WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:10.000 The story you are about to hear is true. 00:10.000 --> 00:12.760 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:12.760 --> 00:18.720 Fatima cigarettes, king size, extra mild and soothing, brings you dragnet on both radio 00:18.720 --> 00:28.440 and television. 00:28.440 --> 00:29.920 You're a detective sergeant. 00:29.920 --> 00:32.320 You're assigned to homicide detail. 00:32.320 --> 00:35.720 An unidentified man is abducted from a downtown street. 00:35.720 --> 00:38.640 The scene is checked where the man was reported taken. 00:38.640 --> 00:40.840 Blood stains are found on the sidewalk. 00:40.840 --> 00:43.080 The abductors escaped in a gray sedan. 00:43.080 --> 00:44.960 No one saw the license number. 00:44.960 --> 00:50.920 Your job, get him. 00:50.920 --> 00:53.880 Compare Fatima with any other king size cigarette. 00:53.880 --> 00:58.080 Yes, compare Fatima with any other king size cigarette. 00:58.080 --> 01:02.400 One, Fatima's length filters the smoke 85 millimeters for your protection. 01:02.400 --> 01:05.680 Two, Fatima's length cools the smoke for your protection. 01:05.680 --> 01:11.480 Three, Fatima's length gives you those extra puffs, 21 percent longer than standard cigarette 01:11.480 --> 01:12.480 size. 01:12.480 --> 01:15.040 Fatima gives you more for your money. 01:15.040 --> 01:20.640 And in king size Fatima, you get an extra mild and soothing smoke, plus the added protection 01:20.640 --> 01:22.880 of Fatima quality. 01:22.880 --> 01:26.640 Buy Fatima in the bright sunny yellow pack. 01:26.640 --> 01:35.680 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 01:35.680 --> 01:40.600 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 01:40.600 --> 01:45.120 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 01:45.120 --> 01:46.800 police files. 01:46.800 --> 01:51.960 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 01:51.960 --> 01:52.960 in action. 01:52.960 --> 01:58.400 It was Monday, March 18th. 01:58.400 --> 02:00.440 It was overcast in Los Angeles. 02:00.440 --> 02:02.600 We were working the night watch out homicide detail. 02:02.600 --> 02:03.600 My partner is Frank Smith. 02:03.600 --> 02:04.600 The boss is Captain Orman. 02:04.600 --> 02:05.600 My name's Friday. 02:05.600 --> 02:10.600 It was 6 48 p.m. when we got to the corner of 11th and South Pierce Street, the 797 Club. 02:10.600 --> 02:11.600 Sorry, no more service tonight. 02:11.600 --> 02:12.600 You're name Leon Morley? 02:12.600 --> 02:13.600 Yeah, I can't serve you any drinks. 02:13.600 --> 02:14.600 So closing up. 02:14.600 --> 02:15.600 Police officers, Mr. Morley. 02:15.600 --> 02:16.600 I'd like to talk to you a minute if you don't mind. 02:16.600 --> 02:17.600 Oh, I'm sorry. 02:17.600 --> 02:18.600 I thought maybe you're after a drink. 02:18.600 --> 02:19.600 We were just talking to the officer. 02:19.600 --> 02:20.600 I'm sorry. 02:20.600 --> 02:21.600 I thought maybe you're after a drink. 02:21.600 --> 02:25.280 We were just talking to the officers in the radio car up the street, the car that answered 02:25.280 --> 02:26.280 the call out here tonight. 02:26.280 --> 02:28.480 They told us you're one of the people who saw what happened. 02:28.480 --> 02:29.960 Well, yeah, I guess I did. 02:29.960 --> 02:30.960 I saw part of it anyway. 02:30.960 --> 02:33.400 Lousy deal, kind of thing that makes your ulcers pop. 02:33.400 --> 02:35.560 That's why I'm closing down early, going home. 02:35.560 --> 02:37.520 We're following through on the investigation, Mr. Morley. 02:37.520 --> 02:39.640 I'd like to have you tell us everything you know about it, if you would, everything that 02:39.640 --> 02:40.640 you saw. 02:40.640 --> 02:42.680 I told the cops in the radio car everything I know. 02:42.680 --> 02:46.240 It was about 6 o'clock and I heard this big commotion out in the street. 02:46.240 --> 02:47.240 I didn't know what it was. 02:47.240 --> 02:48.240 It sounded like somebody was hurt. 02:48.240 --> 02:50.040 I went out and took a look. 02:50.040 --> 02:53.000 Marie in the beauty shop next door, she was outside rubbernecking too. 02:53.000 --> 02:54.000 She saw as much as I did. 02:54.000 --> 02:55.000 You talked to her? 02:55.000 --> 02:56.000 Yes, sir, we have. 02:56.000 --> 02:57.000 She wasn't too clear on some of the details. 02:57.000 --> 02:58.000 Maybe you can straighten it out for us. 02:58.000 --> 02:59.000 I'm glad to, if I can. 02:59.000 --> 03:00.000 What do you want to know? 03:00.000 --> 03:02.560 You mind telling us in your own words just exactly how it happened? 03:02.560 --> 03:03.560 I mean, how you saw it? 03:03.560 --> 03:05.640 Well, there's not an awful lot to it. 03:05.640 --> 03:09.320 I was working behind the bar here and it was around 6 o'clock, like I say, maybe a couple 03:09.320 --> 03:10.520 of nights after. 03:10.520 --> 03:13.960 I was just fixing up a round of drinks for some fellows when I heard this noise outside. 03:13.960 --> 03:15.760 Yeah, I didn't know what it was at first. 03:15.760 --> 03:17.680 It sounded like somebody screaming, like they were hurt. 03:17.680 --> 03:20.480 You said you heard this commotion outside the bar about 6 o'clock? 03:20.480 --> 03:21.480 Yeah, that's right. 03:21.480 --> 03:24.480 While I didn't go out right then, I finished mixing a round of drinks. 03:24.480 --> 03:28.120 First, I thought the racket was just a couple of early drunks, but it kept on. 03:28.120 --> 03:29.120 Man screaming. 03:29.120 --> 03:31.320 It got louder and I decided to take a look. 03:31.320 --> 03:34.360 I went out and looked down the street a couple of doors, down toward the corner. 03:34.360 --> 03:35.360 Which corner is that, Mr. Moore? 03:35.360 --> 03:37.360 The nearest one, down to the left. 03:37.360 --> 03:38.360 Here, I'll show you. 03:38.360 --> 03:39.360 All right, fine. 03:39.360 --> 03:40.920 I didn't know what was happening. 03:40.920 --> 03:41.920 Terrible sound. 03:41.920 --> 03:43.800 A man screaming at the top of his lungs. 