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It was hot in Los Angeles. 27 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,000 We were working the night watch out of homicide detail. 28 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,000 My partner's Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Lorman. 29 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:22,000 My name's Friday. 30 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:26,000 I was on my way back from the main jail and it was 8, 10 p.m. when I got to room 42. 31 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,000 Homicide. 32 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:30,000 Frank? 33 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:31,000 Yeah? 34 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Wait a minute, I want to talk to you. 35 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:33,000 I'm not going anyplace. 36 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,000 Oh. Well, I talked to Evans. I couldn't get any more out of him. 37 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,000 The arraignment's still set for the 14th, isn't it? 38 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:39,000 Yeah, that's right. 39 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,000 Can't you settle down for a minute and stop that pacing up and down? 40 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,000 What's the matter? Something on your mind? 41 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:44,000 On my leg. 42 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:45,000 Oh, something wrong with it? 43 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,000 Not a thing. Just walking. 44 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,000 Well, I wish you could manage to stand still for a minute. 45 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:54,000 I'm getting a little bilious following you around the room. 46 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,000 You know how far it is from here to the business office? 47 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:58,000 What do you mean? 48 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,000 How far? 49 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:02,000 Well, it's just across the hall. Is that what you mean? 25 feet? 50 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:06,000 No, you're wrong. It's 1,210th of a mile. 51 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,000 Well, that's good to know. 52 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,000 It's 1,6th of a mile to the crime lab, including the stairs. 53 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,000 1,8th of a mile to Sal's Cafe. 54 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,000 Four trips to R&I equals a quarter of a mile. 55 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:16,000 Never knew that, did you? 56 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,000 No. 57 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:21,000 Our grand total tonight so far is over six miles and we're only half through. 58 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:22,000 What do you think of that, Joe? 59 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Well, what's it all prove? 60 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,000 This is a walking job we got. 61 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:26,000 Well, everybody knows that, don't they? 62 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:30,000 Yeah, but I'm the only one in the department who knows exactly how far we walk. 63 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,000 That's fine. Any calls come in when I was out? 64 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,000 No. Like to know how I do it? 65 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:36,000 What's that? 66 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,000 It's done with a pedometer. Measures miles. 67 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,000 Just fastens on your legs, see? 68 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,000 At the end of the day, you know exactly how far you walk. 69 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:44,000 Yeah. 70 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,000 Gonna measure everything, Joe. Keep track. 71 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,000 Gonna know exactly how far everything is. 72 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:50,000 What for? 73 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:51,000 Somebody might want to know. 74 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,000 Who? 75 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:55,000 I'll get it. 76 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:58,000 Homicide Friday. 77 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,000 Yeah. Now, what's that address again? 78 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:03,000 Yeah. Right. 79 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:05,000 Now we got one to roll on. 80 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:06,000 What do you got? 81 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,000 Ambulance follow-up, Westlake area. 82 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,000 Yeah. 83 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,000 Woman's been beaten. 84 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:17,000 8.14 p.m. We left the city hall and drove to the address we'd been given. 85 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:22,000 8674 Cambria Street was a large private home that had been divided into apartments. 86 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:25,000 The house was quiet and there was no sign of any disturbance. 87 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:28,000 There was a woman sitting in a glider on the front porch. 88 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:29,000 We went up and talked to her. 89 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,000 Something I can do for you? 90 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Police officers, ma'am. We got a call that there'd been some sort of trouble here. 91 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,000 What kind of trouble? 92 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,000 A woman had been beaten. Is that right? 93 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,000 Must be some kind of joke. Nothing like that here. 94 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:42,000 You sure you got the right address? 95 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,000 The one we were given, ma'am. We got in apartment 104. 96 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,000 Yeah. The last one back on the left. Rockmans live there. Mr. and Mrs. 97 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:49,000 We'd like to see the apartment. 98 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,000 Go ahead. 99 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,000 Anything happen around here, I'd know about it. I'm the landlady. 100 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,000 Anything happen, I'd know about it. Go ahead. You won't find anything. 101 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,000 Thank you very much, ma'am. 102 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,000 Here it is. 103 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,000 I'll get it. 104 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,000 Better try the door, huh? 105 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:10,000 Yeah. 106 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,000 Nobody here. 107 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:23,000 Looks like they had a party. I'll check the back. 108 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:27,000 No. No one out there. Coffee on the table's cold. 109 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,000 You find anything? 