1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:11,700 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:11,700 --> 00:00:14,500 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:14,500 --> 00:00:17,500 Great, Matt. 4 00:00:17,500 --> 00:00:24,500 You're a detective sergeant. 5 00:00:24,500 --> 00:00:26,900 You're assigned to robbery detail. 6 00:00:26,900 --> 00:00:30,900 For a week you've been on rolling stakeout looking for a gang of thieves. 7 00:00:30,900 --> 00:00:32,900 There's no sign of them. 8 00:00:32,900 --> 00:00:35,900 On the way back to the office you get a 2-11 call. 9 00:00:35,900 --> 00:00:43,900 Your job? Investigate. 10 00:00:43,900 --> 00:00:47,900 Dragnet. The documented drama of an actual crime. 11 00:00:47,900 --> 00:00:51,900 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, 12 00:00:51,900 --> 00:00:55,900 you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case 13 00:00:55,900 --> 00:00:58,900 transcribed from official police files. 14 00:00:58,900 --> 00:01:01,900 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, 15 00:01:01,900 --> 00:01:08,900 Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. 16 00:01:08,900 --> 00:01:11,900 It was Thursday, October 9th. It was cool in Los Angeles. 17 00:01:11,900 --> 00:01:13,900 We were working the night watch out for robbery details. 18 00:01:13,900 --> 00:01:16,900 My partner is Frank Smith. The boss is Chief of Detective Stad Brine. 19 00:01:16,900 --> 00:01:17,900 My name is Friday. 20 00:01:17,900 --> 00:01:20,900 We were on our way back to the office when a 2-11 robbery call came in 21 00:01:20,900 --> 00:01:24,900 and it was 12-18 a.m. when we got to the corner of Oxford and Barton Avenue. 22 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:29,900 We were at the Royal Bar and Grill. 23 00:01:29,900 --> 00:01:32,900 The officer back there. 24 00:01:32,900 --> 00:01:33,900 Something I can do for you? 25 00:01:33,900 --> 00:01:35,900 Friday and Smith, Central Robbery. 26 00:01:35,900 --> 00:01:36,900 Sorenson, Unit 6L86. 27 00:01:36,900 --> 00:01:37,900 Do you answer the call here? 28 00:01:37,900 --> 00:01:39,900 Yeah, I'm a partner of me. He's on the other side of the place. 29 00:01:39,900 --> 00:01:40,900 What have you got? 30 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:43,900 A couple of guys in the womb were shot. My partner's with them now. 31 00:01:43,900 --> 00:01:45,900 One of them is one of the hold-up men. 32 00:01:45,900 --> 00:01:46,900 Did you get a description? 33 00:01:46,900 --> 00:01:48,900 Yeah, just put it out. 34 00:01:48,900 --> 00:01:50,900 The guy that owns the place is back there if you want to talk to him. 35 00:01:50,900 --> 00:01:52,900 Yeah, we do. 36 00:01:52,900 --> 00:01:54,900 Did he witness the shooting? 37 00:01:54,900 --> 00:01:55,900 Yeah. 38 00:01:55,900 --> 00:01:56,900 Mr. Moyle? 39 00:01:56,900 --> 00:01:57,900 Yeah. 40 00:01:57,900 --> 00:01:59,900 These men would like to talk to you. 41 00:01:59,900 --> 00:02:01,900 This is Sergeant Friday, Officer Smith. 42 00:02:01,900 --> 00:02:02,900 How do you do, sir? 43 00:02:02,900 --> 00:02:03,900 How are you? 44 00:02:03,900 --> 00:02:04,900 How do you do? 45 00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:05,900 Anything more you need me for, Sergeant? 46 00:02:05,900 --> 00:02:06,900 No, that's all thanks. 47 00:02:06,900 --> 00:02:08,900 We'll check the vicinity, see if we can come up with anything for you. 48 00:02:08,900 --> 00:02:09,900 Good. You guys will handle the crime report, will you? 49 00:02:09,900 --> 00:02:10,900 Yeah. 50 00:02:10,900 --> 00:02:11,900 Right. 51 00:02:11,900 --> 00:02:13,900 Frank, you want to check with the ambulance crew while I talk to Moyles here? 52 00:02:13,900 --> 00:02:15,900 Yeah, sure. 53 00:02:15,900 --> 00:02:16,900 You want to tell me what happened? 54 00:02:16,900 --> 00:02:19,900 I just told the other officer about it. Isn't that enough? 55 00:02:19,900 --> 00:02:21,900 Well, we'd like to get the story from you. 56 00:02:21,900 --> 00:02:23,900 I'll go over and sit down. The whole thing's been a strain. 57 00:02:23,900 --> 00:02:25,900 Surely. 58 00:02:25,900 --> 00:02:26,900 Is this all right here? 59 00:02:26,900 --> 00:02:27,900 Mm-hmm. 60 00:02:27,900 --> 00:02:29,900 All right, sir. 61 00:02:29,900 --> 00:02:30,900 You want to start? 62 00:02:30,900 --> 00:02:32,900 First off, I'd like to ask you a question. 63 00:02:32,900 --> 00:02:33,900 What's that? 64 00:02:33,900 --> 00:02:35,900 Do I look like a weakling to you? 65 00:02:35,900 --> 00:02:37,900 Well, that's kind of hard to say, sir. 66 00:02:37,900 --> 00:02:41,900 Not at all. Simple arithmetic. I'm 5'10", 185, never run from a fight in my life. 67 00:02:41,900 --> 00:02:42,900 Uh-huh. 68 00:02:42,900 --> 00:02:45,900 Work in a bar, you handle some pretty tough ones. 69 00:02:45,900 --> 00:02:48,900 Loudmouths, guys that are trying to make time with some girl. 70 00:02:48,900 --> 00:02:49,900 You meet them all. 71 00:02:49,900 --> 00:02:50,900 Mm-hmm. 72 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:52,900 You've had trouble with any of the rough times. 73 00:02:52,900 --> 00:02:53,900 Stood up and was counted. 74 00:02:53,900 --> 00:02:54,900 Yes, sir. 75 00:02:54,900 --> 00:02:55,900 You could just tell us about the shooting. 76 00:02:55,900 --> 00:02:57,900 That's what I'm getting to. 77 00:02:57,900 --> 00:03:00,900 First time in my life I wanted to dig a hole in the floor. 78 00:03:00,900 --> 00:03:01,900 Got to me. 79 00:03:01,900 --> 00:03:02,900 Mm-hmm. 80 00:03:02,900 --> 00:03:05,900 I told you I'm not a coward, but when them bullets started going around, I wanted out. 81 00:03:05,900 --> 00:03:06,900 Oh, you T. 82 00:03:06,900 --> 00:03:07,900 Yes, sir, I understand. 83 00:03:07,900 --> 00:03:09,900 Now, I suppose you tell me what happened here. 84 00:03:09,900 --> 00:03:12,900 Around 1130, there were only a couple of people in the place. 85 00:03:12,900 --> 00:03:14,900 Young couple over here having coffee. 86 00:03:14,900 --> 00:03:15,900 And Lane and George. 87 00:03:15,900 --> 00:03:16,900 Who are they? 88 00:03:16,900 --> 00:03:18,900 Two of the people who were shot. 89 00:03:18,900 --> 00:03:20,900 Traber and Lane Cronin, they're regulars. 90 00:03:20,900 --> 00:03:21,900 I see. 91 00:03:21,900 --> 00:03:23,900 They're sitting here having a beer. 92 00:03:23,900 --> 00:03:24,900 We're talking. 93 00:03:24,900 --> 00:03:25,900 Uh-huh. 94 00:03:25,900 --> 00:03:27,900 Almost every night, Lane comes in after work. 95 00:03:27,900 --> 00:03:29,900 She's a waitress, nice girl, real sensible. 96 00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:30,900 What about Traber? 97 00:03:30,900 --> 00:03:33,900 He's a security guard at some kind of plant out in the valley. 98 00:03:33,900 --> 00:03:34,900 Aircraft, I think. 99 00:03:34,900 --> 00:03:35,900 Not sure about it. 100 00:03:35,900 --> 00:03:36,900 All right, you want to go ahead? 101 00:03:36,900 --> 00:03:38,900 We're all three talking when these two guys come in. 102 00:03:38,900 --> 00:03:40,900 First I thought it was somebody for a belt. 103 00:03:40,900 --> 00:03:41,900 Mm-hmm. 104 00:03:41,900 --> 00:03:42,900 I know most of the people in the neighborhood. 105 00:03:42,900 --> 00:03:43,900 Never saw these two before. 106 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:44,900 Yes, sir. 107 00:03:44,900 --> 00:03:45,900 Come in and order a drink. 