03:43.800 --> 03:45.240 You recognized who the man was? 03:45.240 --> 03:46.240 No, I didn't. 03:46.240 --> 03:47.240 Never saw him before. 03:47.240 --> 03:48.240 I didn't get too good a look at him anyway. 03:48.240 --> 03:49.240 It was getting kind of dark. 03:49.240 --> 03:50.240 Here, let me show you. 03:50.240 --> 03:51.240 Over here by the window. 03:51.240 --> 03:52.240 All right, fine. 03:52.240 --> 03:58.440 I see it was right down there, just next to that mailbox. 03:58.440 --> 04:00.520 These two guys had a hold of the man who was screaming. 04:00.520 --> 04:03.280 They were trying to drag him into a car, a gray sedan. 04:03.280 --> 04:04.640 Man was trying to fight him off. 04:04.640 --> 04:06.520 Can you describe any of these three men for us? 04:06.520 --> 04:08.400 No, I couldn't be sure about it. 04:08.400 --> 04:09.720 Like I say, it was getting kind of dark. 04:09.720 --> 04:13.640 Well, you can see for yourself, they were about 7,500 feet away. 04:13.640 --> 04:15.200 This man, they were trying to drag him into the car. 04:15.200 --> 04:16.480 He kept screaming, leave me alone. 04:16.480 --> 04:17.480 You can have the money. 04:17.480 --> 04:18.480 Leave me alone. 04:18.480 --> 04:19.480 You can have my car. 04:19.480 --> 04:20.920 Looked like he just hurt to me, blood on his clothes. 04:20.920 --> 04:22.080 Didn't anybody try to help him? 04:22.080 --> 04:23.640 Well, you know how this neighborhood is. 04:23.640 --> 04:25.000 When there's trouble, they all cut out. 04:25.000 --> 04:26.000 They don't want to get involved. 04:26.000 --> 04:28.560 It happened pretty fast anyway. 04:28.560 --> 04:32.280 These two guys got this man in the back seat of the car, and the big guy got in the back 04:32.280 --> 04:33.280 seat with him. 04:33.280 --> 04:34.880 The smaller guy got in the front seat and they took off. 04:34.880 --> 04:37.320 On which way did they go, Mr. Morley? 04:37.320 --> 04:38.320 Straight down the street there. 04:38.320 --> 04:39.320 It turned right at that corner. 04:39.320 --> 04:40.320 Mm-hmm. 04:40.320 --> 04:41.320 Did you happen to see the license number? 04:41.320 --> 04:43.100 No, I thought of it though. 04:43.100 --> 04:44.440 They didn't turn the car lights on. 04:44.440 --> 04:45.760 It went by pretty fast too. 04:45.760 --> 04:46.880 I couldn't get a good look at it. 04:46.880 --> 04:48.600 Was it a California plate, do you know? 04:48.600 --> 04:49.760 Oh yeah, I noticed that much. 04:49.760 --> 04:51.040 That's about all though. 04:51.040 --> 04:52.520 What kind of a car was it? 04:52.520 --> 04:54.440 Like I told you, gray sedan, four door. 04:54.440 --> 04:55.440 I couldn't tell the makes. 04:55.440 --> 04:56.440 Fairly new car. 04:56.440 --> 04:58.920 Did you notice anything outstanding about the car, anything at all? 04:58.920 --> 04:59.920 Well, I don't know. 04:59.920 --> 05:00.920 What do you mean outstanding? 05:00.920 --> 05:03.560 Well, special markings of any kind, anything unusual. 05:03.560 --> 05:06.200 Maybe some of the accessories, spotlight, anything like that? 05:06.200 --> 05:08.520 No, nothing I noticed. 05:08.520 --> 05:09.920 The rear bumper was bent out, I think. 05:09.920 --> 05:10.920 Matter of fact, I'm pretty sure of it. 05:10.920 --> 05:11.920 The rear bumper? 05:11.920 --> 05:12.920 Yeah. 05:12.920 --> 05:13.920 I saw it when they drove off. 05:13.920 --> 05:15.480 They drove right past the place here. 05:15.480 --> 05:16.480 How about the men, sir? 05:16.480 --> 05:17.920 Can you describe them at all? 05:17.920 --> 05:19.720 No, one was pretty tall and thin. 05:19.720 --> 05:20.720 The other one was smaller. 05:20.720 --> 05:22.440 About the same build on the thin side. 05:22.440 --> 05:24.240 They sure must have worked that guy over. 05:24.240 --> 05:25.240 He was all bent over. 05:25.240 --> 05:27.080 It looked like he was holding his stomach. 05:27.080 --> 05:28.240 Stains all down in front of his suit. 05:28.240 --> 05:29.240 On the sidewalk too. 05:29.240 --> 05:30.240 I guess you saw that. 05:30.240 --> 05:31.240 Yes, sir, we did. 05:31.240 --> 05:33.120 Now, you're sure that you've never seen any of these men before? 05:33.120 --> 05:34.120 Nothing familiar about them at all? 05:34.120 --> 05:35.120 No, sir, not to me. 05:35.120 --> 05:37.120 I think if I saw them before, I'd know it. 05:37.120 --> 05:38.120 Oh, just a minute. 05:38.120 --> 05:39.120 It's probably the wife. 05:39.120 --> 05:40.120 Excuse me, I'll be right back. 05:40.120 --> 05:41.120 Yeah, sure. 05:41.120 --> 05:42.120 What do you think, Jim? 05:42.120 --> 05:43.120 Well, it doesn't look too good. 05:43.120 --> 05:45.720 I think they put some stains on the sidewalk down there. 05:45.720 --> 05:47.720 If it was just a robbery, why'd they take the guy with them? 05:47.720 --> 05:48.720 You got me. 05:48.720 --> 05:49.720 You possibly might have recognized him. 05:49.720 --> 05:50.720 Maybe you got some, but I hope you're wrong. 05:50.720 --> 05:53.720 If you can make the hoods, a good chance you're not gonna turn a man loose alive. 05:53.720 --> 05:54.720 Sergeant. 05:54.720 --> 05:55.720 Yeah? 05:55.720 --> 05:56.720 It's your office on the phone. 05:56.720 --> 05:57.720 I want to talk to either one of you. 05:57.720 --> 05:58.720 I'll get it, Jim. 05:58.720 --> 05:59.720 All right, thanks, Frank. 05:59.720 --> 06:00.720 Phone straight back, Sergeant. 06:00.720 --> 06:01.720 Enter the bar. 06:01.720 --> 06:02.720 Okay, thanks. 06:02.720 --> 06:03.720 Look, Sergeant, I gotta have something to quiet my nerves. 06:03.720 --> 06:04.720 How about you? 06:04.720 --> 06:05.720 Want a drink? 06:05.720 --> 06:06.720 No, no, thanks. 06:06.720 --> 06:09.720 Besides the woman in that beauty shop next door, Mr. Morley, did you notice anyone else 06:09.720 --> 06:10.720 around who saw what went on? 06:10.720 --> 06:13.160 No, as far as I know, Marie and I were the only ones. 06:13.160 --> 06:15.800 Just like I told you, when there's any trouble around this neighborhood, they get off the 06:15.800 --> 06:16.800 street quick. 06:16.800 --> 06:20.040 You can't think of anything else that might give us a break on this, anything at all now? 06:20.040 --> 06:21.040 Wish I could. 