WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:11.800 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 00:11.800 --> 00:14.440 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:14.440 --> 00:15.440 Dragnet. 00:15.440 --> 00:24.000 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 00:24.000 --> 00:28.880 For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 00:28.880 --> 00:33.440 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 00:33.440 --> 00:34.440 police violence. 00:34.440 --> 00:40.240 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 00:40.240 --> 00:42.240 in action. 00:42.240 --> 00:46.400 It was Monday, July 6th. 00:46.400 --> 00:47.880 It was sunny in Los Angeles. 00:47.880 --> 00:49.720 We were working the day watch out of burglary detail. 00:49.720 --> 00:50.840 My partner is Frank Smith. 00:50.840 --> 00:51.840 The boss is Captain Bernard. 00:51.840 --> 00:52.840 My name is Friday. 00:52.840 --> 00:54.560 We were on our way out from the office. 00:54.560 --> 00:58.240 It was 8.23 a.m. when we got to the corner of Walton Avenue and Adams Boulevard. 00:58.240 --> 01:01.480 A used car lot office. 01:01.480 --> 01:03.240 I'm sorry, gentlemen, but you can't come in here. 01:03.240 --> 01:04.240 We're police officers. 01:04.240 --> 01:06.240 Oh, well, Frank Smith? 01:06.240 --> 01:07.240 That's right. 01:07.240 --> 01:08.240 My partner is Sergeant Friday. 01:08.240 --> 01:09.240 How do you do? 01:09.240 --> 01:10.240 My name's Binyon, John Binyon. 01:10.240 --> 01:11.240 How are you? 01:11.240 --> 01:12.240 I thought the door was locked. 01:12.240 --> 01:14.240 Didn't want anyone to come in until you fellas got here. 01:14.240 --> 01:15.240 Are you the owner? 01:15.240 --> 01:16.240 Yeah. 01:16.240 --> 01:17.240 Did you put in the call? 01:17.240 --> 01:18.240 That's right. 01:18.240 --> 01:19.240 When I found out I'd been robbed. 01:19.240 --> 01:20.240 You won't tell us what happened? 01:20.240 --> 01:21.240 I sure do. 01:21.240 --> 01:22.240 Only one trouble. 01:22.240 --> 01:23.240 What's that, sir? 01:23.240 --> 01:24.240 Not much I can tell you. 01:24.240 --> 01:25.960 Opened the door this morning, same as usual. 01:25.960 --> 01:28.160 Came in, hung up my hat, and sat down at the desk. 01:28.160 --> 01:31.480 Wouldn't have noticed anything was wrong, but I promised my wife I'd type her jingle 01:31.480 --> 01:32.840 first thing when I got here. 01:32.840 --> 01:33.840 What's that? 01:33.840 --> 01:34.840 A jingle. 01:34.840 --> 01:37.840 Wife works all the contests and papers, magazines, you know. 01:37.840 --> 01:38.840 Oh, yeah. 01:38.840 --> 01:40.880 She writes them in longhand, then I have to type them. 01:40.880 --> 01:44.160 That takes up my time, but it makes her happy and keeps peace in the family. 01:44.160 --> 01:45.480 Yeah, you want to go on? 01:45.480 --> 01:48.640 I sat down at the desk, opened the door on this side. 01:48.640 --> 01:49.640 See? 01:49.640 --> 01:50.640 Yeah. 01:50.640 --> 01:53.360 Reached in to pull the typewriter up into position. 01:53.360 --> 01:54.360 No typewriter. 01:54.360 --> 01:55.360 It was gone, huh? 01:55.360 --> 01:56.360 Yeah. 01:56.360 --> 01:57.360 Knew something was wrong. 01:57.360 --> 01:59.320 I'd used it yesterday just before I locked up the place. 01:59.320 --> 02:00.320 I see. 02:00.320 --> 02:02.280 I looked around to see if anything else was missing. 02:02.280 --> 02:04.560 The adding machine and my desk fountain pen are gone, too. 02:04.560 --> 02:05.560 Now, how about the outside? 02:05.560 --> 02:07.120 Are there any cars missing? 02:07.120 --> 02:08.120 Yeah. 02:08.120 --> 02:09.120 One. 02:09.120 --> 02:10.120 A 1953 Dodge. 02:10.120 --> 02:12.160 I was saving the real bad news to last. 02:12.160 --> 02:14.960 All right, we'll need a description to color the model engine number. 02:14.960 --> 02:15.960 Mm-hmm. 02:15.960 --> 02:16.960 Knew you'd want it. 02:16.960 --> 02:18.960 Got it all right here on this card. 02:18.960 --> 02:19.960 Here you go. 02:19.960 --> 02:21.960 Better call us in, huh? 02:21.960 --> 02:22.960 Yeah. 02:22.960 --> 02:23.960 Late in print in the lab, too. 02:23.960 --> 02:24.960 Right. 02:24.960 --> 02:25.960 You can use either phone. 02:25.960 --> 02:26.960 Thank you. 02:26.960 --> 02:29.280 Can you give us the serial numbers on the typewriter and the adding machine? 02:29.280 --> 02:31.160 Had to talk to Mabel first. 02:31.160 --> 02:32.160 She has them filed someplace. 02:32.160 --> 02:33.160 That's your secretary? 02:33.160 --> 02:34.160 Yeah. 02:34.160 --> 02:35.160 Mr. Dayall. 02:35.160 --> 02:38.160 Well, now, as far as you know, then, you told us about everything that was taken. 02:38.160 --> 02:39.160 Yeah. 02:39.160 --> 02:41.960 Were these windows locked when you came in? 02:41.960 --> 02:42.960 Yeah. 02:42.960 --> 02:43.960 Never opened them. 02:43.960 --> 02:44.960 Don't have to. 02:44.960 --> 02:45.960 Places air-conditioned. 02:45.960 --> 02:47.560 You say the front door was locked, huh? 02:47.560 --> 02:48.560 Yeah. 02:48.560 --> 02:50.160 Extra keys gone from the board, though. 02:50.160 --> 02:51.560 Well, those will be right out tonight. 