1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,840 The story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:13,400 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:19,360 Fatima cigarettes, king size, extra mild and soothing, brings you dragnet on both radio 4 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:29,280 and television. 5 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:30,280 You're a detective sergeant. 6 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,880 You're assigned a robbery detail. 7 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:36,040 Two armed bandits hold up a restaurant in your city. 8 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,040 The owner is slugged, beaten viciously. 9 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:40,760 One of the bandits is shot. 10 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:42,920 The other makes good his escape. 11 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,920 Your job, get him. 12 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:52,000 Friends, the name Fatima has always stood for quality. 13 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,760 Fatimas are distinctive with a truly different flavor and aroma. 14 00:00:56,760 --> 00:01:02,640 And in king size Fatima, you get an extra mild and soothing smoke, plus the added protection 15 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,240 of Fatima quality. 16 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:08,320 Remember, in Fatima, the difference is quality. 17 00:01:08,320 --> 00:01:14,000 Because of its quality, its extra mildness, its better flavor and aroma, Fatima continues 18 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:17,640 to grow in favor among king size cigarette smokers everywhere. 19 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:20,120 Switch to Fatima yourself today. 20 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:24,400 Ask your dealer for Fatima in the bright, sunny yellow pack. 21 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,520 King size Fatima. 22 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,520 The difference is quality. 23 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:31,440 DRAGNET. 24 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:37,840 The document, a drama of an actual crime. 25 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:42,800 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 26 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:47,400 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 27 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,080 police files. 28 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:54,280 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, DRAGNET is the story of your police force 29 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:55,280 in action. 30 00:01:55,280 --> 00:02:01,080 It was Monday, June 2nd. 31 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:02,080 It was smoggy in Los Angeles. 32 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:04,400 We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. 33 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:05,920 My partner is Frank Smith. 34 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:06,920 The boss is Captain Diddy. 35 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:07,920 My name is Friday. 36 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:11,760 It was 7.53 a.m. when I got to room 27A. 37 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:12,760 Robbery detail. 38 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:13,760 Hello, good morning Joe. 39 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:14,760 Hi Frank, what's doing? 40 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:15,760 Not too much. 41 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:16,760 How was the weekend? 42 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:17,760 It was great. 43 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:18,760 I hated to come back. 44 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:19,760 It's sure nice up there. 45 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:20,760 Where'd you go, same place? 46 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:21,760 Yeah, Lake Mary. 47 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:22,760 You remember Don Camphouse up there, don't you? 48 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:23,760 Yeah, sure. 49 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:24,760 He said hello. 50 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:25,760 The fishing's real great up there. 51 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,800 You ought to try and make it next month or so if you can. 52 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:28,800 Fat chance. 53 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:29,800 Why, what's the matter? 54 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:30,800 The in-laws are loose again. 55 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:31,800 They're coming down for a visit. 56 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:32,800 Never stay less than a month. 57 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:33,800 That'll take care of my vacation. 58 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:34,800 That's too bad. 59 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:35,800 Why don't you say something to the wife? 60 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:36,800 What's the use? 61 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:37,800 Why start an argument? 62 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,800 What do we got here? 63 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:41,800 Anything hot? 64 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:42,800 Yeah, this one here. 65 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,120 Hold up in Slugging Cafe down South Hill. 66 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:46,920 Radio car boys jumped and shot one of them. 67 00:02:46,920 --> 00:02:47,920 The other one got away. 68 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:48,920 We identified yet? 69 00:02:48,920 --> 00:02:50,400 Yeah, the one who was shot, Benny Ashford. 70 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:51,400 Record long as your arm. 71 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:52,400 Graduate from Poulson. 72 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:53,400 Some of them never learn. 73 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,000 How about the number two man? 74 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,000 Don't know. 75 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,520 They tried to talk to this Ashford last night. 76 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:58,520 He wouldn't tell them anything. 77 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,440 I called the hospital just before you came in. 78 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,400 They operated on the guy six o'clock this morning. 79 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,600 You're going to call as soon as he's able to talk. 80 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:06,320 It's going to be a couple days at least. 81 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:07,320 How much they get? 82 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:08,320 Here's the crime report. 83 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:09,320 Thank you. 84 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:12,320 You talk to the victims yet? 85 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:13,800 No, not yet. 86 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,800 Fahrenheit's work, isn't it? 87 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:19,160 $805 in cash, man's diamond signet ring. 88 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:22,280 Estimated value of $1,500. 89 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:24,240 $17 stitches in the victim's scalp. 90 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:25,240 Slug of the revolver. 91 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:26,240 Must have meant business. 92 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:27,240 Lousy thing. 93 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:28,240 They didn't have to slug him. 94 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:29,680 He couldn't put up much of a fight anyway. 95 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:30,880 68 years old. 96 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:32,320 No other witnesses, huh? 97 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:33,320 No. 98 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,200 Just the owner, his wife, the bartender? 99 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:36,200 That's all they have listed yet. 100 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:37,200 You phone the victims yet? 101 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,040 No, it was just going to when you came in. 102 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:40,040 Two phone numbers for them. 103 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:41,040 They're both listed there. 