WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:07.000 Sound off for Chesterfield. 00:07.000 --> 00:15.320 Chesterfield, first cigarette with premium quality throughout in both regular and king 00:15.320 --> 00:25.960 size, brings you Dragnet. 00:25.960 --> 00:29.320 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. 00:29.320 --> 00:40.040 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:40.040 --> 00:41.600 You're a detective sergeant. 00:41.600 --> 00:44.200 You're assigned a bunko fugitive detail. 00:44.200 --> 00:47.560 You get a call from another city to pick up a burglary suspect. 00:47.560 --> 00:49.080 You know the name he's using. 00:49.080 --> 00:50.640 You know where he's living. 00:50.640 --> 00:56.960 Your job, pick him up. 00:56.960 --> 00:59.280 And you're asked to try a cigarette. 00:59.280 --> 01:03.140 You want to know, and you ought to know, what that cigarette is meant to people who smoke 01:03.140 --> 01:05.960 it and who smoke it all the time. 01:05.960 --> 01:10.760 For almost a year now, a medical specialist has given a group of Chesterfield smokers 01:10.760 --> 01:13.400 thorough examinations every two months. 01:13.400 --> 01:20.880 He reports no adverse effects to their noses, their throats, or sinuses from smoking Chesterfields. 01:20.880 --> 01:25.360 More and more men and women all over the country are finding out every day that Chesterfield 01:25.360 --> 01:27.480 is best for them. 01:27.480 --> 01:29.440 Enjoy your smoking. 01:29.440 --> 01:31.720 Try Chesterfields today. 01:31.720 --> 01:38.240 You'll find Chesterfield much milder, with an extraordinarily good taste. 01:38.240 --> 01:46.320 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 01:46.320 --> 01:51.200 For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 01:51.200 --> 01:55.840 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 01:55.840 --> 01:57.560 police files. 01:57.560 --> 02:02.800 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 02:02.800 --> 02:08.600 in action. 02:08.600 --> 02:09.600 It was Tuesday, June 4th. 02:09.600 --> 02:10.600 It was hot in Los Angeles. 02:10.600 --> 02:13.320 We were working the day watch out a bunko fugitive detail. 02:13.320 --> 02:14.540 My partner is Frank Smith. 02:14.540 --> 02:15.840 The boss is Captain Steed. 02:15.840 --> 02:16.840 My name's Friday. 02:16.840 --> 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 02:20.280 --> 02:25.240 of Selman Fountain, the Arizona Carlton Hotel. 02:25.240 --> 02:26.520 Guess we check over there, huh? 02:26.520 --> 02:27.520 Yeah. 02:27.520 --> 02:28.520 You got the muds? 02:28.520 --> 02:29.520 Yeah, right here. 02:29.520 --> 02:31.520 I'm awfully sorry, Mrs. Hartfield. 02:31.520 --> 02:34.120 Yes, I know we say each room is air conditioned. 02:34.120 --> 02:35.960 Well, yes, ma'am, but it is true. 02:35.960 --> 02:39.160 I know, ma'am, but the air conditioning is on full now. 02:39.160 --> 02:40.160 All right, ma'am. 02:40.160 --> 02:42.720 Yes, I'll send some right up. 02:42.720 --> 02:45.160 I'll be with you right away. 02:45.160 --> 02:46.160 Front. 02:46.160 --> 02:48.280 Here, boy. 02:48.280 --> 02:51.320 Send some ice water up to Mrs. Hartfield in 502 right away. 02:51.320 --> 02:54.000 Well, sorry to keep you waiting. 02:54.000 --> 02:55.280 It's all right, sir. 02:55.280 --> 02:56.280 What is it you wanted? 02:56.280 --> 02:57.280 We're police officers, sir. 02:57.280 --> 02:58.280 Here's our identification. 02:58.280 --> 02:59.880 There's nothing wrong as there. 02:59.880 --> 03:01.840 Don't know what I do if anything else went wrong. 03:01.840 --> 03:04.560 The air conditioning unit went out this morning making excuses. 03:04.560 --> 03:07.400 I don't know how much longer the ice water is going to hold up. 03:07.400 --> 03:08.400 What is it? 03:08.400 --> 03:09.400 What's wrong now? 03:09.400 --> 03:10.960 Do you have a Mr. George Richmond registered here? 03:10.960 --> 03:12.760 Probably gives his home address as Modesto. 03:12.760 --> 03:13.760 Richmond. 03:13.760 --> 03:14.760 Let's see here. 03:14.760 --> 03:15.760 Wait a minute. 03:15.760 --> 03:16.760 Sir. 03:16.760 --> 03:20.240 How do I know you're what you say? 03:20.240 --> 03:24.160 Police department's always sending out a circular saying to be careful about this sort of thing. 03:24.160 --> 03:25.800 It's a respectable hotel, you know. 03:25.800 --> 03:26.800 How do I know? 03:26.800 --> 03:27.800 Well, here's our identification again, sir. 03:27.800 --> 03:29.800 I showed it to you before. 03:29.800 --> 03:30.800 Oh, Friday. 03:30.800 --> 03:31.800 How about yours? 03:31.800 --> 03:34.800 Yeah, here you are, sir. 03:34.800 --> 03:36.720 All right. 03:36.720 --> 03:37.960 Can't be too careful. 03:37.960 --> 03:39.720 Your own office says that, you know. 03:39.720 --> 03:40.720 Careful. 03:40.720 --> 03:41.720 Anybody can come in here with a badge. 03:41.720 --> 03:42.720 Yes, sir. 03:42.720 --> 03:43.720 And if you'd just check the register for us, please. 