1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:11,500 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:11,500 --> 00:00:14,200 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:15,200 Dragnet. 4 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:20,840 You're a detective sergeant. 5 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:26,640 You're assigned to robbery detail. 6 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:30,560 You get a call that a holdup man has hit one of the larger auction houses in your city. 7 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:33,040 You have a good description of him. 8 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:34,040 Your job. 9 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:37,040 Find him. 10 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:41,760 Dragnet. 11 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,040 The documentary drama of an actual crime. 12 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:49,080 For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 13 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:53,800 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 14 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:54,800 police files. 15 00:00:54,800 --> 00:01:00,840 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 16 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:01,840 in action. 17 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:07,440 It was Tuesday, February 1st. 18 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:08,920 It was raining in Los Angeles. 19 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,400 We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. 20 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,720 My partner is Frank Smith, the boss of Chief of Detective Stad Brown. 21 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:15,720 My name's Friday. 22 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:20,320 I was on my way into the office and it was 8.07 a.m. when I got to room 27A. 23 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:21,320 Robbery squad room. 24 00:01:21,320 --> 00:01:22,320 Morning, Joe. 25 00:01:22,320 --> 00:01:23,320 Hi. 26 00:01:23,320 --> 00:01:25,320 Is the rain let up? 27 00:01:25,320 --> 00:01:26,320 No. 28 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:27,320 It's still coming down. 29 00:01:27,320 --> 00:01:30,320 It doesn't look like it's going to stop either. 30 00:01:30,320 --> 00:01:32,320 Sure got it out in the valley. 31 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:34,960 Anything in the book for us? 32 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:35,960 No. 33 00:01:35,960 --> 00:01:36,960 Talk to Skipper. 34 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:38,960 He's got a couple things for us to check out. 35 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:41,480 What have we got, you know? 36 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,520 We had a bank job last week. 37 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,440 Stats office came up with a list of possible. 38 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:46,960 We're supposed to help check them out. 39 00:01:46,960 --> 00:01:47,960 Here's a list. 40 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:50,960 A couple on there we know, too. 41 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,400 When did Rocky get out? 42 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:54,400 A couple of months ago. 43 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,840 He can't stay out of trouble, can he? 44 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:57,840 I called the adult authority. 45 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,400 They say he's got a job working nine to six. 46 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,200 We can still find a way to get out. 47 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:03,200 Yeah. 48 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:04,200 Now let's get on it. 49 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:05,200 Okay. 50 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,200 You think I'll need my rubbers? 51 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:09,200 What? 52 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:10,200 My rubbers. 53 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:11,200 You think I'll need them? 54 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:12,200 I don't know. 55 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:13,200 They're your feet. 56 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:14,200 It's raining pretty hard. 57 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:15,200 Well, I guess I better take them. 58 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:16,200 Say I'll get sort of. 59 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:17,200 Finds out I'm not wearing them. 60 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:18,200 I didn't hear you. 61 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:19,200 I say say I'll get sort of. 62 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,200 Finds out I'm not wearing them. 63 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,640 I get home, she looks at the soles of my shoes. 64 00:02:23,640 --> 00:02:26,240 If they're wet, she knows I left the over shoes in the locker. 65 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:27,240 She gets real hacked, so. 66 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:28,240 Yeah. 67 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:29,240 You gonna put them on now? 68 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:30,240 Yeah, I've walked outside. 69 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:31,240 Oh, yeah. 70 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:32,240 Oh, shoot, I had to get on. 71 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:33,240 Are you about finished there? 72 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:34,240 Yeah. 73 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:35,240 I want to see Danny before he leaves. 74 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:36,240 What is it, something special? 75 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,240 No, I heard that he had a set of golf clubs for sale. 76 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:40,240 I thought maybe I'd look at them. 77 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:41,240 Are you gonna start playing golf? 78 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:42,240 No. 79 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:43,240 I thought maybe I'd take a look at them. 80 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:44,240 You know, something that maybe I'd like to see. 81 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:45,240 I don't know. 82 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:46,240 I don't know. 83 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:47,240 I don't know. 84 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:49,240 I don't know if I can look at them. 85 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:50,240 You know, I'm thinking maybe I ought to do something like that. 86 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:51,240 Some kind of hobby. 87 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:52,240 Golf isn't too expensive, is it? 88 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:53,240 Fishing, Joe. 89 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:54,240 What? 90 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:55,240 You ought to take up fishing. 91 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:56,240 That's for you. 92 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:57,240 It is. 93 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:58,240 Sure, fishing. 94 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,240 Out in the boat, fighting the unknown. 95 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,240 With golf, you hit a ball and you know where it's going. 96 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:04,240 No, not me. 97 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,240 You know what I mean. 98 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,240 With golf, you kind of know what's gonna happen. 99 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:12,240 But with fishing, there's always that mystery of what's going on at the other end of your 100 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:13,240 line. 101 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:14,240 You never know. 102 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:15,240 Yeah. 103 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:16,240 No, you don't, Joe. 104 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:17,240 You never know what's gonna take the bait. 105 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:21,240 Might be a big school of white sea bass or yellowtail down there. 106 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,240 Might even be a school of albacore. 107 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,240 Now, fishing's for you, Joe. 108 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:27,240 You think so, Gene? 109 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:31,240 Well, it's a little early yet, but you just hang on, old buddy, and tell you what, I'll 110 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:33,240 take you out with me this year. 111 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,240 Show you how it's done. 112 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:37,240 No, I don't think so. 113 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:39,240 I heard about your fishing. 