1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:13,520 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:16,320 The names have been changed to protect the innocents. 3 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:17,320 Dragnet. 4 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:30,160 Your detective sergeant, you're assigned a robbery detail. 5 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:34,920 For the past ten days, a gunman has been terrorizing the downtown area of your city. 6 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:37,000 You know he's armed and dangerous. 7 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,800 Your job, stop him. 8 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:48,000 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 9 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:52,720 For the next thirty minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you 10 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:57,040 will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from 11 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,120 official police violence. 12 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:04,320 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 13 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:05,320 in action. 14 00:01:05,320 --> 00:01:11,120 It was Tuesday, October 5th. 15 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:12,120 It was raining in Los Angeles. 16 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:13,920 We were working the night watch out of robbery detail. 17 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:15,200 My partner is Frank Smith. 18 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,160 The boss is TV detective, Stad Brown. 19 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:18,160 My name's Bridie. 20 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:19,640 I got on my way back from Metropolitan Division. 21 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,840 It was 7.56 p.m. when I got to the city hall. 22 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:23,840 Robbery squad room. 23 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,080 Hey buddy, you didn't have to make a special trip in to bring the size. 24 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:29,520 Well, I might have forgot it tomorrow and left it in the car again. 25 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:30,520 Here you are. 26 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:31,520 Oh, thanks. 27 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:37,080 Hey, the card's still in the box, you want it? 28 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:38,080 No. 29 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:39,080 Hey, look at this. 30 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:40,080 Real pretty. 31 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:41,080 Go good with my brown suit. 32 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:42,080 Real silk too, huh? 33 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:47,080 That's a pretty clever idea, putting a name on a tie like that. 34 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:48,080 Don't you think? 35 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:49,080 Yeah. 36 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,080 I used to do the same thing with ink and paper when I was a kid. 37 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,080 You know, put a gob of ink on the paper and then fold it over. 38 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,360 I got some pretty weird looking pictures. 39 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:00,240 This name business makes a nice neat tie pattern, don't you think, Joe? 40 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:01,760 Yeah, if you don't mind the switch. 41 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:02,760 On the name you mean? 42 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:03,760 Yeah. 43 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:04,760 No. 44 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:05,760 Unless you're looking for it, you wouldn't know it said Joe Friday. 45 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:06,760 Here, take a look. 46 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:07,760 See? 47 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:08,760 This is gonna happen to me when I'm wearing it. 48 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:09,760 Kinda hard to see. 49 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:10,760 Yeah, well, as long as you're satisfied, you're the one that's gonna wear it. 50 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:11,760 Well, sure. 51 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:12,760 Looks great to me. 52 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:17,760 Of course, if you're gonna turn your head sideways and read it, then you can see it says Joe Friday, 53 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,760 but I don't think people are gonna go to all that trouble. 54 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:21,760 You think so? 55 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:22,760 No, I don't think so. 56 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:23,760 You talk stoner? 57 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:24,760 Yeah, so it's gonna mean it's later. 58 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:25,760 All right, better get going, huh? 59 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:26,760 Yeah. 60 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,400 I think your coat is coming down pretty hard out there. 61 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:31,400 All right. 62 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:33,400 You think it'll keep the suspect in, Glenn? 63 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:34,400 I don't know. 64 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:35,400 It isn't gonna work for us. 65 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:36,400 Hot shot, I got it. 66 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:37,400 Let's go. 67 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:38,400 2-11 at Flower and 14. 68 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:39,400 Frank and I left the office and drove out to the address. 69 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:40,400 It was a small neighborhood liquor store. 70 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:53,360 In spite of the heavy rain, a large part of the 71 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:59,080 crowd had already gathered in front of the place. 72 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,080 We parked our car and tried to get into the store. 73 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,080 Let us through here, folks, please. 74 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:05,080 Now, stop pushing. 75 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:06,080 There's no reason to give you a special pass. 76 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:07,080 Police officer, let us through. 77 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:08,080 I didn't know. 78 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:09,080 It's all right. 79 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:10,080 Let us through here. 80 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:17,520 I've been around, seen a lot of tough guys, but there was something wrong with this fellow. 