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44 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:26,120 Yeah, I checked the office. 45 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,240 Lopey says they picked up Daniels a few minutes ago. 46 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:29,240 They're bringing him downtown now. 47 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:30,240 Oh, they got him, did they? 48 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:31,240 They're gonna put him in jail? 49 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:32,240 Well, that depends, ma'am. 50 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:33,680 It's gonna take a little more investigating first. 51 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:35,160 I don't see what else you need. 52 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:36,960 He threatened us with a gun, me and Doris Ashby. 53 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:38,720 If that isn't a crime, I don't know what is. 54 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:41,320 A few more questions we'd like to ask you, ma'am, if you don't mind. 55 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:42,600 A couple of things we'd like to clear up. 56 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:44,160 I told you just how it happened. 57 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,440 Doris will tell you the same thing. 58 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:46,640 He's just a crazy old man. 59 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:53,640 If you ask me, I'd be put away. 60 00:02:53,640 --> 00:03:00,640 Do you ever have any trouble with Mr. Daniels before this afternoon, Miss Cameron? 61 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:01,640 Excuse me, the baby. 62 00:03:01,640 --> 00:03:02,640 Yes, ma'am. 63 00:03:02,640 --> 00:03:03,640 What is it now, honey? 64 00:03:03,640 --> 00:03:04,640 Can't you sleep? 65 00:03:04,640 --> 00:03:05,640 You try now. 66 00:03:05,640 --> 00:03:06,640 Won't your daddy be home pretty soon? 67 00:03:06,640 --> 00:03:07,640 That's a good boy. 68 00:03:07,640 --> 00:03:08,640 You try and sleep now. 69 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:09,640 Miss Cameron? 70 00:03:09,640 --> 00:03:10,640 Yes. 71 00:03:10,640 --> 00:03:11,640 Oh, you be quiet now. 72 00:03:11,640 --> 00:03:12,640 I don't want any trouble from you. 73 00:03:12,640 --> 00:03:13,640 You heard me. 74 00:03:13,640 --> 00:03:14,640 Be quiet now. 75 00:03:14,640 --> 00:03:15,640 You got your hands full, ma'am. 76 00:03:15,640 --> 00:03:16,640 You've been in town a week or so, is that right? 77 00:03:16,640 --> 00:03:18,640 It's closer to two weeks. 78 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:22,200 Seems more like two months trying to get along in a place like this, a room and a bath, no 79 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:23,880 place to cook, rinse out diapers. 80 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:24,880 It's terrible. 81 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:28,640 I told my husband he should come down here alone, find us a place to live first, then 82 00:03:28,640 --> 00:03:29,640 we could move. 83 00:03:29,640 --> 00:03:31,760 No, he had to have it his way. 84 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,960 You say your husband made the first contact with Daniels. 85 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,120 He gave him a deposit on this apartment, is that right? 86 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:37,120 Yeah, that's right. 87 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,960 The same day he started work at the aircraft plant in the valley. 88 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:41,960 We've been living in Paso Robles since we got married. 89 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,560 A month ago, Pete, that's my husband, he got a lead on this aircraft. 90 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:47,320 He's got a job down here. 91 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:49,200 Him and Ralph came down and signed up for it. 92 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:50,200 Ralph, who's that, ma'am? 93 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:51,200 Ralph Ashby. 94 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:52,200 He's Doris' husband. 95 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:53,200 Doris Ashby. 96 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:54,320 She's my best girlfriend. 97 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:55,560 We were neighbors up in Paso Robles. 98 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:56,560 Oh, I see. 99 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,640 They're not doing much better than we are right now. 100 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:00,480 They're staying in another coat up the street. 101 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,080 Same thing, room and a bath. 102 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:05,280 Doris is expecting too, poor kid. 103 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:06,280 Did you hear me? 104 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:07,280 You be quiet now. 105 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,040 You want to wake up the baby? 106 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:12,560 About the arrangements your husband made with Daniels to lease this apartment, Miss Cameron, 107 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:13,560 when was all this? 108 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:16,240 A week ago Monday, the day after I moved down here. 109 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:19,800 My husband and Ralph Ashby saw the Randle ad in the paper and they went over and talked 110 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:20,800 to Daniels. 111 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:21,800 He said, all right. 112 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,040 He had an apartment for the Ashby's and one for us. 113 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:25,040 Nice places too. 114 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:26,040 I see. 115 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,400 Ralph and my husband signed the leases, gave him the first and last month's rent in advance. 116 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:30,400 It was all decided. 117 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:31,400 Well, how is it? 118 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:32,400 You couldn't move in right away, Miss Cameron. 119 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:35,240 Well, he said he was having the apartment house redecorated. 120 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:36,240 Daniels did, I mean. 121 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:40,000 He told Ralph and my husband the apartments would probably be ready for us on the 8th. 122 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,000 That was yesterday. 123 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:42,840 He said the 9th for sure and that's today. 124 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:46,040 And you tried to move in this afternoon and Daniels refused to let you in. 125 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:47,040 Is that it? 126 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:49,920 I had the movers get all our things out of storage and move them out to the apartment. 127 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:51,320 So did my girlfriend Doris. 128 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,800 The movers were just starting to get our furniture out of the van and move it into the apartment 129 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:56,280 when Mr. Daniels showed up. 130 00:04:56,280 --> 00:04:57,920 He acted like a crazy man. 131 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:59,800 Did he give you any reasons why he couldn't move in? 132 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:01,400 He tried to give us a lot of reasons. 133 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:02,400 None of them made any sense. 