114 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:40,240 What do you mean? 115 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,240 Oh, Gene Patrick was telling me about how you robbed the bait tank, strung up the horse 116 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:45,240 sardines, and took them home. 117 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:46,240 He's jealous, Joe. 118 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:47,240 He is, huh? 119 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:48,240 Yeah. 120 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:49,240 He wanted them. 121 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:50,240 Hot shot. 122 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:51,240 I'll get it. 123 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:52,240 You better hurry up. 124 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:55,240 We got one to roll on. 125 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:56,240 Yeah? 126 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:59,240 Auction house out of Rosher Boulevard. 127 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:00,240 Huh? 128 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:01,240 They were just hit. 129 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:02,240 Eight thirty-seven a.m. 130 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,240 We arrived at the Charles Kane Auction Gallery. 131 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:12,240 It was a large Spanish-type building located on the corner of West and East. 132 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:16,240 It was a large Spanish-type building located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Gregory 133 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:17,240 Drive. 134 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:21,240 A radio card answered the call, and the officers from the unit were taking reports. 135 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:24,240 The policeman at the door told us that his partner was making a check of the neighborhood 136 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:26,240 to see if he could come up with any information for us. 137 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:30,240 An ambulance had arrived, and the man at the door told us that the attendant was in the 138 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:32,240 store taking care of one of the victims. 139 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:34,240 We went in and talked to him. 140 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:35,240 Hey, what could that? 141 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,240 He's like a stove in my head, Ian. 142 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:38,240 Oh, sorry, Mr. Kane. 143 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:39,240 Are you one of those officers? 144 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:40,240 Yeah, that's right. 145 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:41,240 Friday and Smith Central Robbery. 146 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:42,240 All right, if we talk to him. 147 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:43,240 Sure, I'm almost finished here. 148 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:44,240 Sure, you can talk to me. 149 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:45,240 Go ahead, I'll tell you. 150 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:46,240 All right, sir, this is my partner Frank Smith. 151 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:47,240 My name's Friday. 152 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:48,240 Charles Kane. 153 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:49,240 This is my place. 154 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:50,240 I'm the one that we route. 155 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:51,240 Yes, sir, we understand. 156 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:52,240 This is Miss Morgan. 157 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:53,240 I know these are policemen. 158 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:54,240 How do you do? 159 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:55,240 How are you? 160 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:56,240 Where are the other cops? 161 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:57,240 Sir? 162 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:58,240 Other fellas. 163 00:04:58,240 --> 00:04:59,240 The ones in the police car, where'd they go? 164 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:00,240 Well, they're outside, Mr. Kane. 165 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:01,240 Oh, you fellas are the guns, huh? 166 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:02,240 What's that say? 167 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:03,240 The guns, the big ones. 168 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:04,240 You know, the ones who are going to handle it? 169 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:05,240 Well, I guess you could say that. 170 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:11,240 Yeah, well, suppose you want me to tell you all about it, huh? 171 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:12,240 Yes, sir, if you would, please. 172 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:13,240 Yeah, been in the auctioning business a long time. 173 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:16,240 This is the first time a thing like this has ever happened. 174 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:17,240 First time. 175 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:18,240 Came in this morning early. 176 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:21,240 Came in to check the consignment from Santa Barbara. 177 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:22,240 Loading new stuff. 178 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:23,240 Only it's old. 179 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:24,240 We bought it up. 180 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:25,240 It's supposed to be here this morning. 181 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:26,240 I came in the office. 182 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:27,240 Yeah, yeah, right in here. 183 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:28,240 A fellow was standing back at the door. 184 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:29,240 As soon as I came in, he clouted me on the head. 185 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:30,240 Whacked me a good'un. 186 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:31,240 Hey, hey, wait. 187 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:32,240 He's not here. 188 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:33,240 He's not here. 189 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,240 He's not here. 190 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:36,240 He's not here. 191 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:37,240 He's not here. 192 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:38,240 He's not here. 193 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:39,240 He's not here. 194 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:40,240 He's not here. 195 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:41,240 Whacked me a good'un. 196 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:42,240 Hey, hey, wait. 197 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:43,240 Take it easy with that bandage, will you? 198 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:44,240 Yes, sir, I'm sorry. 199 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:45,240 He liked that fellow Ickabod. 200 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:46,240 Who's that? 201 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:47,240 Ickabod, you know, from Washington, Irvine. 202 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:48,240 Ickabod Crane. 203 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:49,240 A fellow who rode around carrying his head under his arm. 204 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:50,240 Ah, sir, I feel like I could do that. 205 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:51,240 Ah, Grand Rider Irvine. 206 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:52,240 Read almost all this stuff. 207 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:53,240 Grand. 208 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,240 Yes, sir, what time did you come in? 209 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:56,240 Yeah, grand. 210 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:57,240 Oh, it must have been about 7.45. 211 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,240 I wonder if you can give us a description of the man. 212 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:03,240 Sure, don't you want me to tell you the rest of the story first? 213 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:05,240 If we can get a description of the man, Mr. Crane, we can get a broadcast out on him. 214 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:07,240 Yeah, he robbed the safe, too, you know. 215 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:08,240 Yes, sir, we understand. 