WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:12.000 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 00:12.000 --> 00:14.560 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 00:14.560 --> 00:19.160 Dragnet is brought to you by Chesterfield, made by Liggett and Myers. 00:19.160 --> 00:32.920 First, major tobacco company to bring you a complete line of quality cigarettes. 00:32.920 --> 00:34.440 You're a detective sergeant. 00:34.440 --> 00:37.560 You're assigned to forgery division, shoplifting detail. 00:37.560 --> 00:40.920 An organized gang of thieves have started operating in your city. 00:40.920 --> 00:44.440 In spite of the precautions taken, the thieves are still working. 00:44.440 --> 00:46.360 Your job, stop them. 00:46.360 --> 00:54.680 Today's Chesterfield is the best cigarette ever made. 00:54.680 --> 00:59.840 It's the cigarette tested and approved by 30 years of scientific tobacco research. 00:59.840 --> 01:06.200 The cigarette proved highest in quality, low in nicotine, best for you. 01:06.200 --> 01:10.720 Chesterfield gives you the taste you want, the mildness you want, a really refreshing 01:10.720 --> 01:12.600 smoke every time. 01:12.600 --> 01:17.640 It all adds up to Chesterfield's world famous slogan, they satisfy. 01:17.640 --> 01:21.040 Buy Chesterfield today, regular or king size. 01:21.040 --> 01:26.720 Just light up, relax, and enjoy America's most popular two-way cigarette. 01:26.720 --> 01:33.200 Chesterfield, they satisfy millions. 01:33.200 --> 01:39.960 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 01:39.960 --> 01:44.840 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 01:44.840 --> 01:49.400 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 01:49.400 --> 01:51.120 police files. 01:51.120 --> 01:56.280 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 01:56.280 --> 01:58.280 in action. 01:58.280 --> 02:01.760 It was Monday, September 20th. 02:01.760 --> 02:02.920 It was cold in Los Angeles. 02:02.920 --> 02:06.240 We were working the day watch out of forgery division, shoplift detail. 02:06.240 --> 02:09.200 My partner is Frank Smith, the boss of Chief of Detective Stad Brown. 02:09.200 --> 02:10.200 My name's Friday. 02:10.200 --> 02:13.400 We were on our way out from the office and it was 9.45 a.m. when we got to the eighth 02:13.400 --> 02:15.680 floor of the Whitfield Department Store. 02:15.680 --> 02:16.680 Security office. 02:16.680 --> 02:19.840 Yes, sir, can I help you? 02:19.840 --> 02:20.840 We'd like to see Mr. Dunlop. 02:20.840 --> 02:21.840 I believe he's expecting you. 02:21.840 --> 02:22.840 Your name? 02:22.840 --> 02:23.840 Joe Friday. 02:23.840 --> 02:24.840 Oh, yes. 02:24.840 --> 02:25.840 You want to go right in? 02:25.840 --> 02:26.840 Thank you. 02:26.840 --> 02:27.840 Thanks, Frank. 02:27.840 --> 02:28.840 This door here? 02:28.840 --> 02:29.840 Yes, go right in. 02:29.840 --> 02:30.840 Come on in. 02:30.840 --> 02:31.840 Hi, Jerry. 02:31.840 --> 02:32.840 You know Frank, don't you? 02:32.840 --> 02:33.840 Sure, how's it going? 02:33.840 --> 02:34.840 Hi, Jerry. 02:34.840 --> 02:35.840 You boys want to sit down? 02:35.840 --> 02:36.840 Thank you. 02:36.840 --> 02:39.440 I'll have the girl sent up. 02:39.440 --> 02:40.440 Okay. 02:40.440 --> 02:41.440 Yes, sir? 02:41.440 --> 02:44.440 You want to have Miss Evans sent up, please? 02:44.440 --> 02:45.440 Miss Evans, yes, sir. 02:45.440 --> 02:47.440 I'd like to ask you guys a favor. 02:47.440 --> 02:48.440 What's that, Jerry? 02:48.440 --> 02:49.440 Poor kid thinks this whole thing is her fault. 02:49.440 --> 02:50.440 I'd appreciate it if you could take it easy on her. 02:50.440 --> 02:51.440 We'll do our best. 02:51.440 --> 02:52.440 Sure. 02:52.440 --> 02:53.440 What'd they get away with this time? 02:53.440 --> 02:54.440 Oh, here's a list. 02:54.440 --> 02:55.440 Thank you. 02:55.440 --> 02:56.440 Here's a copy for you, Frank. 02:56.440 --> 02:57.440 Thanks. 02:57.440 --> 02:58.440 You got any idea when they were in? 02:58.440 --> 02:59.440 It's hard to tell for sure. 02:59.440 --> 03:00.440 We're open Friday night and they're not going to be here until the end of the week. 03:00.440 --> 03:01.440 I'm sure they'll be here by the time we get there. 03:01.440 --> 03:02.440 I'm sure they'll be here by the time we get there. 03:02.440 --> 03:06.940 I'm sure they'll be here by the time we get there. 03:06.940 --> 03:09.940 I'm sure they'll be here by the time we get there. 03:09.940 --> 03:12.940 I'm sure they'll be here by the time we get there. 03:12.940 --> 03:15.940 I'm sure they'll be here by the time we get there. 03:15.940 --> 03:16.940 You got any idea when they were in? 03:16.940 --> 03:17.940 It's hard to tell for sure. 03:17.940 --> 03:18.940 We're open Friday night and then Saturday's a pretty rough day. 03:18.940 --> 03:19.940 It wasn't until after closing we found it. 03:19.940 --> 03:20.940 I figured they either moved in late Friday night or early Saturday morning. 03:20.940 --> 03:21.940 Miss Evans girl discovered the theft, did you? 03:21.940 --> 03:22.940 No, no, she didn't know anything about it. 03:22.940 --> 03:23.940 The stock clerk found it. 03:23.940 --> 03:24.940 He was running through the inventory to replace the coats and suits. 03:24.940 --> 03:25.940 Noticed there were several that couldn't be accounted for. 03:25.940 --> 03:26.940 He called me. 03:26.940 --> 03:27.940 Evans girl's in the department. 03:27.940 --> 03:28.940 I talked to her this morning. 03:28.940 --> 03:33.940 Yeah, I think she'll be able to help us. 03:33.940 --> 03:34.940 Oh, excuse me. 03:34.940 --> 03:35.940 Yes? 03:35.940 --> 03:36.940 Miss Evans is here. 03:36.940 --> 03:37.940 Will you send her in please? 03:37.940 --> 03:38.940 Yes, sir. 03:38.940 --> 03:39.940 Come in. 03:39.940 --> 03:42.940 You wanted to see me, Mr. Dunlap? 03:42.940 --> 03:45.940 Yes, would you come in please? 03:45.940 --> 03:46.940 Yes, sir. 03:46.940 --> 03:49.940 Oh, Miss Evans, this is Sergeant Friday and Officer Smith. 03:49.940 --> 03:50.940 They're from the police department. 03:50.940 --> 03:51.940 How do you do? 03:51.940 --> 03:52.940 Hello. 03:52.940 --> 03:55.940 I don't know why you want to see me, Mr. Dunlap. 03:55.940 --> 03:56.940 I told you I didn't know anything about them. 03:56.940 --> 03:57.940 I told you. 03:57.940 --> 03:58.940 You've got to believe me. 03:58.940 --> 03:59.940 I didn't have anything to do with them. 03:59.940 --> 04:00.940 I never saw them before. 