02:51.560 --> 02:53.400 What were you saying about those keys? 02:53.400 --> 02:54.400 Want to step over here? 02:54.400 --> 02:55.400 I'll show you. 02:55.400 --> 02:59.040 Now, these are the keys for the cars on the lots. 02:59.040 --> 03:00.040 All labeled. 03:00.040 --> 03:02.520 Here's where the keys for the Dodge were. 03:02.520 --> 03:04.640 This hook had the extra key for the front door. 03:04.640 --> 03:07.400 Binyan, how many keys are there for the office? 03:07.400 --> 03:08.400 Three. 03:08.400 --> 03:09.400 I have one. 03:09.400 --> 03:10.400 Mabel has one. 03:10.400 --> 03:11.400 The other one was on the board. 03:11.400 --> 03:12.400 How long has she worked for you? 03:12.400 --> 03:13.400 Mabel? 03:13.400 --> 03:14.400 That's right. 03:14.400 --> 03:15.400 About eight years. 03:15.400 --> 03:16.400 If you think she had anything to do with this, forget it. 03:16.400 --> 03:17.400 I'd as soon as accused my own wife. 03:17.400 --> 03:18.400 I don't understand that, Binyan. 03:18.400 --> 03:19.400 We'll have to talk to her. 03:19.400 --> 03:20.400 All right. 03:20.400 --> 03:22.400 I'll call Mabel and have her come down. 03:22.400 --> 03:23.400 We'd appreciate that. 03:23.400 --> 03:24.400 I know she didn't have anything to do with this. 03:24.400 --> 03:25.400 I'll give you answer on that. 03:25.400 --> 03:29.640 Anyway, I've read in the papers recently where there have been other burglaries like this. 03:29.640 --> 03:30.640 Yeah. 03:30.640 --> 03:31.640 My money says it's somebody with experience. 03:31.640 --> 03:32.640 Maybe. 03:32.640 --> 03:34.640 You must have some idea who's doing it. 03:34.640 --> 03:35.640 Well, we're working on it. 03:35.640 --> 03:38.080 In other words, you don't have much to go on. 03:38.080 --> 03:39.080 Not a lot. 03:39.080 --> 03:40.800 Doesn't sound too good for me. 03:40.800 --> 03:43.040 I mean, my chances of getting my property back. 03:43.040 --> 03:44.040 We'll do what we can, sir. 03:44.040 --> 03:47.760 I know, but if you don't have any leads, if they don't make any mistakes, there's much 03:47.760 --> 03:48.760 you can do, isn't there? 03:48.760 --> 03:50.960 It seems to me the thieves always have the edge. 03:50.960 --> 03:53.200 Yeah, it begins that way. 03:53.200 --> 03:55.800 They always start before we do. 03:55.800 --> 04:07.960 Crews from the crime lab in Lainton, Prince went over to the office. 04:07.960 --> 04:11.120 John Binion's secretary came in, but after questioning her, we decided she had nothing 04:11.120 --> 04:12.120 to do with the crime. 04:12.120 --> 04:16.960 She went through her desk and told us that a check made out to her employer was missing. 04:16.960 --> 04:20.120 Binion called his bank and they promised to notify him if the check was cashed and returned 04:20.120 --> 04:21.120 to them. 04:21.120 --> 04:24.960 We got the serial numbers on the adding machine and the typewriter and we notified pawn shop 04:24.960 --> 04:25.960 detail. 04:25.960 --> 04:29.200 Bullets were also sent to secondhand stores. 04:29.200 --> 04:32.480 The latest burglar was similar to others that we'd been investigating. 04:32.480 --> 04:35.840 The thief's MO was no different than we had on file and to date we have been unable to 04:35.840 --> 04:36.840 make any recovery. 04:36.840 --> 04:41.320 We talked to informants, but they could give us no leads to the identity of the burglar. 04:41.320 --> 04:44.360 The report from the crime lab was the same as on all the other thefts. 04:44.360 --> 04:46.600 Entry had been made through the door. 04:46.600 --> 04:50.320 The lock had not been forced, indicating either the use of a key or some instrument to pick 04:50.320 --> 04:51.320 up the lock. 04:51.320 --> 04:53.960 Late in print, failed to find any usable fingerprints. 04:53.960 --> 04:58.480 Tuesday, July 14th, 10.31 a.m. 04:58.480 --> 05:01.480 I got it. 05:01.480 --> 05:02.480 Burglary Friday. 05:02.480 --> 05:03.480 Yeah. 05:03.480 --> 05:04.480 Mm-hmm. 05:04.480 --> 05:05.480 With your name? 05:05.480 --> 05:06.480 Do you have it now? 05:06.480 --> 05:07.480 All right, we'll be right out. 05:07.480 --> 05:08.480 Right, bye. 05:08.480 --> 05:09.480 Binion called from his bank. 05:09.480 --> 05:10.480 Yeah? 05:10.480 --> 05:11.480 I think he turned the lead. 05:11.480 --> 05:12.480 What do you mean? 05:12.480 --> 05:13.480 Stolen check was cashed. 05:13.480 --> 05:27.720 When we got to John Binion's office, he showed us the check. 05:27.720 --> 05:31.760 We compared the endorsement with his signature and it proved to be a good forgery. 05:31.760 --> 05:33.760 The check had been cashed by a Sylvia Karns. 05:33.760 --> 05:35.640 Frank and I drove to the address. 05:35.640 --> 05:39.200 It was a small bookstore at the corner of Cypress Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. 05:39.200 --> 05:42.600 Miss Karns was shown the check and we asked if she remembered who had given it to her. 05:42.600 --> 05:43.600 She said, no. 05:43.600 --> 05:44.600 John Binion. 05:44.600 --> 05:45.600 Not too good on people's names. 05:45.600 --> 05:50.600 Let me take the sales clips for that day. 05:50.600 --> 05:52.600 I should have a record of what he bought. 