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02:16.960 --> 02:17.960 Well, what'd I tell you? 02:17.960 --> 02:18.960 What do you mean? 02:18.960 --> 02:21.360 What did I say just last night when we signed out? 02:21.360 --> 02:22.360 I don't know. 02:22.360 --> 02:23.360 What did you say? 02:23.360 --> 02:24.360 You remember? 02:24.360 --> 02:25.360 Look, Frank, it's been a hot night. 02:25.360 --> 02:26.520 Looks like today's gonna be hotter. 02:26.520 --> 02:27.520 No guessing, won't it? 02:27.520 --> 02:28.520 Well, that's just it. 02:28.520 --> 02:29.960 It was hot, just like I told you last night. 02:29.960 --> 02:31.320 Well, all right, you convinced me. 02:31.320 --> 02:32.320 I don't get it, but it's okay. 02:32.320 --> 02:35.800 Joe, I told you yesterday, must have said it five or six times at least, earthquake weather. 02:35.800 --> 02:38.080 That was the last thing I said to you before we went home. 02:38.080 --> 02:39.080 Earthquake weather. 02:39.080 --> 02:40.080 Yeah, I know. 02:40.080 --> 02:41.080 I guess you'll believe me now, huh? 02:41.080 --> 02:42.080 This is what they call earthquake weather. 02:42.080 --> 02:44.480 Look, we're not gonna go through all that again, are we? 02:44.480 --> 02:45.800 Joe, you felt it, didn't you? 02:45.800 --> 02:49.360 Sure, I felt it, everybody did, that doesn't put any more foundation under that old wives' 02:49.360 --> 02:50.360 tale of yours. 02:50.360 --> 02:51.880 You ought to believe it now if you never did before. 02:51.880 --> 02:54.520 I tell you, Joe, in this kind of hot muggy weather, you get earthquakes. 02:54.520 --> 02:55.520 All right, you win. 02:55.520 --> 02:56.520 What about last July? 02:56.520 --> 02:58.240 We didn't have any then, did we? 02:58.240 --> 03:00.760 Well, not every year, no, but that doesn't change it. 03:00.760 --> 03:02.400 All earthquakes hit in this kind of weather, Joe. 03:02.400 --> 03:03.400 Oh, yeah, sure they do. 03:03.400 --> 03:06.080 Now, you tell them that up at Berkeley, you're gonna change the whole seismograph theory, 03:06.080 --> 03:07.080 Frank. 03:07.080 --> 03:10.200 Well, they can't tell you when you're gonna get one, only how bad it was after it hits. 03:10.200 --> 03:12.760 That's what we need up there, Joe, some kind of a gadget to tell us when. 03:12.760 --> 03:13.760 Well, why worry? 03:13.760 --> 03:14.760 You can tell from the weather. 03:14.760 --> 03:15.760 Excuse me, am I in the right place? 03:15.760 --> 03:16.760 Is there an Officer Smith around here? 03:16.760 --> 03:17.760 Yes, sir, I'm Frank Smith. 03:17.760 --> 03:18.760 What can I do for you? 03:18.760 --> 03:19.760 My name's Martin Miller. 03:19.760 --> 03:20.760 I run Marty's Mart at 6th and Benson. 03:20.760 --> 03:21.760 Beg your pardon? 03:21.760 --> 03:26.760 Marty's Mart, a little grocery store at 6th Street on the corner of Benson. 03:26.760 --> 03:27.760 Oh, yes, sir. 03:27.760 --> 03:29.760 Mr. Alm from the bank sent me up to see you. 03:29.760 --> 03:30.760 Yeah, sure. 03:30.760 --> 03:31.760 This is my partner, Sergeant Friday, Mr. Miller. 03:31.760 --> 03:32.760 How are you, Mr. Miller? 03:32.760 --> 03:33.760 How are you doing? 03:33.760 --> 03:35.760 Alm's over at the B of A call just before you got in, Joe. 03:35.760 --> 03:37.760 Said he was sending Mr. Miller over to see us. 03:37.760 --> 03:39.760 Why don't you have a chair, Mr. Miller? 03:39.760 --> 03:40.760 Here. 03:40.760 --> 03:43.600 Joe, Alm says that somebody's forging Mr. Miller's checks. 03:43.600 --> 03:44.760 Your personal checks, sir? 03:44.760 --> 03:45.760 No, sir, my business checks. 03:45.760 --> 03:46.760 Marty's Mart, 6th and Benson. 03:46.760 --> 03:47.760 Let's see if we have this right, Mr. Miller. 03:47.760 --> 03:48.760 Yes, sir. 03:48.760 --> 03:49.760 According to Alm's, there have been seven checks passed. 03:49.760 --> 03:50.760 They were all passed last Saturday night. 03:50.760 --> 03:51.760 Is that correct? 03:51.760 --> 03:52.760 That's what he told me, yes, sir. 03:52.760 --> 03:53.760 That's why I come down to see you, but that's not quite all. 03:53.760 --> 03:54.760 How's that, sir? 03:54.760 --> 04:01.760 Well, you see, as soon as I talked to the bank and I found out that somebody was forging 04:01.760 --> 04:02.760 my checks, I went home and told the wife about it. 04:02.760 --> 04:03.760 Yes, sir. 04:03.760 --> 04:04.760 Well, the bank tells me the man who's been doing the dirty work's a fellow by the name 04:04.760 --> 04:05.760 of Roger Theodore or something like that. 04:05.760 --> 04:06.760 Yes, that's right. 04:06.760 --> 04:07.760 That's the way we have it here. 04:07.760 --> 04:14.760 Oh, you know this man? 04:14.760 --> 04:15.760 You got him arrested already? 04:15.760 --> 04:16.760 No, sir. 04:16.760 --> 04:18.360 I mean, that's what Mr. Alm's over at the bank told us. 04:18.360 --> 04:19.360 Oh, yeah, sure. 04:19.360 --> 04:21.360 I didn't think you boys would move that fast. 04:21.360 --> 04:23.080 That'd be pretty fast work there. 04:23.080 --> 04:26.560 Well, you say there were seven checks years at this Theodore's forging, is that right? 04:26.560 --> 04:27.560 No, sir. 04:27.560 --> 04:28.560 That's all the bank knows about. 04:28.560 --> 04:31.240 The wife and I did a little detective work on our own. 04:31.240 --> 04:32.240 Is that right? 04:32.240 --> 04:33.240 You bet we did. 04:33.240 --> 04:36.080 Em and me went through our checkbook and guess what? 04:36.080 --> 04:37.080 Yes, sir. 04:37.080 --> 04:38.880 When you say seven, me and Emma say 14. 04:38.880 --> 04:40.880 Well, how do you mean, sir? 04:40.880 --> 04:42.360 14, that's how it come for you. 04:42.360 --> 04:43.680 Well, how do you mean 14? 