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Chesterfield is best for you. 02:01.000 --> 02:10.000 Dragnet, the documentary drama of an actual crime. 02:10.000 --> 02:14.000 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, 02:14.000 --> 02:20.000 you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police files. 02:20.000 --> 02:30.000 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. 02:30.000 --> 02:35.000 It was Saturday, March 22nd. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. 02:35.000 --> 02:38.000 My partner is Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Diddy and my name is Friday. 02:38.000 --> 02:45.000 We were on our way out from the office and it was 9.36 a.m. when we got to 4623 Linwood, the bakery shop. 02:45.000 --> 02:47.000 Yes sir, can I help you? 02:47.000 --> 02:48.000 Police officers, ma'am. 02:48.000 --> 02:52.000 Oh, yes, you want to see Mr. Jenkins. He's in the back. Right through that door. 02:52.000 --> 02:53.000 Thank you, ma'am. 02:53.000 --> 02:54.000 How is Mr. Jenkins? 02:54.000 --> 02:57.000 He's all right. Got a bad cut on his head. The ambulance was here. 02:57.000 --> 02:59.000 Uh-huh. Do you know if there are any witnesses? 02:59.000 --> 03:02.000 I don't know. The other officers are checking it now, I guess. 03:02.000 --> 03:04.000 Uh-huh. About how long have they been here? 03:04.000 --> 03:05.000 I'd say ten minutes. 03:05.000 --> 03:07.000 All right, ma'am. Thank you. 03:11.000 --> 03:12.000 Who is it? 03:12.000 --> 03:15.000 Police officers, sir. My name's Friday. This is my partner, Frank Smith. 03:15.000 --> 03:17.000 Well, what happened to the other officer? 03:17.000 --> 03:20.000 Well, he left, Mr. Jenkins. A couple of questions we'd like to ask you about this. 03:20.000 --> 03:21.000 Sure. Pull up that chair there. 03:21.000 --> 03:22.000 Thanks very much. 03:22.000 --> 03:23.000 Thank you. 03:23.000 --> 03:24.000 You feel all right, sir? 03:24.000 --> 03:26.000 Yeah, I have aches a little, but I feel okay. 03:26.000 --> 03:29.000 The guy from the ambulance said I should see my own doctor. 03:29.000 --> 03:31.000 I don't know when I'm gonna get time to do that. 03:31.000 --> 03:32.000 It's nothing serious. A little cut. 03:32.000 --> 03:34.000 Yes, sir. Would you tell us just what happened here? 03:34.000 --> 03:37.000 Sure. There's not much to it. What do you want me to start? 03:37.000 --> 03:39.000 Well, what time did the man come in? 03:39.000 --> 03:42.000 I don't know. He must have been about 6.30 this morning. 03:42.000 --> 03:44.000 I was just frying the donuts. 03:44.000 --> 03:46.000 Heard this knock on the back door. I didn't let him in. 03:46.000 --> 03:47.000 What did he look like, sir? 03:47.000 --> 03:49.000 Just like the descriptions in the paper. 03:49.000 --> 03:51.000 That's how I know it was the black masked bandit. 03:51.000 --> 03:53.000 Had the overcoat on, the hat and the mask on his face. 03:53.000 --> 03:54.000 Was he carrying a gun? 03:54.000 --> 03:57.000 Yeah, it looked like.38 revolver, a long barrel. 03:57.000 --> 03:58.000 What happened then? 03:58.000 --> 04:00.000 Well, at first I couldn't figure it. 04:00.000 --> 04:02.000 You know, I'd written a paper where he was robbing markets. 04:02.000 --> 04:04.000 I couldn't figure what he was doing in a bakery. 04:04.000 --> 04:05.000 He was alone then, huh? 04:05.000 --> 04:07.000 Yeah, at least I couldn't see anybody with him. 04:07.000 --> 04:09.000 All right, go ahead, sir. 04:09.000 --> 04:12.000 Well, he came in and sat down, told me to go ahead with what I was doing. 04:12.000 --> 04:14.000 I sat right over there in that chair. 04:14.000 --> 04:16.000 Leaned back against the wall and just talked. 04:16.000 --> 04:18.000 What'd he talk about, do you remember? 04:18.000 --> 04:20.000 Nothing special. 04:20.000 --> 04:22.000 Then he asked me to hand him one of the donuts I'd finished. 04:22.000 --> 04:24.000 Said he wanted one of the chocolate ones. 04:24.000 --> 04:26.000 I gave it to him, he just leaned back and ate it. 04:26.000 --> 04:27.000 I see. 04:27.000 --> 04:28.000 I asked him what he wanted. 04:28.000 --> 04:29.000 Why the gun, you know? 04:29.000 --> 04:30.000 Yes. 04:30.000 --> 04:32.000 He said he didn't want me to get any bright ideas. 04:32.000 --> 04:34.000 He asked me how much money I had. 04:34.000 --> 04:35.000 Yeah. 04:35.000 --> 04:38.000 I told him I only had about 150 bucks and he said that wasn't much. 04:38.000 --> 04:40.000 I said it wasn't, but it's all I had. 04:40.000 --> 04:42.000 Then I asked him if he was gonna rob me. 04:42.000 --> 04:43.000 What'd he say to that? 04:43.000 --> 04:45.000 He said he probably would. 04:45.000 --> 04:47.000 All this time did he keep the mask on? 04:47.000 --> 04:48.000 Yeah, he never took it off. 04:48.000 --> 04:50.000 How long was he here? 04:50.000 --> 04:52.000 He was here, like I said, at 6.30. 04:52.000 --> 04:54.000 He left about 8.15, just before Vera came in. 04:54.000 --> 04:55.000 She's the one who found me. 04:55.000 --> 04:56.000 Vera? 04:56.000 --> 04:58.000 Yeah, she's the girl who takes care of the store. 04:58.000 --> 05:00.000 You probably saw her out front when you came in. 05:00.000 --> 05:01.000 Oh, yeah, sure. Go ahead. 