06:21.040 --> 06:22.040 I think I told you just about everything. 06:22.040 --> 06:23.040 Right. 06:23.040 --> 06:24.040 You'll feel lousy. 06:24.040 --> 06:25.040 Joe. 06:25.040 --> 06:26.040 Yeah? 06:26.040 --> 06:27.040 I was talking to Harry. 06:27.040 --> 06:28.040 Yeah? 06:28.040 --> 06:29.040 1-A-1 found the car, great sedan. 06:29.040 --> 06:30.040 Where'd they find it? 06:30.040 --> 06:31.040 Third and Vixel. 06:31.040 --> 06:32.040 It was empty. 06:32.040 --> 06:33.040 Key still in it. 06:33.040 --> 06:34.040 Are you sure it's the right car? 06:34.040 --> 06:35.040 Blood stains in the back seat. 06:35.040 --> 06:36.040 7-18 p.m. 06:36.040 --> 06:37.040 Frank and I left the house. 06:37.040 --> 06:43.720 7-19 p.m. Frank and I left the 7-97 club, got in the car, and drove down to Third and 06:43.720 --> 06:46.960 Vixel, where the abandoned gray sedan had been located. 06:46.960 --> 06:50.680 It matched the same general description of the abductor's car, a four-door gray sedan, 06:50.680 --> 06:53.120 late model, with a damaged rear bumper. 06:53.120 --> 06:56.840 Dean Bergman from Leighton Prince dusted the car and succeeded in raising a half a dozen 06:56.840 --> 07:00.360 fingerprints, which he took back to the office for possible identification. 07:00.360 --> 07:04.040 The crime lab crew went over the car for additional physical evidence. 07:04.040 --> 07:08.240 The stains found on the back seat were identified as having been made by human blood. 07:08.240 --> 07:11.560 The white slip attached to the steering post showed the car was registered to a Kenneth 07:11.560 --> 07:14.560 L. Gorman at a Canal Street address. 07:14.560 --> 07:18.080 Before Frank and I left the scene, we got a report that approximately 20 minutes prior 07:18.080 --> 07:22.080 to the time the gray sedan had been located, another car had been stolen. 07:22.080 --> 07:27.280 It was a Maroon late model club coupe, licensed 7-Tom, 7-972. 07:27.280 --> 07:30.880 It had been taken in the same neighborhood, less than two blocks from where the gray sedan 07:30.880 --> 07:31.880 was abandoned. 07:31.880 --> 07:36.840 A broadcast and an APB was gotten out on it immediately, 8.05 p.m. 07:36.840 --> 07:39.920 After checking by the office, Frank and I drove down to check on the home address of 07:39.920 --> 07:42.360 the registered owner of the gray sedan, Kenneth L. Gorman. 07:42.360 --> 07:46.040 It was a white wood-framed cottage at the upper end of Canal Street. 07:46.040 --> 07:50.240 The woman who answered the door identified herself as Mrs. Elsie Gorman, a small middle-aged 07:50.240 --> 07:52.560 woman, blue eyes, partially graying hair. 07:52.560 --> 07:54.120 No, I'm sorry, officers. 07:54.120 --> 07:55.640 My husband isn't home right now. 07:55.640 --> 07:56.640 Where is he, Mrs. Gorman, do you know? 07:56.640 --> 07:59.640 Well, he went downtown to see his friend of his, business appointment. 07:59.640 --> 08:01.640 Is there anything I can help you with? 08:01.640 --> 08:03.600 Are you expecting your husband home pretty soon, ma'am? 08:03.600 --> 08:04.600 Yes, I am. 08:04.600 --> 08:06.760 Matter of fact, he should have been home long before this. 08:06.760 --> 08:07.760 I don't know what's keeping him. 08:07.760 --> 08:11.400 He told me he was going downtown to collect some money his friend of his owed him. 08:11.400 --> 08:12.400 Said he'd be right back. 08:12.400 --> 08:13.400 I don't know what's keeping him. 08:13.400 --> 08:14.400 When do you leave the house, ma'am? 08:14.400 --> 08:15.400 About 2.30, 3.00 this afternoon. 08:15.400 --> 08:16.400 It's almost 8.30 now. 08:16.400 --> 08:17.400 It could be he stopped to have a beer with his friends. 08:17.400 --> 08:18.400 He usually phones though if he's going to be late. 08:18.400 --> 08:19.400 I don't understand these men sometimes. 08:19.400 --> 08:20.400 You and your husband own a car, Mrs. Gorman? 08:20.400 --> 08:21.400 Yes, we do. 08:21.400 --> 08:22.400 My husband has it right now. 08:22.400 --> 08:23.400 He's a good man. 08:23.400 --> 08:24.400 He's a good man. 08:24.400 --> 08:25.400 He's a good man. 08:25.400 --> 08:32.400 What kind of a car is it, ma'am? 08:32.400 --> 08:35.400 A 49 Chevy sedan. 08:35.400 --> 08:36.400 Gray color, four door? 08:36.400 --> 08:37.400 Yes. 08:37.400 --> 08:38.400 License number 7T7972? 08:38.400 --> 08:39.400 Well, yes, I think that's it. 08:39.400 --> 08:40.400 Why? 08:40.400 --> 08:41.400 What's the matter? 08:41.400 --> 08:42.400 Something happened? 08:42.400 --> 08:43.400 Nothing to get worried about, Mrs. Gorman. 08:43.400 --> 08:44.400 We located the car in the downtown area parked on a side street. 08:44.400 --> 08:45.400 Keys were still in it. 08:45.400 --> 08:46.400 Thought we'd check on it. 08:46.400 --> 08:47.400 Where was it parked? 08:47.400 --> 08:48.400 Near 3rd and Bixels. 08:48.400 --> 08:49.400 Well, that can't be right. 08:49.400 --> 08:50.400 This man, my husband's name is. 08:50.400 --> 08:51.400 He's a good man. 08:51.400 --> 08:52.400 He's a good man. 08:52.400 --> 08:53.400 He's a good man. 08:53.400 --> 08:55.400 That can't be right. 08:55.400 --> 08:57.400 This man, my husband, is going to see at his store on Alameda. 08:57.400 --> 09:00.400 It's on Alameda between 9th and 10th. 09:00.400 --> 09:03.400 No reason for Kenneth to drive the car way down on 3rd Street. 09:03.400 --> 09:04.400 Impossible. 09:04.400 --> 09:05.400 He might have had another business appointment down there, ma'am. 09:05.400 --> 09:06.400 Maybe something he didn't mention to you. 09:06.400 --> 09:07.400 Well, I don't know. 09:07.400 --> 09:08.400 I suppose it is possible. 09:08.400 --> 09:09.400 You'd think he'd call, though. 09:09.400 --> 09:14.400 He usually does when he's going to be out late like this. 09:14.400 --> 09:16.400 What about this man your husband was going to see, Mrs. Gorman? 09:16.400 --> 09:17.400 You happen to know who he is? 09:17.400 --> 09:18.400 Yes. 09:18.400 --> 09:19.400 Fred Bernard. 09:19.400 --> 09:20.400 He's in the sheet metal business. 09:20.400 --> 09:21.400 Has his shop on South Alameda. 