104 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:42,040 Yeah, that's fine. 105 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,720 Why don't you finish up with the daybook here and I'll give them a call, all right? 106 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:45,720 Okay, fine. 107 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:54,280 Hey, you want a pencil? 108 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:55,280 Oh. 109 00:03:55,280 --> 00:04:00,200 Hello, this is Friday, Los Angeles Police Department, Central Robbery. 110 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,200 Mr. and Mrs. Reiner there, please? 111 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:03,200 Neither one of them. 112 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:04,200 Well, how about the bartender? 113 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:05,200 Is he there? 114 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:06,200 Six o'clock, I see. 115 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:07,200 No, that's all right. 116 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:08,200 I got their home phone. 117 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:09,200 Yeah, thanks very much. 118 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:10,200 Nobody there. 119 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:17,800 Try any other number? 120 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:18,800 Yeah. 121 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:23,480 Hello, is this the Reiner residence? 122 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:27,920 Yeah, well, this is Friday, LAPD, Central Robbery, Los Angeles Police Department. 123 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:28,920 Yes, ma'am. 124 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:29,920 Yes, Mrs. Reiner. 125 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:32,800 Oh, I just called the restaurant trying to get a hold of you. 126 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:33,800 How's Mr. Reiner this morning? 127 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:34,800 I don't see him. 128 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:39,800 I wonder if it would be possible for my partner and I could drop out and see you this morning. 129 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,200 No, your case has been assigned to us. 130 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:43,200 Yes, ma'am. 131 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,200 Well, how about 10 o'clock? 132 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:46,960 That'd be convenient for you? 133 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:47,960 All right, fine. 134 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:48,960 Yes, right away. 135 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:49,960 Thank you very much. 136 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:50,960 Bye. 137 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:52,680 I got it set up, Mr. and Mrs. Reiner. 138 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:54,640 10 o'clock this morning out at their home. 139 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:55,640 How's the old man feeling? 140 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:56,920 Oh, life's just pretty rough. 141 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:58,640 He lost quite a bit of blood. 142 00:04:58,640 --> 00:04:59,640 Big shock for an old man. 143 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:00,640 That's too bad. 144 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:02,960 She says he's still pretty hazy, but we can talk to him. 145 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:04,280 One thing he remembers pretty well, though. 146 00:05:04,280 --> 00:05:05,280 Yeah? 147 00:05:05,280 --> 00:05:08,280 The face of the man who slugged him. 148 00:05:08,280 --> 00:05:10,880 8.20 a.m. 149 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:14,000 We finished making up the day book and then we went over to the main jail to interview 150 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,320 two other robbery suspects who'd been booked in over the weekend. 151 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:20,960 We completed our 510 reports on them and then we got in the car and drove out to the West 152 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:24,920 Chester district to talk to the victims of the cafe holdup the night before, Mr. and 153 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:26,920 Mrs. William Reiner. 154 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:28,360 9.55 a.m. 155 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,880 We arrived at the Reiner home and a small gray haired woman answered the door and asked 156 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:32,880 us in. 157 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:33,880 She identified herself as Mrs. Reiner. 158 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:34,880 I'm right into the living room, officer. 159 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:35,880 You can make yourselves to home. 160 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:36,880 Thank you very much. 161 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,880 I hope you'll excuse the way the house looks. 162 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:40,880 Everything's all upset. 163 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,280 I haven't had a chance to do any picking up. 164 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:44,280 It's perfectly all right, ma'am. 165 00:05:44,280 --> 00:05:45,280 We understand. 166 00:05:45,280 --> 00:05:46,680 I was up with my husband half the night. 167 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:47,960 He had heard him something terrible. 168 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:51,240 It was almost 6 in the morning before he got to sleep. 169 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,480 I hope this is enough to make up his mind for him. 170 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:54,480 How do you mean, Mrs. Reiner? 171 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:55,480 About selling the place. 172 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:58,080 I've been after him for months to get rid of it. 173 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,080 Business like that's for younger people. 174 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:01,560 We're getting too old to keep it up. 175 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,360 Besides, the doctor's been telling William he needs more rest, less worry. 176 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:06,360 I see. 177 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:07,360 I'm starting to get a little bit of a bad feeling now, ma'am. 178 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:08,360 Oh, not so well. 179 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:11,040 He lost so much blood and his head's just sore. 180 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:12,600 He's taking a nap right now. 181 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:14,960 I expect he'll be awake in a few minutes. 182 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:16,560 That's all right with you, isn't it, officer? 183 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:17,560 Yes, ma'am. 184 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:18,560 It's perfectly all right. 185 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:19,560 We'd like to go over the thing with you anyway. 186 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:22,240 It might possibly be something that you forgot to mention to the officers last night. 187 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:23,680 Well, I told them everything. 188 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:24,760 I'm sure I did. 189 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:28,160 Maybe some of the details, Mrs. Reiner, maybe some little thing that didn't seem important 190 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:29,760 to you could mean a good deal to us. 191 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:30,760 Well, I don't know. 192 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:31,760 I thought I told them everything. 193 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:33,760 Where do you want me to start? 194 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,520 Well, when did you first notice the two hold-up men, Mrs. Reiner? 195 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:37,520 When they came out of the bathroom. 196 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:39,560 I guess they'd been hiding there. 197 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:40,920 You noticed them earlier in the evening? 