05:01.000 --> 05:04.000 Well, I finished up with the donuts and then I asked him if he'd like a drink. 05:04.000 --> 05:05.000 I said I had some brandy locked up. 05:05.000 --> 05:07.000 I asked him if he'd like a shot. 05:07.000 --> 05:09.000 He said he would. I went over to get it. 05:09.000 --> 05:11.000 I keep it over there in that cupboard. 05:11.000 --> 05:13.000 When I walked over, I had to walk right in front of him. 05:13.000 --> 05:14.000 Yeah. 05:14.000 --> 05:17.000 Well, you probably know, it gets pretty hot in a bakery, the ovens and all. 05:17.000 --> 05:19.000 I guess he was kind of relaxed. 05:19.000 --> 05:22.000 When I walked by him, I grabbed his gun, took it right out of his hands. 05:22.000 --> 05:24.000 He jumped up and told me to hand it over to him. 05:24.000 --> 05:27.000 Said for me to give it back and I wouldn't get hurt. 05:27.000 --> 05:30.000 I told him he had the shoe on the wrong foot that I was calling things now. 05:30.000 --> 05:32.000 That's it. What'd he do then? 05:32.000 --> 05:36.000 Well, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, if it hadn't happened to me, I'd never believe it. 05:36.000 --> 05:37.000 What's that? 05:37.000 --> 05:40.000 When I took the gun away from him, he looked real surprised. 05:40.000 --> 05:44.000 That's when I told him that I was the boss and he just stood up and started to walk toward me. 05:44.000 --> 05:47.000 I told him to stop. I pointed the gun at him, told him to stay where he was. 05:47.000 --> 05:48.000 Yeah. 05:48.000 --> 05:50.000 But he didn't stop. He kept coming right at me. 05:50.000 --> 05:52.000 I told him again, but he kept right on walking. 05:52.000 --> 05:54.000 And then I fired at him. 05:54.000 --> 05:58.000 Well, it wasn't any farther away from him than 10, maybe 15 feet. 05:58.000 --> 06:00.000 Didn't hit him, so I pulled the trigger again. 06:00.000 --> 06:03.000 Shot right at him six times. Right at him. 06:03.000 --> 06:04.000 He just kept walking at me. 06:04.000 --> 06:07.000 Now, at first I thought the shells in the gun were blanks. 06:07.000 --> 06:09.000 And then I could see where the bullets were hidden. 06:09.000 --> 06:11.000 Well, there you can see a couple of them in the wall. 06:11.000 --> 06:14.000 I couldn't believe my eyes. I missed him every time. 06:14.000 --> 06:16.000 What'd he do right after you shot at him? 06:16.000 --> 06:18.000 When I fired the last shot, the gun clicked a couple of times. 06:18.000 --> 06:20.000 He just stopped and laughed. 06:20.000 --> 06:23.000 He said that I'd run out of bullets and I'd better give the gun to him. 06:23.000 --> 06:24.000 Did you? 06:24.000 --> 06:26.000 Yeah, I threw it at him as hard as I could. 06:26.000 --> 06:29.000 I missed him then, too. The gun hit the floor and I could see the sparks fly. 06:29.000 --> 06:31.000 And then he picked it up and came after me. 06:31.000 --> 06:34.000 I didn't think I'd be in much trouble. He looked so little. 06:34.000 --> 06:36.000 But when he grabbed at me, I knew I'd had it. 06:36.000 --> 06:38.000 That man had hands like a vice. 06:38.000 --> 06:41.000 He grabbed my arm and hit me on the head right here. 06:41.000 --> 06:42.000 Knocked me out. 06:42.000 --> 06:45.000 He came to when Vera came in. The guy was gone, so was the man. 06:45.000 --> 06:47.000 Where'd you keep this money? 06:47.000 --> 06:49.000 In my pocket. I had it in my wallet. 06:49.000 --> 06:51.000 I don't usually put it in the cash register until Vera gets in. 06:51.000 --> 06:55.000 I see. You said that when the gun hit the floor, you saw the sparks fly from it. Is that right? 06:55.000 --> 06:59.000 Yeah. You know, like when you hit a piece of flint with another rock, like the Boy Scouts. 06:59.000 --> 07:00.000 Yeah. 07:00.000 --> 07:01.000 Like that. 07:01.000 --> 07:03.000 Did you notice that the gun seemed damaged in any way? 07:03.000 --> 07:06.000 No, I didn't have time to notice anything. Right after that, he hit me. 07:06.000 --> 07:08.000 I wonder if you'd give us a description of the man. 07:08.000 --> 07:11.000 Sure. Like I told the other officers, he was a little man, real old. 07:11.000 --> 07:12.000 How old would you say? 07:12.000 --> 07:14.000 Oh, maybe 50 or so. Not any younger. 07:14.000 --> 07:15.000 You're not sure about that, are you? 07:15.000 --> 07:16.000 Yeah. 07:15.000 --> 07:16.000 About how tall? 07:16.000 --> 07:19.000 Maybe 5'2". Not any more than that. 07:19.000 --> 07:23.000 Kind of hard to tell with that big coat on. It looked like it was five or six sizes too big. 07:23.000 --> 07:27.000 It looked kind of funny at first, then you realized who he was and it wasn't funny anymore. 07:27.000 --> 07:30.000 I wasn't too scared of him when I first saw him, even when he came at me. 07:30.000 --> 07:32.000 But when he grabbed my arm, I knew I had trouble. 07:32.000 --> 07:33.000 Yes, sir. 07:33.000 --> 07:35.000 I still can't understand it. Six shots and I didn't hit him once. 07:35.000 --> 07:37.000 I tell you, the guy's not human. 07:37.000 --> 07:39.000 Well, he's scoring pretty good for a ghost. 07:39.000 --> 07:42.000 The Bandit 07:43.000 --> 07:46.000 10.02 a.m. The crew from the crime lab came out and went over the bakery. 