134 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:03,400 You could ask Doris. 135 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:04,400 She'll tell you. 136 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:05,400 She was there with me. 137 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:06,400 Well, what did Daniels say? 138 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:07,400 Not just for instance. 139 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:08,400 He said a lot of things. 140 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,200 First, he told us there was no water in the apartments. 141 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:11,600 It hadn't been turned on yet. 142 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,400 He said the gas wasn't turned on either. 143 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:14,960 Well, I knew that was a lie. 144 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,840 I was in the apartment late in the morning. 145 00:05:16,840 --> 00:05:17,840 Everything was fine. 146 00:05:17,840 --> 00:05:18,840 The gas was working. 147 00:05:18,840 --> 00:05:19,840 So was the water. 148 00:05:19,840 --> 00:05:20,840 I see. 149 00:05:20,840 --> 00:05:22,440 When I caught him in that lie, he got madder than ever. 150 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:23,440 Made some more excuses. 151 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:27,240 Then he started yelling and swearing at me right there on the sidewalk. 152 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,920 Said the apartment just wasn't ready yet. 153 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:31,600 I told him to go climb a tree. 154 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:32,600 We signed the lease. 155 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:33,600 We paid the rent. 156 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:34,600 We were moving in anyway. 157 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:35,760 Told the movers to go ahead. 158 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:36,760 Take in the furniture. 159 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:38,280 Well, what did Daniels say then? 160 00:05:38,280 --> 00:05:39,280 Nothing. 161 00:05:39,280 --> 00:05:41,560 He just got real purple in the face and he put his hand in his coat pocket. 162 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:42,560 And he took out a gun. 163 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:43,560 Pointed it at me and Doris. 164 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,040 And I had the baby in my arms. 165 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:46,040 Imagine that. 166 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:49,560 He actually told you he'd shoot you if you tried to move in the apartment, is that right? 167 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,560 In so many words, yes, he did. 168 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:53,520 And threatened the moving men too. 169 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:54,520 They tried to talk to him. 170 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:55,520 He wouldn't listen. 171 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:56,800 We all tried to talk to him. 172 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,160 We didn't make any sense at all. 173 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,600 I wasn't going to take any chances with the baby in my arms. 174 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:03,720 Doris and I got in the car and drove away. 175 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:04,720 So did the movers. 176 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:05,720 They left with us. 177 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:06,720 Can't say I blame them either. 178 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:07,720 Yes, ma'am. 179 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:08,720 That Daniels must be out of his mind. 180 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:09,720 It's the only thing I can figure. 181 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:10,720 Real nut. 182 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,720 Well, did either you or your husband have any arguments with him at all before this afternoon? 183 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:16,120 No, everything was fine. 184 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,400 This afternoon was the second time I ever spoke to the man. 185 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:21,160 And he had no objections to your having children or pets in the apartment? 186 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:22,160 None at all. 187 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:25,400 That's one of the first things my husband told Daniels when he went to look at the apartment. 188 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,400 We had a baby in a canary. 189 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:28,400 Daniels said it was all right with him. 190 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:29,400 He didn't object at all. 191 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,560 I understand there's six apartments in the building, Miss Cameron, that right? 192 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:33,560 Yes, that's right. 193 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:35,600 They're all vacant as far as I know. 194 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:36,960 Daniels just bought the building a month ago. 195 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:38,960 That's what he told my husband anyway. 196 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,360 He had the place redecorated and the work was all done. 197 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:42,920 The apartments are just sitting there. 198 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:44,200 That's why I can't understand it. 199 00:06:44,200 --> 00:06:45,640 Why won't he let us move in? 200 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:46,640 Yes, ma'am. 201 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:48,160 We paid our money, signed the lease. 202 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:52,120 If he gave us any kind of a good reason why we shouldn't move in, I could understand it. 203 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:55,840 But to keep us out for no reason at all, to stand out there on the sidewalk and threaten 204 00:06:55,840 --> 00:06:58,440 to shoot us if we move in, me with a baby in my arms. 205 00:06:58,440 --> 00:06:59,440 I don't know. 206 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:00,440 He must be crazy. 207 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:02,940 You say you were in the apartment this morning, Miss Cameron. 208 00:07:02,940 --> 00:07:04,400 Did you notice anything unusual about the place? 209 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:05,400 Anything out of the ordinary? 210 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:06,400 No, nothing. 211 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:09,760 And you say Daniels couldn't give any reason at all why you shouldn't move in. 212 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:10,760 Just one. 213 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:11,760 It convinced me. 214 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:12,760 Yeah. 215 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:13,760 That gun. 216 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:20,640 Before we left Mrs. Cameron, we took her crime report and had her sign it. 217 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:24,440 And then we drove back downtown to the squad room where Gene Bechtel and Lloyd Bond were 218 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,880 waiting with the suspect, Edward Daniels. 219 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:28,160 They'd already checked him through R&I. 220 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,960 He had no previous criminal record. 221 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:35,200 They gave us a.22 caliber H&R revolver along with six shells which had been found on the 222 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:37,440 suspect at the time of his arrest. 