81 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:18,520 Back there, Joe. 82 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:19,520 No. 83 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:20,520 You called the ambulance yet. 84 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,160 Can't we do something for poor Claude? 85 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:23,760 Don't just let him lay there. 86 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:24,760 You from downtown? 87 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:25,760 That's right. 88 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:26,760 Friday and Smith Central Robberies. 89 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:27,760 You answered the call? 90 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:28,760 Me and my partner. 91 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:29,760 That him outside? 92 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:30,760 That's right. 93 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:31,760 You get a description? 94 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:32,760 It's out. 95 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:33,760 Okay. 96 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:34,760 Ain't anybody gonna ask me what happened? 97 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:35,760 Yes, sir. 98 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:36,760 Just a minute, please. 99 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:37,760 Seems all you fellas are interested in is what the guy looked like. 100 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:38,760 Don't nobody want to know what happened? 101 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:39,760 Yes, sir. 102 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:40,760 We do. 103 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:41,760 If you'll wait just a minute, please. 104 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:42,760 No choice. 105 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:43,760 Anything more I can do here? 106 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:44,760 No, not right now. 107 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:45,760 Okay. 108 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:46,760 I'll be outside if you need anything. 109 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:47,760 Right. 110 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:48,760 Thanks. 111 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:49,760 All right, sir. 112 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:50,760 You want to tell us? 113 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:51,760 About time. 114 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:54,120 I wonder you fellas don't catch anybody. 115 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,120 Don't slow down long enough for me to tell you what happened. 116 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:57,120 Uh-huh. 117 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:58,120 You want to go ahead? 118 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:00,120 Worst thing I ever saw in my whole life. 119 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:01,120 Most terrible. 120 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:02,120 Yes, sir. 121 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:03,120 Were you alone in the store when the shooting occurred? 122 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:04,120 No. 123 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:05,120 Who else was there? 124 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:06,120 Claude, Anita, and me. 125 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:07,120 Claude Victor, that's right. 126 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:08,120 Yeah. 127 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:09,120 Yeah. 128 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:10,120 That's him there. 129 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:11,120 Yes, sir. 130 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:12,400 Don't you think somebody ought to do something for him? 131 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:13,960 Seems like the ambulance ought to be here. 132 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:15,960 Well, he's dead, sir. 133 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:16,960 Claude? 134 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:17,960 That's right. 135 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:18,960 You've got to catch the fellow who had done this. 136 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:20,320 Most brutal thing I ever saw. 137 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:21,400 No reason for any of it. 138 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:22,640 That guy was off his rocker. 139 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:23,640 You mentioned somebody named Anita. 140 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:24,640 Is she still here? 141 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:25,640 Yeah. 142 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:26,640 In the back room. 143 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:27,960 She wasn't feeling too good. 144 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:29,680 Almost scared her half to death. 145 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:31,760 Went back there to take an aspirin and lay down. 146 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:32,760 Scared. 147 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:34,000 I wonder if we could talk to her. 148 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:35,000 You have to? 149 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Yes, sir. 150 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,000 Okay. 151 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,000 I'll go get her. 152 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,000 You just wait here. 153 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:40,000 Anita? 154 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,000 Anita? 155 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:42,000 It's me, Henry. 156 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:43,000 Can you come out? 157 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Please. 158 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:45,000 They want to talk to you. 159 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:46,000 I'm sorry. 160 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:47,000 I'm sorry. 161 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:48,000 I'm sorry. 162 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:49,000 I'm sorry. 163 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,000 I'm sorry. 164 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,800 They want to talk to you. 165 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:54,800 We don't like to bother you, lady. 166 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:55,800 We'll try to be as brief as possible. 167 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:56,800 It's all right. 168 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:58,440 Would you give us your name? 169 00:04:58,440 --> 00:04:59,840 This is Miss Anita Blaine. 170 00:04:59,840 --> 00:05:01,380 I'm Hamley Dawson. 171 00:05:01,380 --> 00:05:02,880 I don't think you told us your name. 172 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:03,880 Miss Frank Smith. 173 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:04,880 My name's Friday. 174 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:05,880 Hello. 