WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:09.720 The story you are about to hear is true. 00:09.720 --> 00:12.440 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:12.440 --> 00:27.880 Fatima cigarettes, best of all king-size cigarettes, brings you dragnet on both radio and television. 00:27.880 --> 00:31.640 You're a detective sergeant, you're assigned a bunko detail. 00:31.640 --> 00:35.640 An experienced confidence man has set up operations in your city. 00:35.640 --> 00:39.200 From his first two victims, he gets more than $8,000. 00:39.200 --> 00:42.800 You've got one good lead on the suspect, his method of operation. 00:42.800 --> 00:48.320 Your job, get him. 00:48.320 --> 00:51.840 Prove Fatima quality yourself, today. 00:51.840 --> 00:55.240 Compare Fatima with any other king-size cigarette. 00:55.240 --> 01:00.360 You'll find Fatima's length filters the smoke 85 millimeters for your protection. 01:00.360 --> 01:03.000 Fatima's length cools the smoke for your protection. 01:03.000 --> 01:08.800 You'll find Fatima's length gives you those extra puffs, 21% longer than standard cigarette 01:08.800 --> 01:09.800 size. 01:09.800 --> 01:15.760 And in Fatima, you get an extra mild and soothing smoke, plus the added protection of Fatima 01:15.760 --> 01:16.760 quality. 01:16.760 --> 01:20.040 Remember, Fatima gives you more for your money. 01:20.040 --> 01:23.680 Buy Fatima in the bright, sunny yellow pack. 01:23.680 --> 01:28.680 First of all, king-size cigarettes. 01:28.680 --> 01:36.360 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 01:36.360 --> 01:40.520 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 01:40.520 --> 01:44.960 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 01:44.960 --> 01:46.600 police files. 01:46.600 --> 01:51.680 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 01:51.680 --> 01:54.680 in action. 01:54.680 --> 01:58.440 It was Tuesday, December 9th. 01:58.440 --> 02:00.040 It was windy in Los Angeles. 02:00.040 --> 02:02.100 We were working the day watch out of Bunko Detail. 02:02.100 --> 02:03.240 My partner's Ed Jacobs. 02:03.240 --> 02:04.440 The boss is Captain Steve. 02:04.440 --> 02:05.440 My name's Friday. 02:05.440 --> 02:09.800 I was on the way into the office and it was 7.50 a.m. when I got to room 38. 02:09.800 --> 02:10.800 Bunko Detail. 02:10.800 --> 02:11.800 Oh, good morning, Joe. 02:11.800 --> 02:12.800 Hi, Charlie. 02:12.800 --> 02:13.800 How'd you make out yesterday? 02:13.800 --> 02:14.800 Nothing. 02:14.800 --> 02:15.800 No luck at all, huh? 02:15.800 --> 02:16.800 Nothing's going to help as much. 02:16.800 --> 02:17.800 Got the same description on the guy. 02:17.800 --> 02:18.800 Used the same name, same MOA. 02:18.800 --> 02:24.200 Didn't get anything we don't already know about him. 02:24.200 --> 02:25.200 How about you? 02:25.200 --> 02:26.200 Your luck any better? 02:26.200 --> 02:27.720 No, about the same. 02:27.720 --> 02:29.760 Checked out the building where the suspect rented office space. 02:29.760 --> 02:31.120 He moved out three days ago. 02:31.120 --> 02:32.480 No forwarding address. 02:32.480 --> 02:34.120 Checked the hotel he was supposed to be stopping at. 02:34.120 --> 02:35.120 Didn't pan out. 02:35.120 --> 02:36.120 Give him time. 02:36.120 --> 02:37.120 He'll stick his neck out again. 02:37.120 --> 02:39.040 Well, it doesn't guarantee we'll reach him. 02:39.040 --> 02:40.560 Too late to start when the complaints come in. 02:40.560 --> 02:42.560 We're going to have to dig up a faster way of getting to him. 02:42.560 --> 02:44.000 Hey, you got a match? 02:44.000 --> 02:45.000 Yeah, sure, Charlie. 02:45.000 --> 02:46.000 Here you are. 02:46.000 --> 02:47.000 Thanks. 02:47.000 --> 02:48.000 You bet. 02:48.000 --> 02:52.440 Oh, by the way, what's this I hear about your partner? 02:52.440 --> 02:53.440 What? 02:53.440 --> 02:54.440 Ed Jacobs, I understand you're losing him. 02:54.440 --> 02:55.440 Oh, yeah, temporarily, anyway. 02:55.440 --> 02:56.440 What's the deal? 02:56.440 --> 02:58.080 Well, he's going on a loan out up at the Academy. 02:58.080 --> 02:59.520 Going to be an instructor up there. 02:59.520 --> 03:00.520 Two months, anyway. 03:00.520 --> 03:01.520 Maybe more. 03:01.520 --> 03:02.520 When does this happen? 03:02.520 --> 03:03.520 Tomorrow, the 10th. 03:03.520 --> 03:04.520 What are you going to do for a partner? 03:04.520 --> 03:05.520 You and Ken going to work together? 03:05.520 --> 03:07.000 No, the captain's bringing in a new man. 03:07.000 --> 03:08.000 Young fella. 03:08.000 --> 03:09.000 He's been working in the business office. 03:09.000 --> 03:11.080 You mean the big Irish kid works the early morning? 03:11.080 --> 03:12.720 No, no, this boy's been working days. 03:12.720 --> 03:13.720 Name's Bill Lockwood. 03:13.720 --> 03:15.880 I asked for him as soon as I found out I was going to lose Ed. 03:15.880 --> 03:16.880 You know him? 03:16.880 --> 03:18.000 A little bit, yeah. 03:18.000 --> 03:19.000 You remember Ben Romero? 03:19.000 --> 03:20.000 Yeah, sure. 03:20.000 --> 03:21.600 Well, Lockwood's a nephew of Ben's. 03:21.600 --> 03:22.600 Sister's boy. 03:22.600 --> 03:23.600 Tall, red hair. 03:23.600 --> 03:24.600 Oh, yeah, I've seen him around. 