07:46.000 --> 07:49.000 Ray Pinker removed the slugs from the wall on the floor and took them back to the lab. 07:49.000 --> 07:53.000 The bandit, as usual, had worn gloves, so there was no possibility for fingerprints. 07:53.000 --> 07:55.000 A search of the neighborhood failed to turn up any new leads. 07:55.000 --> 08:00.000 None of the people in the immediate area had seen anyone answering the description of the black masked bandit. 08:00.000 --> 08:05.000 Additional supplementary bulletins were gotten out, and all of the cars in the surrounding vicinity were alerted. 08:05.000 --> 08:08.000 The stats office had made run after run on the MO of the bandit. 08:08.000 --> 08:10.000 The leads they gave us were all checked out. 08:10.000 --> 08:15.000 All gunsmiths were alerted in the event that the suspect's weapon had been damaged and that he might try to have it repaired. 08:15.000 --> 08:18.000 All leads were checked and rechecked. They netted us nothing. 08:18.000 --> 08:20.000 Informants were questioned and re-questioned. 08:20.000 --> 08:24.000 The plan that had been worked out for checking with the managers of the supermarkets in the city was continued. 08:24.000 --> 08:27.000 Three weeks passed. The bandit hit again. 08:27.000 --> 08:29.000 This time a market just outside of Eagle Rock. 08:29.000 --> 08:31.000 The MO was the same as had been used in the previous robberies. 08:31.000 --> 08:37.000 However, in this one instance, the market didn't have a storage refrigerator, so the thief locked the manager in a back room. 08:37.000 --> 08:42.000 In locking the door, the suspect had taken off his gloves, and Layton Prince was able to lift a partial print from the doorknob. 08:42.000 --> 08:47.000 It wasn't enough for classification, but Bergman said that if we apprehended the man, he'd be able to identify him for us. 08:47.000 --> 08:50.000 June came and went. July, August. 08:50.000 --> 08:53.000 The bandit had been operating without interference for almost a year. 08:53.000 --> 08:58.000 He'd widened his theater of operations. Reports had come in from San Francisco to Stockton, from San Diego to Pomona. 08:58.000 --> 09:02.000 In each case, the suspect seemed to know what markets were being staked out, and he stayed away from them. 09:02.000 --> 09:05.000 The legwork continued without result. 09:05.000 --> 09:08.000 The next day, August 19, Frank and I checked back into the office. 09:08.000 --> 09:13.000 Man, I never see it to fail. Every time we have lunch at Sal's, I eat too much. 09:13.000 --> 09:14.000 Yeah, he puts out a good lunch, doesn't he? 09:14.000 --> 09:16.000 Too good. 09:16.000 --> 09:18.000 Want to check the book? 09:18.000 --> 09:20.000 Right. 09:23.000 --> 09:24.000 Anything? 09:24.000 --> 09:25.000 One coffee, Jerry. 09:25.000 --> 09:26.000 Informant? 09:26.000 --> 09:29.000 Yeah. He said he can't get with me tonight. He'll call in the morning. 09:29.000 --> 09:30.000 Right, Smith? 09:30.000 --> 09:31.000 Yeah, Skipper. 09:31.000 --> 09:32.000 Come on in here, will you? 09:32.000 --> 09:35.000 Right away. 09:35.000 --> 09:36.000 Sit down. 09:36.000 --> 09:38.000 All right. 09:39.000 --> 09:40.000 Well, what is it? 09:40.000 --> 09:43.000 You guys been on this black mess thing how long now? 09:43.000 --> 09:44.000 Well, it's going on a year, isn't it? 09:44.000 --> 09:46.000 You're no closer to them than you were when you started. 09:46.000 --> 09:47.000 Not much. 09:47.000 --> 09:51.000 You know you're tying up half a minute metro. You got this town covered like a blanket, and you still can't turn the guy. 09:51.000 --> 09:52.000 We're doing everything we can, Skipper. 09:52.000 --> 09:56.000 I've been telling you for the last six months that I wasn't going to buy that anymore. I mean it this time. 09:56.000 --> 09:58.000 Just exactly what have you got on the guy? 09:58.000 --> 10:03.000 Well, I think you know it just as well as we do, Skipper. Description, MO, even the partial print Bergman lifted from that place out in Eagle Rock. 10:03.000 --> 10:07.000 We've been over it a hundred times. It isn't a lead that we haven't run out and then checked over again. 10:07.000 --> 10:09.000 Nothing new on the information from Folsom? 10:09.000 --> 10:15.000 No, nothing. We've had 5,000 circulars printed. They're scattered all over the country. Doesn't look like the guy's ever done time before. 10:15.000 --> 10:17.000 The way it works, you'd think he knew exactly what we were doing. 10:17.000 --> 10:21.000 We cover the markets, he hits the bakeries. We cover the bakeries in L.A., he hits in San Diego. 10:21.000 --> 10:24.000 They cover the stores, then he hits up north. Where we are, he ain't. 10:24.000 --> 10:25.000 How about the car, the Ford? 10:25.000 --> 10:26.000 No, nothing. We got no license. 10:26.000 --> 10:28.000 You ever hear anything on the damaged gun? 10:28.000 --> 10:32.000 No, he never tried to have it fixed that we can find out about. He's gotten ahold of another gun someplace. 10:32.000 --> 10:35.000 Latest reports say he's using a revolver with a two-inch barrel. 10:35.000 --> 10:37.000 Well, where do you stand now? 10:37.000 --> 10:42.000 I don't know. We got every store from La Siena got Alameda covered. From Hollywood Boulevard south to Jefferson. 