WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:03.000 Dragnet. 00:07.000 --> 00:10.000 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 00:10.000 --> 00:13.000 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:22.000 --> 00:25.000 You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a burglary detail. 00:25.000 --> 00:29.000 After weeks of investigation, a suspect in a burglary is picked up. 00:29.000 --> 00:34.000 You've got the evidence for a conviction, but over $200,000 in loot is still missing. 00:34.000 --> 00:36.000 Your job, find it. 00:41.000 --> 00:43.000 It was Saturday, March 5th. It was warm in Los Angeles. 00:43.000 --> 00:45.000 We were working the day watch out a burglary detail. 00:45.000 --> 00:49.000 My partner's Frank Smith. The boss is Captain Bernard. My name's Friday. 00:49.000 --> 00:54.000 We were on our way back from the cell block and it was 9.45 a.m. when we got to the interview room. 00:54.000 --> 00:55.000 The felony section. 00:55.000 --> 00:57.000 I'll get the life. 00:57.000 --> 00:59.000 One in one. 01:01.000 --> 01:02.000 Sit down. 01:02.000 --> 01:04.000 Over there. 01:05.000 --> 01:07.000 You want to smoke? 01:09.000 --> 01:11.000 Here's the life. 01:15.000 --> 01:17.000 You want to talk to us this morning? 01:19.000 --> 01:21.000 You're not doing yourself any good this way, Bowen. 01:21.000 --> 01:25.000 We checked your apartment, Bowen. Found a set of tools. 01:25.000 --> 01:28.000 Our crime lab says they're the ones used in the Hendricks job. 01:28.000 --> 01:30.000 We can put you in the front room of the house. 01:30.000 --> 01:32.000 You're dead, Bowen. Why don't you admit it? 01:34.000 --> 01:36.000 This is the first time you've been nailed for anything big. 01:36.000 --> 01:39.000 You go along with us and the judge might take it into consideration. 01:39.000 --> 01:42.000 If we have to write it up this way, he's liable to throw the book in your face. 01:43.000 --> 01:45.000 Who was with you on the job, Bowen? 01:45.000 --> 01:48.000 We know you didn't swing it alone. Somebody had to carry the light. 01:48.000 --> 01:50.000 Come on, who was it? 01:51.000 --> 01:53.000 All right, what about the loot? Where's that? 01:55.000 --> 01:57.000 That stuff's not going to do you any good in the joint. 01:57.000 --> 02:01.000 There's over 200 grand in furs and jewelry missing. We know you had it. Now where is it? 02:03.000 --> 02:06.000 How about it, Bowen? You're just causing yourself a lot of grief. 02:08.000 --> 02:10.000 Okay, let's go. 02:10.000 --> 02:12.000 On your feet. 02:12.000 --> 02:18.000 On your feet. Come on. 02:23.000 --> 02:24.000 Too bad, cop. 02:24.000 --> 02:25.000 Is that so? 02:25.000 --> 02:28.000 Sure. There's nothing you can do to make me tell where this stuff is. Not a thing. 02:28.000 --> 02:29.000 Sure. 02:29.000 --> 02:32.000 You're never going to find out where it is. Never. 02:32.000 --> 02:35.000 Well, it really doesn't make a lot of difference. You're never going to use it. 02:35.000 --> 02:40.000 Three weeks previously, on February 10th, two unidentified persons had entered a home in the Bel Air district. 02:40.000 --> 02:44.000 They'd taken furs and jewelry valued at over $200,000. 02:44.000 --> 02:48.000 The investigation conducted by Burgery Detail had netted one of the suspects. 02:48.000 --> 02:52.000 He was identified as Cade Bowen, WMA, 32 years. 02:52.000 --> 02:56.000 His arrest record had listed several charges of drunk driving and disturbing the peace. 