03:43.720 --> 03:44.720 Yeah, sure thing. 03:44.720 --> 03:45.720 Oh, here's your registration. 03:45.720 --> 03:46.720 Oh, yes, sir. 03:46.720 --> 03:47.720 Here he is. 03:47.720 --> 03:48.720 Richmond George, Modesto, California. 03:48.720 --> 03:49.720 Is he here now? 03:49.720 --> 03:50.720 No, checked out the day before yesterday. 03:50.720 --> 03:51.720 Oh, excuse me. 03:51.720 --> 03:52.720 Yes, sir. 03:52.720 --> 03:53.720 Registration desk. 03:53.720 --> 03:54.720 Yes, Mrs. Hartfield. 03:54.720 --> 03:55.720 Yes, ma'am. 03:55.720 --> 03:56.720 I know that's what we advertise. 03:56.720 --> 03:57.720 Yes, ma'am, but it's on the way up. 03:57.720 --> 03:58.720 No, ma'am, I sent the boy myself. 03:58.720 --> 03:59.720 Yes, ma'am. 03:59.720 --> 04:00.720 I'm sure he'll be there. 04:00.720 --> 04:01.720 All right, Mrs. Hartfield. 04:01.720 --> 04:02.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:02.720 --> 04:03.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:03.720 --> 04:04.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:04.720 --> 04:05.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:05.720 --> 04:06.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:06.720 --> 04:07.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:07.720 --> 04:08.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:08.720 --> 04:09.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:09.720 --> 04:10.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:10.720 --> 04:15.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:15.720 --> 04:18.720 Yes, ma'am. 04:18.720 --> 04:19.720 I may quit. 04:19.720 --> 04:22.720 Now, what was it you wanted with Mr. Richmond? 04:22.720 --> 04:23.720 Well, you said that he moved out, huh? 04:23.720 --> 04:25.720 Yes, bag and baggage day before yesterday. 04:25.720 --> 04:27.720 Did you leave any forwarding address? 04:27.720 --> 04:28.720 No, I talked to him when he left. 04:28.720 --> 04:30.720 Didn't say a word about where he was going. 04:30.720 --> 04:31.720 Uh-huh. 04:31.720 --> 04:32.720 Was there anyone in the hotel 04:32.720 --> 04:33.720 he was especially friendly with? 04:33.720 --> 04:34.720 Anybody who might know where he can reach him? 04:34.720 --> 04:35.720 No. 04:35.720 --> 04:37.720 He kind of kept to himself a nice fellow. 04:37.720 --> 04:39.720 Sure tipped good, kept to himself, though. 04:39.720 --> 04:42.220 Is there anyone around the place who might know where he was going? 04:42.220 --> 04:44.220 Bell Boys, maybe the waitress in the coffee shop? 04:44.220 --> 04:47.220 No, no, I hardly think so. He didn't eat here. Don't blame him. 04:47.220 --> 04:49.220 Well, thank you very much, sir. Here's our card. 04:49.220 --> 04:51.220 If you hear anything from Mr. Richmond, we'd sure appreciate a call. 04:51.220 --> 04:52.720 You bet. I'll give you a ring. 04:52.720 --> 04:54.720 You got any mail while he was staying here? 04:54.720 --> 04:56.720 No, no, nothing. Not even a phone call. 04:56.720 --> 04:59.720 Didn't use the room for anything but to sleep. Real quiet. 04:59.720 --> 05:00.720 Good tipper, though. 05:00.720 --> 05:02.220 Did he drive a car to you, no? 05:02.220 --> 05:04.220 No, no, not there, no. 05:04.220 --> 05:06.720 Say, come to think of it, you might check with Ernie. 05:06.720 --> 05:07.720 Ernie? 05:07.720 --> 05:09.720 Yeah, he drives a cab. Usually right out in front. 05:09.720 --> 05:11.720 He picked up Mr. Richmond one night. 05:11.720 --> 05:13.220 Might be able to tell you something. 05:13.220 --> 05:15.720 All right, sir. Thank you very much. If anything comes up, appreciate that call. 05:15.720 --> 05:17.720 Okay. Hope you get what you're looking for. 05:20.220 --> 05:21.720 Registration desk. 05:21.720 --> 05:23.220 Yes, Mrs. Hartfield. 05:23.220 --> 05:24.720 Let's go, Frank. All right. 05:24.720 --> 05:26.720 I know, ma'am, but the ice water's on the way up. 05:26.720 --> 05:31.220 I can't understand why it isn't there, but I am the manager. 05:31.220 --> 05:32.720 The fellow out there might be him. 05:32.720 --> 05:34.720 Yes, sir. Yeah. 05:34.720 --> 05:36.220 Excuse me, man. 05:36.220 --> 05:37.220 Yeah? 05:37.220 --> 05:38.220 Your name, Ernie? 05:38.220 --> 05:39.720 That's right. What can I do for you? 05:39.720 --> 05:41.220 Police officers. We'd like some information. 05:41.220 --> 05:43.220 I got a permit to park here. 05:43.220 --> 05:47.220 No, it's not that. We'd like to know if you remember picking up a George Richmond here. 05:47.220 --> 05:49.220 Oh. Richmond, huh? 05:49.220 --> 05:50.720 Yeah, that's right. 05:50.720 --> 05:52.720 Richmond. 05:52.720 --> 05:56.220 Well, name doesn't make any bells ring. 05:56.220 --> 05:58.220 What's the guy look like? 05:58.220 --> 06:00.220 You got those mug shots, Frank. 06:00.220 --> 06:01.220 Oh, yeah. 06:01.220 --> 06:02.220 Here you go. 06:02.220 --> 06:03.220 You caught two cops. 06:03.220 --> 06:04.720 Yes, Frank. I'm an officer. 