198 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:42,560 I mean, were they customers in your place? 199 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:44,960 Well, I'm not sure, but I think so. 200 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:45,960 Where were they served? 201 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:47,960 Was it in the restaurant or were they in the bar? 202 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:48,960 Well, there again. 203 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,800 I'm not positive, but I think it was in the bar. 204 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:53,840 I think I served them two bottles of beer. 205 00:06:53,840 --> 00:06:56,000 You don't happen to remember what you did with those two bottles. 206 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,000 I mean, impossible. 207 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:58,680 We may be able to lift some prints off of them. 208 00:06:58,680 --> 00:06:59,680 No. 209 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:00,680 The officers asked me that last night. 210 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:01,680 It wouldn't do any good. 211 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,280 You see, I was the only one who touched the bottles. 212 00:07:04,280 --> 00:07:07,480 We used the regular big mugs and I poured the beer for them. 213 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,080 Neither one of them touched the bottles. 214 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:10,880 Now, how about the man who escaped, Mrs. Reiner? 215 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:11,880 You remember him pretty well, do you? 216 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:12,880 What did he look like on him? 217 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:13,880 Oh, yeah. 218 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:14,880 He's the one who did all the talking. 219 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:17,440 He's the same one who hit my husband, too. 220 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:18,440 What did he look like, ma'am? 221 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:19,880 How old would you say he was? 222 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:21,320 Oh, I don't know. 223 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:24,560 I think I'd say he was in his late 30s, yeah. 224 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:25,560 How tall, ma'am? 225 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:30,640 Well, my husband's five foot nine and I'd say the man was two inches taller than him. 226 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:31,640 He's huskier, too. 227 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:37,760 I'd guess about 175 or 80 pounds, a very strong looking man. 228 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:39,400 You remember what he was wearing, Mrs. Reiner? 229 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:44,520 It was a tan sports coat, I think, and green, slacks, light green and a dark brown hat. 230 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:46,560 Did you notice anything unusual about him? 231 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:47,560 I beg your pardon? 232 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:48,920 Anything outstanding about him? 233 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:49,920 Anything that was different? 234 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:52,120 Say a scar, a mold, tattoos, anything like that? 235 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,280 No, no, not that I could notice. 236 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:56,760 What was the first thing this man said to you and your husband, ma'am? 237 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:01,160 Well, he said it to all three of us, me and my husband and the bartender, that's George 238 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:02,160 O'Leary. 239 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:03,160 He's been with us for years. 240 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:04,160 He's a good bartender. 241 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:05,160 He'd only stay sober. 242 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:06,160 Yes, ma'am. 243 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:07,880 What was the first thing the holdup man said? 244 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:10,920 Well, he's the same one that hit my husband, you know. 245 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:14,240 He said in a real loud voice, he said, this is a stick up. 246 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,200 Get your hands up high and keep them there. 247 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:17,200 What happened then, ma'am? 248 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:19,680 We put our hands up for George. 249 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:20,680 That's the bartender, you know. 250 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:23,200 Scared him so bad he dropped a full bottle of bourbon. 251 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:24,200 Bombed it, too. 252 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:25,200 Broke all over the floor. 253 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:26,200 George isn't here. 254 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:27,200 George isn't here. 255 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:28,200 Well, that's why he drank. 256 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:30,480 Well, what did the holdup man do after they had you raise your hand? 257 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:34,760 Well, that one that hit my husband, he told the other man to go behind the bar and get 258 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:35,760 the money. 259 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:37,760 It was all spread out on the bar. 260 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:39,760 William and I was just checking the register when it happened. 261 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:40,760 I see. 262 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:41,760 Would you go on, please? 263 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:44,760 Well, after they got the register money, they put it in our bank bag. 264 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:48,760 Then they went through my purse and through my husband's wallet and through George's wallet, 265 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:49,760 too. 266 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,600 They took George's last dollar and a half, got eight hundred and five dollars in all cash. 267 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:54,600 I guess you knew that. 268 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:55,600 Yes, ma'am. 269 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:56,600 I'll talk to you about it after that. 270 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:57,600 Jenny! 271 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:58,600 Jenny, where are you? 272 00:08:58,600 --> 00:08:59,600 Oh, will you excuse me, officers, my husband? 273 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:00,600 Yes, ma'am, right ahead. 274 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:01,600 I'll just see what he wants. 275 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:03,600 I think he'll be able to talk to you now. 276 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:04,600 All right, ma'am. 277 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:07,600 Frank, do you remember to bring that mug book? 278 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:08,600 Yes, it's out in the car. 279 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:09,600 That's good. 280 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:10,600 We can leave it here with the Reiner's. 281 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:11,600 Pick it up later tonight. 282 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:12,600 Okay, you want me to get it now? 283 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:13,600 No, let's wait and see how he is. 284 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:16,600 Officers, would you like to come back here? 285 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:17,600 Officers? 286 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:18,600 Yes, ma'am, we're coming. 287 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:23,600 Jenny, would you put up charge for the officers? 288 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:24,600 Oh, I surely. 289 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:25,600 Officers, this is my husband, Will. 290 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:26,600 How do you do, sir? 291 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:27,600 Hello. 