02:56.000 --> 02:59.000 However, he'd never been picked up on a felony before. 02:59.000 --> 03:02.000 In spite of our efforts, the police have been able to find him. 03:02.000 --> 03:07.000 He refused to identify the other suspect or to tell us where we could recover the stolen goods. 03:07.000 --> 03:11.000 All of his friends and relatives were questioned. None of them could aid us. 03:11.000 --> 03:16.000 The case on him was prepared for the district attorney's office, and we continued to look for the other suspect. 03:16.000 --> 03:20.000 Monday, March 7th, 8.02 a.m., I checked into the squad room. 03:20.000 --> 03:21.000 That you, Joe? 03:21.000 --> 03:22.000 Yeah. 03:22.000 --> 03:23.000 Now you're late. 03:23.000 --> 03:26.000 Couple of minutes here. 03:26.000 --> 03:27.000 I got it. 03:27.000 --> 03:32.000 Burgery Friday. 03:32.000 --> 03:33.000 Oh, yeah, Emory. 03:33.000 --> 03:36.000 Sure. 03:36.000 --> 03:38.000 No, not a sign of it. 03:38.000 --> 03:41.000 But we'd like to hear it anyway. 03:41.000 --> 03:43.000 Where can we meet you? 03:43.000 --> 03:45.000 Where? 03:45.000 --> 03:47.000 Yeah, all right, we'll be right over. 03:47.000 --> 03:49.000 About five minutes. 03:49.000 --> 03:50.000 Right. 03:50.000 --> 03:51.000 Goodbye. 03:51.000 --> 03:52.000 It was Emory. 03:52.000 --> 03:53.000 Who? 03:53.000 --> 03:57.000 Emory Dox says he wants to see us. 03:57.000 --> 03:58.000 Who wants to buy? 03:58.000 --> 04:01.000 Some stolen fur coats. 04:01.000 --> 04:06.000 Frank and I left the office and drove over to see the informant. 04:06.000 --> 04:09.000 We found him in Pershing Square watching a checker game. 04:09.000 --> 04:11.000 Just a minute, Joe. I'll be with you. 04:11.000 --> 04:12.000 All right. 04:12.000 --> 04:15.000 No, no, no, not that one. 04:15.000 --> 04:18.000 Always does it. 04:18.000 --> 04:21.000 Okay, let's go. 04:21.000 --> 04:23.000 Always the same with that guy. 04:23.000 --> 04:24.000 Is that right? 04:24.000 --> 04:25.000 Yeah, always the same. 04:25.000 --> 04:27.000 Set him up that way and he'll jump. 04:27.000 --> 04:28.000 As soon as he does, game is over. 04:28.000 --> 04:30.000 He can't see it, but it's over. 04:30.000 --> 04:33.000 Real pigeon for the setup. 04:33.000 --> 04:35.000 You can sit over there and talk. 04:35.000 --> 04:36.000 You know my partner, don't you, Emory? 04:36.000 --> 04:37.000 Yeah, sure, hi. 04:37.000 --> 04:38.000 How you doing? 04:38.000 --> 04:39.000 Not too bad. 04:39.000 --> 04:41.000 Guess you can't win them all. 04:41.000 --> 04:42.000 Yeah. 04:42.000 --> 04:45.000 We can sit there. 04:45.000 --> 04:47.000 What do you want to see us about? 04:47.000 --> 04:49.000 Oh, I fell over or something the day before yesterday. 04:49.000 --> 04:51.000 They thought maybe it'd make sense for you. 04:51.000 --> 04:52.000 Mm-hmm. 04:52.000 --> 04:54.000 Met a guy who had some coats for sale. 04:54.000 --> 04:56.000 Price he was quoting had to be hot. 04:56.000 --> 04:57.000 Where'd you meet him? 04:57.000 --> 04:58.000 Bar over on First. 04:58.000 --> 04:59.000 Is he a friend? 04:59.000 --> 05:00.000 Not to make a touch. 05:00.000 --> 05:01.000 I see him in the bar once in a while, 05:01.000 --> 05:03.000 but he don't ever buy a drink. 05:03.000 --> 05:05.000 By the night he got real palsy-welsy. 05:05.000 --> 05:07.000 I don't know, maybe he was gassed or something, 05:07.000 --> 05:08.000 but he sure was friendly. 