175 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:06,880 How are you doing? 176 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:07,880 Is there anything we can get for you, Miss Blaine? 177 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:08,880 No, I'm all right now. 178 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:09,880 All right. 179 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:10,880 Would you tell us what happened? 180 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,320 We was back at the counter playing a game of cribbage. 181 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:14,320 You and the victim? 182 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:15,320 Yeah. 183 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:16,320 Me and Claude. 184 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:17,320 His full name's Claude Langford. 185 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:18,320 We was there playing the game. 186 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,360 Were you in the store at the time? 187 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:21,360 No. 188 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:22,360 I came in later. 189 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,480 I'm trying to tell you in the right order. 190 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:25,480 Can't do it if you're going to keep interrupting. 191 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:26,480 All right. 192 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:27,480 You go right ahead. 193 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:28,480 Oh, we were having a good game. 194 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:29,480 Claude was ahead. 195 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:30,480 Already made the first turn. 196 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:32,840 Oh, my crib and I really had a good hand. 197 00:05:32,840 --> 00:05:33,840 Might have caught him. 198 00:05:33,840 --> 00:05:34,840 Yes, sir. 199 00:05:34,840 --> 00:05:36,640 We were just about to play the hand when the door opened. 200 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:37,640 Kind of surprising. 201 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:38,640 Why is that? 202 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,680 Didn't figure anybody would be out on a night like this. 203 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:41,680 I see. 204 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:42,680 It was this young kid. 205 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:43,680 All right. 206 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:44,680 Go ahead. 207 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:45,960 Come in and ask me where we kept the canned nuts. 208 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,960 You know, cashews and almonds? 209 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:48,960 Yes, sir. 210 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,400 Pointed it out for him. 211 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:51,400 He went over to have a look. 212 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:52,400 Mm-hmm. 213 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,880 Claude and me started back to the game, but the kid found what he wanted and he came up 214 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:56,880 to the counter. 215 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:57,880 All right. 216 00:05:57,880 --> 00:05:58,880 I got up to wait on him. 217 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,360 Handed me a $5 bill for two cans of peanuts. 218 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:02,360 Yeah. 219 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:03,360 Opened the register to get change. 220 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:04,800 That's when he pulled the gun. 221 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:05,800 Where'd he have the gun? 222 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:07,160 In his overcoat pocket. 223 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:08,160 It was funny, though. 224 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:10,160 And not funny, ha-ha, but funny. 225 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:11,160 Odd. 226 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:12,160 You know? 227 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:13,160 How do you mean that? 228 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,240 Well, you know how most raincoats have a little slit in the pocket so you can reach into your 229 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,240 pants pockets without unbuttoning your raincoat? 230 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:18,240 Yeah, I know what you mean. 231 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:20,960 Well, the kid unbuttoned his coat and reached right through the slit with the gun. 232 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:21,960 Kind of like this. 233 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:22,960 See? 234 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:23,960 See? 235 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:24,960 Yes. 236 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:25,960 Mm-hmm. 237 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:26,960 Now, what did he say when he showed you the gun? 238 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:27,960 Like this. 239 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:28,960 This is a stick-up. 240 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:29,960 Keep your mouth shut and you might not get hurt. 241 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:30,960 Might. 242 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:31,960 That's what he said. 243 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:32,960 Mm-hmm. 244 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:33,960 What happened then? 245 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:34,960 Told both Claude and me to come out from behind the counter. 246 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:35,960 Said for us to lay down on the floor. 247 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:36,960 Yeah. 248 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:37,960 We did like he said, you know. 249 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,960 There was just something about that kid so you had to go his way. 250 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:42,960 Mm-hmm. 251 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:45,560 He made us lay down right there where Claude is now on our stomachs. 252 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:46,560 Yeah. 253 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,640 He went over and took the money out of the cash register. 254 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:50,840 Then he really got sore. 255 00:06:50,840 --> 00:06:52,520 I thought he was gonna explode. 256 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:54,320 Why, you know? 257 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:55,320 Wasn't much for him to take. 258 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:56,920 Only about 20, 25 dollars. 259 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:57,920 Guess he expected more. 260 00:06:57,920 --> 00:06:58,920 I see. 261 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:00,920 He come over to where me and Claude were on the floor. 262 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:02,960 Told us to take the money out of our pocket. 