1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Sound off for Chesterfield. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:15,320 Chesterfield, first cigarette with premium quality throughout in both regular and king 3 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:25,960 size, brings you Dragnet. 4 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,320 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. 5 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:40,040 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 6 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:41,600 You're a detective sergeant. 7 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,200 You're assigned a bunko fugitive detail. 8 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:47,560 You get a call from another city to pick up a burglary suspect. 9 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:49,080 You know the name he's using. 10 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:50,640 You know where he's living. 11 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:56,960 Your job, pick him up. 12 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,280 And you're asked to try a cigarette. 13 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:03,140 You want to know, and you ought to know, what that cigarette is meant to people who smoke 14 00:01:03,140 --> 00:01:05,960 it and who smoke it all the time. 15 00:01:05,960 --> 00:01:10,760 For almost a year now, a medical specialist has given a group of Chesterfield smokers 16 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:13,400 thorough examinations every two months. 17 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:20,880 He reports no adverse effects to their noses, their throats, or sinuses from smoking Chesterfields. 18 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:25,360 More and more men and women all over the country are finding out every day that Chesterfield 19 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:27,480 is best for them. 20 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,440 Enjoy your smoking. 21 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:31,720 Try Chesterfields today. 22 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:38,240 You'll find Chesterfield much milder, with an extraordinarily good taste. 23 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:46,320 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 24 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:51,200 For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 25 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:55,840 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 26 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:57,560 police files. 27 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:02,800 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 28 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:08,600 in action. 29 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:09,600 It was Tuesday, June 4th. 30 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:10,600 It was hot in Los Angeles. 31 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:13,320 We were working the day watch out a bunko fugitive detail. 32 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:14,540 My partner is Frank Smith. 33 00:02:14,540 --> 00:02:15,840 The boss is Captain Steed. 34 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:16,840 My name's Friday. 35 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:20,280 We were on our way out from the office and it was 9.42 a.m. when we got to the corner 36 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:25,240 of Selman Fountain, the Arizona Carlton Hotel. 37 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:26,520 Guess we check over there, huh? 38 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:27,520 Yeah. 39 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:28,520 You got the muds? 40 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:29,520 Yeah, right here. 41 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,520 I'm awfully sorry, Mrs. Hartfield. 42 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,120 Yes, I know we say each room is air conditioned. 43 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:35,960 Well, yes, ma'am, but it is true. 44 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:39,160 I know, ma'am, but the air conditioning is on full now. 45 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:40,160 All right, ma'am. 46 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,720 Yes, I'll send some right up. 47 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,160 I'll be with you right away. 48 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:46,160 Front. 49 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,280 Here, boy. 50 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,320 Send some ice water up to Mrs. Hartfield in 502 right away. 51 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,000 Well, sorry to keep you waiting. 52 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,280 It's all right, sir. 53 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:56,280 What is it you wanted? 54 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:57,280 We're police officers, sir. 55 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:58,280 Here's our identification. 56 00:02:58,280 --> 00:02:59,880 There's nothing wrong as there. 57 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:01,840 Don't know what I do if anything else went wrong. 58 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,560 The air conditioning unit went out this morning making excuses. 59 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,400 I don't know how much longer the ice water is going to hold up. 60 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:08,400 What is it? 61 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:09,400 What's wrong now? 62 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:10,960 Do you have a Mr. George Richmond registered here? 63 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,760 Probably gives his home address as Modesto. 64 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:13,760 Richmond. 65 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:14,760 Let's see here. 66 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:15,760 Wait a minute. 67 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:16,760 Sir. 68 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:20,240 How do I know you're what you say? 69 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:24,160 Police department's always sending out a circular saying to be careful about this sort of thing. 