108 00:03:45,900 --> 00:03:46,900 I gave it to them. 109 00:03:46,900 --> 00:03:47,900 And they paid. 110 00:03:47,900 --> 00:03:48,900 Yeah. 111 00:03:48,900 --> 00:03:49,900 Dirty trick. 112 00:03:49,900 --> 00:03:50,900 How do you mean that? 113 00:03:50,900 --> 00:03:51,900 Gave me a five. 114 00:03:51,900 --> 00:03:53,900 Drinks came to about 20. 115 00:03:53,900 --> 00:03:55,900 Big guy picked up his change, left 80 on the bar. 116 00:03:55,900 --> 00:03:56,900 Figured it was a tip. 117 00:03:56,900 --> 00:03:57,900 Picked it up. 118 00:03:57,900 --> 00:03:58,900 Gonna drop it in the glass. 119 00:03:58,900 --> 00:03:59,900 Yeah. 120 00:03:59,900 --> 00:04:02,900 No sooner turn around, the little guy pulls a gun, points it right at me. 121 00:04:02,900 --> 00:04:03,900 Yeah. 122 00:04:03,900 --> 00:04:05,900 Tells me it's a stickup. 123 00:04:05,900 --> 00:04:07,900 Guy with him runs over to the door to cover it. 124 00:04:07,900 --> 00:04:08,900 Mm-hmm. 125 00:04:08,900 --> 00:04:10,900 Little man moves down the bar and tells George and Lane to stay where they are, 126 00:04:10,900 --> 00:04:12,900 and they won't get hurt. 127 00:04:12,900 --> 00:04:14,900 Then he turns around to me and says for me to empty the register. 128 00:04:14,900 --> 00:04:15,900 I did what he said. 129 00:04:15,900 --> 00:04:16,900 Yes, sir. 130 00:04:16,900 --> 00:04:18,900 Now, the other man was by the door all this time, was he? 131 00:04:18,900 --> 00:04:19,900 Yeah. 132 00:04:19,900 --> 00:04:20,900 Just standing there. 133 00:04:20,900 --> 00:04:22,900 I guess he wanted to check the other side of the place. 134 00:04:22,900 --> 00:04:23,900 Two kids had left. 135 00:04:23,900 --> 00:04:24,900 Wasn't anybody there? 136 00:04:24,900 --> 00:04:25,900 Mm-hmm. 137 00:04:25,900 --> 00:04:29,900 All the time I was standing there hoping that nobody had started anything. 138 00:04:29,900 --> 00:04:30,900 Yeah. 139 00:04:30,900 --> 00:04:31,900 Joe. 140 00:04:31,900 --> 00:04:32,900 Yeah. 141 00:04:32,900 --> 00:04:33,900 What do you got? 142 00:04:33,900 --> 00:04:34,900 Analyst just left. 143 00:04:34,900 --> 00:04:35,900 Took all three of them in. 144 00:04:35,900 --> 00:04:36,900 Sorensen's with the suspect. 145 00:04:36,900 --> 00:04:37,900 How they doing? 146 00:04:37,900 --> 00:04:39,900 The other guy they found up front's not doing too good, hitting his stomach. 147 00:04:39,900 --> 00:04:40,900 Mm-hmm. 148 00:04:40,900 --> 00:04:42,900 Other fellow shot up pretty bad, but none of the wounds looked serious. 149 00:04:42,900 --> 00:04:44,900 Girl was hitting the right leg. 150 00:04:44,900 --> 00:04:45,900 Not too bad. 151 00:04:45,900 --> 00:04:46,900 Anything else? 152 00:04:46,900 --> 00:04:49,900 Well, near as I can figure, the guy who was shot in the stomach is one of the hold-up men. 153 00:04:49,900 --> 00:04:50,900 Checked out with what I got from the owner. 154 00:04:50,900 --> 00:04:51,900 Did he say anything? 155 00:04:51,900 --> 00:04:52,900 Uh-uh. 156 00:04:52,900 --> 00:04:54,900 The tenant said they'd call us from the hospital as soon as we could talk to him. 157 00:04:54,900 --> 00:04:55,900 Uh-huh. 158 00:04:55,900 --> 00:04:58,900 We better get in touch with the officer down there and make sure there's somebody with him all the time. 159 00:04:58,900 --> 00:04:59,900 Yeah. 160 00:04:59,900 --> 00:05:00,900 I got the two guns involved. 161 00:05:00,900 --> 00:05:01,900 32 automatic, 38 police special. 162 00:05:01,900 --> 00:05:02,900 Uh-huh. 163 00:05:02,900 --> 00:05:03,900 Found the 32 in the suspect's hand. 164 00:05:03,900 --> 00:05:04,900 Okay. 165 00:05:04,900 --> 00:05:05,900 You want to call the office, have somebody stay with the suspect. 166 00:05:05,900 --> 00:05:06,900 I'm going to get back to the owner. 167 00:05:06,900 --> 00:05:07,900 Right. 168 00:05:07,900 --> 00:05:08,900 That other cop tell you anything? 169 00:05:08,900 --> 00:05:09,900 No, sir, not much. 170 00:05:09,900 --> 00:05:10,900 Now, if you want to go ahead with your story. 171 00:05:10,900 --> 00:05:15,900 Well, maybe you had some kind of clue or something to tell you who the other two were. 172 00:05:15,900 --> 00:05:16,900 There were three of them? 173 00:05:16,900 --> 00:05:17,900 Yeah. 174 00:05:17,900 --> 00:05:18,900 Two in here. 175 00:05:18,900 --> 00:05:19,900 The other one was out in the car and didn't come in at all. 176 00:05:19,900 --> 00:05:20,900 Uh-huh. 177 00:05:20,900 --> 00:05:21,900 Did you see the person driving the car? 178 00:05:21,900 --> 00:05:22,900 Not good. 179 00:05:22,900 --> 00:05:23,900 I told the other cops about it. 180 00:05:23,900 --> 00:05:24,900 I couldn't even tell if it was a man or not. 181 00:05:24,900 --> 00:05:25,900 What do you mean? 182 00:05:25,900 --> 00:05:26,900 Might have been a girl with one of those new short haircuts. 183 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:27,900 I just got a glance when they drove off. 184 00:05:27,900 --> 00:05:28,900 I see. 185 00:05:28,900 --> 00:05:29,900 You want to go on about what happened in the bar? 186 00:05:29,900 --> 00:05:30,900 Well, after this one guy told me it was a hold-up, I gave him the money. 187 00:05:30,900 --> 00:05:31,900 I didn't want any trouble. 188 00:05:31,900 --> 00:05:32,900 Uh-huh. 189 00:05:32,900 --> 00:05:33,900 How about this? 190 00:05:33,900 --> 00:05:39,320 I'll give you a little bit of a 191 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,320 clue about what happened in the bar. 192 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:43,320 I put the currency on the bar and the little fella stuffed in his pockets. 193 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:46,320 I thought they'd leave after that. 194 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:48,320 Might have, if I hadn't started to laugh. 195 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:49,320 How's that? 196 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:50,320 I started to laugh. 197 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:53,320 I guess it was the tension and all, but when I opened the register, I looked right at the 198 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:54,320 frame hanging over it. 199 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:55,320 First dollar I took in. 200 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:56,320 Yeah. 201 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:57,320 This was my first hold-up. 202 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,620 I got to thinking about what I could hang up the show for. 203 00:05:59,620 --> 00:06:02,320 Thought the only thing would be a frame full of nothing. 204 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:03,320 It struck me real funny. 205 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,320 Little fella got real sore, wanted to know what the big joke was. 206 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:07,320 Well. 207 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:08,320 I couldn't tell him. 208 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:09,320 I asked, funny the whole thing got. 209 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:13,320 That's when he started to look around to see if there was some kind of private joke. 210 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:14,320 Uh-huh. 211 00:06:14,320 --> 00:06:16,320 George and Lane must have thought I was nuts. 212 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:17,320 Yeah. 213 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:19,320 Lane tried to wave through me and tell me to be quiet. 