1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 Dragnet. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:11,000 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 3 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,000 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 4 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:26,000 You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a burglary detail. 5 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,000 You get a call that someone has broken into a necktie manufacturer's. 6 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,000 A large supply of hand-painted ties have been stolen. 7 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,000 Your job, check it out. 8 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,000 It was Saturday, September 10th. It was hot in Los Angeles. 9 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,000 We were working a day watch out of burglary detail. 10 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,000 My partner is Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Bernard. 11 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:51,000 My name is Friday. I was on my way into the office and it was 8.31 a.m. when I got to room 45. 12 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:52,000 Burglary. 13 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:53,000 Hi, John. 14 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,000 Why? Anything for us? 15 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,000 Ah, patrol car. I picked up a couple of high school kids about 3 a.m. 16 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:01,000 Found them hanging around a filling station over on Jefferson. 17 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,000 Juvenile's checking them against those other filling station jobs last week. 18 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:06,000 Said to let us know. 19 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:07,000 Okay. 20 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,000 Oh, that's going to be a scorcher. 21 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:10,000 Yeah. 22 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,000 You noticed it last night? 23 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:12,000 Hmm? 24 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:13,000 The heat. 25 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:14,000 Oh, yeah. Sure I did. 26 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,000 I don't think I slept more than 30 minutes. 27 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,000 I wonder about air conditioning in the house. 28 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,000 What? 29 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,000 It's pretty expensive, isn't it? 30 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,000 Well, I guess it depends, doesn't it? 31 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,000 Yeah. Be worth it, though, weather like this. 32 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,000 Well, we don't get these spells too often. 33 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:28,000 I don't know, Joe. 34 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,000 Lots of the new houses have air conditioning. 35 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,000 Yeah. 36 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,000 Just the bedroom might not cost too much. 37 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:34,000 You know, one of those portable units. 38 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 Mm-hmm. I get it. 39 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:39,000 Burgery Friday. 40 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:40,000 Yes, sir. 41 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,000 Just a second. 42 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,000 By what key address? 43 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:48,000 All right. 44 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:49,000 Mm-hmm. 45 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Yes, sir, I see. 46 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:53,000 Right away. 47 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:54,000 Bye. 48 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,000 Tire manufacturing company out on Western. 49 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Somebody cleaned them out last night, over a hundred dozen neckties. 50 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,000 Yeah. 51 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,000 Owner says he knows who did it. 52 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:09,000 Frank and I drove out to a small manufacturing shop on Southwestern Avenue. 53 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:10,000 9.03 a.m. 54 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,000 We interviewed the owner, George Prosper. 55 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,000 He told us the back door had been forced open during the night 56 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,000 and that a large supply of hand-painted neckties had been stolen. 57 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,000 You see right here? The lock's broken. 58 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:20,000 Yes, sir. 59 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,000 That's how he got in. No mistake about it. 60 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:22,000 Uh-huh. 61 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,000 He take anything else besides the ties? 62 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,000 A little cash, 80, 90 dollars, but the ties are the important thing. 63 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,000 Oh? 64 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,000 Yeah, they're worth at least five dollars a piece retail, all hand-painted, you know. 65 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Yes, sir. 66 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,000 Some of them are worth more in special designs. 67 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:35,000 Why is that? 68 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:37,000 Well, they're made up for the individual, one of a kind. 69 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:38,000 Oh, I see. 70 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,000 Of course, most of the ties he stole weren't specials. 71 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,000 They were from a wholesale stock, Christmas orders. 72 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,000 Mm-hmm. 73 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,000 I'll admit it doesn't feel very much like Christmas today, 74 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,000 but we have to get our orders filled before the end of October. 75 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,000 Mm-hmm. 76 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,000 I certainly hope you'll be able to get the ties back for us in time. 77 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:52,000 Yes, sir. 78 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,000 You said you had an idea who the thief might be. 79 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 Yeah, that's right. Morgan Gilroy. 80 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,000 Who's he? 81 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:58,000 Young fellow. He used to work for me. 82 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,000 I let him go first last week. 83 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:00,000 Ah. 84 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,000 Just wasn't dependable. 85 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,000 Always late in the morning. 86 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:04,000 Careless worker, too. 87 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,000 Yeah, well, why do you blame him for the burglary? 88 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,000 Well, he was very upset when I fired him. 89 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:09,000 Said his wife was having a baby. 90 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,000 Said I didn't have any right to let him go without notice. 91 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:12,000 I see. 92 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:13,000 Told him I'd warn him off enough. 93 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,000 Gave him a whole week's pay, and that seemed more than fair to me. 94 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,000 Did he say anything else? 95 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,000 Well, yeah, he threatened me. 96 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,000 Oh. 97 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:21,000 Said I'd be sorry I fired him. 98 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:22,000 Said I'd live to regret it. 99 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Ah. 100 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,000 Made quite a scene. 101 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,000 Told him if he didn't get out, I'd call the police. 