223 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:38,840 The gun had been loaded. 224 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:42,220 Pawn shop records showed that the weapon had been purchased by the suspect and had been 225 00:07:42,220 --> 00:07:44,200 registered in his name. 226 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,880 We had stenographer Eleanor Eastlack type up the crime report and Ed and I took Daniels 227 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:50,760 down the hall to the interrogation room. 228 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:54,000 He was a small thin man, blue eyes, gray hair. 229 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:55,880 I don't know what all the fuss is about. 230 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:56,880 I own the building. 231 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:58,440 I can keep people out if I want to. 232 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:00,160 We saw the leash you signed with the Camerons. 233 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:01,720 The other couple too, they paid their rent. 234 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:02,720 Why the sudden change of heart? 235 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:04,560 I don't think that's any of your business. 236 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:06,120 It's a matter between me and the tenant. 237 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,040 It's our business when you threaten them with a gun, Daniels. 238 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,200 Assault with a deadly weapon, that's a felony. 239 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,720 Didn't hurt the woman, just wanted to scare her, that's all. 240 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:14,800 Just a couple of farmers anyway. 241 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,520 Never should have given them the leash in the first place. 242 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:19,360 Why was the kid with them and that bird chirping all the time? 243 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,920 How'd you happen to have that gun with you this afternoon? 244 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:22,920 Didn't happen to have it. 245 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:23,920 Carried it all the time. 246 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:25,800 It's my business, isn't it? 247 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:26,800 Registered down here. 248 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:28,120 Meaning you got a permit to carry this gun? 249 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:29,120 Don't need a permit. 250 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:30,120 It's registered, isn't it? 251 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,960 Who gave you the idea because the gun's registered you can carry it around your pocket? 252 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,520 A friend of mine, nothing wrong with it, is there? 253 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:38,400 Having a gun registered is nothing more than keeping a permanent record of it. 254 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,760 You can keep the gun in your home or in your office, but it doesn't give you the right 255 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:41,760 to carry it around with you. 256 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:42,760 Oh? 257 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,080 Why didn't they tell me that when I had it registered? 258 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:46,840 You were told, Mr. Daniels, you know that. 259 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:48,160 Well, I don't remember it. 260 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,160 Doesn't make much difference if you remember or not. 261 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:52,400 Nobody has a permit to threaten people with a gun. 262 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:53,680 Told you it wasn't gonna hurt her. 263 00:08:53,680 --> 00:08:55,280 She just kept arguing with me. 264 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:56,280 I'm a sick man, you know. 265 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:57,720 I thought she was gonna hit me. 266 00:08:57,720 --> 00:08:59,640 You mean while she was holding that baby in her arms? 267 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:01,080 Now come off it, Daniels. 268 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,080 What's this thing all about? 269 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:03,840 I told you before, I think that's my business. 270 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:05,400 You signed a year's lease with the Camerons. 271 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:07,240 You accepted the first and last month's rent. 272 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:08,240 You took their money. 273 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:10,140 You advised them they could move in this afternoon. 274 00:09:10,140 --> 00:09:12,680 When they try to move in, you meet them at the front door and threaten them with a gun. 275 00:09:12,680 --> 00:09:13,680 Now what's it all about? 276 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:15,200 None of this makes any sense. 277 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:16,200 Changed my mind. 278 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:17,200 I'm not ready to rent them out yet. 279 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:18,920 Well, then why'd you sign that lease with the Camerons? 280 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:19,920 How about it, Mr. Daniels? 281 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:22,760 If there's something in that building you're trying to cover up, you might as well tell 282 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:23,760 us. 283 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:24,760 A couple of men out there now are checking it. 284 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:25,960 You can go ahead and check. 285 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:26,960 I don't care. 286 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:27,960 They won't find anything. 287 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:28,960 Got nothing to hide. 288 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:32,280 How long you lived here, Daniels? 289 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:33,280 18, 20 years. 290 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:34,280 Why? 291 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:35,280 Where'd you live before you came here? 292 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:36,280 Ohio. 293 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:37,280 Cleveland, Ohio. 294 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:38,280 You ever been arrested? 295 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:39,280 Yeah. 296 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:40,280 A couple of traffic tickets. 297 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:41,280 Cop said I went through a stop signal. 298 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:42,280 I wasn't guilty though. 299 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:43,280 What's the point anyway? 300 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:45,440 What are you trying to get at? 301 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:47,200 Trying to force me to let those people in that apartment? 302 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,680 I'm not trying to force you into anything, Daniels. 303 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:51,080 Business is about the leases of civil matter. 304 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:52,080 That's between you and the Camerons. 