214 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:21,320 That's when the guy saw the watch he was wearing. 215 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:22,320 Well, what happened? 216 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:23,320 Told her to take it off. 217 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:24,320 Got real nasty about it. 218 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:26,320 I guess he was sore about me laughing. 219 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:27,320 Uh-huh. 220 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:28,320 She did like he said. 221 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,320 As soon as I saw that, I got mad. 222 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:31,320 Real mad. 223 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:32,320 Yeah. 224 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:33,320 I thought about what I could do. 225 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,320 I don't keep a gun in the place. 226 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,320 All I could lay my hands on was a wet bar rag. 227 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:38,320 What was that? 228 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:39,320 A wet bar rag. 229 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:40,320 Oh, I see. 230 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,320 So I did what the guy told me. 231 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:44,320 Put my hands on the bar right out in plain sight. 232 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:45,320 Uh-huh. 233 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:48,320 The little fella started to back out of the bar and that's when George went into action. 234 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:49,320 How do you mean that? 235 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:50,320 He's a security guard. 236 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:51,320 You know, I told you that. 237 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:52,320 Oh, yeah. 238 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:53,320 Well, he carries this gun. 239 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:57,320 He pulled it out and reached around the lane, blasted it to hold him, and hit him right 240 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:58,320 in the stomach. 241 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:00,320 Guy kind of turned like he was going to run and then fell right on his face. 242 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:01,320 Uh-huh. 243 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,320 Then the big guy, the one at the door, he aimed his gun and shot at George. 244 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:05,320 Was the girl still in front of him? 245 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:06,320 Not exactly. 246 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:09,320 You see, when George shot at the one guy, he knocked the lane down. 247 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:11,320 It wasn't fast enough, though. 248 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,320 First shot from the big one caught a lane in the leg. 249 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:14,320 Second one got George. 250 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:16,320 Well, what were you doing all this time? 251 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,320 I was still there with my hands on the bar. 252 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,320 Whole thing happened so fast, there wasn't anything I could do. 253 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:21,320 Just stood there. 254 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:22,320 Uh-huh. 255 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:24,320 Right after that, the big guy ran out of the place. 256 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,320 I jumped over the bar and went after him. 257 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,320 Guess I forgot there wasn't any way I could stop him. 258 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:29,320 Didn't think of that. 259 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:30,320 Good thing I didn't catch him. 260 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:31,320 Yeah. 261 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:32,320 You followed the man out on the street, did you? 262 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:33,320 Yeah. 263 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:34,320 Saw him jump into the car and take off. 264 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:35,320 That's when I saw the other person. 265 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:36,320 You know the one that was driving. 266 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:37,320 Yes, sir. 267 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:38,320 Did you get a good look at the car? 268 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:39,320 Saw it drive off. 269 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:40,320 I understand, but did you see the license plate? 270 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:41,320 Yeah. 271 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:43,320 But not so I could tell you the number. 272 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:44,320 Was it a California plate? 273 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:46,320 Yeah, I could see that. 274 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:49,320 All right, now about the car itself, can you tell me what kind it was? 275 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:50,320 Nash sedan. 276 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,320 I think it might have been a 1953. 277 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:54,320 Can't be sure about that, though. 278 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:55,320 Might have been a new one. 279 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:56,320 What color, do you remember? 280 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,320 Near as I can remember, it was kind of like tan. 281 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:00,320 All right, sir. 282 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:03,320 Can you give me a description of the big man, the one who stood at the door? 283 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:04,320 Oh, I gave it to that other cop. 284 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,320 Well, yes, sir, but I'd like to go over it again with you, if it's all right. 285 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:07,320 Sure. 286 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:08,320 As long as it'll help you get to fellas. 287 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:10,320 All right, how old was he? 288 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:11,320 I'd say 20-something. 