04:43.680 --> 04:48.280 Well, the bank's only found seven of them, but he actually stole 14 of our business checks. 04:48.280 --> 04:50.600 Oh, you say you found that out after looking at your checkbook? 04:50.600 --> 04:51.600 Yes, sir. 04:51.600 --> 04:53.600 Got the figures right here in my vest pocket. 04:53.600 --> 04:55.680 Let's see here. 04:55.680 --> 04:59.380 Numbers 7020 to 7033, inclusive. 04:59.380 --> 05:01.120 That makes 14 checks missing or told. 05:01.120 --> 05:03.240 Well, how do you think the theft occurred, sir? 05:03.240 --> 05:06.000 We stole them right out of the back part of the checkbook. 05:06.000 --> 05:07.720 I didn't think nobody would find that out. 05:07.720 --> 05:08.720 No, sir. 05:08.720 --> 05:10.960 What we mean is how did the thief gain access to your checks? 05:10.960 --> 05:13.240 Do you leave them out in the open where people could get at them? 05:13.240 --> 05:16.040 Well, they're in a plain black covered book. 05:16.040 --> 05:18.800 Emma always makes up checks most of the time. 05:18.800 --> 05:21.920 When she's through, she generally leaves them down underneath the counter in with a size 05:21.920 --> 05:23.440 12 paper bags. 05:23.440 --> 05:24.800 That way we always know where to find it. 05:24.800 --> 05:27.760 You know, a place for everything so long. 05:27.760 --> 05:29.480 About when do you think the theft occurred, would you know? 05:29.480 --> 05:32.800 Well, it'll be kind of hard to tell us the exact time. 05:32.800 --> 05:35.520 Well, when did you say you and your wife first noticed they were missing? 05:35.520 --> 05:37.800 This morning, right after we talked to the bank man. 05:37.800 --> 05:39.800 That's when I got the idea to go through the checkbook. 05:39.800 --> 05:44.680 My wife didn't think so much of the idea, but she found out I was right. 05:44.680 --> 05:47.200 Would you have any idea at all as to who might have taken the checks? 05:47.200 --> 05:49.400 Anyone suspicious loitering around your store or anything like that? 05:49.400 --> 05:50.640 No, I don't believe so. 05:50.640 --> 05:53.040 Emma and I know most of the people around our neighborhood. 05:53.040 --> 05:55.960 But I wouldn't think any of those folks would do a thing like this. 05:55.960 --> 05:57.560 Well, how about some tranching? 05:57.560 --> 05:59.440 Somebody might have come in the store that you never saw before. 05:59.440 --> 06:01.440 No, nobody I can recall. 06:01.440 --> 06:03.080 You live in the back of the store, Mr. Miller. 06:03.080 --> 06:05.160 Yeah, how'd you guess that? 06:05.160 --> 06:06.920 Hey, you fellas are real good. 06:06.920 --> 06:10.040 I was just wondering, sir, would it be possible somebody could have broken in during the night? 06:10.040 --> 06:11.400 No, sir, not a chance. 06:11.400 --> 06:13.000 No, no, we could have told that. 06:13.000 --> 06:14.680 Well, how about when you and your wife have lunch? 06:14.680 --> 06:17.480 Is it possible that you might leave the store unattended for short grids 06:17.480 --> 06:19.080 while both of you are in the back, maybe? 06:19.080 --> 06:20.880 Say, that's right. 06:20.880 --> 06:22.200 You ever run a store? 06:22.200 --> 06:22.920 No, sir. 06:22.920 --> 06:25.560 Hey, George, that just could have happened, all right. 06:25.560 --> 06:28.680 Me and Emma lots of times duck in the back and sit down and grab a bite of lunch 06:28.680 --> 06:30.840 or a little cut of Tillamook cheese on a cracker, you know. 06:30.840 --> 06:31.640 Yes, sir. 06:31.640 --> 06:34.360 Hey, George, I'll bet that's what could have happened, all right. 06:34.360 --> 06:37.400 Do you figure the checks were taken in the last month or about when, would you say? 06:37.400 --> 06:41.960 Well, let's see, must have been sometime during the last couple of weeks of memory serves. 06:41.960 --> 06:45.240 That's about when we received our new checkbooks, last couple of weeks. 06:45.240 --> 06:46.200 That must be it. 06:46.200 --> 06:47.240 I see. 06:47.240 --> 06:49.520 But we want you to give the stenographer a full report of this, sir. 06:49.520 --> 06:52.880 Here, Frank, I got the approvals, so follow me now. 06:52.880 --> 06:55.200 Now, if you'll be kind enough to take this slip down to room 23, 06:55.200 --> 06:56.520 the stenographer will take your report. 06:56.520 --> 06:58.000 Oh, thank you very much. 06:58.000 --> 06:59.480 Appreciate you coming in, Mr. Miller. 06:59.480 --> 07:01.480 We'll keep you informed of the developments of the case. 07:01.480 --> 07:02.920 Here's our card if you hear anything. 07:02.920 --> 07:04.160 Appreciate you giving us a call. 07:04.160 --> 07:04.960 Well, fine. 07:04.960 --> 07:06.440 Thank you very much. 07:06.440 --> 07:07.960 Yes, sir. 07:07.960 --> 07:10.840 You say you'll keep me informed of what happens on this day? 07:10.840 --> 07:12.080 Yes, sir, that's right. 07:12.080 --> 07:15.680 Say, maybe you better talk to Emma when you call the store. 07:15.680 --> 07:17.040 That's my wife. 07:17.040 --> 07:18.240 Well, yes, sir. Won't you be there? 07:18.240 --> 07:21.840 Oh, I'll be there, all right, but she'd like to have you call her. 07:21.840 --> 07:22.800 Well, how's that, sir? 07:22.800 --> 07:24.400 Well, it's about their mother missing checks. 07:24.400 --> 07:25.280 Yes, sir. 07:25.280 --> 07:26.760 I told you it was my idea. 07:26.760 --> 07:27.280 Yeah. 07:27.280 --> 07:29.360 It wasn't. It was hers. 07:29.360 --> 07:32.260 The 07:32.260 --> 07:33.960 The 07:33.960 --> 07:35.200 930 a.m. 07:35.200 --> 07:37.600 Martin Miller went down the hall to make his report. 