04:00.940 --> 04:01.940 Now, you just sit down, Miss Evans. 04:01.940 --> 04:02.940 Thank you. 04:02.940 --> 04:06.940 Now, the officers are here to just talk to you. 04:06.940 --> 04:08.940 They want to ask you a couple of questions. 04:08.940 --> 04:09.940 There's nothing wrong. 04:09.940 --> 04:11.940 You mean I'm not going to lose my job? 04:11.940 --> 04:12.940 No. 04:12.940 --> 04:13.940 Really? 04:13.940 --> 04:14.940 You're not going to fire me? 04:14.940 --> 04:15.940 We never even considered it. 04:15.940 --> 04:17.940 I don't know how to thank you. 04:17.940 --> 04:19.940 My first job would have a thing like this happen. 04:19.940 --> 04:20.940 Sure, appreciate it. 04:20.940 --> 04:21.940 Anything you want to know, I'll tell you. 04:21.940 --> 04:22.940 You just ask, I'll tell you. 04:22.940 --> 04:23.940 All right, Miss Evans. 04:23.940 --> 04:25.940 Have you any idea who might have stolen the merchandise? 04:25.940 --> 04:28.940 Oh, didn't you tell them what I said, Mr. Dunlap? 04:28.940 --> 04:30.940 Well, I thought it would be better if they heard it from you. 04:30.940 --> 04:31.940 Oh, I see. 04:31.940 --> 04:33.940 Well, I think I know who they were. 04:33.940 --> 04:35.940 I've tried to remember all the people I waited on, everyone. 04:35.940 --> 04:37.940 There's only two that stand out, like they were different. 04:37.940 --> 04:39.940 How do you mean different, Miss? 04:39.940 --> 04:40.940 Well, they didn't seem like the other customers. 04:40.940 --> 04:42.940 You know, like they really wanted to buy something. 04:42.940 --> 04:43.940 They just wanted to look around. 04:43.940 --> 04:45.940 I could tell they didn't really want to take anything with them. 04:45.940 --> 04:46.940 We had a course on that in school. 04:46.940 --> 04:48.940 I had to tell if a customer really wanted to buy. 04:48.940 --> 04:49.940 Mm-mm. 04:49.940 --> 04:51.940 That was one of the class problems, to sell a customer 04:51.940 --> 04:53.940 who didn't really want to buy anything. 04:53.940 --> 04:54.940 Yes, ma'am. 04:54.940 --> 04:55.940 What about these people? 04:55.940 --> 04:58.940 What was it they did that makes you think they might have been the shoplifters? 04:58.940 --> 04:59.940 Well, first, the way they talked. 04:59.940 --> 05:01.940 I was trying to wait on other people at the same time, 05:01.940 --> 05:03.940 and they kept me showing them all kinds of things. 05:03.940 --> 05:05.940 It took me almost a half an hour to clean up after they left. 05:05.940 --> 05:07.940 There were two people, is that right? 05:07.940 --> 05:08.940 Yeah, a man and a woman. 05:08.940 --> 05:10.940 Can you give us a description of them? 05:10.940 --> 05:11.940 I told Mr. Dunlap all about it. 05:11.940 --> 05:12.940 You want me to go over again? 05:12.940 --> 05:14.940 I've got it, Joe. I'm having it typed for you now. 05:14.940 --> 05:15.940 All right, fine. 05:15.940 --> 05:16.940 You want me to tell it again? 05:16.940 --> 05:18.940 Well, we'll check it with you, yes, ma'am. 05:18.940 --> 05:20.940 What kind of things these people want to see, ma'am? 05:20.940 --> 05:22.940 Just about everything at the counter. 05:22.940 --> 05:24.940 They had me so mixed up, I didn't know what to do. 05:24.940 --> 05:26.940 Told you I was trying to wait on another customer. 05:26.940 --> 05:28.940 A woman who wanted to buy a suit, I kept trying to take care of her. 05:28.940 --> 05:29.940 She finally left. 05:29.940 --> 05:31.940 These two were causing so much trouble. 05:31.940 --> 05:33.940 Every time I left them, I couldn't even take care of the woman. 05:33.940 --> 05:35.940 She got mad and left. I don't really blame her. 05:35.940 --> 05:38.940 You know, Mr. Dunlap, there really should be more people up there. 05:38.940 --> 05:40.940 Only three girls, and when we get busy, 05:40.940 --> 05:41.940 there just aren't enough to go around. 05:41.940 --> 05:42.940 Lots of customers walk out. 05:42.940 --> 05:44.940 Mm-hmm. Well, we'll see what we can do. 05:44.940 --> 05:46.940 Lots of times they walk out without buying something 05:46.940 --> 05:47.940 because there isn't anybody to help them. 05:47.940 --> 05:48.940 Mm-hmm. 05:48.940 --> 05:49.940 Best woman who walked out. 05:49.940 --> 05:50.940 Could you describe her for us? 05:50.940 --> 05:52.940 Oh, you bet. She was real nice. 05:52.940 --> 05:53.940 Had a lot of patience. 05:53.940 --> 05:55.940 Kept waiting for me to go back and take care of the troublemakers. 05:55.940 --> 05:56.940 Never said a word. 05:56.940 --> 05:58.940 When can you tell us what she looked like? 05:58.940 --> 06:00.940 Well, I'd say she was about 35. 06:00.940 --> 06:01.940 It's hard to say for sure. 06:01.940 --> 06:03.940 She took real good care of herself. 06:03.940 --> 06:04.940 You know, hair all nice and good makeup. 06:04.940 --> 06:06.940 Not cheap, like nice hands in the manicure. 06:06.940 --> 06:08.940 Was she carrying any packages when she came in? 06:08.940 --> 06:09.940 Do you remember? 06:09.940 --> 06:11.940 Mm, gee, I've got to think about that. 06:11.940 --> 06:13.940 I don't think so. 06:13.940 --> 06:16.940 Oh, you know, a couple of paper bags like from the notions department. 06:16.940 --> 06:18.940 Maybe face cream or cologne, things like that. 06:18.940 --> 06:19.940 No large boxes? 06:19.940 --> 06:20.940 No. 06:20.940 --> 06:22.940 I don't see why you're so interested in her. 06:22.940 --> 06:24.940 The other two were the ones who caused the trouble. 06:24.940 --> 06:25.940 They're the ones who must have taken things. 06:25.940 --> 06:27.940 Why are you asking about the lady? 06:27.940 --> 06:28.940 How was she dressed? Do you remember? 06:28.940 --> 06:29.940 Oh, just beautiful. 06:29.940 --> 06:31.940 He had on a gray suit with large lapels. 06:31.940 --> 06:33.940 Kind of peplum that came out like this. 06:33.940 --> 06:35.940 Rhinestone buttons, beautifully good taste. 06:35.940 --> 06:36.940 She wearing a coat? 06:36.940 --> 06:37.940 Mm-hmm, long. 06:37.940 --> 06:40.940 Had a stand-up collar, real full skirt, tight bodice. 06:40.940 --> 06:41.940 Where was she looking at the suits? 06:41.940 --> 06:42.940 Over by the counter. 06:42.940 --> 06:44.940 She'd hold them up, you know, in front of the mirror. 06:44.940 --> 06:45.940 She knew what she wanted. 