10:42.000 --> 10:43.000 Big area. 10:43.000 --> 10:48.000 Yeah, it's a lot of stores, too. There's a cruiser car or a cop in or near every large store and bakery in that area. 10:48.000 --> 10:51.000 Every police unit in the city is looking for the guy. If he hits again, we should get him. 10:51.000 --> 10:52.000 You're Friday? 10:52.000 --> 10:53.000 Yeah, Murph. 10:53.000 --> 10:56.000 I just came in from Wilshire. Figured you wanted... here you go. 10:56.000 --> 10:57.000 Thanks. 10:58.000 --> 10:59.000 What is it? 10:59.000 --> 11:02.000 We got the whole town waiting for him with open arms. Everything's set when he pulls the switch. 11:02.000 --> 11:03.000 What is it, Friday? 11:03.000 --> 11:06.000 The black mask bandit. He's going in for kidnapping now. 11:10.000 --> 11:16.000 The local broadcast stated that the manager of one of the big supermarket chains in the city had been taken from his home about 2.30 in the morning. 11:16.000 --> 11:21.000 The bandit forced him to drive to the store and open the safe. The thief then bound the manager and left the premises. 11:21.000 --> 11:25.000 The manager gave us a complete description of the bandit and locals and APBs were gotten out on him. 11:25.000 --> 11:30.000 In this instance, the thief didn't use his own car. He forced the manager to drive his car to the market. 11:30.000 --> 11:34.000 The manager told us that when they'd left the house, he hadn't seen any other cars on the streets. 11:34.000 --> 11:37.000 Tuesday, August 19th, 520 p.m. 11:37.000 --> 11:40.000 Frank and I got in touch with Lieutenant Dick Tiernan of the sheriff's robbery squad. 11:40.000 --> 11:44.000 Together with him, we worked out a plan to try to keep the homes of the managers under surveillance. 11:44.000 --> 11:49.000 In addition to this, men from the sheriff's department aided in canvassing the houses of the owners and managers. 11:49.000 --> 11:54.000 Each car was assigned three houses, while other cars covered three markets each. 11:54.000 --> 12:00.000 A month passed. The black mask bandit hit five times, each time in areas which were not under direct surveillance. 12:00.000 --> 12:02.000 Friday, September 26th, 520 a.m. 12:02.000 --> 12:06.000 We got a call at home that there had been another kidnapping, this time an elderly market manager and his wife. 12:06.000 --> 12:10.000 Frank and I drove out to see them. The radio unit had returned them to their home. 12:12.000 --> 12:13.000 Yes, Mr. Gunther? 12:13.000 --> 12:14.000 That's right. 12:14.000 --> 12:15.000 Police officers, Mr. Gunther. 12:15.000 --> 12:19.000 Oh, yes. Come in. 12:19.000 --> 12:20.000 You have some sort of identification? 12:20.000 --> 12:24.000 Yes, sir. Here's my ID card. My name is Friday. This is my partner, Frank Smith. 12:24.000 --> 12:25.000 How do you do? 12:25.000 --> 12:26.000 Come into the living room, won't you? 12:26.000 --> 12:29.000 Thank you very much, sir. 12:29.000 --> 12:31.000 Sit down. 12:31.000 --> 12:34.000 Hope you didn't mind my asking about your identification. 12:34.000 --> 12:36.000 Just the way things have been happening, you can't be too sure. 12:36.000 --> 12:37.000 Yes, sir. Well, you understand. 12:37.000 --> 12:39.000 I wonder if you'd mind telling us what happened. 12:39.000 --> 12:41.000 Sure. Awful thing. Awful. 12:41.000 --> 12:44.000 Just can't believe that a man his age would do a thing like this. 12:44.000 --> 12:46.000 Seems that he'd know not to be so cruel. 12:46.000 --> 12:48.000 Yes, sir. Just what did happen? 12:48.000 --> 12:51.000 Well, last night, it must have been about two or two-thirty, 12:51.000 --> 12:53.000 I woke up with this flashlight shining in my eyes. 12:53.000 --> 12:57.000 First, I didn't know what it was. Just this real bright light, you know? 12:57.000 --> 12:58.000 Yes, sir. 12:58.000 --> 13:01.000 Well, right away, of course, I knew there was somebody else in the room. 13:01.000 --> 13:04.000 About that time, Agnes woke up. Agnes is my wife. 13:04.000 --> 13:08.000 Anyway, she woke up, wanted to know what was going on. I told her I didn't know. 13:08.000 --> 13:12.000 All this time that light didn't move. Just stayed in one place and showing right in my eyes. 13:12.000 --> 13:13.000 Yes, sir. 13:13.000 --> 13:15.000 Then we heard this voice tell us to get out of bed. 13:15.000 --> 13:17.000 Said he wanted me to go with him. 13:17.000 --> 13:19.000 I told him to get out of the house, but I didn't want any trouble. 13:19.000 --> 13:22.000 If he wanted money, he'd find all we had in the house right on the dresser with my wallet. 13:22.000 --> 13:24.000 Mm-hmm. Could you see who the person was, sir? 13:24.000 --> 13:27.000 No, not then, the light and all. 13:27.000 --> 13:32.000 But I got out of bed and then I could see a little old man with a black mask over his eyes. 13:32.000 --> 13:34.000 Well, how could you tell his age, sir? 13:34.000 --> 13:38.000 Well, just could, that's all. Little beady eyes and his mouth mean. 13:38.000 --> 13:42.000 Never saw a mouth like that on a young man. His voice was old, I could tell. 13:42.000 --> 13:43.000 Yes, sir. 13:43.000 --> 13:46.000 Well, he told me to get dressed. Said that I should hurry up about it. 13:46.000 --> 13:47.000 Was he armed? Could you tell that? 13:47.000 --> 13:49.000 Yes, I could see it. He was holding a gun. 13:49.000 --> 13:52.000 All this time, Agnes was yelling at him to get out of the house. 