03:24.600 --> 03:25.600 Seems to be a nice enough kid. 03:25.600 --> 03:26.600 A good record, isn't he? 03:26.600 --> 03:27.600 Well, the captain thinks so. 03:27.600 --> 03:28.960 Figures he ought to work in pretty well. 03:28.960 --> 03:31.080 Oh, by the way, have you seen Ben's wife lately? 03:31.080 --> 03:32.520 Yeah, I did a couple weeks ago. 03:32.520 --> 03:34.320 She seems to be doing all right. 03:34.320 --> 03:35.320 Still misses Ben, of course. 03:35.320 --> 03:36.320 Yeah, I imagine. 03:36.320 --> 03:38.280 Her little boy's sure getting big. 03:38.280 --> 03:39.880 Looks a lot like his dad, too. 03:39.880 --> 03:41.480 Miss him quite a bit yourself, huh? 03:41.480 --> 03:43.480 Yeah, Charlie, I guess I do. 03:43.480 --> 03:45.040 Well, I better get on my horse. 03:45.040 --> 03:46.440 I got some checking to do. 03:46.440 --> 03:48.240 I hope the Lockwood boy works out for you. 03:48.240 --> 03:49.440 Well, I think he'll do all right. 03:49.440 --> 03:51.520 Can't say I'd be crazy about the idea myself. 03:51.520 --> 03:52.520 What do you mean? 03:52.520 --> 03:54.080 Breaking in a new man. 03:54.080 --> 03:55.080 No detective experience. 03:55.080 --> 03:58.760 When I go out to pick up a thief, I like to figure I've got some good backing. 03:58.760 --> 04:00.840 I mean, a partner I'm used to. 04:00.840 --> 04:03.520 Tough enough watching out for yourself, let alone a green youngster. 04:03.520 --> 04:04.920 Well, somebody had to do it for us. 04:04.920 --> 04:05.920 That's the way it goes. 04:05.920 --> 04:06.920 Yeah, I suppose. 04:06.920 --> 04:10.200 I remember when I first started, it didn't come much greener than me. 04:10.200 --> 04:13.600 Partner did all the work, took all the chances, helped me every foot of the way. 04:13.600 --> 04:15.040 He never mentioned it once. 04:15.040 --> 04:16.480 I never forgot that. 04:16.480 --> 04:17.480 He's a good cop. 04:17.480 --> 04:18.480 What was his name? 04:18.480 --> 04:19.480 Ben Romero. 04:19.480 --> 04:32.400 In our particular set up, before a man's eligible to apply for duty in the detective bureau, 04:32.400 --> 04:36.960 he has to have a minimum of five years' experience as a police officer, either assigned to radio 04:36.960 --> 04:40.920 patrol, traffic duty, or some other general assignment. 04:40.920 --> 04:45.200 After the initial five years of service, the men go through a screening process to determine 04:45.200 --> 04:49.000 which department and which job they'll fit into best, some position that they seem to 04:49.000 --> 04:50.880 show a natural aptitude for. 04:50.880 --> 04:55.880 If a man applies for duty in a division of the detective bureau, and if he's accepted, 04:55.880 --> 04:59.920 he's assigned a partner to work with the day he goes on the job, generally a working detective 04:59.920 --> 05:01.880 with some experience. 05:01.880 --> 05:06.460 In the case of Ben's nephew, Bill Lockwood, he put in his first five years working Wilshire 05:06.460 --> 05:11.440 traffic and also doing radio patrol in Hollenbeck and 77th Street divisions. 05:11.440 --> 05:15.520 After spending another 11 months in our business office, Captain Steed put in a request for 05:15.520 --> 05:17.680 him, and he was transferred. 05:17.680 --> 05:21.400 When I heard Ed Jacobs was going to be loaned to the police academy as an instructor, I 05:21.400 --> 05:25.800 talked to Captain Steed about Lockwood, and he assigned him as my new partner. 05:25.800 --> 05:29.000 The changeover happened in the middle of one of the toughest investigations we'd had in 05:29.000 --> 05:33.960 months, a bunko artist who was working hard at the business opportunities racket. 05:33.960 --> 05:37.480 The following morning, December 10th, Bill Lockwood reported in for work, and we drove 05:37.480 --> 05:40.040 out to check a potential lead on the suspect. 05:40.040 --> 05:42.840 On the way, I laid out the case for him. 05:42.840 --> 05:44.160 Nothing on the men in R&I, huh? 05:44.160 --> 05:45.160 No record at all? 05:45.160 --> 05:46.160 No, not as far as we know, Bill. 05:46.160 --> 05:48.160 Checked Brereton up at Sacramento, CII. 05:48.160 --> 05:49.160 Nothing doing there. 05:49.160 --> 05:50.160 He couldn't help us. 05:50.160 --> 05:51.160 What have you been going on? 05:51.160 --> 05:52.160 His description? 05:52.160 --> 05:53.160 Yeah, that and his M.O. and his name. 05:53.160 --> 05:55.480 He uses a different alias on each job. 05:55.480 --> 05:56.480 Russell Preston. 05:56.480 --> 05:57.480 That was the last name he used. 05:57.480 --> 05:58.480 I see. 05:58.480 --> 06:01.040 He usually starts by putting a want ad in the paper, is that it? 06:01.040 --> 06:04.240 Well, he rents himself an office first, usually pretty expensive when well furnished. 06:04.240 --> 06:07.640 Then he hires a good-looking secretary, has her put a want ad in the daily papers for 06:07.640 --> 06:08.640 him, and he's in business. 06:08.640 --> 06:09.640 How do the ads read? 06:09.640 --> 06:10.640 The usual? 06:10.640 --> 06:12.880 Yeah, typical thing you see in the daily paper. 