110 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:30,000 Where's that door go, ma'am? 111 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,000 Bedroom. 112 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:36,000 Joe, there's a girl on the bed. 113 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,000 Yeah. 114 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,000 Yeah, it really worked her over, huh? 115 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:42,000 How about it? 116 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:47,000 Let's see if I can find her pulse here. Yeah, she's still alive. 117 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,000 What is it? Something happened to Hazel? 118 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:50,000 Joe? 119 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:54,000 It's pretty bad. Both eyes black, bleeding. Is this Mrs. Rockman here? 120 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,000 Yeah, it's Hazel. What's wrong? 121 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,000 Where's her husband? 122 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,000 I don't know. 123 00:05:58,000 --> 00:05:59,000 When did you see him last? 124 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:00,000 About five minutes ago. 125 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,000 Where was that? 126 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,000 On the front porch. He just walked out. 127 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:08,000 The ambulance crew arrived and immediately removed the victim to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital for emergency treatment. 128 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:15,000 We got in touch with Officer Ed Barrett of the hospital detail and asked him to try to get a statement from the victim if she regained consciousness. 129 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:19,000 We locked the door to the Rockman apartment to preserve any physical evidence we might need, 130 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,000 and then we went down and talked to the landlady, Mrs. Ruth Baker. 131 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:26,000 We found her on the front porch. We asked her what she knew about what had happened. 132 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:33,000 I sure wish I could tell you more. How about Hazel? Is she going to be all right? 133 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,000 We don't know yet, Mrs. Baker. She's pretty badly beaten. 134 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,000 What do you want from me? 135 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:39,000 Some questions we'd like to ask, ma'am. 136 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:41,000 About what? I've told you what I know. 137 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:44,000 Do you know where Mrs. Rockman's husband was going? 138 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,000 No, I don't. I don't much care, either. 139 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,000 Did you see anything at all when he went out? 140 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,000 Not a word. Just walked out in a sort of daze. 141 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,000 He was just a little boy. 142 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:57,000 He didn't say anything at all to you? 143 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:59,000 I just got through telling you that he didn't. 144 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:02,000 Yes, ma'am. Mr. and Mrs. Rockman fight often, would you know? 145 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,000 No, not any more than any married couple. 146 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,000 Mrs. Baker. 147 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:07,000 Yeah? 148 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,000 I wonder if you can give us a description of Mr. Rockman. 149 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,000 Description? 150 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,000 Yes, ma'am. Tell us what he looks like. 151 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,000 You figure he did that to Hazel, huh? 152 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,000 That's what we want to talk to him about. 153 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,000 What kind of description do you want? 154 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,000 About how tall is he? 155 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,000 About as tall as he is? 156 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,000 That'd be 5'10", huh? 157 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,000 If that's what you are. 158 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,000 How much would you say weighed? 159 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,000 Wouldn't even make a guess. I don't notice things like that. 160 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Yes, ma'am, but would you say it was medium-built or heavy? 161 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,000 I'd say medium. Not too heavy, not too skinny. Medium. 162 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:44,000 What color is his hair? 163 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,000 Black. 164 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,000 How about his hair? 165 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,000 Black. 166 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,000 How about his eyes? 167 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,000 Brown. Real dark brown. 168 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,000 You wear glasses? 169 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:56,000 No. 170 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,000 Was he clean-shaven? 171 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,000 What do you mean? 172 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,000 Well, do you have a mustache? 173 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:06,000 No, he had one a while ago. He tried to grow one, but Hazel made him take it off. 174 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,000 It never grew real well. Little scraggly thing. 175 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:11,000 What was he wearing when you saw him last? 176 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,000 Shirt and pants. 177 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:16,000 Could you tell us what color the shirt was? 178 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,000 No, and I can't tell you what color the pants were either. It's dark out here. 179 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:23,000 I didn't pay much attention when he left. Just thought he didn't feel well. Sick from the party. 180 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,000 All right, Miss Baker. May I use your phone? 181 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:30,000 Sure, help yourself. It's in the living room, right inside the door to your left. You can't miss it. 182 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,000 All right, ma'am. Thanks. I'll call a sentry. 183 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:35,000 All right. Hello, Miss Baker. 184 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:36,000 Yeah? 185 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:39,000 Does Mr. Rockman drink much? 186 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,000 Why do you ask that? 187 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:46,000 No wonder. There might be some bar in the neighborhood that he might have gone to, maybe. 