263 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:05,080 Stood there with a gun pointed right at us. 264 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:06,080 He was mad. 265 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:07,080 Mm-hmm. 266 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:08,080 He did what he said. 267 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:09,080 You just bet we did. 268 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:10,840 I only had about six bucks on me. 269 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:11,840 Gave it right to him, though. 270 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:12,840 Yeah. 271 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,200 That's when Anita here come into the store. 272 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:18,440 Just walked in like a rabbit into a fox's trap. 273 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:21,640 Jack, I didn't have any idea what was going on. 274 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:22,640 Couldn't you see through the door? 275 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:26,120 I guess I should have, but it was raining so hard I didn't take the time. 276 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:27,800 Glass was kind of steamed up, too. 277 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:28,800 Made it tough to look in. 278 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:29,800 I see. 279 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:31,200 What happened when the holdup man saw you? 280 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:34,760 He told me to keep my mouth shut, not to make a sound and get down on the floor. 281 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:35,760 Just like us? 282 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:36,760 Mm-hmm. 283 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:39,600 He grabbed my purse and took the wallet out, went through it and took the money. 284 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:40,600 How much was it? 285 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:41,600 Just a couple of dollars. 286 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:43,920 I came over to get a bottle of wine and I only took what I needed. 287 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:45,760 All right, you want to go on? 288 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:48,640 He started on Claude, told him to empty his pockets. 289 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:49,640 Yeah. 290 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:51,760 Claude didn't take too kindly to the way this fellow was acting. 291 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:55,000 If he'd just come in and taken the money, it might have been different, but Claude 292 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:56,480 don't like to be shoved around. 293 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:57,480 Yeah. 294 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:59,720 He did like the kid told him, though, emptied his pockets right out. 295 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:00,720 I see, sir. 296 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:04,760 Well, you'd just figure the man was real sore when he saw how much money he was going to 297 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:05,760 get. 298 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:06,760 Yeah. 299 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:07,760 You see, Claude don't work. 300 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:09,760 He's got some kind of pension. 301 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,880 All alone in the world, he usually don't have much money. 302 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:14,160 Same reason he comes over to play cards. 303 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,800 He ain't got nothing else to do and it's free. 304 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:19,120 How much do you have on him tonight? 305 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,080 Thirty-seven cents. 306 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:22,080 Kid saw that. 307 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:23,520 I thought, sure, he's going to kill us all. 308 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:25,000 He sure acted like it. 309 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:28,200 Then he figured maybe Claude was holding out on him, told him to turn his pockets inside 310 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:29,200 out. 311 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:30,200 He did like he was told. 312 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:31,200 Yeah. 313 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:32,200 When he did, something fell out of his pocket. 314 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,360 A coin hit the floor and rolled around, disappeared under the counter over there. 315 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:39,000 The man with the gun saw it and got real mad and said Claude tried to get away with something, 316 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,360 suckling to go pick up the coin. 317 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,960 Claude told him if he wanted it that bad, he could get it himself. 318 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:44,960 Yeah. 319 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:49,040 The fella just looked at Claude for a minute and then put the gun right against his head, 320 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:50,040 right here, see? 321 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:52,160 Didn't say a word. 322 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:53,160 Just pulled the trigger. 323 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:54,160 You're crazy. 324 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,320 No reason for it. 325 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:58,040 Claude must have been dead when he hit the floor. 326 00:08:58,040 --> 00:08:59,040 Just brutal. 327 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:01,080 What did he do then? 328 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,080 Ran outside. 329 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:03,080 Did you try and follow him? 330 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:04,080 No, sir. 331 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,760 Me and Anita were trying to see if there was anything we could do for Claude. 332 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:08,880 Did the man get into a car, do you know? 333 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:09,880 I didn't see. 334 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:11,760 Might have, but I didn't see it. 335 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:12,760 Did you hear a car? 336 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:13,760 No. 337 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,560 Have you ever seen the man around here before? 338 00:09:16,560 --> 00:09:17,560 Not that I remember. 339 00:09:17,560 --> 00:09:19,560 A lot of people go by the door. 340 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:21,920 Hard to pick one, make it stand out. 341 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:23,840 You'd know him again if you saw him, though, would you? 342 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:24,840 I think so. 343 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:25,840 I would. 