13:52.000 --> 13:53.000 She's not well, you know. 13:53.000 --> 13:54.000 Yes, sir. 13:54.000 --> 13:56.000 Agnes, she has a bad heart. 13:56.000 --> 13:57.000 Uh-huh. 13:57.000 --> 13:59.000 Been with the doctor for years. Takes pills and medicine. 13:59.000 --> 14:01.000 That's the big reason that I did what he said. 14:01.000 --> 14:03.000 I didn't want there to be any trouble to get Agnes excited. 14:03.000 --> 14:04.000 I understand. 14:04.000 --> 14:09.000 Well, finally I told him if he'd get out of the room and leave her alone, I'd do what he wanted. 14:09.000 --> 14:11.000 Not to give him any cause to hurt anyone. 14:11.000 --> 14:12.000 Uh-huh. 14:12.000 --> 14:14.000 Then he did about the meanest thing he could have done. 14:14.000 --> 14:18.000 Told Agnes to get out of bed. Said for her to get up and get dressed and go with us. 14:18.000 --> 14:23.000 Just can't understand why he'd want to do a thing like that. Just plain meanness. 14:23.000 --> 14:25.000 Yes, sir. Did your wife do what he said? 14:25.000 --> 14:28.000 Well, at first she said she wouldn't do it. Really told him off. 14:28.000 --> 14:31.000 I thought he'd maybe get mad and hit her. He was mean enough to do it. 14:31.000 --> 14:32.000 Uh-huh. 14:32.000 --> 14:36.000 Finally I asked her to do what he wanted. Figured that'd be the easiest way of getting him out of the place. 14:36.000 --> 14:40.000 I thought that maybe I could talk him out of taking her with us, but I couldn't. 14:40.000 --> 14:41.000 He made you leave the house then? 14:41.000 --> 14:45.000 Yeah. Told me to get the car out of the garage and then he and Agnes get in the back seat. 14:45.000 --> 14:47.000 Made me drive down to the store. 14:47.000 --> 14:51.000 Did you notice any other cars in the area? Any cars parked near your house that weren't usually there? 14:51.000 --> 14:56.000 No. On the way to the store though, I saw a police car. I thought about trying to attract their attention. 14:56.000 --> 14:58.000 He must have thought about it too though. 14:58.000 --> 14:59.000 Why do you say that? 14:59.000 --> 15:04.000 Well, he told me that if I did anything to call attention to us, he'd kill Agnes. I think he would have too. 15:04.000 --> 15:06.000 I didn't do anything to get him upset. 15:06.000 --> 15:07.000 Yes, sir. 15:07.000 --> 15:12.000 Well, we got to the market and he made me open the safe and then he took the money and tied us up. 15:12.000 --> 15:16.000 I begged him not to tie Agnes. I've never done that before, Sergeant. 15:16.000 --> 15:22.000 I'm 52 and I've never begged a man for anything, but I did this time. Begged him not to kill Agnes. 15:22.000 --> 15:25.000 I knew that if he tied her up like he said he was going to, he'd kill her. 15:25.000 --> 15:30.000 Pleaded with him, but it didn't do any good. Tied her up and put that tape over her mouth. 15:30.000 --> 15:35.000 One thing I can say for him though, just one. He called the police and told them where we were. 15:35.000 --> 15:39.000 If he had done that, I think we'd have both died. Agnes almost self-created. 15:39.000 --> 15:41.000 Where's your wife now, Mr. Gunther? 15:41.000 --> 15:44.000 In the other room. Doctor's with her. He gave her a sedative. 15:44.000 --> 15:48.000 Awful thing, Sergeant. I just don't know how anyone could be that mean. 15:48.000 --> 15:50.000 Now, just one reason we can think of. 15:50.000 --> 15:51.000 What's that? 15:51.000 --> 15:52.000 He's had a lot of practice. 15:52.000 --> 16:00.000 11.30 a.m. We talked to Mrs. Gunther. She told us pretty much the same story that we'd gotten from her husband. 16:00.000 --> 16:04.000 The police car in the area was contacted, but they reported that they hadn't noticed the Gunther car. 16:04.000 --> 16:07.000 The unit that was patrolling the area around the store was contacted. 16:07.000 --> 16:10.000 They reported that they had checked the store at 3.15 a.m. 16:10.000 --> 16:13.000 At that time, there were no lights and no suspicious cars in the vicinity. 16:13.000 --> 16:16.000 The black masked bandit had been working for over a year. 16:16.000 --> 16:19.000 In that time, he'd robbed 59 stores that we knew of. 16:19.000 --> 16:25.000 His theater of operations had taken him from northern California right down to the Mexican border, from the desert to the beach. 16:25.000 --> 16:27.000 He'd stolen approximately a half a million dollars. 16:27.000 --> 16:31.000 The entire nation had received communications carrying the description of the suspect. 16:31.000 --> 16:35.000 The entire facilities of the police and sheriff's departments in Los Angeles were devoted to apprehending him. 16:35.000 --> 16:40.000 Thousands of man hours had gone into stakeouts and searches. None of them produced any results. 16:40.000 --> 16:46.000 As the case grew in importance, robbery detail began to get an average of 30 calls a day from well-meaning citizens with information. 16:46.000 --> 16:48.000 Every lead, no matter how remote, had to be checked out. 16:48.000 --> 16:51.000 This meant more hours of legwork and interrogation. 16:51.000 --> 16:53.000 Every officer in the Southland was looking for the bandit. 