292 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:28,600 Here you are, Sergeant. 293 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:29,600 Thank you very much. 294 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,600 You catch the other man yet, the one who hit me? 295 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:33,600 No, sir, not yet. 296 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:34,600 That's why we're out here. 297 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:36,600 We know that you don't feel too well, Mr. Reiner. 298 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:37,600 We'll try to keep it short. 299 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:38,600 No, I sure don't. 300 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:41,600 I guess Jenny told you, my head's killing me. 301 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:42,600 Poor girl. 302 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:44,600 I kept her up most of the night, I guess. 303 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:45,600 She was a fine nurse, Jenny. 304 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,600 She didn't get any rest at all. 305 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:48,600 Yes, sir. 306 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:50,600 She was just telling us about the holdup last night, sir. 307 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:51,600 How'd it happen? 308 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:53,600 I was telling them how they got the money, Will. 309 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:54,600 Didn't explain about your ring, though. 310 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:56,600 Do you want to tell them? 311 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:58,600 It was worse part of the whole thing. 312 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:00,600 I'd rather have lost anything but that ring. 313 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:01,600 How's that, sir? 314 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:02,600 Some kind of a keepsake? 315 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,600 It belonged to my dad, diamond signet. 316 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:07,600 Stone wasn't perfect, but money sure can't replace it. 317 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:09,600 I remember when dad gave it to me. 318 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,600 It was just a couple days before he died. 319 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:12,600 It was his ring. 320 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:14,600 It had been in the family way back. 321 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,600 Which one of the holdup men took the ring, Mr. Reiner? 322 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:17,600 The same one hit me. 323 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:18,600 The one that got away. 324 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:21,600 After they took all our money, he came over to me and said, 325 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:23,600 give me the ring, hand it over. 326 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:25,600 I told him I couldn't get it off my finger. 327 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:26,600 What did you do then, sir? 328 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:27,600 I slapped my face. 329 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:29,600 Said if I couldn't get the ring off, he could. 330 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:31,600 Said if he had to, he'd cut it off. 331 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:32,600 I pleaded with him. 332 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:34,600 I told him what it meant to me. 333 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:35,600 Didn't do any good. 334 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:37,600 When I didn't give him the ring right away, 335 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,600 I brought that gun down right on top of my head. 336 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:41,600 Hit me as hard as he could. 337 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:43,600 I don't remember too well after that. 338 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:46,600 You think you'd recognize the man if you ever saw him again, Mr. Reiner? 339 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:47,600 I'll never forget him. 340 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,600 I sure hope to find the ring, officer. 341 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:52,600 Jen and I have been through some tough times together. 342 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:55,600 I guess at one time or another, we've either sold or pawned everything we own. 343 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,600 But we never let go of that ring. 344 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:58,600 Never did. 345 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:00,600 Not until last night. 346 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:01,600 Isn't that right, Jen? 347 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:02,600 Yes, that's right, Will. 348 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:05,600 Well, we'll do all we can to get it back for you, Mr. Reiner. 349 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:06,600 Now, about this man who got away, 350 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:08,600 can you remember anything outstanding about him at all? 351 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:09,600 Anything unusual? 352 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,600 No, I don't think so. 353 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:12,600 He had mean-looking eyes. 354 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:13,600 I remember that much. 355 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:14,600 Yes, sir. 356 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,600 Kind of this smart aleck type, I guess. 357 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:19,600 Kept twirling his gun around his hand, on his finger, you know. 358 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:21,600 I was scared death was going to go off. 359 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:22,600 So was George. 360 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:23,600 He's our bartender. 361 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,600 Were you scared, wasn't he, Jen? 362 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:26,600 Oh, yes. 363 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:27,600 George was quite as cheap. 364 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:29,600 How do you mean, Mr. Reiner, he twirled the gun around? 365 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:31,600 Oh, you know, like in the movies. 366 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:32,600 Cowboy pictures. 367 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,600 Typical smart aleck. 368 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,600 He sure did run when the cops came, though. 369 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,600 I only wish he was the one who got shot. 370 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:41,600 Well, you're sure you'll be able to identify this man if you see him again? 371 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,600 I told you I'll never forget him. 372 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:47,600 Say, there's something about this I don't think I understand. 373 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:50,600 Why ask me all these questions about it? 374 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:52,600 How about the fellow who was with that crook? 375 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:54,600 The fellow that was shot wants to talk to him. 376 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:56,600 He ought to be able to tell you who his partner is. 377 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:59,600 Well, he had an emergency operation, sir, at six o'clock this morning. 378 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:01,600 His condition's still critical. 379 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:02,600 Oh, I see. 380 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:03,600 Just a matter of time, then, huh? 381 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:06,600 I mean, when he recovers, you'll be able to talk to him. 382 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:08,600 You'll find out what you want to. 383 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:09,600 Well, there's only one hit, sir. 384 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:11,600 Whether he recovers or he doesn't recover. 