344 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:26,840 Ma'am. 345 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:28,560 Never forget the way he looked at me, like some kind of animal. 346 00:09:28,560 --> 00:09:29,560 I see. 347 00:09:29,560 --> 00:09:30,560 Something about his eyes. 348 00:09:30,560 --> 00:09:31,560 He looked crazy, real wild. 349 00:09:31,560 --> 00:09:32,560 Well, how do you mean that? 350 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:34,560 Well, he wasn't looking right at us, like there was somebody standing behind me. 351 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:35,560 He was looking at them. 352 00:09:35,560 --> 00:09:40,120 He couldn't focus, you know. 353 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:42,120 I know what you mean. 354 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:44,600 Hey, did you see the coin that Langford dropped? 355 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:46,600 No, just heard it hit the floor. 356 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:47,600 Uh-huh. 357 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:48,600 Find it? 358 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:49,600 I think so. 359 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,600 Look, it doesn't make much sense. 360 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,600 Take a look at it. 361 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,200 What is it? 362 00:09:57,200 --> 00:10:00,200 Street car token. 363 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:07,320 The men from the crime lab arrived and photographed the store. 364 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:11,080 Diagrams were made showing the position of the body and the premises were checked thoroughly. 365 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:13,080 The victims were taken to the city hall to check the mugbook. 366 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,080 They were unable to make an identification. 367 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,320 The canvas was started in the immediate area in the hope that we might be able to turn up 368 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:19,320 a witness to the shooting. 369 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:23,440 One of the uniformed officers talked to a newsboy who had seen a man run from the liquor store. 370 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:25,400 Frank and I went down to talk to him. 371 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:26,400 Yeah, I saw him. 372 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:29,200 I heard this noise like a backfire, and then this fellow came out of the store and started 373 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:30,200 to run down the street. 374 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:31,200 You got a good look at him? 375 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:33,200 No, he went down that way, away from me. 376 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:34,200 You see if he got into a car? 377 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:35,200 No, he ran around the corner. 378 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:38,560 I didn't think a lot about it until after the whole thing was over. 379 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:39,920 Could you describe him for us? 380 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:41,640 No, I just got a look at his back. 381 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:43,320 Nothing about that that'd stand out. 382 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:44,320 Uh-huh. 383 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:45,320 You might talk to that girl, though. 384 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:46,320 What girl? 385 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:47,320 The one that fellow ran out of the store. 386 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:48,320 He almost knocked her down. 387 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:49,320 Ran right by her. 388 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:50,320 You know who she is? 389 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:51,320 What? 390 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:52,320 Not right out. 391 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:53,320 Sure feel like I do. 392 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:54,320 What do you mean? 393 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:55,320 I see her every week. 394 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:56,320 Where's that? 395 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:57,320 Home, every Saturday night. 396 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:58,320 What's that? 397 00:10:58,320 --> 00:10:59,320 It's a television. 398 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:08,280 From the witness, we got the time of day of the television show. 399 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:11,560 We contacted the network and obtained the information that the girl's name was Betty 400 00:11:11,560 --> 00:11:12,560 Martin. 401 00:11:12,560 --> 00:11:15,040 They went on to tell us that she was working in a nightclub in Beverly Hills. 402 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:16,920 Frank and I drove out to see her. 403 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:19,840 She was sitting at a table talking to some people and we asked the waiter to tell her 404 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:20,840 we'd like to see her. 405 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:21,840 Hello, you want to see me? 406 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:22,840 Yes, ma'am, would you sit down, please? 407 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:23,840 Thank you. 408 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:24,840 Here, I'll get that chair for you. 409 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:29,120 What can I do for you? 410 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:31,520 We're police officers, Miss Martin. 411 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:32,520 This is Frank Smith. 412 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:33,520 My name's Friday. 413 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:34,520 How do you do? 414 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:35,520 Hello. 415 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:38,480 We understand that you're in the area of Fourteenth and Flower tonight, is that right? 416 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:39,480 That's right. 417 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:40,480 Why? 418 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,080 Well, there was a holdup and shooting down there. 419 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,080 It's possible that you might have seen the man who did it. 420 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:45,080 Well, I don't think so. 421 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:48,480 My manager and I went down there to listen to a group that's playing, but as far as I 422 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:49,480 know, I didn't see anybody else. 423 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:50,480 Oh, excuse me. 424 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:51,480 I'll be right back. 425 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:55,700 If you wait until I'm finished, I'll tell you what I can. 426 00:11:55,700 --> 00:11:57,540 What's rather important, Miss Martin, we'll wait. 427 00:11:57,540 --> 00:11:58,900 Well, that's my job. 428 00:11:58,900 --> 00:12:00,720 I'll do one song and then I'll be back. 429 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:01,720 Right, thank you. 430 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:02,720 Excuse me. 431 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:07,720 Ooh, ooh, ooh. 432 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:13,720 Ooh, ooh, ooh. 433 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:21,720 I love you. 434 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:26,720 Love you. 435 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:31,720 Love you. 436 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:37,720 I love you. 437 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:45,720 Any questions? 