabeth Ann Carey, age 65.

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Ben and I drove over to the Hollywood station where we met Officer Hyde, who was just completing his reports and was booking the physical evidence found at the scene of the accident.

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Included in the evidence were the top coats worn by the victims at the time they were struck down.

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All this was turned over to Lieutenant Lee Jones in the crime lab.

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Ben and I compiled a small amount of information that we had, the physical evidence found at the scene, and the scanned information that the witnesses were able to give us.

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Not enough for us to attempt to identify the driver of the hit-and-run car.

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Well, there wasn't much to go on.

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9.54 p.m., we got a call from Lee Jones, who said that he'd completed his investigation and wanted to see us right away.

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We went over to the crime lab.

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I think maybe I got what you need here.

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Well, we haven't got much now, so almost anything will help, Lee.

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Let's go back here.

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All right, sir.

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First off, your witness out there, what was his name?

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Morrigan?

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Yeah, well, Morrigan was right.

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The car was black.

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Then a microscopic analysis on scrapings found on the victim's coats.

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I'd say a black car, previously painted tan, a sand color under the black.

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That was one of the things he's positive about.

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How about the make in the models?

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Anything there?

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Is that too much there?

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I think maybe I can help you there, too.

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What's the break-in?

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Let's see.

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Just got back from the lighthouse.

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Ran a lens meter test on those pieces of broken headlight lens, and the diapter reading shows that that particular type lens was made for the victim.

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How about the make of the car, Lee?

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The only company that used this type of lens was the Ford Motor Company.

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Pretty positive about it?

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Ran a spectrographic test on the chemical composition of the glass in the lens, checks out.

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Well, I've got a car to work on.

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That's it, 1934 Ford Black.

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Well, thanks a lot, Lee.

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It's all right.

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When you find the car, I can tie it in definitely for you.

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Oh, that's fine.

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Excuse me.

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Crime Lab Jones.

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They're right here, Mac.

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Just a minute.

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Three to one of you, it's McDiarmid.

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I'll take it, Joe.

248
00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,360
Okay.

249
00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:03,360
You know, Mac's from Errol.

250
00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,360
Oh, when?

251
00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,360
Yeah, me too.

252
00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:09,360
Yeah, right.

253
00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:11,360
Mac just got word from Georgia Street.

254
00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:12,360
Yeah.

255
00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:13,360
Both victims.

256
00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,360
They just died.

257
00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:22,360
With the death of the two victims, what had only been a hit-and-run felony had now become a case of murder.

258
00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:25,360
It had now become a case of manslaughter, two counts.

259
00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:29,360
Ben and I went back to the office and met with Lieutenant McDiarmid.

260
00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:39,360
Past experience has proven to the traffic officer that the quickest and surest way to a successful prosecution of a hit-and-run case is with the full cooperation of the average citizen.

261
00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:46,360
A hit-and-run felony differs from the ordinary police case in that the investigating officers are not dealing with a criminal suspect.

262
00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:51,360
In a case of this nature, the guilty party could well be the outstanding citizen of his community.

263
00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:57,360
In all probability, he had no motive for a crime, only motive and running from the scene of the accident.

264
00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:06,360
Well, the one way to gain citizen cooperation was to acquaint him with all the details of the accident, any and all information that we had or would obtain as the case worked towards solution.

265
00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:09,360
Ten fifteen p.m., Saturday, September 5th.

266
00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:15,360
In addition to the emergency broadcast put out at the time of the accident, supplemental broadcasts and APBs were sent out.

267
00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,360
Ben and I then started to make up a special police bulletin.

268
00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:25,360
Wanted for manslaughter and hit-and-run felony.

269
00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:32,360
Okay. Information regarding identity of occupant of following hit-and-run vehicle.

270
00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:35,360
Regarding identity of occupant.

271
00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:38,360
Yeah. Vehicle, okay.

272
00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:44,360
Got it? Involved in accident resulting in death of two female pedestrians.

273
00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:57,360
Accident occurred September 5th, approximately. What time, Joe?

274
00:13:57,360 --> 00:13:58,360
Seven thirty p.m.