188 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:50,000 No, he doesn't drink much at all. Once in a while, he and Hazel have a glass of wine before dinner. 189 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:53,000 You know, sharpen the appetite. Just a glass of wine before dinner. 190 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:57,000 And you haven't any idea where he might have gone? 191 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:58,000 Not the slightest. 192 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,000 Does he have any relatives in the city? 193 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:02,000 I can't answer that. 194 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,000 You mean you don't know? 195 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:09,000 Must have some people someplace. Most of us do. But I'm not the kind of person who prides into the private lives of my tenants. 196 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:11,000 They pay their rent, no loud parties, and I don't bother them. 197 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:14,000 How about this party tonight? 198 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:15,000 Yeah, what about it? 199 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:18,000 Was there any trouble? 200 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:19,000 Not that I knew about. 201 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:24,000 You didn't hear anything? Any loud talking? Any arguments, maybe? 202 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:29,000 Nope, I wasn't at the party. I wasn't invited. Hazel gave it for her Tony friends. Gonna play bridge. I wasn't there. 203 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:33,000 Yes, ma'am. Could you tell us who was there? 204 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:38,000 Never been able to get the hang of the game. Don't like cards. Chinese checkers, that's my game. Never could understand bridge, so I wasn't invited. 205 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:43,000 Can't you give us a list of the people who were there? 206 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,000 I suppose. Why do you need it? 207 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:48,000 We'd like to talk to them. 208 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:52,000 Well, I guess it'd be all right to give them to you. How's Hazel? You heard yet? 209 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,000 No, ma'am. 210 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:58,000 Sure a terrible thing. Not that maybe she didn't deserve it, but it's sure terrible. 211 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,000 Why do you say that, Ms. Baker? 212 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:04,000 What do you mean, why do I say it? I say it because it's true. No other reason to say something. 213 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:07,000 Yes, ma'am, but what do you mean? 214 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:12,000 Just that it was bound to happen. Somebody was bound to haul off and slap her mouth shut one of these days, the way she talked. 215 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,000 Ma'am. 216 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,000 Accusing, always accusing. Thought everybody in the world was after her. 217 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:22,000 Always telling me that she knew about me, that I wasn't fooling anybody. The word she'd use. And they're supposed to be so Tony. 218 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:27,000 Well, did she have any enemies around her? Anyone to make her think that, would you know? 219 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:32,000 Well, she didn't have any right-out enemies. There were several people who didn't like her. They thought she was too snooty for them. 220 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:35,000 I called the office, Joe. They're putting out a broadcast. Did you check him? 221 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:41,000 Yeah, nothing on him. Hope it's all right, ma'am. I left your number in case they want to reach us. 222 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:42,000 Sure, it's all right. 223 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:46,000 Can you give us the names of the people who were at the party tonight, ma'am? 224 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:51,000 Yeah, there was Lily Davis, the Harrises, and there was some fellow with Lily that I never saw before. 225 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:55,000 You know where you can get in touch with them, do you? 226 00:10:55,000 --> 00:11:00,000 Well, the Harrises live up in 203, and Lily has an apartment 105, right across from the Rockmans. 227 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,000 She ought to be able to tell you something. Don't know if it's going to be the truth, but she'll think of something to tell you. 228 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:08,000 Ma'am, is she a good friend of Mrs. Rockmans, do you know? 229 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:14,000 Oh, you bet. They're thick as thieves. Always having little lunches by themselves, talking secrets, buzzing around. Thieves. 230 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:17,000 Myself, I never took to Lily. I always thought she was kind of wild, divorcee, you know. 231 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:22,000 All right, Miss Becker, thank you very much. We'll be in 105 if there are any calls. Appreciate it if you'd let us know if Mr. Rockman comes in. 232 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:25,000 Don't mention to him that we're here. 233 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:27,000 Mm-hmm, all right. 234 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,000 That was 105, you said? 235 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:34,000 Yeah. 236 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,000 Better talk to this Davis woman, huh? 237 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,000 Yeah, maybe she can tell us where Rockman is. 238 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:39,000 Yeah. 239 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:44,000 105, here it is, huh? 240 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,000 Yes? 241 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:47,000 Miss Davis? 242 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,000 Yes. Is there something I can do for you? 243 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:50,000 Yes, ma'am, we're police officers. 244 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,000 What is it you want with me? 245 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:52,000 We'd like to talk to you, ma'am. 246 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:53,000 Oh, come in. 247 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:55,000 Thank you. 248 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:57,000 I wonder if it'd be all right if we left the door open. 249 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,000 I suppose so. Any special reason? 250 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,000 Well, we'd like to keep an eye on the apartment across the hall. 251 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:02,000 What's it about? 252 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:04,000 We understand that you know the Rockmans pretty well. 253 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:05,000 I suppose so. Why? 254 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,000 You have any idea where Mr. Rockman might be? 255 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:09,000 No, I don't. Isn't he across the hall? 256 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:10,000 No, ma'am, he isn't. 257 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,000 Well, then I don't know where he is. Have you talked to Hazel? 