06:12.880 --> 06:16.760 Business opportunity for people with vision, good investment, high profit supply now, you 06:16.760 --> 06:17.760 know. 06:17.760 --> 06:18.760 Then he gives his address and phone number. 06:18.760 --> 06:20.960 There's nothing clever about it, but people still go for it. 06:20.960 --> 06:22.600 He give them any replies, do you know? 06:22.600 --> 06:26.320 Well, we figure he got between 20 and 30 on that last deal he pulled. 06:26.320 --> 06:28.960 Seems all he has to do is land one victim out of the bunch with enough money, and he's 06:28.960 --> 06:29.960 got it made. 06:29.960 --> 06:34.000 He took his first victim here for 5,000, second one for 3,200, both elderly women. 06:34.000 --> 06:36.280 Took them for their last dollar. 06:36.280 --> 06:39.400 About the way he sets up the deal with these different businessmen, Joe, I don't think 06:39.400 --> 06:40.400 I got it quite straight. 06:40.400 --> 06:41.400 Well, how do you mean? 06:41.400 --> 06:44.640 Well, say the owner of that manufacturing plant that Russell Preston lined up. 06:44.640 --> 06:45.640 Yeah. 06:45.640 --> 06:49.520 You say Preston went to the plant, introduced himself as a business advisor, told the owner 06:49.520 --> 06:52.280 of the plant he had some people with money to invest. 06:52.280 --> 06:53.680 He convinced the owner it was legitimate. 06:53.680 --> 06:54.680 Yeah, that's right. 06:54.680 --> 06:57.600 And Preston had his two victims shown through the plant and convinced them they ought to 06:57.600 --> 06:58.920 invest their money in the business. 06:58.920 --> 07:00.080 Yeah, that's it. 07:00.080 --> 07:02.160 Do you mean to say the plant owners were acting in good faith? 07:02.160 --> 07:04.200 Well, they were all checked out, Bill. 07:04.200 --> 07:05.200 Everything about them. 07:05.200 --> 07:06.440 They all have good business reputations. 07:06.440 --> 07:09.600 They didn't know any more about the deal and the victims. 07:09.600 --> 07:12.600 They needed more capital for their business, and they figured this was it. 07:12.600 --> 07:15.960 This Preston or whatever his name is sure must have a line that won't stop. 07:15.960 --> 07:17.880 He's got everything that goes with it. 07:17.880 --> 07:20.000 Nice clothes, well-mannered, good-looking. 07:20.000 --> 07:21.400 He doesn't try to high-pressure anybody. 07:21.400 --> 07:24.440 Tells them if they have confidence in him, he'd be glad to invest their money. 07:24.440 --> 07:26.960 If they hedge it all, he shows them right through the office. 07:26.960 --> 07:28.440 Pretty good pitch. 07:28.440 --> 07:30.040 Prices sold on him, he's got them over a barrel. 07:30.040 --> 07:31.280 It's about the size of it, yeah. 07:31.280 --> 07:32.840 Funny, there's no record on him. 07:32.840 --> 07:34.320 Sure sounds like he's had a lot of experience. 07:34.320 --> 07:36.560 What are the other names he's used, you remember? 07:36.560 --> 07:38.480 Well, just two of them we know of. 07:38.480 --> 07:41.440 Russell R. Preston and George A. Fairchild. 07:41.440 --> 07:43.120 I guess the newspapers have been checked out, huh? 07:43.120 --> 07:44.560 The ones he ran the what-ands in? 07:44.560 --> 07:46.240 Yeah, they've all been talked to. 07:46.240 --> 07:49.400 All their personnel have been notified to watch for ads of that type. 07:49.400 --> 07:52.600 It'd be one way to get a lead on him if he tries again. 07:52.600 --> 07:54.360 What about the buildings where he rented office space? 07:54.360 --> 07:55.720 Couldn't the people there help any? 07:55.720 --> 07:57.400 Well, they confirmed his description. 07:57.400 --> 08:00.240 They picked up samples of his handwriting, that's about it. 08:00.240 --> 08:04.360 He only rented the offices long enough to cover his deal, about two weeks. 08:04.360 --> 08:06.640 Let's see, what hundred block is this, Bill? Can you see over there? 08:06.640 --> 08:08.920 Let's see, yeah, 1700. 08:08.920 --> 08:10.920 Well, we want the next one, 1811. 08:10.920 --> 08:12.480 Who's this woman we're gonna talk to? 08:12.480 --> 08:13.680 Vivian Castle, is that right? 08:13.680 --> 08:16.640 Yeah, I'm not sure if she's the right girl or not. 08:16.640 --> 08:18.160 Got the lead from an employment agency. 08:18.160 --> 08:22.160 Chances she might be the girl Preston hired to be his secretary, I don't know. 08:22.160 --> 08:23.600 Well, good parking place up there ahead, huh? 08:23.600 --> 08:25.800 Yeah, that's good. You can pull up anywhere along here. 08:25.800 --> 08:27.800 That's fine. 08:34.800 --> 08:37.320 Two doors down, Joe. Real estate office, 1811. 08:37.320 --> 08:39.320 Yeah, I see it. 08:45.640 --> 08:46.440 Good morning. 08:46.440 --> 08:48.520 Good morning. 08:48.520 --> 08:49.280 Can I help you? 08:49.280 --> 08:52.560 Police officers, ma'am, we'd like to talk to a Miss Castle, Vivian Castle. 08:52.560 --> 08:53.760 Oh, I'm Vivian Castle. 08:53.760 --> 08:57.040 Here's our identification. This is my partner, Officer Lockwood. My name's Friday. 08:57.040 --> 08:58.840 How do you do? 08:58.840 --> 09:00.080 What is it you want, officers? 09:00.080 --> 09:03.080 We'd like to find out if you know a George Fairchild, ma'am. 09:03.080 --> 09:05.080 Fairchild? No, I don't know anyone by that name. 09:05.080 --> 09:07.760 How about a Russell Preston, Miss? Does that mean anything to you? 09:07.760 --> 09:10.440 I used to work for Mr. Preston, Russell Preston. 