275
00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:11,360
Right. On Los Feliz Boulevard at intersection of Commonwealth Avenue.

276
00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:15,360
Okay. Now, can I see what we got? Thank you.

277
00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:21,360
Occupant, young male, Caucasian, approximately eighteen to nineteen years of age.

278
00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:27,360
Vehicle, nineteen thirty-four, Ford sedan. Black with tan undercoat, driven by male occupant.

279
00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:30,360
Miss Carr will have extensive damage to front end.

280
00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:34,360
Facsimile photographs of type of car wanted appear on this bulletin.

281
00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:37,360
I've got the photos right here. Side, front and back view.

282
00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,360
Okay, this ought to do it. Let's get it down to the printing bureau right away, huh?

283
00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:46,360
Yeah. Auto paint shops, wrecking yards, garages, repair stations, used car lots, insurance company.

284
00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:48,360
The daily papers are running a spread on it in the next edition.

285
00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:49,360
That ought to cover it?

286
00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:53,360
Yeah, it's all there if it gets to the right person.

287
00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:56,360
Wednesday, September 9th, 1045 a.m.

288
00:14:56,360 --> 00:15:04,360
The inquest of the two hit-and-run victims was held and the jury returned a quick verdict of manslaughter, two counts, naming a John Doe as guilty.

289
00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:09,360
For the next three weeks we received numerous phone calls concerning the black Ford sedan.

290
00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:12,360
All leads were checked out and failed to materialize.

291
00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:17,360
Cars fitting the description of the wanted vehicle were constantly being stopped and the occupants questioned.

292
00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,360
We got nowhere. Ben and I followed up on our bulletins.

293
00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:25,360
We checked various garages and paint shops. Used car lots were checked and rechecked. No luck.

294
00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,360
Monday, October 3rd, 2.30 p.m.

295
00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:35,360
We were on our way back to the office after having canvassed several wrecking yards and repair stations.

296
00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:39,360
I never knew they made so many black 34 Fords.

297
00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,360
I don't see how we could have overlooked anything, do you?

298
00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:46,360
No, I don't. Something ought to break on this thing soon.

299
00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:50,360
We just had a little more to go on. That license number, if somebody could have seen it.

300
00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:51,360
Yeah, that would help, wouldn't it?

301
00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:53,360
I'll get it.

302
00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:56,360
Traffic Friday.

303
00:15:56,360 --> 00:16:01,360
Hello, my name is Dan Provost. I run a used car lot in Dan's corner at 54736th Avenue.

304
00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:02,360
Yes, sir?

305
00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:06,360
I'd like to talk to somebody regarding that last bulletin you sent out, September 7th this year.

306
00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,360
Why, I think maybe I can help you, sir.

307
00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:11,360
That 34 Ford you're looking for on that hit and run thing?

308
00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:12,360
Yeah, that's right.

309
00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:14,360
Young kid, blond, says he's got some repair work for us.

310
00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:15,360
Yeah?

311
00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:16,360
I got one of my mechanics stalling him now.

312
00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:18,360
What's the car look like, Mr. Provost?

313
00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:22,360
Like the one you're looking for. The reason I called is because he says he banged up the front end.

314
00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:23,360
Right away I remembered the bulletin.

315
00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:25,360
All right, sir, see if you can hold him there, will you? We'll be right over.

316
00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:26,360
I'll do my best.

317
00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:27,360
We'll be right there, sir.

318
00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:29,360
I think I've got your man for you.

319
00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:33,360
It took us 15 minutes to get to 54736th Avenue, Dan's corner.

320
00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:38,360
We crossed over the gravel covered lot to the rear where we found a small wooden shack marked office.

321
00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,360
Dan Provost met us at the door.

322
00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:44,360
I'm Provost. Are you the police?

323
00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:45,360
Yes, sir, I try.

324
00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:50,360
I'm sorry, I did my best, but I couldn't hold him here without making him suspicious, but I'm sure he'll be back.

325
00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:51,360
How do you know?