258 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:13,000 No, ma'am. 259 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,000 Well, why don't you ask her? She should know. 260 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:16,000 We were wondering if you could help us out. 261 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:19,000 No, last I saw of him was when he left their place. 262 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:20,000 Uh-huh. 263 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:23,000 Say, I wonder if you'd mind if I went ahead with what I was doing. 264 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:24,000 Ma'am. 265 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:27,000 It probably seems silly to you, but it's a hobby of mine. 266 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:28,000 Wire sculpture. 267 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,000 Silly, but it gives me a chance to relax. 268 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 Yes, ma'am. Will you go right ahead? 269 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,000 I don't think I got your names. 270 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,000 My name's Friday. This is my partner, Frank Smith. 271 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,000 How do you do, Mr. Smith? 272 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:40,000 How do you do, ma'am? 273 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:41,000 Mr. Friday. 274 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:42,000 Well, what's all this about? 275 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,000 Have I done something wrong? 276 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,000 No, it's just a routine investigation, Miss Davis. 277 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:46,000 Oh, uh-huh. 278 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:49,000 I understand that you were at their place tonight. A party, huh? 279 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,000 Yes. Hazel was going to have a couple of tables, a bridge. 280 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,000 Anything unusual happen while you were there? 281 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:56,000 No, nothing that you'd call really unusual. 282 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,000 Who was there, ma'am? 283 00:12:57,000 --> 00:13:01,000 Oh, myself. The Harrises. They live upstairs. And Tom Reeves. 284 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:03,000 Another couple were coming over after dinner, 285 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,000 but they called and said they couldn't make it. 286 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,000 It was just as well. None of us felt much like playing. 287 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:08,000 Why was that? 288 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,000 Well, Hazel wasn't feeling very well. 289 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,000 She and Herman had a little argument. You know how it is. 290 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:13,000 Kind of uncomfortable. 291 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:14,000 Excuse me. 292 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:20,000 Hello? 293 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,000 Yes. 294 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,000 Oh, yes, Tom. 295 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,000 No. 296 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,000 Well, you've got to understand she wasn't feeling too well. 297 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,000 Mm-hmm. 298 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:34,000 Just one of those things. Yeah. 299 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,000 What? 300 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:39,000 No, I've got a meeting that I want to go to tomorrow night. 301 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,000 Modern Art, yes. 302 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:44,000 At a place down on Melrose. 303 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,000 Well, sure, if you want to. 304 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:49,000 Mm-hmm. 305 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,000 All right. You want to pick me up about seven. 306 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,000 Right. 307 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:57,000 Okay. See you then. Bye. 308 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,000 Excuse me. That was Tom. 309 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,000 He's a nice boy. I just met him tonight. 310 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:03,000 The Rockmans set it up. 311 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,000 What was this argument that the Rockmans had? 312 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:06,000 Do you know what that was about? 313 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,000 It was nothing. Just a little thing. 314 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,000 Hazel hadn't been feeling well lately. 315 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:11,000 It's awfully easy to set her off. 316 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:13,000 I guess sometimes Herman doesn't realize it. 317 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:15,000 Yes, ma'am. But what caused it tonight? 318 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,000 Well, you see, Hazel's been thinking 319 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:20,000 that there was somebody been following her, spying on her. 320 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,000 She told Herman about it tonight. 321 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,000 That made him a little angry. 322 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:26,000 And well, then at dinner we just sat down. 323 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,000 Mrs. Harris said that she'd seen a picture of the dress 324 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,000 that Hazel had on in the morning paper. 325 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:31,000 Well, Hazel didn't understand. 326 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:34,000 I guess she thought that Mrs. Harris was being nasty about it. 327 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,000 She got up and left the table, went into the bedroom. 328 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,000 Yes, ma'am. 329 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,000 Herman got up and went in after her. 330 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,000 Came out and said that she wasn't feeling well. 331 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,000 Kind of threw a damper on the evening. 332 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,000 So when the other couple called and said 333 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:45,000 that they wouldn't be able to make it, 334 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,000 we all decided to call it quits. 335 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,000 Was there any reason for Mrs. Rockman to feel 336 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,000 that there was somebody spying on her? 337 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,000 No, Mr. Friday, it was just one of those things. 