385 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:12,600 Yes. 386 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:14,600 Either way, we can't depend on him. 387 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:18,600 1138 A.M. 388 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:20,600 After we finished interviewing the holdup victims, 389 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:24,600 Frank got the mug book out of the car containing pictures of recent robbery releases from the state prisons, 390 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:26,600 and we left it with Mr. and Mrs. Reiner. 391 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:30,600 We instructed them that if they succeeded in identifying any one of the pictures 392 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,600 to take down his name and prison number and call our office immediately. 393 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:36,600 We told them we'd be back later that afternoon. 394 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:38,600 1150 A.M. 395 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:40,600 We left the Reiner home and drove down to the scene of the robbery, 396 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,600 the restaurant on South Hill. 397 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:46,600 When we got there, Officer Walmsley from Layton Fingerprints was just leaving. 398 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:50,600 He told us that he'd been unable to raise any legible prints at the back window 399 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:52,600 where the number two suspect had escaped. 400 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:56,600 Frank and I checked over the scene, then we headed back for the office. 401 00:12:56,600 --> 00:12:58,600 There were half a dozen messages for us in the book. 402 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:03,600 One of them was to call State Parole Officer Fred Galloway at his office on South Broadway. 403 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,600 Frank put in the call, and Galloway said he'd be right down. 404 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:08,600 He thought he had something for us. 405 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:09,600 105 P.M. 406 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:12,600 Galloway met us in the squad room and briefed us on some of the information 407 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:15,600 that he'd received earlier that morning from one of his parolees. 408 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:20,600 It concerned the wife of a former holdup man who now was wanted by Galloway 409 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:21,600 for violation of parole. 410 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:25,600 He told us the wife had rented a car from a U-Drive lot in Santa Monica 411 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:29,600 and that supposedly the ex-con and his wife were planning to leave the city. 412 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:31,600 What's the tie, Fred? How's it figuring for us? 413 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:34,600 I was talking to a chanter this morning. He happened to mention the holdup you're working. 414 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:36,600 This fellow answered the description of the one who got away. 415 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:37,600 What was that name again, the ex-con? 416 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:40,600 Ernest Morgan, your L.A. number 178435. 417 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:42,600 False number is 12968. 418 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:44,600 The reason I got pepped on is the thief could have hurt his leg 419 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:46,600 jumping out of the back window of the bar. 420 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:47,600 You figure he could have? 421 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,600 Yeah, easily. It's a good 30, 35 foot drop. Why, Fred? 422 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:52,600 Well, my informant says this Ernie Morgan has a bumped foot. 423 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,600 Heard it so bad he can hardly walk on it. 424 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,600 He says he saw Morgan the day before yesterday. His leg was all right then. 425 00:13:57,600 --> 00:13:59,600 Sounds like a good one to get off the street. 426 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,600 What do you say we check his package? 427 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:03,600 I have no idea. 428 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:06,600 Your informant say who this Morgan's been running with, Fred? 429 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:08,600 Said he didn't know or thinks he plays it alone more or less. 430 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:10,600 Go ahead, Fred. 431 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:15,600 You contact the U-Drive lot, Fred, and get the dope on the car? 432 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:18,600 Yeah, didn't want to put the teletype on until I was sure. 433 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,600 One of the fellas from our office had to make a call out that way. 434 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:22,600 They're taking a mug shot of Morgan's wife out there 435 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:24,600 to see if the U-Drive clerk can give them an IDENT on her. 436 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:25,600 She got a record? 437 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,600 She's never done any time. She's just had a couple of pinches with him. 438 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:29,600 Never could make her on anything, though. 439 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,600 I'll pull the pack and try to find her. 440 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,600 How about your victims, Joe? They any good? 441 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:37,600 Yeah, they claim they can identify the man. 442 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:39,600 I don't think we'll have any trouble there. 443 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:40,600 How about this informant of yours? 444 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:42,600 You know where we can locate the Morgan? 445 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:43,600 No, not now. 446 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:45,600 According to him, Morgan and his wife left town about nine this morning. 447 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,600 He thinks he might get a line of where they're headed, though. 448 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:49,600 Well, how come your informant knows so much about Morgan? 449 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:50,600 He run with him? 450 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:51,600 No, he sold with him up at the joint. 451 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:52,600 Go ahead, Joe. You want to have a look? 452 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:53,600 Yeah. 453 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:57,600 Here's the package. It's a mug shot. 454 00:14:57,600 --> 00:14:59,600 Is this your Ernie Morgan print? 455 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:00,600 Yeah, that's him. 456 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:01,600 Good picture? 457 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:02,600 Yeah, looks just like him. 458 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:06,600 The description, Joe. It's got everything right down the line. 459 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:07,600 Yeah. 460 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:10,600 Check this right here. Habits and characteristics. 461 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:12,600 Yeah, looks like it, doesn't it? 462 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:13,600 What's that? 463 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:15,600 He likes to twirl a gun in his hand. 464 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:20,600 One fifty-two p.m. 465 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:24,600 We placed Ernest Morgan's picture in an envelope along with two dozen other mug shots, 466 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:28,600 and then we put in a call to Mr. and Mrs. Reiner, told them we were coming out to see them. 467 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:33,600 They told us that so far neither one of them had been able to identify any of the pictures in the mug book that we'd left with them. 468 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:38,600 Fred Galloway went back to his office and we told him we'd notify him the minute we got a positive identification. 