06:04.720 --> 06:08.720 Yeah. You kind of look like one. 06:08.720 --> 06:09.720 Is this the guy? 06:09.720 --> 06:12.220 Yeah, sir. That's him. You remember picking him up? 06:12.220 --> 06:15.220 Yeah, seems I've seen him before. 06:15.220 --> 06:17.220 Yeah, yeah. Good tipper. 06:17.220 --> 06:19.220 Yeah, I picked him up. Let's see. 06:19.220 --> 06:21.220 A couple days ago, drove him downtown. 06:21.220 --> 06:22.720 Sure, downtown. 06:22.720 --> 06:24.220 Remember where you took him? 06:24.220 --> 06:26.220 Gee, it was a couple days ago, like I said. 06:26.220 --> 06:27.220 Yeah, sir. 06:27.220 --> 06:36.220 Haven't had the slightest idea. 06:36.220 --> 06:39.220 10.07 a.m. We continued to talk to the cab driver. 06:39.220 --> 06:42.220 He was sure that he'd picked up George Richmond on Sunday night, 06:42.220 --> 06:44.220 but he was unable to tell us where he'd taken the suspect. 06:44.220 --> 06:47.220 We drove back downtown and checked with the cab company. 06:47.220 --> 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. 06:52.220 --> 06:57.220 The first stop listed was a large cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles. 06:57.220 --> 06:58.220 We checked with the cashier. 06:58.220 --> 07:01.220 She was unable to identify the mugshots of Richmond. 07:01.220 --> 07:04.220 The second stop was a large apartment out on Wilshire Boulevard. 07:04.220 --> 07:07.220 We checked the manager of the place, and she told us that she didn't recognize the name. 07:07.220 --> 07:12.220 We showed her the mugshots of Richmond, and she said that she thought she'd seen the man two weeks before. 07:12.220 --> 07:16.220 When she asked him what he wanted, he said that he was looking for a Miss Norman. 07:16.220 --> 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. 07:21.220 --> 07:25.220 She gave us the apartment number of the Norman woman, and Frank and I went up to see her. 07:27.220 --> 07:28.220 Want to try it again? 07:28.220 --> 07:29.220 Yeah. 07:32.220 --> 07:33.220 Who is this? 07:33.220 --> 07:34.220 Police officers. 07:34.220 --> 07:35.220 What? 07:35.220 --> 07:37.220 Police officers. We'd like to talk to you. 07:37.220 --> 07:38.220 Just a minute. 07:43.220 --> 07:44.220 And what's this all about? 07:44.220 --> 07:45.220 Miss Margaret Norman? 07:45.220 --> 07:47.220 Yeah, that's right. What do you want with me? 07:47.220 --> 07:50.220 What if we could come in, please? It'd be a little better than talking out here in the hall. 07:50.220 --> 07:52.220 Yeah, I guess so. Come in. 07:52.220 --> 07:53.220 Thank you. 07:54.220 --> 07:56.220 My name's Friday. This is my partner, Frank Smith. 07:56.220 --> 07:57.220 Pleased to meet you, ma'am. 07:57.220 --> 07:58.220 Yeah. Hi. 07:58.220 --> 08:00.220 You alone here, Miss Norman? 08:00.220 --> 08:04.220 Yeah, I just got up. Have to excuse the way the place looks. Kind of messy. 08:04.220 --> 08:05.220 Yes, ma'am. 08:05.220 --> 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. 08:10.220 --> 08:11.220 We'll go right ahead, ma'am. 08:14.220 --> 08:16.220 What did you want to see me about? 08:16.220 --> 08:18.220 You know a man named Richmond? 08:18.220 --> 08:19.220 Richmond? 08:19.220 --> 08:21.220 Yes, ma'am. George Richmond. 08:21.220 --> 08:23.220 Why'd you ask that? What's he done? 08:23.220 --> 08:25.220 Well, you just like to know if you know him, do you? 08:25.220 --> 08:27.220 Yeah, I know him. 08:27.220 --> 08:29.220 What do you guys want him for? 08:29.220 --> 08:31.220 We'd like to talk to him, Miss Norman. 08:32.220 --> 08:34.220 You don't want to tell me what it's about, huh? 08:34.220 --> 08:36.220 Well, it'd be better if we talked to him. 08:36.220 --> 08:37.220 Yeah. 08:37.220 --> 08:39.220 Either one of you got a cigarette? 08:39.220 --> 08:41.220 Yes, ma'am. Here you go. 08:41.220 --> 08:43.220 Match. 08:45.220 --> 08:46.220 Thanks. 08:46.220 --> 08:48.220 Thanks. 08:48.220 --> 08:50.220 You know, there's no love lost between me and George. 08:50.220 --> 08:51.220 Is that right? 08:51.220 --> 08:53.220 You bet there isn't, lousy bummer. 08:53.220 --> 08:54.220 He's got a guck-star cowboy. 08:54.220 --> 08:56.220 He's a girl out for dinner, one lousy night, and a cheap dinner. 08:56.220 --> 08:57.220 Figures he owns her. 08:57.220 --> 08:58.220 You know where he is now? 08:58.220 --> 09:01.220 I haven't got the slightest idea. If I did know, I'd sure tell you. 09:01.220 --> 09:02.220 I bet I would. 09:02.220 --> 09:04.220 I'd like to see him get his way, treatin' me. 09:04.220 --> 09:06.220 You know any of his friends? Anyone who might know where he is? 09:06.220 --> 09:09.220 I think he's got a friend. At least I never met any of them. 09:09.220 --> 09:11.220 Does he drive a car, do you know? 09:11.220 --> 09:13.220 No, not him. Always took a cab. 09:13.220 --> 09:16.220 Used to kill me anywhere we went, he'd take a cab. 09:16.220 --> 09:18.220 One lousy block and he took a cab. 09:18.220 --> 09:20.220 I liked to be a sport. Always tipping big. 09:20.220 --> 09:22.220 Regular drugstore cowboy. 