216 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:09,240 Cleaned it right out. 217 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:10,240 How tall was the man, sir? 218 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:11,240 About six foot two. 219 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:12,240 Big fella. 220 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:13,240 Or it might even have been bigger. 221 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:14,240 How about his weight? 222 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:15,240 Big there, too. 223 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:16,240 Maybe a couple hundred pounds. 224 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:17,240 Did you see the man, Miss Morgan? 225 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:18,240 Yes, he was here when I came in. 226 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:19,240 Yeah, but I'm the one he hit. 227 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:20,240 Well, he was back here with Mr. Crane when I came in. 228 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:21,240 The man must have just hit him. 229 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:22,240 Did you get a pretty good look at him? 230 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:23,240 Yes, sir. 231 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:24,240 Yeah, he hit me again. 232 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:29,240 He gave me a real whack right on the head. 233 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:30,240 Yes, sir. 234 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:31,240 This fella's covered it all up with bandages. 235 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:32,240 You'd be able to see it. 236 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:33,240 A real whack. 237 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:34,240 Yes, sir, we understand. 238 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:35,240 Think that'll take care of it, Mr. Crane? 239 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:36,240 Will, huh? 240 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:37,240 Yes, sir. 241 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:38,240 I suggest you see your doctor, though. 242 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:39,240 Yeah, why? 243 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:40,240 We usually recommend it, sir. 244 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:41,240 Oh, yeah. 245 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:42,240 Well, thanks, young fella. 246 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:43,240 Yes, sir. 247 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:44,240 How about the man's coloring, Mr. Crane? 248 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:45,240 That ambulance fella been real nice. 249 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:46,240 Yes, sir. 250 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:47,240 Can you tell us about the man who held you up? 251 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:48,240 Right. 252 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:49,240 Yes, sir. 253 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:50,240 He was a good man. 254 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:51,240 He was a good man. 255 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:54,240 Can you tell us about the man who held you up? 256 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:55,240 Right, right, conflicted. 257 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:56,240 Did he wear glasses? 258 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:57,240 No, didn't have glasses. 259 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:59,240 Well, he had them on when I saw him. 260 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:00,240 Yeah? 261 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:01,240 Well, he didn't when he whacked me. 262 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:03,240 What kind of glasses were they, ma'am? 263 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:05,240 Well, they were the ones with the plastic rims, sort of a light color. 264 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:07,240 Must have taken them off when he hit me. 265 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:08,240 What was he wearing? 266 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:09,240 Gray suit. 267 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:10,240 Business suit. 268 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:11,240 Gray. 269 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:12,240 Was he clean shaven, do you remember? 270 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,240 Yes, he had a dark beard, though. 271 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,240 Real heavy, but he was clean shaven. 272 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:17,240 I'll get this out, Joe. 273 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:18,240 Right. 274 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,240 Did he have any accent when he talked, Mr. Crane? 275 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:23,240 No, just hauled off and hit me as soon as I came in the door. 276 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:24,240 Didn't say a word. 277 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:25,240 Just whacked me on the head. 278 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:27,240 Did he speak to you, Miss Morgan? 279 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:28,240 Yes, he did. 280 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:30,240 He told me to keep quiet and nothing would happen. 281 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:31,240 Did you notice anything in his speech? 282 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,240 No, he talked just like anybody else. 283 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:34,240 Okay, you called him, Frank? 284 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:35,240 Yeah. 285 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:36,240 Miss Morgan? 286 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:37,240 Yes, sir? 287 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:39,240 What time did you get in this morning? 288 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:42,240 Oh, it must have been about eight, maybe a couple of minutes after. 289 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:44,240 Did you see the holdup man when he came in? 290 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,240 No, not right away. 291 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:46,240 He wasn't out in the gallery. 292 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:47,240 Uh-huh. 293 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,240 I came into the office here. 294 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:50,240 This is where I work most of the time. 295 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:51,240 That's when I saw him. 296 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:53,240 He was standing right over there. 297 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:56,240 Mr. Crane was on the floor and the robber was standing next to him. 298 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,240 I guess he just hit Mr. Crane. 299 00:07:58,240 --> 00:07:59,240 Uh-huh. 300 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:00,240 What did he say to you? 301 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:01,240 Oh, I told you. 302 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,240 He said for me to keep quiet and nothing would happen to me. 303 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:04,240 Did he say anything else? 304 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:05,240 No, no, he didn't. 305 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:06,240 Didn't say much to me either. 306 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:07,240 Just whacked me. 307 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,240 Would you know the man if you saw him again, Miss Morgan? 308 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:10,240 Yes, yes, I would. 309 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:11,240 So would I. 310 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:12,240 All right, sir. 311 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,240 Well, we'd like both of you to come downtown and look at some pictures, if you would. 312 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:16,240 Oh, got him, man. 313 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:17,240 Fast work. 314 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:18,240 Oh, no, sir. 315 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,240 We haven't got him in custody yet, but we may have a picture of him downtown. 316 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:21,240 Yeah? 317 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:22,240 How'd that be? 318 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:25,240 Well, if he's done this kind of thing before and he's been arrested, we'd have a record 319 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:26,240 on him. 320 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:27,240 Oh, yeah. 321 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:28,240 Mr. Crane. 322 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:29,240 Yeah? 323 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:33,240 What kind of a burglar alarm system do you have here in the store? 324 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:36,240 Oh, it's right there on the window. 