289 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,320 Anywhere between 24 and 27. 290 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:14,320 How about his height? 291 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:15,320 Tall, over six feet. 292 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:17,320 Didn't come real close, except when he was sitting. 293 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:20,320 I couldn't pin it down for you, but I'd say over six feet for sure. 294 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:21,320 All right, sir. 295 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:22,320 How about his weight? 296 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:23,320 180. 297 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:24,320 Darker light? 298 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:25,320 Light. 299 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:26,320 Had light hair and blue eyes. 300 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:27,320 Hair was wavy. 301 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:31,320 You could almost say the guy was too pretty, like some kind of advertisement, you know, 302 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:32,320 for hair oil or something. 303 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:33,320 Mm-hmm. 304 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:34,320 What was he wearing? 305 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:35,320 Had on dark pants and coat. 306 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:38,320 Weared a dark shirt and a white tie. 307 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,320 Remember that, because you don't see that combination much nowadays. 308 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:43,320 Back in the 30s, it was all the gold. 309 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:44,320 You're sure about the shirt and tie? 310 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,320 Positive, real contrast. 311 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:47,320 Dark shirt and white tie. 312 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:48,320 All right, was he clean shaven? 313 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:49,320 Yeah. 314 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,320 Talk to the business office, Joe. 315 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:53,320 They're sending a team over to the hospital. 316 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:54,320 That's good. 317 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:55,320 Stop and talk to the men in 6L86. 318 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:56,320 They checked the neighborhood. 319 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:57,320 Didn't come up with anything. 320 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:58,320 Mm-hmm. 321 00:08:58,320 --> 00:08:59,320 What about Elaine? 322 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:00,320 Is she going to be all right? 323 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:01,320 Yes, sir, she's not hurt, seriously. 324 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:02,320 Sure glad of that. 325 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:07,320 Felt bad about not doing anything to help her, but I'm the kind of guy, when I cut my finger, 326 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:09,320 I can't even put a bandage on it myself. 327 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:10,320 Mm-hmm. 328 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:11,320 Always been like that. 329 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:12,320 Yeah. 330 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:14,320 What kind of gun did the man at the door have, do you remember? 331 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:16,320 Looked like a.45 automatic. 332 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:17,320 I see. 333 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:18,320 Descriptions check out. 334 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:19,320 Yeah, type of guns are the same, too. 335 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:20,320 You know these men? 336 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,320 Well, we've got an idea of who they are, yes, sir. 337 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:24,320 We've been after them for some time now. 338 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:25,320 Sure wish I could have given you more. 339 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:27,320 This is all over in a few minutes. 340 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:28,320 Well, you've helped us quite a bit already, Mr. Morrill. 341 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:31,320 At the time, it seemed longer than a Monday when there's been too much Sunday. 342 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:32,320 Yeah. 343 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,320 These guys done this kind of thing before? 344 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:35,320 Well, we think so. 345 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:36,320 They've been hitting theaters. 346 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:37,320 This is the first time they've hit a cafe. 347 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:39,320 Hope it's going to be the last. 348 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,320 The way they put the B on George and Elaine, like, see you get them. 349 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:43,320 Well, we're going to try. 350 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:44,320 If you do, could you do me a favor? 351 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:45,320 What's that? 352 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:48,320 Well, I kind of goofed it up when they were here before. 353 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,320 I'd like another chance at the big guy when he hasn't got his gun. 354 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:52,320 Well, I'm afraid we can't do that, Morrill. 355 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:53,320 It's a police business. 356 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:54,320 Why not? 357 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:55,320 He's bigger than me. 358 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:56,320 Yes, sir. 359 00:09:56,320 --> 00:10:01,320 It'd be a fair fight, wouldn't it? 360 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:07,720 For the past six weeks, on Tuesday and Thursday nights, three people had been hitting theaters 361 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:09,320 in the central Hollywood area. 362 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:13,320 Descriptions obtained from the victims were the same in each case. 363 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:15,320 Rolling stakeouts had been set up without result. 364 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:20,320 Runs by the stats office had been checked out, and we were still no nearer to our suspects. 