70 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:25,800 It's a respectable hotel, you know. 71 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:26,800 How do I know? 72 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:27,800 Well, here's our identification again, sir. 73 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:29,800 I showed it to you before. 74 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:30,800 Oh, Friday. 75 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:31,800 How about yours? 76 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,800 Yeah, here you are, sir. 77 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:36,720 All right. 78 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:37,960 Can't be too careful. 79 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:39,720 Your own office says that, you know. 80 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:40,720 Careful. 81 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:41,720 Anybody can come in here with a badge. 82 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:42,720 Yes, sir. 83 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:43,720 And if you'd just check the register for us, please. 84 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:44,720 Yeah, sure thing. 85 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:45,720 Oh, here's your registration. 86 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:46,720 Oh, yes, sir. 87 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:47,720 Here he is. 88 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:48,720 Richmond George, Modesto, California. 89 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:49,720 Is he here now? 90 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:50,720 No, checked out the day before yesterday. 91 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:51,720 Oh, excuse me. 92 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:52,720 Yes, sir. 93 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:53,720 Registration desk. 94 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:54,720 Yes, Mrs. Hartfield. 95 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:55,720 Yes, ma'am. 96 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:56,720 I know that's what we advertise. 97 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:57,720 Yes, ma'am, but it's on the way up. 98 00:03:57,720 --> 00:03:58,720 No, ma'am, I sent the boy myself. 99 00:03:58,720 --> 00:03:59,720 Yes, ma'am. 100 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:00,720 I'm sure he'll be there. 101 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:01,720 All right, Mrs. Hartfield. 102 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:02,720 Yes, ma'am. 103 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:03,720 Yes, ma'am. 104 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:04,720 Yes, ma'am. 105 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:05,720 Yes, ma'am. 106 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:06,720 Yes, ma'am. 107 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:07,720 Yes, ma'am. 108 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:08,720 Yes, ma'am. 109 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:09,720 Yes, ma'am. 110 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:10,720 Yes, ma'am. 111 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:15,720 Yes, ma'am. 112 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,720 Yes, ma'am. 113 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:19,720 I may quit. 114 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,720 Now, what was it you wanted with Mr. Richmond? 115 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:23,720 Well, you said that he moved out, huh? 116 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:25,720 Yes, bag and baggage day before yesterday. 117 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:27,720 Did you leave any forwarding address? 118 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:28,720 No, I talked to him when he left. 119 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:30,720 Didn't say a word about where he was going. 120 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:31,720 Uh-huh. 121 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:32,720 Was there anyone in the hotel 122 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:33,720 he was especially friendly with? 123 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:34,720 Anybody who might know where he can reach him? 124 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:35,720 No. 125 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,720 He kind of kept to himself a nice fellow. 126 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:39,720 Sure tipped good, kept to himself, though. 127 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,220 Is there anyone around the place who might know where he was going? 128 00:04:42,220 --> 00:04:44,220 Bell Boys, maybe the waitress in the coffee shop? 129 00:04:44,220 --> 00:04:47,220 No, no, I hardly think so. He didn't eat here. Don't blame him. 130 00:04:47,220 --> 00:04:49,220 Well, thank you very much, sir. Here's our card. 131 00:04:49,220 --> 00:04:51,220 If you hear anything from Mr. Richmond, we'd sure appreciate a call. 132 00:04:51,220 --> 00:04:52,720 You bet. I'll give you a ring. 133 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,720 You got any mail while he was staying here? 134 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,720 No, no, nothing. Not even a phone call. 135 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,720 Didn't use the room for anything but to sleep. Real quiet. 136 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:00,720 Good tipper, though. 137 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:02,220 Did he drive a car to you, no? 138 00:05:02,220 --> 00:05:04,220 No, no, not there, no. 139 00:05:04,220 --> 00:05:06,720 Say, come to think of it, you might check with Ernie. 140 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:07,720 Ernie? 141 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,720 Yeah, he drives a cab. Usually right out in front. 142 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:11,720 He picked up Mr. Richmond one night. 143 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:13,220 Might be able to tell you something. 144 00:05:13,220 --> 00:05:15,720 All right, sir. Thank you very much. If anything comes up, appreciate that call. 145 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,720 Okay. Hope you get what you're looking for. 146 00:05:20,220 --> 00:05:21,720 Registration desk. 147 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:23,220 Yes, Mrs. Hartfield. 148 00:05:23,220 --> 00:05:24,720 Let's go, Frank. All right. 