326
00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:55,360
We see he bought this car from us, says he had a little accident and wanted us to fix it up for him.

327
00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,360
I tell you, I'm sure he'll be back.

328
00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,360
I told him we would if he'd bring it in.

329
00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:03,360
Why do you think he left? It's only been about 15 minutes since you called us downtown.

330
00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:05,360
Well, he might have heard me talking to you.

331
00:17:05,360 --> 00:17:08,360
Well, if he did and he's our man, I doubt very much if he'll be back.

332
00:17:08,360 --> 00:17:09,360
I bet he will.

333
00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:13,360
Blonde kid, about 19 years old, driving a black 344 just like the one you're after.

334
00:17:13,360 --> 00:17:16,360
Well, can you give us his name and the license number of the car?

335
00:17:16,360 --> 00:17:17,360
Sure, it's Curly Watson.

336
00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:20,360
License number, I got it right here.

337
00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:25,360
9R9707. I looked it up on his contract.

338
00:17:25,360 --> 00:17:28,360
And this name, Curly, you have his full name?

339
00:17:28,360 --> 00:17:33,360
Sorry, I guess I'm a little excited. It's Wilfred E. Watson.

340
00:17:33,360 --> 00:17:36,360
Everybody around here calls him Curly. I'm pretty sure he's the one you want.

341
00:17:36,360 --> 00:17:39,360
I know that car bought it from us about five months ago.

342
00:17:39,360 --> 00:17:42,360
Well, it's just too bad you couldn't have detained him just a little longer, Mr. Provost.

343
00:17:42,360 --> 00:17:44,360
Well, like I say, you don't have to worry. He'll be back.

344
00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:45,360
What makes you so sure?

345
00:17:45,360 --> 00:17:50,360
The way you described the damage to us, I'd say he's got about $75 to $100 worth of work on that front end.

346
00:17:50,360 --> 00:17:51,360
Yeah.

347
00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:54,360
I know he's the man you want. I'm going to be in trouble if he's not.

348
00:17:54,360 --> 00:17:55,360
What do you mean?

349
00:17:55,360 --> 00:17:58,360
What was the only thing I could do on the spur of the moment like that?

350
00:17:58,360 --> 00:17:59,360
Yeah.

351
00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:00,360
That's how I know for sure he'll be back here.

352
00:18:00,360 --> 00:18:01,360
Well, how's that?

353
00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:03,360
I told him I'd fix his car free.

354
00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:18,360
You are in the forgery division of a Metropolitan Police Department. Handwriting analysis.

355
00:18:18,360 --> 00:18:23,360
All right. Now write the alphabet in the lower case, please.

356
00:18:25,360 --> 00:18:30,360
You are listening to a handwriting expert taking an exemplar of a suspect's handwriting.

357
00:18:30,360 --> 00:18:34,360
Now write the numerals from one to ten, please.

358
00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:39,360
This handwriting sample will be compared with a forged signature.

359
00:18:39,360 --> 00:18:47,360
Side by side, two signatures may often look alike, but closer examination will prove a world of difference.

360
00:18:47,360 --> 00:18:51,360
You'll find the same is true when you compare king-size cigarettes.

361
00:18:51,360 --> 00:18:56,360
Fatimas are the same length as any other king-size cigarette, 85 millimeters.

362
00:18:56,360 --> 00:19:00,360
Fatima has the same circumference, one and one-sixty-fourths inches around.

363
00:19:00,360 --> 00:19:07,360
And Fatima filters the smoke exactly the same long distance as other king-size cigarettes.

364
00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:10,360
But in Fatima, the difference is quality.

365
00:19:10,360 --> 00:19:16,360
Fatima gives you extra mildness, a much different, much better flavor and aroma.

366
00:19:16,360 --> 00:19:24,360
You get all the advantages of extra length plus Fatima quality, which no other king-size cigarette has.

367
00:19:24,360 --> 00:19:29,360
So compare Fatima yourself. Your first puff will tell you.

368
00:19:29,360 --> 00:19:32,360
Ah, that's different.

369
00:19:32,360 --> 00:19:46,360
Yes, in Fatima, the difference is quality. Best of all, long cigarettes.