16:53.000 --> 16:56.000 Every car and motorcycle on the streets had his description. 16:56.000 --> 16:58.000 None of it did any good. 16:58.000 --> 17:02.000 Thursday, October 2nd, 11.05 p.m. Frank and I checked back into the office. 17:04.000 --> 17:06.000 Well, there's another one that didn't go any quite. 17:06.000 --> 17:08.000 Yeah, you want to fill out the reports, I'll check the book. 17:08.000 --> 17:12.000 Yeah. Never fails, does it, Joe? What's that? 17:12.000 --> 17:16.000 Oh, something like this one comes along. Some people use it to get back at their neighbors. 17:16.000 --> 17:18.000 Take that deal tonight. Pretty silly, huh? 17:18.000 --> 17:20.000 I'd like to know who gave us that tip. 17:20.000 --> 17:22.000 There's something kind of sneaky about anonymous phone calls. 17:22.000 --> 17:24.000 Well, we'd miss a lot of breaks if we didn't get them. 17:24.000 --> 17:26.000 Yeah. You figure we're ever going to nail this guy? 17:26.000 --> 17:28.000 Who knows? I'm getting a little punchy. 17:28.000 --> 17:30.000 Every time we miss him, we get another pasting. 17:30.000 --> 17:31.000 Have you read the papers lately? 17:31.000 --> 17:33.000 Really, you got to expect that, Frank. 17:33.000 --> 17:35.000 They're probably calling it the way it looks to them. 17:35.000 --> 17:38.000 The only way to answer them is to nail the guy. I get it. 17:39.000 --> 17:41.000 Robbery Friday. Yeah, that's... 17:41.000 --> 17:44.000 What's that? Can you speak a little louder? I can't hear you. 17:44.000 --> 17:48.000 That's better. What? Uh-huh. When did this happen? 17:48.000 --> 17:51.000 Yeah. What's the address out there? 17:51.000 --> 17:54.000 Yeah, the street. Now, give me the number. That's right. 17:54.000 --> 17:56.000 All right. You bet. We'll take care of it. 17:56.000 --> 17:58.000 Right. Bye. 17:58.000 --> 18:00.000 Looks like something here. 18:00.000 --> 18:02.000 Market manager's son. Yeah. 18:02.000 --> 18:04.000 Says someone's just kidnapped his father. 18:04.000 --> 18:13.000 MUSIC 18:13.000 --> 18:15.000 You are listening to Dragnet, 18:15.000 --> 18:18.000 the authentic story of your police force in action. 18:18.000 --> 18:22.000 The modern way to sell cigarettes is the Chesterfield way. 18:22.000 --> 18:25.000 Premium quality in both regular and king size. 18:25.000 --> 18:28.000 And we're the only one that does it. 18:28.000 --> 18:30.000 We tell you what Chesterfields are made of 18:30.000 --> 18:33.000 to give you that premium quality in both popular sizes. 18:33.000 --> 18:36.000 Our scientists select the best materials. 18:36.000 --> 18:40.000 They select for Chesterfield the world's best tobaccos, 18:40.000 --> 18:42.000 blend them just right, 18:42.000 --> 18:44.000 and they keep Chesterfields tasty and fresh 18:44.000 --> 18:46.000 with the best of moistening agents. 18:46.000 --> 18:50.000 Now, here's something else that's completely modern about Chesterfield. 18:50.000 --> 18:53.000 People smoke Chesterfield, and we tell you what happens, 18:53.000 --> 18:55.000 scientifically but simply. 18:55.000 --> 18:58.000 A medical specialist is making regular bi-monthly examinations 18:58.000 --> 19:01.000 of a group of people from various walks of life. 19:01.000 --> 19:04.000 Forty-five percent of this group have smoked Chesterfield 19:04.000 --> 19:07.000 for an average of over ten years. 19:07.000 --> 19:10.000 After eight months, the medical specialist reports 19:10.000 --> 19:13.000 that he observed no adverse effects on the nose, throat, 19:13.000 --> 19:16.000 and sinuses of the group from smoking Chesterfield. 19:16.000 --> 19:19.000 I'd say that means real mildness. 19:19.000 --> 19:24.000 And finally, we ask you to try Chesterfield and prove what we say. 19:24.000 --> 19:27.000 Chesterfield is best for you. 19:27.000 --> 19:29.000 They're much milder, to give you all the pleasure 19:29.000 --> 19:32.000 that the modern cigarette can give. 19:32.000 --> 19:34.000 ... 19:34.000 --> 19:36.000 ... 19:36.000 --> 19:38.000 ... 19:38.000 --> 19:40.000 ... 19:40.000 --> 19:41.000 ... 19:41.000 --> 19:44.000 11.23 p.m. Frank and I checked the manager's name on the list. 19:44.000 --> 19:46.000 We got the address, and seven minutes later, 19:46.000 --> 19:48.000 we pulled up in front of the store. 19:48.000 --> 19:50.000 We could see two men. 19:50.000 --> 19:52.000 One was dressed in a bathrobe, the other in a large overcoat 19:52.000 --> 19:54.000 with a brown hat pulled down over his eyes. 19:54.000 --> 19:57.000 Parked in front of the store was a dark blue 1951 Lincoln. 19:57.000 --> 19:59.000 We checked the car and found that it bore the registration 19:59.000 --> 20:01.000 of Donald Anderson, the manager. 20:01.000 --> 20:03.000 Frank went around to the rear door of the market, 20:03.000 --> 20:05.000 and I covered the front entrance. 20:05.000 --> 20:08.000 We waited. At 11.42 p.m., the bandits started for the front door. 20:08.000 --> 20:11.000 All right, mister, police officer, hold it up there! 20:11.000 --> 20:13.000 Come on, drop the gun, give it up! 20:13.000 --> 20:15.000 Listen, cop, get out of here! 20:15.000 --> 20:17.000 Frank, cover the other side of the building. 20:17.000 --> 20:18.000 Yes, Joe? 20:18.000 --> 20:20.000 All right, come on, mister, give it up! 20:20.000 --> 20:22.000 You all right, Joe? 20:22.000 --> 20:24.000 Yeah, come on, let's get over this fence. 