05:08.000 --> 05:09.000 You met him in the bar? 05:09.000 --> 05:12.000 Yeah, he stopped in to have a belt before I ate. 05:12.000 --> 05:14.000 This guy was there, sitting on the stool next to me, 05:14.000 --> 05:16.000 got the talk and he almost knocked me over 05:16.000 --> 05:17.000 when he bought a drink. 05:17.000 --> 05:19.000 Right on the floor he knocked me. 05:19.000 --> 05:21.000 One thing led to something else. 05:21.000 --> 05:22.000 He asked what I was doing. 05:22.000 --> 05:24.000 I said it was just about anything, a ton of buck. 05:24.000 --> 05:25.000 He asked me if I had any money. 05:25.000 --> 05:26.000 I wasn't using it. 05:26.000 --> 05:27.000 I said I didn't. 05:27.000 --> 05:28.000 Yeah. 05:28.000 --> 05:29.000 He said it was too bad. 05:29.000 --> 05:30.000 He said if I could raise a couple of long bills, 05:30.000 --> 05:32.000 he could turn me on to something good. 05:32.000 --> 05:33.000 The coats? 05:32.000 --> 05:33.000 Yeah, yeah. 05:33.000 --> 05:36.000 He told me how a friend of his came up with these fur coats, 05:36.000 --> 05:38.000 wanted to dump them, said the price was real good. 05:38.000 --> 05:39.000 What kind of coats were they? 05:39.000 --> 05:41.000 Mink, full length. 05:41.000 --> 05:42.000 Had a couple of those scarf things too. 05:42.000 --> 05:44.000 He said they were Stone Martin or something, you know, 05:44.000 --> 05:46.000 where the skins looked like they're biting each other. 05:46.000 --> 05:47.000 Yeah. 05:47.000 --> 05:48.000 Like those, Stone Martin, I think. 05:48.000 --> 05:49.000 Mm-hmm. 05:49.000 --> 05:51.000 Guy made a big thing about how the price was right 05:51.000 --> 05:53.000 and if I had any loot I could come out with a big thing. 05:53.000 --> 05:55.000 Do you see where his friend got them? 05:55.000 --> 05:57.000 No, matter of fact, I don't think there was a friend. 05:57.000 --> 05:59.000 The coats were in his car. 05:59.000 --> 06:01.000 And now if I had that kind of merchandise, 06:01.000 --> 06:03.000 I wouldn't put it in nobody else's pocket, that's for sure. 06:03.000 --> 06:05.000 What's this fella's name, do you know? 06:05.000 --> 06:07.000 Jarvis Dean, D-E-A-N. 06:07.000 --> 06:09.000 I guess so. 06:09.000 --> 06:10.000 What do you know about him? 06:10.000 --> 06:11.000 Well, not much. 06:11.000 --> 06:13.000 I told you I seen him around. 06:13.000 --> 06:15.000 He's an angle fella, always looking for a touch. 06:15.000 --> 06:17.000 He'd hold any kind of a job, not so that it would stand out. 06:17.000 --> 06:18.000 How's he live? 06:18.000 --> 06:20.000 Uh-huh, for other people mostly. 06:20.000 --> 06:22.000 Once in a while he makes a big score 06:22.000 --> 06:24.000 and he's popping for drinks all over the place. 06:24.000 --> 06:26.000 A couple of days he's blown the wad and he's back on the dole. 06:26.000 --> 06:27.000 You know where he can find him? 06:27.000 --> 06:29.000 I can't give you no address. 06:29.000 --> 06:30.000 He's usually around the bar? 06:30.000 --> 06:31.000 Mostly. 06:31.000 --> 06:33.000 You won't find him there for a couple of days now, though. 06:33.000 --> 06:34.000 Hmm? 06:34.000 --> 06:37.000 You said something about going out of town down to Palm Springs. 06:37.000 --> 06:39.000 Something about how he could make a contact down there 06:39.000 --> 06:40.000 and unload the coats. 06:40.000 --> 06:42.000 Has Jarvis Dean ever been arrested? 06:42.000 --> 06:45.000 Well, I don't know, or we didn't spend a lot of time talking about jails. 