149 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:26,720 I know, ma'am, but the ice water's on the way up. 150 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:31,220 I can't understand why it isn't there, but I am the manager. 151 00:05:31,220 --> 00:05:32,720 The fellow out there might be him. 152 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:34,720 Yes, sir. Yeah. 153 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,220 Excuse me, man. 154 00:05:36,220 --> 00:05:37,220 Yeah? 155 00:05:37,220 --> 00:05:38,220 Your name, Ernie? 156 00:05:38,220 --> 00:05:39,720 That's right. What can I do for you? 157 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,220 Police officers. We'd like some information. 158 00:05:41,220 --> 00:05:43,220 I got a permit to park here. 159 00:05:43,220 --> 00:05:47,220 No, it's not that. We'd like to know if you remember picking up a George Richmond here. 160 00:05:47,220 --> 00:05:49,220 Oh. Richmond, huh? 161 00:05:49,220 --> 00:05:50,720 Yeah, that's right. 162 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:52,720 Richmond. 163 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,220 Well, name doesn't make any bells ring. 164 00:05:56,220 --> 00:05:58,220 What's the guy look like? 165 00:05:58,220 --> 00:06:00,220 You got those mug shots, Frank. 166 00:06:00,220 --> 00:06:01,220 Oh, yeah. 167 00:06:01,220 --> 00:06:02,220 Here you go. 168 00:06:02,220 --> 00:06:03,220 You caught two cops. 169 00:06:03,220 --> 00:06:04,720 Yes, Frank. I'm an officer. 170 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:08,720 Yeah. You kind of look like one. 171 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:09,720 Is this the guy? 172 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,220 Yeah, sir. That's him. You remember picking him up? 173 00:06:12,220 --> 00:06:15,220 Yeah, seems I've seen him before. 174 00:06:15,220 --> 00:06:17,220 Yeah, yeah. Good tipper. 175 00:06:17,220 --> 00:06:19,220 Yeah, I picked him up. Let's see. 176 00:06:19,220 --> 00:06:21,220 A couple days ago, drove him downtown. 177 00:06:21,220 --> 00:06:22,720 Sure, downtown. 178 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:24,220 Remember where you took him? 179 00:06:24,220 --> 00:06:26,220 Gee, it was a couple days ago, like I said. 180 00:06:26,220 --> 00:06:27,220 Yeah, sir. 181 00:06:27,220 --> 00:06:36,220 Haven't had the slightest idea. 182 00:06:36,220 --> 00:06:39,220 10.07 a.m. We continued to talk to the cab driver. 183 00:06:39,220 --> 00:06:42,220 He was sure that he'd picked up George Richmond on Sunday night, 184 00:06:42,220 --> 00:06:44,220 but he was unable to tell us where he'd taken the suspect. 185 00:06:44,220 --> 00:06:47,220 We drove back downtown and checked with the cab company. 186 00:06:47,220 --> 00:06:52,220 On the driver's way bill, we found that he'd made three pickups that night from the hotel on Fountain Avenue. 187 00:06:52,220 --> 00:06:57,220 The first stop listed was a large cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles. 188 00:06:57,220 --> 00:06:58,220 We checked with the cashier. 189 00:06:58,220 --> 00:07:01,220 She was unable to identify the mugshots of Richmond. 190 00:07:01,220 --> 00:07:04,220 The second stop was a large apartment out on Wilshire Boulevard. 191 00:07:04,220 --> 00:07:07,220 We checked the manager of the place, and she told us that she didn't recognize the name. 192 00:07:07,220 --> 00:07:12,220 We showed her the mugshots of Richmond, and she said that she thought she'd seen the man two weeks before. 193 00:07:12,220 --> 00:07:16,220 When she asked him what he wanted, he said that he was looking for a Miss Norman. 194 00:07:16,220 --> 00:07:21,220 Because of the way he'd acted, the landlady hadn't told him that there was a tenant by that name living in the place. 195 00:07:21,220 --> 00:07:25,220 She gave us the apartment number of the Norman woman, and Frank and I went up to see her. 196 00:07:27,220 --> 00:07:28,220 Want to try it again? 197 00:07:28,220 --> 00:07:29,220 Yeah. 198 00:07:32,220 --> 00:07:33,220 Who is this? 199 00:07:33,220 --> 00:07:34,220 Police officers. 200 00:07:34,220 --> 00:07:35,220 What? 201 00:07:35,220 --> 00:07:37,220 Police officers. We'd like to talk to you. 202 00:07:37,220 --> 00:07:38,220 Just a minute. 203 00:07:43,220 --> 00:07:44,220 And what's this all about? 204 00:07:44,220 --> 00:07:45,220 Miss Margaret Norman? 205 00:07:45,220 --> 00:07:47,220 Yeah, that's right. What do you want with me? 206 00:07:47,220 --> 00:07:50,220 What if we could come in, please? It'd be a little better than talking out here in the hall. 207 00:07:50,220 --> 00:07:52,220 Yeah, I guess so. Come in. 208 00:07:52,220 --> 00:07:53,220 Thank you. 209 00:07:54,220 --> 00:07:56,220 My name's Friday. This is my partner, Frank Smith. 210 00:07:56,220 --> 00:07:57,220 Pleased to meet you, ma'am. 211 00:07:57,220 --> 00:07:58,220 Yeah. Hi. 212 00:07:58,220 --> 00:08:00,220 You alone here, Miss Norman? 213 00:08:00,220 --> 00:08:04,220 Yeah, I just got up. Have to excuse the way the place looks. Kind of messy. 214 00:08:04,220 --> 00:08:05,220 Yes, ma'am. 215 00:08:05,220 --> 00:08:10,220 Mind if I put on some coffee? I'm not going to be able to answer any questions before I have a cup of coffee. 216 00:08:10,220 --> 00:08:11,220 We'll go right ahead, ma'am. 217 00:08:14,220 --> 00:08:16,220 What did you want to see me about? 218 00:08:16,220 --> 00:08:18,220 You know a man named Richmond? 219 00:08:18,220 --> 00:08:19,220 Richmond? 220 00:08:19,220 --> 00:08:21,220 Yes, ma'am. George Richmond. 221 00:08:21,220 --> 00:08:23,220 Why'd you ask that? What's he done? 222 00:08:23,220 --> 00:08:25,220 Well, you just like to know if you know him, do you? 223 00:08:25,220 --> 00:08:27,220 Yeah, I know him. 224 00:08:27,220 --> 00:08:29,220 What do you guys want him for? 225 00:08:29,220 --> 00:08:31,220 We'd like to talk to him, Miss Norman. 226 00:08:32,220 --> 00:08:34,220 You don't want to tell me what it's about, huh? 227 00:08:34,220 --> 00:08:36,220 Well, it'd be better if we talked to him. 228 00:08:36,220 --> 00:08:37,220 Yeah. 229 00:08:37,220 --> 00:08:39,220 Either one of you got a cigarette? 230 00:08:39,220 --> 00:08:41,220 Yes, ma'am. Here you go. 231 00:08:41,220 --> 00:08:43,220 Match. 232 00:08:45,220 --> 00:08:46,220 Thanks. 233 00:08:46,220 --> 00:08:48,220 Thanks. 234 00:08:48,220 --> 00:08:50,220 You know, there's no love lost between me and George. 235 00:08:50,220 --> 00:08:51,220 Is that right? 236 00:08:51,220 --> 00:08:53,220 You bet there isn't, lousy bummer. 237 00:08:53,220 --> 00:08:54,220 He's got a guck-star cowboy. 238 00:08:54,220 --> 00:08:56,220 He's a girl out for dinner, one lousy night, and a cheap dinner. 239 00:08:56,220 --> 00:08:57,220 Figures he owns her. 240 00:08:57,220 --> 00:08:58,220 You know where he is now? 241 00:08:58,220 --> 00:09:01,220 I haven't got the slightest idea. If I did know, I'd sure tell you. 242 00:09:01,220 --> 00:09:02,220 I bet I would. 