365 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,320 In each case, the method of operation was the same. 366 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:27,320 Two men would enter a theater box office and rob the cashier of all currency, and then 367 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:29,320 leave in a car driven by a third person. 368 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:33,320 We'd been unable to establish whether the person in the car was male or female. 369 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,320 None of the victims had been able to give us a good description. 370 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:39,320 However, in all of the holdups, the car the suspects used was the same. 371 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:43,320 The robbery of the cafe and the shooting of the two witnesses gave us our first concrete 372 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,320 lead to the identity of the suspects. 373 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:49,320 The description of the smaller man matched the one we'd gotten in the theater jobs. 374 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:52,320 From what the bar owner told us, it was more than possible that he was one of the bandits 375 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:54,320 that we'd been looking for. 376 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:57,320 We recovered the ejected shell casings and the spent bullets. 377 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:58,320 They were booked as evidence. 378 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:02,320 At 1 56 a.m., Frank and I left Moyle's Bar and Grill and drove over to George Street 379 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:03,320 Receiving Hospital. 380 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:05,320 We talked to Dr. Hall. 381 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:08,320 He told us that the two victims were receiving treatment and would recover. 382 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:12,320 From personal effects, the suspect was identified as Carl Layden. 383 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:15,320 We called the business office and made arrangements for his home to be checked. 384 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:19,320 Dr. Hall told us that the man was in serious condition but that we might be able to question him. 385 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:21,320 We went into the treatment room. 386 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:23,320 Layden was under heavy drugs. 387 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:26,320 Layden? 388 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:28,320 Layden? 389 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:32,320 These men want to talk to you. 390 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:33,320 Tell them to go away. 391 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,320 I don't want to talk to anybody. 392 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:36,320 Tell them. 393 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:39,320 Layden, we want to ask you about tonight. 394 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:41,320 You a cop? 395 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:42,320 That's right. 396 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:44,320 Tell me something. 397 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:45,320 What's that? 398 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:48,320 How bad is it? 399 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:49,320 They're doing what they can. 400 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:50,320 You lost a lot of blood. 401 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:51,320 Am I going to make it? 402 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:52,320 We don't know. 403 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:53,320 Mm-hmm. 404 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,320 Now who are the other two, Layden? 405 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:58,320 I don't know. 406 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:00,320 They left you alone. 407 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:01,320 You don't owe them anything. 408 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:02,320 Now who are they? 409 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:04,320 Come on, Layden. 410 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:05,320 How about the one in the car? 411 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:06,320 What's the name? 412 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:09,320 They walked down on me, didn't they? 413 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:10,320 That's right. Now what are the names? 414 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:13,320 How about it, Layden? 415 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:17,320 Oh, Norberg. 416 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:18,320 He's one of them. 417 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,320 N-O-R-B-E-R-G? 418 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:21,320 Yeah. 419 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:23,320 Sam Norberg. 420 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:25,320 Has he done any big time? 421 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:27,320 I don't think so. 422 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:28,320 Which one is he, Layden? 423 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:30,320 The one in the bar? 424 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,320 The driver. 425 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,320 How about the blonde? What's his name? 426 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:39,320 Layden? 427 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:41,320 Wait a minute, Joe. 428 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:44,320 You're going to have to stop. 429 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:45,320 No more questions these two weeks. 430 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:46,320 All right. 431 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,320 We'll be outside, Doc. 432 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:49,320 I'll be right with you. 433 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:56,320 What do you think? 434 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:57,320 I don't know. It's a good lead. 435 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:58,320 Yeah? 436 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:00,320 You've got a name. Let's find who works it. 437 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:01,320 Better run through, I guess. 438 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,320 Try to come up with an address. 439 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:06,320 I hope he's not the kind of guy who changes it three or four times a year. 440 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:07,320 Well, if he is, we can help him. 441 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:08,320 Yeah. 442 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:16,320 We'll find a new one. 443 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:17,320 2.30 a.m. 444 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:18,320 Frank and I went back to the office. 