09:22.220 --> 09:23.220 When did you see him last? 09:23.220 --> 09:26.220 It must have been a couple of weeks ago. That much anyway. 09:26.220 --> 09:28.220 Last time I saw him. 09:28.220 --> 09:30.220 Don't care if I never see him again where he acted. 09:30.220 --> 09:31.220 I thought he was gonna kill me. 09:31.220 --> 09:33.220 Ma'am? 09:33.220 --> 09:35.220 Went out to dinner and we got back here. He'd been drinking a lot. 09:35.220 --> 09:38.220 Got real nasty. I told him he better be gone. 09:38.220 --> 09:40.220 You know, it was late and all. 09:40.220 --> 09:41.220 Yes, ma'am. 09:41.220 --> 09:44.220 Well, like I said, it was late and he got real nasty. 09:44.220 --> 09:46.220 He started yelling at me. Called me all sorts of things. 09:46.220 --> 09:50.220 I'm not gonna let any man say things like that to me, so I told him to get out. 09:50.220 --> 09:52.220 I never want to see him again. 09:52.220 --> 09:54.220 One lousy dinner and he thought he owned me. 09:54.220 --> 09:55.220 Mm-hmm. 09:55.220 --> 09:57.220 When did he go ahead, Miss Norman? 09:57.220 --> 10:00.220 He hauled off and hit me. Right there in the hall. 10:00.220 --> 10:02.220 Hit me as hard as he could. Almost broke my jaw. 10:02.220 --> 10:04.220 Well, you know, I let out a scream and he beat it. 10:04.220 --> 10:06.220 Caused such a commotion, I had to move. 10:06.220 --> 10:08.220 Then this didn't happen here, is that it? 10:08.220 --> 10:10.220 No, a place over on Vermont. I moved the next day. 10:10.220 --> 10:12.220 Mm-hmm. Where'd you meet, Richmond? 10:12.220 --> 10:14.220 At the club. 10:14.220 --> 10:15.220 Say, you got another cigarette? 10:15.220 --> 10:16.220 Yeah. 10:16.220 --> 10:18.220 Here you are. 10:18.220 --> 10:20.220 Match. 10:22.220 --> 10:23.220 Thanks. 10:23.220 --> 10:25.220 What club's that, ma'am? 10:25.220 --> 10:27.220 Where I work. Green Lantern, downtown. 10:27.220 --> 10:29.220 I'm the cigarette girl. 10:29.220 --> 10:32.220 I met him there. He came in one night. 10:32.220 --> 10:34.220 Acted real big. 10:34.220 --> 10:36.220 Asked me if I'd have dinner with him. 10:36.220 --> 10:39.220 As it happened, I didn't have an engagement that night, so I said yes. 10:39.220 --> 10:41.220 Well, it kind of went together for a while. 10:41.220 --> 10:43.220 I see. 10:43.220 --> 10:45.220 Sure hope you get him. Real bad guy. 10:45.220 --> 10:47.220 The way he treats women. Terrible. 10:47.220 --> 10:49.220 He say, wait a minute. 10:49.220 --> 10:51.220 Yes, ma'am? 10:51.220 --> 10:53.220 I know someone who might be able to tell you where he is. 10:53.220 --> 10:54.220 Who's that, ma'am? 10:54.220 --> 10:56.220 A fellow named Hank. Used to hang around the club. 10:56.220 --> 10:58.220 I saw George talk to him at the bar once in a while. 10:58.220 --> 11:01.220 Well, do you know where we can find this fellow, Hank? 11:01.220 --> 11:03.220 No, but I can tell you where his girlfriend lives. 11:03.220 --> 11:04.220 At hell? 11:04.220 --> 11:05.220 Yes, ma'am, it will. 11:05.220 --> 11:07.220 Place over on Third out near Fairfax. 11:07.220 --> 11:09.220 Do you know his full name, ma'am? 11:09.220 --> 11:11.220 Gee, I got to think about that. 11:11.220 --> 11:13.220 Let's see, Jeanette, that's the girl. 11:13.220 --> 11:15.220 Jeanette introduced him as Palmer. 11:15.220 --> 11:17.220 That's it, Hank Palmer. 11:17.220 --> 11:19.220 I don't know about him, though. 11:19.220 --> 11:21.220 What's that, Mr. Armand? 11:21.220 --> 11:23.220 He's a real mean one. Kind of quiet. Not like George. 11:23.220 --> 11:25.220 George likes to shoot his mouth off, but... 11:25.220 --> 11:27.220 Hank is quiet. He's trouble, though. 11:27.220 --> 11:29.220 Ma'am? 11:29.220 --> 11:31.220 Well, one night we went up to Jeanette's for a couple of drinks. 11:31.220 --> 11:33.220 Hank took off his coat. That's why I say he's rough. 11:33.220 --> 11:35.220 Yeah. 11:35.220 --> 11:37.220 He's a good gun. 11:37.220 --> 11:39.220 HONKING 11:39.220 --> 11:41.220 HONKING 11:41.220 --> 11:43.220 HONKING 11:43.220 --> 11:45.220 1.45 p.m. We got the description of Hank Palmer, 11:45.220 --> 11:47.220 and then Frank and I drove back to the city hall. 11:47.220 --> 11:49.220 We ran the name and description through R&I, 11:49.220 --> 11:51.220 but we got no make. 11:51.220 --> 11:53.220 We sent the name to George Brereton, CII, 11:53.220 --> 11:55.220 up at Sacramento. 11:55.220 --> 11:57.220 We got communication off to Washington, asking them for information on Palmer. 11:57.220 --> 11:59.220 We also checked the name of Palmer's girlfriend 11:59.220 --> 12:01.220 through our records, but we got no information. 12:01.220 --> 12:03.220 We contacted Captain Steed 12:03.220 --> 12:05.220 and arranged for a stakeout to be placed 12:05.220 --> 12:07.220 on the apartment of Palmer's girlfriend, Jeanette Allen. 12:07.220 --> 12:09.220 Two days went by. 12:09.220 --> 12:11.220 Palmer and Richmond failed to make an appearance. 