09:10.440 --> 09:11.840 About how long ago was that? 09:11.840 --> 09:14.200 A month, month and a half ago. 09:14.200 --> 09:15.560 Where does he have his offices? 09:15.560 --> 09:19.680 He did have them on South Grand near Eighth, the old Belmont Harris building. Why? 09:19.680 --> 09:22.880 Would you mind describing Mr. Preston for us, ma'am? Just a general description of him. 09:22.880 --> 09:26.680 He was about 40, 45 years old, brown hair, a little gray. 09:26.680 --> 09:30.840 Nice build. Seemed to be a very nice man at first. Always dressed so nice. 09:30.840 --> 09:32.960 He's wore a dark blue suit. Seemed to be very nice. 09:32.960 --> 09:34.480 Checks out so far, Joe. 09:34.480 --> 09:35.960 Would you mind telling me what it's about? 09:35.960 --> 09:38.880 We'd like to locate Mr. Preston, ma'am. You any idea where he is now? 09:38.880 --> 09:41.400 I wish I did. I'd call the State Labor Commission. 09:41.400 --> 09:44.280 He seemed like such a nice man. I've never been so disappointed in my life. 09:44.280 --> 09:45.560 How do you mean, Miss Castle? 09:45.560 --> 09:49.000 He owes me two weeks' pay, $65 a week. 09:49.000 --> 09:50.880 Hired me as a private secretary. 09:50.880 --> 09:55.280 Good jobs aren't hard to get now, either. He can't say he was giving me a break when he hired me. 09:55.280 --> 09:57.480 Are you from the Labor Commission? No, ma'am, we're not. 09:57.480 --> 09:59.800 Could you tell us how long you worked for this Mr. Preston? 09:59.800 --> 10:03.280 Just three weeks. He said I was going to get paid every Friday. 10:03.280 --> 10:05.560 Gave me the money for the first week, and that's all. 10:05.560 --> 10:08.520 Kept waiting for my pay, but he kept putting me off. 10:08.520 --> 10:12.920 Last week and a half, he didn't even show up at the office. I was there all alone eight hours a day. 10:12.920 --> 10:17.400 Apparently, the building manager showed up and told me it was all over. Mr. Preston closed the office. 10:17.400 --> 10:20.560 Didn't even have the decency to come in and say thank you, goodbye. 10:20.560 --> 10:21.440 I just left. 10:21.440 --> 10:23.960 And you have no idea at all where Mr. Preston is now? 10:23.960 --> 10:25.560 No, sir, I wish I did. 10:25.560 --> 10:29.080 Were there any office files, mail files, any way to get a possible line on him? 10:29.080 --> 10:32.080 Not as far as I know. I didn't keep any files for him. 10:32.080 --> 10:36.520 Matter of fact, I didn't do any work at all. Just a showpiece, I guess that's all he kept me there for. 10:36.520 --> 10:38.600 There's no reason why he shouldn't pay me, though. 10:38.600 --> 10:40.160 Are you sure you're not from the Labor Commission? 10:40.160 --> 10:44.320 Did Mr. Preston ever have you place any want ads in the daily papers, Miss Castle? 10:44.320 --> 10:48.000 Yeah, he did a couple of times. Ads for business opportunities, you know. 10:48.000 --> 10:50.600 He was in the investment business, helped people invest their money. 10:50.600 --> 10:54.160 Would you happen to know anyone who invested money with him? I mean, would you know them by name? 10:54.160 --> 10:57.160 No, not by name. Quite a few people came through the office. 10:57.160 --> 11:00.800 I know a few of them made deals with Mr. Preston. I wouldn't remember their names, though. 11:00.800 --> 11:04.200 And you don't know any friends he might have had in town? Any of his business associates? 11:04.200 --> 11:06.920 No, sir, not a one. I didn't know he had any associates. 11:06.920 --> 11:09.360 How about where he was staying, Miss Castle? You must have known that. 11:09.360 --> 11:13.360 Yeah, the first week I was there, I did. It was the only week I got paid for. 11:13.360 --> 11:16.080 He was staying at a small hotel on South Flower. 11:16.080 --> 11:18.560 I moved the next week, though. I don't know where he went after that. 11:18.560 --> 11:20.160 Neither does the hotel. I asked them. 11:20.160 --> 11:24.320 Well, during the time you worked for him, ma'am, did you ever have anything to do with Mr. Preston socially? 11:24.320 --> 11:27.800 I mean, was it part of your job to go out to dinner with him, things like that? 11:27.800 --> 11:32.040 I did once or twice when he asked me. I didn't think it was part of my job, though. 11:32.040 --> 11:35.600 Mr. Preston didn't mention it either. Once we went out to dinner, just the two of us. 11:35.600 --> 11:39.480 Another time we went out with my girlfriend, Norma. I had a terrible time. Mr. Preston was awful. 11:39.480 --> 11:40.640 And how do you mean, Miss? 11:40.640 --> 11:44.320 Well, he drank too much and was throwing his weight around, you know, the boss. 11:44.320 --> 11:47.400 And he kept making a play for my girlfriend, Norma. I think he liked her quite a bit. 11:47.400 --> 11:49.400 Sure was embarrassing, though. 11:49.400 --> 11:52.760 Look, would you mind telling me what's the matter? Is Mr. Preston in trouble with the police? 11:52.760 --> 11:56.960 Yes, ma'am, I'm afraid so. He's cheated some people out of quite a bit of money. It's not the first time, either. 