07:37.600 --> 07:41.280 Frank and I checked the name Roger Theodore through our files and also through our N.I., 07:41.280 --> 07:43.240 but there was no record on him. 07:43.240 --> 07:44.680 10.02 a.m. 07:44.680 --> 07:48.080 We checked with the head cashier at the bank where Miller had his checking account. 07:48.080 --> 07:50.640 The cashier was unable to let us see the forged checks, 07:50.640 --> 07:53.960 explaining that they'd been sent back to the people who had deposited them. 07:53.960 --> 07:58.640 However, he was able to give us a list of the firms that had taken in the bad checks. 07:58.640 --> 08:01.600 They were all large supermarkets in the central Hollywood area. 08:01.600 --> 08:07.680 He told us that the checks had varied in amount from $32.50 up to $78.97 08:07.680 --> 08:10.760 and that each check was made out to a Roger G. Theodore 08:10.760 --> 08:13.960 with the endorsement on the back of the check also by Theodore. 08:13.960 --> 08:15.560 11.25 a.m. 08:15.560 --> 08:18.720 Frank and I drove out to a market at the corner of Franklin and Yucca. 08:18.720 --> 08:22.080 It was a big place with fruit stands along the front and large signs saying, 08:22.080 --> 08:24.280 We never close. 08:25.480 --> 08:27.240 What do you think we find, Imager? 08:27.240 --> 08:28.600 Probably in the back there. 08:28.600 --> 08:31.040 These places most of them work on one of the check stands, don't they? 08:31.040 --> 08:32.320 Hey, Joe. 08:32.320 --> 08:33.560 Look at those Concord grapes. 08:33.560 --> 08:34.680 Everything is so big. 08:34.680 --> 08:36.280 Sweet too, I bet. 08:36.280 --> 08:38.960 Never figured out some way to grow them without C's that got it made. 08:38.960 --> 08:40.920 C's always get stuck in my teeth. 08:40.920 --> 08:43.240 Not the manager back there unpacking those cans, C, with a badge? 08:43.240 --> 08:45.960 Yeah, that's my opinion. 08:45.960 --> 08:47.960 Pardon me, are you the manager here? 08:47.960 --> 08:49.160 Yeah, is there something I can do for you? 08:49.160 --> 08:50.240 Yes, sir. Police officers. 08:50.240 --> 08:52.080 My partner, Frank Smith. My name's Friday. 08:52.080 --> 08:54.240 How do you do? My name's Giles, Nicky Giles. 08:54.240 --> 08:57.440 Would you like to talk to you about that check you cashed for Roger Theodore? 08:57.440 --> 08:58.040 Theodore? 08:58.040 --> 08:59.440 Yes, sir. 08:59.440 --> 09:04.920 Now, according to the bank, you cashed a check last Saturday for $64.89 for Roger Theodore. 09:04.920 --> 09:07.440 The check was drawn on the account of a Martin Miller. 09:07.440 --> 09:09.280 Yeah, I remember now. You catch the bump? 09:09.280 --> 09:11.640 No, sir, not yet. We'd just like to ask you some questions. 09:11.640 --> 09:13.560 Sure. You don't mind if I go ahead with this stuff, do you? 09:13.560 --> 09:15.080 I gotta get these cans stowed. 09:15.080 --> 09:17.280 No, sir, go ahead. 09:17.280 --> 09:19.520 Who cashed the check, sir? Do you remember that? 09:19.520 --> 09:21.200 Sure, I remember. Me. 09:21.200 --> 09:22.800 At least I okayed it. 09:22.800 --> 09:26.840 One of the cashiers called me over and said this guy wanted to cash a check and would I okay it? I did. 09:26.840 --> 09:28.040 Can you describe the math? 09:28.040 --> 09:29.200 Sure can. 09:29.200 --> 09:32.160 When that check came back from the bank, I got to thinking about the crummy deal. 09:32.160 --> 09:34.760 I remembered almost every word of the conversation. 09:34.760 --> 09:38.040 Of all the lousy snow jobs, that no good bum really dished out a lulu. 09:38.040 --> 09:40.600 Yes, sir. How tall would you say the man was? 09:40.600 --> 09:44.160 Hmm, maybe 5'10", 11', about 160 pounds. 09:44.160 --> 09:46.760 Said he worked for this grocery store, this Marty's... 09:46.760 --> 09:48.000 Marty's Mark. 09:48.000 --> 09:50.280 Yeah, yeah, said he worked down there. 09:50.280 --> 09:53.920 We talked about the grocery business, he told me how he wanted to start a place of his own. 09:53.920 --> 09:55.840 Tired of working for somebody else. 09:55.840 --> 09:56.800 Lousy trick. 09:56.800 --> 09:59.040 Can you give us a further description of him? 09:59.040 --> 10:00.520 Well, he was dark. 10:00.520 --> 10:04.480 Real dark, black wavy hair, his eyes were almost solid black. Nice looking kid. 10:04.480 --> 10:06.320 How old did he say he was, sir? 10:06.320 --> 10:09.920 30, 31, hard to tell. He was the kind of a guy who don't show his age too much. 10:09.920 --> 10:12.320 Do you remember what time he came into the store? 10:12.320 --> 10:15.600 Yeah, it was right after I announced the sale of Day Old Bread on the P.A. 10:15.600 --> 10:18.160 That'd make it about 8.30 or 8.40. 10:18.160 --> 10:22.960 Always try to make it then so we won't be stuck with a lot of bread the next day, you know, get it off the shelves. 10:22.960 --> 10:25.720 It's not really a day old, but by the time these women get through squeezing it, 10:25.720 --> 10:27.760 it sure looks like they've been on the shelves a long time. 10:27.760 --> 10:29.760 Well, do you and the habit of cashing checks here often, sir? 10:29.760 --> 10:32.400 We never cash personal checks, get stuck too often. 10:32.400 --> 10:34.960 We will cash payroll checks if a guy's got identification. 10:34.960 --> 10:36.320 Do you and Dora have identification? 10:36.320 --> 10:37.720 Sure, I had it at driver's license. 10:37.720 --> 10:39.240 Do you have the check now, sir? 10:39.240 --> 10:40.600 Yeah, it's in the back, you want to see it? 10:40.600 --> 10:41.840 Yes, sir, I'd like to if we can. 10:41.840 --> 10:43.720 Sure thing, hold on a minute, I'll get it for you. 10:43.720 --> 10:45.200 All right. 