06:45.940 --> 06:47.940 Looked at the material, the way they were made. 06:47.940 --> 06:49.940 She'd have bought if I could have spent a little time with her. 06:49.940 --> 06:51.940 She liked the merchandise, liked everything I showed her. 06:51.940 --> 06:52.940 Mm-hmm. 06:52.940 --> 06:53.940 How many things did you take off the racks for? 06:53.940 --> 06:55.940 I guess she looked at a dozen styles. 06:55.940 --> 06:57.940 You know, a dozen real high-style suits. 06:57.940 --> 06:59.940 That seemed to be all she was interested in. 06:59.940 --> 07:01.940 You don't think she had anything to do with the stealing, though, do you? 07:01.940 --> 07:04.940 Well, looks like she was the one who did the actual taking of the merchandise. 07:04.940 --> 07:06.940 The other two were there to keep you busy. 07:06.940 --> 07:07.940 I can't believe that. 07:07.940 --> 07:09.940 She was so nice, never seemed to get upset. 07:09.940 --> 07:11.940 Even when I couldn't spend more time with her, real nice. 07:11.940 --> 07:14.940 Didn't get upset at all when she couldn't find what she wanted. 07:14.940 --> 07:15.940 I'm afraid you're wrong, there. 07:15.940 --> 07:16.940 Hmm? 07:16.940 --> 07:18.940 Here's your order. 07:18.940 --> 07:21.940 Here's what you're looking for. 07:21.940 --> 07:23.940 Indeed so, you didn't wait, did you? 07:23.940 --> 07:25.940 Yes, no but I'm glad we arrived on time though. 07:25.940 --> 07:27.940 Would you have a minute ofULA just for us? 07:27.940 --> 07:29.940 I'm quite nervous, ain't I, Your Honor. 07:29.940 --> 07:31.840 Well thanks, and thank you, Mr. 07:31.840 --> 07:33.140 Housekeeper Karena. 07:33.140 --> 07:37.940 We'll give you an official brief in less then 초 Molt cha as you'reila 07:37.940 --> 07:39.940 Inmo, percan under your��하면 07:39.940 --> 07:32.040 Oh no, what are you, a 07:42.940 --> 07:45.340 Name of saja Karaca 07:45.340 --> 07:45.940 get up 07:45.940 --> 07:49.400 This is not entirely true. Shoplifting is big business. 07:49.400 --> 07:54.700 Last year hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise was stolen from stores in the Los Angeles area alone. 07:54.700 --> 07:58.940 Most of the goods stolen by organized gangs is sold to fences for final disposal. 07:58.940 --> 08:05.940 During the course of our investigation we've been working with Storrs Protective Association incorporating all of the security officers in the larger businesses. 08:05.940 --> 08:09.200 MO bulletins had been gotten out on the gangs activities. 08:09.200 --> 08:12.700 From what we've been able to find out there were three people working as a unit. 08:12.700 --> 08:13.940 Two women and a man. 08:13.940 --> 08:16.940 The three suspects would enter a store and split up. 08:16.940 --> 08:22.940 One of the women would pretend to be looking at merchandise while the other two suspects would engage the clerk in conversation. 08:22.940 --> 08:25.940 In that way keeping her away from the first member of the trio. 08:25.940 --> 08:29.440 The articles stolen were almost always either coats or suits. 08:29.440 --> 08:32.940 And we noticed that one line of merchandise seemed to attract the criminals more than others. 08:32.940 --> 08:34.940 Monday, 3.46 p.m. 08:34.940 --> 08:38.940 Frank and I went down to a second hand clothing store on 5th street to talk to the owner. 08:39.940 --> 08:40.940 Be right with you. 08:40.940 --> 08:41.940 Toby? 08:41.940 --> 08:43.940 Yeah? 08:44.940 --> 08:45.940 Hi fellas. What's going on? 08:45.940 --> 08:47.940 Oh, we got some things we want to talk to you about, Toby. 08:47.940 --> 08:50.940 Sure, just have me a cup of coffee in the back. Come on, I'll pour you a cup. 08:50.940 --> 08:51.940 Fine, thank you. 08:51.940 --> 08:53.940 In here? 08:55.940 --> 08:57.940 Here, sit down. Get you some java. 08:57.940 --> 08:59.940 Thanks. 09:04.940 --> 09:05.940 Anything special? 09:05.940 --> 09:11.940 No, we're just fishing, Toby. Thought you might be able to come up with a little something for us, maybe. 09:12.940 --> 09:15.940 Here you go. Either of you want sugar? 09:15.940 --> 09:16.940 No, no. 09:16.940 --> 09:18.940 Thanks, don't use it. 09:18.940 --> 09:19.940 Just doing part of your work here. 09:19.940 --> 09:20.940 All right. 09:20.940 --> 09:22.940 Yeah, buy sheets. Want to get in the mail tonight. 09:22.940 --> 09:23.940 Well, we don't want to keep you, Toby. 09:23.940 --> 09:29.940 No trouble, Sergeant. Max getting a little tired anyway. Just soon stop and have a cigarette. 09:30.940 --> 09:31.940 How's business? Pretty good? 09:31.940 --> 09:36.940 Keeping up. Now, what can I do for you? 09:36.940 --> 09:38.940 You got anything on a boosting gang working around? 09:38.940 --> 09:40.940 Nothing more than usual. Why? 09:40.940 --> 09:44.940 Well, we got a bunch that's giving us a little trouble. We're trying to come up with something that'll hang together on them. 09:44.940 --> 09:45.940 Two men and a woman? 09:45.940 --> 09:46.940 Yeah. You got anything on them? 09:46.940 --> 09:52.940 Nothing worth repeating. Rumbled around about the three of them, that's about it. If they had any more, I'd have called you sooner. 09:52.940 --> 09:53.940 Where's the information coming from? 09:53.940 --> 09:59.940 You know how it is, Sergeant. You hear something here, something else there, you put them together, you come up with a story, but know where to trace it. 09:59.940 --> 10:02.940 Yeah, I know. You got any idea where the stuff is being sold? 10:02.940 --> 10:07.940 Same answer. Rumbled's got it that all the loot's being shipped out of town. Some back east, some goes up north. 10:07.940 --> 10:10.940 I got a piece the other day that some of it's going to Mexico. 10:10.940 --> 10:11.940 Mexico, huh? 10:11.940 --> 10:13.940 Yeah. Most of it's ending up in the east, though. 10:13.940 --> 10:16.940 You know any reason they'd be hitting one brand more than the others? 10:16.940 --> 10:17.940 Got a word, that's about all. 10:17.940 --> 10:18.940 What's that? 10:18.940 --> 10:25.940 The gang's laying it out around town that they'll pay up to 25 bucks for a suit. You know, going prices around five, maybe six and a half. 10:25.940 --> 10:28.940 Figures that if you can do better with one line, that's what you're going to boost. 10:28.940 --> 10:30.940 Why's the price gone up? 10:30.940 --> 10:33.940 Yeah, the only way I can figure it is that they're worth more on the market. 