11:56.960 --> 11:58.280 Well, what was it? What'd he do? 11:58.280 --> 12:01.320 Confidence gain. Selling interest in the company he had no connection with. 12:01.320 --> 12:06.000 That isn't the limit. I guess it's my own fault. I should have known better. It's happened before. 12:06.000 --> 12:06.360 Ma'am? 12:06.360 --> 12:11.360 They hire you. They give you a beautiful office, nice, soft chair to sit on. They never give you any work to do. 12:11.360 --> 12:13.360 You don't have to lift a finger. I finally got the drift. 12:13.360 --> 12:13.880 Yeah. 12:13.880 --> 12:15.880 Those are the kind you have to watch out for. 12:18.960 --> 12:24.680 Bill Lockwood and I continued questioning the former secretary of Russell Preston, alias George Fairchild, 12:24.680 --> 12:29.000 but she was unable to come up with any kind of a definite lead as to the suspect's whereabouts. 12:29.000 --> 12:35.080 We left our card with the girl, and she promised to contact us in the event she came across any information regarding Preston. 12:35.080 --> 12:38.120 For the rest of the day, we ran down three more possible leads. 12:38.120 --> 12:43.600 They came from an informant, a head waiter in a second-rate nightclub, a small-time grifter with an axe to grind. 12:43.600 --> 12:47.080 And they all figured they had the right answer, where to find Preston. 12:47.080 --> 12:54.800 We checked out the three locations they gave us, a motel out near Santa Monica, a roaming house in Hollywood, a cocktail lounge in Highland Park. 12:54.800 --> 13:02.600 Not one of the three paid off. Russell Preston, alias George Fairchild, wasn't known at any of the places, either by name, dress, or physical description. 13:02.600 --> 13:07.040 During the next three weeks, along with Sergeants Charlie Riblet and Ken Scarce of Bunko Detail, 13:07.040 --> 13:10.040 Bill Lockwood and I ran down every possible lead on the suspect. 13:10.040 --> 13:14.840 Hotels, the Wanda Head Departments of the Daily Papers, managers of downtown office buildings, 13:14.840 --> 13:19.280 secretarial employment agencies, small businesses advertising stock for sale. 13:19.280 --> 13:27.320 They got us nothing. Despite all the precautions and all the legwork, on January 6th, we got a call from a Mrs. Marie Barrett in the Westlake Park area. 13:27.320 --> 13:30.960 She owned and managed a toy shop just off Wilshire Boulevard. 13:30.960 --> 13:34.360 Bill Lockwood and I drove out to talk to her. 13:34.360 --> 13:37.720 Yes, and they told me it was the opportunity of a lifetime, a big opportunity. 13:37.720 --> 13:41.800 Just can't believe it. Can't understand it. Why even took me out and showed me the factory? 13:41.800 --> 13:45.360 Even the man around the place, they're making plastics. Showed me the whole plant. 13:45.360 --> 13:47.840 You say the plant was out in Glendale now. Whereabouts? 13:47.840 --> 13:52.520 It was right along San Fernando Road, maybe a mile or two before you get to the airport. 13:52.520 --> 13:53.680 They showed me through the whole plant. 13:53.680 --> 13:55.360 Who showed you through, Mrs. Barrett? 13:55.360 --> 14:01.360 Owner of the place in this, Mr. Fairchild. Big place, making plastics of all kinds. Can't say I wasn't impressed. 14:01.360 --> 14:03.720 What was Mr. Fairchild's first name? Do you remember? 14:03.720 --> 14:08.800 George. George Fairchild and Associates. That was the name of the door to the office when I went up to see him. 14:08.800 --> 14:11.720 Of course, I really didn't have a notion of investing any money when I first went up. 14:11.720 --> 14:15.520 It was a newspaper, as you know, and I answer lots of kind of a hobby with me. 14:15.520 --> 14:16.560 Yes, ma'am. 14:16.560 --> 14:20.760 So I went up to see him and we talked. And as I say, I wasn't thinking of investing any money, 14:20.760 --> 14:26.240 but Mr. Fairchild seemed like such a nice man. Seemed to have a good business head on his shoulders. 14:26.240 --> 14:30.240 Well, ended up with me putting my whole savings account into the plastics plant. 14:30.240 --> 14:35.080 Six thousand four hundred dollars, every penny of it. I haven't heard from Mr. Fairchild since. 14:35.080 --> 14:37.120 I just don't know what to think. I can't understand it. 14:37.120 --> 14:41.120 Do you have any idea where to contact this Fairchild now? Any address, telephone number? 14:41.120 --> 14:44.280 Well, I called his office. It's in the Oxford Exchange Building. 14:44.280 --> 14:49.040 There's no answer, though. They say it's disconnected. I've been trying for a week to contact Mr. Fairchild. 14:49.040 --> 14:54.560 I mean, six thousand four hundred dollars. I just don't know what to do. It's all my savings. I don't know what to do. 14:54.560 --> 14:57.760 Oh, excuse me, please. Customer. I can't afford to miss a sale now. 14:57.760 --> 14:59.080 Yes, ma'am. You go right ahead. 14:59.080 --> 15:00.880 Alan, will you help this lady, please? 15:00.880 --> 15:02.480 Looks like he's scored again, huh? 15:02.480 --> 15:07.040 I wouldn't doubt it. She seems to do a fair business here, huh? I mean, after Christmas and all. 15:07.040 --> 15:12.080 Yeah, I suppose. Of course, the women go for it. You hang up a sale sign, you can't beat them off with a club. 15:12.080 --> 15:13.200 That's right. 