305 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:53,960 Then what are you holding me here for? 306 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:54,960 We told you. 307 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:55,960 You threatened that woman with a gun. 308 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:56,960 She signed an ADW report. 309 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:57,960 What do you mean, ADW? 310 00:09:57,960 --> 00:09:58,960 Assault with a deadly weapon. 311 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,840 That's a pretty serious charge, Daniels. 312 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:02,840 Didn't hurt the woman. 313 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:03,840 Didn't even touch her. 314 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:04,840 Pointed the gun at her, didn't you? 315 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:05,840 Yeah. 316 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:06,840 Gun was loaded, wasn't it? 317 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:07,840 Yeah. 318 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:08,840 Capable of being fired. 319 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:10,760 Yeah, but I wasn't gonna shoot her, I told you. 320 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:12,040 Just wanted to scare her off. 321 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:13,040 Get her out of there. 322 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:14,600 It's the truth. 323 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:15,600 I wasn't gonna shoot her. 324 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,000 What do I have to do to convince you? 325 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,000 You don't have to convince us. 326 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:19,000 What do you mean? 327 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,000 Who do I have to convince? 328 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,000 You got your choice. 329 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:25,520 A judge or a jury. 330 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:27,760 Ed and I took the suspect, Edward Daniels, down to the 331 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:32,480 main jail where we booked him in on suspicion of 467 PC ADW. 332 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:36,520 Before he was locked up, Daniels asked us if we would take the keys to his car and the 333 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:41,020 keys to his apartment house to an Oliver Randall, an employee of his who acted as a janitor 334 00:10:41,020 --> 00:10:45,360 and general handyman at two other apartment houses Daniels owned. 335 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,200 We told him we would. 336 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:50,580 After we left the main jail, we checked by the office and then we drove out to the location 337 00:10:50,580 --> 00:10:54,600 of the apartment house to interview the neighbors and deliver the keys to Daniels' handyman, 338 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:56,720 Oliver Randall. 339 00:10:56,720 --> 00:11:00,080 Rather than telling us that they considered Mr. Daniels a little eccentric, the neighbors 340 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:05,160 were unable to give us any additional information that might help us in the prosecution. 341 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:07,880 After we finished talking to the neighbors, we went across the street to the apartment 342 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:08,880 house. 343 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,240 There were lights burning in the upper rear apartment. 344 00:11:11,240 --> 00:11:12,960 We tried to bell, but there was no answer. 345 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:16,640 From the set of keys Daniels had given us, we found the one that fit the door and let 346 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:17,960 ourselves in. 347 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,240 We heard somebody moving around on the floor above us. 348 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:23,840 We went up and found a man there who identified himself as Oliver Randall. 349 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:25,040 He appeared nervous and upset. 350 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:27,640 There were papers and rags scattered over the floor of the room. 351 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:29,680 Oh, yeah, I was just cleaning up here. 352 00:11:29,680 --> 00:11:32,560 Mr. Daniels told me to be sure and clean these up, papers and junk. 353 00:11:32,560 --> 00:11:33,560 I see. 354 00:11:33,560 --> 00:11:34,560 Well, here are some keys for you, Randall. 355 00:11:34,560 --> 00:11:35,920 Daniels asked to get them to you. 356 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:37,560 Oh, yeah, apartment house keys. 357 00:11:37,560 --> 00:11:39,160 Mr. Daniels was supposed to meet me here. 358 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:40,160 He said 8 o'clock. 359 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:41,160 I think that's what he said. 360 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:42,160 I wonder where he is. 361 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:43,160 Do you know where he is? 362 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:44,160 Yeah, he's in jail. 363 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:45,160 Oh, what's he doing in jail? 364 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:46,160 Did he do something wrong? 365 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,880 He's had a complaint filed against him, assault with a deadly weapon. 366 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:49,880 What happened? 367 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:50,880 He got mad at somebody? 368 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:52,920 Mr. Daniels got an awful bad temper. 369 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:55,080 When he gets mad at somebody, he doesn't forget it. 370 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:56,080 I know, I worked for him. 371 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:57,080 How long have you worked for him, Randall? 372 00:11:57,080 --> 00:12:00,440 I don't know, a long time, maybe five years, I forget. 373 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,800 When you say Daniels has a bad temper, have you ever known him to be violent, Randall? 374 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:04,800 How's that? 375 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:05,800 Well, have you ever known him to be violent? 376 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:07,280 I mean, have you ever known him to hurt anyone? 377 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:08,280 I don't know. 378 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:09,280 I don't remember. 379 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:10,840 A lot of times he says he's going to do things. 380 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:11,840 I worked for him, you know. 381 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:13,360 A lot of times he gets mad at me. 382 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:16,640 He says I don't work fast enough or I don't do the right things. 383 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:18,880 He always carries his gun, you know. 384 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:21,600 Once he said he was going to shoot me, I was pretty scared. 385 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:23,040 You live with Mr. Daniels, do you? 386 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:27,760 No, I have a room downstairs in another apartment house he owns, a place over on South Hoover. 387 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:28,760 It's a nice room. 388 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:29,760 It's got a window in it. 389 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:31,760 You're on a regular salary, is that the way you work? 390 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:33,120 Yeah, $15 a week. 391 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:34,520 I get the room free, too. 392 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:35,520 It's not bad. 393 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:36,520 You ever been arrested, Randall? 