10:45.200 --> 10:46.920 Driver's license might lead to something, huh? 10:46.920 --> 10:49.280 Yeah, doesn't figure it uses real name, huh? 10:49.280 --> 10:50.320 Here it is. 10:50.320 --> 10:54.360 You see right here in the corner, the driver's license number, W414626. 10:54.360 --> 10:55.440 What was that again? 10:55.440 --> 10:58.560 W414626. 10:58.560 --> 10:59.960 No, 26. 10:59.960 --> 11:00.720 Right, thank you. 11:00.720 --> 11:01.720 May I see that, sir? 11:01.720 --> 11:02.240 Yeah, here. 11:02.240 --> 11:03.560 Thanks. 11:03.560 --> 11:04.920 There's an endorsement on the back. 11:04.920 --> 11:08.160 Like I said, I hope you catch it, crummy bum, the dirtiest trick ever played. 11:08.160 --> 11:08.680 Yes. 11:08.680 --> 11:14.720 Comes in here, buys a pound of weed, he's 52 cents on special and a kosher dill, grand total 61 cents. 11:14.720 --> 11:15.480 Lousy deal. 11:15.480 --> 11:17.440 Yes, sir, I wonder if we could take this check with us. 11:17.440 --> 11:19.240 We'd like to have our handwriting man get a look at it. 11:19.240 --> 11:21.200 Sure, anything to catch that's no good, bum. 11:21.200 --> 11:25.600 Spends 61 cents and cons me into cashing his check for 64.89. 11:25.600 --> 11:27.280 Not the weenies of the pickling, right me? 11:27.280 --> 11:28.080 No, sir. 11:28.080 --> 11:31.480 I thought of that guy spending 63 bucks of my money someplace else. 11:35.480 --> 11:42.520 Frank and I called the office and asked them to check with DMV for a make on the number of the driver's license that we'd found written on the check. 11:42.520 --> 11:47.880 11.55 a.m., we began to canvas the other six stores where Theodore had passed bad checks. 11:47.880 --> 11:51.560 In each instance, the descriptions we were able to obtain varied little. 11:51.560 --> 11:55.760 All of the managers of the stores had described him as a dark man in his early 30s. 11:55.760 --> 12:00.880 In checking with the managers further, we found that all of the checks had been passed within a period of an hour and a half. 12:00.880 --> 12:06.360 From the addresses of the stores, we could almost trace the exact route the forger had taken in making his rounds. 12:06.360 --> 12:11.280 The victims all gave us the same story, that Theodore had made a small purchase, talked about the grocery business, 12:11.280 --> 12:15.280 and used his driver's license as identification to cash the check. 12:15.280 --> 12:18.160 2.14.b.m., we checked back into the office. 12:18.160 --> 12:23.080 The teletype had come through from DMV up in Sacramento giving a particulars on the driver's license. 12:23.080 --> 12:27.760 The license was made out to a Roger George Theodore, 1082 Whitley Street, Hollywood. 12:27.760 --> 12:33.160 The description on the license, however, did not tally with the one that we'd gotten from the victims of the forgeries. 12:33.160 --> 12:40.000 We asked DMV to send a photo stat of Theodore's license to us for handwriting comparison with the forged checks that we'd been able to collect. 12:40.000 --> 12:43.080 The stats office made a run for us on Theodore's MO. 12:43.080 --> 12:46.440 The names that they gave us were checked out but let us know where. 12:46.440 --> 12:50.800 4.47.p.m., Frank and I drove out to the address listed on Theodore's driver's license. 12:50.800 --> 12:54.040 It was a large brick apartment building with a white marble entrance. 12:54.040 --> 12:58.920 We didn't find the suspect's name in the mailboxes, so we rang the bell to the manager's apartment. 12:58.920 --> 12:59.440 Yes? 12:59.440 --> 13:00.080 Mrs. Rice? 13:00.080 --> 13:01.760 That's right. Can I do for you? 13:01.760 --> 13:03.960 Police officers, ma'am. We'd like to ask you a few questions. 13:03.960 --> 13:06.520 Police officers? What's going on? Is something wrong? 13:06.520 --> 13:09.120 No, Mrs. Rice. Just some routine questions about one of your tenants. 13:09.120 --> 13:11.080 Oh. Well, in that case, come in. 13:11.080 --> 13:13.080 Thank you very much. 13:13.080 --> 13:15.960 If you're police officers, I suppose you have some sort of identification. 13:15.960 --> 13:18.600 Yes, ma'am. We do. Here's my ID card. 13:18.600 --> 13:20.680 My name is Joe Friday. This is my partner, Frank Smith. 13:20.680 --> 13:22.320 I have you. I'm Violet Rice. 13:22.320 --> 13:25.600 Oh, but then you know that. Can't be too careful these days. 13:25.600 --> 13:28.880 Oh, what did you want to know about? I know almost all of my tenants here. 13:28.880 --> 13:32.360 They all know me, too. Call them by their first names and they call me Violet. 13:32.360 --> 13:35.000 I don't like formality. I never could stand it. 13:35.000 --> 13:39.120 Oh, speaking of stands, move that sewing under the floor and sit down right there. 13:39.120 --> 13:40.880 Oh, yes, ma'am. Thank you very much. 13:40.880 --> 13:43.760 Oh, this is about Roger Theodore, Mrs. Rice. 13:43.760 --> 13:47.280 Roger? Oh, yes. Well, what else do you want to know about him? 13:47.280 --> 13:49.600 Him and his wife, they used to be great friends. 13:49.600 --> 13:53.760 Roger was a cartoonist, you know, worked for one of the studios in the valley. 13:53.760 --> 13:56.080 Pictures he used to draw. They're beautiful. 13:56.080 --> 13:57.960 I have some of them. If you'd like to see them. 13:57.960 --> 14:00.640 No, ma'am. Not right now. We'd just like to know if Mr. Theodore lives here. 14:00.640 --> 14:03.840 No, his wife moved out about six months ago. 14:03.840 --> 14:07.440 I'd have to get the rent receipts to be sure that I think it was about six months ago. 14:07.440 --> 14:10.560 Moved down to the beach. Took it pretty hard, you know. 14:10.560 --> 14:13.800 Well. It took it pretty hard, Mrs. Theodore, with the sudden. 