102 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:27,000 Did he leave then? 103 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:28,000 Well, not right away. 104 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,000 He quieted down. 105 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:30,000 Said I'm asking him to change my mind and keep him on. 106 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:33,000 Said he couldn't be out of work now that he had to have a job on kind of the baby. 107 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:34,000 Mm-hmm. 108 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,000 I told him there are plenty of jobs to be had. 109 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,000 If a man really wants work, he can find it. 110 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,000 Yeah. 111 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:40,000 Different when I was his age. 112 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:41,000 Had to earn your wages. 113 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,000 Mm-hmm. 114 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,000 And you take young fellows like Gilroy, careless, irresponsible. 115 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,000 Always looking for shortcuts. 116 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,000 Always looking for an easy dollar. 117 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:48,000 Never give value in return. 118 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,000 Yeah. 119 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:50,000 That's why I'm sure it was him. 120 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:51,000 Just the sort of stunt he'd pull. 121 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,000 Easy way to earn a dollar. 122 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,000 Well, then he's got something to learn, Ernie. 123 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:55,000 Hmm? 124 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:56,000 This was the hard way. 125 00:03:56,000 --> 00:04:01,000 Frank and I called the crime lab. 126 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:05,000 While they checked the premises, we continued to interview the victim, George Prosper. 127 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:09,000 He gave us a description of the suspect, Morgan Gilroy, and Gilroy's home address. 128 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:12,000 They also gave us a detailed description of the stolen property. 129 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,000 10, 17 a.m. 130 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:18,000 The lab reported that they were unable to find any useful fingerprints on the Jimmy door. 131 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,000 Pictures of the Jimmy marks were taken. 132 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,000 There was no other physical evidence. 133 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:23,000 10, 57 a.m. 134 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,000 Frank and I drove out to the address Prosper giving us. 135 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:28,000 It was a small apartment house on Fountain Avenue in Hollywood. 136 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,000 The Gilroy apartment was number seven. 137 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,000 Knock, knock, knock. 138 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,000 Knock, knock, knock. 139 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:35,000 Knock, knock, knock. 140 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Yes? 141 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,000 Morgan Gilroy in? 142 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,000 No, he isn't. 143 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,000 You Mrs. Gilroy? 144 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:40,000 Yes, sir. 145 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,000 We're police officers, ma'am. 146 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:42,000 It's Frank Smith. 147 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:43,000 My name's Friday. 148 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Pleased to meet you. 149 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:45,000 Be right if we come in for a minute. 150 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:46,000 Well, I guess it'll be all right. 151 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:47,000 Thank you. 152 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:48,000 I'm sorry I'm not fixed up. 153 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,000 I kind of overslept this morning. 154 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:51,000 Yes, ma'am. 155 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:52,000 Were you out late last night, Mrs. Gilroy? 156 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:53,000 No. 157 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:54,000 How about your husband? 158 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:55,000 What about him? 159 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,000 Was he out late? 160 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,000 Well. 161 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:01,000 Don't you think you ought to tell me why you want to know? 162 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,000 Police matter. 163 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:03,000 Then maybe you'd better talk to Morgan. 164 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:04,000 Yes, ma'am. 165 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:05,000 Do you know where he is? 166 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,000 At work. 167 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,000 Now, where does he work, Mrs. Gilroy? 168 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:08,000 For a time manufacturer. 169 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,000 Which one do you know? 170 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:10,000 Prosper's, George Prosper. 171 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:11,000 That's the owner's name. 172 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,000 How long has your husband worked for him? 173 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:14,000 Six or seven months. 174 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,000 And that's where he went this morning, did he? 175 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,000 That's where he goes every morning. 176 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:18,000 Mm-hmm. 177 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:19,000 Something happened to Morgan? 178 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,000 We'd like to talk to him, that's all. 179 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:22,000 Then why don't you? 180 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,000 I told you where you could find him. 181 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:25,000 Yes, ma'am. 182 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:26,000 The Prosper Tie Company. 183 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,000 I don't know what the address is, but it's in the phone book. 184 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,000 Oh, we just came from there, Mrs. Gilroy. 185 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:32,000 Well, I don't understand. 186 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,000 Didn't you see Morgan? 187 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,000 Your husband doesn't work for him anymore. 188 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:36,000 What? 189 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,000 He was let out last week. 190 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:38,000 What? 191 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:39,000 I don't believe you. 192 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:40,000 That's what his boss told us. 193 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,000 Well, Morgan would have said something about it. 194 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,000 No. 195 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:44,000 Oh, you've made a mistake. 196 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,000 I must be talking about a different person. 197 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,000 No, ma'am. 198 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:48,000 Well, it's got to be a mistake. 199 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:51,000 Well, sure, Morgan gave me his paycheck last night. 200 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,000 Every Friday night he gives me his paycheck. 201 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:54,000 He got paid yesterday. 202 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,000 The same as every week. 203 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,000 Do you still have the check? 204 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,000 No, not exactly. 205 00:05:58,000 --> 00:05:59,000 What do you mean? 206 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,000 Well, it wasn't the check he gave me, not really. 