05:52.600 --> 05:53.600 Excuse me for a moment. 05:53.600 --> 05:54.600 I forget names. 05:54.600 --> 05:58.600 When I look at the books they buy, most of the time I can remember the person. 05:58.600 --> 05:59.600 Mm-hmm. 05:59.600 --> 06:02.120 Here they are. 06:02.120 --> 06:03.600 You always write the name on cash sales? 06:03.600 --> 06:04.600 Yes. 06:04.600 --> 06:07.600 It's a good way to build a mailing list. 06:07.600 --> 06:08.600 Mm-hmm. 06:08.600 --> 06:09.600 Here it is. 06:09.600 --> 06:10.600 John Binion on the 8th. 06:10.600 --> 06:11.600 Let's see. 06:11.600 --> 06:12.600 Mm-hmm. 06:12.600 --> 06:15.600 Now can you remember anything about the man? 06:15.600 --> 06:16.600 I might. 06:16.600 --> 06:19.600 May I have the slip, Mr. Fratty? 06:19.600 --> 06:20.600 Here you are. 06:20.600 --> 06:22.600 From Blackboard to Back Bay. 06:22.600 --> 06:23.600 Oh, yes. 06:23.600 --> 06:24.600 This is by a country school teacher. 06:24.600 --> 06:27.600 He gave up the little red school house to become a private tutor. 06:27.600 --> 06:30.600 He tells about some of his problems and how he dealt with them. 06:30.600 --> 06:31.600 It's quite amusing. 06:31.600 --> 06:34.600 Yes ma'am, but does it remind you of anything about the man? 06:34.600 --> 06:35.600 No. 06:35.600 --> 06:39.600 Let's see what else he bought. 06:39.600 --> 06:42.600 Locks down through the ages. 06:42.600 --> 06:44.600 I never read that one. 06:44.600 --> 06:46.600 I guess it's about locks. 06:46.600 --> 06:47.600 Mm-hmm. 06:47.600 --> 06:49.600 Now I'm beginning to remember. 06:49.600 --> 06:50.600 Yes ma'am. 06:50.600 --> 06:51.600 He said locks were a hobby with him. 06:51.600 --> 06:52.600 Does that mean anything to you? 06:52.600 --> 06:53.600 Yes, it might. 06:53.600 --> 06:55.600 Can you tell us anything about the man's looks? 06:55.600 --> 06:57.600 Well, I'll see. 06:57.600 --> 06:59.600 I guess he was about your size. 06:59.600 --> 07:00.600 Me, ma'am? 07:00.600 --> 07:02.600 No, he wasn't quite as... 07:02.600 --> 07:04.600 Well, he looked more like Mr. Fratty. 07:04.600 --> 07:05.600 Yeah. 07:05.600 --> 07:06.600 How about his coloring? 07:06.600 --> 07:07.600 Had dark hair. 07:07.600 --> 07:08.600 Straight. 07:08.600 --> 07:09.600 Mm-hmm. 07:09.600 --> 07:11.600 Did he have any marks on his face that we might use to identify him? 07:11.600 --> 07:12.600 Not that I recall. 07:12.600 --> 07:14.600 Could you tell us anything about how he was dressed? 07:14.600 --> 07:16.600 I'm afraid not. 07:16.600 --> 07:19.600 Other book was The Window Without Curtains. 07:19.600 --> 07:20.600 Mm-hmm. 07:20.600 --> 07:22.600 Now that reminds me of something. 07:22.600 --> 07:23.600 What's that? 07:23.600 --> 07:24.600 His voice. 07:22.600 --> 07:23.600 Yeah. 07:23.600 --> 07:26.600 He's almost too precise, too perfect. 07:26.600 --> 07:27.600 Did you notice any accent? 07:27.600 --> 07:28.600 No. 07:28.600 --> 07:30.600 Is there anything else you can tell us about his looks? 07:30.600 --> 07:32.600 No. 07:32.600 --> 07:34.600 What kind of identification did he show you? 07:34.600 --> 07:35.600 A driver's license. 07:35.600 --> 07:36.600 That was made out to John Binion? 07:36.600 --> 07:37.600 That's right. 07:37.600 --> 07:39.600 I copied the name, the sales slip from it. 07:39.600 --> 07:40.600 Mm-hmm. 07:40.600 --> 07:42.600 That's the only identification he showed you. 07:42.600 --> 07:44.600 Yes, I didn't ask for any more. 07:44.600 --> 07:46.600 He seemed to know a lot of the business people in this neighborhood. 07:46.600 --> 07:47.600 I know. 07:47.600 --> 07:50.600 Mentioned them by name, said he lived near here before he got married. 07:50.600 --> 07:51.600 I see. 07:51.600 --> 07:53.600 You know, I've been in business for six years. 07:53.600 --> 07:55.600 This is my first loss on the check. 07:55.600 --> 07:56.600 That right. 07:56.600 --> 07:58.600 Oh, he's been so careful. 07:58.600 --> 08:02.600 This man, though, he seems so honest, so polite. 08:02.600 --> 08:03.600 Mm-hmm. 08:03.600 --> 08:04.600 He's rough on me. 08:04.600 --> 08:06.600 I have to suffer the loss. 08:06.600 --> 08:08.600 Check list for $30. 08:08.600 --> 08:10.600 He only bought $10 worth of books. 08:10.600 --> 08:12.600 I gave him $20 of my own money. 08:12.600 --> 08:15.600 It's a real loss, I can tell you. 08:15.600 --> 08:16.600 Yes, ma'am. 08:16.600 --> 08:17.600 There's one thing in your favor. 08:17.600 --> 08:18.600 What's that? 08:18.600 --> 08:20.600 He's going to feel it more than you will. 08:20.600 --> 08:31.600 From what Sylvia Kearns told us, we knew that our suspect was also a forgery artist 08:31.600 --> 08:34.600 or he had connections that could furnish him with suitable identification. 08:34.600 --> 08:38.600 Assuming the suspect might still live in the neighborhood, we spent the rest of the day 08:38.600 --> 08:39.600 questioning people in the area. 08:39.600 --> 08:41.600 They failed to come up with any leads. 08:41.600 --> 08:43.600 The next day we started to canvas again. 