14:13.800 --> 14:17.360 What's that, Mrs. Rice? 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Smoke Fatima. 15:33.120 --> 15:40.240 The extra mild and soothing king-size cigarette, with the added protection of Fatima quality. 15:40.240 --> 15:51.960 The Apartment House Manager, Mrs. Rice, went on to tell us that Roger Theodore had caught a bad cold, 15:51.960 --> 15:54.120 and that it had developed into pneumonia. 15:54.120 --> 15:58.360 She told us that his death had been very sudden, and that his passing had hit his wife very hard. 15:58.360 --> 16:01.880 We questioned her about the other tenants in the building who were friendly with the Theodore's, 16:01.880 --> 16:05.160 but she was able to add little information to what we already had. 16:05.160 --> 16:09.720 The description she gave us of Theodore matched the one we'd gotten from DMV up in Sacramento, 16:09.720 --> 16:13.600 but bore little resemblance to the one we'd obtained from the supermarket managers. 16:13.600 --> 16:16.880 She gave us the address of Mrs. Theodore's beach house. 16:16.880 --> 16:22.160 Seven twelve p.m., Frank and I drove up to the residence, a small white house built out over the sand. 16:22.160 --> 16:26.960 The paint was peeling off of the shutters, and a window box in front was full of dead geraniums. 16:26.960 --> 16:29.600 Mrs. Theodore was a tall woman in her late twenties. 16:29.600 --> 16:34.080 She asked us in, and we talked to her. She kept looking at the clock over the fireplace. 16:34.080 --> 16:35.520 What time have you got, Sergeant? 16:35.520 --> 16:36.920 Seven eighteen, Mrs. Theodore. 16:36.920 --> 16:40.160 Seemed it was earlier than that. Now what was it you were asking about Roger? 16:40.160 --> 16:44.840 We were wondering if you could tell us how his driver's license could have been used as identification by someone else, ma'am. 16:44.840 --> 16:46.720 No, I haven't the slightest idea. 16:46.720 --> 16:48.400 Do you have his private papers, Mrs. Theodore? 16:48.400 --> 16:51.320 Yes, most of them. They're in a strong box at the bank in town. 16:51.320 --> 16:54.040 Would his driver's license be among those papers, perhaps? 16:54.040 --> 17:00.560 I don't remember. I think so, but I can't be sure. It seems to me that I put them in the box. Just a minute. 17:00.560 --> 17:02.920 All right, fine. 17:02.920 --> 17:09.720 Just happened to think it might be in here. I put some of his things in here. Papers I didn't think were too important. 17:09.720 --> 17:10.640 Yes, ma'am. 17:10.640 --> 17:16.440 Here's his draft card, club membership card, some of his personal business cards. 17:16.440 --> 17:19.520 See, he drew a caricature of himself. He's very clever about things like that. 17:19.520 --> 17:21.000 Yes, ma'am. 17:21.000 --> 17:24.720 To me, that I've seen his license someplace. 17:24.720 --> 17:26.640 No, it's not here. 17:26.640 --> 17:28.880 Well, where did Mr. Theodore keep the license, ma'am? 17:28.880 --> 17:32.040 He used to keep it out in the glove compartment of the car. 17:32.040 --> 17:35.680 Of course, I knew I'd seen it just a few days ago. It's in the glove compartment. That's where it is. 17:35.680 --> 17:37.200 I wonder if we might see it, ma'am. 17:37.200 --> 17:39.520 Surely. What time have you got, Sergeant? 17:39.520 --> 17:40.320 At 720. 17:40.320 --> 17:42.320 Thank you. 17:45.880 --> 17:47.480 It's really turning cold all of a sudden. 17:47.480 --> 17:49.800 Yes, ma'am. Fog's coming in. 17:49.800 --> 17:51.720 I usually have at this time of year. 17:51.720 --> 17:55.000 Days have been so nice. Warm. 17:57.880 --> 17:59.040 That's funny. 17:59.040 --> 18:00.120 What's that, ma'am? 18:00.120 --> 18:01.960 I was sure it was here. 18:01.960 --> 18:04.120 Saw it just the other day. Now it's gone. 18:04.120 --> 18:05.600 Some of the other things, too. 18:05.600 --> 18:06.560 Gone, ma'am? 18:06.560 --> 18:09.040 Yes, the driver's license and the social security card. 18:09.040 --> 18:11.080 They were both in a little cellulite folder. 18:11.080 --> 18:12.880 Kept them together in here. That's funny. 18:12.880 --> 18:15.200 Was it possible that you might have taken them out of the car? 18:15.200 --> 18:19.560 No, I have no reason to. I hardly ever use the glove compartment. 18:19.560 --> 18:21.040 No, I'm sure they were here. 18:21.040 --> 18:24.040 Well, maybe you picked something else up and the license came with it. 18:24.040 --> 18:25.680 Maybe. 18:25.680 --> 18:27.800 Look through my purse as I might have picked them up. 18:27.800 --> 18:29.800 Okay, fine. 18:31.280 --> 18:33.800 I'm going to warm up a little. I'll build a fire tonight. 18:33.800 --> 18:36.200 I understand where that license might have gone. 18:36.200 --> 18:37.360 Have to ask Lloyd. 18:37.360 --> 18:38.240 Lloyd? 18:38.240 --> 18:40.160 Yes, I met him a few weeks ago on the beach. 18:40.160 --> 18:42.960 He came down to swim. We got to be very good friends. 18:42.960 --> 18:44.680 Kind of have expecting him to call tonight, 18:44.680 --> 18:47.080 but he would have called before this if he was going to. 18:47.080 --> 18:47.800 I'll get my purse. 18:47.800 --> 18:50.120 Fine, thank you. 18:50.120 --> 18:54.960 I'm sure, though, it was in the glove compartment the last time I saw it. 18:54.960 --> 18:57.320 Lloyd might have seen it when he borrowed the car. 18:57.320 --> 18:58.240 He borrowed your car? 18:58.240 --> 18:59.680 Yeah, last week. 18:59.680 --> 19:01.160 He said he was having his overhaul. 19:01.160 --> 19:03.720 I wasn't using mine, so I told him to take it. 19:03.720 --> 19:05.000 Very nice. 19:05.000 --> 19:06.800 Are you sure your watch is right, Sergeant? 