10:33.940 --> 10:34.940 Anybody approach you? 10:34.940 --> 10:36.940 Nah, if they had, you'd have been called right away, you know that. 10:36.940 --> 10:40.940 Yeah. You got any idea where we might be able to pick up anything on the trio? 10:40.940 --> 10:42.940 Not right out, but I'll tell you one thing. 10:42.940 --> 10:43.940 What's that? 10:43.940 --> 10:44.940 Oh yeah, I got it. There's four of them. 10:44.940 --> 10:45.940 Yeah? 10:45.940 --> 10:48.940 Two men, two women. A man's a gun. He sets up the deals, makes shipments. 10:48.940 --> 10:50.940 How are they getting the stuff out, Toby, do you know? 10:50.940 --> 10:54.940 Pick up a kid and offer him a trip. Ask him to deliver a suitcase. Works out good for him. 10:54.940 --> 10:58.940 Carrier doesn't know who he's working for, can't lead the cops back to the operation. 10:58.940 --> 10:59.940 Mm-hmm. 10:59.940 --> 11:00.940 About the only way I can figure it. 11:00.940 --> 11:02.940 You say none of the stolen stuff's shown up down here? 11:02.940 --> 11:04.940 Mm-hmm, nothing so far. 11:04.940 --> 11:07.940 Well, thanks a lot, Toby. If you hear anything, we'd sure appreciate a call. 11:07.940 --> 11:08.940 Sure thing. 11:08.940 --> 11:09.940 Real good coffee, Toby. 11:09.940 --> 11:12.940 Instant. I make it in the percolator. 11:12.940 --> 11:15.940 Well, you mean that powdered stuff? You don't have to make that in the coffee pot. 11:15.940 --> 11:17.940 Have it, I guess. 11:19.940 --> 11:21.940 Well, thanks again. We won't keep you, Toby. 11:21.940 --> 11:22.940 Oh, hang on a minute. 11:22.940 --> 11:24.940 All right. 11:24.940 --> 11:25.940 Yes, sir? What can I do for you? 11:25.940 --> 11:26.940 Buy used clothes? 11:26.940 --> 11:27.940 Yes, sir. What have you got to sell? 11:27.940 --> 11:29.940 That's in the car. I just want to be sure you're buying stuff. 11:29.940 --> 11:31.940 Well, bring it in. We'll take a look at it. 11:31.940 --> 11:32.940 Okay, Toby, we'll see you later, huh? 11:32.940 --> 11:34.940 Right, Sergeant, give me a call. 11:34.940 --> 11:35.940 Right. 11:35.940 --> 11:36.940 I'll be right back. 11:36.940 --> 11:37.940 Excuse me. 11:37.940 --> 11:39.940 Whoa. 11:39.940 --> 11:42.940 Well, what do you think of that, Sergeant? Sure in a hurry, isn't he? 11:42.940 --> 11:43.940 Well, let's see why. Come on. 11:43.940 --> 11:45.940 Yeah. 11:46.940 --> 11:47.940 See him? 11:47.940 --> 11:48.940 Yeah, right up there. 11:48.940 --> 11:50.940 Hey, hold it up there. 11:50.940 --> 11:51.940 Huh? 11:51.940 --> 11:52.940 What do you want? 11:52.940 --> 11:53.940 What's the matter? Didn't you hear me? 11:53.940 --> 11:54.940 I asked you to wait back there. 11:54.940 --> 11:56.940 Well, sure I heard you. I didn't know you were talking to me. 11:56.940 --> 11:57.940 What do you want? 11:57.940 --> 11:58.940 Police officer. 11:58.940 --> 11:59.940 I'm gonna step over to the car. 11:59.940 --> 12:00.940 I want to ask you a couple questions. 12:00.940 --> 12:01.940 Well, I haven't done anything. 12:01.940 --> 12:02.940 I didn't say you did. 12:02.940 --> 12:03.940 Well, why do you want to talk to me? 12:03.940 --> 12:04.940 What do you want me to come over? 12:04.940 --> 12:05.940 Come on, let's go. 12:05.940 --> 12:06.940 All right. 12:06.940 --> 12:07.940 You're making a mistake. I haven't done anything. 12:07.940 --> 12:08.940 Mm-hmm. 12:08.940 --> 12:09.940 You got the wrong man. 12:09.940 --> 12:11.940 You got no reason to talk to me. 12:11.940 --> 12:13.940 All right. 12:13.940 --> 12:15.940 Get in. 12:15.940 --> 12:17.940 All right, sit still. 12:17.940 --> 12:18.940 What are you doing? 12:18.940 --> 12:20.940 You won't find anything. 12:22.940 --> 12:23.940 I don't know what you guys are after. 12:23.940 --> 12:24.940 I haven't done anything. 12:24.940 --> 12:25.940 Take your wallet out. 12:25.940 --> 12:26.940 Why? 12:26.940 --> 12:27.940 Take it out. 12:27.940 --> 12:28.940 Here. 12:28.940 --> 12:30.940 Take the money out of it. 12:31.940 --> 12:33.940 You always carry that much money, do you? 12:33.940 --> 12:34.940 No, not always. 12:34.940 --> 12:35.940 I know. You keep the money in your hand. 12:35.940 --> 12:36.940 Give me the wallet. 12:36.940 --> 12:38.940 Here you are. 12:39.940 --> 12:40.940 Is this your true name? 12:40.940 --> 12:41.940 Mm-hmm. 12:41.940 --> 12:42.940 Check it out. 12:42.940 --> 12:45.940 Is this your true name? 12:45.940 --> 12:46.940 Kenneth Elgin Norris. 12:46.940 --> 12:47.940 Is this your right name? 12:47.940 --> 12:48.940 Yeah. 12:48.940 --> 12:49.940 You live here now, do you? 12:49.940 --> 12:50.940 No, not now. 12:50.940 --> 12:51.940 Where do you live? 12:51.940 --> 12:52.940 I got a room over on 7th. 12:52.940 --> 12:53.940 You want me to run a make on it? 12:53.940 --> 12:54.940 Yeah, will you? 12:54.940 --> 12:55.940 Here. 12:55.940 --> 12:56.940 Here's his ID. 12:56.940 --> 12:57.940 Thanks. 12:57.940 --> 12:59.940 1K80 to Control 1. 12:59.940 --> 13:01.940 1K80 to Control 1. 13:01.940 --> 13:04.940 Control 1 to 1K80, go ahead. 13:04.940 --> 13:06.940 Check for want. 13:06.940 --> 13:07.940 Kenneth Elgin Norris. 13:07.940 --> 13:09.940 That's N-O-R-R-I-S. 13:09.940 --> 13:11.940 Male, white American. 13:11.940 --> 13:14.940 26 years, 5 feet 10 and 3 quarters. 13:14.940 --> 13:18.940 168 pounds, black hair, brown eyes. 13:18.940 --> 13:20.940 KMA 367. 13:20.940 --> 13:22.940 1K80, Roger, stand by. 13:22.940 --> 13:23.940 What's all that about? 13:23.940 --> 13:25.940 Checking to see if you're wanted in any place. 13:25.940 --> 13:26.940 You ever been in trouble? 13:26.940 --> 13:27.940 Me with the cops? 13:27.940 --> 13:28.940 That's right. 13:28.940 --> 13:29.940 No, never. 13:29.940 --> 13:30.940 Why'd you leave the clothing store in such a hurry? 13:30.940 --> 13:31.940 I remembered I had a meeting guy. 13:31.940 --> 13:32.940 I remembered I was late. 13:32.940 --> 13:33.940 Who's the guy? 13:33.940 --> 13:34.940 A friend of mine. You wouldn't know. 13:34.940 --> 13:35.940 Well, try us. 13:35.940 --> 13:36.940 It's a guy named Arthur. 13:36.940 --> 13:37.940 I don't know his last name. 13:37.940 --> 13:38.940 Where were you gonna meet him? 13:38.940 --> 13:39.940 Bar down the street. 13:39.940 --> 13:40.940 What about the clothes you wanted to sell? 13:40.940 --> 13:41.940 What about them? 13:41.940 --> 13:42.940 Where are they? 13:42.940 --> 13:43.940 I don't know. 13:43.940 --> 13:44.940 Well, you went in to sell something that you didn't have, is that it? 13:44.940 --> 13:45.940 Well, I was gonna pick them up from Arthur. 