08:43.600 --> 08:48.600 The manager of a small hotel told us that a man named Paul DeRoe was living there 08:48.600 --> 08:50.600 who could fit the partial description we had. 08:50.600 --> 08:53.600 In the manager's company, we went upstairs and looked through the room. 08:53.600 --> 08:56.600 Hey, Joe. 08:56.600 --> 08:57.600 Yeah. 08:57.600 --> 08:59.600 The picture on the wall, some kind of certificate, too. 08:59.600 --> 09:01.600 Looks like it's written in German. 09:01.600 --> 09:02.600 Want to take a look? 09:02.600 --> 09:07.600 Well... 09:07.600 --> 09:08.600 That looks like Dutch to me. 09:08.600 --> 09:09.600 You see there? 09:09.600 --> 09:10.600 The guy's wearing a.45. 09:10.600 --> 09:12.600 Looks like he's carrying an American car by. 09:12.600 --> 09:14.600 He's not wearing any kind of a uniform. 09:14.600 --> 09:16.600 What are you trying to prove? 09:16.600 --> 09:18.600 The certificate probably says what it's for. 09:18.600 --> 09:19.600 Yeah, maybe. 09:19.600 --> 09:24.600 Let's find out if this is DeRoe in this picture here. 09:24.600 --> 09:27.600 Mr. Bleeker, will you take a look at this and tell us if it's DeRoe? 09:27.600 --> 09:30.600 Yeah, sure. 09:30.600 --> 09:32.600 What do you say? 09:32.600 --> 09:35.600 I was younger here, but I'd say it's him. 09:35.600 --> 09:36.600 All right, thank you. 09:36.600 --> 09:37.600 Frank? 09:37.600 --> 09:38.600 Yes, ma'am, Joe. 09:38.600 --> 09:41.600 Better see if Miss Carnes can make an identification from this picture. 09:41.600 --> 09:42.600 Yeah, take a look at this. 09:42.600 --> 09:43.600 Just turned it. 09:43.600 --> 09:47.600 Found it up there on the shelf, wrapped in an oil-skinned tobacco pouch. 09:47.600 --> 09:50.600 Yeah, torsion bars, vibrator ballpoint pick. 09:50.600 --> 09:51.600 It works. 09:51.600 --> 09:53.600 Looks like good steel, too, doesn't it? 09:53.600 --> 09:55.600 Well, I guess we got the right room. 09:55.600 --> 09:57.600 Unless they all come with burger kits. 09:57.600 --> 10:05.600 Frank, Frank, Frank, Frank. 10:05.600 --> 10:07.600 Frank and I continued to search the room. 10:07.600 --> 10:12.600 Besides the burger kit, we found three books with the same titles as those bought with a stolen check. 10:12.600 --> 10:16.600 Sylvia Carnes identified the pictures being the same man that had passed the check. 10:16.600 --> 10:21.600 We called the ops and asked them to run the name and description of Paul DeRoe through R&I. 10:21.600 --> 10:24.600 A local and an APB were gotten out on the suspect. 10:24.600 --> 10:30.600 Frank and I went back to the hotel and decided because of the physical setup of the lobby, it would be better to wait in the suspect's room. 10:30.600 --> 10:36.600 The manager took over the desk and we arranged for him to notify us with one long ring on the phone when DeRoe asked for his key. 10:36.600 --> 10:38.600 Three hours went by. 10:38.600 --> 10:41.600 9.13 p.m. 10:41.600 --> 10:42.600 That's it. 10:42.600 --> 10:47.600 Yeah. 10:47.600 --> 10:48.600 All right, hold it right there. 10:48.600 --> 10:49.600 Oh. 10:49.600 --> 10:50.600 Get the light, Frank. 10:50.600 --> 10:51.600 Yeah. 10:51.600 --> 10:52.600 Who are you? 10:52.600 --> 10:53.600 Police officers. 10:53.600 --> 10:54.600 That's right. 10:54.600 --> 10:55.600 Who are you? 10:55.600 --> 10:56.600 Paul sent me up here. 10:56.600 --> 10:57.600 Paul DeRoe? 10:57.600 --> 10:58.600 That's right. 10:58.600 --> 10:59.600 Where is he now? 10:59.600 --> 11:00.600 Why do you want to know? 11:00.600 --> 11:01.600 Come on, lady. 11:01.600 --> 11:02.600 Where is he? 11:02.600 --> 11:03.600 Waiting for me. 11:03.600 --> 11:04.600 Where? 11:04.600 --> 11:05.600 Outside in the car. 11:05.600 --> 11:06.600 Is he still waiting? 11:06.600 --> 11:07.600 I don't know. 11:07.600 --> 11:08.600 What do you mean? 11:08.600 --> 11:09.600 He left me off at the door. 11:09.600 --> 11:10.600 There wasn't any place to park. 11:10.600 --> 11:11.600 All right, go ahead. 11:11.600 --> 11:12.600 He was going to drive around the block and pick me up. 11:12.600 --> 11:13.600 What kind of a car is he driving? 11:13.600 --> 11:15.600 Well, I'm not sure. 11:15.600 --> 11:16.600 You rode in it, didn't you? 11:16.600 --> 11:17.600 Yes. 11:17.600 --> 11:18.600 Well, don't you know what kind it is? 11:18.600 --> 11:19.600 I didn't pay any attention. 11:19.600 --> 11:20.600 Well, what do you mean? 11:20.600 --> 11:22.600 Well, he drives in many different kinds. 11:22.600 --> 11:37.600 We took the girl, Darlene Potter, with us, and we went down to the lobby. 11:37.600 --> 11:39.600 She was instructed to go out to the street and meet DeRoe. 11:39.600 --> 11:41.600 Frank and I followed her. 11:41.600 --> 11:43.600 There was no car waiting outside the hotel. 11:43.600 --> 11:46.600 On the chance that he might have parked and was waiting for the girl, Frank went up the 11:46.600 --> 11:48.600 street and then crossed to the other side. 11:48.600 --> 11:50.600 I walked down the street toward our car. 11:50.600 --> 11:52.600 DeRoe failed to show up. 11:52.600 --> 11:55.600 We went back to the hotel and asked the manager to call us when the suspect returned, and 11:55.600 --> 11:57.600 then we took the girl down to the city hall. 11:57.600 --> 12:01.600 During the trip, she maintained she didn't know what make car he was driving. 