09:21.400 --> 09:23.400 He owed my husband $300. 09:23.400 --> 09:25.400 My husband went down this afternoon to collect it. 09:25.400 --> 09:27.400 He's a friend of your husband's, is he? 09:27.400 --> 09:28.400 Oh, yes. 09:28.400 --> 09:29.400 They're good friends. 09:29.400 --> 09:30.400 Fred, my husband has done business for years. 09:30.400 --> 09:32.400 There wasn't any ill feeling between them about this debt? 09:32.400 --> 09:33.400 No, no. 09:33.400 --> 09:34.400 Of course not. 09:34.400 --> 09:36.400 It was just a bill for some material. 09:36.400 --> 09:38.400 Why do you ask that? 09:38.400 --> 09:39.400 Just routine questions, ma'am. 09:39.400 --> 09:44.400 Can you think of anyone at all who might have a quarrel with your husband, somebody who has a grudge against him, maybe? 09:44.400 --> 09:45.400 No. 09:45.400 --> 09:47.400 Why are you asking questions like that? 09:47.400 --> 09:50.400 Is something wrong, something you're not telling me about? 09:50.400 --> 09:51.400 No, ma'am. 09:51.400 --> 09:52.400 It's just a routine check, Mrs. Gorman. 09:52.400 --> 09:53.400 Nothing to worry about. 09:53.400 --> 09:55.400 I want to make sure he's all right, that's all. 09:55.400 --> 09:57.400 The way you talk, it isn't all right. 09:57.400 --> 09:59.400 Far from right. 09:59.400 --> 10:01.400 It's never gone this long without calling me. 10:01.400 --> 10:02.400 There must be something wrong. 10:02.400 --> 10:04.400 You're getting yourself all worked up, ma'am. 10:04.400 --> 10:07.400 You admit your husband might have had another appointment after he left Bernard. 10:07.400 --> 10:09.400 By the way, have you checked with Mr. Bernard yet, ma'am? 10:09.400 --> 10:11.400 No, to tell you the truth, I haven't. 10:11.400 --> 10:14.400 I don't usually like to call my husband when he's out on business. 10:14.400 --> 10:16.400 I don't like to bother him. 10:16.400 --> 10:18.400 This is different, though. 10:18.400 --> 10:20.400 I think I'll call Fred Bernard right now. 10:20.400 --> 10:22.400 That's a good idea. Do you mind if we wait, ma'am? 10:22.400 --> 10:24.400 No, no, not at all. It'll only take me a minute. Excuse me. 10:24.400 --> 10:25.400 Yes, ma'am. 10:25.400 --> 10:27.400 What do you think? 10:27.400 --> 10:29.400 I don't know. Doesn't look too good, does it? 10:29.400 --> 10:31.400 The car's abandoned, stains in the back seat, 10:31.400 --> 10:33.400 and then he's late for getting home. It's all there. 10:33.400 --> 10:35.400 It could be anything, but now... 10:35.400 --> 10:36.400 It doesn't look good. 10:36.400 --> 10:37.400 Sergeant? 10:36.400 --> 10:37.400 Yes, ma'am? 10:37.400 --> 10:40.400 I just talked to Fred Bernard. He said my husband's been there and left. 10:40.400 --> 10:41.400 What time did he leave Bernard? 10:41.400 --> 10:43.400 About 3.15, 3.30. 10:43.400 --> 10:47.400 Fred Bernard paid my husband the $300 he owed him, and my husband left. 10:47.400 --> 10:50.400 Fred told me my husband asked him if he wouldn't have a glass of beer with him, 10:50.400 --> 10:52.400 but Fred said no, he was busy. 10:52.400 --> 10:55.400 So my husband said, all right, he was going to have a beer at home. 10:55.400 --> 10:58.400 Told Fred he was going right home. That was at 3.15 this afternoon. 10:58.400 --> 10:59.400 Yes, ma'am. 10:59.400 --> 11:01.400 There must be something wrong. I know it. 11:01.400 --> 11:03.400 It just isn't like my husband. 11:03.400 --> 11:05.400 He wouldn't leave the car like that. 11:05.400 --> 11:07.400 If he was late, at least, he'd call me. 11:07.400 --> 11:09.400 Oh, would you excuse me again? 11:09.400 --> 11:11.400 I've had the dinner on the stove. 11:11.400 --> 11:13.400 It's boiled away to nothing. I want to turn it off. 11:13.400 --> 11:15.400 Yes, ma'am, go right ahead. 11:15.400 --> 11:17.400 I hope it works out all right. Seems like a nice one. 11:17.400 --> 11:18.400 Yes, it does. 11:18.400 --> 11:20.400 Sure doesn't figure, does it? 11:20.400 --> 11:23.400 I've spent plenty of time to get home. No reason why I shouldn't be here by this time. 11:23.400 --> 11:24.400 Well, I can think of two. 11:24.400 --> 11:25.400 Yeah? 11:25.400 --> 11:27.400 An empty car and $300. 11:31.400 --> 11:34.400 We continued interviewing the wife of the missing man, Kenneth Gorman, 11:34.400 --> 11:37.400 and she told us that occasionally he did some drinking at neighborhood bars. 11:37.400 --> 11:40.400 She also told us that when her husband drank quite a bit in public places, 11:40.400 --> 11:43.400 he was over-friendly and he liked to brag and flash money. 11:43.400 --> 11:47.400 Mrs. Gorman got on the phone, contacted all their friends and relatives who happened to be home, 11:47.400 --> 11:50.400 but none of them had seen or heard from Mr. Gorman that day. 11:50.400 --> 11:54.400 Before Frank and I left, Mrs. Gorman gave us a complete description of her husband, 11:54.400 --> 11:57.400 the clothing he was wearing, and also a recent photograph of him. 11:57.400 --> 12:01.400 We called Fred Bernard, the friend of the missing man, the last known person to see him, 12:01.400 --> 12:03.400 and told him that we'd like to talk to him. 12:03.400 --> 12:05.400 He told us that he was working late, getting out of rush order, 12:05.400 --> 12:07.400 and that we could find him in his shop. 12:07.400 --> 12:11.400 9.05 p.m. We located Bernard at his shop on South Alameda. 12:11.400 --> 12:13.400 Won't take long, Willard. An awful rush tonight. 12:13.400 --> 12:14.400 Won't take long, sir. 12:14.400 --> 12:18.400 Did Mr. Gorman give you any idea of where he was going when he left here this afternoon? 12:18.400 --> 12:21.400 No, just like I told his wife on the phone, I paid him the money I owed him. 12:21.400 --> 12:24.400 He asked me if I wanted a beer, took a rain check on it, and he left. 12:24.400 --> 12:25.400 Went right out that door there. 12:25.400 --> 12:27.400 You seem worried about anything, Mr. Gorman? 12:27.400 --> 12:29.400 No, not that I could see. He seemed all right to me. 12:29.400 --> 12:30.400 Had he been drinking, you know? 12:30.400 --> 12:33.400 No, couldn't say. If he was, I couldn't smell it on him. 12:33.400 --> 12:36.400 Is there anything unusual about him at all? Anything out of the ordinary? 