20:30.000 --> 20:31.000 He's not over here. 20:31.000 --> 20:33.000 We missed him. He must have got over that wall. 20:33.000 --> 20:35.000 I'll get back to the car and notify the radio units. 20:35.000 --> 20:37.000 All right. You think you hit him? 20:37.000 --> 20:38.000 I don't know. I might have. 20:38.000 --> 20:39.000 Let's check the ground by the fence. 20:39.000 --> 20:40.000 You got your flashlight? 20:40.000 --> 20:42.000 Yeah, here it is. 20:44.000 --> 20:45.000 Hold it, Joe. 20:45.000 --> 20:47.000 Here, see, by the fence. 20:47.000 --> 20:49.000 Oh, yeah. Blood stains, quite a few of them. 20:49.000 --> 20:50.000 I'll stay here and check. 20:50.000 --> 20:52.000 Okay, I'll be right back. Watch yourself. 20:52.000 --> 20:53.000 Yeah. 21:04.000 --> 21:07.000 Unit 1K8O to Control 1. Unit 1K8O to Control 1. 21:09.000 --> 21:11.000 Control 1 to 1K8O, go ahead. 21:11.000 --> 21:14.000 While attempting to arrest Market Bandit during commission of robbery, 21:14.000 --> 21:16.000 he exchanged fire with suspect. 21:16.000 --> 21:18.000 Suspect is known to be wounded. 21:18.000 --> 21:20.000 Suspect armed, use caution. 21:20.000 --> 21:21.000 Suspect seen fleeing on foot. 21:21.000 --> 21:24.000 All cars in area converge on corner of Figueroa and Woodlawn. 21:24.000 --> 21:26.000 Suspect described as WMA. 21:26.000 --> 21:28.000 50 to 55 years. 21:28.000 --> 21:30.000 130 to 140 pounds. 21:30.000 --> 21:32.000 Block off area at Vernon to Slauson. 21:32.000 --> 21:33.000 At Vernon to Slauson. 21:33.000 --> 21:35.000 And from Figueroa to Maine. 21:35.000 --> 21:38.000 Suspect last seen going through houses at 49th and Figueroa. 21:38.000 --> 21:40.000 That's 49 in Figueroa. 21:40.000 --> 21:42.000 Roger, 1K8O. 21:42.000 --> 21:44.000 Attention all units. 21:44.000 --> 21:46.000 Attention all units. 21:46.000 --> 21:49.000 All units in the vicinity of 49th and Figueroa. 21:49.000 --> 21:52.000 Robbery suspect wounded while attempting to robberies Market. 21:52.000 --> 21:55.000 Suspect described as WMA. 21:55.000 --> 21:57.000 50 to 55 years. 21:57.000 --> 21:59.000 130 to 140 pounds. 21:59.000 --> 22:02.000 Block off area at Vernon to Slauson. 22:02.000 --> 22:04.000 Vernon to Slauson. 22:04.000 --> 22:06.000 And from Figueroa to Maine streets. 22:06.000 --> 22:10.000 Suspect last seen going through houses at 49th and Figueroa. 22:10.000 --> 22:12.000 Unit 1K8O to control 1. 22:12.000 --> 22:14.000 Unit 1K80 to control 1. 22:14.000 --> 22:16.000 Control 1, unit 1K8O go ahead. 22:16.000 --> 22:18.000 Suspect is known to be armed. 22:18.000 --> 22:19.000 Approach with caution. 22:19.000 --> 22:20.000 Use caution. 22:20.000 --> 22:21.000 Unit 1K8O to control 1. 22:21.000 --> 22:23.000 KMA 367. 22:23.000 --> 22:24.000 All units. 22:24.000 --> 22:27.000 Robbery suspect at 49th and Figueroa. 22:27.000 --> 22:29.000 Known to be armed. 22:29.000 --> 22:30.000 Approach with caution. 22:30.000 --> 22:31.000 Repeat. 22:31.000 --> 22:33.000 Approach with caution. 22:33.000 --> 22:35.000 What do you figure Frank? 22:35.000 --> 22:36.000 He's in here someplace. 22:36.000 --> 22:40.000 Let's find him. 22:40.000 --> 22:43.000 In the next three hours 37 police cars combed the area. 22:43.000 --> 22:45.000 Every possible hiding place was investigated. 22:45.000 --> 22:47.000 A house to house search was started. 22:47.000 --> 22:50.000 Citizens were asked to lock their doors and open their homes to no one. 22:50.000 --> 22:55.000 In one of the yards we found the hat and coat worn by the suspect but apparently he'd made good his escape. 22:55.000 --> 22:58.000 Broadcasts were gotten out to the entire city putting them on the alert. 22:58.000 --> 23:01.000 Additional officers were sent to the blockaded area to help with the search. 23:01.000 --> 23:04.000 Captain Didion came out from the office to direct the operations. 23:04.000 --> 23:07.000 3.30 AM. The area had been checked and rechecked. 23:07.000 --> 23:08.000 No sign of the suspect. 23:08.000 --> 23:13.000 Frank and I went back to our car. 23:13.000 --> 23:15.000 I don't know Joe. The guy's got us jinxed. 23:15.000 --> 23:17.000 Seems like everything we do he's got us beaten. 23:17.000 --> 23:18.000 It doesn't make much sense does it? 23:18.000 --> 23:19.000 We gotta turn him sometime. 23:19.000 --> 23:21.000 Yeah. We've been saying that for a year. 23:21.000 --> 23:23.000 Didion was sure in a rare mood tonight. 23:23.000 --> 23:24.000 Well he's got trouble with his stomach again. 23:24.000 --> 23:28.000 I'm gonna have trouble with mine if this keeps up much longer. 23:28.000 --> 23:29.000 Joe. 23:29.000 --> 23:30.000 Car. 23:30.000 --> 23:34.000 Come here. Take the other side of it. 23:34.000 --> 23:35.000 Alright. 23:35.000 --> 23:38.000 Alright come on out of the car mister. 23:38.000 --> 23:40.000 Come on we know you're there. Get out. 23:40.000 --> 23:42.000 Get out of here cop! 23:42.000 --> 23:44.000 Come on throw that gun out here. You can't go anywhere. 23:44.000 --> 23:45.000 Give it up before you get killed. 