19:06.800 --> 19:07.680 Yes, ma'am. 19:07.680 --> 19:09.480 What day was it Lloyd took your car? 19:09.480 --> 19:12.920 Last Friday or Saturday, one or the other. 19:12.920 --> 19:14.520 Nope, not here. 19:14.520 --> 19:16.320 I just know where it could have gone. 19:16.320 --> 19:18.280 What does this Lloyd look like, Mrs. Theodore? 19:18.280 --> 19:19.880 Lloyd, he's a nice looking boy. 19:19.880 --> 19:22.200 Dark hair, dark eyes, nice looking boy. 19:22.200 --> 19:23.560 About how old is he, ma'am? 19:23.560 --> 19:24.480 Well, I never asked. 19:24.480 --> 19:26.280 I'd guess 30, 31. 19:26.280 --> 19:28.000 Lloyd, what's his last name, ma'am? 19:28.000 --> 19:30.320 Stratton, Lloyd Stratton. 19:30.320 --> 19:31.840 Why are you asking all these questions about him? 19:31.840 --> 19:32.960 Has he done something? 19:32.960 --> 19:33.320 Is that it? 19:33.320 --> 19:34.160 Well, we don't know, ma'am. 19:34.160 --> 19:35.280 Do you know where he lives? 19:35.280 --> 19:36.360 Some place in Hollywood. 19:36.360 --> 19:37.640 I don't know the number. 19:37.640 --> 19:38.520 He hasn't got a phone. 19:38.520 --> 19:39.680 I called information once. 19:39.680 --> 19:40.600 They didn't have a listing. 19:40.600 --> 19:42.560 When was the last time you saw him, ma'am? 19:42.560 --> 19:43.560 Monday. 19:43.560 --> 19:45.760 He came down to take a swim and we talked. 19:45.760 --> 19:47.200 He must be mistaken, officers. 19:47.200 --> 19:48.680 He couldn't do anything dishonest. 19:48.680 --> 19:49.880 I know. 19:49.880 --> 19:52.360 By the last time he was here, he was a little short of cash. 19:52.360 --> 19:55.280 I offered him $50 to tie the mover. 19:55.280 --> 19:57.600 He didn't want to take it, but I insisted. 19:57.600 --> 19:59.040 I didn't have enough to do it. 19:59.040 --> 20:00.120 What's that, ma'am? 20:00.120 --> 20:01.800 He wanted me to cash his payroll check. 20:05.520 --> 20:07.240 We questioned Mrs. Theodore further, 20:07.240 --> 20:09.440 but she couldn't add anything to what she'd already told us. 20:09.440 --> 20:12.240 She was unable to give us the names of any of Stratton's friends, 20:12.240 --> 20:15.320 his relatives, or tell us where he might be employed. 20:15.320 --> 20:16.840 7 46 PM. 20:16.840 --> 20:18.320 Frank and I drove back to the office. 20:18.320 --> 20:21.600 We ran the name and description of Lloyd Stratton through R&I. 20:21.600 --> 20:23.480 They came up with several possible suspects. 20:23.480 --> 20:27.560 In the process of elimination, we were left with one name, Lloyd Stimpson, 20:27.560 --> 20:30.840 who had as one of many aliases the name Lloyd Stratton. 20:30.840 --> 20:33.120 His description tallied closely with the ones we'd gotten 20:33.120 --> 20:34.880 from the victims of the forgeries. 20:34.880 --> 20:37.240 His record showed him to be a two-time loser on parole 20:37.240 --> 20:39.400 from San Quentin at the present time. 20:39.400 --> 20:41.960 He'd been convicted both times for forgery. 20:41.960 --> 20:43.760 In checking the suspect's handwriting card, 20:43.760 --> 20:46.400 Don Meyer was able to tell us that the writing on the checks 20:46.400 --> 20:49.080 and the exemplars of the suspects were the same. 20:49.080 --> 20:52.560 We obtained mugshots of the suspect and drove out to check them with the victims. 20:52.560 --> 20:53.680 9 22 PM. 20:53.680 --> 20:56.000 We got to the market at the corner of Franklin and Yucca Street, 20:56.000 --> 20:58.120 the manager's office. 20:58.120 --> 20:59.120 Mr. Giles. 20:59.120 --> 21:00.240 Yes. 21:00.240 --> 21:02.360 Oh, you're the officers who were here this morning. 21:02.360 --> 21:04.160 You caught the guy yet, the one who forged that check? 21:04.160 --> 21:05.000 No, sir, not yet. 21:05.000 --> 21:06.640 We'd like you to look at some pictures, if you would. 21:06.640 --> 21:07.520 The guy? 21:07.520 --> 21:08.440 You got pictures of him? 21:08.440 --> 21:10.080 Figures if you had pictures of him, you'd catch him. 21:10.080 --> 21:11.720 Well, we think we know who he is, Mr. Giles, 21:11.720 --> 21:13.920 but we'd like you to check these pictures just to be sure. 21:13.920 --> 21:15.160 Fine, glad to help. 21:15.160 --> 21:16.080 Can I get that, bum? 21:16.080 --> 21:16.800 Yes, sir. 21:16.800 --> 21:18.120 Here are the pictures, Mr. Giles. 21:18.120 --> 21:19.120 Good. 21:19.120 --> 21:21.640 Let me sit down here and get this stuff out of my desk. 21:21.640 --> 21:24.240 All right, fine. 21:24.240 --> 21:27.160 Now, just look through some of them, sir, and see if the man is there, if you would. 21:27.160 --> 21:30.280 Yeah, let me spread them out here. 21:30.280 --> 21:32.720 I'm playing solid there. 21:32.720 --> 21:33.920 Look at that one. 21:33.920 --> 21:36.720 Mean looking fellow, real criminal type. 21:36.720 --> 21:38.800 No, that's not him. 21:38.800 --> 21:40.280 No. 21:40.280 --> 21:40.880 Wait a minute. 21:40.880 --> 21:41.360 Yes, sir. 21:41.360 --> 21:42.560 This one, right here. 21:42.560 --> 21:43.040 He's the guy. 21:43.040 --> 21:44.120 He's the one who cashed the check. 21:44.120 --> 21:45.000 You sure, Mr. Giles? 21:45.000 --> 21:45.560 I'm positive. 21:45.560 --> 21:46.000 That's him. 21:46.000 --> 21:46.440 All right, sir. 21:46.440 --> 21:47.320 Thank you very much. 21:47.320 --> 21:48.080 It's all right, officer. 21:48.080 --> 21:49.600 Glad to help. 21:49.600 --> 21:50.720 This fellow, Theodore. 21:50.720 --> 21:53.080 His real name's Stimson, Lloyd Stimson. 21:53.080 --> 21:54.320 Yeah, well, this Stimson. 21:54.320 --> 21:55.680 He done this sort of thing before? 21:55.680 --> 21:56.480 Sir? 21:56.480 --> 21:57.320 Forged checks. 