12:11.220 --> 12:13.220 We talked to Jeanette Allen, 12:13.220 --> 12:15.220 but she couldn't supply us with any information 12:15.220 --> 12:17.220 as to the whereabouts of the two men. 12:17.220 --> 12:19.220 Descriptions of the men were broadcast, 12:19.220 --> 12:21.220 informants were questioned. 12:21.220 --> 12:23.220 We contacted the Modesto Police Department, 12:23.220 --> 12:25.220 and they sent us all information on the places 12:25.220 --> 12:27.220 Richmond was known to frequent while he was in Los Angeles. 12:27.220 --> 12:29.220 The kickback from Sacramento and Washington 12:29.220 --> 12:31.220 gave us no new information on the place. 12:31.220 --> 12:33.220 But Washington had him listed 12:33.220 --> 12:35.220 as having two arrests for armed robbery 12:35.220 --> 12:37.220 and ADW in the East. 12:37.220 --> 12:39.220 Another week passed. 12:39.220 --> 12:41.220 The stakeouts on Jeanette Allen's apartment continued. 12:41.220 --> 12:43.220 No sign of either of the men. 12:43.220 --> 12:45.220 Sergeant Al Ponojiza, the Bunko Fugitive Detail, 12:45.220 --> 12:47.220 worked with us in trying to trace their movements. 12:47.220 --> 12:49.220 On Saturday, June 15th, 12:49.220 --> 12:51.220 we got word from an informant that 12:51.220 --> 12:53.220 Bichman and Palmer had been seen in town. 12:53.220 --> 12:55.220 We checked with the stakeout at the apartment, 12:55.220 --> 12:57.220 but they'd seen nothing of the two men. 12:57.220 --> 12:56.220 Frank Alpino, the former 12:56.220 --> 12:58.220 of the Bunko Fugitive Detail, 12:58.220 --> 13:00.220 was seen in the apartment. 13:00.220 --> 13:02.220 Frank Alpinojiza and I drove out to relieve the stakeout. 13:02.220 --> 13:04.220 Hey, Ponoj. 13:04.220 --> 13:06.220 Yeah, Frank. 13:06.220 --> 13:08.220 Sure hot in this room, isn't it? Air just laying there. 13:08.220 --> 13:10.220 Yeah. 13:10.220 --> 13:12.220 The paper says it's the hottest June 15th on record. 13:12.220 --> 13:14.220 Is that Miss Allen? Yes, Sergeant. 13:14.220 --> 13:16.220 You haven't heard from Palmer at all since he got back, 13:16.220 --> 13:18.220 is that it? No, not a word. 13:18.220 --> 13:20.220 I don't really believe he's in town. 13:20.220 --> 13:22.220 I'm sure if he was, he'd look me up. 13:22.220 --> 13:24.220 Never done this before. Uh-huh. 13:24.220 --> 13:26.220 Say, would it be all right if I got a glass of water, Miss? 13:26.220 --> 13:28.220 Sure, help yourself right out in the kitchen. 13:28.220 --> 13:30.220 I'll give you a glass of water. 13:30.220 --> 13:32.220 No, I don't think so. Al? 13:32.220 --> 13:34.220 Yeah. 13:34.220 --> 13:36.220 Joe? Yeah? 13:36.220 --> 13:38.220 Cab's stopping out in the front. 13:38.220 --> 13:40.220 A man getting out. 13:40.220 --> 13:42.220 Might be one of them. 13:42.220 --> 13:44.220 Guy's wearing an overcoat. 13:44.220 --> 13:46.220 On a day like this? 13:46.220 --> 13:48.220 Is he coming in here, Al? Yeah. 13:48.220 --> 13:50.220 Cab's pulling away. Okay. 13:50.220 --> 13:52.220 I'm gonna take that side of the door, Frank. 13:52.220 --> 13:54.220 You better go into the bedroom, Miss Allen. 13:54.220 --> 13:56.220 You think there's gonna be some trouble? 13:56.220 --> 13:58.220 I'm not sure he's doing the way he wants it. 13:58.220 --> 14:00.220 Well, I guess you know best. I hope not. 14:00.220 --> 14:02.220 All I need is to have to move again. 14:06.220 --> 14:08.220 Somebody in the hall. 14:08.220 --> 14:10.220 Stop him. 14:10.220 --> 14:12.220 All set? 14:12.220 --> 14:14.220 Right. 14:14.220 --> 14:16.220 Who are you? 14:16.220 --> 14:18.220 You Hank Palmer? Yeah, so what? 14:18.220 --> 14:20.220 Police officers. Lousy cop! 14:20.220 --> 14:22.220 He's got a gun. I'll get him. 14:22.220 --> 14:24.220 All right, hold it up, Palmer. 14:24.220 --> 14:26.220 Stop or I'll fire. Get away from me, cop! 14:28.220 --> 14:30.220 Hold it up, Palmer! 14:30.220 --> 14:32.220 All right, come on. Pull out of here. 14:32.220 --> 14:34.220 Come on, pull! 14:38.220 --> 14:40.220 Get in the call, Frank Gray-Mercury. 14:40.220 --> 14:42.220 License number is 1S69105. 14:42.220 --> 14:44.220 Right. I better call an ambulance, too. 14:44.220 --> 14:46.220 What? Panojas. He's hurt bad. 14:46.220 --> 14:48.220 June 15th, 840 p.m. 14:48.220 --> 14:50.220 Sergeant Al Panojas was removed 14:50.220 --> 14:52.220 to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital. 14:52.220 --> 14:54.220 His condition was listed as critical. 14:54.220 --> 14:56.220 The bullet had entered his chest 14:56.220 --> 14:58.220 and was still embedded below the left lung. 14:58.220 --> 15:00.220 His family was notified, 15:00.220 --> 15:02.220 and after Frank and I got out the APB on Palmer, 15:02.220 --> 15:04.220 we drove by to pick up Mrs. Panojas. 15:04.220 --> 15:06.220 We dropped her off at the hospital 15:06.220 --> 15:08.220 and Frank stayed with her. 15:08.220 --> 15:10.220 Palmer's description was put out, 15:10.220 --> 15:12.220 as was the description of the car he'd commandeered 15:12.220 --> 15:14.220 to get to the hospital. 