243 00:09:02,220 --> 00:09:04,220 I'd like to see him get his way, treatin' me. 244 00:09:04,220 --> 00:09:06,220 You know any of his friends? Anyone who might know where he is? 245 00:09:06,220 --> 00:09:09,220 I think he's got a friend. At least I never met any of them. 246 00:09:09,220 --> 00:09:11,220 Does he drive a car, do you know? 247 00:09:11,220 --> 00:09:13,220 No, not him. Always took a cab. 248 00:09:13,220 --> 00:09:16,220 Used to kill me anywhere we went, he'd take a cab. 249 00:09:16,220 --> 00:09:18,220 One lousy block and he took a cab. 250 00:09:18,220 --> 00:09:20,220 I liked to be a sport. Always tipping big. 251 00:09:20,220 --> 00:09:22,220 Regular drugstore cowboy. 252 00:09:22,220 --> 00:09:23,220 When did you see him last? 253 00:09:23,220 --> 00:09:26,220 It must have been a couple of weeks ago. That much anyway. 254 00:09:26,220 --> 00:09:28,220 Last time I saw him. 255 00:09:28,220 --> 00:09:30,220 Don't care if I never see him again where he acted. 256 00:09:30,220 --> 00:09:31,220 I thought he was gonna kill me. 257 00:09:31,220 --> 00:09:33,220 Ma'am? 258 00:09:33,220 --> 00:09:35,220 Went out to dinner and we got back here. He'd been drinking a lot. 259 00:09:35,220 --> 00:09:38,220 Got real nasty. I told him he better be gone. 260 00:09:38,220 --> 00:09:40,220 You know, it was late and all. 261 00:09:40,220 --> 00:09:41,220 Yes, ma'am. 262 00:09:41,220 --> 00:09:44,220 Well, like I said, it was late and he got real nasty. 263 00:09:44,220 --> 00:09:46,220 He started yelling at me. Called me all sorts of things. 264 00:09:46,220 --> 00:09:50,220 I'm not gonna let any man say things like that to me, so I told him to get out. 265 00:09:50,220 --> 00:09:52,220 I never want to see him again. 266 00:09:52,220 --> 00:09:54,220 One lousy dinner and he thought he owned me. 267 00:09:54,220 --> 00:09:55,220 Mm-hmm. 268 00:09:55,220 --> 00:09:57,220 When did he go ahead, Miss Norman? 269 00:09:57,220 --> 00:10:00,220 He hauled off and hit me. Right there in the hall. 270 00:10:00,220 --> 00:10:02,220 Hit me as hard as he could. Almost broke my jaw. 271 00:10:02,220 --> 00:10:04,220 Well, you know, I let out a scream and he beat it. 272 00:10:04,220 --> 00:10:06,220 Caused such a commotion, I had to move. 273 00:10:06,220 --> 00:10:08,220 Then this didn't happen here, is that it? 274 00:10:08,220 --> 00:10:10,220 No, a place over on Vermont. I moved the next day. 275 00:10:10,220 --> 00:10:12,220 Mm-hmm. Where'd you meet, Richmond? 276 00:10:12,220 --> 00:10:14,220 At the club. 277 00:10:14,220 --> 00:10:15,220 Say, you got another cigarette? 278 00:10:15,220 --> 00:10:16,220 Yeah. 279 00:10:16,220 --> 00:10:18,220 Here you are. 280 00:10:18,220 --> 00:10:20,220 Match. 281 00:10:22,220 --> 00:10:23,220 Thanks. 282 00:10:23,220 --> 00:10:25,220 What club's that, ma'am? 283 00:10:25,220 --> 00:10:27,220 Where I work. Green Lantern, downtown. 284 00:10:27,220 --> 00:10:29,220 I'm the cigarette girl. 285 00:10:29,220 --> 00:10:32,220 I met him there. He came in one night. 286 00:10:32,220 --> 00:10:34,220 Acted real big. 287 00:10:34,220 --> 00:10:36,220 Asked me if I'd have dinner with him. 288 00:10:36,220 --> 00:10:39,220 As it happened, I didn't have an engagement that night, so I said yes. 289 00:10:39,220 --> 00:10:41,220 Well, it kind of went together for a while. 290 00:10:41,220 --> 00:10:43,220 I see. 291 00:10:43,220 --> 00:10:45,220 Sure hope you get him. Real bad guy. 292 00:10:45,220 --> 00:10:47,220 The way he treats women. Terrible. 293 00:10:47,220 --> 00:10:49,220 He say, wait a minute. 294 00:10:49,220 --> 00:10:51,220 Yes, ma'am? 295 00:10:51,220 --> 00:10:53,220 I know someone who might be able to tell you where he is. 296 00:10:53,220 --> 00:10:54,220 Who's that, ma'am? 297 00:10:54,220 --> 00:10:56,220 A fellow named Hank. Used to hang around the club. 298 00:10:56,220 --> 00:10:58,220 I saw George talk to him at the bar once in a while. 299 00:10:58,220 --> 00:11:01,220 Well, do you know where we can find this fellow, Hank? 300 00:11:01,220 --> 00:11:03,220 No, but I can tell you where his girlfriend lives. 301 00:11:03,220 --> 00:11:04,220 At hell? 302 00:11:04,220 --> 00:11:05,220 Yes, ma'am, it will. 303 00:11:05,220 --> 00:11:07,220 Place over on Third out near Fairfax. 304 00:11:07,220 --> 00:11:09,220 Do you know his full name, ma'am? 305 00:11:09,220 --> 00:11:11,220 Gee, I got to think about that. 306 00:11:11,220 --> 00:11:13,220 Let's see, Jeanette, that's the girl. 307 00:11:13,220 --> 00:11:15,220 Jeanette introduced him as Palmer. 308 00:11:15,220 --> 00:11:17,220 That's it, Hank Palmer. 309 00:11:17,220 --> 00:11:19,220 I don't know about him, though. 310 00:11:19,220 --> 00:11:21,220 What's that, Mr. Armand? 311 00:11:21,220 --> 00:11:23,220 He's a real mean one. Kind of quiet. Not like George. 312 00:11:23,220 --> 00:11:25,220 George likes to shoot his mouth off, but... 313 00:11:25,220 --> 00:11:27,220 Hank is quiet. He's trouble, though. 314 00:11:27,220 --> 00:11:29,220 Ma'am? 315 00:11:29,220 --> 00:11:31,220 Well, one night we went up to Jeanette's for a couple of drinks. 316 00:11:31,220 --> 00:11:33,220 Hank took off his coat. That's why I say he's rough. 317 00:11:33,220 --> 00:11:35,220 Yeah. 318 00:11:35,220 --> 00:11:37,220 He's a good gun. 319 00:11:37,220 --> 00:11:39,220 HONKING 320 00:11:39,220 --> 00:11:41,220 HONKING 321 00:11:41,220 --> 00:11:43,220 HONKING 322 00:11:43,220 --> 00:11:45,220 1.45 p.m. We got the description of Hank Palmer, 323 00:11:45,220 --> 00:11:47,220 and then Frank and I drove back to the city hall. 324 00:11:47,220 --> 00:11:49,220 We ran the name and description through R&I, 325 00:11:49,220 --> 00:11:51,220 but we got no make. 326 00:11:51,220 --> 00:11:53,220 We sent the name to George Brereton, CII, 327 00:11:53,220 --> 00:11:55,220 up at Sacramento. 328 00:11:55,220 --> 00:11:57,220 We got communication off to Washington, asking them for information on Palmer. 329 00:11:57,220 --> 00:11:59,220 We also checked the name of Palmer's girlfriend 330 00:11:59,220 --> 00:12:01,220 through our records, but we got no information. 331 00:12:01,220 --> 00:12:03,220 We contacted Captain Steed 332 00:12:03,220 --> 00:12:05,220 and arranged for a stakeout to be placed 333 00:12:05,220 --> 00:12:07,220 on the apartment of Palmer's girlfriend, Jeanette Allen. 334 00:12:07,220 --> 00:12:09,220 Two days went by. 335 00:12:09,220 --> 00:12:11,220 Palmer and Richmond failed to make an appearance. 336 00:12:11,220 --> 00:12:13,220 We talked to Jeanette Allen, 337 00:12:13,220 --> 00:12:15,220 but she couldn't supply us with any information 338 00:12:15,220 --> 00:12:17,220 as to the whereabouts of the two men. 339 00:12:17,220 --> 00:12:19,220 Descriptions of the men were broadcast, 340 00:12:19,220 --> 00:12:21,220 informants were questioned. 341 00:12:21,220 --> 00:12:23,220 We contacted the Modesto Police Department, 342 00:12:23,220 --> 00:12:25,220 and they sent us all information on the places 343 00:12:25,220 --> 00:12:27,220 Richmond was known to frequent while he was in Los Angeles. 