394 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:37,520 Me? 395 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:38,520 No, I've never been arrested. 396 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:41,000 You ever been in a state hospital, any kind of an institution? 397 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,480 No, I was up at Camarillo for a couple of years. 398 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:44,720 I didn't like it too much. 399 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:46,680 I came down here to live with my sister. 400 00:12:46,680 --> 00:12:47,880 She's dead now. 401 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:49,520 She died about four years ago. 402 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:51,320 She's the one that got me this job, you know. 403 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:52,320 Oh, yeah. 404 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:54,520 This isn't a bad job at all. 405 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:55,920 Jobs are pretty hard to get now. 406 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:57,400 That's what Mr. Daniels says. 407 00:12:57,400 --> 00:12:59,120 Real tough to get a good job now. 408 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:00,480 That's why I do what I'm told. 409 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:02,840 I better get on fixing up this place. 410 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:05,520 How'd all these rags and papers get here, Randall? 411 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:06,520 The painters leaving behind? 412 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:07,520 I don't know. 413 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:08,520 I guess so. 414 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:10,640 I guess somebody left them here. 415 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:12,400 We understood the apartments were already cleaned up. 416 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:13,400 They were ready to move into. 417 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:14,400 What's that? 418 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:17,320 I say we understood the apartments were all fixed up, but they were ready for the tenants 419 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:18,320 to move right into. 420 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:19,320 Oh, I don't know. 421 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:22,320 I don't know about that Mr. Daniels takes care of renting the places. 422 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:23,320 I just help him. 423 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:24,600 I do what he tells me. 424 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:25,600 Joe? 425 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:26,600 Yeah? 426 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:27,600 You notice that smell? 427 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:28,600 Seems to be stronger out in the hall. 428 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:29,600 Yeah, I think I do. 429 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,920 How long has it been since the painters were working here, Randall? 430 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:33,920 Do you know that? 431 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:34,920 Painters? 432 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:35,920 I don't know. 433 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:36,920 Couple days, I guess. 434 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:37,920 What's the matter? 435 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:38,920 That's a pretty strong smell. 436 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:40,280 Might be paint thinner, something like that. 437 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:41,280 Don't you notice it? 438 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:42,280 Oh, yeah. 439 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:43,280 I've been wondering about that. 440 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:44,280 I noticed it when I came in. 441 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:46,720 It might be from upstairs, the attic. 442 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:48,280 Painters were working up there too, I think. 443 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:51,000 Don't you think you ought to check it, see what it is? 444 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,520 Mr. Daniels didn't tell me to. 445 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:55,840 I guess I better, though. 446 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:56,840 Smells pretty strong. 447 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:57,840 I guess I better see what it is. 448 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:59,240 Well, how do you get to the attic from here? 449 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,320 Down the end of the hall, there's a stairway there. 450 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:02,640 It goes right up into the attic. 451 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:03,640 I'll show you. 452 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:04,640 All right, fine. 453 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:09,600 Yeah, smells like gasoline or something. 454 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,280 All the apartments are vacant, that, right? 455 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:12,560 No one living in the building at all? 456 00:14:12,560 --> 00:14:13,560 Yeah, that's right. 457 00:14:13,560 --> 00:14:15,960 We go up the stairs here. 458 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:19,240 Mr. Daniels had the whole place worked over. 459 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:20,520 Nobody here at all right now. 460 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,480 I guess they'll be moving in pretty soon. 461 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:23,960 There's gonna be a lot of work. 462 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:26,600 Got the other two apartment houses to take care of. 463 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:27,880 And there's gonna be this place. 464 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:29,600 There's gonna be a lot of work. 465 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,000 Daniels hire anyone else beside yourself to help out with the work, I mean? 466 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:33,440 No, I don't think so. 467 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:34,440 Just me. 468 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:35,440 I keep pretty busy. 469 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:36,440 Here's the attic. 470 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:41,360 Yeah, this must be where it's coming from. 471 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,600 Yeah, it's strong enough to knock you over, isn't it? 472 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:47,240 Right switches over here, it's a mess. 473 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:48,720 Sure mess. 474 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:51,840 Papers, boxes, pile of old rags. 475 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:53,960 That five gallon can there on the floor. 476 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:54,960 Kerosene, huh? 477 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,960 Yeah, it's just about empty too. 478 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:01,560 It's all spilled all over the floor. 479 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:03,240 Mr. Daniels ain't gonna like that. 480 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:04,240 He's gonna get mad. 481 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:05,760 You usually keep this stuff up here, do you, Randall? 