338 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:55,000 She'd go along fine, feel good, 339 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,000 and then she'd wake up in the morning 340 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,000 and start to think about things and she'd get depressed. 341 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:00,000 Oh, and she's like that. 342 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,000 There isn't anything that can lift her out of it. 343 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,000 We used to talk about it. I'd try to help her. 344 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,000 Same thing happened to me, I know. 345 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:07,000 It's just one of those things. 346 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:08,000 Yes, ma'am. 347 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,000 Maybe if they'd had children it would be different, 348 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,000 but lately she hasn't been feeling well 349 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,000 and she and Herman haven't been getting along. 350 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,000 He just didn't seem to understand. 351 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:18,000 She'd get angry and he'd work late. 352 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,000 The more he worked late and stayed away from home, 353 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:21,000 the more she'd fret and get angry. 354 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,000 It was just a vicious circle. 355 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:24,000 Nothing anyone can do about it. 356 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,000 It'll pass with time. 357 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:29,000 When Rockman went in to see his wife, did they argue? 358 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:31,000 Well, they had a few words, a little loud, 359 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:33,000 nothing serious, then he came out 360 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:34,000 and said that everything was all right. 361 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,000 Ma'am, did Rockman ever get violent toward his wife, 362 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:37,000 do you know? 363 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,000 What do you mean violent? 364 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:39,000 He ever hit her? 365 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,000 No, I don't think so. 366 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,000 A couple of times when I was over there 367 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:43,000 he looked like he might be thinking of it, 368 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:45,000 but I never saw it. 369 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:46,000 I think if he ever did hit her, 370 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,000 Hazel would have told me. 371 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,000 We were very close, as I said. 372 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:50,000 I tried to help her. 373 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,000 Just a few loud words, that's all I ever knew about. 374 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,000 Anyway, after Herman came out of the bedroom, 375 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:57,000 we all decided to leave. 376 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:00,000 This fellow Tom, he wanted to go on, you know, out someplace, 377 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,000 but I was a little tired and I'd just met him tonight, 378 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,000 so I begged off and came home. 379 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:04,000 Yes, ma'am. 380 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,000 Can't you tell me what this is all about? 381 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,000 Miss Davis? 382 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Hello, Mrs. Baker. 383 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,000 Something you want? 384 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,000 I want to see the police. 385 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:13,000 Mr. Smith, your office called, 386 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:16,000 said you were to call this number right away. 387 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:18,000 Here's the number they gave me. 388 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,000 They said you'd know I wrote it down. 389 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:21,000 Thank you, ma'am. 390 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:22,000 Here, you want to call, Joe? 391 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:23,000 Yeah. 392 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,000 What if I use your phone, Miss Davis? 393 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,000 Sure, help yourself. 394 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:26,000 Thank you. 395 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:31,000 I'm sorry, Miss Davis. 396 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:32,000 I'm sorry. 397 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:33,000 I'm sorry. 398 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:34,000 I'm sorry. 399 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,000 I'm sorry. 400 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,000 Isn't this the most awful thing you've heard in all your life? 401 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:45,000 What? 402 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:47,000 Well, about Herman, what he did. 403 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:48,000 Terrible. 404 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,000 They ought to send him away for a long time, a good long time. 405 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,000 Dr. Hall, please. 406 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:53,000 What are you talking about? 407 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,000 All the ambulances, the police, 408 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:57,000 never had a thing like this happen before, 409 00:16:57,000 --> 00:16:59,000 all the excitement, and what Herman did. 410 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:00,000 Just terrible. 411 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:01,000 That's all terrible. 412 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:02,000 Mrs. Baker, would you wait just a minute, please? 413 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:03,000 Well, somebody tell me what this is all about. 414 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:04,000 Hello, Dr. Hall, this is Joe Friday. 415 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,000 Yeah. 416 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:06,000 Now, we're here now. 417 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:09,000 She is. 418 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,000 You're sure about that, are you? 419 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,000 Yeah, well, he's out, right. 420 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:17,000 Now, we'll call him right out. 421 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:19,000 Yes, it does. 422 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,000 Right. 423 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:21,000 Bye. 424 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:22,000 This is Georgia Street. 