438 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:54,720 I need you. 439 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:59,720 Need you. 440 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:02,720 Need you. 441 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:09,720 I need you. 442 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:14,720 Any questions? 443 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:23,720 I want you. 444 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,720 Want you. 445 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:31,720 Want you. 446 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:36,720 Why? 447 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:41,720 Yes, it's true. 448 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:51,720 And now I'm asking you to please love me. 449 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,720 Please. 450 00:13:56,720 --> 00:14:19,720 Want me that should answer any questions for you? 451 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:29,720 Ooh, ooh, ooh. 452 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:54,720 I love you. 453 00:14:55,720 --> 00:15:00,720 I love you. 454 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:06,720 I love you. 455 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:12,720 I love you. 456 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:19,720 I love you. 457 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:27,720 I love you. 458 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:35,720 I love you. 459 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:42,720 I love you. 460 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:50,720 I love you. 461 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:58,720 I love you. 462 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:05,720 I love you. 463 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:13,720 I love you. 464 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:19,720 I love you. 465 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:25,720 I love you. 466 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:31,720 I love you. 467 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:38,720 I love you. 468 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:44,720 I love you. 469 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:52,720 I love you. 470 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,240 The man's robbed his own store and nobody's gonna take the time to protect him. 471 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:56,240 You were held up tonight? 472 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:57,680 Yes, sir, not more than three minutes ago. 473 00:16:57,680 --> 00:16:59,800 Guy left, he told me to stay where I was for five minutes. 474 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:00,800 What did he look like? 475 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:02,640 The man who held you up, can you describe him for us? 476 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:06,000 Yeah, a young kid, just out of his teens, roaming around the streets threatening citizens. 477 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:07,400 You cops ought to do something about it. 478 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:08,400 What did he look like? 479 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:11,480 Well, he was dark, black hair, black eyes, wildest looking eyes he ever saw. 480 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:13,000 One look at him and you know he meant what he said. 481 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:14,000 Stay put and I did. 482 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:15,000 I'll call him. 483 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,000 All right. 484 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:17,000 What's he gonna do? 485 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:18,000 Put out a broadcast. 486 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:19,000 For the holdup man? 487 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,000 That's it. 488 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:23,040 I don't want to tell you your business, but it sure seems like a waste of time. 489 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:24,040 What's that? 490 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:33,400 Well, if he hears it, he ain't gonna give himself up. 491 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:35,160 The broadcast was put out to all units. 492 00:17:35,160 --> 00:17:38,600 From the description given by the victim, we were sure it was the suspect. 493 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:41,860 All of the cars on the perimeter of the search area were drawn in and the entire vicinity 494 00:17:41,860 --> 00:17:42,860 was surrounded. 495 00:17:42,860 --> 00:17:46,480 It took a little over 20 minutes to get the cars into position. 496 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:49,800 Frank talked with Captain Donahoe at the corner of Vermont Avenue and Beverly Boulevard. 497 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:53,440 After the meeting, he came back to the car. 498 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:57,320 Well, that does it. 499 00:17:57,320 --> 00:17:58,320 Yeah. 500 00:17:58,320 --> 00:17:59,320 Area's secure. 501 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:00,320 Are they trying to nail him down? 502 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:01,320 No. 503 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,280 They figure to keep the area surrounded, wait for morning and then move in. 504 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:06,280 You think he's still here? 505 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,280 We'll know in three hours. 506 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:20,040 The preliminary search of the neighborhood netted nothing and the area was secured for 507 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:21,040 the night. 508 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:22,040 The rain kept up. 509 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,720 All officers involved in the operation were kept on duty. 510 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:27,840 At 6.20 a.m., the circle began to tighten. 511 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:31,360 House by house, the space where the killer could be hiding was eliminated. 512 00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:34,480 All cars into and out of the area were stopped and searched. 513 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:37,200 7.15 a.m., the perimeter began to narrow. 514 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:40,240 At 8.46 a.m., a call went out to all units. 515 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:46,280 All units on special detail in the vicinity of Vermont Avenue and Beverly Boulevard. 