344 00:12:27,220 --> 00:12:29,220 The kickback from Sacramento and Washington 345 00:12:29,220 --> 00:12:31,220 gave us no new information on the place. 346 00:12:31,220 --> 00:12:33,220 But Washington had him listed 347 00:12:33,220 --> 00:12:35,220 as having two arrests for armed robbery 348 00:12:35,220 --> 00:12:37,220 and ADW in the East. 349 00:12:37,220 --> 00:12:39,220 Another week passed. 350 00:12:39,220 --> 00:12:41,220 The stakeouts on Jeanette Allen's apartment continued. 351 00:12:41,220 --> 00:12:43,220 No sign of either of the men. 352 00:12:43,220 --> 00:12:45,220 Sergeant Al Ponojiza, the Bunko Fugitive Detail, 353 00:12:45,220 --> 00:12:47,220 worked with us in trying to trace their movements. 354 00:12:47,220 --> 00:12:49,220 On Saturday, June 15th, 355 00:12:49,220 --> 00:12:51,220 we got word from an informant that 356 00:12:51,220 --> 00:12:53,220 Bichman and Palmer had been seen in town. 357 00:12:53,220 --> 00:12:55,220 We checked with the stakeout at the apartment, 358 00:12:55,220 --> 00:12:57,220 but they'd seen nothing of the two men. 359 00:12:57,220 --> 00:12:56,220 Frank Alpino, the former 360 00:12:56,220 --> 00:12:58,220 of the Bunko Fugitive Detail, 361 00:12:58,220 --> 00:13:00,220 was seen in the apartment. 362 00:13:00,220 --> 00:13:02,220 Frank Alpinojiza and I drove out to relieve the stakeout. 363 00:13:02,220 --> 00:13:04,220 Hey, Ponoj. 364 00:13:04,220 --> 00:13:06,220 Yeah, Frank. 365 00:13:06,220 --> 00:13:08,220 Sure hot in this room, isn't it? Air just laying there. 366 00:13:08,220 --> 00:13:10,220 Yeah. 367 00:13:10,220 --> 00:13:12,220 The paper says it's the hottest June 15th on record. 368 00:13:12,220 --> 00:13:14,220 Is that Miss Allen? Yes, Sergeant. 369 00:13:14,220 --> 00:13:16,220 You haven't heard from Palmer at all since he got back, 370 00:13:16,220 --> 00:13:18,220 is that it? No, not a word. 371 00:13:18,220 --> 00:13:20,220 I don't really believe he's in town. 372 00:13:20,220 --> 00:13:22,220 I'm sure if he was, he'd look me up. 373 00:13:22,220 --> 00:13:24,220 Never done this before. Uh-huh. 374 00:13:24,220 --> 00:13:26,220 Say, would it be all right if I got a glass of water, Miss? 375 00:13:26,220 --> 00:13:28,220 Sure, help yourself right out in the kitchen. 376 00:13:28,220 --> 00:13:30,220 I'll give you a glass of water. 377 00:13:30,220 --> 00:13:32,220 No, I don't think so. Al? 378 00:13:32,220 --> 00:13:34,220 Yeah. 379 00:13:34,220 --> 00:13:36,220 Joe? Yeah? 380 00:13:36,220 --> 00:13:38,220 Cab's stopping out in the front. 381 00:13:38,220 --> 00:13:40,220 A man getting out. 382 00:13:40,220 --> 00:13:42,220 Might be one of them. 383 00:13:42,220 --> 00:13:44,220 Guy's wearing an overcoat. 384 00:13:44,220 --> 00:13:46,220 On a day like this? 385 00:13:46,220 --> 00:13:48,220 Is he coming in here, Al? Yeah. 386 00:13:48,220 --> 00:13:50,220 Cab's pulling away. Okay. 387 00:13:50,220 --> 00:13:52,220 I'm gonna take that side of the door, Frank. 388 00:13:52,220 --> 00:13:54,220 You better go into the bedroom, Miss Allen. 389 00:13:54,220 --> 00:13:56,220 You think there's gonna be some trouble? 390 00:13:56,220 --> 00:13:58,220 I'm not sure he's doing the way he wants it. 391 00:13:58,220 --> 00:14:00,220 Well, I guess you know best. I hope not. 392 00:14:00,220 --> 00:14:02,220 All I need is to have to move again. 393 00:14:06,220 --> 00:14:08,220 Somebody in the hall. 394 00:14:08,220 --> 00:14:10,220 Stop him. 395 00:14:10,220 --> 00:14:12,220 All set? 396 00:14:12,220 --> 00:14:14,220 Right. 397 00:14:14,220 --> 00:14:16,220 Who are you? 398 00:14:16,220 --> 00:14:18,220 You Hank Palmer? Yeah, so what? 399 00:14:18,220 --> 00:14:20,220 Police officers. Lousy cop! 400 00:14:20,220 --> 00:14:22,220 He's got a gun. I'll get him. 401 00:14:22,220 --> 00:14:24,220 All right, hold it up, Palmer. 402 00:14:24,220 --> 00:14:26,220 Stop or I'll fire. Get away from me, cop! 403 00:14:28,220 --> 00:14:30,220 Hold it up, Palmer! 404 00:14:30,220 --> 00:14:32,220 All right, come on. Pull out of here. 405 00:14:32,220 --> 00:14:34,220 Come on, pull! 406 00:14:38,220 --> 00:14:40,220 Get in the call, Frank Gray-Mercury. 407 00:14:40,220 --> 00:14:42,220 License number is 1S69105. 408 00:14:42,220 --> 00:14:44,220 Right. I better call an ambulance, too. 409 00:14:44,220 --> 00:14:46,220 What? Panojas. He's hurt bad. 410 00:14:46,220 --> 00:14:48,220 June 15th, 840 p.m. 411 00:14:48,220 --> 00:14:50,220 Sergeant Al Panojas was removed 412 00:14:50,220 --> 00:14:52,220 to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital. 413 00:14:52,220 --> 00:14:54,220 His condition was listed as critical. 414 00:14:54,220 --> 00:14:56,220 The bullet had entered his chest 415 00:14:56,220 --> 00:14:58,220 and was still embedded below the left lung. 416 00:14:58,220 --> 00:15:00,220 His family was notified, 417 00:15:00,220 --> 00:15:02,220 and after Frank and I got out the APB on Palmer, 418 00:15:02,220 --> 00:15:04,220 we drove by to pick up Mrs. Panojas. 419 00:15:04,220 --> 00:15:06,220 We dropped her off at the hospital 420 00:15:06,220 --> 00:15:08,220 and Frank stayed with her. 421 00:15:08,220 --> 00:15:10,220 Palmer's description was put out, 422 00:15:10,220 --> 00:15:12,220 as was the description of the car he'd commandeered 423 00:15:12,220 --> 00:15:14,220 to get to the hospital. 424 00:15:14,220 --> 00:15:16,220 I ran the number through our DMV 425 00:15:16,220 --> 00:15:18,220 and found that it was registered to a William Evans, 426 00:15:18,220 --> 00:15:20,220 1627 East Point City, Hollywood. 427 00:15:20,220 --> 00:15:22,220 Along with Sergeant Ullery, 428 00:15:22,220 --> 00:15:24,220 I checked out the address. 429 00:15:24,220 --> 00:15:26,220 Mrs. Evans told us that she hadn't seen her husband 430 00:15:26,220 --> 00:15:28,220 for several hours, but when he left the house 431 00:15:28,220 --> 00:15:30,220 he had told her that he was going to a lodge meeting. 432 00:15:30,220 --> 00:15:32,220 We got a description of him 433 00:15:32,220 --> 00:15:34,220 and got out a local and an APB on him. 434 00:15:34,220 --> 00:15:36,220 I called the hospital and found that they'd operated 435 00:15:36,220 --> 00:15:38,220 on Panojas, but that they were unable 436 00:15:38,220 --> 00:15:40,220 to remove the bullet. 437 00:15:40,220 --> 00:15:42,220 His wife collapsed. 438 00:15:42,220 --> 00:15:44,220 Frank had her taken home where she was cared for 439 00:15:44,220 --> 00:15:46,220 by their family doctor. 440 00:15:46,220 --> 00:15:48,220 1246 A.M. 441 00:15:48,220 --> 00:15:50,220 A radio car out in Chatsworth picked up Evans. 442 00:15:50,220 --> 00:15:52,220 He told them that Palmer had forced him at gunpoint 443 00:15:52,220 --> 00:15:54,220 to drive him to the valley. 444 00:15:54,220 --> 00:15:56,220 There he'd forced Evans from the car and driven off. 445 00:15:56,220 --> 00:15:58,220 Evans couldn't give the officers any idea 446 00:15:58,220 --> 00:16:00,220 of where the suspect might have been headed. 