12:36.400 --> 12:39.400 No, the same old Ken. Pretty good mood when I paid him. 12:39.400 --> 12:43.400 That's $300 cash. He's all dressed up. I guess you might call that unusual. 12:43.400 --> 12:44.400 How do you mean unusual? 12:44.400 --> 12:47.400 Well, Ken's like me. Working man, not much of a dresser. 12:47.400 --> 12:49.400 Usually find him in working clothes. 12:49.400 --> 12:51.400 I think it's the second time I ever saw him in a suit. 12:51.400 --> 12:53.400 A new one, too. Looked nice on him. 12:53.400 --> 12:55.400 He didn't give you any indication at all where he might be going, did he? 12:55.400 --> 12:59.400 No, he just collected his money and went out. I thought maybe he was going home. 12:59.400 --> 13:02.400 What did Miss Gorman tell you? Did you have any idea where he is? 13:02.400 --> 13:04.400 No, sir, she told us he came down here to collect some money. 13:04.400 --> 13:06.400 She expected him right home. 13:06.400 --> 13:09.400 We're not trying to be nosy, Mr. Bernard, but how did Gorman and his wife get along? 13:09.400 --> 13:11.400 They pretty happy together? 13:11.400 --> 13:15.400 Yes, I guess you might say that. Get along as well as you could expect them to. 13:15.400 --> 13:16.400 What do you mean by that? 13:16.400 --> 13:19.400 Nothing. Ken's a... well, he's a fellow who likes his nightlife. 13:19.400 --> 13:23.400 Wife's just the opposite of quiet type. Almost left him once. 13:23.400 --> 13:25.400 I guess they're getting along pretty good now, though. 13:25.400 --> 13:27.400 Why'd she almost leave him? Would you happen to know? 13:27.400 --> 13:31.400 Well, she'd find him out with a girlfriend. Matter of fact, she caught him at a terrible row. 13:31.400 --> 13:34.400 She didn't understand any of it. The girlfriend wasn't much at all. Real lush. 13:34.400 --> 13:35.400 You know the girl's name? 13:35.400 --> 13:38.400 Yeah, I met her twice. Name's Elaine something. 13:38.400 --> 13:42.400 As she works at a cafe, three blocks from here. Real lush. She sure took it. 13:42.400 --> 13:44.400 You know if Gorman's been seeing her lately? 13:44.400 --> 13:48.400 He says he hasn't been. I don't know. I never can tell when he's drinking, though. 13:48.400 --> 13:50.400 Didn't his wife mention the girl at all? 13:50.400 --> 13:55.400 Well, I guess she wouldn't. It's been a terrible thing for her when she found out. Terrible. 13:55.400 --> 13:59.400 How long ago was all this, Mr. Bernard? I mean, it's a fair affair Gorman had with this girl. 13:59.400 --> 14:02.400 Oh, six weeks. Maybe two months ago. Just about that. 14:02.400 --> 14:07.400 I tell you, it was the queerest thing I ever saw. Ken has a nice, quiet wife of his at home. 14:07.400 --> 14:10.400 They get along fine together. Never fought, never quarreled. 14:10.400 --> 14:12.400 And he picks up with his girly lane. Sure different. 14:12.400 --> 14:13.400 How's that? 14:13.400 --> 14:15.400 Real mean girls. Two of them fought all the time. 14:19.400 --> 14:26.400 Nine forty p.m. We left Fred Bernard at his shop, drove to the restaurant where Gorman's girlfriend reportedly was working as a waitress, and we checked with the manager. 14:26.400 --> 14:31.400 He told us a girl by the name of Elaine Summerall had been employed there, but that she'd been fired for drinking on the job. 14:31.400 --> 14:36.400 He also told us that he had reason to suspect that Elaine Summerall was not the girl's true name. 14:36.400 --> 14:40.400 We showed the cafe manager a picture of Mr. Gorman as he identified it. 14:40.400 --> 14:43.400 He said Gorman had been in that afternoon inquiring about the Summerall girl. 14:43.400 --> 14:47.400 Gorman had asked for the girl's forwarding address, but the manager told us that he'd thrown it away. 14:47.400 --> 14:52.400 We left our card with him and asked him to contact us immediately in the event the girl returned. 14:52.400 --> 14:56.400 Ten eighteen p.m. We drove back to the city hall and checked in at the office. 14:56.400 --> 15:03.400 We ran the name and description of the Summerall girl through R&I, and they told us they had a Summerall girl in the files who answered the description. 15:03.400 --> 15:07.400 Elaine Summerall, alias Elaine O'Donnell, alias Elaine Shellman. 15:07.400 --> 15:12.400 There were wands out on her for forgery, three counts, and grand theft merchandise. 15:12.400 --> 15:16.400 We signed out of the office, went across the street to the Federal Cafe, and had a sandwich and a cup of coffee. 15:16.400 --> 15:20.400 Wouldn't look through her office if it wasn't for the stains they found in the back seat of that car. 15:20.400 --> 15:23.400 It's hard to get around it for which to mourn robbery, doesn't it? 15:23.400 --> 15:26.400 Yeah, Moe sure strikes me pretty funny pulling the man off the street like that. 15:26.400 --> 15:28.400 Must be either hard up or crazy, huh? 15:28.400 --> 15:31.400 Federal Cafe. Isn't that right? 15:31.400 --> 15:32.400 Yeah. 15:31.400 --> 15:32.400 Tom. 15:32.400 --> 15:34.400 Right, thank you. I'll be right back, Frank. 15:34.400 --> 15:35.400 Thank you. 15:36.400 --> 15:38.400 Yeah, Friday, Gargan. Yeah, Glenn. 15:38.400 --> 15:39.400 Mm-hmm. 15:39.400 --> 15:44.400 Mm-hmm, where? How long ago? Yeah, I see, huh? 15:44.400 --> 15:49.400 There wasn't, huh? Yeah, we'll roll on it right now. Tell them we're on our way in, will you? 15:49.400 --> 15:53.400 Yeah, right. Thanks, Glenn. Bye. 15:53.400 --> 15:54.400 Yeah? 15:54.400 --> 15:58.400 Chandler. They just found the maroon coupe, the one stolen in the neighborhood where Gormans was dropped. 15:58.400 --> 15:59.400 Where'd they find it? 15:59.400 --> 16:01.400 Picked it off going up through Lancaster, Sheriff's deputies. 16:01.400 --> 16:02.400 Did it look good on our job? 16:02.400 --> 16:06.400 Well, there were two men in the car. One of them had a knife, blood stains on their clothes, all over the inside of the car. 16:06.400 --> 16:07.400 How's it figure? 