445 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:21,320 We contacted the team who checked Carl Layden's apartment. 446 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:25,320 They told us they'd found nothing to help us in apprehending the other two suspects. 447 00:13:25,320 --> 00:13:27,320 The stakeout was set up on the place. 448 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:29,320 We ran the name Sam Norberg through R&I, 449 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:32,320 but we failed to turn a record on anyone answering his description. 450 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,320 Frank checked the phone book in the city directory. 451 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:36,320 We came up with two possibles. 452 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:40,320 We asked Sergeant Bud Young and Officer Cerrani from the business office to help us. 453 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:41,320 2.47 a.m. 454 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:44,320 We got to the first address, 713 Larchmont Boulevard. 455 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:46,320 It was a small bungalow. 456 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:49,320 A tan 1953 Nash was parked in the driveway. 457 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:52,320 The doors were locked and the radiator was still warm. 458 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:57,320 While Young and Cerriani covered the door. 459 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:58,320 The car makes it look good. 460 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:06,320 I think you want to get the door. 461 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:07,320 Probably asleep. 462 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:12,320 Hmm. 463 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:13,320 Someone's coming now. 464 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:18,320 Yeah. 465 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:19,320 Who is it? 466 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:20,320 Sam Norberg. 467 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:21,320 What do you want? 468 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:25,320 We want to talk to you. 469 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:26,320 Police office. 470 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:28,320 You guys know what time it is? 471 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:29,320 All right, move over. 472 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:31,320 Get this over fast. 473 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:32,320 I got to get some sleep. 474 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:34,320 I can't stay up half the night answering questions. 475 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:36,320 Stand still. 476 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:37,320 He's clean. 477 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:38,320 Must be really important to come around this late. 478 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:39,320 It is. 479 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:40,320 Anybody else in the house? 480 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:42,320 No, I got enough trouble trying to feed myself. 481 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:43,320 Well, you won't mind if we look around. 482 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:45,320 Make a difference if I did? 483 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:46,320 No, nothing much. 484 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:47,320 I figure that. 485 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:48,320 Go ahead. 486 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:49,320 Check our backs. 487 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:50,320 I'm still okay. 488 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:51,320 Yeah. 489 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:53,320 Got the place surrounded? 490 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:55,320 We expect to find the Purple Gang. 491 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:57,320 I wonder if you're as good with the answers as you are at the question. 492 00:14:57,320 --> 00:15:00,320 Look, you might think I'm a foul ball, but I don't know what you're after. 493 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:01,320 I'll have to hand you this. 494 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:02,320 No. 495 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:03,320 You guys must have been mixed up with somebody else. 496 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:04,320 You're Sam Norberg, aren't you? 497 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:05,320 Yeah. 498 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:06,320 Well, we didn't knock on the wrong door. 499 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:07,320 Okay, Joe. 500 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:08,320 Please check our screens. 501 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:09,320 You talking Young and Sirianni? 502 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:10,320 Yeah. 503 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:11,320 I'll wait for it. 504 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:12,320 I told him that's more than just... 505 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:16,320 I don't want to rush you, foes, but you want to come with us, old bar? 506 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:17,320 That's your car out in the driveway? 507 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:18,320 Yeah, I was. 508 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:19,320 You got the keys down there? 509 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:20,320 On the table there. 510 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:21,320 All right. 511 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:22,320 You want to get dressed? 512 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:23,320 Of course. 513 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:25,320 I mean, you keep believing that, but get your clothes on. 514 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:26,320 I got a coat in the closet. 515 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:27,320 Point it out. 516 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:28,320 We'll get it. 517 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:29,320 There's only one there. 518 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:30,320 Right here. 519 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:31,320 Now let's go. 520 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:32,320 Here's the keys. 521 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:33,320 You see any more? 522 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:34,320 I don't know what this is all about. 