447 00:16:00,220 --> 00:16:02,220 Two hours later, the car was found abandoned 448 00:16:02,220 --> 00:16:04,220 on Spring Street. 449 00:16:04,220 --> 00:16:06,220 It was placed under surveillance and a dragnet 450 00:16:06,220 --> 00:16:08,220 of the downtown area was started. 451 00:16:08,220 --> 00:16:10,220 Metro Division assigned 20 teams of men 452 00:16:10,220 --> 00:16:12,220 to make a block by block search of the vicinity. 453 00:16:12,220 --> 00:16:14,220 The details at the bus stations 454 00:16:14,220 --> 00:16:16,220 and at the airports were alerted. 455 00:16:16,220 --> 00:16:18,220 412 A.M. 456 00:16:18,220 --> 00:16:20,220 I got a call from Frank and I drove over 457 00:16:20,220 --> 00:16:22,220 to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital. 458 00:16:22,220 --> 00:16:24,220 Hi, how's it going? 459 00:16:24,220 --> 00:16:26,220 I'm good, just saw the doctor. 460 00:16:26,220 --> 00:16:28,220 How's Al? 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being a peace officer. 493 00:17:41,020 --> 00:17:43,020 On graduation from the academy, 494 00:17:43,020 --> 00:17:45,020 he is assigned either to traffic 495 00:17:45,020 --> 00:17:47,020 or to a tour of duty in one of the city jails. 496 00:17:47,020 --> 00:17:49,020 Then, depending on his aptitude 497 00:17:49,020 --> 00:17:51,020 and the way he conducts himself in the field, 498 00:17:51,020 --> 00:17:53,020 he's checked on for possible transfer 499 00:17:53,020 --> 00:17:55,020 to one of the detective divisions as an investigator. 500 00:17:55,020 --> 00:17:57,020 By the time a police officer gets his assignment 501 00:17:57,020 --> 00:17:59,020 to the detective bureau, 502 00:17:59,020 --> 00:18:01,020 he's become a professional troubleshooter. 503 00:18:01,020 --> 00:18:03,020 He knows how to handle himself 504 00:18:03,020 --> 00:18:05,020 and he knows how to treat the law breaker. 505 00:18:05,020 --> 00:18:07,020 He's on call 24 hours a day, 506 00:18:07,020 --> 00:18:09,020 7 days a week, 507 00:18:09,020 --> 00:18:11,020 and he wears a gun. 508 00:18:11,020 --> 00:18:13,020 When a hoodlum shoots a police officer, 509 00:18:13,020 --> 00:18:15,020 he's showing society that he has no regard for the law. 510 00:18:15,020 --> 00:18:17,020 And at the same time, 511 00:18:17,020 --> 00:18:19,020 he is announcing that he will not hesitate 512 00:18:19,020 --> 00:18:21,020 to kill an unarmed citizen. 513 00:18:21,020 --> 00:18:23,020 Sergeant Alfred Pinojis 514 00:18:23,020 --> 00:18:25,020 had been a policeman 14 years. 515 00:18:25,020 --> 00:18:27,020 He'd begun in traffic 516 00:18:27,020 --> 00:18:29,020 and then had been transferred to the juvenile division. 517 00:18:29,020 --> 00:18:31,020 From there, he went to homicide detail 518 00:18:31,020 --> 00:18:33,020 and then to Bunko Fugitive Division. 519 00:18:33,020 --> 00:18:35,020 He was a professional peace officer 520 00:18:35,020 --> 00:18:37,020 and he'd been murdered. 521 00:18:37,020 --> 00:18:39,020 He gave his life to protect the people 522 00:18:39,020 --> 00:18:41,020 who paid his salary, the taxpayers. 523 00:18:41,020 --> 00:18:43,020 His killer was still at large 524 00:18:43,020 --> 00:18:45,020 and we had to find him. 525 00:18:45,020 --> 00:18:47,020 The search of the downtown area 526 00:18:47,020 --> 00:18:49,020 was intensified, but it netted us nothing. 527 00:18:49,020 --> 00:18:51,020 Frank and I checked the immediate area 528 00:18:51,020 --> 00:18:53,020 around the abandoned car. 529 00:18:53,020 --> 00:18:55,020 In talking to the people in the vicinity, 530 00:18:55,020 --> 00:18:57,020 we found a newsboy who had seen Palmer park the car. 531 00:18:57,020 --> 00:18:59,020 He said he was unable to tell us where the man had gone, 532 00:18:59,020 --> 00:19:01,020 but he said that he thought he might have gone into a bar 533 00:19:01,020 --> 00:19:03,020 near the corner. 534 00:19:03,020 --> 00:19:05,020 We checked the place, but the bartender was unable to give us any information. 535 00:19:05,020 --> 00:19:07,020 Two days passed. 536 00:19:07,020 --> 00:19:09,020 We rechecked the known hangouts of the two men. 537 00:19:09,020 --> 00:19:11,020 Neither of them had been seen. 538 00:19:11,020 --> 00:19:13,020 Tuesday, June 18th, 539 00:19:13,020 --> 00:19:15,020 we got word that Palmer had been seen entering an apartment house 540 00:19:15,020 --> 00:19:17,020 on South Alvarado. 541 00:19:17,020 --> 00:19:19,020 10, 14 a.m. Frank and I drove over to talk to the landlady. 542 00:19:19,020 --> 00:19:21,020 Palmer and Richmond? 543 00:19:21,020 --> 00:19:23,020 No, no, I don't think I know them. 544 00:19:23,020 --> 00:19:25,020 Why don't you take a look at these pictures, 545 00:19:25,020 --> 00:19:27,020 but this whole book, see if you recognize them. 546 00:19:27,020 --> 00:19:29,020 Sure. 547 00:19:29,020 --> 00:19:31,020 He's a mean one. I haven't seen him, though. 548 00:19:31,020 --> 00:19:33,020 This one. 549 00:19:33,020 --> 00:19:35,020 This one, I know him. Which one's he? 550 00:19:35,020 --> 00:19:37,020 Well, that's Richmond. 551 00:19:37,020 --> 00:19:39,020 No, that's not his name. 552 00:19:39,020 --> 00:19:41,020 Told me it was Reichman. Said it was John Reichman. 553 00:19:41,020 --> 00:19:43,020 Lives up in 206, that's in front. 554 00:19:43,020 --> 00:19:45,020 Is he in now, ma'am? 555 00:19:45,020 --> 00:19:47,020 He went out this morning early. 556 00:19:47,020 --> 00:19:49,020 First time in a couple of days, he went out early. 557 00:19:49,020 --> 00:19:51,020 You expect him back soon? 558 00:19:51,020 --> 00:19:53,020 Oh, I don't know. Right off. Might be. 559 00:19:53,020 --> 00:19:55,020 I don't generally know when they're coming back. 560 00:19:55,020 --> 00:19:57,020 Don't keep tabs on them, you know. 561 00:19:57,020 --> 00:19:59,020 Them? Yeah, tenants. 562 00:19:59,020 --> 00:20:01,020 Nice bunch, most of them quiet. 563 00:20:01,020 --> 00:20:03,020 Had a full place last two years. 564 00:20:03,020 --> 00:20:05,020 How long is this Reichman? 565 00:20:05,020 --> 00:20:07,020 Yeah, that's it, John Reichman. 566 00:20:07,020 --> 00:20:09,020 How long's he been here? 567 00:20:09,020 --> 00:20:11,020 Oh, he's kind of new. He took over the room from a friend of his. 568 00:20:11,020 --> 00:20:13,020 Yes, ma'am. Does he have any friends in the building? 569 00:20:13,020 --> 00:20:15,020 No, he's got a friend he sees quite a bit of. 570 00:20:15,020 --> 00:20:17,020 Well, now, there's a girl in 306. He sees quite a bit of her. 571 00:20:17,020 --> 00:20:19,020 Well, who's that, Miss Holbrook? 572 00:20:19,020 --> 00:20:21,020 That'd be Barbara McIntire. Nice girl. 573 00:20:21,020 --> 00:20:23,020 Dancer. Works downtown at one of the clubs. 