21:57.320 --> 21:57.720 Oh, yes, sir. 21:57.720 --> 21:59.160 He's been convicted twice. 21:59.160 --> 22:01.200 How about that lousy thing? 22:01.200 --> 22:02.960 I wonder what he tells his friends when they ask. 22:02.960 --> 22:03.600 What's that? 22:03.600 --> 22:04.760 About his work. 22:04.760 --> 22:06.600 Probably tells them he writes for a living. 22:06.600 --> 22:09.000 We checked with the other victims of the forgeries. 22:09.000 --> 22:12.000 We were able to get three more identifications of the suspect. 22:12.000 --> 22:13.720 The rest of the people involved couldn't 22:13.720 --> 22:15.120 be reached at the time. 22:15.120 --> 22:17.120 We contacted the suspect's parole officer, 22:17.120 --> 22:18.640 and he gave us his last known address, 22:18.640 --> 22:20.760 and he said that he'd give us whatever assistance he could 22:20.760 --> 22:23.360 in apprehending Stimson alias Stratton. 22:23.360 --> 22:25.680 In checking the address furnished by the parole officer, 22:25.680 --> 22:28.040 we found that the suspect had moved a week before 22:28.040 --> 22:30.000 and left no forwarding address. 22:30.000 --> 22:31.360 A local and an all-points bulletin 22:31.360 --> 22:33.480 was gotten out on Stratton. 22:33.480 --> 22:35.200 There were still seven people who 22:35.200 --> 22:36.800 were charged with the forgery. 22:36.800 --> 22:38.840 There were still seven checks to be accounted for, 22:38.840 --> 22:40.440 and none of these had been reported to us 22:40.440 --> 22:42.600 as having been forged in past. 22:42.600 --> 22:44.200 In addition to the local and the APB, 22:44.200 --> 22:45.920 we got out a special circular giving 22:45.920 --> 22:48.120 the description of the suspect, his picture, 22:48.120 --> 22:50.000 and a sample of the forged check. 22:50.000 --> 22:52.040 It was distributed to all supermarkets and check 22:52.040 --> 22:53.840 cashing agencies in the area. 22:53.840 --> 22:55.600 We requested that if the suspect attempted 22:55.600 --> 22:57.800 to cash one of the checks, forgery detail 22:57.800 --> 23:00.000 be notified at once, and if possible, 23:00.000 --> 23:02.280 that he be delayed until we could pick him up. 23:02.280 --> 23:04.000 Since none of the checks had been reported 23:04.000 --> 23:05.840 every night, it looked like the suspect might 23:05.840 --> 23:07.320 be waiting until the coming weekend 23:07.320 --> 23:10.080 to get rid of the other checks he had in his possession. 23:10.080 --> 23:12.360 During the following three days, we ran down several leads 23:12.360 --> 23:14.800 on the suspect, but none of them panned out. 23:14.800 --> 23:17.640 Saturday, July 26, 8, 40 PM. 23:17.640 --> 23:19.120 I got back to the office after seeing 23:19.120 --> 23:20.360 the one remaining victim. 23:21.440 --> 23:22.280 That you, Joe? 23:22.280 --> 23:24.600 Yeah, I just checked that place out on Melrose. 23:24.600 --> 23:25.440 They make him? 23:25.440 --> 23:27.040 Yeah, said Stratton was the guy that hung 23:27.040 --> 23:28.280 the paper on him last week. 23:28.280 --> 23:31.000 Well, that's it then, all seven of them check out. 23:31.000 --> 23:33.400 Yeah, all the managers said they were positive, 23:33.400 --> 23:34.920 none of them had any doubt. 23:34.920 --> 23:36.200 Oh, it's hot out. 23:36.200 --> 23:37.480 Yeah, hot and muggy. 23:37.480 --> 23:39.120 Let's not go into that again, huh? 23:39.120 --> 23:40.200 Any word? 23:40.200 --> 23:41.680 No, Joe, everything's quiet. 23:41.680 --> 23:42.520 If we figured it right, 23:42.520 --> 23:44.440 Stratton should make a try tonight, huh? 23:44.440 --> 23:46.680 Figures he will, but I don't know, Joe. 23:46.680 --> 23:47.560 Maybe he's figured the deal. 23:47.560 --> 23:49.240 Maybe he planned to hit the mall one weekend, 23:49.240 --> 23:50.200 then leave town. 23:50.200 --> 23:51.280 Possible. 23:51.280 --> 23:52.200 When he got away with it once, 23:52.200 --> 23:54.040 chances are he'll try it again, I'll get it. 23:54.040 --> 23:55.560 Oh. 23:55.560 --> 23:56.520 Forgery Friday. 23:57.600 --> 23:58.440 Yes, sir? 23:59.400 --> 24:00.240 Where? 24:00.240 --> 24:02.640 Yes, sir, what was that address again? 24:03.640 --> 24:04.720 Hmm? 24:04.720 --> 24:06.680 Yes, sir, we'll be right out. 24:06.680 --> 24:07.760 All right, let's hustle it. 24:07.760 --> 24:08.800 Mark it out on Primrose. 24:08.800 --> 24:09.640 Stratton? 24:09.640 --> 24:10.480 Yeah, he's there now. 24:10.480 --> 24:15.600 The call had come from a large supermarket 24:15.600 --> 24:16.440 in the Hollywood area. 24:16.440 --> 24:17.960 From what the clerk had said on the phone, 24:17.960 --> 24:19.480 Stratton had made several purchases 24:19.480 --> 24:21.200 and then tried to cash a payroll check 24:21.200 --> 24:22.760 drawn on Marty's mark. 24:22.760 --> 24:25.360 The clerk had recognized him immediately and called us. 24:25.360 --> 24:26.520 When we walked into the market, 24:26.520 --> 24:29.640 one of the clerks motioned to us from a front counter. 24:29.640 --> 24:30.640 Over there, Joe. 24:30.640 --> 24:32.720 Yeah, there's no one at the stand. 24:32.720 --> 24:33.720 Maybe he wouldn't wait. 24:33.720 --> 24:34.560 You the cops? 24:34.560 --> 24:35.400 I made the call. 24:35.400 --> 24:36.240 Yes, sir, we're police officers. 24:36.240 --> 24:37.080 Where is he? 24:37.080 --> 24:38.400 Back there by counter 25. 24:38.400 --> 24:40.480 I told him to be a few minutes before I get the check, okay? 24:40.480 --> 24:41.520 He said he'd look around, 24:41.520 --> 24:42.760 maybe find something else he wanted. 24:42.760 --> 24:43.600 Do you have the check? 