12:01.600 --> 12:05.600 She said he told her that he was an automobile salesman, but he also worked as a private 12:05.600 --> 12:06.600 teacher. 12:06.600 --> 12:09.600 We ran her name through R&I, but we found no record. 12:09.600 --> 12:12.600 The run on the name Paul DeRoe had failed to turn a package. 12:12.600 --> 12:15.600 Laiton Prince was requested to go over DeRoe's room, 10.02 p.m. 12:15.600 --> 12:17.600 We continued to interrogate Darlene Potter. 12:17.600 --> 12:19.600 How long have you known DeRoe? 12:19.600 --> 12:21.600 I told you before. 12:21.600 --> 12:22.600 Three months. 12:22.600 --> 12:23.600 Who did he say he worked for? 12:23.600 --> 12:24.600 He never said. 12:24.600 --> 12:25.600 Where did he teach? 12:25.600 --> 12:26.600 Private home. 12:26.600 --> 12:27.600 Can you give us their names? 12:27.600 --> 12:28.600 No, I can't tell you. 12:28.600 --> 12:29.600 You don't know? 12:29.600 --> 12:30.600 That's right. 12:30.600 --> 12:31.600 He just said he taught. 12:31.600 --> 12:32.600 Never said where. 12:32.600 --> 12:33.600 What did he teach? 12:33.600 --> 12:34.600 Language. 12:34.600 --> 12:35.600 What language? 12:35.600 --> 12:36.600 French, I think. 12:36.600 --> 12:39.600 You haven't told me what this is all about, but I'm sure there's a mistake. 12:39.600 --> 12:41.600 Paul wouldn't have to do anything wrong. 12:41.600 --> 12:42.600 Why do you say that? 12:42.600 --> 12:43.600 He's too intelligent. 12:43.600 --> 12:45.600 Well, it doesn't look that way right now, does it? 12:45.600 --> 12:46.600 Paul's a hero. 12:46.600 --> 12:48.600 What else do you know about him? 12:48.600 --> 12:49.600 His background. 12:49.600 --> 12:50.600 Where is he from? 12:50.600 --> 12:51.600 I'm not sure. 12:51.600 --> 12:53.600 I think he said something once about going to school in Paris. 12:53.600 --> 12:55.600 Is he an American citizen? 12:55.600 --> 12:56.600 I just assumed he was. 12:56.600 --> 12:58.600 He never said anything different. 12:58.600 --> 13:00.600 Can't you tell me what he's done? 13:00.600 --> 13:03.600 We'd like to talk to him about some burglaries and some car thefts. 13:03.600 --> 13:05.600 Paul wouldn't steal? 13:05.600 --> 13:06.600 Well, maybe so, ma'am. 13:06.600 --> 13:07.600 We've got good reason to think he did. 13:07.600 --> 13:08.600 Well, there's some mistake. 13:08.600 --> 13:10.600 It doesn't fit with the kind of person he is. 13:10.600 --> 13:11.600 What do you mean, that? 13:11.600 --> 13:13.600 It might not make much sense to you. 13:13.600 --> 13:14.600 Well, give us a try. 13:14.600 --> 13:15.600 Paul was in the war. 13:15.600 --> 13:16.600 So? 13:16.600 --> 13:19.600 Yes, maybe you saw the picture in citation in his room. 13:19.600 --> 13:20.600 Yeah, we did. 13:20.600 --> 13:21.600 What about it? 13:21.600 --> 13:22.600 He fought with the Dutch Underground Forces. 13:22.600 --> 13:23.600 He told you that, didn't he? 13:23.600 --> 13:24.600 Yes. 13:24.600 --> 13:26.600 He only talked about it once or twice. 13:26.600 --> 13:28.600 I think he was in that group. 13:28.600 --> 13:33.600 I don't remember the name, but they went in and organized the resistance forces before the invasion. 13:33.600 --> 13:34.600 Uh-huh. 13:34.600 --> 13:36.600 You're pretty sure Paul is the man you want? 13:36.600 --> 13:37.600 Looks that way, yes, ma'am. 13:37.600 --> 13:39.600 Hard to believe. 13:39.600 --> 13:41.600 But there's a reason for it. 13:41.600 --> 13:43.600 I guess he took a lot of chances during the war. 13:43.600 --> 13:44.600 Must have changed him. 13:44.600 --> 13:45.600 He hasn't changed. 13:45.600 --> 13:56.600 Further interrogation of Darlene Potter convinced us that she knew the suspect only as a friend. 13:56.600 --> 13:59.600 When we drove her home, she gave us a more recent snapshot of Darrow. 13:59.600 --> 14:03.600 The next day, copies were made and distributed to radio patrol units. 14:03.600 --> 14:09.600 Frank and I went back to the hotel to make another check of the room to try and find something that might lead us to any of his friends or associates. 14:09.600 --> 14:12.600 We found a list of names and addresses under a desk blotter. 14:12.600 --> 14:15.600 The first four people that we talked to all told us the same thing. 14:15.600 --> 14:19.600 They said that the man known as Paul Darrow was a private tutor for their children. 14:19.600 --> 14:22.600 The only address that any of them had for him was the hotel. 14:22.600 --> 14:25.600 At two of the homes, we were told he came to teach on Wednesdays. 14:25.600 --> 14:29.600 One party said he came on Saturdays, and the other one said he came on Tuesdays. 14:29.600 --> 14:30.600 4.03 p.m. 14:30.600 --> 14:34.600 We identified ourselves and were admitted to a home on Chatham Drive by a Mrs. Grace Findlay. 14:34.600 --> 14:36.600 Won't you gentlemen be seated? 14:36.600 --> 14:38.600 Thank you very much, Miss. 14:38.600 --> 14:41.600 What was it you wanted to see me about? 