523 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:35,320 When you find out you made a mistake, don't apologize. 524 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:36,320 Just go away till I get me some sleep. 525 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:37,320 Yeah, sure. 526 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:38,320 You stand right there. 527 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:39,320 Badge makes you a big man, doesn't it? 528 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:40,320 You better keep your eyes peeled. 529 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:41,320 I'm not going to let you get away with this. 530 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:42,320 I'm going to get away with this. 531 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:43,320 I'm going to get away with this. 532 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:44,320 I'm going to get away with this. 533 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:45,320 I'm going to get away with this. 534 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:46,320 I'm going to get away with this. 535 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:53,320 I'm going to get away with this. 536 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:58,320 I'm going to get away with this. 537 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:05,320 I'm going to get away with this. 538 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:16,320 I'm going to get away with this. 539 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:25,320 I'm going to get away with this. 540 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:36,320 I'm going to get away with this. 541 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:45,320 I'm going to get away with this. 542 00:16:45,320 --> 00:17:01,320 I'm going to get away with this. 543 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:04,480 first meet late I don't even know when you can tell us how his drivers like to 544 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:08,400 turn up in your car can't you know I can't tell you he said it was your car was 545 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:11,280 locked when we found it pretty smart figure well I hope you're going to do 546 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,400 something else what's that supposed to mean I don't know how long you think you're 547 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:17,120 going to be able to keep this up we got you nailed and you know it now why don't 548 00:17:17,120 --> 00:17:20,240 you tell us what we want to know me all go home and get some sleep I sure like to 549 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:22,120 help you but I don't even know what you're talking about 550 00:17:22,120 --> 00:17:27,000 laden says he knows you when he say that tonight said you drove the car from the 551 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:32,100 other guy where you see him late yeah so I just be proceeding hospital he's 552 00:17:32,100 --> 00:17:36,080 unhappy with you boys because you ran out on him willing to fill us in on the whole 553 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:38,860 deal with him on our side and the witnesses to the robbery tonight you're in 554 00:17:38,860 --> 00:17:43,400 real trouble Norbert they send a letter right down the line I heard laden didn't 555 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:48,320 make it you heard wrong wants to put in a call so you can talk to him how's he 556 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:53,520 deal Clint told me he was dead when the blonde fella yeah Clint Purnell told me 557 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,120 all about our laden didn't make it to the door the place that he went right out 558 00:17:56,120 --> 00:18:02,240 of that right I'll check on. The large you can you know where you know if I did I 559 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:05,720 give it to you when you see him last tonight I dropped him off downtown where 560 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:06,920 that in Springs that he had 561 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:10,640 a big day. Should have known not to trust going. 562 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:21,560 You got to go. Back yourself. How long you know for now I don't know a couple of 563 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:28,520 months. Where you meet him about our first. 564 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:34,280 I mean even good friends for a long time we never been in trouble for him at 565 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:38,360 Clint for now set up the deal yeah start to talk to us about we could pick up some 566 00:18:38,360 --> 00:18:42,040 easy money he laid out the whole idea later me told we never been hung up in 567 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:42,440 anything like 568 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:47,000 a before he said he knew enough for all of us could be pretty good talker just 569 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,640 don't make a lot of difference though we could have said no where's for now with 570 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:53,240 a place on Venice Boulevard you got an address no but I can show you where it is 571 00:18:54,120 --> 00:19:02,280 I do. Take a look at these. For now you're talking about yeah that's him he's 572 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:06,560 over that now. They're looking person and he is not particularly probably have an 573 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:09,720 off day most clothes make them look different to the dark shirt you always wear 574 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:13,160 a busy I never saw anything else he asked me one day why I always wear a white shirt 575 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:16,680 said it was square asked me how long I could wear a white shirt I told him one 576 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:20,880 day now says I'm crazy big deal about how you can wear a dark shirt three or four 577 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:25,080 days in the dirt on the car people don't know the difference they can tell how 578 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:29,200 many theater jobs you go on five how come you switched to that face was Clint's 579 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:34,560 idea said you might have the show staked out everything we did he planned it we 580 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:37,640 asked about something he said not to worry about it he had all figured out all 581 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:40,960 we said he was as smart as any cop kept telling us you made mistakes we do that's 582 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,880 what he said he should have told you the rest of it what you mean we can make him 583 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:52,760 more than one. We took Sam Norberg down to the