16:07.400 --> 16:20.400 It doesn't. 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Buy king-size Fatima. 17:34.400 --> 17:41.400 Music 17:41.400 --> 17:44.400 Monday, March 18th, 1040 p.m. 17:44.400 --> 17:51.400 After we received the report that the stolen Marine coupe along with the two suspects had been recovered north of the city in the town of Lancaster, 17:51.400 --> 17:55.400 Frank and I stopped by the record bureau and checked to see if there was a make on either one of the suspects. 17:55.400 --> 18:02.400 The first one, Paul Mike, white male American, 32 years, 5 foot 11, 150 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. 18:02.400 --> 18:05.400 He had a long felony record, including burglary and robbery. 18:05.400 --> 18:10.400 He'd served sentences in both San Quentin and Folsom, and there was a warrant on him for violation of parole. 18:10.400 --> 18:17.400 The second suspect, Floyd Compton, white male American, 34 years, 5 foot 8, 135 pounds, black hair, brown eyes. 18:17.400 --> 18:23.400 His record included arrests on suspicion of burglary, four grand theft merchandise, and three drunk arrests. 18:23.400 --> 18:28.400 He was a petty thief known to us as a shoplifter. He'd never served time in a penitentiary. 18:28.400 --> 18:34.400 1055 p.m. Frank and I, with identifying photographs of the two suspects, left the city and drove north. 18:34.400 --> 18:37.400 We checked in at the Lancaster Sheriff's Office substation. 18:37.400 --> 18:44.400 Captain Walker Hannan briefed us on the details of the arrest, and then he showed us back to the cell block where the two suspects were being held. 18:44.400 --> 18:48.400 He told us neither of the men had been questioned because the officers there weren't acquainted with the facts of the case. 18:48.400 --> 18:52.400 He also informed us both men had been separated from the time of their apprehension. 18:52.400 --> 18:58.400 Captain Hannan had Paul Mike taken from his cell, and he was brought to the captain's office where we started to question him. 18:58.400 --> 18:59.400 It went slow. 18:59.400 --> 19:02.400 I don't think I understand you, Sergeant. What's all the excitement about? 19:02.400 --> 19:03.400 You can answer that better than we can, Mike. 19:03.400 --> 19:05.400 Answer what? What do you want to know? 19:05.400 --> 19:06.400 The car, Mike, with the blood stains. 19:06.400 --> 19:07.400 What about them? 19:07.400 --> 19:09.400 A little unusual, wouldn't you say? 19:09.400 --> 19:13.400 I don't know anything about any blood stains if they're in the car. I don't know how they got there. It isn't my car. 19:13.400 --> 19:15.400 Why do we know that? What about the stains in your clothes? 19:15.400 --> 19:19.400 Well, I don't know. They were sitting in the car there, and maybe the stains rubbed off on us. You got a cigarette? 19:19.400 --> 19:22.400 Only one thing wrong with that story, Mike, the stains are on the wrong side of you. 19:22.400 --> 19:26.400 All right, so I had a fight. Got hit in the nose. What's that, a law against it? 19:26.400 --> 19:27.400 I got a hunch, Mike. 19:27.400 --> 19:28.400 Yeah? 19:27.400 --> 19:29.400 You're lying. Where'd you get that car? 19:29.400 --> 19:33.400 I told you where I got it. Me and Coughlin were bummed a ride on San Fernando Road. 19:33.400 --> 19:36.400 This spook came along the maroon coupe and gave us a ride. 19:36.400 --> 19:40.400 A couple miles this side of the Lancaster, he stopped the car and got out, said he'd be right back. 19:40.400 --> 19:41.400 Walked right out into the desert. 19:41.400 --> 19:42.400 That ride? 19:42.400 --> 19:48.400 Yeah. Waited for him to come back, waited a long time. Hawked the horn, yelled for him, we finally gave it up. 19:48.400 --> 19:52.400 Matter of fact, Coughlin and me got a little scared. Thought maybe the car was stolen. 19:52.400 --> 19:55.400 I didn't want to get caught in a hot car. I'm an ex-con. I couldn't stand the heat. 19:55.400 --> 19:56.400 The truth, I'm squaring with you. 19:56.400 --> 19:57.400 What about the money, Mike? 19:57.400 --> 19:58.400 Huh? 19:57.400 --> 20:00.400 The money. They booked you in with $133 in your pocket. 20:00.400 --> 20:04.400 Oh, yeah. I got lucky in a crap game last night. I was pulling out. 20:04.400 --> 20:08.400 How about the pocket knife? Blood stains on it? You win that in the crap game too? 20:08.400 --> 20:10.400 No, matter of fact, it was in the car. Found it right there on the seat. 20:10.400 --> 20:15.400 Big coincidence, Mike. Somebody leads you a car, blood stains on the inside, stains on you and your partner. 20:15.400 --> 20:20.400 Pocket knife, stains on that too. You're on parole, leaving town without notice, driving a car you're not supposed to be driving. 20:20.400 --> 20:23.400 Pocket full of money you got no way of accounting for. Face it, Mike. 20:23.400 --> 20:24.400 What do you mean? 20:24.400 --> 20:28.400 Face it. You're dead. Flag on your card now. Parole officer wants you. Now, how about the truth? 20:28.400 --> 20:29.400 What do you mean the truth? I've told the truth. 20:29.400 --> 20:34.400 All right, now come on. Let's save time for all of us, Mike. You've been around long enough. You've graduated. You know we're not going to buy that line. 20:34.400 --> 20:37.400 What line? How can I explain things to you? You won't believe me. 20:37.400 --> 20:41.400 I told you nothing but the truth since I walked into this room. You won't believe me. You got a cigarette. 20:41.400 --> 20:43.400 How do you cop for the blood in your shirt? 20:43.400 --> 20:46.400 I told you I had a fight. Guy hit me in the nose. Happened right down there in LA. You can check it. 20:46.400 --> 20:47.400 Where did it happen? 20:47.400 --> 20:48.400 Bar. Downtown. 20:48.400 --> 20:50.400 There's a lot of bars downtown. 20:50.400 --> 20:52.400 Well, a place on South Pierce. I go there sometimes. 20:52.400 --> 20:53.400 What's the name of it? 20:53.400 --> 20:55.400 797 Club. Ask anybody in there. 20:55.400 --> 20:57.400 You said it happened tonight? 20:57.400 --> 21:03.400 Yeah, about 8 o'clock. Just before we cut out. Guy hit me right on the nose. Real rough one. You got a cigarette? 