425 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:23,000 Yeah. 426 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,000 Miss Rockman died. 427 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:25,000 There's something else. 428 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:26,000 What? 429 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:27,000 She wasn't beaten. 430 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:40,000 She was shot to death. 431 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:41,000 You are listening to Dragnet, 432 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:45,000 the authentic story of your police force in action. 433 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:48,000 Years ahead of them all. 434 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:51,000 Chesterfield is years ahead of all cigarettes. 435 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:53,000 Chesterfield quality is highest. 436 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:55,000 Here's the proof. 437 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:58,000 Recent chemical analyses give an index of good quality 438 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,000 for the country's six leading cigarette brands. 439 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,000 The index of good quality table, 440 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:06,000 which is a ratio of high sugar to low nicotine, 441 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,000 shows Chesterfield quality highest. 442 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,000 Chesterfield quality highest. 443 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:13,000 15% higher than its nearest competitor. 444 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:15,000 Chesterfield quality highest. 445 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:20,000 31% higher than the average of the five other leading brands. 446 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:23,000 Don't you want to try a cigarette with a record like this? 447 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:24,000 Chesterfield. 448 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:28,000 First with premium quality and best for you. 449 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,000 Try Chesterfield today. 450 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:33,000 Regular or king size. 451 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:42,000 9, 10 p.m. 452 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,000 We called a crime lab and Ray Pinker and a crew were sent out 453 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:47,000 to check the physical evidence at the scene. 454 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,000 We contacted Ed Barrett at the hospital, 455 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,000 but he said the woman had not regained consciousness. 456 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,000 Frank and I went upstairs to talk with Mr. and Mrs. Harris. 457 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:58,000 They gave us substantially the same story we'd gotten from Lily Davis. 458 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:01,000 They agreed that when Rockman went into the bedroom to see his wife, 459 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:03,000 they'd heard loud voices but nothing else. 460 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,000 They stated positively that as far as they knew, 461 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:09,000 there'd been no shot fired while they were in the Rockman apartment. 462 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,000 9, 17 p.m. 463 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:13,000 We checked with the other people in the apartment building. 464 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:15,000 None of them could report having heard a shot. 465 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:18,000 From them we got the same story of Mrs. Rockman's actions. 466 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:21,000 Some of the neighbors said that they didn't get along with her. 467 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:23,000 Others seemed to understand her feelings. 468 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:25,000 9, 22 p.m. 469 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,000 We checked back with Ray Pinker and the crew from the crime lab. 470 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,000 We didn't spend a lot of time here, Ray. 471 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,000 The husband looked good for it. We were trying to round him up. 472 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,000 Shooting was a real surprise. 473 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,000 It looked like a beating to us. We couldn't tell. 474 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:37,000 The boys from Georgia Street got her out of here right away. 475 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:38,000 Did you come up with anything, Ray? 476 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,000 Yeah, a couple things. How you fellas got it figured? 477 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,000 Well, talking to the neighbors, looks like the husband does. 478 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:43,000 Talked to him? 479 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:45,000 No, he walked right out after it happened. 480 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,000 Got out of broadcast on him. Nothing's turned up yet, though. 481 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:48,000 How's it look to you, Ray? 482 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:50,000 Well, I'm not sure I can go along with you guys and the husband. 483 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,000 I talked to Doc Hall. 484 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,000 We weren't going to be able to know for sure until they post the body. 485 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:56,000 Woman was slapped around, we know that. 486 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,000 Yeah, we saw her. Looked pretty brutal to us. 487 00:19:58,000 --> 00:19:59,000 You mean the black eyes? 488 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:00,000 Yeah. 489 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,000 What Doc Hall says, that didn't come from beating. 490 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:03,000 He says the bullet did it. 491 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:04,000 Was he pretty sure about it? 492 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,000 Looks like it. Autopsy will prove it. 493 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:07,000 Where'd you find the gun? 494 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:09,000 Under the bed. Over here, right side. 495 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,000 Indentation on the floor here. 496 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,000 Evidently fell from her hand, bounced back under the bed. 497 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:14,000 Any prints on it? 498 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:15,000 Lifted three clean ones. 499 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,000 You been able to make them? 500 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,000 Lifted some from the dressing table over there. 501 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,000 Looks like they might belong to the dead woman. 502 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,000 Checking for sure later. 