06:45.000 --> 06:46.000 Figures, though. 06:46.000 --> 06:47.000 What do you mean? 06:47.000 --> 06:49.000 The way he talks, some of the people I've seen him with. 06:49.000 --> 06:52.000 Six-tone even, they can draw your floor plan or the laundry up a cube. 06:52.000 --> 06:54.000 Give us the name of the people. 06:54.000 --> 06:57.000 Well, if it's all the same to you, I'd rather not. 06:57.000 --> 07:00.000 They ain't done nothing to me and I'd like to keep it that way. 07:00.000 --> 07:02.000 Some of them are pretty mean, though. 07:02.000 --> 07:04.000 You understand it isn't that I'm afraid, 07:04.000 --> 07:06.000 but I don't see no reason to stand up and up. 07:06.000 --> 07:09.000 Does Dean say where this contact was at Palm Springs? 07:09.000 --> 07:12.000 Oh, he mentioned some bar called Spanky's, that's all. 07:12.000 --> 07:13.000 In the town itself? 07:13.000 --> 07:15.000 Yeah, I guess so. 07:15.000 --> 07:18.000 When I couldn't spring the money to go with him, he kind of cooled off. 07:18.000 --> 07:20.000 You know, he stopped being real friendly. 07:20.000 --> 07:23.000 I got to thinking about it and figured maybe it'd mean something to you, so... 07:23.000 --> 07:26.000 Well, the guy goes around with a couple of grand furs in his car. 07:26.000 --> 07:28.000 He didn't win them in a raffle. 07:28.000 --> 07:30.000 Got to be something there. 07:30.000 --> 07:31.000 Do you any good? 07:31.000 --> 07:32.000 Yeah, we'll check it. 07:32.000 --> 07:35.000 When I first heard about it, I thought it'd do some good right away. 07:35.000 --> 07:37.000 I thought of you guys right away. 07:37.000 --> 07:39.000 I always like to try and help when I can. 07:39.000 --> 07:40.000 Mm-hmm. 07:40.000 --> 07:42.000 Now it works out both ways. 07:42.000 --> 07:45.000 Maybe you can give me a hand sometime. 07:45.000 --> 07:47.000 You know, like now? 07:47.000 --> 07:48.000 What? 07:48.000 --> 07:50.000 I could sure use a couple of bucks. 07:50.000 --> 07:52.000 Things ain't been going too good. 07:52.000 --> 07:53.000 No, that's too bad. 07:53.000 --> 07:55.000 It's just temporary. It won't last. 07:55.000 --> 07:57.000 Couple of days, I got a job coming up. 07:57.000 --> 07:58.000 Hotel over on Wilshire. 07:58.000 --> 08:01.000 Pearl diving. Guy's been drafted, and I'm in line for the job in just a couple of days. 08:01.000 --> 08:03.000 Well, I only got a couple of bucks, Emory. 08:03.000 --> 08:05.000 You can have them if it'll help. 08:05.000 --> 08:07.000 Do you have anything at all? 08:07.000 --> 08:08.000 They are. 08:08.000 --> 08:09.000 Thank you. 08:09.000 --> 08:10.000 Hey, you got a pencil? 08:10.000 --> 08:11.000 A what? 08:11.000 --> 08:12.000 Pencil. Got one I can use? 08:12.000 --> 08:14.000 Yeah, here. 08:14.000 --> 08:18.000 I always like to keep these things legal. You never know. 08:18.000 --> 08:20.000 Oh. 08:20.000 --> 08:22.000 There you are. 08:22.000 --> 08:24.000 My IOU. Pay you back as soon as I start to work. 08:24.000 --> 08:26.000 Well, don't worry about it, Emory. 08:26.000 --> 08:28.000 No, no, no. You got to do these things up legal. 08:28.000 --> 08:30.000 Can you tell us what this guy Dean looks like? 08:30.000 --> 08:32.000 Yeah, he... he think there's really something to it, huh? 08:32.000 --> 08:34.000 Oh, check it. 08:34.000 --> 08:38.000 He sure figures he stole the coats and any reason he'd want to give them away if he didn't. 08:38.000 --> 08:41.000 A guy like that, he don't do nothing for nothing. 