15:13.200 --> 15:15.640 See this gadget here? Pretty clever, huh? 15:15.640 --> 15:18.320 Yeah. Miniature Sherman tank. What's it do? 15:18.320 --> 15:19.720 Watch. 15:22.680 --> 15:24.000 Yeah, well, how about that? 15:24.000 --> 15:27.280 Pretty cute, isn't it? Cannon's on the side, sparks coming out. 15:27.280 --> 15:31.480 My nephew got one for Christmas. Got a lot of power. Treads will climb over just about anything. 15:31.480 --> 15:32.520 Uh-huh. 15:32.520 --> 15:35.920 Sorry to keep you waiting, officers. Customers have to be attentive to you. 15:35.920 --> 15:41.000 Surely we understand. Now, about this money you gave Fairchild and Ms. Barrett, the sixty four hundred dollars, how'd you work that? 15:41.000 --> 15:42.880 I mean, did you give them a check or how'd you do it? 15:42.880 --> 15:46.640 Yes, I gave them a check. It was cash the same day I gave it to them. I found that out from the bank. 15:46.640 --> 15:48.920 What was it you were supposed to get for your money, ma'am? 15:48.920 --> 15:53.360 Interest in the plastics company. One fifth interest. Seemed like such a good idea at the time. 15:53.360 --> 15:58.000 Did you ever discuss the deal with the owners of the plastics company? I mean, when Mr. Fairchild wasn't around? 15:58.000 --> 16:01.760 No, I guess I never did. Mr. Fairchild didn't think it was a good idea. 16:01.760 --> 16:07.800 Said he wanted me to get the most from my money. Said he was afraid if the company owners talked to me alone, they might argue me into taking less profit. 16:07.800 --> 16:10.160 Didn't want me to talk to him at all if he was into round. 16:10.160 --> 16:11.920 And you weren't suspicious of him at all, huh? 16:11.920 --> 16:15.280 Mr. Fairchild? No. Very nice man. 16:15.280 --> 16:21.200 There are a few things he did that made me a little uncertain, but he always explained everything to me. He always had a good reason for everything he did. 16:21.200 --> 16:27.480 Nice man, clean cut, well dressed, beautiful manners. Never taken for anything but a gentleman. You'll see what I mean. 16:27.480 --> 16:33.240 Where do you meet him? Yes, ma'am. Just a perfect gentleman. I don't know what to think. I can't call him a crook. He just isn't that kind. 16:33.240 --> 16:36.280 Well, he took your money, Ms. Barry. Yes. What else would you call him? 16:39.560 --> 16:43.560 Two eighteen p.m. When we got through interviewing the latest victim, Marie Barrett, 16:43.560 --> 16:48.800 Bill Lockwood and I drove out to the plastics company on San Fernando Road where we talked to the owner and manager. 16:48.800 --> 16:57.200 The story was pretty much the same. The suspect, using the name of George Fairchild, had called on them three weeks before, introducing himself as an investment counselor. 16:57.200 --> 17:03.000 He told them he had clients with money to invest in a growing industry such as theirs, and they went for the story. 17:03.000 --> 17:08.080 They told us Fairchild had come back two or three times with different persons whom he introduced as his clients. 17:08.080 --> 17:13.680 They'd been shown through the plastics plant and given a sales talk. That's about all the company owners could tell us. 17:13.680 --> 17:19.560 When we got back to the office, we checked their names through the regular business channels and found out they were reputable businessmen. 17:19.560 --> 17:24.080 It was nothing to indicate that they had anything to do with the suspect's bunko operations. 17:24.080 --> 17:26.760 Four thirty p.m. 17:26.760 --> 17:32.080 Hey, Joe. Yeah, Bill. The girl out here to see us, the one who used to be Preston's secretary, Vivian Castle. Oh, yeah. 17:32.080 --> 17:37.360 Did she say what she wanted? No. Seems a little anxious. Officer, I'm glad I found you in. How are you, Miss Castle? 17:37.360 --> 17:43.000 I'm all right. I was going to phone you, but I couldn't remember your number. Lost the card you gave me, so I decided to come down. 17:43.000 --> 17:46.960 You remember talking to me, don't you, about Mr. Preston, my old boss? Yes, ma'am. Have you heard from him? 17:46.960 --> 17:50.760 Well, no, I haven't. But you remember me telling you about my girlfriend, Norma? Mm-hmm. 17:50.760 --> 17:54.880 I mean, the time Mr. Preston took me out, Norma and her boyfriend were with us. Yes, ma'am. 17:54.880 --> 17:57.960 And the way Mr. Preston kept making a play for Norma. 17:57.960 --> 18:01.000 Well, I saw Norma at lunchtime today, first time in weeks. Mm-hmm. 18:01.000 --> 18:05.720 She told me she got a call from Mr. Preston. I told her I'd tell you all about it. She's got a date with him. When? 18:05.720 --> 18:17.800 Dinner Friday night. 18:17.800 --> 18:23.000 You are listening to Dragnet, authentic stories of your police force in action. 18:23.000 --> 18:27.720 To show our confidence in Fatima, we make you this money back guarantee. 18:27.720 --> 18:34.440 Buy a pack of Fatimas. 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Yeah, we'll call you back. Goodbye. 20:37.240 --> 20:37.720 Yeah? 20:37.720 --> 20:39.480 Cummings girl. She's at work. 20:39.480 --> 20:43.080 She just had a phone call from Preston. She tried to find out where he was. No go. 20:43.080 --> 20:44.000 What did he have to say? 20:44.000 --> 20:45.240 That dinner date he had with her tonight. 