469 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:43,600 Two twenty-five p.m. We drove back to the Reiner home. The old man was still in bed. 470 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:48,600 Been all the way through this book of yours, officer. Couldn't find one who looked like the man, could we, Jim? 471 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,600 No, his picture's not in there, Sergeant. We sure are there. 472 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:56,600 I'd say, well, we've got some more of them here, folks. I'd like to have you look through them if you don't mind, see if you can identify one of them. 473 00:15:56,600 --> 00:16:00,600 Yes, all right. Jim, would you fix this pillow back here for me, please? 474 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:04,600 Oh, yes, of course, dear. There. There you are. 475 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:05,600 Thank you. 476 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:07,600 You see any picture in the book that resembled the man at all, sir? 477 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,600 No, I didn't. None of them. Wasn't the one who looked like him. 478 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:13,600 Here you are. See if any of these pictures look familiar to you. 479 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:17,600 Thank you, sir. Jim, you want to sit here by me? We can see them together. 480 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:21,600 All right, well, let's see now. 481 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:26,600 Oh, my, look at this one, Will. Doesn't he look like a mean one? 482 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:31,600 Look at this one, Jim. Look at him. Think he's a college graduate, wouldn't you? 483 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:36,600 Oh, my, yeah. Officer, this young man here, what did he do? 484 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:43,600 Let me see that, ma'am. Oh, yeah, it's Marty Lee holed up in murder, Ms. Reiner. Shot and killed an elderly lady. She ran a candy store. 485 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:48,600 Oh, my, can you feature that? Such a clean-looking boy. Never believe what you will. 486 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:55,600 Takes all kinds, I guess. Let's see now. No. No. No. 487 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:59,600 Let me see, Will. Oh, no, that's not him. 488 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:03,600 No. No, no, we've been through these already. Have you some more, officer? 489 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:06,600 No, that's all, Mr. Reiner. You sure the holed-up man's picture isn't in there? 490 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:10,600 No, sir. I looked at them all pretty carefully. I didn't see him. Did you, Jim? 491 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:14,600 No, no, I didn't see him. Was his picture supposed to be in here? 492 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:20,600 Well, we thought so, ma'am. Let's see. Here, how about this one? So you look familiar to you? 493 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:28,600 Jim? No, no, I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. We serve so many people every night. 494 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,600 Are you folks sure you'll recognize the holed-up man when you see him? Oh, yes. 495 00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:35,600 Oh, yes. No, I mean... Just one more question here, Mr. Reiner. Yes? 496 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:39,600 Now, are you absolutely sure this is not the man who held you up and slugged you last night? 497 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:44,600 Yes, I'm sure. That's not the man. 498 00:17:52,600 --> 00:17:56,600 You are listening to Dragnet, authentic stories of your police force in action. 499 00:17:56,600 --> 00:18:02,600 Because of Fatima quality, its extra mildness, its better flavor and aroma, 500 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:07,600 more smokers coast to coast are switching to king-size Fatimas every day. 501 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:13,600 Switch to king-size Fatimas yourself. 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Neither one of us had anything to say. 509 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:07,600 Just at the moment we figured that we had the suspect positively identified, 510 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:11,600 the victims themselves had contradicted what we thought was definitely the answer to the case. 511 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:14,600 It wasn't by any means a news story. 512 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,600 One of the first lessons a working detective learns is to keep an open mind, 513 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:21,600 regardless of how incriminating the circumstances first appear to be. 514 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:26,600 The big fallacy of a detective being too sure too soon is based, for the most part, 515 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:31,600 on the failure to recognize that police work means human beings dealing with human beings. 516 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:36,600 So instead of going by the usual odds, the human margin for error is doubled. 517 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:39,600 Frank and I didn't have too clear an idea of how or why it came about, 518 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:44,600 but suddenly we found ourselves farther away from the solution of the case than before we started. 519 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:46,600 3.10 p.m. 520 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:48,600 Lousy day, huh? 521 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:49,600 Yeah, sure. 522 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:51,600 Ten after three, feel like I haven't slept for two days. 523 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:53,600 Yeah, I know what you mean. Pretty hard to figure in it. 524 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:55,600 Sure, I hope your wife did the washing today. 525 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:56,600 Why? 526 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:59,600 She won't feel much like talking. I sure don't. 527 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,600 Well, let's check the book, huh? 528 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,600 Yeah, I'll do it. 529 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:07,600 A couple of phone calls, Joe. One from the hospital, prison ward. 530 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:08,600 What do they want? 531 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:10,600 Our number one suspect, Ashford. He's doing better than they figured. 532 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:12,600 Be available for interview tomorrow morning. 533 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,600 Lucky thief, huh? Was a cop he would have died. 534 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,600 Another message. It's from Galloway. Wants us to call him. 535 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:20,600 And still a Madison number? 536 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:21,600 Yeah. 537 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:24,600 What's the pass? 538 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:25,600 Oh, yeah, please. 539 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:27,600 There you go. 540 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:30,600 Adult parole, please, men. Thank you. 541 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:33,600 Fred Galloway, please. 542 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:35,600 Smith, robbery, LAPD. Thanks. 543 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,600 Hi, Fred. Frank Smith. 544 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:41,600 Yeah, that right. He sure about that? 545 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:44,600 Uh-huh, sure doesn't figure. 546 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:46,600 No, I didn't mean a thing to him, yeah. 547 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:48,600 Okay. Right, thanks, Fred. 548 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:50,600 It's got me, Joe. 549 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:51,600 Why, what's the matter? 550 00:20:51,600 --> 00:20:53,600 Galloway got the report back from that U-Drive lot, 551 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:55,600 the place where Morgan's wife rented that car. 552 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:57,600 They identified her as the woman who rented that car. 553 00:20:57,600 --> 00:20:58,600 She offered him a deal. 554 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:00,600 She didn't want to leave a cash deposit for the car. 555 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:01,600 Well, what'd she offer? 