370
00:19:46,360 --> 00:19:49,360
We called Lieutenant McDiarmid and filled him in.

371
00:19:49,360 --> 00:19:57,360
He sent sergeants Kilpatrick and McClendon out to relieve Ben and me and to maintain a stakeout on Dan's corner, the used car lot, in the event the suspect should return.

372
00:19:57,360 --> 00:20:00,360
We went back downtown to R&I.

373
00:20:00,360 --> 00:20:05,360
Wilfred E. Watson had a record and was wanted by the Fresno Police Department where he had jumped bail.

374
00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:07,360
The charge was grand theft.

375
00:20:07,360 --> 00:20:12,360
We took Watson's mugshot back to the used car lot where he was positively identified by Dan Provost.

376
00:20:12,360 --> 00:20:15,360
Ben and I went to his last known address.

377
00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:20,360
The landlady told us that Watson had moved approximately a month ago and had not left a forwarding address.

378
00:20:20,360 --> 00:20:24,360
From his mama's sheet, we obtained a list of his friends and associates.

379
00:20:24,360 --> 00:20:27,360
All efforts to locate him failed. The stakeout continued.

380
00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:31,360
We showed the mugshot to Richard Mortigan, the one good witness to the accident.

381
00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:38,360
He said he could not identify Watson as he did not get too good a look at him, but he stated that there was a possibility that he could be the man.

382
00:20:38,360 --> 00:20:42,360
A week went by. The whereabouts of the suspect was still unknown.

383
00:20:42,360 --> 00:20:48,360
Tuesday, October 10th, Ben and I were out running down a lead on Watson when we received a call to return to the office.

384
00:20:48,360 --> 00:20:51,360
Lieutenant McDiarmid met us as we got there.

385
00:20:51,360 --> 00:20:53,360
I put that call in for you.

386
00:20:53,360 --> 00:20:54,360
Anything doing there?

387
00:20:54,360 --> 00:20:57,360
I've got a lead. I don't know how good it'll be, but we ought to check it out right away.

388
00:20:57,360 --> 00:20:58,360
What do you got?

389
00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:04,360
We just received a call from the Santa Monica PD. Mrs. Agnes Hastings called in and gave them a little something.

390
00:21:04,360 --> 00:21:05,360
Yeah?

391
00:21:05,360 --> 00:21:08,360
As I say, maybe there's nothing in it, but see what you think.

392
00:21:08,360 --> 00:21:09,360
All right.

393
00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:15,360
The Hastings woman stopped in at a local soda fountain down there, a place that's patronized by the Hot Rod crowd.

394
00:21:15,360 --> 00:21:19,360
Said she overheard part of a conversation between a couple of the kids.

395
00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:24,360
This one dark haired boy was sitting at the counter when another kid walked in the front door.

396
00:21:24,360 --> 00:21:26,360
The kid that came in had red hair.

397
00:21:26,360 --> 00:21:31,360
The dark haired kid said, high red, and the redhead sat down by him.

398
00:21:31,360 --> 00:21:36,360
And one of the kids made some remark about the boy's red hair. Asked him why he dyed it.

399
00:21:36,360 --> 00:21:40,360
The redhead said, well, they're looking for a blonde, aren't they?

400
00:21:40,360 --> 00:21:42,360
Yeah. Could be a little something, huh?

401
00:21:42,360 --> 00:21:43,360
Yeah, I thought so.

402
00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:48,360
Then the Hastings woman followed the redheaded boy outside and took the license number of his car.

403
00:21:48,360 --> 00:21:49,360
Anything there?

404
00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:50,360
I don't know yet.

405
00:21:50,360 --> 00:21:53,360
Ran it through DMV, but it's not in the file.

406
00:21:53,360 --> 00:21:55,360
Mark Benson's got a call into Sacramento now.

407
00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:56,360
Anything new on Watson?

408
00:21:56,360 --> 00:21:58,360
No, nothing yet.

409
00:21:58,360 --> 00:22:00,360
Where can we find this Agnes Hastings man?