207 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:03,000 Oh. 208 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:04,000 You see, he'd cashed it on his way home from work. 209 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:05,000 I see. 210 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,000 But it was the usual amount, $80. 211 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,000 Mr. Prosper must have paid him. 212 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:10,000 What time did your husband get home? 213 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:11,000 Is he all right? 214 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:12,000 Last night? 215 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:13,000 That's right. 216 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,000 Well, he was later than usual. 217 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,000 How late? 218 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:19,000 If Morgan's in some kind of trouble, I've got a right to know. 219 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,000 I've got a right, haven't I? 220 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,000 Suppose you'd just answer our questions, would you? 221 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,000 He wouldn't have done anything wrong. 222 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,000 Not at a time like this. 223 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:30,000 You see, we're... we're going to have a baby. 224 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,000 I see. 225 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:32,000 Morgan doesn't even think about anything else. 226 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:35,000 He wants everything to be just perfect when the baby comes. 227 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,000 That's why he couldn't have done anything wrong. 228 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:39,000 Do you understand what I'm getting at? 229 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Yes, ma'am. 230 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,000 That's why, whatever it is, 231 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,000 it just has to be a mistake. 232 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,000 Well, you can help us clear it up. 233 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:47,000 All right. 234 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,000 What time did he come home? 235 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:51,000 About... about 2.15. 236 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:52,000 A.M. 237 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,000 Yes, sir. 238 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:55,000 Did he say where he'd been? 239 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:58,000 He called from the shop about 5.30 yesterday afternoon. 240 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,000 Said they had a rush shipment to get out, 241 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:01,000 that he'd be working late. 242 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,000 Told me not to wait up for him. 243 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:04,000 Had he ever worked this late before? 244 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,000 Once or twice. 245 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:09,000 Not till 2.15, maybe, but till nearly midnight. 246 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:10,000 Were you awake when he got home? 247 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:11,000 Yes, sir. 248 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,000 Then you're sure of the time, 2.15. 249 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:14,000 Yes, sir, I'm sure. 250 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,000 You see, I couldn't get to sleep. 251 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,000 I was kind of worried about him. 252 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,000 I guess I kept watching the clock. 253 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,000 It was 2.15 when he came in. 254 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,000 What did he say? 255 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,000 He was kind of put out, 256 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,000 provoked about my still being awake. 257 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,000 Said I ought to get my rest, on account of the baby. 258 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,000 I guess I sort of flared back. 259 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,000 I said it was his fault, on account of him being out so late. 260 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,000 Oh, it wasn't a real fight or anything like that. 261 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:38,000 No. 262 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:42,000 He said I oughtn't to blame him that we'd need all the extra money he could make. 263 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,000 He took out his wallet and gave me this week's pay, like I told you. 264 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:48,000 Did he bring anything else home with him, Mr. Gilroy? 265 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,000 With him? 266 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,000 Extra clothes, ties, anything like that? 267 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:52,000 No. 268 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:53,000 You mind if I look around the apartment? 269 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:54,000 Why, I know where everything is. 270 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:56,000 If you'll tell me what you're looking for, maybe I can help you. 271 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:57,000 That's all right, I can make out. 272 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:58,000 Is this the bedroom? 273 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,000 Yes, the bed isn't made. 274 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,000 Don't worry about it. 275 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,000 I wasn't feeling very good this morning. 276 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:04,000 Yes, ma'am. 277 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:05,000 Would you like some coffee? 278 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:06,000 No, ma'am, thank you. 279 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,000 What about your friend? 280 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:08,000 No, I don't think so. 281 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:12,000 Did Mr. Prosper really say he fired Morgan? 282 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:13,000 Yes, ma'am. 283 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,000 Or did he say why? 284 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,000 Well, you'd better ask your husband about that. 285 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:21,000 Justice isn't fair in a time like this. 286 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,000 You don't appreciate Morgan. 287 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,000 None of the people he's worked for. 288 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,000 A man does his best. 289 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:28,000 This is a thanks he gets. 290 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:31,000 Mr. Gilroy, these ties belong to your husband? 291 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:32,000 Well, yes. 292 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:33,000 You know where he got them? 293 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,000 Sure, there's some he made at the shop, samples. 294 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:36,000 I see. 295 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:37,000 Does he have any more of the same kind? 296 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,000 I don't think so. 297 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:42,000 Don't tell me all this fuss is about a couple of ties. 298 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,000 Well, it's a few more than that, ma'am. 299 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:45,000 Oh? 300 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:46,000 A hundred dozen. 301 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:53,000 Except for the three ties which Frank had found in the bedroom, 302 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:57,000 we were unable to turn up anything else that seemed to answer the description of the stolen property. 303 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:58,000 12.15 p.m. 304 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:03,000 Frank stayed at the Gilroy apartment to wait for the suspect while I drove back to the tie factory. 305 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:06,000 George Prosper identified the ties taken from Gilroy's closet. 306 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:09,000 He said that they were samples manufactured in his plant. 