13:45.940 --> 13:46.940 You don't know his last name? 13:46.940 --> 13:47.940 No. 13:47.940 --> 13:48.940 How come you were gonna sell the clothes? 13:48.940 --> 13:49.940 Huh? 13:49.940 --> 13:50.940 Why were you gonna sell the clothes? 13:50.940 --> 13:51.940 Well, that's a silly question. 13:51.940 --> 13:52.940 Why does anybody sell anything? 13:52.940 --> 13:53.940 Cause I needed the money. 13:53.940 --> 13:54.940 You look like you're sitting pretty good. 13:54.940 --> 13:55.940 Well, I gotta leave town. 13:55.940 --> 13:56.940 I'm selling all my stuff. 13:56.940 --> 13:58.940 I thought you said the clothes belonged to this Arthur guy. 13:58.940 --> 14:00.940 Well, they do, but I'm gonna sell them for him. 14:00.940 --> 14:01.940 He said he'd give me a piece of the problem. 14:01.940 --> 14:02.940 Why doesn't he sell them himself? 14:02.940 --> 14:03.940 Well, I don't know. 14:03.940 --> 14:04.940 You better ask him. 14:04.940 --> 14:11.940 I'll try to, and I'll get the rest of the stuff out of your pocket. 14:11.940 --> 14:12.940 Come on, everything. 14:12.940 --> 14:13.940 You guys are making a big mistake. 14:13.940 --> 14:14.940 You know that, don't you? 14:14.940 --> 14:15.940 A real big mistake. 14:15.940 --> 14:16.940 Well, if we're wrong, we'll tell you. 14:16.940 --> 14:17.940 Yeah. 14:17.940 --> 14:18.940 Here it is. 14:18.940 --> 14:19.940 Comb, change, cigarettes, and a lighter. 14:19.940 --> 14:20.940 That's all there is. 14:20.940 --> 14:21.940 You sure? 14:21.940 --> 14:22.940 Well, why would I lie? 14:22.940 --> 14:23.940 Turn your pockets inside out. 14:23.940 --> 14:24.940 Why? 14:24.940 --> 14:25.940 Turn them inside out. 14:25.940 --> 14:26.940 All right. 14:26.940 --> 14:27.940 All of them. 14:27.940 --> 14:28.940 The other one, too. 14:28.940 --> 14:29.940 Told you. 14:29.940 --> 14:30.940 I gave everything I had. 14:30.940 --> 14:31.940 There isn't anything else. 14:31.940 --> 14:32.940 Huh? 14:32.940 --> 14:33.940 What's that? 14:33.940 --> 14:34.940 What's this? 14:34.940 --> 14:35.940 Looks like a key. 14:35.940 --> 14:36.940 What's it for? 14:36.940 --> 14:37.940 Well, I don't know. 14:37.940 --> 14:38.940 It isn't mine. 14:38.940 --> 14:39.940 Well, maybe it belongs to Arthur. 14:39.940 --> 14:40.940 Could be. 14:40.940 --> 14:41.940 It isn't mine. 14:41.940 --> 14:42.940 Looks like a check locker key, doesn't it? 14:42.940 --> 14:43.940 Might be. 14:43.940 --> 14:44.940 I never saw it before. 14:44.940 --> 14:45.940 Came out of your pocket, didn't it? 14:45.940 --> 14:46.940 No, it didn't. 14:46.940 --> 14:47.940 Must have been on the floor all the time. 14:47.940 --> 14:48.940 It isn't mine. 14:48.940 --> 14:53.940 1K80, your suspect has a felony record including burglary and is now wanted for parole violation. 14:53.940 --> 14:54.940 1K80, Roger. 14:54.940 --> 14:55.940 KMA 367. 14:55.940 --> 14:56.940 Thought you said you'd never been in trouble. 14:56.940 --> 14:57.940 I made a mistake. 14:57.940 --> 14:58.940 Looks like you made more than one, doesn't it? 14:58.940 --> 14:59.940 What? 14:59.940 --> 15:00.940 Maybe you were wrong about the locker key. 15:00.940 --> 15:01.940 I don't know. 15:01.940 --> 15:04.940 I never saw it before. 15:04.940 --> 15:05.940 Sure. 15:05.940 --> 15:06.940 Want to sit with him, Frank? 15:06.940 --> 15:07.940 Yeah. 15:07.940 --> 15:08.940 I'll get to a phone. 15:08.940 --> 15:09.940 It's just a key. 15:09.940 --> 15:10.940 What does that prove? 15:10.940 --> 15:11.940 I don't know. 15:11.940 --> 15:12.940 Let's find out what it opens. 15:12.940 --> 15:18.860 We got the location of the locker and with the suspect, Frank and I drove over and removed 15:18.860 --> 15:20.940 a large black suitcase. 15:20.940 --> 15:24.740 The locks on the case had been broken and inside we found 11 women's suits of the same 15:24.740 --> 15:27.900 type that had been stolen from the Los Angeles stores. 15:27.900 --> 15:31.140 All identifying labels had been removed, but we were able to find the tag issued by the 15:31.140 --> 15:34.740 National Recovery Board inside the seams of the suits. 15:34.740 --> 15:37.900 We got in touch with their Los Angeles office and they told us that the serial number had 15:37.900 --> 15:40.580 been issued to a San Francisco company. 15:40.580 --> 15:43.580 On the way back to the city hall, we stopped and searched the suspect's room thoroughly, 15:43.580 --> 15:44.580 but we found nothing. 15:44.580 --> 15:48.300 When we got to the squad room, Frank went to the business office to arrange a phone call 15:48.300 --> 15:51.260 to San Francisco and I took the suspect to the interrogation room. 15:51.260 --> 15:52.260 620 p.m. 15:52.260 --> 15:53.540 You guys gotta believe me. 15:53.540 --> 15:54.540 That stuff's not in mine. 15:54.540 --> 15:55.540 I don't know where it came from. 15:55.540 --> 15:56.540 Where'd you get the key? 15:56.540 --> 15:57.540 It's not mine. 15:57.540 --> 15:58.540 I never saw it before. 15:58.540 --> 15:59.540 That's kind of hard to buy. 15:59.540 --> 16:00.540 I don't care if you want it or not. 16:00.540 --> 16:02.660 Tell us a little more about this, Arthur, will you? 16:02.660 --> 16:03.660 I told you everything I know. 16:03.660 --> 16:04.660 Where'd you meet him? 16:04.660 --> 16:06.180 In a bar down on Main. 16:06.180 --> 16:07.180 I told you that before. 16:07.180 --> 16:08.180 Now what's the matter? 16:08.180 --> 16:09.180 Don't you believe me? 16:09.180 --> 16:10.180 You're making it tough to believe. 16:10.180 --> 16:11.180 I'm telling you the truth. 16:11.180 --> 16:12.180 Where'd the suits come from? 16:12.180 --> 16:13.180 I don't know. 16:13.180 --> 16:14.180 All right, here. 16:14.180 --> 16:15.180 Take another look at them. 16:15.180 --> 16:16.180 Might help you remember, huh? 16:16.180 --> 16:17.180 They were in the suitcase when Arthur gave them to me. 16:17.180 --> 16:18.180 That's all I know. 16:18.180 --> 16:19.180 Where'd he get them? 16:19.180 --> 16:20.180 I don't know. 16:20.180 --> 16:21.180 Did he steal them? 16:21.180 --> 16:22.180 Well, I don't know. 16:22.180 --> 16:23.180 Why'd he give them to you? 16:23.180 --> 16:24.180 He just said he wanted me to take care of them. 16:24.180 --> 16:25.180 You told us before he wanted you to sell them, didn't you? 16:25.180 --> 16:32.180 He said he'd get in touch with you. 16:32.180 --> 16:33.180 Where? 