08:41.000 --> 08:42.000 Got to be a payoff someways. 08:42.000 --> 08:44.000 Well, when he won't be disappointed. 08:44.000 --> 08:45.000 Huh? 08:45.000 --> 08:46.000 There'll be one. 08:52.000 --> 08:56.000 Frank and I got the description of Jarvis Dean and the car he was driving, then we returned to the office. 08:56.000 --> 08:59.000 We had the name run through our N.I. and we found a record. 08:59.000 --> 09:01.000 The mug shot was pulled and shown to Emory Docks. 09:01.000 --> 09:03.000 He said it was the man who tried to sell him the coats. 09:03.000 --> 09:07.000 We put out a local broadcast and an APB on the suspect and his car. 09:07.000 --> 09:08.000 11.25 a.m. 09:08.000 --> 09:15.000 Cade Bowen was questioned again, but he refused to give us any information on whether or not Dean was his accomplice in the burglary. 09:15.000 --> 09:19.000 At 2.30 that afternoon, Frank and I met with Captain Bernard in his office. 09:19.000 --> 09:20.000 You think it's the Hendricks loot? 09:20.000 --> 09:23.000 Should be. We've checked around. There haven't been any other thefts that had covered. 09:23.000 --> 09:24.000 Got the list? 09:24.000 --> 09:25.000 Yeah, here. 09:25.000 --> 09:26.000 Thanks. 09:26.000 --> 09:28.000 Now, you can see right there, Skipper. 09:28.000 --> 09:31.000 Two mink coats, one stole, Stone Martins scarf. 09:31.000 --> 09:32.000 Mm-hmm. 09:32.000 --> 09:33.000 What about the jewelry? 09:33.000 --> 09:36.000 Well, they didn't say anything about it. Doesn't mean it's not there. 09:36.000 --> 09:40.000 Mm-hmm. What about this bar in Palm Springs you mentioned? 09:40.000 --> 09:41.000 Spanky's? 09:41.000 --> 09:43.000 Yeah. You know anything about it? 09:43.000 --> 09:44.000 We know where it is. 09:44.000 --> 09:45.000 What kind of place is it? 09:45.000 --> 09:46.000 Resort Town Bar. 09:46.000 --> 09:47.000 What about the reputation? 09:47.000 --> 09:49.000 Clean. We never had any reports about it. 09:49.000 --> 09:51.000 Uh-huh. You think that's where they'll turn the stuff? 09:51.000 --> 09:53.000 Well, we don't know. All we got's the name. 09:53.000 --> 09:55.000 Some place to look. One we've had. 09:55.000 --> 09:57.000 You can't get anything out of Bowen? 09:57.000 --> 09:59.000 He won't even admit he's in Los Angeles. 09:59.000 --> 10:00.000 What you got to say about the evidence? 10:00.000 --> 10:02.000 Just sit some looks at it. 10:02.000 --> 10:04.000 And Palm Springs is the only lead you got? 10:04.000 --> 10:05.000 That's it. 10:05.000 --> 10:06.000 Okay, trot it down. Can you leave right away? 10:06.000 --> 10:08.000 I can't. How about you, Smith? 10:08.000 --> 10:09.000 Just call Fay. 10:09.000 --> 10:11.000 That's it, then. Go on down there. See what you can find out. 10:11.000 --> 10:13.000 Be sure to check with our department. They might have something for you. 10:13.000 --> 10:14.000 All right. 10:14.000 --> 10:15.000 When will you be back? 10:15.000 --> 10:17.000 Well, if it works out, it should be sometime in the morning. 10:17.000 --> 10:19.000 Check with me as soon as you get in. 10:19.000 --> 10:20.000 Yeah. 10:20.000 --> 10:21.000 This fellow Dean got a record? 10:21.000 --> 10:23.000 Yeah. Assault, 211. 10:23.000 --> 10:24.000 Sounds like he might be heavy. 10:24.000 --> 10:25.000 Possible. 10:25.000 --> 10:26.000 Well, take it easy. 10:26.000 --> 10:27.000 Yeah. 10:27.000 --> 10:30.000 He's the fellow you're after. He's not going to want to give that stuff up. 10:30.000 --> 10:32.000 Well, that puts it on our backs. 