24:43.600 --> 24:44.440 Yes, sir, right here. 24:44.440 --> 24:46.160 You can see it's the same kind as the one on the circuit. 24:46.160 --> 24:47.680 Yes, okay, sir, thank you. 24:47.680 --> 24:48.520 We won't get any trouble with him. 24:48.520 --> 24:49.680 I mean, getting him out of here. 24:49.680 --> 24:50.720 Well, that depends on him. 24:54.720 --> 24:56.280 I'll go around the counter, come up from the back. 24:56.280 --> 24:57.120 All right. 24:57.120 --> 24:58.480 I'll go around the counter, come up from the back. 24:58.480 --> 24:59.640 All right. 25:06.640 --> 25:07.640 Mr. Theodore? 25:07.640 --> 25:09.640 You Roger Theodore? 25:09.640 --> 25:10.760 Yes, you the manager here? 25:10.760 --> 25:12.000 I don't see what the problem is. 25:12.000 --> 25:13.040 It's a payroll check. 25:13.040 --> 25:14.120 If you don't want the business, 25:14.120 --> 25:15.440 there are other stores I can go to. 25:15.440 --> 25:17.120 No, police officer, Mr. Stratton. 25:17.120 --> 25:18.440 I want to talk to you. 25:18.440 --> 25:19.760 Certainly, but there's some mistake. 25:19.760 --> 25:21.520 My name's not Stratton, it's Roger Theodore. 25:21.520 --> 25:23.160 No, no mistake, mister, let's go. 25:23.160 --> 25:24.000 No! 25:24.000 --> 25:29.000 Come here. 25:33.000 --> 25:34.000 Watch it, Joe. 25:38.000 --> 25:39.000 All right, hold it up, Stratton. 25:39.000 --> 25:40.000 Watch that cart, Joe. 25:48.000 --> 25:49.000 Outside. 25:52.000 --> 25:53.000 Get in the cart, Joe. 25:53.000 --> 25:55.000 All right, hold it up, Stratton, stay where you are. 25:55.000 --> 25:56.000 Don't shoot! 25:56.000 --> 25:58.000 Don't shoot, I won't try anything, don't shoot! 26:00.000 --> 26:02.000 All right, out of the car, mister. 26:03.000 --> 26:04.000 I'll shake him. 26:05.000 --> 26:06.000 What's this all about? 26:06.000 --> 26:07.000 What are you trying to prove? 26:07.000 --> 26:09.000 He's clean, Joe, hands behind your back. 26:10.000 --> 26:11.000 Want to check the car, Frank? 26:11.000 --> 26:12.000 Yeah. 26:12.000 --> 26:14.000 You won't find anything, there's nothing to find. 26:14.000 --> 26:15.000 A few groceries, that's all. 26:15.000 --> 26:16.000 Must be some kind of mistake. 26:16.000 --> 26:17.000 No, I don't think so, Stratton. 26:17.000 --> 26:18.000 Frank, what do you got? 26:18.000 --> 26:20.000 Looks clean, Joe, just checking the seat covers. 26:20.000 --> 26:22.000 You sure you got the right guy? 26:22.000 --> 26:24.000 You called me Stratton, I told you my name's Theodore. 26:24.000 --> 26:27.000 Look, get my driver's license out of my pocket, it'll tell you who I am. 26:27.000 --> 26:28.000 All right, let's come off it. 26:28.000 --> 26:29.000 We know who you are. 26:29.000 --> 26:31.000 We got your record and a dozen people to identify you. 26:31.000 --> 26:32.000 Joe? 26:31.000 --> 26:32.000 Yeah. 26:32.000 --> 26:35.000 All these under the seat covers in the back, checks from Marty's mark. 26:35.000 --> 26:37.000 So what, no law against having a few blank checks, is there? 26:37.000 --> 26:39.000 Only when you try to cash them. 26:46.000 --> 26:48.000 The story you have just heard was true. 26:48.000 --> 26:51.000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 26:51.000 --> 26:55.000 On October 21st, trial was held in Superior Court, Department 87, 26:55.000 --> 26:57.000 City and County of Los Angeles, State of California. 26:57.000 --> 26:59.000 In a moment, the results of that trial. 26:59.000 --> 27:01.000 And now here is our star, Jack Webb. 27:01.000 --> 27:02.000 Thank you, George Fenomen. 27:02.000 --> 27:08.000 Friends, there's a good reason why Fatima continues to grow in favor among king-sized cigarette smokers everywhere. 27:08.000 --> 27:10.000 In Fatima, the difference is quality. 27:10.000 --> 27:15.000 Quality that gives you extra mildness and a really different flavor and aroma. 27:15.000 --> 27:17.000 That's right, Fatimas are distinctive. 27:17.000 --> 27:23.000 In king-sized Fatima, you get an extra mild and soothing smoke, plus the added protection of Fatima quality. 27:23.000 --> 27:27.000 Ask your dealer for Fatima in the bright, sunny yellow pack. 27:35.000 --> 27:40.000 Lloyd Harold Stimson, alias Lloyd Stratton, was tried and convicted of seven counts of forgery. 27:40.000 --> 27:42.000 He is now serving his term in the State Penitentiary. 27:42.000 --> 27:48.000 Forgery is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not less than one, nor more than 14 years. 27:48.000 --> 27:53.000 Ladies and gentlemen, lightning starts a few forest fires every year. 27:53.000 --> 27:56.000 But careless people cause many, many more. 27:56.000 --> 28:01.000 This shameful waste of one of our greatest natural resources weakens America. 28:01.000 --> 28:07.000 This holiday weekend, if you picnic or camp out, please be careful with fire. 28:07.000 --> 28:13.000 Be sure, be very sure your campfire is really out before you leave it. 28:13.000 --> 28:17.000 Remember, only you can prevent forest fires. 28:27.000 --> 28:32.000 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 28:32.000 --> 28:38.000 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police W.H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 28:38.000 --> 28:43.000 Technical advisors Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Winn, Sergeant Vance Brashear. 28:43.000 --> 28:47.000 Heard tonight were Herb Ellis, Cliff Arquette, Virginia Gregg. 28:47.000 --> 29:02.000 Script by John Robinson, music by Walter Schuman, Hal Gibney speaking. 29:02.000 --> 29:22.000 King-size Fatima has brought you Dragnet, transcribed from Los Angeles. 29:22.000 --> 29:35.000 Friday, hear the Mario Lanza show over NBC.