21:03.400 --> 21:05.400 What time did you say you had that fight? 21:05.400 --> 21:06.400 About 8 o'clock. 21:06.400 --> 21:07.400 You sure of that? 21:07.400 --> 21:08.400 Sure of what? 21:08.400 --> 21:09.400 I'm not doing too well, Mike. 21:09.400 --> 21:10.400 Now what's the matter? 21:10.400 --> 21:12.400 We were at the 797 Club tonight. We talked to the owner. 21:12.400 --> 21:13.400 So what? 21:13.400 --> 21:17.400 We were there at 6.35. He locked the place up and went home at 6.45. He was sick. 21:17.400 --> 21:18.400 797 Club? 21:18.400 --> 21:21.400 Yeah, that's right. Now where were you at the time of the robbery? 21:21.400 --> 21:26.400 I'm on an attorney. I'm not saying anything else. He's trying to frame me. Take me back to my cell. 21:26.400 --> 21:28.400 Anyway you want it, Mike, let's go. 21:28.400 --> 21:30.400 Mostly you just tell him the truth and he don't believe you. 21:30.400 --> 21:32.400 How about that cigarette? 21:32.400 --> 21:35.400 Captain, would you have the jailer return this one and bring me Captain? 21:35.400 --> 21:40.400 How about that? He couldn't tell the truth if it helped him. Hope we do better with his partner. 21:40.400 --> 21:44.400 Well, we're going to have to. We know we're on the right track. The big question is what have they done with Gorman? 21:44.400 --> 21:47.400 Big guess. A thousand places they could have dumped him between here and L.A. 21:47.400 --> 21:50.400 I hate to make a book on his chances. Everything points to a killing, doesn't it? 21:50.400 --> 21:53.400 Mike looks like the one who could handle it. 21:53.400 --> 21:59.400 Come on in, Com. Over here. Sit down. Yeah. 22:00.400 --> 22:02.400 My name's Friday. This is Smith, my partner. 22:02.400 --> 22:06.400 Hi. Branched out of your class, haven't you, Compton? Money in the big time here? 22:06.400 --> 22:10.400 What do you mean? We haven't done anything. Robbery, kidnapping, grand theft auto. You're moving pretty fast. 22:10.400 --> 22:13.400 Didn't Mike tell you? This guy gave us a ride. He stopped the car and walked away. 22:13.400 --> 22:16.400 We didn't steal the car. I thought the guy was lost. We drove in here to get help. 22:16.400 --> 22:19.400 Let's take it from the top. Where'd you spend the day? Who were you with? 22:19.400 --> 22:24.400 Mike. He stayed overnight with me. Both slept till about two o'clock, got something to eat and went to a show. 22:24.400 --> 22:26.400 Got out about five. What'd you do then? 22:26.400 --> 22:28.400 Went to this bar downtown. Didn't Mike tell you? 22:28.400 --> 22:29.400 You were with him, weren't you? 22:29.400 --> 22:33.400 Sure I was with him. He'll tell you that. He did. And you didn't do anything wrong, did you? 22:33.400 --> 22:37.400 No. Then what are you worrying about? Let's forget Mike now and be level with us, will you? 22:37.400 --> 22:41.400 You're not getting it straight. I didn't do anything. Mike says he can't stand another beef, can't afford it. 22:41.400 --> 22:43.400 He's too up right now. I know that. 22:43.400 --> 22:47.400 Well, we believe him, Compton. Mike's done too much time. He couldn't make another trip easy. 22:47.400 --> 22:51.400 We think he's telling us the truth. Well, so am I. What are you getting at anyway? 22:51.400 --> 22:54.400 All right, now let's get on the bandwagon when you can. We don't need you, Compton. 22:54.400 --> 22:56.400 If you talk or not, it doesn't make any difference. 22:56.400 --> 23:00.400 Just a minute. Can I talk to Mike? All right, we'll give it a try. Frank, you want to ask him? 23:00.400 --> 23:02.400 Yeah, okay. Be right back. 23:02.400 --> 23:06.400 Now let's pick up where we left off. The blood stains on your clothes, stains inside the car. Where'd they come from? 23:06.400 --> 23:08.400 Mike told you, didn't he? Yeah, you tell us. 23:08.400 --> 23:10.400 What for? Why can't I wait till Mike gets here? 23:10.400 --> 23:12.400 All right. What about the money? You want to explain about that? 23:12.400 --> 23:14.400 Nothing to explain. I saved it. What kind of work do you do? 23:14.400 --> 23:16.400 Not jobs around town. Any place I can find them. 23:16.400 --> 23:20.400 You say you got up at two, you had something to eat, you went to a show, and you got out about five o'clock. Is that right? 23:20.400 --> 23:21.400 Yeah, that's right. 23:21.400 --> 23:23.400 When'd you go to the 797 Club? 23:23.400 --> 23:26.400 Right after the show, about five o'clock. How long did you stay there? 23:26.400 --> 23:28.400 About an hour, till about six o'clock. 23:28.400 --> 23:30.400 Anything unusual happen while you're in the bar? 23:30.400 --> 23:32.400 What do you mean? Anything unusual, anything out of the ordinary. 23:32.400 --> 23:36.400 Oh, Mike and me sat there, talked, had some drinks. Pretty dead place. 23:36.400 --> 23:39.400 Decided to take off for Reno. Mike's got a friend up there, a good friend. 23:39.400 --> 23:41.400 Thought maybe he'd get to both of his jobs. 23:41.400 --> 23:43.400 Captain? 23:43.400 --> 23:45.400 Yeah? Where's Mike? 23:45.400 --> 23:48.400 I told him you wanted to talk to him. He said he didn't want to see you. 23:48.400 --> 23:50.400 I think I'm about to feed him. He told me to tell you to go. 23:50.400 --> 23:54.400 What do you mean, see me in court? 23:54.400 --> 23:57.400 I think you got it, Captain. We told you we didn't need you. Come on, we're tired. 23:57.400 --> 23:58.400 He's gonna lock you up. 23:58.400 --> 23:59.400 What'd he say? What'd he tell you? 23:59.400 --> 24:03.400 Look, fella, we're tired. You wanted to go the hard way, all right, you'll get the answers in court. 24:03.400 --> 24:04.400 What'd he say? What'd he tell you? 24:04.400 --> 24:07.400 Come on, let's go. You should've known better. Mike's not gonna write your beef for you. 24:07.400 --> 24:11.400 He was in it all the way. It's his idea, and it's his beef, not mine. I argued with him. 24:11.400 --> 24:12.400 I know he shouldn't have gone along crazy. 