574 00:20:23,020 --> 00:20:25,020 Is she in now, would you know? 575 00:20:25,020 --> 00:20:27,020 Oh, she should be, yes. Hardly ever gets up much before noon. 576 00:20:27,020 --> 00:20:29,020 Hardly ever. 577 00:20:29,020 --> 00:20:31,020 She works late, you know. Yes, ma'am. 578 00:20:31,020 --> 00:20:33,020 Does, uh, Reichman drive a car? 579 00:20:33,020 --> 00:20:35,020 Reichman? Oh, dear, now. 580 00:20:35,020 --> 00:20:37,020 Well, I don't know. I don't think so. 581 00:20:37,020 --> 00:20:39,020 Seems like he's always coming home in a cab. 582 00:20:39,020 --> 00:20:41,020 Comes in at all hours. 583 00:20:41,020 --> 00:20:43,020 I don't think he's gonna last here. 584 00:20:43,020 --> 00:20:45,020 Why you say that, ma'am? 585 00:20:45,020 --> 00:20:47,020 Because I don't think he will, that's all. 586 00:20:47,020 --> 00:20:49,020 Plays the radio late, makes noise, you know. 587 00:20:49,020 --> 00:20:51,020 Then there was a fight. The girl didn't want to do anything about it, 588 00:20:51,020 --> 00:20:53,020 but I certainly think she should have. 589 00:20:53,020 --> 00:20:55,020 Well, what's that about, ma'am? 590 00:20:55,020 --> 00:20:57,020 Oh, one night, let's see, it must have been about, uh, 591 00:20:57,020 --> 00:20:59,020 a week ago, Reichman, or, or 592 00:20:59,020 --> 00:21:01,020 Richman, or whatever his name is, came home 593 00:21:01,020 --> 00:21:03,020 and he was... Well, he'd been 594 00:21:03,020 --> 00:21:05,020 drinking quite a bit, you know. Yes, ma'am. 595 00:21:05,020 --> 00:21:07,020 Well, he went up to the girl's apartment 596 00:21:07,020 --> 00:21:09,020 and they had an awful brawl. 597 00:21:09,020 --> 00:21:11,020 Reichman and Yellen, an awful brawl. 598 00:21:11,020 --> 00:21:13,020 I went up and asked her if there was something I could do, 599 00:21:13,020 --> 00:21:15,020 but she yelled through the door and said, no, 600 00:21:15,020 --> 00:21:17,020 that everything was all right. Of course, it wasn't. 601 00:21:17,020 --> 00:21:19,020 Ma'am? Well, the next day, 602 00:21:19,020 --> 00:21:21,020 the poor thing had a black eye that just wouldn't stop, 603 00:21:21,020 --> 00:21:23,020 all bruised up. 604 00:21:23,020 --> 00:21:25,020 Had a bandage right here on her forehead, 605 00:21:25,020 --> 00:21:27,020 must have hit her awful hard. 606 00:21:27,020 --> 00:21:29,020 No, sir, I don't think he's gonna last. 607 00:21:29,020 --> 00:21:31,020 You're pretty sure that you haven't seen 608 00:21:31,020 --> 00:21:33,020 this other man, though, are you? 609 00:21:33,020 --> 00:21:35,020 Well, let me see that picture again. 610 00:21:35,020 --> 00:21:37,020 This one? No, no, no. 611 00:21:37,020 --> 00:21:39,020 I'm positive I never saw him. 612 00:21:39,020 --> 00:21:41,020 Of course, that don't mean he wasn't here. 613 00:21:41,020 --> 00:21:43,020 Ma'am? Well, like I said, I don't pay 614 00:21:43,020 --> 00:21:45,020 much attention to them. They pay their rent, 615 00:21:45,020 --> 00:21:47,020 and I don't bother them. They come and go 616 00:21:47,020 --> 00:21:49,020 and say, please, say, what do you want them for? 617 00:21:49,020 --> 00:21:51,020 Is it about that, Mr... Reichman? 618 00:21:51,020 --> 00:21:53,020 Yeah, is it about him beating up that poor girl? 619 00:21:53,020 --> 00:21:55,020 No, ma'am. I should have known 620 00:21:55,020 --> 00:21:57,020 about him. No, sir, 621 00:21:57,020 --> 00:22:00,020 he ain't gonna last long around here. What if we could see his room, Mrs. Holbrook? 622 00:22:00,020 --> 00:22:02,020 Well, I guess it's all right. 623 00:22:02,020 --> 00:22:04,020 I'll get the key. All right, ma'am. 624 00:22:04,020 --> 00:22:07,020 Thank you. 625 00:22:13,020 --> 00:22:15,020 Here you are. It's right up the stairs 626 00:22:15,020 --> 00:22:18,020 and then to the front of the hall. It's on the right at the far end of the hall. 627 00:22:18,020 --> 00:22:20,020 Well, we'd rather you'd come up with us, ma'am. 628 00:22:20,020 --> 00:22:22,020 Oh, well, all right. 629 00:22:22,020 --> 00:22:24,020 Glad to help. 630 00:22:24,020 --> 00:22:26,020 The way he must have beat that girl, 631 00:22:26,020 --> 00:22:28,020 a fiend, that's what he is. 632 00:22:28,020 --> 00:22:30,020 He sure isn't gonna last long around here. 633 00:22:30,020 --> 00:22:34,020 Yeah, he sure isn't. 634 00:22:40,020 --> 00:22:43,020 Before we looked at Richmond's apartment, we tried to check with his girlfriend. 635 00:22:43,020 --> 00:22:46,020 We found that she wasn't in. The manager led us into her apartment, 636 00:22:46,020 --> 00:22:48,020 but we found no indication where she might have gone. 637 00:22:48,020 --> 00:22:51,020 Then we went downstairs and searched Richmond's place. 638 00:22:51,020 --> 00:22:54,020 He wasn't there. The land that he stood by when we searched the place. 639 00:22:54,020 --> 00:22:56,020 In a closet, we found a small arsenal, 640 00:22:56,020 --> 00:22:59,020 a gas grenade, a sawed-off shotgun and two boxes of shells 641 00:22:59,020 --> 00:23:04,020 that were also several revolvers along with over 150 rounds of ammunition. 642 00:23:04,020 --> 00:23:07,020 We called the office and arranged for a stakeout on the building. 643 00:23:07,020 --> 00:23:10,020 Sergeants Ullery, Gerard, Gilmore and Miller came out. 644 00:23:10,020 --> 00:23:12,020 Gerard and Gilmore covered the front entrance. 645 00:23:12,020 --> 00:23:14,020 Ullery and Miller were stationed at the back of the building, 646 00:23:14,020 --> 00:23:17,020 and Frank and I covered Richmond's room. 647 00:23:17,020 --> 00:23:20,020 The residents of the apartment were warned to stay inside their rooms 648 00:23:20,020 --> 00:23:22,020 and to keep their doors locked. 649 00:23:22,020 --> 00:23:25,020 Ten-thirty p.m. There was still no sign of the suspects. 650 00:23:25,020 --> 00:23:29,020 We waited. Eleven o'clock. Eleven-fifteen. Midnight. 651 00:23:29,020 --> 00:23:30,020 Joe? Yeah? 652 00:23:30,020 --> 00:23:33,020 Looks like it might be them. Cab pulling up in front. 653 00:23:33,020 --> 00:23:34,020 How about Gerard and Gilmore? 654 00:23:34,020 --> 00:23:36,020 I can't see them from here. 655 00:23:37,020 --> 00:23:39,020 Yeah. Looks like Palmer and Richmond. 656 00:23:39,020 --> 00:23:41,020 They got the girl with them. 657 00:23:41,020 --> 00:23:43,020 Where is she? She's walking between them. 658 00:23:43,020 --> 00:23:45,020 Makes it tough, huh? Yeah. 659 00:23:45,020 --> 00:23:47,020 Well, they won't try to take them on the street this way. 660 00:23:47,020 --> 00:23:49,020 They're coming in the building. Uh-huh. 661 00:23:49,020 --> 00:23:51,020 They should be here pretty quick. 662 00:23:51,020 --> 00:23:53,020 I have figures if they're coming here. 663 00:23:53,020 --> 00:23:55,020 Upstairs. Girl's apartment. 664 00:23:55,020 --> 00:23:58,020 Sounds like it. What if they went in with her? 665 00:23:58,020 --> 00:24:00,020 I'll just have to wait. 666 00:24:00,020 --> 00:24:02,020 Wait a minute. 667 00:24:02,020 --> 00:24:04,020 Somebody outside there in the hall. Yeah. 668 00:24:04,020 --> 00:24:06,020 Hold it. 669 00:24:08,020 --> 00:24:10,020 I don't feel right. I tell you, it's too quiet. 