503 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,000 You figure maybe she did it herself then, huh? 504 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:25,000 Well, it's beginning to shape up. 505 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:27,000 Well, how about the shot, Ray? Nobody we've talked to heard it. 506 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,000 Here's the explanation for that. 507 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:31,000 This pillow here. 508 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:33,000 See the bullet hole here? Burn? 509 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,000 Yeah. 510 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,000 Doc Hall says she was shot in the back of the right ear. 511 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,000 She must have held the gun in the pillow. That muffled the sound. 512 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:41,000 What noise there was wouldn't be heard very far. 513 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,000 Well, how can you be sure it was suicide, Ray? 514 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,000 Just an idea now. 515 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,000 Roll the dead woman's prints, run a blotter test on her, 516 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,000 see if she fired the gun. 517 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:51,000 Check for nitrate, we'll know for sure. 518 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:52,000 How long will that take? 519 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,000 I'll be finishing in an hour or so. I'll let you know then. 520 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,000 From where I sit though, it looks like she did it herself. 521 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,000 I still don't understand about the black eyes though. 522 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,000 Well, I get it. The bullet entered just behind the right ear. 523 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Past behind the eyes. 524 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:04,000 I've seen it a couple of times before. 525 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,000 Yeah, but Doc Hall said that she'd been slapped a couple of times, right? 526 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,000 Yeah. Said he found a couple of bruises on her cheeks. 527 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,000 Not enough to do any damage though. Sure not enough to kill her. 528 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,000 Mr. Friday? 529 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,000 Yes, ma'am. 530 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,000 Can you come right over to my place? Herman's on the phone. 531 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:19,000 What's that? Mr. Rockman. He called to find out how Hazel was. 532 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,000 Alright. 533 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:23,000 Phone's right there. Thank you. 534 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,000 Hello? Hello? 535 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,000 Hello? 536 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:33,000 Well, he's not there now. 537 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,000 What did he say? 538 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,000 Well, he asked me if I knew how Hazel was. 539 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:39,000 I told him that she was dead and then I asked him where he was. 540 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:41,000 Did he tell you? No. 541 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,000 He just said for me to tell people that he was sorry he did it, 542 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:45,000 for me to tell him that he didn't mean it. 543 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:47,000 He said he didn't mean to kill Hazel. 544 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,000 Well, the way it looks, he didn't do it. 545 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:51,000 Then you better find him right away. 546 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,000 He thinks he did and he's going to kill himself. 547 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:03,000 We talked to the landlady Ruth Baker, but she was unable to tell us where Herman Rockman was employed. 548 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:08,000 Lily Davis told us that he was a car salesman employed at a lot in the south end of town. 549 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:11,000 We asked Miss Davis to stay by our phone in the event that Rockman called back 550 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:13,000 and to let us know immediately if he did. 551 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:16,000 We found an address book in the desk in the living room of the apartment 552 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:19,000 and we began to call Rockman's friends and relatives. 553 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:22,000 None of them had seen him or could tell us where he worked. 554 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,000 Nine forty-five p.m. 555 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:28,000 It had been twenty minutes since the husband of the dead woman had called and said that he was going to kill himself. 556 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:31,000 At nine forty-six p.m. we contacted a brother-in-law of the dead woman 557 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:36,000 and he told us that as far as he knew, Rockman had been employed by the Bateman Auto Agency in Gardena. 558 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:43,000 We got the number from information and I put in the call. 559 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,000 Hello, is this the Bateman Auto Agency? 560 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,000 Well, this is Sergeant Joe Friday, Los Angeles Police Department. 561 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:48,000 Yes, sir. 562 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,000 Do you have a Herman Rockman working for you? 563 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:53,000 Yes, sir, that's right. R-O-C-K-M-A. 564 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:56,000 Uh-huh. I see. When was that? 565 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,000 Yeah. Any idea where he's working now? 566 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:02,000 Uh-huh. Yes, sir, I understand. 567 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:03,000 Yeah, well, have you got the number? 568 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:04,000 Fine. Yeah. 569 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,000 Would you know if they're open this time of night? 570 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,000 I see. Okay, all right, sure, I'll hold on. 571 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,000 How about it? 572 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:11,000 Says Rockman did work for him. He hasn't seen him in a couple... 573 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,000 Yes, sir. Yeah. 574 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:16,000 Uh-huh. That's 03, right? 575 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:19,000 Yes, sir, thanks very much. 576 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:23,000 Says he's heard Rockman's working for a company out in Washington Boulevard now. 577 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:27,000 Left him a couple of weeks ago. 578 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,000 Hello. Do you have a Herman Rockman working there? 579 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:33,000 Hello. Hello. 