325 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:37,240 Uh-huh. 326 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:41,240 Hey, you see those little strips of foil? 327 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:42,240 Electricity runs through them. 328 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,240 They get broke and it rings a bell out in front of the store. 329 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:47,240 You're not on a system, though, are you? 330 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:48,240 Oh, no, no. 331 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,240 All is figured if the bell went off, the cops would be here soon enough. 332 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:52,240 I see. 333 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:54,240 He must have found out some way to turn the thing off, though. 334 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:55,240 Didn't ring at all. 335 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:56,240 I'd have heard it if it had. 336 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:57,240 I'd have heard it sure. 337 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,240 Do either of you people smoke? 338 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:00,240 Yeah, both of us. 339 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:01,240 Got out the broadcast, Joe. 340 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:02,240 Good. 341 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:03,240 It's all the Climb lab that are on the way. 342 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:04,240 All right, Climb. 343 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:05,240 I took another look at the front door. 344 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:06,240 Whoever broke in sure knew his job real clean. 345 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:07,240 You got anything? 346 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:08,240 Well, we don't know yet. 347 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,240 Either of you two people smoked this morning here in the office. 348 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:12,240 Not me. 349 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:15,240 Sure could use a cigarette, though. 350 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:16,240 Calm me down. 351 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,240 There you are, Miss Kent. 352 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:20,240 How about you, Miss? 353 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,240 Thank you. 354 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:24,240 Why all these questions about smoking? 355 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:26,240 I want to know if you're going to catch that man. 356 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,240 It was over $1,200 in that safe and I had a couple of hundred on me. 357 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:30,240 He took all that. 358 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:32,240 What you asking all these silly questions for? 359 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:34,240 Well, there's some cigarettes here on the floor. 360 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:37,240 Looks like the holdup man must have waited for you two to get here. 361 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:38,240 Yeah, probably did. 362 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:41,240 Broke into the safe and then waited for the cops to come in. 363 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:42,240 Dirty sneak. 364 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:44,240 What do you got, Joe? 365 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:45,240 Paper matches here. 366 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:46,240 Might be something. 367 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:47,240 Yeah? 368 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:49,240 Take a look at them. 369 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:50,240 Yeah. 370 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,240 Huh, what's there? 371 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,240 Some print on that one. 372 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,240 Can you read what it says? 373 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:58,240 23 miles to Wilming. 374 00:09:58,240 --> 00:09:59,240 The rest of it's burned off. 375 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:01,240 Probably Wilming's in there. 376 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:02,240 Huh-huh. 377 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:03,240 You got something? 378 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:04,240 A clue? 379 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:05,240 We don't know yet, sir. 380 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:06,240 Here's another one, Joe. 381 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:07,240 Can you read it? 382 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:08,240 Yeah. 383 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:09,240 This one's almost full. 384 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:10,240 Only the tip's been burned. 385 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:11,240 What's it say? 386 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:13,240 It says 14 miles to Santa Monica. 387 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:14,240 What was it? 388 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,240 14 miles to Santa Monica. 389 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:19,240 Looks like matches from a motel or any hotel, something like that. 390 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:20,240 Might be a restaurant. 391 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:23,240 You guys won't have any trouble at all getting a fella, I mean. 392 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:24,240 Sir? 393 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:25,240 Yeah, simple. 394 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:29,240 Just find a place that's 23 miles from Wilmington, 14 miles to Santa Monica. 395 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:30,240 Don't you get it? 396 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,240 Find that place and your man will be waiting for you. 397 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:33,240 You get it? 398 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:34,240 Yes, sir. 399 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:35,240 Yeah, simple. 400 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,240 Find that place and your man will be there. 401 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:41,240 The crime lab arrived and went over the place. 402 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:44,240 The burned matches and the cigarette butts were retained for evidence. 403 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:47,240 Pictures were taken of their position relative to the safe. 404 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:49,240 We continued to question the two victims. 405 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,240 From their stories, we were able to piece together what had happened. 406 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:56,240 They were both asked to go with us to the robbery division to check through the mug 407 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,240 books for an identification of the holdup man. 408 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:01,240 We were told that the man had been killed in the crime lab. 409 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:04,240 We were told that the man had been killed in the crime lab. 410 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:08,240 We were told that the man had been killed in the crime lab. 411 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:12,240 From their descriptions of the man, we were able to come up with an accurate idea of what 412 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:13,240 he looked like. 413 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:17,240 We contacted the artist up in the crime analysis division and asked him to start a composite 414 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:18,240 drawing of the thief. 415 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:22,240 The crime lab called and gave us additional information on the matches. 416 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:26,240 From the distances printed on them, we were able to get an idea where the original match 417 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:27,240 book might have come from. 418 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:30,240 The intersection of the lines was in the Hollywood area. 419 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:34,240 3.15 p.m. We drove over to talk to the manager of the company who had made the matches, 420 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:36,240 a Mr. Tom Holder. 421 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:37,240 Come on in. 422 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:38,240 Thanks, sir. 423 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:39,240 Thank you very much. 424 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:40,240 Sit down. 425 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:41,240 All right, sir, fine. 426 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,240 Now, what can I do for you? 427 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:44,240 We're police officers, Mr. Holder. 