20:45.240 --> 20:45.640 Yeah. 20:45.640 --> 20:46.800 He called it off. 20:48.800 --> 20:51.800 Later that afternoon, we went out and talked to the Cummings girl. 20:51.800 --> 20:57.680 She told us Preston explained on the phone that he had to cancel the date that night because of some business deal that had come up. 20:57.680 --> 21:01.120 He told her he'd get in touch with her over the weekend. He didn't. 21:01.120 --> 21:04.320 By Thursday of the following week, she still hadn't heard from him. 21:04.320 --> 21:09.680 Two days later, on a Saturday afternoon, we got a call from one of the cocktail lounges Preston had visited. 21:09.680 --> 21:14.320 The bartender remembered us being in there to inquire about the suspect and he'd saved our card. 21:14.320 --> 21:17.800 He said Preston was there now with another man drinking at the bar. 21:17.800 --> 21:21.120 We asked the bartender to try and delay the suspect as long as possible. 21:21.120 --> 21:23.640 Then we got in the car and drove to the location. 21:23.640 --> 21:29.520 It was too late. The bartender explained that he tried to delay the man that he thought was Preston, but he didn't have much luck. 21:29.520 --> 21:32.800 The suspect had left a few minutes after the bartender had called us. 21:32.800 --> 21:34.400 He'd been drinking heavily. 21:34.400 --> 21:36.720 The man Preston had been with was still there. 21:36.720 --> 21:41.640 He was sitting at an old upright piano in the back of the place trying to pick out a tune with one finger. 21:41.640 --> 21:43.880 Bill and I went back and talked to him. 21:43.880 --> 21:45.880 He gave his name as Fred Sandel. 21:48.680 --> 21:51.480 Yeah, that's right. I was drinking with a fellow. Why? 21:51.480 --> 21:52.840 What's the matter, Allison? 21:52.840 --> 21:54.840 Have you ever seen a man before? 21:54.840 --> 21:56.080 Yeah, once or twice. 21:56.080 --> 21:57.080 In here? 21:57.080 --> 22:02.280 No, no. The place up the street. 780 Club. I had a couple of drinks with him in there. 22:02.280 --> 22:03.920 You know his name? 22:03.920 --> 22:06.120 Well, what's the angle? You want him for something? 22:06.120 --> 22:09.160 It's just a routine check. We'd like to talk to him. 22:09.160 --> 22:11.720 Well, I don't know. I might know his name. 22:11.720 --> 22:13.160 Yeah. 22:13.160 --> 22:15.800 Well, what's the angle on the thing? You want him for something big? 22:15.800 --> 22:17.360 We want to talk to him. That's all. 22:17.360 --> 22:22.280 Did he pull eyes? Something like that? Hey, he didn't look like that kind of guy. 22:22.280 --> 22:26.280 Blowsy thing. I never could have got that right. 22:26.280 --> 22:30.120 How about it? You say you might know the man's name. What was it? 22:30.120 --> 22:33.480 Well, I don't know. I'm not sure if I'm the one to not tell you. 22:33.480 --> 22:34.840 How do you mean? 22:34.840 --> 22:38.920 Well, I don't want to get anybody in trouble. I want to give out names. 22:38.920 --> 22:41.160 What's the angle on him? You want him for something big? 22:41.160 --> 22:42.680 It's big enough, yeah. 22:42.680 --> 22:48.040 Oh. Well, his name's Preston, I think. That's the name he gave me, anyway. 22:48.040 --> 22:51.800 I see him around bars in the neighborhood every once in a while. 22:51.800 --> 22:53.080 How much do you know about him? 22:53.080 --> 22:55.480 Oh, not much. I had a few drinks with him now and then. 22:55.480 --> 22:57.400 Talked a little bit. That's about all. 22:57.400 --> 22:58.760 What did you say your name was? 22:58.760 --> 23:02.680 Sandel. Fred Sandel. What's the angle on this Preston? 23:02.680 --> 23:05.400 We want to get in touch with him. You know where he lives? 23:05.400 --> 23:09.240 I don't know. I might. I... You want him for something big, isn't that right? 23:09.240 --> 23:11.480 Well, what's the difference? We want him. 23:11.480 --> 23:15.000 Well, there could be a lot of difference. I... I mean, what's the angle? 23:15.000 --> 23:19.720 If it's important to you and I helped you, you'd probably want to do the right thing, huh? 23:19.720 --> 23:21.800 I don't know if I got you right. 23:21.800 --> 23:24.840 Well, I mean, if you really want the guy, you know... 23:24.840 --> 23:27.320 If it's important to you and I helped you reach him, 23:27.320 --> 23:30.440 you'd want to make it square with me, wouldn't you? Huh? 23:30.440 --> 23:33.560 And not that I'm asking for payoff. You understand that. 23:33.560 --> 23:35.960 Yeah, we understand. Where's Preston live? 23:35.960 --> 23:39.560 Well, I didn't say I knew where the guy lives. I didn't say that. 23:41.880 --> 23:43.960 Do you know where he lives? 23:43.960 --> 23:48.760 Well, I'm not sure. I might. I don't know if I'll tell you, though. I don't... 23:48.760 --> 23:51.000 Why don't you want to stand by here, Bill? I better check in. 23:51.000 --> 23:52.920 Yeah, fine. Okay. 23:52.920 --> 23:54.840 Open the door! 24:04.520 --> 24:05.160 Hush. 24:08.120 --> 24:09.060 Hush. 24:09.060 --> 24:26.340 Two six two five record. 