482 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:06,760 I don't know. 483 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:08,840 I guess it was with the painter's stuff. 484 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:12,200 Those cans and things on the table there, I guess it got knocked off and spilled. 485 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:14,160 Spilled all over the place, didn't it? 486 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,880 Well, how come a painting crew didn't take their stuff with them when they left all this 487 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:17,880 equipment here? 488 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:19,160 They're all finished with the job, aren't they? 489 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:20,160 I guess so. 490 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:22,120 You'd have to ask Mr. Daniels about that. 491 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:23,440 They're all finished on the inside. 492 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:24,440 I know that. 493 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:25,440 They had the outside to do, though. 494 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:26,840 Maybe that's why they left their stuff. 495 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:28,800 Well, it's not a very safe way to leave it. 496 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:31,360 Rags, papers, look here, kerosene spilled all over. 497 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:33,240 You better get this place cleaned up first, don't you think, Randall? 498 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:34,240 Well, I don't know. 499 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:37,360 I sure wish Mr. Daniels was here. 500 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:38,360 You won't let him know, will you? 501 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:40,120 What do you mean, let him know what? 502 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:45,840 I'm telling him I let you see the attic, huh? 503 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:46,840 9.35 p.m. 504 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:51,120 Ed and I left the handyman, Oliver Randall, at his apartment house, went outside and got 505 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:52,440 in the car. 506 00:15:52,440 --> 00:15:55,920 Neither one of us could find any explanation for it, but we both had a hunch there was something 507 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:57,440 wrong with the setup. 508 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:00,720 We drove to a neighborhood service station, called the office and told them that we were 509 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:02,780 going to stake the apartment house. 510 00:16:02,780 --> 00:16:06,000 We drove back and found a place to park where we could keep the building under surveillance 511 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,620 without being seen. 512 00:16:07,620 --> 00:16:08,620 We waited. 513 00:16:08,620 --> 00:16:09,620 10 p.m. 514 00:16:09,620 --> 00:16:10,620 We arrived at 10.30, 11 o'clock. 515 00:16:10,620 --> 00:16:15,360 At a few minutes past 11, we saw Randall come out of the front door of the apartment, get 516 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,560 in a blue sedan and drive off. 517 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:22,160 We followed him to an apartment building on West Peaco and saw him enter a rear door. 518 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:23,160 We waited. 519 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:27,920 At 12.15 a.m., Ed got to a phone, called Captain Bernard at the business office and notified 520 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:30,000 him of our location. 521 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:35,040 At 12.45 a.m., two men arrived to relieve us and we briefed them on the facts. 522 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:39,720 We drove back to the office, made out of 15.7 to Captain Lorman and signed out. 523 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:43,180 At four o'clock the next afternoon, we reported back in for work. 524 00:16:43,180 --> 00:16:46,500 We checked the book and found a message that the suspect Edward Daniels had been released 525 00:16:46,500 --> 00:16:49,940 from jail that morning on a writ bailed $2,500. 526 00:16:49,940 --> 00:16:52,040 The writ was returnable Thursday, May 10th. 527 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:56,740 There was also a message in the book for us to contact Daniels' attorney, Richard Tiernan. 528 00:16:56,740 --> 00:16:57,740 Ed put in the call. 529 00:16:57,740 --> 00:16:58,740 Yes, sir. 530 00:16:58,740 --> 00:16:59,740 Uh-huh. 531 00:16:59,740 --> 00:17:00,740 I see. 532 00:17:00,740 --> 00:17:01,740 What's that? 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590 00:19:59,340 --> 00:20:04,040 Well, as soon as it was dark, Ed and I drove out, relieved the men on stakeout at the apartment 591 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:08,720 house on West Peaco, where the handyman, Oliver Randall, had his room. 592 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:11,740 They reported no unusual activity during the day. 593 00:20:11,740 --> 00:20:15,420 Seven thirty-two p.m. Randall came out of the apartment house, got in a car and drove 594 00:20:15,420 --> 00:20:16,420 off. 595 00:20:16,420 --> 00:20:17,420 We followed him. 596 00:20:17,420 --> 00:20:20,820 If we got this Randall made right, it shouldn't be too long before we find out. 597 00:20:20,820 --> 00:20:23,020 Daniels is using them to work something out. 598 00:20:23,020 --> 00:20:24,020 Pretty sure we can count on that. 599 00:20:24,020 --> 00:20:25,020 Yeah, maybe. 600 00:20:25,020 --> 00:20:26,020 Watch it, Ed. 601 00:20:26,020 --> 00:20:27,020 Yeah. 602 00:20:27,020 --> 00:20:29,700 He's pulling up ahead. 603 00:20:29,700 --> 00:20:30,700 Don't crowd him. 604 00:20:30,700 --> 00:20:31,700 There's a good spot here. 605 00:20:31,700 --> 00:20:32,700 He shouldn't be able to see us. 606 00:20:32,700 --> 00:20:33,700 All right, pull up in here. 607 00:20:33,700 --> 00:20:34,700 All right. 608 00:20:34,700 --> 00:20:35,700 That's fine. 609 00:20:35,700 --> 00:20:36,700 He's getting out of the car. 610 00:20:36,700 --> 00:20:37,700 He's going over to the house. 611 00:20:37,700 --> 00:20:38,700 Down the driveway. 612 00:20:38,700 --> 00:20:39,700 He's going around back. 613 00:20:39,700 --> 00:20:40,700 He's out of sight now. 614 00:20:40,700 --> 00:20:41,700 All right, let's go. 615 00:20:41,700 --> 00:20:42,700 There's still no lights in the place. 616 00:20:42,700 --> 00:20:43,700 Oh, yeah, there they go. 617 00:20:43,700 --> 00:20:44,700 In the basement. 618 00:20:44,700 --> 00:20:45,700 All right, easy. 619 00:20:45,700 --> 00:20:46,700 Let's take it easy. 620 00:20:46,700 --> 00:20:47,700 All right. 621 00:20:47,700 --> 00:20:48,700 Yeah, I think I can see the back. 622 00:20:48,700 --> 00:20:49,700 I think I can see the back. 623 00:20:49,700 --> 00:20:50,700 I think I can see the back. 624 00:20:50,700 --> 00:20:51,700 I think I can see the back. 625 00:20:51,700 --> 00:20:52,700 I think I can see the back. 626 00:20:52,700 --> 00:20:53,700 I think I can see the back. 627 00:20:53,700 --> 00:20:57,060 Yeah, I think I can see the back door from here. 628 00:20:57,060 --> 00:21:02,220 Come on, easy now. 629 00:21:02,220 --> 00:21:03,220 What is it? 630 00:21:03,220 --> 00:21:04,220 All right, easy with this door. 631 00:21:04,220 --> 00:21:05,220 Don't let it bang. 632 00:21:05,220 --> 00:21:06,220 Why not? 633 00:21:06,220 --> 00:21:09,220 Sounds like somebody upstairs, doesn't it? 634 00:21:09,220 --> 00:21:15,100 All right, come on, watch your step. 635 00:21:15,100 --> 00:21:19,980 Come on, next floor up. 636 00:21:19,980 --> 00:21:21,980 Yeah. 637 00:21:21,980 --> 00:21:24,860 Yeah, it's up in the attic. 638 00:21:24,860 --> 00:21:25,860 Come on. 639 00:21:25,860 --> 00:21:30,860 All right, come on. 640 00:21:30,860 --> 00:21:34,660 Through this door. 641 00:21:34,660 --> 00:21:35,660 Back in the corner, Ed. 642 00:21:35,660 --> 00:21:36,660 I see him. 643 00:21:36,660 --> 00:21:37,660 All right, hold it, you. 644 00:21:37,660 --> 00:21:38,660 What's the matter? 