14:41.600 --> 14:45.600 Well, Miss Findlay, we'd like you to look at this picture and tell us if you recognize this man. 14:45.600 --> 14:46.600 Here you are. 14:46.600 --> 14:48.600 Certainly. 14:48.600 --> 14:50.600 Why, yes, that's Paul Darrow. 14:50.600 --> 14:52.600 I wonder if you'd mind telling us what you know about him. 14:52.600 --> 14:54.600 Well, I'm not sure I understand just what you mean. 14:54.600 --> 14:56.600 Well, is he a friend of the family? 14:56.600 --> 14:59.600 Yes, in a way. He's the children's French teacher. 14:59.600 --> 15:00.600 Uh-huh. 15:00.600 --> 15:02.600 He's not in trouble with the police, is he? 15:02.600 --> 15:04.600 We'd like to talk to him. 15:04.600 --> 15:05.600 I hope it isn't serious. 15:05.600 --> 15:07.600 Well, it might be, Miss Findlay. 15:07.600 --> 15:09.600 Serious enough to have him put in jail? 15:09.600 --> 15:10.600 Might be. 15:10.600 --> 15:12.600 Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. 15:12.600 --> 15:14.600 He's been so wonderful with the children. 15:14.600 --> 15:15.600 Uh-huh. 15:15.600 --> 15:16.600 He's the third teacher we've had. 15:16.600 --> 15:20.600 Somehow they never liked the others, but they're just crazy about Paul. 15:20.600 --> 15:22.600 You're certain he's done something wrong? 15:22.600 --> 15:24.600 We'd like to find him and get his side of the story. 15:24.600 --> 15:26.600 Now, do you have a home address for him? 15:26.600 --> 15:27.600 Yes. 15:27.600 --> 15:29.600 Does he know you're looking for him? 15:29.600 --> 15:31.600 We wouldn't know that, ma'am. 15:31.600 --> 15:32.600 That's strange. 15:32.600 --> 15:33.600 How's that? 15:33.600 --> 15:37.600 Well, I was thinking if you're looking for him and he knows it, it's odd he'd call here today. 15:37.600 --> 15:39.600 You talk to him today? 15:39.600 --> 15:40.600 Yeah. 15:40.600 --> 15:42.600 Where is it easy to give the children their instruction? 15:42.600 --> 15:43.600 Yes, ma'am. 15:43.600 --> 15:45.600 He said he'd be here at five o'clock. 15:52.600 --> 15:57.600 With Mrs. Findlay's permission, Frank drove our car into the garage, and then we waited for DeRoe to arrive. 15:57.600 --> 16:00.600 While we were waiting, Mrs. Findlay told us that when DeRoe had applied for the job, 16:00.600 --> 16:04.600 he'd showed her several letters of recommendation from families in the East. 16:04.600 --> 16:07.600 Because of his intelligence and her children's instant liking for him, 16:07.600 --> 16:09.600 she hadn't made a check on his background. 16:09.600 --> 16:12.600 She went on to say that she had noticed him driving several different makes of cars, 16:12.600 --> 16:14.600 but she couldn't give us a description of any of them. 16:14.600 --> 16:17.600 Five o' six p.m. The front doorbell rang. 16:17.600 --> 16:20.600 That must be him. I hope there's no trouble. 16:20.600 --> 16:22.600 All right, you wait here, Mrs. Findlay. 16:22.600 --> 16:23.600 All right. 16:23.600 --> 16:24.600 Don't worry about it. 16:30.600 --> 16:32.600 Now, hold it right there, DeRoe, police officers. 16:32.600 --> 16:34.600 This is hardly the reception expect. 16:34.600 --> 16:36.600 All right, move over. Put both hands up against the door. 16:36.600 --> 16:39.600 We use the same method. 16:39.600 --> 16:40.600 Frank. 16:42.600 --> 16:43.600 Now, just clean this up. 16:43.600 --> 16:47.600 I could have told you, gentlemen, that I'm not in the habit of coming to a client's home carrying a gun. 16:47.600 --> 16:49.600 All right, turn around and get your hands behind your back. 16:49.600 --> 16:52.600 Couldn't we dispense with the handcuffs? This is rather embarrassing. 16:52.600 --> 16:53.600 Well, you'll get used to it. 16:53.600 --> 16:56.600 I was thinking about the children. I don't want them to see me like this. 16:56.600 --> 16:58.600 You should have thought about that sooner. Better get the car, huh? 16:58.600 --> 16:59.600 Right. 16:59.600 --> 17:01.600 I imagine this is about the check I cashed. 17:01.600 --> 17:02.600 A few other things. 17:02.600 --> 17:04.600 I worked with the Americans during the war. 17:04.600 --> 17:05.600 Good so? 17:05.600 --> 17:09.600 I learned a good many things about them. Very resourceful, brilliant, and eager to help the less fortunate. 17:09.600 --> 17:10.600 You forgot one thing, didn't you? 17:10.600 --> 17:11.600 What's that? 17:11.600 --> 17:12.600 They don't like to be robbed. 17:20.600 --> 17:25.600 We contacted the office and had them send another team out to pick up the car DeRoe had driven and take it down to the police garage. 17:25.600 --> 17:29.600 On the way down to the city hall, the suspect told us he'd been in this country about six months. 17:29.600 --> 17:33.600 He refused to talk about anything except what a great country he thought America was. 17:33.600 --> 17:37.600 Frank went to check with DMV on the suspect's car and I took DeRoe to the interrogation room. 17:37.600 --> 17:40.600 It's wonderful. It's the only place in the world to live. 17:40.600 --> 17:42.600 Yeah, well, all right, DeRoe. We got the idea you're sold on this country. 17:42.600 --> 17:45.600 Now let's get on to cases and talk about the reason we're here. How about it? 17:45.600 --> 17:47.600 It might as well be now as later. 