10:32.000 --> 10:34.000 We've got to convince him. 10:37.000 --> 10:39.000 Frank and I went down to the carpool and checked out a trip car. 10:39.000 --> 10:42.000 Two hours later, we pulled into Palm Springs. 10:42.000 --> 10:44.000 We talked to the local authorities. They had nothing on Jarvis Dean. 10:44.000 --> 10:47.000 As far as they knew, there was nothing wrong with Spanky's bar. 10:47.000 --> 10:50.000 We got the address of the place and drove over. 10:51.000 --> 10:52.000 Yeah, what'll it be? 10:52.000 --> 10:54.000 Police officers would like to ask a few questions. 10:54.000 --> 10:56.000 LA cops, huh? Something wrong? 10:56.000 --> 10:58.000 Oh, they'd like to ask us some questions. 10:58.000 --> 10:59.000 Come on back here. It'll be easier to talk. 10:59.000 --> 11:00.000 All right. 11:02.000 --> 11:03.000 Well, what can I do for you? 11:03.000 --> 11:06.000 I'd like you to take a look at these pictures, so you can know this man. 11:06.000 --> 11:08.000 No, I never saw him. 11:08.000 --> 11:09.000 How about this one? 11:11.000 --> 11:12.000 Sure. 11:12.000 --> 11:13.000 Yeah, yeah. He's been around. 11:13.000 --> 11:14.000 Is he here now? 11:14.000 --> 11:16.000 No, he doesn't usually make it this early. 11:16.000 --> 11:17.000 Seen him at all today? 11:17.000 --> 11:20.000 He was in this morning around 10 in there. 11:20.000 --> 11:21.000 You know when we can find him? 11:21.000 --> 11:22.000 What's he done? 11:22.000 --> 11:23.000 Police business. 11:23.000 --> 11:26.000 Well, just so it doesn't get anybody here in trouble, that guy's a real crack clock. 11:26.000 --> 11:27.000 What do you mean? 11:27.000 --> 11:28.000 He's lonely. He's a good business. 11:28.000 --> 11:30.000 But if I had my drudders, I'd just assume he stayed away. 11:30.000 --> 11:31.000 Why is that? 11:31.000 --> 11:32.000 Well, the way he acts. 11:32.000 --> 11:33.000 We got a lot of big people coming here. 11:33.000 --> 11:35.000 You know, the picture crowd, a lot of money. 11:35.000 --> 11:36.000 They like things quiet. 11:36.000 --> 11:38.000 They come down here for a rest, and that's what they want. 11:38.000 --> 11:40.000 A guy like that fella, they don't help. 11:40.000 --> 11:44.000 Sure, he gets gassed, makes a big noise all about how he's buying drinks for the house. 11:44.000 --> 11:46.000 The customers don't like that kind of stuff. 11:46.000 --> 11:48.000 Drinks aren't bad enough, but he's got to start a pitch. 11:48.000 --> 11:49.000 What do you mean? 11:49.000 --> 11:51.000 He's been trying to set something up, some kind of a deal. 11:51.000 --> 11:53.000 You know what it is? 11:53.000 --> 11:54.000 No, I don't pay a lot of attention. 11:54.000 --> 11:56.000 I just hear him talking to some of the people. 11:56.000 --> 11:58.000 Gets any worse, though. I'm going to have to 86 him. 11:58.000 --> 11:59.000 Does he come in alone? 11:59.000 --> 12:00.000 Sometimes. 12:00.000 --> 12:01.000 What do you mean? 12:01.000 --> 12:03.000 Well, there's a chick he brings in once in a while. 12:03.000 --> 12:04.000 The two of them just sit there and drink. 12:04.000 --> 12:05.000 Do you know her? 12:05.000 --> 12:06.000 Why, is she in trouble? 12:06.000 --> 12:07.000 Do you know her? 12:07.000 --> 12:09.000 Yeah, her name is Blanche. She lives down here. 12:09.000 --> 12:10.000 She your aunt? 12:10.000 --> 12:11.000 She was. 12:11.000 --> 12:12.000 When? 12:12.000 --> 12:13.000 A half hour ago. 12:13.000 --> 12:14.000 Said she was going out to get something to eat. 12:14.000 --> 12:15.000 She should be back. 12:15.000 --> 12:16.000 Do you know where she went? 12:16.000 --> 12:17.000 No, half a dozen places. 