307 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:13,000 He also said that they had been given to the suspect and had not been stolen. 308 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:14,000 1.36 p.m. 309 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,000 I checked Gilroy's name through R&I. 310 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:17,000 They had nothing on him. 311 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:18,000 2.17 p.m. 312 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,000 I returned to the suspect's apartment. 313 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:23,000 Hi, John. 314 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,000 Hi. 315 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:26,000 Can he sign them? 316 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,000 No, not so far. 317 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,000 Where's Miss Gilroy? 318 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,000 She's lying down. 319 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,000 Oh. 320 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,000 She's taking this pretty hard on all the pieces after you left. 321 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:33,000 That's a shame. 322 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:34,000 I guess you can't blame her much. 323 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:35,000 No. 324 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:36,000 And the heat and all. 325 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:37,000 She's bound to be upset. 326 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:38,000 Find out anything? 327 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:40,000 Well, these are Gilroy's ties. 328 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:41,000 Yeah. 329 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:42,000 Prosper gave them to him. 330 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,000 Says they're somewhat similar to the ones that were stolen, but they're not the same. 331 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Uh-huh. 332 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:46,000 Now, you want to go out for a sandwich? 333 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:47,000 Yeah, I guess so. 334 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:48,000 You eat already? 335 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:49,000 No, I wasn't hungry. 336 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:50,000 Can I bring you back something? 337 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,000 Oh, milkshake maybe. 338 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:52,000 That'll do it. 339 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:53,000 Okay. 340 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:54,000 Top it? 341 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:55,000 Yeah, fine. 342 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:56,000 I won't be long. 343 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:57,000 Frank? 344 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:58,000 Yeah? 345 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:59,000 Miss Gilroy's all right, isn't she? 346 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:00,000 Well, I guess so. 347 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,000 Well, I don't know, Joe. 348 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:03,000 Well, you'd know more about it than I do. 349 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:06,000 Well, I suppose if she needs a doctor, she'd call one. 350 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:07,000 Yeah. 351 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:08,000 Well, hurry it up anyway, will you? 352 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:09,000 Sure. 353 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:10,000 I thought I... 354 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,000 Oh. 355 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,000 You. 356 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:13,000 Yes, ma'am. 357 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:14,000 What happened to the other officer? 358 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:15,000 Went out to get some lunch. 359 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:16,000 Oh. 360 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:17,000 You feeling better? 361 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,000 Yes, thank you. 362 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:19,000 The apartment's so stuffy today. 363 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,000 That's what it was. 364 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,000 Yes, ma'am. 365 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:22,000 No, that isn't what it was at all. 366 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:23,000 Ma'am. 367 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:24,000 You and that other police officer. 368 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:25,000 Oh, I'm sorry. 369 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,000 I'm sorry. 370 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:27,000 I'm sorry. 371 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:28,000 I'm sorry. 372 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:29,000 I'm sorry. 373 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:30,000 You and that other policeman. 374 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:31,000 You've got me so nervous. 375 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:32,000 I don't know whether I'm coming or going. 376 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,000 Well, I'm sorry we had to bother you. 377 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 You're just wasting your time. 378 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 Morgan won't be home before six o'clock. 379 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:41,000 He never gets off work and... 380 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:43,000 I can't seem to get it through my head that he's not at the shop. 381 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:44,000 Yes, ma'am. 382 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:47,000 The minute he comes in, I'll telephone you. 383 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:50,000 Or if I hear from him, I promise the minute he comes in. 384 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000 Well, it might be better if we wait. 385 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,000 Won't you try to believe me? 386 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,000 Morgan's honest, completely honest. 387 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:57,000 Yes, ma'am. 388 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:58,000 He hasn't done anything wrong. 389 00:10:58,000 --> 00:10:59,000 If he had, I'd know it. 390 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,000 He'd have told me. 391 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:03,000 There's one thing you didn't tell him, Miss Gilroy. 392 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:04,000 Oh? 393 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:05,000 That money he brought home last night. 394 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:06,000 Well? 395 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:07,000 Where it came from. 396 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:15,000 Frank and I waited in the apartment until the suspect, Morgan Gilroy, came home. 397 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:16,000 Six, 17 p.m. 398 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:20,000 We took him into custody and drove him down to the city hall for questioning. 399 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:25,000 He was very uncooperative and for nearly an hour refused to discuss his whereabouts the previous night. 400 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,000 7, 08 p.m. We continued the interrogation. 401 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,000 How'd you have to lose your job last week, Gilroy? 402 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:31,000 Answer the boss. 403 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,000 He says you weren't dependable. 404 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,000 That's his opinion. 405 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,000 You afraid to tell your wife he fired you? 406 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:37,000 Who says I didn't tell her? 407 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:38,000 Did you? 408 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000 Well, maybe you'll feel more like talking in the morning. 409 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:43,000 Morning? 410 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:43,000 That's right. 411 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,000 You can't keep me down here tonight. 412 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:46,000 Is that right? 