645 00:21:38,660 --> 00:21:39,660 There's a fire right over in the corner. 646 00:21:39,660 --> 00:21:40,660 I'll get it. 647 00:21:40,660 --> 00:21:41,660 Hold on to him. 648 00:21:41,660 --> 00:21:42,660 All right. 649 00:21:42,660 --> 00:21:43,660 Well, don't put it out. 650 00:21:43,660 --> 00:21:44,660 You need any help, Joe? 651 00:21:44,660 --> 00:21:45,660 You getting it all right? 652 00:21:45,660 --> 00:21:46,660 I'm getting it all right. 653 00:21:46,660 --> 00:21:47,660 Just a minute. 654 00:21:47,660 --> 00:21:48,660 Here, I got it. 655 00:21:48,660 --> 00:21:49,660 OK. 656 00:21:49,660 --> 00:21:50,660 You want to get the lights? 657 00:21:50,660 --> 00:21:51,660 I got them. 658 00:21:51,660 --> 00:21:54,940 All right, Randall, what's the story? 659 00:21:54,940 --> 00:21:55,940 He told me to do it. 660 00:21:55,940 --> 00:21:58,460 He told me to come back tonight and burn the whole place down. 661 00:21:58,460 --> 00:21:59,460 Who told you? 662 00:21:59,460 --> 00:22:02,740 He said, Olly, you go back to the place, to the attic, light a match. 663 00:22:02,740 --> 00:22:03,740 That's all. 664 00:22:03,740 --> 00:22:04,740 Then get out. 665 00:22:04,740 --> 00:22:05,740 Mr. Daniels, that's just what he said. 666 00:22:05,740 --> 00:22:06,740 Daniels told you to do this? 667 00:22:06,740 --> 00:22:08,700 He told me just light a fire and nobody'd know. 668 00:22:08,700 --> 00:22:10,380 He said there wasn't going to be any trouble. 669 00:22:10,380 --> 00:22:11,380 No trouble at all. 670 00:22:11,380 --> 00:22:12,900 Well, it gives you the edge, doesn't it? 671 00:22:12,900 --> 00:22:13,900 No trouble, he said. 672 00:22:13,900 --> 00:22:19,660 Yeah, well, next time you see him, you can call him a liar. 673 00:22:19,660 --> 00:22:21,140 8.50 p.m. 674 00:22:21,140 --> 00:22:24,340 After making sure that the place was secure and that there was no danger of fire from 675 00:22:24,340 --> 00:22:28,340 the recent arson attempt, Ed and I took the suspect, Oliver Randall, outside and put him 676 00:22:28,340 --> 00:22:30,060 in the car where we questioned him. 677 00:22:30,060 --> 00:22:34,580 He made no attempt to disguise the fact that he had been directed by his regular employer, 678 00:22:34,580 --> 00:22:38,860 Edward Daniels, to commit arson by setting fire to the attic of the apartment house. 679 00:22:38,860 --> 00:22:43,100 In addition, he told us that Daniels had threatened him with bodily harm if he refused to obey 680 00:22:43,100 --> 00:22:45,620 the order and set fire to the building. 681 00:22:45,620 --> 00:22:47,580 He had this gun, you know, Mr. Daniels did. 682 00:22:47,580 --> 00:22:48,580 He always had it with him. 683 00:22:48,580 --> 00:22:50,540 I was scared of it, I don't mind telling you. 684 00:22:50,540 --> 00:22:51,540 Uh-huh. 685 00:22:51,540 --> 00:22:53,700 He threatened to kill you if you didn't do what he wanted, that is. 686 00:22:53,700 --> 00:22:54,700 Yeah, I guess so. 687 00:22:54,700 --> 00:22:58,020 He used to get mad a lot of the time and he had this gun, he always had the gun. 688 00:22:58,020 --> 00:23:00,500 He'd get mad at me and tell me he was gonna shoot me. 689 00:23:00,500 --> 00:23:01,500 I'm afraid of guns. 690 00:23:01,500 --> 00:23:05,060 How about the fire at the other apartment house, Ollie, the one over on South Union Avenue? 691 00:23:05,060 --> 00:23:06,620 Yeah, that was a big fire. 692 00:23:06,620 --> 00:23:07,620 Did you start that one? 693 00:23:07,620 --> 00:23:09,740 Daniels told me there was nobody living there. 694 00:23:09,740 --> 00:23:11,500 He said nobody'd get hurt. 695 00:23:11,500 --> 00:23:12,500 Nobody did get hurt, did they? 696 00:23:12,500 --> 00:23:13,500 Did you start the fire? 697 00:23:13,500 --> 00:23:14,500 Yeah, I guess so. 698 00:23:14,500 --> 00:23:15,500 I guess I did. 699 00:23:15,500 --> 00:23:16,940 Mr. Daniels told you to do it? 700 00:23:16,940 --> 00:23:18,300 He said it was his building. 701 00:23:18,300 --> 00:23:19,300 He owned it. 702 00:23:19,300 --> 00:23:20,700 He didn't do anything with it, he wanted to. 703 00:23:20,700 --> 00:23:21,780 I didn't want to do it. 704 00:23:21,780 --> 00:23:22,980 He told me I'd have to. 705 00:23:22,980 --> 00:23:24,460 He said he'd hurt me with that gun. 706 00:23:24,460 --> 00:23:25,780 He said he'd fire me too. 707 00:23:25,780 --> 00:23:27,180 I didn't want to lose my job. 708 00:23:27,180 --> 00:23:29,100 You knew you were doing wrong, didn't you, Ollie? 709 00:23:29,100 --> 00:23:31,100 Well, I guess I did, yeah. 710 00:23:31,100 --> 00:23:32,100 What could I do, though? 711 00:23:32,100 --> 00:23:33,580 I didn't want to lose my job. 712 00:23:33,580 --> 00:23:36,420 Good jobs aren't too easy to get nowadays, you know that. 713 00:23:36,420 --> 00:23:37,700 Where's Mr. Daniels now, do you know? 714 00:23:37,700 --> 00:23:39,860 You're not gonna tell him what I told you, are you? 715 00:23:39,860 --> 00:23:41,580 He said not to say anything about it. 716 00:23:41,580 --> 00:23:43,380 He said nobody believed me anyway. 717 00:23:43,380 --> 00:23:44,380 Nobody. 718 00:23:44,380 --> 00:23:46,260 Said he'd tell everybody I was a liar. 719 00:23:46,260 --> 00:23:48,140 Said they'd believe him before they'd believe me. 720 00:23:48,140 --> 00:23:49,660 But where's Daniels now? 721 00:23:49,660 --> 00:23:51,780 If I tell you, you won't let him hurt me, will you? 722 00:23:51,780 --> 00:23:53,020 No, we won't let him hurt you. 723 00:23:53,020 --> 00:23:54,420 You're gonna have to help us out, though. 724 00:23:54,420 --> 00:23:55,780 What do you want me to do? 725 00:23:55,780 --> 00:23:57,500 I'd like to find out where Daniels is first. 726 00:23:57,500 --> 00:23:59,900 He's in a movie over on Pico by his house. 727 00:23:59,900 --> 00:24:01,140 He's waiting for me. 728 00:24:01,140 --> 00:24:02,940 You mean he's waiting for you in the show? 729 00:24:02,940 --> 00:24:05,740 See, in the center section, 10 rows from the back. 730 00:24:05,740 --> 00:24:07,060 He's waiting for me now. 731 00:24:07,060 --> 00:24:08,700 Well, how's it you're supposed to meet him there? 732 00:24:08,700 --> 00:24:09,540 I don't know. 733 00:24:09,540 --> 00:24:11,460 He said if anybody wanted to know where we were tonight, 734 00:24:11,460 --> 00:24:13,300 this would prove we didn't start the fire. 735 00:24:13,300 --> 00:24:14,300 We were at the show. 736 00:24:14,300 --> 00:24:15,780 I was supposed to start the fire 737 00:24:15,780 --> 00:24:16,980 and then go to the show and meet him. 738 00:24:16,980 --> 00:24:18,060 10 rows from the back. 739 00:24:18,060 --> 00:24:19,180 The center section. 740 00:24:19,180 --> 00:24:21,020 You wanna show us where this movie is, Ollie? 741 00:24:21,020 --> 00:24:21,860 Yeah, okay. 742 00:24:21,860 --> 00:24:23,380 Mr. Daniels won't tell you anything. 743 00:24:23,380 --> 00:24:24,500 No, he's gonna be mad. 744 00:24:24,500 --> 00:24:25,660 He won't tell you anything. 745 00:24:25,660 --> 00:24:27,180 Well, that's where we need your help, Ollie. 746 00:24:27,180 --> 00:24:28,020 What do you mean? 747 00:24:28,020 --> 00:24:29,220 We'll let him tell you. 748 00:24:31,700 --> 00:24:33,220 9.44 p.m. 749 00:24:33,220 --> 00:24:35,420 Ed and I, along with a suspect, Oliver Randall, 750 00:24:35,420 --> 00:24:37,820 drove to the movie house on West Pico. 751 00:24:37,820 --> 00:24:39,340 On the way, we explained to Randall 752 00:24:39,340 --> 00:24:41,140 what he was supposed to do. 753 00:24:41,140 --> 00:24:42,900 9.55 p.m. 754 00:24:42,900 --> 00:24:45,140 We parked our car half a block from the movie house, 755 00:24:45,140 --> 00:24:47,020 bought three tickets and went inside. 756 00:24:47,020 --> 00:24:48,620 The feature picture was still on. 757 00:24:48,620 --> 00:24:50,260 There wasn't much of a crowd. 758 00:24:50,260 --> 00:24:52,020 We sent Randall down the aisle ahead of us 759 00:24:52,020 --> 00:24:53,540 and watched him move into the 10th row 760 00:24:53,540 --> 00:24:55,180 and sit down next to somebody. 761 00:24:55,180 --> 00:24:56,940 Ed and I followed him down and found seats 762 00:24:56,940 --> 00:24:58,220 in the row directly behind him. 763 00:24:58,220 --> 00:25:00,300 We recognized the man sitting next to Randall 764 00:25:00,300 --> 00:25:01,420 as Edward Daniels. 765 00:25:03,940 --> 00:25:05,420 Hello, Mr. Daniels. 766 00:25:05,420 --> 00:25:07,060 I did it just the way you told me, 767 00:25:07,060 --> 00:25:07,900 up in the attic. 768 00:25:07,900 --> 00:25:08,820 It was okay. 769 00:25:08,820 --> 00:25:09,660 Nobody saw you? 770 00:25:09,660 --> 00:25:10,780 You didn't have any trouble at all? 771 00:25:10,780 --> 00:25:11,820 No, it was okay. 772 00:25:11,820 --> 00:25:13,540 I don't feel so good about it, though. 