516 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:51,120 Regarding the suspect wanted for murder, possible suspect believed to be in the vicinity 517 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:53,320 of Vermont and Catalina Street. 518 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:55,760 Attention all units. 519 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:56,760 Special detail. 520 00:18:56,760 --> 00:19:01,880 Regarding the suspect wanted for murder, possible suspect believed to be in the vicinity of 521 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:03,880 Catalina Street and Vermont Avenue. 522 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:04,880 That's us. 523 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:05,880 Yeah. 524 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:07,480 That's him. 525 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:08,480 Right. 526 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:12,640 All units on special detail in the vicinity of Vermont Avenue and Beverly Boulevard. 527 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:17,840 Regarding the suspect wanted for murder, possible suspect believed to be in the vicinity of 528 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:19,840 Vermont and Catalina Street. 529 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,040 Attention all units. 530 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:23,040 Special detail. 531 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:28,200 Regarding the suspect wanted for murder, possible suspect believed to be in the vicinity of 532 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:29,200 Catalina Street and Vermont Avenue. 533 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:30,200 Sure doesn't make sense. 534 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:33,200 Why do you kill a man for a streetcar token? 535 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:43,720 According to the report received by the complaint board, a woman in the vicinity had seen someone 536 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:44,720 run through her backyard. 537 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:49,160 When she shouted at the person, he continued running and disappeared into the alley. 538 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:52,360 All cars in the area converged and a complete search was started. 539 00:19:52,360 --> 00:19:56,160 As time went on, the possible hiding places narrowed and finally the suspect was left 540 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:59,280 with less than a block in which to conceal himself. 541 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:00,880 Frank and I joined the officers on foot. 542 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:04,800 After 20 minutes we found ourselves in the backyard of one of the houses on the street. 543 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:10,160 Looks like a chicken house back there. 544 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:13,160 Better check it, huh? 545 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:14,160 Yeah. 546 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:15,160 All right. 547 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:18,160 You got it covered? 548 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:19,160 Yeah. 549 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:20,160 Joe. 550 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:21,160 Yeah. 551 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:22,160 All right, come on out. 552 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:23,160 Keep your hands away from Sam. 553 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:24,160 Don't shoot, huh? 554 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:25,160 Please don't shoot. 555 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:26,160 I get up. 556 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:27,160 Stand still. 557 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:28,160 Right where you are. 558 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:30,160 I'm doing like you say. 559 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:31,160 Don't shoot. 560 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:32,160 All right, get up against that wall. 561 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:33,160 Come on. 562 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:34,160 Put your hands up there. 563 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:35,160 On the wall. 564 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:36,160 38 revolver. 565 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:37,160 Had to give it to you. 566 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:38,160 I don't want any trouble. 567 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:39,160 Always works out that way, doesn't it? 568 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:40,160 What do you mean? 569 00:20:40,160 --> 00:20:41,160 You guys are big as long as you're holding the gun. 570 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:42,160 Soon as somebody else has got it, you fall apart, don't you? 571 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:43,160 I don't want no lectures, cop. 572 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:44,160 Just take me in. 573 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:45,160 That's all you got to do. 574 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:46,160 Take me in and make a book. 575 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:47,160 We'll do that. 576 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:48,160 We'll end up on the limb anyway. 577 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:49,160 You got nothing to hold me on. 578 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:50,160 That's all? 579 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:51,160 Yeah, I've been around cops a long time. 580 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:52,160 I learned it the hard way. 581 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:53,160 Don't tell them nothing. 582 00:20:53,160 --> 00:21:00,160 That's the way to make it. 583 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:01,160 Don't tell them nothing. 584 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:02,160 Well, you missed one of the big points. 585 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:03,160 Huh? 586 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:04,160 This gun you were carrying. 587 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:05,160 Yeah. 588 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:06,160 Maybe that'll tell us. 589 00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:07,160 The suspect was taken to the city hall. 590 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:08,160 He was mugged and fingerprinted. 591 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:09,160 From his prints, we identified him as Max Hanford. 592 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:10,160 He had a record listing several arrests for violations of the state narcotic act and two 593 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:11,160 counts robbery. 594 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:12,160 However, he'd never served time on any of the charges. 595 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:13,160 We talked to him for an hour without result. 596 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:14,160 10-48. 597 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:15,160 He was in the hospital. 