16:33.180 --> 16:34.180 Around. 16:34.180 --> 16:35.180 He said he'd find me. 16:35.180 --> 16:36.180 He gave you over $500 worth of suits and he said he'd get in touch with you, huh? 16:36.180 --> 16:37.180 That's right. 16:37.180 --> 16:38.180 When? 16:38.180 --> 16:39.180 Sometime. 16:39.180 --> 16:40.180 He didn't name a date? 16:40.180 --> 16:41.180 No, he just said he'd look me up. 16:41.180 --> 16:42.180 How many times you been arrested? 16:42.180 --> 16:43.180 You got the record. 16:43.180 --> 16:44.180 Why are you asking me? 16:44.180 --> 16:45.180 Who wants you to tell us? 16:45.180 --> 16:46.180 I don't know. 16:46.180 --> 16:47.180 I forget. 16:47.180 --> 16:48.180 Well, take a guess. 16:48.180 --> 16:49.180 A few times. 16:49.180 --> 16:50.180 Five? 16:50.180 --> 16:51.180 You got the record. 16:51.180 --> 16:52.180 When's the last time you checked with your parole officer? 16:52.180 --> 16:53.180 I forget. 16:53.180 --> 16:54.180 You know your package is tabbed? 16:54.180 --> 16:55.180 I went up for burglary, is that right? 16:55.180 --> 16:56.180 Yeah, they sent me up to the joint. 16:56.180 --> 16:57.180 You know you're going back, don't you? 16:57.180 --> 16:58.180 Yeah, I guess. 16:58.180 --> 16:59.180 Not gonna look good to have another charge marked on you. 16:59.180 --> 17:00.180 What do you mean? 17:00.180 --> 17:01.180 Burglary. 17:01.180 --> 17:02.180 Why'd you dig that one up? 17:02.180 --> 17:03.180 These suits, if you can't explain them, it isn't gonna look too good, is it? 17:03.180 --> 17:04.180 Look, I told you Arthur gave them to me. 17:04.180 --> 17:05.180 And he said he'd get in touch with you. 17:05.180 --> 17:06.180 Yeah, that's right. 17:06.180 --> 17:07.180 Sure. 17:07.180 --> 17:08.180 Come up with the answers yet? 17:08.180 --> 17:09.180 Says he doesn't know them. 17:09.180 --> 17:10.180 Yeah? 17:10.180 --> 17:11.180 Maybe we can help. 17:11.180 --> 17:12.180 Just got through talking with a Georgia writer up north. 17:12.180 --> 17:13.180 Yeah. 17:13.180 --> 17:14.180 He checked the records. 17:14.180 --> 17:15.180 Code numbers from the shipment to the Whitfield Department Store. 17:15.180 --> 17:16.180 Looks like the bunch we're after. 17:16.180 --> 17:24.180 Now, who's Arthur? 17:24.180 --> 17:26.700 You mean the suits were stolen? 17:26.700 --> 17:27.700 You called it. 17:27.700 --> 17:28.700 Who's Arthur? 17:28.700 --> 17:29.700 Look, I don't want to go back to the joint on a beef like this. 17:29.700 --> 17:30.700 We don't decide that. 17:30.700 --> 17:32.180 But if I help you guys, you'll take care of me. 17:32.180 --> 17:33.180 You'll talk to my parole officer. 17:33.180 --> 17:34.180 We can't make any deals with you. 17:34.180 --> 17:35.180 But I don't want to fall this way. 17:35.180 --> 17:36.180 That's up to you, mister. 17:36.180 --> 17:37.180 You're sitting in the middle. 17:37.180 --> 17:38.180 Now, which way do you want to go? 17:38.180 --> 17:41.180 Nobody can help you but yourself. 17:41.180 --> 17:44.180 Miss Arthur must be a fine friend, leaving you with a bunch of stolen merchandise. 17:44.180 --> 17:46.180 Might be the way you figured it. 17:46.180 --> 17:47.180 What's the matter? 17:47.180 --> 17:48.180 Doesn't Arthur like you? 17:48.180 --> 17:51.180 Okay, I'll go the route, ma'am. 17:51.180 --> 18:02.180 I'll tell you where to find him. 18:02.180 --> 18:07.460 You are listening to Dragnet, the authentic story of your police force in action. 18:07.460 --> 18:09.340 You hear it everywhere. 18:09.340 --> 18:11.780 Chesterfield's for me. 18:11.780 --> 18:15.700 Notice how lovely New York model and television star Roxanne puts it. 18:15.700 --> 18:19.380 I started smoking Chesterfields about the time I got into show business. 18:19.380 --> 18:22.100 Yes, it's Chesterfields for me. 18:22.100 --> 18:23.700 I like the regular size. 18:23.700 --> 18:27.340 Now let's hear from the man who owns and runs the Stork Club, Sherman Billingsley. 18:27.340 --> 18:32.740 You know, it's my privilege to be host over 4,000 very nice people every day. 18:32.740 --> 18:35.800 And most all of them smoke Chesterfield. 18:35.800 --> 18:39.840 As a matter of fact, our records show that Chesterfield is our largest seller, three 18:39.840 --> 18:40.840 to one. 18:40.840 --> 18:43.020 And it's Chesterfield for me. 18:43.020 --> 18:44.420 I like them king size. 18:44.420 --> 18:46.540 Either way you like them. 18:46.540 --> 18:49.500 Chesterfield regular, Chesterfield king size. 18:49.500 --> 18:56.460 For the taste you want, the mildness you want, a really refreshing smoke every time. 18:56.460 --> 19:07.900 Always say Chesterfield's for me. 19:07.900 --> 19:10.900 We called a stenographer and Kenneth Norris gave us a complete statement. 19:10.900 --> 19:14.300 He said that he'd been approached by a man that he knew only as Arthur and asked to carry 19:14.300 --> 19:16.340 a suitcase to St. Louis. 19:16.340 --> 19:20.580 Once there, a man would have him paid at the airport and take the valise from him. 19:20.580 --> 19:25.340 In return for this service, the suspect was to be paid $100 and his expenses. 19:25.340 --> 19:28.900 Norris explained that he decided he could do better by selling the contents of the suitcase 19:28.900 --> 19:30.300 himself. 19:30.300 --> 19:32.660 This information was forwarded to the St. Louis Police Department. 19:32.660 --> 19:36.580 We got a complete description of the man he knew as Arthur and had the suspect check 19:36.580 --> 19:40.020 through the mug books but he was unable to make an identification. 19:40.020 --> 19:43.860 We got in touch with his parole officer and told him that we had Norris in custody. 19:43.860 --> 19:46.420 We asked that we be allowed to detain him for a few days. 19:46.420 --> 19:49.380 The following morning we met with Chief of Detective Stad Brown and Captain Welsh. 19:49.380 --> 19:52.500 It was decided that Norris would take us to the bar where he'd met the thief and he'd 19:52.500 --> 19:53.900 point him out. 19:53.900 --> 19:57.100 Norris would then be brought back to the main jail and booked and I would try to establish 19:57.100 --> 19:58.820 myself with this Arthur. 19:58.820 --> 20:02.060 In that way we'd have a better chance of building a case that we could take to court and apprehending 20:02.060 --> 20:04.620 the entire shoplifting gang. 20:04.620 --> 20:08.540 On Wednesday morning, September 22nd, Norris, Frank and I drove over to Main Street. 