15:14.220 --> 15:16.220 I ran the number through our DMV 15:16.220 --> 15:18.220 and found that it was registered to a William Evans, 15:18.220 --> 15:20.220 1627 East Point City, Hollywood. 15:20.220 --> 15:22.220 Along with Sergeant Ullery, 15:22.220 --> 15:24.220 I checked out the address. 15:24.220 --> 15:26.220 Mrs. Evans told us that she hadn't seen her husband 15:26.220 --> 15:28.220 for several hours, but when he left the house 15:28.220 --> 15:30.220 he had told her that he was going to a lodge meeting. 15:30.220 --> 15:32.220 We got a description of him 15:32.220 --> 15:34.220 and got out a local and an APB on him. 15:34.220 --> 15:36.220 I called the hospital and found that they'd operated 15:36.220 --> 15:38.220 on Panojas, but that they were unable 15:38.220 --> 15:40.220 to remove the bullet. 15:40.220 --> 15:42.220 His wife collapsed. 15:42.220 --> 15:44.220 Frank had her taken home where she was cared for 15:44.220 --> 15:46.220 by their family doctor. 15:46.220 --> 15:48.220 1246 A.M. 15:48.220 --> 15:50.220 A radio car out in Chatsworth picked up Evans. 15:50.220 --> 15:52.220 He told them that Palmer had forced him at gunpoint 15:52.220 --> 15:54.220 to drive him to the valley. 15:54.220 --> 15:56.220 There he'd forced Evans from the car and driven off. 15:56.220 --> 15:58.220 Evans couldn't give the officers any idea 15:58.220 --> 16:00.220 of where the suspect might have been headed. 16:00.220 --> 16:02.220 Two hours later, the car was found abandoned 16:02.220 --> 16:04.220 on Spring Street. 16:04.220 --> 16:06.220 It was placed under surveillance and a dragnet 16:06.220 --> 16:08.220 of the downtown area was started. 16:08.220 --> 16:10.220 Metro Division assigned 20 teams of men 16:10.220 --> 16:12.220 to make a block by block search of the vicinity. 16:12.220 --> 16:14.220 The details at the bus stations 16:14.220 --> 16:16.220 and at the airports were alerted. 16:16.220 --> 16:18.220 412 A.M. 16:18.220 --> 16:20.220 I got a call from Frank and I drove over 16:20.220 --> 16:22.220 to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital. 16:22.220 --> 16:24.220 Hi, how's it going? 16:24.220 --> 16:26.220 I'm good, just saw the doctor. 16:26.220 --> 16:28.220 How's Al? 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19:21.020 --> 19:23.020 No, no, I don't think I know them. 19:23.020 --> 19:25.020 Why don't you take a look at these pictures, 19:25.020 --> 19:27.020 but this whole book, see if you recognize them. 19:27.020 --> 19:29.020 Sure. 19:29.020 --> 19:31.020 He's a mean one. I haven't seen him, though. 19:31.020 --> 19:33.020 This one. 19:33.020 --> 19:35.020 This one, I know him. Which one's he? 19:35.020 --> 19:37.020 Well, that's Richmond. 19:37.020 --> 19:39.020 No, that's not his name. 19:39.020 --> 19:41.020 Told me it was Reichman. Said it was John Reichman. 19:41.020 --> 19:43.020 Lives up in 206, that's in front. 19:43.020 --> 19:45.020 Is he in now, ma'am? 19:45.020 --> 19:47.020 He went out this morning early. 19:47.020 --> 19:49.020 First time in a couple of days, he went out early. 19:49.020 --> 19:51.020 You expect him back soon? 19:51.020 --> 19:53.020 Oh, I don't know. Right off. Might be. 19:53.020 --> 19:55.020 I don't generally know when they're coming back. 19:55.020 --> 19:57.020 Don't keep tabs on them, you know. 19:57.020 --> 19:59.020 Them? Yeah, tenants. 19:59.020 --> 20:01.020 Nice bunch, most of them quiet. 20:01.020 --> 20:03.020 Had a full place last two years. 20:03.020 --> 20:05.020 How long is this Reichman? 20:05.020 --> 20:07.020 Yeah, that's it, John Reichman. 20:07.020 --> 20:09.020 How long's he been here? 20:09.020 --> 20:11.020 Oh, he's kind of new. He took over the room from a friend of his. 20:11.020 --> 20:13.020 Yes, ma'am. Does he have any friends in the building? 20:13.020 --> 20:15.020 No, he's got a friend he sees quite a bit of. 20:15.020 --> 20:17.020 Well, now, there's a girl in 306. He sees quite a bit of her. 20:17.020 --> 20:19.020 Well, who's that, Miss Holbrook? 20:19.020 --> 20:21.020 That'd be Barbara McIntire. Nice girl. 20:21.020 --> 20:23.020 Dancer. Works downtown at one of the clubs. 20:23.020 --> 20:25.020 Is she in now, would you know? 20:25.020 --> 20:27.020 Oh, she should be, yes. Hardly ever gets up much before noon. 20:27.020 --> 20:29.020 Hardly ever. 20:29.020 --> 20:31.020 She works late, you know. Yes, ma'am. 20:31.020 --> 20:33.020 Does, uh, Reichman drive a car? 20:33.020 --> 20:35.020 Reichman? Oh, dear, now. 20:35.020 --> 20:37.020 Well, I don't know. I don't think so. 20:37.020 --> 20:39.020 Seems like he's always coming home in a cab. 20:39.020 --> 20:41.020 Comes in at all hours. 