413 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:47,000 You want to drive Judy out of her mind? 414 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,000 You saw how she acted when you guys took me in. 415 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:50,000 What are you trying to do to her? 416 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,000 We're not doing anything to her, Gilroy. 417 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:53,000 All we wanted is some straight answers from you. 418 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:55,000 Wasn't enough losing my job, this one. 419 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:56,000 I needed it the most. 420 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,000 Now you guys got a crawl on my back, too. 421 00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,000 When'd you get your last paycheck? 422 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:00,000 From Prosper? 423 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:01,000 Yeah. 424 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:02,000 The day he fired me? 425 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:03,000 That was last week sometime. 426 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:04,000 I guess so. 427 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:05,000 You gave your wife some money just last night. 428 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:06,000 So? 429 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:07,000 You told her it was this week's pay. 430 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:08,000 Well, I had to tell her something, didn't I? 431 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:09,000 Yeah. 432 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,000 I didn't want her worrying about me being out of work. 433 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:12,000 I had to tell her something. 434 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:13,000 Where'd you get the money? 435 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,000 Father. 436 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:16,000 Yeah. 437 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,000 Maybe it looked like I was stealing, but I wasn't. 438 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:19,000 I was going to tell him I was taking it. 439 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:20,000 It was just a loan. 440 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,000 Until I started drawing unemployment. 441 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,000 I thought we was buddies, Steve and me. 442 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:27,000 Somebody turned you over to cops for a lousy 80 bucks. 443 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:28,000 Who's Steve? 444 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:29,000 Steve McGill. 445 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:31,000 Isn't that why you picked me up? 446 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,000 When were you with us, McGill? 447 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:34,000 Last night. 448 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:35,000 What time? 449 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:36,000 Five o'clock, huh? 450 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:37,000 Till when? 451 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:38,000 Must have been early, too. 452 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,000 It was a little after when I got home. 453 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:40,000 Where were you? 454 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,000 I met Steve at a bar over in Vermont. 455 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,000 What's the name of it? 456 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:44,000 Black Pony. 457 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:45,000 What'd you do then? 458 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:48,000 I had a couple of drinks, a bite to eat. 459 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:49,000 All right, go ahead. 460 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,000 Some other guys came in, friends of Steve's. 461 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,000 I met them once or twice, too. 462 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:56,000 Somebody said, let's get up a poker game. 463 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,000 I told them I couldn't afford it. 464 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:59,000 I didn't have any cash to spare. 465 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:02,000 Steve said for me not to worry that if I ran short, he'd stake me. 466 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:03,000 Yeah. 467 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,000 We all went over to his place. 468 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:06,000 I did real good for the first couple of hours. 469 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,000 I only had five bucks to start with and ran it up to over 100. 470 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:10,000 I never had. 471 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:11,000 They were all ridden to me. 472 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:13,000 About how I was the one that didn't want to play. 473 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:14,000 Yeah. 474 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:17,000 Long about midnight, my luck started turning. 475 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,000 By 1.30, I was cleaned up. 476 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,000 Always seemed to be second high. 477 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,000 Get a straight, sure as fate somebody else would have a flush second high. 478 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,000 The game break up at 1.30? 479 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,000 Well, I played on a little longer without me, 15, 20 minutes. 480 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:33,000 I stayed on because I wanted to make a touch from Steve after the other guys went home. 481 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:35,000 All right, go ahead. 482 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:37,000 I didn't know how to bring up the subject. 483 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:38,000 Not that Steve can't afford it. 484 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:42,000 He's got plenty of dough and he won over a couple of hundred in the game. 485 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,000 I was kind of beating around the bush. 486 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,000 All of a sudden I noticed how drunk he was. 487 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:48,000 Couldn't get his pants off. 488 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:51,000 Just toppled over on the bed and went to sleep. 489 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:54,000 At least he sure looked like he was asleep. 490 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,000 Money was still laying there on the table. 491 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,000 Well, we'd been playing over 200 bucks. 492 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:01,000 If it only took 80, that ought to prove I ain't a thief. 493 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:03,000 If I was, I'd have taken it all. 494 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:04,000 What'd you do then? 495 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:05,000 I went home. 496 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:06,000 Just stopped off on the way. 497 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:07,000 Why couldn't I have asked Judy? 498 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,000 She'll tell you I was there by a little after two. 499 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:12,000 Were you in the neighborhood of the tie factory last night? 500 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,000 Not within a half a mile. 501 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:16,000 What does that have to do with it, anyway? 502 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:17,000 Where does a friend of yours live? 503 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:18,000 Steve? 504 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:18,000 That's right. 505 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,000 A little street just off Western, Gramercy Place. 506 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:21,000 You got a telephone? 507 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,000 I guess so. 508 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,000 You know the number? 509 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:24,000 Not offhand. It must be in a book. 510 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:25,000 I'll check it, Joe. 511 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:26,000 Last name's McGill, huh? 512 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:27,000 That's right. 513 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:30,000 What the heck's going on here? 514 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:31,000 You guys didn't even know about Steve. 