17:47.600 --> 17:50.600 All right, fine. You want to start by telling us what you did with the stuff? 17:50.600 --> 17:52.600 I spent the money. The books are in my room. 17:52.600 --> 17:53.600 What about the other things you stole? 17:53.600 --> 17:55.600 Well, there must be some mistake. I didn't steal anything. 17:55.600 --> 17:57.600 Well, you cashed a forged check, didn't you? 17:57.600 --> 17:58.600 Yes, I admit that. 17:58.600 --> 17:59.600 And the check was stolen? 17:59.600 --> 18:00.600 It's possible, but I didn't take it. 18:00.600 --> 18:02.600 You expect us to buy that, DeRoe? 18:02.600 --> 18:03.600 That's entirely up to you. 18:03.600 --> 18:04.600 Where'd you get it? 18:04.600 --> 18:06.600 If I said I found it, could you prove otherwise? 18:06.600 --> 18:09.600 That won't be necessary. We can nail you on a forgery wrap right now. 18:09.600 --> 18:12.600 That's what I had in mind. I had no desire to be connected with anything else. 18:12.600 --> 18:14.600 Well, you seem pretty anxious to pick up that tab. 18:14.600 --> 18:18.600 Well, it's only right I took a chance and lost. I'm willing to settle for my mistake. 18:18.600 --> 18:22.600 Yeah, well, that's real big of you, but I got a hunch we'll be able to tag you with more than a 470. 18:22.600 --> 18:23.600 So, let me see you, man. 18:23.600 --> 18:25.600 Yeah. 18:25.600 --> 18:26.600 What have you got? 18:26.600 --> 18:29.600 Well, I'm not sure now we got the right guy in the car, sir. 18:29.600 --> 18:30.600 What? 18:30.600 --> 18:34.600 I checked with DMV. The car DeRoe was driving is registered to a Seward car company. 18:34.600 --> 18:35.600 I called him. 18:35.600 --> 18:36.600 Yeah. 18:36.600 --> 18:37.600 He told me he works for them. 18:45.600 --> 18:49.600 We continued to question DeRoe, but he refused to admit any knowledge of the burglaries and the car theft. 18:49.600 --> 18:53.600 He was booked on suspicion of 470 PC and taken to the main jail. 18:53.600 --> 18:57.600 The next morning, the owner of the bookstore identified the suspect in a show-up. 18:57.600 --> 19:00.600 We questioned him again, but he failed to admit anything but the check forgery. 19:00.600 --> 19:03.600 9.23 a.m. Frank and I return to the office. 19:06.600 --> 19:08.600 You got a hand at the guy. He's cool. 19:08.600 --> 19:10.600 Yeah, but he's too ready to buy in on that 470. 19:10.600 --> 19:11.600 Yeah. 19:11.600 --> 19:12.600 Contact the book. 19:12.600 --> 19:13.600 All right. 19:15.600 --> 19:17.600 Here's a number for you to call, Joe. 19:17.600 --> 19:18.600 Is there any name on it? 19:18.600 --> 19:19.600 Yeah, someone named Eilard. 19:19.600 --> 19:21.600 Give any reason for the call? 19:21.600 --> 19:31.600 No. 19:31.600 --> 19:33.600 Hello, I'd like to speak to Mr. Eilard, please. 19:33.600 --> 19:35.600 This is Sergeant Friday, police department. 19:35.600 --> 19:36.600 That's right. 19:38.600 --> 19:39.600 I see. 19:40.600 --> 19:41.600 All right, sir, we'll be right out. 19:41.600 --> 19:42.600 You want to give me that address? 19:44.600 --> 19:45.600 347. 19:46.600 --> 19:47.600 Right. Thank you. 19:47.600 --> 19:51.600 The fellow runs a garage, saw the spread on our suspect in the morning paper. 19:51.600 --> 19:52.600 Yeah? 19:52.600 --> 19:54.600 He says from the description they gave, DeRoe was in his garage. 19:54.600 --> 19:55.600 Uh-huh. 19:55.600 --> 19:56.600 Brought a car in to be painted. 20:05.600 --> 20:09.600 Frank and I drove out to the garage, and when we showed DeRoe's picture to Frank Eilard, 20:09.600 --> 20:12.600 he identified him as the man who had brought in a nashed sedan to be repainted. 20:12.600 --> 20:15.600 We checked the engine number and found it listed as stolen. 20:15.600 --> 20:17.600 We went back to the office. 20:17.600 --> 20:19.600 I hear that after the eye-kick bag. 20:19.600 --> 20:20.600 Did you read it? 20:20.600 --> 20:21.600 No, I just picked it up. 20:24.600 --> 20:25.600 Yeah, listen to this. 20:25.600 --> 20:31.600 Paul J. DeRoe, alias Paul Dawson, alias Peter Duncan, true name Philip Paul Dorrance. 20:31.600 --> 20:32.600 Got much of a record? 20:32.600 --> 20:34.600 You'd have to take a day off to read it all. 20:34.600 --> 20:35.600 Hmm. 20:35.600 --> 20:37.600 Served terms for burglary and GTA. 20:38.600 --> 20:41.600 He's been at all the best hotels. Joliette, Sing Sing, Atlanta. 20:41.600 --> 20:43.600 Born and raised in this country. 20:43.600 --> 20:44.600 What about that war record? 20:44.600 --> 20:47.600 Joliette, 1938 to 1946. 20:47.600 --> 20:48.600 How do you like that? 20:48.600 --> 20:50.600 Well, he sure went to a lot of trouble. 20:50.600 --> 20:53.600 Having his picture taken and that getup and that phony certificate. 20:53.600 --> 20:57.600 The way that picture looked, all those trees in the countryside. 20:57.600 --> 20:59.600 Sure looked like Holland to me, didn't it to you, Joe? 20:59.600 --> 21:00.600 Well, that's our big trouble. 21:00.600 --> 21:01.600 What do you mean? 21:01.600 --> 21:02.600 We never been to Holland. 21:08.600 --> 21:11.600 We went back to the main jail and had the suspect brought to the interview room. 21:11.600 --> 21:15.600 He still denied any connection with the burglaries and the car thefts. 