20:41.020 --> 20:43.020 I don't think he's gonna last here. 20:43.020 --> 20:45.020 Why you say that, ma'am? 20:45.020 --> 20:47.020 Because I don't think he will, that's all. 20:47.020 --> 20:49.020 Plays the radio late, makes noise, you know. 20:49.020 --> 20:51.020 Then there was a fight. The girl didn't want to do anything about it, 20:51.020 --> 20:53.020 but I certainly think she should have. 20:53.020 --> 20:55.020 Well, what's that about, ma'am? 20:55.020 --> 20:57.020 Oh, one night, let's see, it must have been about, uh, 20:57.020 --> 20:59.020 a week ago, Reichman, or, or 20:59.020 --> 21:01.020 Richman, or whatever his name is, came home 21:01.020 --> 21:03.020 and he was... Well, he'd been 21:03.020 --> 21:05.020 drinking quite a bit, you know. Yes, ma'am. 21:05.020 --> 21:07.020 Well, he went up to the girl's apartment 21:07.020 --> 21:09.020 and they had an awful brawl. 21:09.020 --> 21:11.020 Reichman and Yellen, an awful brawl. 21:11.020 --> 21:13.020 I went up and asked her if there was something I could do, 21:13.020 --> 21:15.020 but she yelled through the door and said, no, 21:15.020 --> 21:17.020 that everything was all right. Of course, it wasn't. 21:17.020 --> 21:19.020 Ma'am? Well, the next day, 21:19.020 --> 21:21.020 the poor thing had a black eye that just wouldn't stop, 21:21.020 --> 21:23.020 all bruised up. 21:23.020 --> 21:25.020 Had a bandage right here on her forehead, 21:25.020 --> 21:27.020 must have hit her awful hard. 21:27.020 --> 21:29.020 No, sir, I don't think he's gonna last. 21:29.020 --> 21:31.020 You're pretty sure that you haven't seen 21:31.020 --> 21:33.020 this other man, though, are you? 21:33.020 --> 21:35.020 Well, let me see that picture again. 21:35.020 --> 21:37.020 This one? No, no, no. 21:37.020 --> 21:39.020 I'm positive I never saw him. 21:39.020 --> 21:41.020 Of course, that don't mean he wasn't here. 21:41.020 --> 21:43.020 Ma'am? Well, like I said, I don't pay 21:43.020 --> 21:45.020 much attention to them. They pay their rent, 21:45.020 --> 21:47.020 and I don't bother them. They come and go 21:47.020 --> 21:49.020 and say, please, say, what do you want them for? 21:49.020 --> 21:51.020 Is it about that, Mr... Reichman? 21:51.020 --> 21:53.020 Yeah, is it about him beating up that poor girl? 21:53.020 --> 21:55.020 No, ma'am. I should have known 21:55.020 --> 21:57.020 about him. No, sir, 21:57.020 --> 22:00.020 he ain't gonna last long around here. What if we could see his room, Mrs. Holbrook? 22:00.020 --> 22:02.020 Well, I guess it's all right. 22:02.020 --> 22:04.020 I'll get the key. All right, ma'am. 22:04.020 --> 22:07.020 Thank you. 22:13.020 --> 22:15.020 Here you are. It's right up the stairs 22:15.020 --> 22:18.020 and then to the front of the hall. It's on the right at the far end of the hall. 22:18.020 --> 22:20.020 Well, we'd rather you'd come up with us, ma'am. 22:20.020 --> 22:22.020 Oh, well, all right. 22:22.020 --> 22:24.020 Glad to help. 22:24.020 --> 22:26.020 The way he must have beat that girl, 22:26.020 --> 22:28.020 a fiend, that's what he is. 22:28.020 --> 22:30.020 He sure isn't gonna last long around here. 22:30.020 --> 22:34.020 Yeah, he sure isn't. 22:40.020 --> 22:43.020 Before we looked at Richmond's apartment, we tried to check with his girlfriend. 22:43.020 --> 22:46.020 We found that she wasn't in. The manager led us into her apartment, 22:46.020 --> 22:48.020 but we found no indication where she might have gone. 22:48.020 --> 22:51.020 Then we went downstairs and searched Richmond's place. 22:51.020 --> 22:54.020 He wasn't there. The land that he stood by when we searched the place. 22:54.020 --> 22:56.020 In a closet, we found a small arsenal, 22:56.020 --> 22:59.020 a gas grenade, a sawed-off shotgun and two boxes of shells 22:59.020 --> 23:04.020 that were also several revolvers along with over 150 rounds of ammunition. 23:04.020 --> 23:07.020 We called the office and arranged for a stakeout on the building. 23:07.020 --> 23:10.020 Sergeants Ullery, Gerard, Gilmore and Miller came out. 23:10.020 --> 23:12.020 Gerard and Gilmore covered the front entrance. 23:12.020 --> 23:14.020 Ullery and Miller were stationed at the back of the building, 23:14.020 --> 23:17.020 and Frank and I covered Richmond's room. 23:17.020 --> 23:20.020 The residents of the apartment were warned to stay inside their rooms 23:20.020 --> 23:22.020 and to keep their doors locked. 23:22.020 --> 23:25.020 Ten-thirty p.m. There was still no sign of the suspects. 23:25.020 --> 23:29.020 We waited. Eleven o'clock. Eleven-fifteen. Midnight. 23:29.020 --> 23:30.020 Joe? Yeah? 23:30.020 --> 23:33.020 Looks like it might be them. Cab pulling up in front. 23:33.020 --> 23:34.020 How about Gerard and Gilmore? 23:34.020 --> 23:36.020 I can't see them from here. 23:37.020 --> 23:39.020 Yeah. Looks like Palmer and Richmond. 23:39.020 --> 23:41.020 They got the girl with them. 23:41.020 --> 23:43.020 Where is she? She's walking between them. 23:43.020 --> 23:45.020 Makes it tough, huh? Yeah. 23:45.020 --> 23:47.020 Well, they won't try to take them on the street this way. 23:47.020 --> 23:49.020 They're coming in the building. Uh-huh. 23:49.020 --> 23:51.020 They should be here pretty quick. 23:51.020 --> 23:53.020 I have figures if they're coming here. 23:53.020 --> 23:55.020 Upstairs. Girl's apartment. 