515 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:32,000 He didn't turn me in. 516 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:33,000 Well, who did? 517 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,000 A lot of ties were stolen last night. 518 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:36,000 The factory you used to work for. 519 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,000 Ties? 520 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:38,000 That's right. 521 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,000 You think I had something to do with it? 522 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:41,000 Your ex-boss does. 523 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,000 Well, he hasn't got any right to accuse me. 524 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,000 He's got nothing to make trouble. 525 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:47,000 Why may have sounded off when he fired me, but it was just talk. 526 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:48,000 How could I make trouble for him? 527 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:49,000 Somebody did. 528 00:14:49,000 --> 00:15:00,000 We were unable to contact the suspect's friend, Steve McGill, until the following morning. 529 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:05,000 He confirmed the story Gilroy had told us and refused to press any charges against him. 530 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:10,000 From McGill, we got the names of the other three men who had played cards the night the tie factory was broken into. 531 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:13,000 They also confirmed Gilroy's alibi. 532 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:17,000 Sunday, September 11th, 1046 A.M. Morgan Gilroy was released. 533 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,000 Frank and I went back to the office. 534 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:20,000 Now we got nothing. 535 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:21,000 That's right. 536 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:22,000 You think his wife was telling the truth? 537 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:23,000 Hmm? 538 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:24,000 About him getting home at 2.15. 539 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:25,000 We can't prove he didn't. 540 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,000 No, I guess not. 541 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,000 Well, it seems to be cooling off a little, doesn't it? 542 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:30,000 Yeah. 543 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,000 Probably would have been able to sleep last night, too. 544 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,000 Yeah. 545 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:34,000 That's my luck. 546 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,000 Well, maybe you can grab a nap this afternoon. 547 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:39,000 No, I don't feel right when I sleep in the daytime, Joe. 548 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,000 It isn't good for a person, you know. 549 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,000 It throws your system right out of whack, fool. 550 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:45,000 Except for my brother-in-law, Armand. 551 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,000 He can sleep anytime, anyplace. 552 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:48,000 No strain at all. 553 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,000 Okay. 554 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,000 Burglary Friday. 555 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,000 Yes, sir. 556 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,000 Uh-huh. 557 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,000 Yeah, I've got it. 558 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,000 When did it happen? 559 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:01,000 I see. 560 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:02,000 Right. 561 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,000 Goodbye. 562 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,000 Men's clothing store out in Crenshaw. 563 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Owner came in this morning to do some work on the books. 564 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:09,000 Uh-huh. 565 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,000 Somebody had jimmied the back door during the night. 566 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,000 Stole a supply of suits, slacks, sport coats. 567 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:14,000 Yeah. 568 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,000 And a batch of hand-painted ties. 569 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:23,000 Frank and I drove out to Nimbo's men's store on Crenshaw Boulevard. 570 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,000 We talked to the owner, Carl Nimbo. 571 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:27,000 He showed us how the store had been entered 572 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,000 and gave us a description of the stolen merchandise. 573 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,000 The thief had apparently followed the same M.O. 574 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:33,000 that had been used in the Prosper Tie Company. 575 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:36,000 We were unable to learn anything more about the suspect's identity. 576 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,000 Several days later, a tie shop in Hollywood 577 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:41,000 reported the loss of over 200 knit ties. 578 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:43,000 The following night, a men's clothing store 579 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,000 on Wilshire Boulevard was burglarized. 580 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,000 Investigation indicated that all these crimes 581 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:49,000 were the work of the same man or men. 582 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:52,000 Burglars who were known to have used similar M.O.s were interrogated. 583 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,000 No leads were developed. 584 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,000 Monday, September 19th, 8.06 p.m. 585 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,000 Frank and I were getting ready to go off duty. 586 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:01,000 You want to stop by the house on your way home? 587 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,000 No, I'm pretty tired. I think I'll hit the sack early. 588 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:06,000 We could watch a little TV. It's supposed to be a good fight tonight. 589 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,000 It's too late for that now, isn't it? 590 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:09,000 Oh, yeah, I guess so. 591 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,000 We could watch something else. 592 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,000 You're not going to go to sleep at 8 o'clock, are you? 593 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:14,000 No. 594 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,000 Well, come on then. I'll get it. 595 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:17,000 All right. 596 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,000 Gregory Smith. 597 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,000 Who? 598 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,000 Oh, yes, sir. Sure, I remember. 599 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,000 Yes, sir. 600 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,000 I see. What's that address? 601 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,000 We'll meet you out in front. 602 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,000 Right away, yes, sir. 603 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,000 Guy who owns that tie factory, George Prosper. 604 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000 He's from a bar over on Normandy. 605 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,000 One of his stolen ties just walked in. 606 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:45,000 We drove out to a small bar and grill on the corner of Normandy and Kingsley Drive. 607 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:47,000 George Prosper was standing in front of the place when we pulled up. 608 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:49,000 He walked over to us. 609 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:52,000 Evening, Mr. Prosper. 610 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:53,000 Good evening. How are you? 611 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:54,000 Pretty fair. 612 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:55,000 You sure this is one of your ties now? 613 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,000 Positive, positive. It was a special. 