670 00:24:10,020 --> 00:24:12,020 Something's up. All right, Mr. Gill, let's hold it. 671 00:24:12,020 --> 00:24:14,020 Cops, George, meet it! 672 00:24:14,020 --> 00:24:16,020 Oh, damn it. 673 00:24:16,020 --> 00:24:19,020 All right, give it up, Palmer. 674 00:24:21,020 --> 00:24:23,020 They made the street. 675 00:24:23,020 --> 00:24:25,020 Gilmore and Gerard should get them. 676 00:24:26,020 --> 00:24:28,020 Put that card, Joe. Let's go. 677 00:24:31,020 --> 00:24:33,020 Looks like they're in that store. 678 00:24:33,020 --> 00:24:35,020 You want to cover me while I try to get over there? 679 00:24:35,020 --> 00:24:37,020 All right, take it easy. All right. 680 00:24:39,020 --> 00:24:41,020 You all right, Frank? All right. 681 00:24:41,020 --> 00:24:43,020 All right, I'm coming over. I'll cover you. 682 00:24:43,020 --> 00:24:46,020 You see Gilmore and Gerard? Yeah. 683 00:24:46,020 --> 00:24:48,020 They're behind the Buick over there. 684 00:24:48,020 --> 00:24:50,020 Come on out of there. 685 00:24:50,020 --> 00:24:52,020 Richmond, Palmer, come on. Throw the guns out. 686 00:24:54,020 --> 00:24:56,020 You come here to take us, cop? 687 00:24:56,020 --> 00:24:58,020 Give it up, Richmond. You're at a dead end. 688 00:24:58,020 --> 00:24:59,020 There's no way out of there. 689 00:24:59,020 --> 00:25:00,020 Then we'll make one. 690 00:25:00,020 --> 00:25:02,020 They're coming out, Joe. 691 00:25:05,020 --> 00:25:07,020 OK, OK, I quit. 692 00:25:07,020 --> 00:25:09,020 You got rich, right? 693 00:25:09,020 --> 00:25:11,020 I'm not going to let you get away with this. 694 00:25:11,020 --> 00:25:14,020 I quit. You got rich, and I quit. 695 00:25:14,020 --> 00:25:16,020 Now don't shoot anymore. 696 00:25:16,020 --> 00:25:18,020 Please don't shoot anymore. 697 00:25:18,020 --> 00:25:21,020 You won't shoot anymore. Will you please? 698 00:25:21,020 --> 00:25:23,020 Throw that gun out here. Come on. 699 00:25:23,020 --> 00:25:25,020 All right. Here it is. 700 00:25:25,020 --> 00:25:28,020 I'm throwing it out. Now don't shoot anymore, please. 701 00:25:30,020 --> 00:25:32,020 All right, I'll check Richmond. 702 00:25:34,020 --> 00:25:36,020 I haven't got any gun. I gave it to you. 703 00:25:36,020 --> 00:25:38,020 I'm hurt. Can't you see that? I'm hurt bad. 704 00:25:38,020 --> 00:25:40,020 I told Gilmore to call the ambulance. Richmond's dead. 705 00:25:40,020 --> 00:25:41,020 How about this one? 706 00:25:41,020 --> 00:25:43,020 He's hit. I don't know how bad. 707 00:25:43,020 --> 00:25:45,020 I should have known not to kill a cop. 708 00:25:45,020 --> 00:25:47,020 I would have been like this if I hadn't killed that cop. 709 00:25:47,020 --> 00:25:49,020 I didn't mean to. I got scared. That's all scared. 710 00:25:49,020 --> 00:25:51,020 You can understand that, can't you? 711 00:25:51,020 --> 00:25:52,020 You want to shake him, Frank? 712 00:25:52,020 --> 00:25:54,020 Yeah. Watch it, Frank. He's got another gun. 713 00:25:59,020 --> 00:26:00,020 You all right? 714 00:26:00,020 --> 00:26:01,020 Yeah. 715 00:26:01,020 --> 00:26:02,020 Palmer? 716 00:26:02,020 --> 00:26:03,020 Palmer? 717 00:26:03,020 --> 00:26:06,020 Palmer. I'll check him. 718 00:26:09,020 --> 00:26:10,020 How about it? 719 00:26:10,020 --> 00:26:12,020 He's dead. 720 00:26:14,020 --> 00:26:15,020 Look here, Jar. 721 00:26:15,020 --> 00:26:16,020 What's that? 722 00:26:16,020 --> 00:26:18,020 He had these in his pockets. 723 00:26:19,020 --> 00:26:21,020 Must be 50 or 60 rounds of ammunition there. 724 00:26:21,020 --> 00:26:24,020 Yeah. Doesn't look like he was ready to quit. 725 00:26:24,020 --> 00:26:25,020 He was ready. 726 00:26:25,020 --> 00:26:27,020 The story you have just heard was true. 727 00:26:27,020 --> 00:26:29,020 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 728 00:26:29,020 --> 00:26:32,020 On July 26, an inquest was held in the coroner's office 729 00:26:32,020 --> 00:26:34,020 in and for the county of Los Angeles. 730 00:26:34,020 --> 00:26:36,020 In a moment, the results of that inquest. 731 00:26:36,020 --> 00:26:38,020 Now, here is our star, Jack Webb. 732 00:26:38,020 --> 00:26:40,020 Thank you, George Veneman. 733 00:26:40,020 --> 00:26:43,020 Friends, every day more and more people are changing to Chesterfield, 734 00:26:43,020 --> 00:26:45,020 and finding Chesterfield is best for them. 735 00:26:45,020 --> 00:26:48,020 One reason why we're here is to protect the innocent. 736 00:26:48,020 --> 00:26:50,020 We're here to protect the innocent. 737 00:26:50,020 --> 00:26:52,020 We're here to protect the innocent. 738 00:26:52,020 --> 00:26:55,460 We're in this anyways, 739 00:26:55,460 --> 00:26:59,460 we're calling a boy about avengers gather around a honor. 740 00:27:01,460 --> 00:27:04,460 Twenty minutes away from the cemetery, 741 00:27:04,460 --> 00:27:07,300 there is a short Revelation book which reads a bit, 742 00:27:07,300 --> 00:27:20,860 F lite le Who Hal The 743 00:27:20,860 --> 00:27:31,660 At the coroner's inquest, it was found that the deaths of George Thomas Richmond and Henry 744 00:27:31,660 --> 00:27:34,540 Donald Palmer were justifiable homicide. 745 00:27:34,540 --> 00:27:41,620 It was found that they were armed and were killed while resisting arrest. 746 00:27:41,620 --> 00:27:52,700 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 747 00:27:52,700 --> 00:27:56,500 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. Parker, Los Angeles Police 748 00:27:56,500 --> 00:27:57,940 Department. 749 00:27:57,940 --> 00:28:02,580 Technical advisors, Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, Sergeant Vance Brasher. 750 00:28:02,580 --> 00:28:06,420 Heard tonight were Ben Alexander, Joyce McCluskey, Paul Richards. 751 00:28:06,420 --> 00:28:12,020 Hosted by John Robinson, music by Walter Schuman, Hal Gibney speaking. 752 00:28:12,020 --> 00:28:18,000 For a million laughs, tune in Chesterfield's Martin & Lewis show, Tuesday on this same 753 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:19,700 NBC station. 754 00:28:19,700 --> 00:28:23,620 And sound off for Chesterfield's, either regular or king size. 755 00:28:23,620 --> 00:28:27,620 You'll find premium quality Chesterfield much milder. 756 00:28:27,620 --> 00:28:32,260 Chesterfield is best for you. 757 00:28:32,260 --> 00:28:40,620 Chesterfield has brought you Dragnet, transcribed from Los Angeles. 758 00:28:40,620 --> 00:28:46,020 Ladies and gentlemen, wherever and whenever people need help, the Red Cross answers the 759 00:28:46,020 --> 00:28:47,380 call. 760 00:28:47,380 --> 00:28:51,500 When a flood stricken family needs shelter, when a crippled child must learn to walk and 761 00:28:51,500 --> 00:28:57,160 play, and when a wounded soldier needs blood, the Red Cross is always there. 762 00:28:57,160 --> 00:28:59,700 Now the Red Cross needs your help. 763 00:28:59,700 --> 00:29:04,660 To keep up their many services this year, 93 million dollars is needed. 764 00:29:04,660 --> 00:29:31,060 So when the Red Cross volunteer calls on you, please answer the call and give generously.