598 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:16,160 He was in the hospital. 599 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:17,160 He was in the hospital. 600 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:18,160 He was in the hospital. 601 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:19,160 He was in the hospital. 602 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:20,160 He was in the hospital. 603 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:21,160 He was in the hospital. 604 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:22,160 He was in the hospital. 605 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:23,160 He was in the hospital. 606 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:24,160 10-48 AM. 607 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:25,160 Why don't you leave me alone? 608 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:26,160 I've got nothing for you guys. 609 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:27,160 Well, you keep believing that. 610 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:28,780 We've got people coming in who are going to lay it on you. 611 00:21:28,780 --> 00:21:29,780 For what? 612 00:21:29,780 --> 00:21:30,780 2-11 and murder. 613 00:21:30,780 --> 00:21:31,780 You're out of your mind. 614 00:21:31,780 --> 00:21:33,940 We got you made on all counts, any way you slice it. 615 00:21:33,940 --> 00:21:34,940 You're on the needle, cop. 616 00:21:34,940 --> 00:21:35,940 Yes. 617 00:21:35,940 --> 00:21:36,940 Is that so? 618 00:21:36,940 --> 00:21:37,940 Yeah. 619 00:21:37,940 --> 00:21:38,940 You got one beep on me. 620 00:21:38,940 --> 00:21:39,940 Most of you can tag me for stealing chickens. 621 00:21:39,940 --> 00:21:40,940 You sit down and try to think what a judge is going to say when you read that off,zeugt. 622 00:21:40,940 --> 00:21:41,940 All right, Hanford. 623 00:21:41,940 --> 00:21:45,140 You keep that smile on your face, you go around believing we can't press a charge that'll 624 00:21:45,140 --> 00:21:46,140 stick. 625 00:21:46,140 --> 00:21:48,060 Now, we got a half a dozen people on the way in here. 626 00:21:48,060 --> 00:21:49,820 They'll point you out in a crowd. 627 00:21:49,820 --> 00:21:51,460 As soon as they do, we'll drop you in a cell 628 00:21:51,460 --> 00:21:52,560 and hold your eye cell. 629 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:54,060 Won't be long till that yen gets so big, 630 00:21:54,060 --> 00:21:55,540 you'll be yelling for us to turn you loose. 631 00:21:55,540 --> 00:21:56,660 You got it all figured, haven't you? 632 00:21:56,660 --> 00:21:58,100 That's right, right down the line. 633 00:21:58,100 --> 00:21:59,000 You're a hype. 634 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:00,740 You're hooked and you're hooked bad. 635 00:22:00,740 --> 00:22:02,540 Everything's working for us. 636 00:22:02,540 --> 00:22:03,840 You go through the cure and you'll tell us 637 00:22:03,840 --> 00:22:04,940 what we want to know and you'll be glad 638 00:22:04,940 --> 00:22:05,880 you got the chance to talk. 639 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:07,540 We don't need your help. 640 00:22:07,540 --> 00:22:09,480 We're home free without you. 641 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:12,220 You keep up the way you act and see how far it gets you. 642 00:22:12,220 --> 00:22:14,080 You really figure you can box me in? 643 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:14,980 Without a door. 644 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:17,120 When'd you call the people? 645 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:18,280 What's that? 646 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:19,120 To point me out. 647 00:22:19,120 --> 00:22:20,420 A little while ago. 648 00:22:20,420 --> 00:22:21,760 Well, can you get them before they leave home? 649 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:23,100 Why? 650 00:22:23,100 --> 00:22:24,260 No reason for them to make a trip. 651 00:22:24,260 --> 00:22:25,760 I'll give it to you. 652 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:26,900 You want a sonographer? 653 00:22:26,900 --> 00:22:27,740 Might as well. 654 00:22:27,740 --> 00:22:28,560 I got nothing to lose. 655 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:30,140 I'll give you the story. 656 00:22:30,140 --> 00:22:30,960 I'll get them. 657 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:31,800 Good. 658 00:22:34,100 --> 00:22:35,100 Lousy deal. 659 00:22:35,100 --> 00:22:36,140 Is that right? 660 00:22:36,140 --> 00:22:37,940 Yeah, I didn't want to kill that fella, you know? 661 00:22:37,940 --> 00:22:39,180 Well, why'd you do it? 662 00:22:39,180 --> 00:22:40,000 I was high. 663 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:40,840 I just had a pop. 664 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:42,340 I felt like I owned the world. 665 00:22:42,340 --> 00:22:45,480 And he pretty sorta think the guy was holding out on me. 666 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:46,880 Guess you think that's a pretty bad reason. 667 00:22:46,880 --> 00:22:48,180 That's right. 668 00:22:48,180 --> 00:22:49,420 People don't understand. 669 00:22:49,420 --> 00:22:50,520 You got a bad habit working on you, 670 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:51,560 you'd do anything to feed it. 671 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:52,660 Is that right? 672 00:22:52,660 --> 00:22:53,760 Sure, you let me talk to anybody. 673 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,060 Let me tell them what it means to have a supply shut off. 674 00:22:56,060 --> 00:22:57,420 I'll tell them what it's like. 675 00:22:57,420 --> 00:22:58,260 I don't care who it is. 676 00:22:58,260 --> 00:22:59,600 You put me in front of a jury, I'll tell them. 677 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:01,260 Yeah, well, you'll get the chance. 678 00:23:01,260 --> 00:23:03,340 Tell them it wasn't my fault I got hooked on this stuff. 679 00:23:03,340 --> 00:23:05,340 That's why I did it, I'll tell them. 680 00:23:05,340 --> 00:23:06,940 Well, while you're at it, you can tell them something else. 681 00:23:06,940 --> 00:23:08,000 What? 682 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,340 Why you started taking narcotics. 683 00:23:09,340 --> 00:23:18,780 The story you have just heard is true. 684 00:23:18,780 --> 00:23:21,280 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 685 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:24,760 On February 16th, trial was held in Department 97, 686 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:26,760 Superior Court of the State of California, 687 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,760 in and for the County of Los Angeles. 688 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,240 Max Gifford Hanford was tried and convicted 689 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:41,800 of murder in the first degree, and received sentence 690 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:43,680 as prescribed by law. 691 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:45,820 Because the jury failed to return a recommendation 692 00:23:45,820 --> 00:23:48,740 for clemency, he received the maximum sentence, 693 00:23:48,740 --> 00:23:50,620 and was put to death in the lethal gas chamber 694 00:23:50,620 --> 00:23:53,020 at the State Penitentiary, San Quentin, California. 695 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:08,100 You have just heard Dragnet, the authentic story 696 00:24:08,100 --> 00:24:11,540 of your police force in action, and starring Jack Webb, 697 00:24:11,540 --> 00:24:14,340 a presentation of the United States Armed Forces Radio 698 00:24:14,340 --> 00:24:38,860 Service.