428 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:45,240 My name's Friday. 429 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:47,240 This is my partner, Frank Smith. 430 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:48,240 How do you do? 431 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:50,240 Well, what can I do for you? 432 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:51,240 I hope it's nothing I've done wrong. 433 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:52,240 No, sir, nothing like that. 434 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,240 We'd like some help if you can give it to us. 435 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:55,240 Sure. 436 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:56,240 Always glad to cooperate with the police. 437 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,240 I never know when I'm going to need them. 438 00:11:58,240 --> 00:11:59,240 All right, sir. 439 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:02,240 We have some matches here, Mr. Holder. 440 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,240 We understand they were made by your firm. 441 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:05,240 Our matches, huh? 442 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:06,240 Yes, sir. 443 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,240 We'd like to know who they were made for if you could tell us. 444 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:10,240 Yeah, we made them. 445 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:12,240 Sort of an exclusive design. 446 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,240 Can you tell us who you made them for? 447 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:15,240 I'll check the book. 448 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:16,240 Probably have them in there. 449 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:17,240 Now, let me see. 450 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:21,240 I think that's model 4XY892. 451 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:22,240 Yes. 452 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:24,240 Yes, here's the book. 453 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:26,240 It's probably in here. 454 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:29,240 Huh. 455 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:30,240 A lot of matches. 456 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:32,240 Oh, yes, we make quite a few. 457 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:33,240 They all differ? 458 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:34,240 Most of them. 459 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:35,240 Some are the same. 460 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:37,240 You know, a customer sees a sample he likes 461 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,240 and orders the same thing for his business. 462 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:42,240 We make a few changes so that it fits the line he's in, you know. 463 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:43,240 Uh-huh. 464 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:45,240 Neither one of you fellows is collectors, are you? 465 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:46,240 Make what? 466 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:47,240 Collectors. 467 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:49,240 Either one of you guys save match books? 468 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:50,240 Oh, no, sir. 469 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:51,240 Neither one of you? 470 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:52,240 No, sir. 471 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:53,240 Oh, it's a good hobby. 472 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:54,240 I've got quite a collection. 473 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:57,240 I guess maybe six, maybe 7,000. 474 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:58,240 That many? 475 00:12:58,240 --> 00:12:59,240 Oh, yes, yes. 476 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:01,240 Some of the collectors have more. 477 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:03,240 I've only been saving for about five years. 478 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:04,240 Yeah. 479 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,240 Working in a place like this makes collecting easier, huh? 480 00:13:06,240 --> 00:13:08,240 Oh, no, you can't do that. 481 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:09,240 Huh? 482 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,240 Well, I can't take them out of these samples. 483 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:12,240 They can't? 484 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:13,240 Oh, no, no. 485 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:14,240 That wouldn't do at all. 486 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:16,240 You have to find them. 487 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:18,240 Wouldn't be fair to take advantage of my position 488 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:19,240 to get the books. 489 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,240 Oh, no, not fair at all. 490 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:22,240 Wouldn't. 491 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:23,240 Oh, no. 492 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:24,240 I take trips. 493 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,240 Drive all over to get one. 494 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:29,240 Last summer I went back to the Smithsonian Institute. 495 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,240 Now they've really got a collection. 496 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:33,240 Oh, it's just beautiful. 497 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:34,240 That right. 498 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:35,240 Oh, my, yes, beautiful. 499 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:36,240 Had a wonderful trip. 500 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:38,240 Got a lot of new books. 501 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,240 My wife did very good, too. 502 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:43,240 Came back with two shopping bags full of sugar. 503 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:44,240 How's that? 504 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:45,240 Sugar. 505 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,240 She saves sugar cubes. 506 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:48,240 You know, with the wrappings 507 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:49,240 to tell where the cubes came from? 508 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:50,240 Oh, oh, yeah. 509 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:51,240 Yes, sir, I've seen them. 510 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:52,240 I know what you mean. 511 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:53,240 She saves them. 512 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:55,240 Two shopping bags full. 513 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:57,240 Wonderful trip. 514 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:58,240 About the matches, sir. 515 00:13:58,240 --> 00:13:59,240 I wonder if you could tell us. 516 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:00,240 Oh, yes, yes. 517 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:01,240 Well, here you are. 518 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,240 I think this is it. 519 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:06,240 Now, let me see the ones you have. 520 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,240 Here you are, sir. 521 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:09,240 Mm-hmm. 522 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:11,240 Now, let me see. 523 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:14,240 Oh, same one. 524 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:15,240 Yes, that's it. 525 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:18,240 You know, we have guys coming in here all the time 526 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,240 to see if they can't get some books for their collection. 527 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:22,240 I won't go for it, though. 528 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:24,240 The Dodgers they use. 529 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,240 Some of the stories would really make you laugh 530 00:14:27,240 --> 00:14:29,240 if you didn't know what they were trying to do. 531 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:30,240 Yes, sir. 532 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:31,240 How about these match books here? 533 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:32,240 What? 534 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:33,240 Oh, well, I try to tell them. 535 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:36,240 I go out and get the matches fair. 536 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:38,240 Don't come around here and try to do things the easy way. 537 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:39,240 Go out and get them fair. 538 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:40,240 That's what I tell them. 539 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,240 Can you tell us where these matches came from, please? 