556 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:03,600 Man's ring, diamond signet. 557 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:09,600 After we got the word from State Parole Officer Fred Galloway, 558 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:11,600 we got out of broadcast and an APB, 559 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:13,600 in addition to those we already had out. 560 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:17,600 We requested that the rented car and the occupants be held for questioning 561 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:20,600 in connection with the robbery of Reiner's Cafe the night before. 562 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:24,600 If a man's diamond signet ring was found in possession of the occupant, 563 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:27,600 or in the car, it was to be booked as evidence. 564 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:31,600 The following morning, Frank and I interviewed our number one suspect, 565 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:35,600 Benny Ashford, in ward 13400 at General Hospital Prison Ward. 566 00:21:36,600 --> 00:21:39,600 Because he had the idea his partner had run out on him and taken the money with him, 567 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:43,600 that he'd let him down, Ashford was in a fairly cooperative mood. 568 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:45,600 After talking with him for a little more than 20 minutes, 569 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:49,600 he named Ernest Morgan and identified his mugshot as his companion 570 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:51,600 in the robbery of Reiner's Cafe. 571 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:53,600 He also told us the holdup was Morgan's idea. 572 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:56,600 And that Morgan had told him the job would be a pushover. 573 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:59,600 We asked him where he thought we might locate Morgan, 574 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:02,600 and he told us our best bet was Las Vegas, Nevada. 575 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:04,600 Supposedly Morgan had a good friend in Las Vegas, 576 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:06,600 an ex-con by the name of Harry Breen. 577 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:11,600 Frank and I went back to the office where we met with Inspector Farnon and Captain Didion. 578 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:14,600 At 1.30 that afternoon, according to instructions, 579 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:18,600 Frank and I signed out a trip car and headed out US Highway 91 for Las Vegas. 580 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:22,600 We checked in at the Las Vegas Police Department a few minutes before 8.30 that night. 581 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:25,600 The alleged friend of the suspect Morgan, Harry Breen, 582 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:30,600 had already been taken into custody by Las Vegas officers on the request of Captain Didion. 583 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:34,600 We began questioning Breen and he readily admitted that he was acquainted with Morgan. 584 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:36,600 All right, how long ago did you see Morgan? 585 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:37,600 I don't know, this afternoon sometime. 586 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:39,600 About hours in an afternoon. When did you see him? 587 00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:41,600 What are you so excited about? What did he do? Commit a murder? 588 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,600 Look, Breen, how much time do you owe the state? 589 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:44,600 What's that got to do with it? 590 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:46,600 We didn't drive all the way up here just to pass the time of day with you. 591 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,600 You know he's hot. If you want to cover for him, you can serve his time. 592 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,600 Look, I don't get it. I'm not his keeper. If you want him, fine. 593 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:53,600 I bet we're going to find him if we have to walk all over you to do it. 594 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:56,600 When the two of you are up doing time, you can figure it out for yourselves. 595 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:59,600 I'm in trouble with you cops. Once a guy does time, you can't leave him alone. 596 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,600 I've been leveling since I got out. I've been carrying a lunch pail every day. 597 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:04,600 All right, now look, Breen, who do you think you're giving a snow job? 598 00:23:04,600 --> 00:23:06,600 We've been kidded by experts. You're not giving us anything new. 599 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:08,600 We didn't send Morgan up to see you. 600 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:10,600 If you're so lily-white, how come Morgan got in touch with you? 601 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:13,600 All right, I'll tell you, you're as bad right now as the day they locked the gate on you. 602 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,600 You're never sorry for what you've done. You just moaned because they caught you. 603 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:21,600 Save that act for the jury, Breen. We're not going to buy it. Now, what about it? Where is he? 604 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,600 Wait a minute, huh? What are you so sore at me for? I didn't rob anybody. 605 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,600 Who says you did? You must have been talking to Morgan. 606 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:29,600 All right, I have. I told you I'd talk to him. He came around this afternoon. Now, get off my back. 607 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:30,600 What did he want? 608 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:31,600 He's hot. He wanted to cool off. 609 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:32,600 Where is he now? 610 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:37,600 I don't know. Well, look, how should I know? He came around with his wife, asked for a favor. I couldn't do it. 611 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:41,600 I just got married. My wife's a square. I told her about it. She wouldn't go for it. 612 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:45,600 The guy's a big crybaby anyway, trying to tell me how we ought to stick together. 613 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:47,600 You see the car he was driving, Breen? 614 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,600 Yeah, convertible coupe, Packard. California plate. 615 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:52,600 How'd you notice? You got the license number? 616 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:54,600 No, he asked me where he could get some cold plates. I figured it was hot. 617 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:56,600 Did you get him any plates? 618 00:23:56,600 --> 00:24:00,600 Look, I wouldn't know where to get them. I already told you. I've been leveling ever since I got out. 619 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:06,600 They're no use kidding. I couldn't do any more time. I'm too old. One more trip and I'm through. I'm really through. 620 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:08,600 I got a good wife. She works every day. I don't want to lose that. 621 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:10,600 All right, Breen, you take your choice. What do you mean? 622 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:14,600 What do you like the best, Morgan or your wife? What about it? 623 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:16,600 All right, you got it. 624 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:25,600 The suspect's friend, Harry Breen, went on to admit that during the conversations he'd had with Ernest Morgan that afternoon, 625 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:29,600 Morgan had told him that he and his wife were going to San Francisco. 626 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:35,600 There, supposedly, they would contact a man by the name of Baker Harrison, who operated a restaurant out by Hunter's Point. 