20:08.540 --> 20:10.800 We checked the bar but the suspect wasn't there. 20:10.800 --> 20:13.380 We waited in our car which was parked down the street. 20:13.380 --> 20:14.380 Arthur failed to arrive. 20:14.380 --> 20:17.380 He didn't show up at the bar on Thursday or Friday. 20:17.380 --> 20:19.180 Saturday, 1240 p.m. 20:19.180 --> 20:20.420 Norris pointed down the street. 20:20.420 --> 20:22.020 There, that's him just going in the place. 20:22.020 --> 20:23.020 Fell in the gray suit there? 20:23.020 --> 20:24.020 Yeah, that's him. 20:24.020 --> 20:25.020 You sure? 20:25.020 --> 20:26.020 I got no reason to lie, have I? 20:26.020 --> 20:27.020 All right, Frank. 20:27.020 --> 20:28.020 Yeah. 20:28.020 --> 20:29.020 You want to take Norris back to the office, I'll go on in. 20:29.020 --> 20:30.020 Okay, I'll be right back. 20:30.020 --> 20:31.020 All right. 20:31.020 --> 20:32.020 Sergeant? 20:32.020 --> 20:33.020 Yeah? 20:33.020 --> 20:34.020 I'll give you something for free. 20:34.020 --> 20:35.020 I'll give you a long press. 20:35.020 --> 20:36.020 How do you mean that? 20:36.020 --> 20:37.020 He's a pretty rough guy. 20:37.020 --> 20:38.020 That so? 20:38.020 --> 20:39.020 Yeah, I hear he carries a gun. 20:39.020 --> 20:40.020 He'll be a lot of trouble if he's got it with him. 20:40.020 --> 20:46.820 Not unless he tries to use it. 20:46.820 --> 20:49.220 I left Frank at the curb and walked into the bar. 20:49.220 --> 20:51.940 I saw the man that we knew as Arthur sitting at the rear of the place. 20:51.940 --> 20:54.620 I took a seat near the front door and ordered a cup of coffee. 20:54.620 --> 20:58.020 In a few minutes, I walked back toward Arthur. 20:58.020 --> 21:03.580 Something you want? 21:03.580 --> 21:05.540 Yeah, I wondered if I could have one of your cigarettes there. 21:05.540 --> 21:06.540 There's a machine up front. 21:06.540 --> 21:08.900 If I had the price, I'd have bought a pack coming in. 21:08.900 --> 21:09.900 All right. 21:09.900 --> 21:10.900 Here. 21:10.900 --> 21:11.900 Got a match? 21:11.900 --> 21:12.900 How do you fix for breath? 21:12.900 --> 21:13.900 Look, I just asked you for a cigarette. 21:13.900 --> 21:14.900 If you don't want to give me one, say so and I'll shove off. 21:14.900 --> 21:15.900 Never mind. 21:15.900 --> 21:16.900 Here's your match. 21:16.900 --> 21:17.900 Thank you. 21:17.900 --> 21:18.900 Hey, you. 21:18.900 --> 21:19.900 Yeah? 21:19.900 --> 21:20.900 You're broke, huh? 21:20.900 --> 21:21.900 All the way. 21:21.900 --> 21:22.900 I'm not. 21:22.900 --> 21:23.900 I'm not. 21:23.900 --> 21:24.900 I'm not. 21:24.900 --> 21:25.900 I'm not. 21:25.900 --> 21:26.900 I'm not. 21:26.900 --> 21:27.900 I'm not. 21:27.900 --> 21:28.900 I'm not. 21:28.900 --> 21:29.900 I'm not. 21:29.900 --> 21:30.900 I'm not. 21:30.900 --> 21:31.900 I'm not. 21:31.900 --> 21:32.900 I'm not. 21:32.900 --> 21:34.520 I'm not. 21:34.520 --> 21:35.520 All away. 21:35.520 --> 21:36.520 Just got in town? 21:36.520 --> 21:37.520 This morning. 21:37.520 --> 21:38.520 Where from? 21:38.520 --> 21:39.520 Up north. 21:39.520 --> 21:40.520 Narrow it down. 21:40.520 --> 21:41.520 Look, mister, here's your cigarette bag. 21:41.520 --> 21:42.520 Give me one of these. 21:42.520 --> 21:43.520 Doesn't tell you none of my life story. 21:43.520 --> 21:44.520 You hungry? 21:44.520 --> 21:47.260 I haven't eaten for two days. 21:47.260 --> 21:48.260 Here. 21:48.260 --> 21:49.260 Thanks. 21:49.260 --> 21:50.260 Appreciate this. 21:50.260 --> 21:51.260 How long you going to be in town? 21:51.260 --> 21:52.260 Well, depends on how things work out. 21:52.260 --> 21:53.260 You got a job? 21:53.260 --> 21:54.380 I'm going to look. 21:54.380 --> 21:55.820 What do you do? 21:55.820 --> 21:57.260 Whatever pays. 21:57.260 --> 21:58.260 Tell you what. 21:58.260 --> 21:59.260 Yeah? 21:59.260 --> 22:00.820 I got some friends around town might be able to use you. 22:00.820 --> 22:03.420 Frank with me in a couple of days might be able to do something for you. 22:03.420 --> 22:04.820 How do I get in touch with you? 22:04.820 --> 22:05.820 Meet me here. 22:05.820 --> 22:07.420 I tagged the place a couple of times a week. 22:07.420 --> 22:09.220 Just ask if Arthur's around. 22:09.220 --> 22:10.420 What's your name? 22:10.420 --> 22:11.620 That's what I'm using this season. 22:11.620 --> 22:13.620 You look me up, kid, we'll work something out. 22:13.620 --> 22:15.620 Yeah, I'm sure we will. 22:21.320 --> 22:23.620 I sat and talked to Arthur for another half hour. 22:23.620 --> 22:25.620 During that time he wouldn't tell me his last name 22:25.620 --> 22:28.320 and I had no way of finding out anything more about him. 22:28.320 --> 22:31.120 At 1210 I saw Frank drive by the front door. 22:31.120 --> 22:35.020 That was the signal that the crew of detectives were standing by to follow the suspect. 22:35.020 --> 22:37.820 I left the bar and walked down Main Street up to 7th. 22:37.820 --> 22:39.320 Frank was waiting for me. 22:39.320 --> 22:43.820 We drove back to the city hall and discussed what had happened with Chief Brown and Captain Welsh. 22:43.820 --> 22:46.920 During the next three days Arthur was kept under constant surveillance. 22:46.920 --> 22:48.320 He didn't drive an automobile. 22:48.320 --> 22:49.820 He contacted no one. 22:49.820 --> 22:52.220 We were able to learn a considerable amount about the man. 22:52.220 --> 22:54.720 Although he didn't try to make contact with any other members of the gang, 22:54.720 --> 22:59.020 it was obvious that he was the prime fence and that he was directing the operation. 22:59.020 --> 23:01.720 Wednesday afternoon I walked into the bar on Main Street. 23:01.720 --> 23:05.020 Arthur wasn't there, but the bartender said that he was expecting him. 23:05.020 --> 23:05.820 I waited. 23:05.820 --> 23:08.620 At 647 p.m. the suspect entered the place. 23:08.620 --> 23:12.720 He took a seat at the rear of the bar and motioned me back. 23:12.720 --> 23:14.420 Hi, I've been looking for you. 23:14.420 --> 23:15.220 You're right. 23:15.220 --> 23:17.820 Yeah, I wonder if you've been able to come up with that job you were talking about. 23:17.820 --> 23:19.620 I could sure use a touch. 23:19.620 --> 23:20.820 You like to travel? 23:20.820 --> 23:21.420 What? 23:21.420 --> 23:22.620 I think I might have something for you. 23:22.620 --> 23:24.120 You've got to go out of town though. 