410
00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:02,360
Oh, here's the address right here.

411
00:22:02,360 --> 00:22:04,360
Okay, thank you.

412
00:22:04,360 --> 00:22:06,360
Well, that's all she had.

413
00:22:06,360 --> 00:22:09,360
Said she'd been following the hit and run story in the papers.

414
00:22:09,360 --> 00:22:11,360
Thought this might be worth forwarding anyway.

415
00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:12,360
Yeah.

416
00:22:12,360 --> 00:22:14,360
Just a minute.

417
00:22:14,360 --> 00:22:16,360
Traffic, McEarman?

418
00:22:16,360 --> 00:22:18,360
Oh, hi, Art.

419
00:22:18,360 --> 00:22:20,360
Yeah?

420
00:22:20,360 --> 00:22:22,360
Oh, you did, huh?

421
00:22:22,360 --> 00:22:24,360
Mm-hmm.

422
00:22:24,360 --> 00:22:26,360
Yeah, I see.

423
00:22:26,360 --> 00:22:27,360
Uh-huh.

424
00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:30,360
Yeah. Yeah, right. Bye.

425
00:22:30,360 --> 00:22:32,360
That was Art Kilpatrick.

426
00:22:32,360 --> 00:22:33,360
He and McLendon picked up Watson.

427
00:22:33,360 --> 00:22:34,360
Yeah, anything?

428
00:22:34,360 --> 00:22:35,360
They're bringing him in now.

429
00:22:35,360 --> 00:22:37,360
They say this Watson denies the hit and run.

430
00:22:37,360 --> 00:22:39,360
Jones will check his car over. They will know a little more.

431
00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:43,360
Well, there's not much we can do until we hear from Benson on the Santa Monica thing.

432
00:22:43,360 --> 00:22:44,360
Well, maybe there is.

433
00:22:44,360 --> 00:22:45,360
What's that?

434
00:22:45,360 --> 00:22:47,360
We got two leads. We can hope one of them's right.

435
00:22:50,360 --> 00:22:56,360
While waiting for the call from Mark Benson at CHP, Ben and I drove over to the police garage on South Figaro.

436
00:22:56,360 --> 00:23:01,360
Wilford Watson's car had been impounded and Lee Jones had made his investigation.

437
00:23:01,360 --> 00:23:05,360
His findings eliminated Watson's 34 Ford as being the hit and run car.

438
00:23:05,360 --> 00:23:09,360
Investigations showed that Watson's car was involved in an accident,

439
00:23:09,360 --> 00:23:13,360
but this was five days prior to the killing of the two women pedestrians.

440
00:23:13,360 --> 00:23:18,360
Wilford E. Watson was booked for the Fresno authorities for prosecution on their warrant.

441
00:23:18,360 --> 00:23:22,360
This left only the one lead, the redheaded boy who had dyed his hair.

442
00:23:22,360 --> 00:23:24,360
If Agnes Hastings' observations had been correct,

443
00:23:24,360 --> 00:23:28,360
the fact that the boy originally had blonde hair made him a possible suspect.

444
00:23:28,360 --> 00:23:29,360
11 a.m.

445
00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:33,360
The information from DMV came through from Sacramento.

446
00:23:33,360 --> 00:23:37,360
The car was registered to a Calvin L. Martin, 16 Boardwalk Lane, Santa Monica.

447
00:23:37,360 --> 00:23:41,360
The car was a 1939 Dodge sedan, legal the same.

448
00:23:41,360 --> 00:23:47,360
16 Boardwalk Lane was a small beach house facing out on the Pacific Ocean in the town of Santa Monica.

449
00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:48,360
11 26 a.m.

450
00:23:48,360 --> 00:23:50,360
We arrived in front of the house.

451
00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:54,360
This is it, number 16.

452
00:23:54,360 --> 00:23:56,360
Yeah, all right, let's go up in the porch.

453
00:24:00,360 --> 00:24:03,360
I don't see anybody around, looks like nobody's home.

454
00:24:03,360 --> 00:24:05,360
Well, let's try the bell.