627 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:41,600 He said the Morgans had told him that they planned on driving at night only to lessen the chances of the police spotting their car. 628 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:48,600 We immediately got in touch with Inspector George Haig of the San Francisco Police Department and notified him of the latest developments in the case. 629 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:54,600 He told us he'd read our teletypes and said that he'd placed the restaurant operated by Baker Harrison under immediate surveillance. 630 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:59,600 We told him we'd leave early the next morning for San Francisco after we'd gotten a few hours' sleep. 631 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:05,600 Before we turned in, we got off a teletype to Captain Didion, bringing him up to date on what had happened and what our plans were. 632 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:09,600 The next morning at 6.30, Frank and I left Las Vegas for San Francisco. 633 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:15,600 A few minutes after 7 o'clock that night, we checked in at the San Francisco Hall of Justice at Washington and Kearney Street. 634 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:17,600 Inspector Haig was waiting for us. 635 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:23,600 He informed us Harrison's restaurant out of Hunter's Point was still being covered, but so far Morgan and his wife had failed to put in an appearance. 636 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:29,600 Along with Inspector Haig, Frank and I drove out to the restaurant and joined the detail that had the place under surveillance. 637 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:31,600 9.05 p.m., no sign of the suspects. 638 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:36,600 10 p.m., 10.30, 11 o'clock, midnight, still no sign. 639 00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:38,600 We waited. 640 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:41,600 How about this fog? I sure wish I brought my topcoat. I'm freezing. 641 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:46,600 If they don't show pretty soon, we're gonna have to pull in closer. I can hardly see the door to the restaurant. 642 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,600 Smell that hot coffee. Sure could use a cup right now. 643 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:51,600 Look at that fog out there, Frank. 644 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:53,600 Can't tell where the bay leaves off and the fog will begin. 645 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:56,600 Wait a minute, Chuck. Car pulling up, convertible? 646 00:25:56,600 --> 00:26:00,600 Yeah. Packard. Wait till they get in the light. We can see him better. 647 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:02,600 A man getting out heading for the restaurant. 648 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:04,600 Yeah, it looks like him. Come on. 649 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:07,600 Somebody else in the car. A woman. 650 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:09,600 Haig's got it covered. George is with him. 651 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:11,600 All right, let's hustle it. Come on. 652 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:14,600 Passing under the light. It's him, Joe. 653 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:16,600 Yeah. All right, hold it. Right where you are. Police officers. 654 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:17,600 What's the matter? What do you want? 655 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:19,600 All right, hands up in front of you. Get them up high. 656 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,600 All right, I got them up. What's it all about? What's the trouble? 657 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:22,600 Frank, you want to shake them? 658 00:26:22,600 --> 00:26:24,600 Yeah. Come on, keep those hands up and stand still. 659 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:27,600 I'm standing still? Is this a shakedown or what? I haven't done anything. 660 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:28,600 Nothing doing, Joe. Clean. 661 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:31,600 Those hands, Aaron. Your right hand, mister. Let's have a look at it. 662 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:34,600 All right. Still don't get this. What about it? 663 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:36,600 That ring on your finger. Where'd you get that? 664 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:37,600 It's mine. Why? I had it a long time. 665 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:40,600 Diamond signet. A little big for you, isn't it? Doesn't quite fit. 666 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,600 What are you getting at? What's my ring got to do with this? 667 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:43,600 Where'd you get it? 668 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:45,600 Crap game. I want it in a crap game. It's down in Las Vegas. 669 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:46,600 I want to gamble it. 670 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:47,600 That right. 671 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:49,600 Yeah, a bunch of guys up in the hotel room shooting a little crap. 672 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:50,600 Just a gamble I won. 673 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:51,600 You sure of that, are you? 674 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:54,600 Of course I'm sure. Just a crap game. I took a gamble I won. 675 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:55,600 No, you're half right, mister. 676 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:56,600 Yeah? 677 00:26:56,600 --> 00:27:05,600 You took a gamble, but you didn't win. 678 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:07,600 The story you have just heard was true. 679 00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:10,600 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 680 00:27:10,600 --> 00:27:13,600 On August 8th, trial was held in Superior Court, Department 89, 681 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:16,600 City and County of Los Angeles, State of California. 682 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:18,600 In a moment, the results of that trial. 683 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:20,600 And now here is our star, Jack Webb. 684 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:21,600 Thank you, George Fenomen. 685 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:25,600 Friends, because you know what you're looking for in a king-sized cigarette, 686 00:27:25,600 --> 00:27:29,600 all we ask you to do is compare Fatimas and then make up your own mind. 687 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:34,600 You'll find Fatimas are distinctive, with a truly different flavor and aroma. 688 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:39,600 You get an extra mild and soothing smoke, plus the added protection of Fatima quality. 689 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,600 Smoke king-sized Fatima. 690 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:45,600 I'm convinced you'll agree that the difference is quality. 691 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:56,600 Ernest Harold Morgan was tried and convicted of robbery in the first degree, 692 00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:59,600 along with his accomplice, Benjamin Ashford. 693 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:03,600 Ernest Morgan's wife was tried for conspiracy to commit robbery and found not guilty. 694 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:09,600 Robbery in the first degree is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary from five years to life. 695 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:15,600 Ladies and gentlemen, when you buy defense bonds, you help build your own future security. 696 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:19,600 You also become a partner with Uncle Sam in building America's security. 697 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:21,600 Buy your bond today. 698 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:34,600 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 699 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:39,600 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 700 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:44,600 Technical advisors, Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, Sergeant Vance Brasher. 701 00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:48,600 Heard tonight were Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartel, Ralph Moody. 702 00:28:48,600 --> 00:28:53,600 Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schuman. Hal Gibney speaking. 703 00:28:53,600 --> 00:29:12,600 King-size Fatima has brought you Dragnet transcribed from Los Angeles. 704 00:29:12,600 --> 00:29:18,600 This is NBC, the national broadcasting company. 705 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:23,600 Music by Jim Moser.