580 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:36,000 Somebody answered as soon as I asked about Rockman, he hung up. 581 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:37,000 Think it was him? 582 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:39,000 There's no way of telling. We better check on it quick. 583 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:40,000 You got the address? 584 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:41,000 Yeah, ought to take us about five minutes to get there. 585 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:43,000 Let's go. We still got a chance. 586 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:51,000 9.50 p.m. We left the apartment and we drove out Westlake Avenue... 587 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:53,000 and turned down to Washington Boulevard. 588 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:57,000 We traveled code 03, but because of the possibility of alarming Rockman... 589 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:01,000 we turned off the sirens six blocks from the address of the used car lot. 590 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:04,000 9.54 p.m. We got to the place. The lot was dark. 591 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:08,000 At the rear and back of a line of cars, we could see a small shack. 592 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:11,000 I hope he's here. 593 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:13,000 Yeah. There's no lights on. The door's locked. 594 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:15,000 Let's try the side. There's a window around there. 595 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:16,000 Right. 596 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:18,000 Can you see anything? 597 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,000 No, the window's dirty. Got your flashlight? 598 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:21,000 Yeah, here you go. 599 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:22,000 Give me that. 600 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:24,000 How about it? 601 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,000 He's in there. Looks like he's out. Come on. 602 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,000 Let's hit it. Right. 603 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:30,000 Full of gas. Kill your flashlight. 604 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,000 Right. I'll get him out of here. You want to get that heater? 605 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:33,000 Right. 606 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:35,000 The window's stuck. Break it. 607 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:39,000 How about it? 608 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:41,000 He's still alive. Fresh air should bring him on. 609 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:44,000 Yeah. Rockman. Rockman. 610 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:47,000 Come on, Rockman. You're all right. Come on. Sit up. 611 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:52,000 Why'd you do it? Why'd you stop me? 612 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:53,000 No reason for you to kill yourself. 613 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:56,000 I got a reason. I killed Hazel. 614 00:24:56,000 --> 00:25:00,000 I didn't mean to. I loved her more than anything. 615 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:03,000 I didn't mean it. I didn't want to hurt her that hard. 616 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:05,000 All right. Settle down. Settle down. 617 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:06,000 You didn't kill her, Rockman. 618 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,000 Nobody asked you to come down here. 619 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:11,000 I called you to take care of her. I knew it was too late. 620 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:16,000 I killed her. She's dead and it's my fault. 621 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,000 Why'd you come here? Why'd you stop me? 622 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:23,000 All right. Now take it easy, will you, Rockman? Straighten yourself out of here. 623 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:25,000 You didn't kill your wife, Rockman. You understand? 624 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,000 What? 625 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:29,000 We don't think you killed her. We think she did it herself. 626 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:33,000 Huh? Oh. 627 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:38,000 Well, she wasn't well. She was sick. 628 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,000 She didn't know what she was doing. 629 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:44,000 She did the wrong thing, didn't she? 630 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,000 Her way wasn't right. 631 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:50,000 I loved her, you know, very much. 632 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:52,000 Yes, sir. We understand. 633 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:55,000 It doesn't really make any difference you stop me. 634 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:57,000 No difference. 635 00:25:57,000 --> 00:25:58,000 Sir? 636 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:01,000 It doesn't make any difference that you stop me. 637 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:04,000 I loved her. There's no difference at all. 638 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:06,000 How's that? 639 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,000 I died with her. 640 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:18,000 The story you have just heard is true. 641 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:21,000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 642 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:26,000 On June 15th, an inquest was held in the coroner's office in and for the county of Los Angeles. 643 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:29,000 In a moment, the results of that inquest. 644 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:31,000 Now here's our star, Jack Webb. 645 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:33,000 Thank you, George Feniman. 646 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:36,000 Friends, next Sunday, June 21st, is Father's Day. 647 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:41,000 Your neighborhood dealer has the special Chesterfield Father's Day carton on sale right now. 648 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:44,000 So remember the guy who never forgets you. 649 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,000 Don't give him just any cigarette. 650 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:49,000 Give him premium quality Chesterfields, regular or king size. 651 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:51,000 They're best for him. 652 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:05,000 At the coroner's inquest, it was decided that the wound that killed Hazel Eileen Rockman was self-inflicted. 653 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:07,000 The death was listed as a suicide. 654 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:20,000 Her husband, Herman George Rockman, was not held. 655 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:35,000 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 656 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:40,000 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. 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