540 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:43,240 Oh, all over the world. 541 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:44,240 They come from all over. 542 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,240 No, sir, the matches we brought in. 543 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:47,240 Hmm? 544 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:48,240 Please. 545 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:49,240 Oh, oh, yes. 546 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:50,240 Oh, my, no, no. 547 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:52,240 These came from Hollywood. 548 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,240 I meant the others, the ones for collecting. 549 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:55,240 Yes, sir. 550 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:57,240 Can you tell us where in Hollywood? 551 00:14:57,240 --> 00:14:58,240 Well, let me see. 552 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:01,240 Here is, uh, mm-hmm. 553 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:06,240 One, two, three, four, five, six. 554 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,240 Oh, six places that use these matches 555 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:10,240 have a different cover on them, of course. 556 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:11,240 Well, anyway, you can tell us 557 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,240 where these particular matches came from. 558 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:14,240 Well, not when they're burned. 559 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:16,240 I can see the color of the head, I might be able to tell. 560 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:17,240 How big part? 561 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:20,240 Well, we put a different color head on the matches. 562 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:21,240 Oh, I see. 563 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:22,240 Different place, different color. 564 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:24,240 Any way you could tell from these, though? 565 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:25,240 Well, could be done. 566 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:26,240 Takes some time. 567 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:27,240 Uh-huh. 568 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:28,240 Analyze the burned portion. 569 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:31,240 Tell what the chemical content is in the head. 570 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:32,240 Tell that way. 571 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:33,240 Take some time, though. 572 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:34,240 About how long? 573 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:36,240 Well, a couple of hours, maybe a little longer. 574 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:38,240 Well, how much would knowing the color help? 575 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:40,240 Well, you can see here in the book, 576 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:42,240 there are two with red heads, two with green, 577 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:43,240 and two with white. 578 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:46,240 Be able to narrow it down to two for you. 579 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:48,240 Well, that's not necessary, Mr. Holder. 580 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:49,240 Be glad to do it. 581 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:51,240 Well, we'll drop the matches by our crime lab. 582 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,240 They can run the test, and then we'll call you back. 583 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:54,240 All right, that'll be fine. 584 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:55,240 Wonder if you could give us the address 585 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:57,240 of the places that use the match books. 586 00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:58,240 Oh, sure, I got them right here. 587 00:15:58,240 --> 00:15:59,240 I'll make a copy for you. 588 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:00,240 Sure, appreciate it. 589 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:01,240 No trouble at all. 590 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:02,240 Say, I was just thinking. 591 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:03,240 What's that, sir? 592 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:05,240 You fellas wouldn't like to start a collection, would you? 593 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:07,240 I could let you have a few books to get you started. 594 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:08,240 Well, sir. 595 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:10,240 Wouldn't be cheating, just a few. 596 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:12,240 No, sir, thanks, it's the same. 597 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:14,240 Well, take some of these along anyway. 598 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:15,240 Loads of fun. 599 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:16,240 Huh? 600 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:18,240 Sugar cubes all the way from Des Moines. 601 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:29,240 We got the list of places using the type of book matches 602 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:31,240 found at the scene of the robbery. 603 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:34,240 We told Tom Holder that we'd be back if we needed any more help, 604 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:35,240 and then we left. 605 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:37,240 5.30 p.m. 606 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,240 We called the office and talked to Sergeants Murphy and Rafferty. 607 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,240 We gave them the addresses of the three motels 608 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,240 and asked them to check them out. 609 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:46,240 6.46 p.m. 610 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,240 We started to check out the three motels on our list. 611 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:51,240 The rain continued to fall. 612 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:55,240 The Weather Bureau's report indicated that it would keep up for another 12 hours. 613 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:59,240 At the first two places, we got no new information on the holdup man. 614 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:00,240 7.29 p.m. 615 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:04,240 We checked at the last place on our list. 616 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:05,240 Yeah? 617 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:06,240 Police officers would like to talk to you, sir. 618 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:07,240 Oh, sure, come on in. 619 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:08,240 Thank you. 620 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:09,240 Boy, you're coming down, isn't it? 621 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:10,240 Yes, sir. 622 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:11,240 Now, what's all this about? 623 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:12,240 Something wrong? 624 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:13,240 No, we'd just like your help. 625 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:14,240 Well, I think I can do. 626 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:15,240 Say, you guys like a cup of hot coffee. 627 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:16,240 Take the chill out of your bones. 628 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:17,240 No, sir, no thanks. 629 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:18,240 You got it all ready. 630 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:19,240 You won't be in trouble. 631 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:20,240 No, sir, thanks just the same. 632 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:21,240 Well, how about your partner? 633 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:22,240 No, thanks. 634 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:23,240 All right. 635 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:24,240 Now, what can I do for you? 636 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:25,240 I'd like for you to take a look at a picture here 637 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:26,240 and tell us if you've seen the man. 638 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:27,240 Sure. 639 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:28,240 Frank, you got the sketch there? 640 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:30,240 Oh, yeah, got it right here. 641 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:33,240 A little wet. 642 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:34,240 Mm-hmm. 643 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:35,240 Get some water you got in the pocket. 