12:17.000 --> 12:19.000 Inside a block, she could have gone. 12:19.000 --> 12:21.000 If you want to talk to her, the best thing would be to wait right here. 12:21.000 --> 12:22.000 Why? 12:22.000 --> 12:23.000 She was carrying a real load when she walked out. 12:23.000 --> 12:25.000 I hope that food helps her. 12:25.000 --> 12:27.000 He said she lives down here. 12:27.000 --> 12:29.000 Yeah, she's got a place out the south end of town. 12:29.000 --> 12:31.000 What does she do for a living, you know? 12:31.000 --> 12:33.000 Well, I don't know. I don't think she's got a job. 12:33.000 --> 12:35.000 Seems I heard her say she was divorced. 12:35.000 --> 12:37.000 Probably got a chunk of dough from her old man. 12:37.000 --> 12:39.000 She and this fellow are pretty friendly. 12:39.000 --> 12:40.000 You mean the guy in the picture? 12:40.000 --> 12:41.000 Yeah. 12:41.000 --> 12:42.000 I guess you could say that. 12:42.000 --> 12:43.000 Most of the time they're together. 12:43.000 --> 12:44.000 How often is he here? 12:44.000 --> 12:47.000 Oh, he comes in the place almost every night, you know, when he's in town. 12:47.000 --> 12:48.000 Is that quite a bit? 12:48.000 --> 12:50.000 Yeah, three, four days a week. 12:50.000 --> 12:52.000 You ever hear what he gets for a living? 12:52.000 --> 12:54.000 No, I don't think he works steady. 12:54.000 --> 12:56.000 Hey, there's your girl now. 12:56.000 --> 12:58.000 All right. 12:58.000 --> 12:59.000 Want me to drink, huh? 12:59.000 --> 13:02.000 Yeah. Blanche, a couple of fellas here want to talk to you. 13:02.000 --> 13:04.000 Oh, that's good. 13:04.000 --> 13:06.000 Bring them on. I always like to talk to fellas. 13:06.000 --> 13:09.000 If they're friends of yours, old bud, I know they're okay. 13:09.000 --> 13:10.000 Yeah, sure, Blanche. 13:10.000 --> 13:12.000 Is he them? 13:12.000 --> 13:15.000 Hey, now, they're pretty nice looking. 13:15.000 --> 13:17.000 You know that, fellas? 13:17.000 --> 13:19.000 Are you pretty nice looking? 13:19.000 --> 13:22.000 What if we get to a booth? It might be a little easier to talk to you. 13:22.000 --> 13:25.000 Oh, same to you. I'll talk right here or I won't say a thing. 13:25.000 --> 13:27.000 What's your name, honey? 13:27.000 --> 13:28.000 Friday. 13:28.000 --> 13:30.000 Say, that's a funny name. 13:30.000 --> 13:31.000 Like the day, huh? 13:31.000 --> 13:33.000 That's right. It's my partner, Frank Smith. 13:33.000 --> 13:34.000 I do. 13:34.000 --> 13:37.000 Oh, come on, now. Don't try to pitch that at me. 13:37.000 --> 13:39.000 Smith. 13:39.000 --> 13:41.000 No phony if I ever heard one. 13:41.000 --> 13:42.000 Hey, bud. 13:42.000 --> 13:43.000 Yeah, Blanche. 13:43.000 --> 13:45.000 How's that drink? Can't see you all night, you know. 13:45.000 --> 13:47.000 You think you had enough of that? 13:47.000 --> 13:50.000 No. You just keep your big yaps shut. 13:50.000 --> 13:51.000 You better take it easy, Blanche. 13:51.000 --> 13:52.000 Take it easy nothing. 13:52.000 --> 13:58.000 Ain't no father a name like Friday and Smith gonna tell me not to have a drink. 13:58.000 --> 14:00.000 They're a couple of phonies. That's what they are. 14:00.000 --> 14:03.000 Oh, I see. Settle down now. We're police officers. 