21:15.600 --> 21:16.600 1216 p.m. 21:16.600 --> 21:19.600 With my war record, I don't have to be subjected to this. 21:19.600 --> 21:23.600 Now look, we got you made on the check and it won't be hard to prove you stole that car. 21:23.600 --> 21:25.600 Your story falls apart like a four dollar suit. 21:25.600 --> 21:27.600 I have great admiration for the Americans. 21:27.600 --> 21:28.600 Yeah, you've been telling us that. 21:28.600 --> 21:31.600 I managed to escape situations more difficult than this during the war. 21:31.600 --> 21:33.600 I was trained for it. 21:33.600 --> 21:34.600 Yeah, you told us. 21:34.600 --> 21:36.600 Of course there was some difference then. 21:36.600 --> 21:39.600 We were all on the same side and fighting for the same things. 21:39.600 --> 21:42.600 You know you're doing a lot of talking but you're not saying anything. 21:42.600 --> 21:44.600 I'll tell you what you want to know. 21:44.600 --> 21:45.600 You do that? 21:45.600 --> 21:46.600 Yes. 21:46.600 --> 21:47.600 Well, all right, go ahead. 21:47.600 --> 21:48.600 I will. 21:48.600 --> 21:51.600 But first I'd like to tell you about the shoes. 21:51.600 --> 21:52.600 Why what? 21:52.600 --> 21:53.600 Shoes. 21:53.600 --> 21:54.600 What about them? 21:54.600 --> 21:56.600 I fought with the Dutch underground. 21:56.600 --> 21:59.600 Now for a man to fight, two things are important. 21:59.600 --> 22:00.600 Is that so? 22:00.600 --> 22:02.600 A gun and a good pair of shoes. 22:02.600 --> 22:03.600 Mm-hmm. 22:03.600 --> 22:05.600 Many of us who wanted to fight had neither. 22:05.600 --> 22:09.600 One of your OSS men contacted us and said we would get them. 22:09.600 --> 22:12.600 And one night a plane came over and dropped containers by parachute. 22:12.600 --> 22:13.600 Yeah. 22:13.600 --> 22:14.600 The man kept his promise. 22:14.600 --> 22:18.600 We got guns, the fine carbines, and we got shoes. 22:18.600 --> 22:22.600 When daylight came, I looked at mine very closely. 22:22.600 --> 22:26.600 They had stamped on them, made in America. 22:26.600 --> 22:27.600 Yeah. 22:27.600 --> 22:29.600 And that's when I made up my mind. 22:29.600 --> 22:30.600 You did? 22:30.600 --> 22:34.600 Yes, I decided that someday I would come to the United States. 22:34.600 --> 22:35.600 Mm-hmm. 22:35.600 --> 22:38.600 I knew if I wasn't killed, I'd come here. 22:38.600 --> 22:40.600 Yeah, it's a wonderful story, isn't it? 22:40.600 --> 22:44.600 Yes, and I regret that I'll lose my chance to become a citizen. 22:44.600 --> 22:46.600 They may even deport me for this. 22:46.600 --> 22:48.600 No farther than the nearest jail. 22:48.600 --> 22:50.600 Now please don't make light of my predicament. 22:50.600 --> 22:52.600 I admit I made this one mistake. 22:52.600 --> 22:54.600 Oh, come on, look, settle down, will you? 22:54.600 --> 22:56.600 I can buy a better story than yours in any magazine. 22:56.600 --> 22:57.600 All right. 22:57.600 --> 23:01.600 I didn't want to do this, but I insist that you call the Dutch consulate. 23:01.600 --> 23:02.600 They never heard of you. 23:02.600 --> 23:04.600 Well, there must be a mix-up of some sort. 23:04.600 --> 23:05.600 Somebody must know me. 23:05.600 --> 23:07.600 Yeah, sure, every prison warden in the United States. 23:07.600 --> 23:09.600 You've got a record little reach from here to Holland, 23:09.600 --> 23:10.600 but that's the closest you've ever been. 23:10.600 --> 23:11.600 Your real name's Philip Dorrance. 23:11.600 --> 23:14.600 The only war you ever fought was in the prison library over the daily papers. 23:14.600 --> 23:16.600 You've been in and out of every joint in the country. 23:16.600 --> 23:17.600 Now there's more. 23:17.600 --> 23:19.600 Do you want the rest of it? 23:19.600 --> 23:22.600 No, I guess that's enough, isn't it? 23:22.600 --> 23:23.600 I might as well admit it. 23:23.600 --> 23:25.600 I'm a burglar and a car thief. 23:25.600 --> 23:26.600 You left one out. 23:26.600 --> 23:27.600 What? 23:27.600 --> 23:28.600 You're a liar. 23:28.600 --> 23:33.600 You're a liar. 23:33.600 --> 23:36.600 You're a liar. 23:36.600 --> 23:39.600 Paul Michael Dorough was tried and convicted of burglary in the second degree, 23:39.600 --> 23:44.600 three counts, grand theft auto, three counts, and forgery, one count. 23:44.600 --> 23:46.600 He received sentence as prescribed by law. 23:46.600 --> 23:50.600 Burglary in the second degree is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary 23:50.600 --> 23:55.600 for a period of not less than one or more than 15 years. 23:55.600 --> 23:59.600 Grand theft auto is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years. 23:59.600 --> 24:02.600 Forgery is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary 24:02.600 --> 24:07.600 for a period of not less than one or more than 14 years. 24:07.600 --> 24:10.600 Dragnet, the story of your police force in action 24:10.600 --> 24:14.600 is a presentation of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service. 24:44.600 --> 25:13.600 Music 25:13.600 --> 25:31.600 Music