carpool and we drove him out on 584 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:57,120 Dennis Boulevard pointed out the rooming house for personnel live while I waited 585 00:19:57,120 --> 00:19:58,600 with Norberg Frank went up to check with 586 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:02,640 a manager in a couple of minutes he came back. I looked like the message when he 587 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:14,720 moved manager says for now was here about two thirty yeah like bags and left. 588 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:17,680 Frank and I along with the suspect went up and looked over the room apparently 589 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:20,960 for now I've left in a hurry we talked to the manager but he was unable to tell us 590 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:24,400 where the suspect had gone he did tell us that for now I've driven up to the place 591 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:28,360 in the car and after packing his belongings had left the manager went on 592 00:20:28,360 --> 00:20:31,240 to say that he knew the suspect didn't own an automobile himself and that he'd 593 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,040 gotten a license number of the car in the event that there might be any trouble. 594 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:37,040 We called the Department of Motor Vehicles and we found that the car was 595 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:41,840 registered to a Mrs Robert Sherburn two ninety seven Colorado Boulevard Frank and 596 00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:45,280 I went back to the main jail and booked Sam Norberg in on suspicion of robbery 597 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:49,080 after that we drove out to talk to the Sherburn woman the address was a writing 598 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:52,520 academy in Griffith Park we left the car down the street and walked onto the 599 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:59,000 ground. I wonder what the pictures for now driving a car registered to a Mr 600 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:06,800 Sherburn. The office. I'm having trouble seeing the building let alone. 601 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:13,360 Early. Somebody around try to get. 602 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:21,640 Yes Mr Sherby that's right police officers this my partner Frank Smith my name's 603 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:25,040 Friday what's wrong I do man we'd like to ask a couple of questions about. 604 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:29,880 Something's happened to Robert no man you don't have to lie to me I know that's 605 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:33,680 it Robert smashed up the car and it's been hurt no man that's not it you know 606 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:37,000 a man named Clint Burnell not about my husband no. 607 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:43,600 He left the Bakersfield this morning I thought there'd been an accident I was 608 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:47,040 scared like when you're baking a cake and somebody slams the door you have to 609 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:49,840 check the oven but you're afraid to look and you're afraid not to. 610 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:56,360 Say not to. You know how that is now about Clint Burnell do you know yes I do 611 00:21:56,360 --> 00:22:02,080 he's my step brother. That way you're here but that. In trouble again we like to 612 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:07,160 talk to. I guess I should have known it but never comes around unless he's in 613 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:12,280 trouble you see them then yes he came by last night he wanted to buy the station 614 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:15,120 wagon to pick up his stuff he said he was going back east because he couldn't make 615 00:22:15,120 --> 00:22:20,560 a go over here on the coast you know where he is now yes back in the tap room he 616 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:24,600 doesn't have any place to sleep and I let him use the cotton there. What kind of 617 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:28,600 trouble do you miss time you better we talk to him but whatever it is I'm not 618 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:33,600 going to stand behind and you promise me I promised Robert he's running again he 619 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:38,040 isn't going to get any help from us where's this tack room back there the second 620 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:41,800 door thank you I hope there's going to be any trouble there is you'll have to start 621 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:48,480 it. One try to go yeah. 622 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:59,320 Come on get up what are you doing in the eight when you got no right to come in 623 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:07,320 here like this. I'll say. That's the clean job one check the bed yeah you guys got 624 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:10,960 a lot of nerve busting in here like there's no reason for it yeah sure forty five 625 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:14,560 automatic under the pillow big deal so you found a gun what's that prove you 626 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:15,440 carry him to have 627 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:17,920 a big difference Mr is there right yeah we get paid for. 628 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:30,720 The story you just heard is true the names were changed to protect the innocent 629 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:35,800 on January 20th trial was held in Department 97 Superior Court of the state 630 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:47,880 of California in and for the county of Los Angeles. Samuel Garland Norberg 631 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:51,840 Carl Franklin Layton and Clinton Ward per now were tried and convicted of 632 00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:55,880 robbery in the first degree five counts and assault with intent to commit murder 633 00:23:55,880 --> 00:24:00,640 one count they received sentence as prescribed by law robbery in the first 634 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:04,160 degree is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of 635 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:08,520 not less than five years assault with intent to commit murder is punishable by 636 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:10,960 imprisonment for a period of from one to fourteen years. 637 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:33,440 You have just heard the authentic story of your police force in action and 638 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:38,240 starring Jack Webb presentation of the United States Armed Forces radio service.