644 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:36,240 Yeah. 645 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:37,240 What do you want this guy for, something special? 646 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:38,240 We'd like to talk to him. 647 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:39,240 Yeah, sure, I didn't mean to pry. 648 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:43,240 Just wonder if it was a big job or maybe a bad check, something like that. 649 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:44,240 There you are. 650 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,240 Seen him before? 651 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:48,240 This is his description down here at the bottom? 652 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:49,240 That's right. 653 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:50,240 Robbery, huh? 654 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:51,240 Yes, sir. 655 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:52,240 Big deal. 656 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:53,240 You seen him? 657 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:54,240 I'm not sure. 658 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:55,240 Description fit a lot of people. 659 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:56,240 Does it fit anyone registered here? 660 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:58,240 Yeah, at least four guys. 661 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:03,240 7.36 p.m. 662 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,240 We continued to talk to the manager of the motel. 663 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:07,240 He went through the registration cards 664 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:10,240 of the four men who answered the description of the holdup man that we were after. 665 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:12,240 We were able to eliminate two of them. 666 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:16,240 In the manager's company, we left to check out the other two occupants. 667 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,240 Cabin number 26 was registered to a John Keller. 668 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:23,240 We've given his address as 1624 Shannon Street, San Francisco. 669 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:25,240 There's nobody here. 670 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:26,240 You want me to open the door? 671 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:28,240 You better let us do it, huh? 672 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:30,240 You think he might give you some trouble? 673 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:31,240 We don't know, sir. 674 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:32,240 I hope not. 675 00:18:32,240 --> 00:18:33,240 I run a quiet place here. 676 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:34,240 I like to keep it that way. 677 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:35,240 All right, would you just stand over there, sir? 678 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:37,240 Sure. 679 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:41,240 Not here. 680 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:42,240 When did you see him last? 681 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:43,240 Well, I didn't see him at all today. 682 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:45,240 Last time was yesterday evening. 683 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:47,240 He came by to see if there was any phone messages for him. 684 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:48,240 Did you say who was going to call him? 685 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:49,240 No. 686 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:51,240 Kind of impressed me like he was just asking to kill time. 687 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:52,240 Uh-huh. 688 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:53,240 Better check the closet, huh? 689 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:54,240 Yeah. 690 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:55,240 I didn't check it good at first. 691 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:56,240 I will now, sir. 692 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:58,240 How long has this Keller been here? 693 00:18:58,240 --> 00:18:59,240 A couple of days. 694 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:00,240 That's all. 695 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:01,240 Just a couple of days. 696 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:02,240 I didn't know he'd cause any trouble. 697 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:03,240 I wouldn't let him in if I'd have known that. 698 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:04,240 Sorry, sir. 699 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:05,240 Joe? 700 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:06,240 Yeah. 701 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:07,240 See you, man. 702 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:08,240 Sure. 703 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:09,240 You got something? 704 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:10,240 Yeah. 705 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:11,240 I'll do the laundry here. 706 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:12,240 Take a look. 707 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:16,240 Yeah. 708 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:17,240 Burglar tools. 709 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:32,240 The burglar tools were not disturbed until they could be checked for fingerprints. 710 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:36,240 We asked the manager of the motel to go back to the office and act as if nothing had happened 711 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:37,240 when the suspect came in. 712 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:42,240 He told us the motel had a switchboard telephone and we asked him to ring us in the event the 713 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:43,240 office called. 714 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:46,240 I called the city hall and told them where we were. 715 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:50,240 I also asked that another team of men be sent out to help us with the stakeout. 716 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:53,240 Then Frank and I settled down to wait for John Keller. 717 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:55,240 The rain kept up. 718 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:56,240 We waited. 719 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:57,240 Eight. 720 00:19:57,240 --> 00:19:58,240 Eight thirty. 721 00:19:58,240 --> 00:19:59,240 No sign of the suspect. 722 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:03,240 The office called to say that they were sending Stuart and Creasy out to relieve us at midnight. 723 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:04,240 Nine thirty. 724 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:05,240 Ten fifteen p.m. 725 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,240 Well, I sure wish we could smoke. 726 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:08,240 Yeah. 727 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:11,240 I wonder what he's doing out in a night like this. 728 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:14,240 Sure coming down, isn't it? 729 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:15,240 Yeah. 730 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:17,240 Hope the kids are all right. 731 00:20:17,240 --> 00:20:18,240 Is there anything wrong? 732 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:22,240 No, but once in a while when the rain's real heavy like this, the storm drain across the 733 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:25,240 street gets clogged, water backs up, fills the street, you know. 734 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:26,240 Yeah. 735 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:28,240 We only got another half hour to go here. 736 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:29,240 Yeah. 737 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,240 I'm glad to get some dry socks on. 738 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:32,240 Hold it. 739 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:33,240 Huh? 740 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:34,240 Somebody coming out there. 741 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:35,240 Yeah. 742 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:42,240 All right, Keller, stand still. 743 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:43,240 Who are you? 744 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:44,240 What are you doing in my place? 745 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:45,240 Police officers, you're under arrest. 746 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:46,240 Watch it, Frank! 747 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:47,240 That's it! 748 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:48,240 Oh, fuck! 749 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:59,240 All right, look out, Frank! 