24:26.340 --> 24:31.900 Yeah John this is Joe Friday bunko like to check on a suspect John he gives the name 24:31.900 --> 24:37.900 of Fred Sandel he's a WMA about forty five five foot ten hundred and seventy pounds Brown 24:37.900 --> 24:42.100 Brown eyes, ruddy complexion, small scar just below the left ear. 24:42.100 --> 24:44.300 Okay. Want me to call you back on that? 24:44.300 --> 24:48.500 Yeah, would you please? I'm at Dunkirk 35016. 24:48.500 --> 24:49.500 Right, I'll call you. 24:49.500 --> 24:51.900 Thanks. Oh, say, John, could you switch me over to Bunko, please? 24:51.900 --> 24:52.900 I'm calling from outside. 24:52.900 --> 24:53.900 Yeah, sure. Hang on. 24:53.900 --> 24:54.900 Thank you. 24:57.100 --> 24:58.100 Yes? 24:58.100 --> 25:00.700 Would you switch this call over to Bunko Detail, please? 25:00.700 --> 25:02.100 Bunko Detail, surely. 25:03.300 --> 25:04.300 Bunko, Ripley. 25:04.300 --> 25:05.700 Joe Friday, Charlie. Anything doing? 25:05.700 --> 25:07.700 Oh, yeah, Joe, quite a bit. That suspect, he's... 25:07.700 --> 25:08.900 your suspect, he was Russell Preston? 25:08.900 --> 25:09.900 Mm-hmm. 25:09.900 --> 25:10.900 He's been picked up. 25:10.900 --> 25:11.900 Yeah? Well, how'd that happen? 25:11.900 --> 25:13.900 A radio car victim, Albathan South Grand, 25:13.900 --> 25:14.900 drunk charge, I understand. 25:14.900 --> 25:15.900 He was pretty well plastered, 25:15.900 --> 25:17.500 wandering around the middle of the street. 25:17.500 --> 25:18.500 Had quite a bit of money on him, 25:18.500 --> 25:19.900 and brought him into robbery for questioning. 25:19.900 --> 25:20.900 Are you sure he's Preston? 25:20.900 --> 25:21.900 Yeah, description checks, 25:21.900 --> 25:23.900 couple of sets of identification on him, too. 25:23.900 --> 25:26.300 One for Russell Preston, one for George Fairchild. 25:26.300 --> 25:27.300 Where they got him now? 25:27.300 --> 25:28.700 Next door, interrogation room. 25:28.700 --> 25:30.100 Ken Skirs is talking to him. 25:30.100 --> 25:31.900 He's copying out into the jobs he pulled. 25:31.900 --> 25:33.900 Okay, Charlie, thanks a lot. We'll be right in. 25:33.900 --> 25:34.900 Right, Joe. 25:34.900 --> 25:41.900 Bill, see you a minute. 25:41.900 --> 25:42.900 Yeah. 25:42.900 --> 25:43.900 You might as well check in. 25:43.900 --> 25:44.900 Preston's been picked up. 25:44.900 --> 25:45.900 Hmm? When? 25:45.900 --> 25:47.900 Probably just after you left this bar. 25:47.900 --> 25:49.900 Radio car spotted him, pulled him in. 25:49.900 --> 25:50.900 How about that? 25:50.900 --> 25:51.900 Yeah. 25:51.900 --> 25:52.900 You worked two months on a case, 25:52.900 --> 25:53.900 and just when we start to get close, 25:53.900 --> 25:54.900 somebody else picks the guy up. 25:54.900 --> 25:55.900 Yeah, that's right. 25:55.900 --> 25:57.900 It's not very exciting, is it? 25:57.900 --> 25:59.900 You know, I was just thinking, officers, 25:59.900 --> 26:01.900 I don't want to be a hard head about this thing, you know. 26:01.900 --> 26:03.900 I mean, if you want this guy Preston, 26:03.900 --> 26:05.900 I'd be glad to help you find him. 26:05.900 --> 26:07.900 I don't want to be a hard head. 26:07.900 --> 26:15.900 Excuse me a minute. 26:15.900 --> 26:16.900 Yeah? 26:16.900 --> 26:17.900 John Hunter, Friday Record Bureau. 26:17.900 --> 26:18.900 Oh, yeah, John. 26:18.900 --> 26:21.900 I got a make on that name you asked for, Fred Sandel. 26:21.900 --> 26:22.900 There's a warrant on him. 26:22.900 --> 26:24.900 Glenn Theft Auto, got a pretty long record. 26:24.900 --> 26:25.900 You want me to read it off? 26:25.900 --> 26:26.900 No, that's all right, John. 26:26.900 --> 26:27.900 Right. Bye. 26:27.900 --> 26:28.900 Right, thank you. 26:28.900 --> 26:33.900 What do you say, Sergeant? 26:33.900 --> 26:37.900 Suppose we sit down and have a drink and talk things over, 26:37.900 --> 26:40.900 and I'll show you where I think this Preston hangs out. 26:40.900 --> 26:43.900 I mean, if we make the right deal, hmm? 26:43.900 --> 26:44.900 Well, it's already been made. 26:44.900 --> 26:45.900 You want to grab your top coat there? 26:45.900 --> 26:46.900 We'd like to talk to you downtown. 26:46.900 --> 26:47.900 Me? What for? 26:47.900 --> 26:48.900 What are you talking about? 26:48.900 --> 26:49.900 Glenn Theft Auto. 26:49.900 --> 26:50.900 They want you, mister. 26:50.900 --> 26:51.900 Well, wait a minute. 26:51.900 --> 26:52.900 You made a mistake. 26:52.900 --> 26:53.900 You didn't come in here looking for me. 26:53.900 --> 26:55.900 You're not even the side of my case. 26:55.900 --> 26:56.900 This ain't fair. 26:56.900 --> 26:58.900 Get your coat. Let's go. 26:58.900 --> 26:59.900 Well, but this ain't fair. 26:59.900 --> 27:00.900 You come in here looking for Preston. 27:00.900 --> 27:01.900 You didn't want me. 27:01.900 --> 27:02.900 We do now. 27:02.900 --> 27:03.900 Well, what kind of a deal do you call that? 27:03.900 --> 27:04.900 You're looking for Preston. 27:04.900 --> 27:05.900 You picked me up. 27:05.900 --> 27:06.900 What's the angle? 27:06.900 --> 27:07.900 There's no angle. 27:07.900 --> 27:09.900 Some days you got to settle for less, that's all. 27:09.900 --> 27:10.900 Come on. 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