455
00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:07,360
I guess you're right, nobody home.

456
00:24:11,360 --> 00:24:13,360
Yeah, let's check the garage.

457
00:24:16,360 --> 00:24:17,360
It's around the side, isn't it?

458
00:24:17,360 --> 00:24:19,360
Yeah, yeah, it's right there.

459
00:24:19,360 --> 00:24:20,360
Oh, yeah.

460
00:24:24,360 --> 00:24:25,360
Padlock.

461
00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:29,360
Maybe there's a window around the side.

462
00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:33,360
Yeah, come here, Joe.

463
00:24:34,360 --> 00:24:37,360
The window's kind of dirty, wipe it off a little.

464
00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:40,360
Yeah, that's better, huh?

465
00:24:40,360 --> 00:24:42,360
Do you see anything?

466
00:24:42,360 --> 00:24:44,360
Take a look, Joe.

467
00:24:44,360 --> 00:24:46,360
I see, yeah.

468
00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:48,360
Looks like a 34 Ford to me.

469
00:24:48,360 --> 00:24:50,360
Notice the left front fender?

470
00:24:50,360 --> 00:24:52,360
Yeah, pretty badly.

471
00:24:52,360 --> 00:24:54,360
It's a little bit of a mess.

472
00:24:54,360 --> 00:24:56,360
Yeah, it's a little bit of a mess.

473
00:24:56,360 --> 00:25:00,360
Yeah, it's a little bit of a mess.

474
00:25:00,360 --> 00:25:02,360
Looks like we're home, maybe, huh?

475
00:25:02,360 --> 00:25:04,360
Well, I'd like to get a closer look.

476
00:25:04,360 --> 00:25:06,360
Thanks a lot, Sid. See you back at work, huh?

477
00:25:06,360 --> 00:25:07,360
Sure.

478
00:25:07,360 --> 00:25:09,360
Make sure we find one for you.

479
00:25:09,360 --> 00:25:10,360
Okay.

480
00:25:10,360 --> 00:25:12,360
Young kid got out of a car out front.

481
00:25:12,360 --> 00:25:14,360
Looks like a redhead from here.

482
00:25:14,360 --> 00:25:15,360
Come on.

483
00:25:19,360 --> 00:25:21,360
Hi.

484
00:25:21,360 --> 00:25:22,360
You men want something?

485
00:25:22,360 --> 00:25:23,360
Police officers.

486
00:25:23,360 --> 00:25:24,360
Yeah.

487
00:25:24,360 --> 00:25:25,360
Do you live here?

488
00:25:25,360 --> 00:25:27,360
Yes, I do.

489
00:25:27,360 --> 00:25:28,360
What's wrong?

490
00:25:28,360 --> 00:25:29,360
What's your name?

491
00:25:29,360 --> 00:25:30,360
Lewis Martin.

492
00:25:30,360 --> 00:25:32,360
Who is Calvin L. Martin?

493
00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:34,360
My father, why?

494
00:25:34,360 --> 00:25:36,360
Is he on a 1939 Dodge?

495
00:25:36,360 --> 00:25:38,360
Yeah, that's right.

496
00:25:38,360 --> 00:25:39,360
Anything wrong?

497
00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:41,360
Whose car is that down in the garage there?

498
00:25:41,360 --> 00:25:44,360
Belongs to a friend of mine. I just let him keep it in there.

499
00:25:44,360 --> 00:25:45,360
What's his name?

500
00:25:45,360 --> 00:25:46,360
Jesse.

501
00:25:46,360 --> 00:25:47,360
Yeah, well, Jesse what?

502
00:25:47,360 --> 00:25:48,360
Jesse Armstrong.

503
00:25:48,360 --> 00:25:49,360
Where does he live?

504
00:25:49,360 --> 00:25:51,360
Over on Venice Boulevard.

505
00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:52,360
What's the number?

506
00:25:52,360 --> 00:25:54,360
I don't know offhand.

507
00:25:54,360 --> 00:25:57,360
You let him park his car here in your garage and you don't know where he lives?