23:24.120 --> 23:25.320 For dough? 23:25.320 --> 23:26.820 I wouldn't ask you any other way. 23:26.820 --> 23:28.220 Well, what do I have to do? 23:28.220 --> 23:31.720 A friend of mine has a suitcase he wants delivered to a party in Chicago. 23:31.720 --> 23:33.120 Why didn't he send it by mail? 23:33.120 --> 23:34.120 He doesn't want it to go that way. 23:34.120 --> 23:36.020 He wants it delivered personally. 23:36.020 --> 23:37.420 Well, what's it pay? 23:37.420 --> 23:39.820 All your expenses and a hundred bucks. 23:39.820 --> 23:41.620 Well, what's in the suitcase? 23:41.620 --> 23:43.420 That isn't any of your business. 23:43.420 --> 23:44.820 What happens if I get picked up? 23:44.820 --> 23:46.620 How do I know I'm not carrying anything hot? 23:46.620 --> 23:48.720 You've got to take my word for it, Gene. 23:48.720 --> 23:49.120 All right. 23:49.120 --> 23:51.020 Who do I deliver the suitcase to? 23:51.020 --> 23:51.920 I'll meet you in the morning. 23:51.920 --> 23:53.220 I'll give you the bag then. 23:53.220 --> 23:54.920 You catch the 10 o'clock plane. 23:54.920 --> 23:56.820 When you land in Chicago, go to the coffee shop. 23:56.820 --> 23:57.720 You'll be paged. 23:57.720 --> 23:59.920 Meet the man and give him the suitcase. 23:59.920 --> 24:01.320 Well, how do I know if it's the right guy? 24:01.320 --> 24:02.120 We'll give you the name. 24:02.120 --> 24:04.920 He's the only one who knows what the name is and when you're coming in. 24:04.920 --> 24:05.720 All right. 24:05.720 --> 24:06.920 Where do I meet you? 24:06.920 --> 24:08.720 Be out in front of this place at eight in the morning. 24:08.720 --> 24:10.320 I'll pick you up. 24:10.320 --> 24:11.120 Just one more thing. 24:11.120 --> 24:12.320 How about the money? 24:12.320 --> 24:13.820 You won't need any going back. 24:13.820 --> 24:16.520 When you turn over the suitcase to my friend, he'll give you the hundred. 24:16.520 --> 24:18.720 You already have your ticket. 24:18.720 --> 24:20.420 All right. Sounds okay. 24:20.420 --> 24:21.920 Not as permanent as I'd like. 24:21.920 --> 24:24.620 If you carry this off, we'll be able to do more business. 24:24.620 --> 24:26.620 Well, I'll meet you here then at eight in the morning. 24:26.620 --> 24:27.120 Is that right? 24:27.120 --> 24:27.920 Right. 24:27.920 --> 24:28.920 Be on time. 24:28.920 --> 24:30.220 I don't want you to miss that plane. 24:30.220 --> 24:31.820 It depends on this deal. 24:31.820 --> 24:33.320 I don't want anything to go wrong. 24:33.320 --> 24:34.220 Now, don't worry. 24:34.220 --> 24:34.720 What? 24:34.720 --> 24:35.820 Neither do I. 24:41.820 --> 24:43.420 I left the bar and met Frank. 24:43.420 --> 24:47.220 We stood at the front of the place and at 9.56 p.m., the suspect came out. 24:47.220 --> 24:49.120 He called a cab and we followed him. 24:49.120 --> 24:51.220 He went out to the apartment where we knew he lived. 24:51.220 --> 24:52.920 Frank and I waited out front. 24:52.920 --> 24:56.420 At 11.20, a car pulled up in front of the place and three people got out. 24:56.420 --> 24:59.420 They matched the description of the thieves in our shoplifting operation. 24:59.420 --> 25:00.920 They were carrying a large suitcase. 25:00.920 --> 25:05.420 We waited for 10 minutes and then Frank and I went up to Arthur's apartment. 25:05.420 --> 25:06.320 Number 408. 25:06.320 --> 25:08.120 Oh, it's down this way. 25:08.120 --> 25:09.120 Uh-huh. 25:12.020 --> 25:12.720 I'll get the door. 25:12.720 --> 25:13.720 Wait a minute. 25:15.620 --> 25:16.120 All right? 25:16.120 --> 25:17.320 Yeah. 25:17.320 --> 25:19.720 Who is it? 25:22.320 --> 25:23.120 In a minute. 25:25.120 --> 25:25.920 What are you doing here? 25:25.920 --> 25:26.720 What's this all about, Art? 25:26.720 --> 25:27.820 Police officers. You're under arrest. 25:27.820 --> 25:28.520 Stand still. 25:28.520 --> 25:30.620 Cop. A lousy cop. 25:30.620 --> 25:32.720 Should have known. I thought I could trust you. I thought you were honest. 25:32.720 --> 25:35.420 You sure picked him. A cop for a messenger boy. You're real smart. 25:35.420 --> 25:37.220 I thought I could depend on him. I thought he was honest. 25:37.220 --> 25:38.220 You don't know what the word means. 25:38.220 --> 25:39.120 How about it, mister? 25:39.120 --> 25:39.620 Huh? 25:39.620 --> 25:47.920 Do you? 25:47.920 --> 25:50.420 The story you have just heard is true. 25:50.420 --> 25:52.820 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 25:52.820 --> 25:58.320 On January 18th, trial was held in Department 97, Superior Court of the State of California, 25:58.320 --> 26:00.720 in and for the County of Los Angeles. 26:00.720 --> 26:02.820 In a moment, the results of that trial. 26:02.820 --> 26:05.220 Now, here is our star, Jack Webb. 26:05.220 --> 26:06.620 Thank you, George Fenomen. 26:06.620 --> 26:09.420 You know, the Chesterfield you smoked today is the best cigarette ever made. 26:09.420 --> 26:11.220 And best for you. Now, that's a fact. 26:11.220 --> 26:15.020 And to my way of thinking, it's the very reason for you to change to Chesterfield. 26:15.020 --> 26:17.320 Try them either way. Regular or king size. 26:17.320 --> 26:19.820 If you try them, I think you'll say with all of us, 26:19.820 --> 26:21.420 Chesterfield's for me. 26:21.420 --> 26:29.620 ["The Chesterfield Show Theme"] 26:29.620 --> 26:35.120 Arthur Nelson Thompson, Samuel Donald Hickok, Georgia Baxter Nielsen, and Dorothy Marie Simpson 26:35.120 --> 26:39.220 were tried and convicted of burglary in the second degree, 14 counts. 26:39.220 --> 26:41.820 They received sentence as prescribed by law. 26:41.820 --> 26:45.820 Burglary in the second degree is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary 26:45.820 --> 26:50.020 for a period not less than one, nor more than 15 years. 26:50.020 --> 26:53.920 Ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to thank the editors of Cosmopolitan magazine 26:53.920 --> 26:57.220 for this month's pictorial feature on Jack Webb and Dragnet. 26:57.220 --> 27:01.020 Cosmopolitan, the May issue on your newsstands tomorrow. 27:01.020 --> 27:19.320 ["The Chesterfield Show Theme"] 27:19.320 --> 27:24.120 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 27:24.120 --> 27:29.620 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. 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