24:12.400 --> 24:13.400 Yeah, come on. 24:13.400 --> 24:16.400 It's the truth. The whole thing's Mike's. It's his knife, too. 24:16.400 --> 24:20.400 Met the guy in some bar, and he was real high, talking about some dame he was looking for, a girlfriend. 24:20.400 --> 24:24.400 Guy bought us a couple of drinks, had a big roll of bills. Mike framed the whole thing. 24:24.400 --> 24:25.400 Yeah? 24:25.400 --> 24:29.400 Yeah, he wanted to roll the guy. He left, got in the guy's car and drove with him way toward town. 24:29.400 --> 24:32.400 Mike was driving. I didn't know where he was heading for. 24:32.400 --> 24:36.400 All of a sudden, the guy says he wants another drink. Mike didn't want to stop, but he was making a racket. 24:36.400 --> 24:41.400 Finally pulled up by the 797 Club. We got out. Then the guy changes his mind. He wants to go home. 24:41.400 --> 24:43.400 Mike tried to talk to him, but he wouldn't listen. 24:43.400 --> 24:47.400 Mike pulled the knife and cut him, then he slugged the guy, and the two of us pushed him in the car and took off. 24:47.400 --> 24:48.400 Where'd you go from there? 24:48.400 --> 24:51.400 We cruised around till we found another car, Maroon Coupe. 24:51.400 --> 24:53.400 We clouded that one, dumped the gray sedan, and took off up this way. 24:53.400 --> 24:54.400 That's right. 24:54.400 --> 24:57.400 Look, it's the truth. I'll even tell you about the guy. What happened to him? 24:57.400 --> 24:58.400 You got flashlights in your car? 24:58.400 --> 24:59.400 The man's still alive? 24:59.400 --> 25:01.400 I don't know. He wasn't when we left him. 25:04.400 --> 25:11.400 1.45 a.m. The Lancaster Sheriff's Substation contacted the local emergency ambulance, and they were instructed to follow our car, 25:11.400 --> 25:16.400 along with the suspect Floyd Compton. Frank and I got in the car and headed south, following his directions. 25:16.400 --> 25:21.400 After several tries at locating the spot where Mike and Compton supposedly left their victim, 25:21.400 --> 25:24.400 we finally found where they'd parked their car on the side of the road. 25:24.400 --> 25:31.400 We got out, and Compton led us back across a stretch of sand to a thick clump of sagebrush about 300 yards off the highway. 25:31.400 --> 25:35.400 The victim, Kenneth Gorman, was lying face down, his hands and feet were tied together. 25:35.400 --> 25:39.400 It was fairly evident that he'd lost a good deal of blood, and that he was in a state of severe shock. 25:39.400 --> 25:42.400 He was placed on a stretcher and placed in the ambulance. 25:44.400 --> 25:46.400 All right, Compton, that's it. Let's go. 25:46.400 --> 25:48.400 Be real tough. I'm sure glad he ain't dead. 25:48.400 --> 25:49.400 Yeah, sure. Come on. 25:49.400 --> 25:50.400 Where are we going now? 25:50.400 --> 25:52.400 Back to the sheriff's office. I want to take your statement. 25:52.400 --> 25:54.400 Okay with me. There's one thing I want. One more thing. 25:54.400 --> 25:55.400 Yeah? 25:55.400 --> 25:57.400 That lousy Mike. I want to be there. I want to see him. 25:57.400 --> 25:58.400 How's that? 25:58.400 --> 26:01.400 Trying to load this thing on me. I want to see his face when you tell him. Can't wait to see him. 26:01.400 --> 26:09.400 Yeah, neither can we. 26:09.400 --> 26:14.400 The story you have just heard was true. The names were changed to protect the innocent. 26:14.400 --> 26:20.400 On July 12th, trial was held in Superior Court, Department 84, City and County of Los Angeles, State of California. 26:20.400 --> 26:22.400 In a moment, the results of that trial. 26:22.400 --> 26:24.400 And now here is our star, Jack Webb. 26:24.400 --> 26:25.400 Thank you, George Fenn. 26:25.400 --> 26:30.400 Friends, once again, I'd like to ask you to compare a Fatima with a Kingside cigarette you're now smoking. 26:30.400 --> 26:35.400 When you do, I'm convinced that you'll agree that Kingsides Fatimas do give you more for your money. 26:35.400 --> 26:40.400 An extra mild and soothing smoke, plus the added protection of Fatima quality. 26:40.400 --> 26:43.400 Remember, Fatima in the bright, sunny yellow pack. 26:43.400 --> 26:47.400 And remember, in Fatima, the difference is quality. 26:47.400 --> 27:06.400 Paul Mike and his accomplice, Lloyd Compton, were filed on for violation of Section 209 of the Penal Code, kidnapping for the purpose of robbery, and Section 211 of the Penal Code, robbery in the first degree. 27:06.400 --> 27:09.400 They were also filed on for one count of grand theft auto. 27:09.400 --> 27:13.400 They were tried and convicted and received sentences as prescribed by law. 27:13.400 --> 27:22.400 Kidnapping for the purpose of robbery where bodily harm is inflicted is punishable by the death sentence or life imprisonment without possibility of parole. 27:22.400 --> 27:25.400 Robbery is punishable by imprisonment from five years to life. 27:25.400 --> 27:31.400 Grand theft auto is punishable by a prison term of not less than one nor more than ten years. 27:31.400 --> 27:37.400 The victim, Kenneth Gorman, finally recovered after more than three months in the hospital. 27:37.400 --> 27:42.400 Ladies and gentlemen, next week, Dragnet presents a trilogy. 27:42.400 --> 27:46.400 Three documented case histories of vital importance to all of us. 27:46.400 --> 27:51.400 This trio of authentic stories is both tragic and terrifying. 27:51.400 --> 27:56.400 Please try to hear Dragnet next week when we present our trilogy. 27:56.400 --> 28:14.400 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 28:14.400 --> 28:22.400 Technical advisors, Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, Sergeant Vance Brasher, heard tonight were Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg, Sam Edwards. 28:22.400 --> 28:28.400 Script by Jim Moser, music by Walter Schuman, Hal Gitney speaking. 28:28.400 --> 28:34.400 Ladies and gentlemen, you may now read Dragnet every day on the comic page of your favorite newspaper. 28:34.400 --> 28:38.400 Please consult your local daily paper. 28:38.400 --> 29:02.400 King size Fatima has brought you Dragnet transcribed from Los Angeles. 29:02.400 --> 29:14.400 Adventure is yours tonight with Counter Spy on NBC.