23:55.020 --> 23:58.020 Sounds like it. What if they went in with her? 23:58.020 --> 24:00.020 I'll just have to wait. 24:00.020 --> 24:02.020 Wait a minute. 24:02.020 --> 24:04.020 Somebody outside there in the hall. Yeah. 24:04.020 --> 24:06.020 Hold it. 24:08.020 --> 24:10.020 I don't feel right. I tell you, it's too quiet. 24:10.020 --> 24:12.020 Something's up. All right, Mr. Gill, let's hold it. 24:12.020 --> 24:14.020 Cops, George, meet it! 24:14.020 --> 24:16.020 Oh, damn it. 24:16.020 --> 24:19.020 All right, give it up, Palmer. 24:21.020 --> 24:23.020 They made the street. 24:23.020 --> 24:25.020 Gilmore and Gerard should get them. 24:26.020 --> 24:28.020 Put that card, Joe. Let's go. 24:31.020 --> 24:33.020 Looks like they're in that store. 24:33.020 --> 24:35.020 You want to cover me while I try to get over there? 24:35.020 --> 24:37.020 All right, take it easy. All right. 24:39.020 --> 24:41.020 You all right, Frank? All right. 24:41.020 --> 24:43.020 All right, I'm coming over. I'll cover you. 24:43.020 --> 24:46.020 You see Gilmore and Gerard? Yeah. 24:46.020 --> 24:48.020 They're behind the Buick over there. 24:48.020 --> 24:50.020 Come on out of there. 24:50.020 --> 24:52.020 Richmond, Palmer, come on. Throw the guns out. 24:54.020 --> 24:56.020 You come here to take us, cop? 24:56.020 --> 24:58.020 Give it up, Richmond. You're at a dead end. 24:58.020 --> 24:59.020 There's no way out of there. 24:59.020 --> 25:00.020 Then we'll make one. 25:00.020 --> 25:02.020 They're coming out, Joe. 25:05.020 --> 25:07.020 OK, OK, I quit. 25:07.020 --> 25:09.020 You got rich, right? 25:09.020 --> 25:11.020 I'm not going to let you get away with this. 25:11.020 --> 25:14.020 I quit. You got rich, and I quit. 25:14.020 --> 25:16.020 Now don't shoot anymore. 25:16.020 --> 25:18.020 Please don't shoot anymore. 25:18.020 --> 25:21.020 You won't shoot anymore. Will you please? 25:21.020 --> 25:23.020 Throw that gun out here. Come on. 25:23.020 --> 25:25.020 All right. Here it is. 25:25.020 --> 25:28.020 I'm throwing it out. Now don't shoot anymore, please. 25:30.020 --> 25:32.020 All right, I'll check Richmond. 25:34.020 --> 25:36.020 I haven't got any gun. I gave it to you. 25:36.020 --> 25:38.020 I'm hurt. Can't you see that? I'm hurt bad. 25:38.020 --> 25:40.020 I told Gilmore to call the ambulance. Richmond's dead. 25:40.020 --> 25:41.020 How about this one? 25:41.020 --> 25:43.020 He's hit. I don't know how bad. 25:43.020 --> 25:45.020 I should have known not to kill a cop. 25:45.020 --> 25:47.020 I would have been like this if I hadn't killed that cop. 25:47.020 --> 25:49.020 I didn't mean to. I got scared. That's all scared. 25:49.020 --> 25:51.020 You can understand that, can't you? 25:51.020 --> 25:52.020 You want to shake him, Frank? 25:52.020 --> 25:54.020 Yeah. Watch it, Frank. He's got another gun. 25:59.020 --> 26:00.020 You all right? 26:00.020 --> 26:01.020 Yeah. 26:01.020 --> 26:02.020 Palmer? 26:02.020 --> 26:03.020 Palmer? 26:03.020 --> 26:06.020 Palmer. I'll check him. 26:09.020 --> 26:10.020 How about it? 26:10.020 --> 26:12.020 He's dead. 26:14.020 --> 26:15.020 Look here, Jar. 26:15.020 --> 26:16.020 What's that? 26:16.020 --> 26:18.020 He had these in his pockets. 26:19.020 --> 26:21.020 Must be 50 or 60 rounds of ammunition there. 26:21.020 --> 26:24.020 Yeah. Doesn't look like he was ready to quit. 26:24.020 --> 26:25.020 He was ready. 26:25.020 --> 26:27.020 The story you have just heard was true. 26:27.020 --> 26:29.020 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 26:29.020 --> 26:32.020 On July 26, an inquest was held in the coroner's office 26:32.020 --> 26:34.020 in and for the county of Los Angeles. 26:34.020 --> 26:36.020 In a moment, the results of that inquest. 26:36.020 --> 26:38.020 Now, here is our star, Jack Webb. 26:38.020 --> 26:40.020 Thank you, George Veneman. 26:40.020 --> 26:43.020 Friends, every day more and more people are changing to Chesterfield, 26:43.020 --> 26:45.020 and finding Chesterfield is best for them. 26:45.020 --> 26:48.020 One reason why we're here is to protect the innocent. 26:48.020 --> 26:50.020 We're here to protect the innocent. 26:50.020 --> 26:52.020 We're here to protect the innocent. 26:52.020 --> 26:55.460 We're in this anyways, 26:55.460 --> 26:59.460 we're calling a boy about avengers gather around a honor. 27:01.460 --> 27:04.460 Twenty minutes away from the cemetery, 27:04.460 --> 27:07.300 there is a short Revelation book which reads a bit, 27:07.300 --> 27:20.860 F lite le Who Hal The 27:20.860 --> 27:31.660 At the coroner's inquest, it was found that the deaths of George Thomas Richmond and Henry 27:31.660 --> 27:34.540 Donald Palmer were justifiable homicide. 27:34.540 --> 27:41.620 It was found that they were armed and were killed while resisting arrest. 27:41.620 --> 27:52.700 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 27:52.700 --> 27:56.500 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. 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