773 00:25:13,540 --> 00:25:14,380 What do you mean? 774 00:25:14,380 --> 00:25:15,220 What are you talking about? 775 00:25:15,220 --> 00:25:16,060 I don't know. 776 00:25:16,060 --> 00:25:17,220 Somebody might find out. 777 00:25:17,220 --> 00:25:19,420 Don't you think we'd get in trouble if they found out? 778 00:25:19,420 --> 00:25:21,180 You just keep your mouth shut, I'll attend to that. 779 00:25:21,180 --> 00:25:22,300 Nobody's gonna find out. 780 00:25:22,300 --> 00:25:23,860 All right, Daniels, you mind coming outside? 781 00:25:23,860 --> 00:25:24,700 We'd like to talk to you. 782 00:25:24,700 --> 00:25:25,520 What? 783 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:26,360 What are you doing here? 784 00:25:26,360 --> 00:25:27,500 Come on, we'll talk outside. 785 00:25:30,740 --> 00:25:31,980 What's this all about? 786 00:25:31,980 --> 00:25:33,100 We'll let you tell us. 787 00:25:36,500 --> 00:25:37,500 All right, what do you want? 788 00:25:37,500 --> 00:25:38,340 You're arresting me? 789 00:25:38,340 --> 00:25:39,420 That's right, mister. 790 00:25:39,420 --> 00:25:40,260 Why? 791 00:25:40,260 --> 00:25:41,100 What's it supposed to be this time? 792 00:25:41,100 --> 00:25:41,920 Think you know? 793 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:42,860 Arson, conspiracy. 794 00:25:42,860 --> 00:25:44,340 Caught Randall here, caught him right in the act. 795 00:25:44,340 --> 00:25:45,340 He told us the whole story. 796 00:25:45,340 --> 00:25:46,180 What? 797 00:25:46,180 --> 00:25:47,020 Olly, what story? 798 00:25:47,020 --> 00:25:47,860 What is this? 799 00:25:47,860 --> 00:25:49,740 I told you I didn't wanna do it, Mr. Daniels. 800 00:25:49,740 --> 00:25:51,140 I told you we'd get in trouble. 801 00:25:51,140 --> 00:25:52,940 Fool, stupid fool. 802 00:25:52,940 --> 00:25:53,940 Shoulda known better. 803 00:25:53,940 --> 00:25:54,820 Yeah, you should've. 804 00:25:54,820 --> 00:25:56,700 Just two questions for you, Daniels. 805 00:25:56,700 --> 00:25:58,460 Why'd you burn down your own property? 806 00:25:58,460 --> 00:26:00,620 Why'd you redecorate the buildings first? 807 00:26:00,620 --> 00:26:01,820 I never forgot it. 808 00:26:01,820 --> 00:26:02,900 Told them when it happened, 809 00:26:02,900 --> 00:26:04,460 I wouldn't forget it as long as I lived. 810 00:26:04,460 --> 00:26:05,540 What do you mean, forget what? 811 00:26:05,540 --> 00:26:07,820 24 years ago, I was just starting out. 812 00:26:07,820 --> 00:26:10,420 Small store back in Ohio, burned down. 813 00:26:10,420 --> 00:26:11,860 Real fire. 814 00:26:11,860 --> 00:26:13,980 Lousy insurance company that wouldn't believe me. 815 00:26:13,980 --> 00:26:16,540 Had to sue, lost the whole thing. 816 00:26:16,540 --> 00:26:17,820 Had to start all over again. 817 00:26:17,820 --> 00:26:18,980 Told them I'd never forget it. 818 00:26:18,980 --> 00:26:20,380 Told them I'd make them pay. 819 00:26:20,380 --> 00:26:22,420 You've been nursing this grudge for 24 years? 820 00:26:22,420 --> 00:26:23,240 Why not? 821 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:24,080 Why shouldn't I? 822 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:25,060 I lost everything, everything I had. 823 00:26:25,060 --> 00:26:26,740 Why'd you redecorate the apartment houses 824 00:26:26,740 --> 00:26:28,020 if you planned to burn them down? 825 00:26:28,020 --> 00:26:29,780 Simple, gave me a good excuse. 826 00:26:29,780 --> 00:26:31,740 Could have all those things stored in the buildings. 827 00:26:31,740 --> 00:26:33,580 Paint, kerosene. 828 00:26:33,580 --> 00:26:35,180 Besides, you'd think I'd burned down the building 829 00:26:35,180 --> 00:26:37,100 right after I got done redecorating. 830 00:26:37,100 --> 00:26:38,460 Found a bad idea. 831 00:26:38,460 --> 00:26:40,060 Worked pretty good, didn't it? 832 00:26:40,060 --> 00:26:42,060 Yeah, you're going to jail, you figure. 833 00:26:42,060 --> 00:26:47,060 The story you have just heard was true. 834 00:26:47,740 --> 00:26:50,060 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 835 00:26:50,060 --> 00:26:52,900 On August 18th, trial was held in Superior Court, 836 00:26:52,900 --> 00:26:55,300 Department 86, City and County of Los Angeles, 837 00:26:55,300 --> 00:26:56,420 State of California. 838 00:26:56,420 --> 00:26:58,580 In a moment, the results of that trial. 839 00:26:58,580 --> 00:27:00,380 And now, here is our star, Jack Webb. 840 00:27:00,380 --> 00:27:01,860 Thank you, George Fenomen. 841 00:27:01,860 --> 00:27:04,180 Friends, comparisons are often very helpful 842 00:27:04,180 --> 00:27:05,260 in modern police work. 843 00:27:05,260 --> 00:27:07,460 Now, for instance, a suspect may be identified 844 00:27:07,460 --> 00:27:09,060 as a suspect in a crime. 845 00:27:09,060 --> 00:27:12,300 And that's a very important part of modern police work. 846 00:27:12,300 --> 00:27:14,540 Now, for instance, a suspect may be identified 847 00:27:14,540 --> 00:27:17,740 by comparing his MO, or method of operation, 848 00:27:17,740 --> 00:27:20,100 with the known facts of a case. 849 00:27:20,100 --> 00:27:21,500 Comparisons are important to you 850 00:27:21,500 --> 00:27:23,780 in choosing your king-size cigarette. 851 00:27:23,780 --> 00:27:25,980 Compare a Fatima for quality. 852 00:27:25,980 --> 00:27:28,900 You'll find Fatima's length filters the smoke 85 millimeters 853 00:27:28,900 --> 00:27:30,500 for your protection. 854 00:27:30,500 --> 00:27:32,900 Cools the smoke for your protection. 855 00:27:32,900 --> 00:27:34,940 Fatima's length gives you those extra puffs, 856 00:27:34,940 --> 00:27:38,140 21% longer than standard cigarette size. 857 00:27:38,140 --> 00:27:40,860 Plus the added protection of Fatima quality. 858 00:27:40,860 --> 00:27:42,140 Buy Fatima. 859 00:27:42,140 --> 00:27:43,380 I'm convinced that you'll agree, 860 00:27:43,380 --> 00:27:46,460 Fatima is the best of all king-size cigarettes. 861 00:27:46,460 --> 00:27:49,460 ["The Star-Spangled Banner"] 862 00:27:54,820 --> 00:27:57,100 Edward John Daniels was tried and convicted 863 00:27:57,100 --> 00:27:59,980 of two counts of conspiracy and one count of arson, 864 00:27:59,980 --> 00:28:02,700 and received the sentence as prescribed by law. 865 00:28:02,700 --> 00:28:04,900 Conspiracy is punishable by imprisonment 866 00:28:04,900 --> 00:28:08,020 in the state penitentiary for not more than two years. 867 00:28:08,020 --> 00:28:10,060 Arson is punishable by a prison term 868 00:28:10,060 --> 00:28:13,020 of not less than one, nor more than five years. 869 00:28:13,020 --> 00:28:14,700 Daniels' accomplice, Oliver Randall, 870 00:28:14,700 --> 00:28:16,660 was examined by three psychiatrists 871 00:28:16,660 --> 00:28:17,820 appointed by the court, 872 00:28:17,820 --> 00:28:19,980 and was found to be mentally incompetent. 873 00:28:19,980 --> 00:28:21,540 He was placed in a state hospital 874 00:28:21,540 --> 00:28:23,380 for the mentally deficient. 875 00:28:23,380 --> 00:28:25,100 The charge of assault with a deadly weapon 876 00:28:25,100 --> 00:28:27,620 against Edward Daniels was dismissed. 877 00:28:27,620 --> 00:28:30,620 ["The Star-Spangled Banner"] 878 00:28:30,620 --> 00:28:33,620 ["The Star-Spangled Banner"] 879 00:28:37,140 --> 00:28:38,780 You have just heard Dragnet, 880 00:28:38,780 --> 00:28:41,700 a series of authentic cases from official files. 881 00:28:41,700 --> 00:28:44,260 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, 882 00:28:44,260 --> 00:28:47,060 W.H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 883 00:28:47,060 --> 00:28:49,460 Technical advisors, Captain Jack Donahoe, 884 00:28:49,460 --> 00:28:52,380 Sergeant Marty Wynn, Sergeant Vance Brasher. 885 00:28:52,380 --> 00:28:54,860 Heard tonight were Barney Phillips and Vic Perrin. 886 00:28:54,860 --> 00:28:56,540 Script by Jim Moser. 887 00:28:56,540 --> 00:28:58,140 Music by Walter Schuman. 888 00:28:58,140 --> 00:29:00,740 Hal Gibney speaking. 889 00:29:00,740 --> 00:29:04,100 ["The Star-Spangled Banner"] 890 00:29:04,100 --> 00:29:05,540 Fatima cigarettes. 891 00:29:05,540 --> 00:29:07,660 Best of all, king-size cigarettes 892 00:29:07,660 --> 00:29:10,460 has brought you Dragnet, transcribed from Los Angeles. 893 00:29:10,460 --> 00:29:13,460 ["The Star-Spangled Banner"] 894 00:29:21,140 --> 00:29:24,580 Now, it's Counter-Spy on NBC. 895 00:29:24,580 --> 00:29:27,580 ["The Star-Spangled Banner"]