614 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:58,000 Worked out the design myself. 615 00:17:58,000 --> 00:17:59,000 I see. 616 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:00,000 There's another one like it anywhere. 617 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:01,000 I see. 618 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:02,000 You've got a lot to us. 619 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:03,000 Mm-hmm. 620 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:08,000 Now, you see, through the window there, that corner booth. 621 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:09,000 That one there, huh? 622 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:10,000 Yeah, tall fella sitting alone. 623 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:11,000 Okay, thanks. 624 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:12,000 Hey, you want me to come in with you? 625 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,000 No, sir, we'll take care of it. 626 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:14,000 We might need you later on, though. 627 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:15,000 Whatever you say. 628 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,000 You know how to get in touch with me. 629 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:17,000 Yes, sir. Good night. 630 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:18,000 Good night. 631 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:19,000 Good night, sir. 632 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:29,000 Well, I'd like to talk to you for a minute. 633 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:30,000 Okay, sir. 634 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:31,000 Well? 635 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,000 Workplace officers. 636 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:33,000 Okay. 637 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:34,000 What's your name? 638 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:35,000 Crandall. Dick Crandall. 639 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:36,000 You got a job? 640 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,000 Sure. 641 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:38,000 Doing what? 642 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,000 CPA. 643 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:40,000 Public accountant. 644 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:41,000 That's right. 645 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:42,000 Must make pretty good money, huh? 646 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:43,000 What makes you think so? 647 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:44,000 The way you're dressed. 648 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:45,000 I'm single. I don't have a lot of expenses. 649 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:46,000 It's a nice suit. 650 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:47,000 Thanks. 651 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:48,000 Remember where you bought it? 652 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:49,000 Sure, at San Francisco. 653 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:50,000 Mm-hmm. 654 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,000 Went up there on my vacation a week ago. 655 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:53,000 Can we see the label? 656 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:54,000 Okay. 657 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,000 Okay? 658 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:56,000 Yeah. 659 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:57,000 One drink? 660 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:58,000 Yeah. 661 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:00,000 One drink? 662 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:01,000 No, thanks. 663 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:02,000 My pleasure. 664 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:03,000 Nope. 665 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:04,000 Ever been arrested, Crandall? 666 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,000 Sure. 667 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:06,000 Tell us about it. 668 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:07,000 Speeding? 669 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:08,000 Nothing else. 670 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:09,000 No. 671 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:10,000 You get that tie up north, too? 672 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:11,000 No. 673 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:12,000 Where'd you get it? 674 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:13,000 A fellow I met a couple nights ago. 675 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:14,000 I got to talking to him in a bar. 676 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:15,000 What bar? 677 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:16,000 One, Olympic, down toward town. 678 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:17,000 Don't remember the name of it. 679 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:18,000 What about this fellow? 680 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:19,000 We were talking. 681 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:20,000 Said he was in the clothing business. 682 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,000 Happened to mention my hobby was stamp collecting. 683 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:23,000 Yeah. 684 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:24,000 Said it sure was a coincidence. 685 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,000 What do you mean by that? 686 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,000 One of his customers was a stamp collector, too. 687 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,000 Had the factory make up a special tie for him, 688 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,000 designed it like rare postage stamps. 689 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,000 This one right here, the one I'm wearing. 690 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,000 Offered to sell it to me. 691 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:37,000 Because a customer it was made for had left L.A. 692 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:38,000 He have the tie with him? 693 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:39,000 In his hotel. 694 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,000 Took me over there to show me. 695 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:41,000 What hotel was it? 696 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:42,000 I don't know. 697 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:43,000 An old little place a couple of blocks away from the bar. 698 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:44,000 You think he could find it again? 699 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:45,000 I guess so. 700 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:46,000 Did you go up to his room? 701 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:47,000 Yeah, he showed me the tie. 702 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:49,000 Showed me a lot of other clothes, too. 703 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:50,000 Did you buy anything else? 704 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:51,000 Nothing else I needed. 705 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:53,000 I stocked up when I was in San Francisco. 706 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:56,000 Didn't need the tie either, but it was a real bargain. 707 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:57,000 Yeah. 708 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,000 $3.50, that's all he asked for it. 709 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:01,000 I thought this was worth at least seven or eight bucks. 710 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:04,000 You couldn't see how he was making any profits selling it at a price like that. 711 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:05,000 You mean a profit. 712 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:06,000 Well, it doesn't seem possible. 713 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,000 It must have cost him more than $3.50. 714 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:09,000 No, it didn't. 715 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:10,000 Huh? 716 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:11,000 But it will. 717 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:17,000 Dick Trundle gave us a description of the man who had sold him the tie. 718 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,000 He agreed to accompany us to the bar where they'd met. 719 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:21,000 10, 17 p.m. 720 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:25,000 Frank and I interviewed the bartender at the BTJ Cafe on Olympic Boulevard. 