23:45.000 --> 23:47.000 I ain't coming out. Don't you try coming after me. 23:47.000 --> 23:51.000 You haven't got a chance. I dropped that gun. 23:51.000 --> 23:53.000 Alright. Alright I quit. 23:53.000 --> 23:56.000 Got the more shells I can't fight anymore. I quit. I quit. 23:56.000 --> 23:57.000 Please don't shoot anymore. 23:57.000 --> 23:59.000 Alright throw that gun out here. 23:59.000 --> 24:02.000 Come on. 24:02.000 --> 24:04.000 Alright now get out of the car. 24:04.000 --> 24:08.000 Keep those hands up. Put them behind your head. 24:08.000 --> 24:11.000 Now come on over here. Turn around. 24:11.000 --> 24:13.000 Put your hands against the car. Straight out in front of you. 24:13.000 --> 24:15.000 I'll take it. 24:15.000 --> 24:17.000 Hey you're gonna call the ambulance for me? I'm hurt. 24:17.000 --> 24:20.000 In case you see I'm hurt and you're gonna do anything for me. 24:20.000 --> 24:21.000 Please clean Joe. 24:21.000 --> 24:24.000 Right here. Here. Get your hands behind you. 24:24.000 --> 24:26.000 Come on. 24:26.000 --> 24:29.000 Put on a call for the ambulance. Right. 24:29.000 --> 24:32.000 You didn't have to shoot. I would have stopped if I'd known you was cops. 24:32.000 --> 24:34.000 You got trouble with your ears? No. 24:34.000 --> 24:36.000 We told you we were officers. You built this thing. We just went along with you. 24:36.000 --> 24:39.000 Lousy deal anyway. I should have stopped. I should have quit when I was ahead. 24:39.000 --> 24:41.000 If I'd have stopped you guys I'd never caught me. Never. 24:41.000 --> 24:43.000 You're on the way Joe. Go ahead. What's your name mister? 24:43.000 --> 24:45.000 Jerry. Jerry Rogers. 24:45.000 --> 24:47.000 How old are you? 35. 24:47.000 --> 24:51.000 All this time we're looking for an old man. How do you figure it Joe? 24:51.000 --> 24:54.000 I don't know. Gray hair. Big overcoat. Men's mask. 24:54.000 --> 24:56.000 Witnesses didn't get too good a look at him. 24:56.000 --> 24:59.000 You ever been arrested Rogers? Yeah. Once. 24:59.000 --> 25:02.000 Is that ambulance ever gonna get here? It's coming. What'd you fall for? 25:02.000 --> 25:05.000 What were you arrested for? Drunk driving. 25:05.000 --> 25:07.000 I should have quit. I should have laid off. 25:07.000 --> 25:09.000 It's too bad you didn't figure it that way a little sooner. 25:09.000 --> 25:11.000 Look I don't want any more. When's that ambulance gonna get here? 25:11.000 --> 25:13.000 Don't worry about it Rogers. You've got a lot of time. 25:20.000 --> 25:22.000 The story you have just heard was true. 25:22.000 --> 25:24.000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 25:24.000 --> 25:31.000 On February 4th trial was held in department 87, superior court of the state of California in and for the county of Los Angeles. 25:31.000 --> 25:33.000 In a moment the results of that trial. 25:33.000 --> 25:35.000 Now here is our star Jack Webb. 25:35.000 --> 25:40.000 Thank you George Fenomen. Let me tell you again why Chesterfield is best for me and for you. 25:40.000 --> 25:43.000 Now you have scientific evidence on the effects of smoking. 25:43.000 --> 25:48.000 No adverse effects on the nose, throat and sinuses of the group from smoking Chesterfield. 25:48.000 --> 25:53.000 And remember Chesterfield is the only cigarette to give you premium quality in both regular and king size. 25:53.000 --> 25:57.000 I'd like you to buy Chesterfields and prove that Chesterfield is best for you. 25:57.000 --> 26:03.000 Regular or king size, they're much milder to give you all the pleasure the modern cigarette can give. 26:03.000 --> 26:12.000 Music 26:12.000 --> 26:18.000 Gerald Steven Rogers was tried and found guilty of 12 counts of robbery in the first degree and 4 counts of kidnapping. 26:18.000 --> 26:23.000 He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary San Quentin, California. 26:23.000 --> 26:30.000 Ladies and gentlemen, the National Safety Council reminds you to make sure your car is really in shape for winter driving. 26:30.000 --> 26:34.000 Check headlights, windshield wipers, tires and brakes. 26:34.000 --> 26:36.000 And then winterize your driving. 26:36.000 --> 26:39.000 Get the feel of the road when you start out. 26:39.000 --> 26:41.000 Keep well behind the car ahead. 26:41.000 --> 26:47.000 Instead of slamming on brakes and starting a skid, pump your brakes to slow down or stop. 26:47.000 --> 26:50.000 And always take your time in winter time. 26:50.000 --> 26:59.000 Music 26:59.000 --> 27:03.000 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 27:03.000 --> 27:08.000 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 27:08.000 --> 27:13.000 Technical advisors, Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, Sergeant Fance Brasher. 27:13.000 --> 27:17.000 Heard tonight were Ben Alexander, Ralph Moody, Harry Bartel, Jack Crouchon. 27:17.000 --> 27:19.000 Script by John Robinson. 27:19.000 --> 27:22.000 Music by Walter Schuman. Hal Gibney speaking. 27:24.000 --> 27:26.000 Sound off for Chesterfield. 27:26.000 --> 27:34.000 Either way you like them, regular or king size, you'll find premium quality Chesterfields much milder. 27:36.000 --> 27:40.000 Chesterfield has brought you Dragnet transcribed from Los Angeles. 27:40.000 --> 28:07.000 Music 28:07.000 --> 28:11.000 Tonight it's adventure with Barry Craig, confidential investigator on NBC. 28:11.000 --> 28:40.000 Music