508
00:25:57,360 --> 00:26:00,360
Well, I know, but I just can't think of it.

509
00:26:00,360 --> 00:26:02,360
I don't understand. What's wrong?

510
00:26:02,360 --> 00:26:04,360
You got a key to the garage?

511
00:26:04,360 --> 00:26:06,360
No, Jesse's got it.

512
00:26:06,360 --> 00:26:08,360
You don't keep a key to your own garage?

513
00:26:08,360 --> 00:26:10,360
No, I let Jesse keep it.

514
00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:12,360
Have you always had red hair?

515
00:26:12,360 --> 00:26:14,360
Sure, why?

516
00:26:14,360 --> 00:26:17,360
Red on top and blonde at the roots. Is that it?

517
00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:19,360
I wish you'd tell me what's going on.

518
00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:21,360
No, Armstrong, you tell us.

519
00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:22,360
Well...

520
00:26:22,360 --> 00:26:23,360
Watch your joke!

521
00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:26,360
All right, all right. Let's hold it right here.

522
00:26:26,360 --> 00:26:28,360
I didn't do anything. Let me jog.

523
00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:32,360
Well, how about it, son?

524
00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:35,360
That's the second time you tried to run now, isn't it?

525
00:26:36,360 --> 00:26:38,360
How'd you find me?

526
00:26:38,360 --> 00:26:39,360
Who told you?

527
00:26:39,360 --> 00:26:41,360
You want to tell us about it?

528
00:26:43,360 --> 00:26:45,360
I didn't mean to hit those two women.

529
00:26:46,360 --> 00:26:48,360
I was coming home from up in L.A.

530
00:26:48,360 --> 00:26:51,360
I was late and I was trying to hurry to get home.

531
00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:53,360
I didn't see them until it was too late.

532
00:26:53,360 --> 00:26:55,360
Why didn't you stop? Why'd you run?

533
00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:57,360
I was afraid.

534
00:26:57,360 --> 00:27:00,360
I just couldn't face it. I thought I could get away with it, I guess.

535
00:27:02,360 --> 00:27:04,360
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do it.

536
00:27:04,360 --> 00:27:07,360
Do you know those two old women died as a result of you running them down?

537
00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:10,360
No.

538
00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:15,360
I didn't know they'd die.

539
00:27:17,360 --> 00:27:19,360
All right, come on, son. Let's go.

540
00:27:19,360 --> 00:27:21,360
I didn't really mean to do it.

541
00:27:22,360 --> 00:27:24,360
I'll tell everybody I'm sorry.

542
00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:26,360
I am sorry.

543
00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:29,360
That'll make a difference, won't it?

544
00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:31,360
You kill two people, you figure.

545
00:27:39,360 --> 00:27:41,360
The story you have just heard was true.

546
00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:44,360
Only the names were changed to protect the innocent.

547
00:27:44,360 --> 00:27:23,780
On this day, the

548
00:27:23,780 --> 00:27:25,780
tutorial black you don't seem to be a good guy.

549
00:27:26,780 --> 00:27:28,780
Honestly, him telling legends is just amazing.

550
00:27:30,780 --> 00:27:30,780
yeah

551
00:27:30,780 --> 00:27:31,700
complaining

552
00:27:31,780 --> 00:27:32,780
Ale as the

553
00:27:40,780 --> 00:27:44,780
the

554
00:27:48,780 --> 00:27:50,060
the

555
00:27:50,060 --> 00:27:55,860
The 18th trial was held in Superior Court, Department 81, City and County of Los Angeles, State of California.

556
00:27:55,860 --> 00:27:57,860
In a moment, the results of that trial.

557
00:27:57,860 --> 00:27:59,860
And now here is our star, Jack Webb.

558
00:27:59,860 --> 00:28:00,860
Thank you.

559
00:28:00,860 --> 00:28:05,560
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566
00:28:30,260 --> 00:28:42,260
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567
00:28:42,260 --> 00:28:55,460
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568
00:28:55,460 --> 00:29:00,060
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569
00:29:00,060 --> 00:29:08,260
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570
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571
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