721 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:29,000 He remembered the suspect and said he had been in several times during the past week. 722 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:31,000 He couldn't tell us his name or address. 723 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:35,000 We left the bar and canvassed the vicinity for the hotel where the suspect had taken Trundle. 724 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,000 10, 58 p.m. 725 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,000 Trundle identified the Mortenson Hotel as the suspect's residence. 726 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 Frank and I went inside and talked to the clerk on duty. 727 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:46,000 To the best of my knowledge, there's only one person staying here who fits that description. 728 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:47,000 That's Mr. Lafferty. 729 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,000 He's one of the nicest gentlemen you ever meet. 730 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:50,000 He's in the clothing business. 731 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:51,000 Is he around now? 732 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,000 Let me check his box. 733 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,000 Yes, yes, he must be in his room. The key's not here. 734 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:56,000 What room is that? 735 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,000 That's 212. He's very careful, Mr. Lafferty. 736 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,000 He always leaves his key at the desk whenever he goes out. 737 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,000 All right, thanks. 738 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:03,000 He's generous, too. Generous to a fault. 739 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,000 You don't say? 740 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,000 Sure. See, this tie, he gave it to me. 741 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:06,000 Is that right? 742 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:07,000 Yeah, it's one of my favorites. 743 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:08,000 That's too bad. 744 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,000 Hmm? 745 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:10,000 You may have to give it back. 746 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,000 Frank and I walked up to the second floor. 747 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:19,000 Room 212 was at the end of the hall near the fire escape. 748 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:23,000 The transom was open and we could see a light inside the room. 749 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:24,000 Who is it? 750 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:25,000 Come on, open up. 751 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,000 Yes, sir. Just a minute. 752 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,000 What can I do for you, General? 753 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:31,000 Police officer, stand still. 754 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:33,000 Oh, police. 755 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:36,000 You're wasting your time. I don't believe in firearms. 756 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,000 Please, light, Jim. 757 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:38,000 What did I tell you? 758 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:39,000 All right, where's the stuff? 759 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:40,000 I suppose you mean the items I stole? 760 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:41,000 That's what we mean. 761 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:44,000 I've already managed to dispose of a good deal of it. 762 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:45,000 What's left is in the closet. 763 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:46,000 Now, check. 764 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:49,000 By the way, the burglar kit's under the bed. 765 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:50,000 Thanks. 766 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,000 I always believe in cooperating with the police. 767 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,000 Things seem to work out better that way. 768 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:55,000 Yeah. 769 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,000 Although frankly, I'm surprised you weren't here sooner. 770 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,000 Is that so? 771 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,000 Last week. That's when I was expecting you. 772 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,000 I'm sorry we were late. 773 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,000 It looks like we've got everything we need, Joe. 774 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:05,000 All right, let's go. 775 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:06,000 You didn't overlook the tools. 776 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:07,000 Don't worry. 777 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:10,000 Last week, I was certain you'd be here then. 778 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,000 Right after my second job. 779 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,000 I've never been able to pull more than two before. 780 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,000 Without being arrested, I mean. 781 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:17,000 You don't say? 782 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,000 It was four this time, you know. 783 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,000 Yeah, we know. 784 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,000 Four jobs. 785 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:22,000 Well, that's a new record for me. 786 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,000 Well, let's don't let it go to your head, huh? 787 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,000 Oh, I don't take all the credit. 788 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:30,000 If I'd ever worked Los Angeles before, you probably would have found me sooner. 789 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:33,000 I have to go somewhere else when I get out. 790 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,000 Yeah. 791 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:35,000 Maybe up north to Seattle. 792 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:37,000 I never worked there. 793 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:40,000 Might be able to pull five jobs before they catch me. 794 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,000 Set myself a new record. 795 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:43,000 Yeah, well, that's not likely. 796 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:44,000 You'll see. 797 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,000 Just wait till I get out. 798 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,000 We won't be around that long. 799 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,000 The story you've just heard is true. 800 00:22:57,000 --> 00:23:00,000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 801 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:03,000 On January 7th, trial was held in Department 98, 802 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,000 Superior Court of the State of California, 803 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:15,000 in and for the County of Los Angeles. 804 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:18,000 Russell Herbert Lafferty was tried and convicted of burglary 805 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,000 on the first degree, four counts. 806 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:24,000 Because of his previous record, he was a judge to be an habitual criminal 807 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,000 and was sentenced to life imprisonment 808 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:30,000 in the state penitentiary, San Quentin, California. 809 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:35,000 DRAGNET, the story of your police force in action is a presentation 810 00:23:35,000 --> 00:24:02,000 of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service. 811 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:10,000 The story of your police force in action is a presentation 812 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:15,000 of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service. 813 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:20,000 The story of your police force in action is a presentation 814 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:26,000 of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service. 815 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:36,000 The story of your police force in action is a presentation 816 00:24:36,000 --> 00:25:00,000 of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service.