750 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:03,240 Get out. 751 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:06,240 Come on. 752 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:07,240 Get up. 753 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:08,240 Come on. 754 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:09,240 Get on your feet. 755 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:10,240 What do you want me for? 756 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:11,240 I haven't done anything. 757 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:12,240 Those your tools in the closet? 758 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:13,240 You guys been snooping around. 759 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:14,240 Better shake them, Frank. 760 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:15,240 Yeah. 761 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:16,240 I got a gun. 762 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:17,240 You'll find it out. 763 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:18,240 I got a gun. 764 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:19,240 All right, give it to him. 765 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:20,240 38,000. 766 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:21,240 I got it. 767 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:22,240 Let's get out of here, huh? 768 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:23,240 You got nothing on me. 769 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:24,240 Let me call the lawyer. 770 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:25,240 He'll be turning me loose in a couple hours. 771 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:26,240 Oh, still, Keller. 772 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:27,240 Yeah. 773 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:28,240 What do you got here? 774 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:29,240 Pretty wise. 775 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:30,240 You guys don't miss a trick. 776 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:31,240 32 strapped to his leg, Joe. 777 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:32,240 What are you doing with that, Keller? 778 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:33,240 I'm saying nothing until I see a lawyer. 779 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:34,240 Where's your wallet? 780 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:35,240 In my coat. 781 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:36,240 Is that where you keep your money? 782 00:21:36,240 --> 00:21:37,240 You know a better place? 783 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:38,240 All right, take it out. 784 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:39,240 I'll be right back. 785 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:40,240 I'll be right back. 786 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:41,240 I'll be right back. 787 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:42,240 I'll be right back. 788 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:43,240 I'll be right back. 789 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:48,240 I'll be right back. 790 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:59,240 I'll be right back. 791 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:02,200 You know, the thing about my coat, he was the guy. 792 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:03,200 He was the guy. 793 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:04,200 He was the guy. 794 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:05,200 My coat, he gave me a gun. 795 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:06,200 My coat, he gave me a gun. 796 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:07,200 My coat. 797 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:08,200 That's where you keep your money? 798 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:09,200 You know a better place? 799 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:10,200 All right, take it out. 800 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:11,200 Lousy cops think they own you. 801 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:12,200 You ever done any big time? 802 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:13,200 I know what you're talking about. 803 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:15,800 I drove out here. You need protection on a trip like that. 804 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:17,500 How much money you got in your wallet there? 805 00:22:17,500 --> 00:22:18,100 I don't know. 806 00:22:18,100 --> 00:22:19,000 About how much? 807 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,600 I haven't got the slightest idea. 808 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:22,800 I always know how much I got. 809 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:24,000 Maybe it makes a difference to you. 810 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:24,800 Count it. 811 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:25,300 What for? 812 00:22:25,300 --> 00:22:27,700 Count it. 813 00:22:27,700 --> 00:22:28,800 Fifty. 814 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:29,700 Hundred. 815 00:22:29,700 --> 00:22:30,800 Hundred and fifty. 816 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:33,600 Put it out on the table. We can both count it. 817 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,900 Now let's try it again. 818 00:22:35,900 --> 00:22:38,000 Yes. 819 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:39,100 Four. 820 00:22:39,100 --> 00:22:40,900 Seven. 821 00:22:40,900 --> 00:22:42,400 It's, uh... 822 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:44,700 Comes out three thousand and fifty-three dollars. 823 00:22:44,700 --> 00:22:46,600 You want me to count the change in my pocket too? 824 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:47,900 Where'd you get the money? 825 00:22:47,900 --> 00:22:48,600 I worked for it. 826 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:49,100 Where? 827 00:22:49,100 --> 00:22:49,800 In your business. 828 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:51,400 All right, Keller, let's go downtown. 829 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:52,500 Frank, you want to get the tools? 830 00:22:52,500 --> 00:22:53,500 Yeah. 831 00:22:53,500 --> 00:22:55,500 Pick up the money, Keller. Put it back in your wallet. 832 00:22:55,500 --> 00:22:57,600 Look, suppose I just leave it there and walk out of here. 833 00:22:57,600 --> 00:22:58,400 Wouldn't that make it all right? 834 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,800 You know better than that. Now put it back in your wallet. 835 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:03,200 Doesn't make any difference anyway. 836 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:05,400 You guys got nothing on me. Nothing you can hold me on. 837 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:06,900 Yeah. Come on, Keller. 838 00:23:06,900 --> 00:23:08,000 Bad boy. 839 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,900 Yeah. 840 00:23:09,900 --> 00:23:10,800 I'll get the tools, Joe. 841 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:12,500 Right. 842 00:23:12,500 --> 00:23:13,900 Hey, how about my coat? 843 00:23:13,900 --> 00:23:15,600 Your what? 844 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:16,400 Coat. 845 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:18,100 All right, here. 846 00:23:18,100 --> 00:23:19,600 Now let's go. 847 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:21,200 You guys are sure going to feel pretty silly. 848 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:22,000 Is that right? 849 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:23,100 Sure. You got nothing on me. 850 00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:25,400 My lawyer will have me out in no time. He's a good lawyer. 851 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:26,500 Yeah, well, he's going to have to be. 852 00:23:26,500 --> 00:23:26,800 Huh? 853 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:28,800 To get you out of this one. 854 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,600 The story you have just heard is true. 855 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:41,100 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 856 00:23:41,100 --> 00:23:46,400 On June 14th, trial was held in Department 97, Superior Court of the State of California, 857 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:48,400 in and for the County of Los Angeles. 858 00:23:56,300 --> 00:24:00,300 John Rudolph Keller was tried and convicted of robbery in the first degree, one count, 859 00:24:00,300 --> 00:24:05,400 and burglary in the first degree, six counts, and received punishment as prescribed by law. 860 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:09,200 Robbery in the first degree is punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary 861 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:11,500 for a period of not less than five years. 862 00:24:11,500 --> 00:24:17,700 Burglary in the first degree is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not less than five years in the State Penitentiary. 863 00:24:17,700 --> 00:24:22,700 The story you have just heard is true. 864 00:24:30,700 --> 00:24:35,400 You have just heard Dragnet, the authentic story of your police force in action, 865 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:48,400 and starring Jack Webb, a presentation of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service. 866 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:10,400 The story you have just heard is true. 867 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:39,400 The story you have just heard is true.