14:03.000 --> 14:07.000 Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah? Well, I'm the Queen of Sheba. 14:07.000 --> 14:09.000 What do you think of that? Huh? 14:09.000 --> 14:11.000 What do you think of that, Mr. Phony? 14:11.000 --> 14:13.000 Come on, Blanche. You better quiet down. 14:13.000 --> 14:15.000 Don't yell at me, you bartender. 14:15.000 --> 14:18.000 You got any class at all? You keep these mashers out of here. 14:18.000 --> 14:20.000 There's a fine, lousy bar you're running. 14:20.000 --> 14:21.000 Let's go outside, lady. 14:21.000 --> 14:23.000 You just try and take me out there. 14:23.000 --> 14:25.000 Come another step on that kid off. 14:25.000 --> 14:27.000 Blanche, please, honey. Take it easy. 14:27.000 --> 14:29.000 All right, miss. You're setting up. Now let's go outside. 14:29.000 --> 14:30.000 Oh, sure. 14:30.000 --> 14:34.000 You got a big picture of that, me going out there and you two can gang up on me. 14:34.000 --> 14:37.000 No, that's N-O. I ain't going no place with you. 14:37.000 --> 14:38.000 You got it wrong. 14:38.000 --> 14:40.000 I have, have I? Well, I'll just show you. 14:40.000 --> 14:43.000 Help, please! Please! Somebody help! 14:43.000 --> 14:44.000 We are the police. 14:44.000 --> 14:47.000 You want another cup? Help, please! 14:47.000 --> 14:48.000 Sit down. 14:48.000 --> 14:50.000 All right, all right. 14:50.000 --> 14:52.000 I know when I'm licked. 14:52.000 --> 14:54.000 You don't have to shove me around anymore. 14:54.000 --> 14:56.000 Just leave me alone, that's all. 14:56.000 --> 14:58.000 Just leave me alone. 14:58.000 --> 15:00.000 You got some hot coffee? Yeah, sure, I'll get it. 15:00.000 --> 15:03.000 Bring it back to this booth, will you? 15:05.000 --> 15:07.000 Come on, everything's gonna be all right, lady. 15:07.000 --> 15:10.000 No, it isn't. Not ever again, not ever. 15:10.000 --> 15:12.000 All right, sit down, there. 15:13.000 --> 15:14.000 Here's a handkerchief. 15:14.000 --> 15:16.000 Oh, thank you. 15:18.000 --> 15:20.000 I never done anything like that before. 15:20.000 --> 15:21.000 That's all right. 15:21.000 --> 15:23.000 I guess I'm arrested. 15:23.000 --> 15:24.000 Not yet. 15:24.000 --> 15:26.000 I didn't mean anything by it. 15:26.000 --> 15:28.000 Nothing. 15:28.000 --> 15:33.000 Just I didn't know you guys and I was a little drunk. 15:33.000 --> 15:37.000 Just all of a sudden I wanted to hit something, that's all. 15:37.000 --> 15:39.000 Just hit something. 15:39.000 --> 15:41.000 You were handy. 15:42.000 --> 15:44.000 Here's your coffee. 15:44.000 --> 15:45.000 Thanks. 15:45.000 --> 15:46.000 You want creamy sugar? 15:46.000 --> 15:47.000 No, but... 15:47.000 --> 15:48.000 Anything I can do for you? 15:48.000 --> 15:49.000 No, that's all. 15:49.000 --> 15:51.000 I'll be up front if there is one. 15:53.000 --> 15:55.000 Go ahead, miss, try the coffee. 15:55.000 --> 15:57.000 Might make you feel better. 15:59.000 --> 16:01.000 It's hot. 16:01.000 --> 16:03.000 I'm too sorry about hitting you. 16:03.000 --> 16:04.000 That's all right. 16:04.000 --> 16:07.000 Really? It's nice of you to say so. 16:09.000 --> 16:12.000 What were you gonna ask me when all this started? 16:12.000 --> 16:15.000 You want to take a look at this picture here and tell us if you know the man? 16:15.000 --> 16:18.000 Sure. I guess I owe you that. 16:18.000 --> 16:20.000 Is it a guy? 16:20.000 --> 16:21.000 Yeah, that one there. 16:21.000 --> 16:23.000 Sure, it's Jarvis. 16:23.000 --> 16:24.000 Last name Dean? 16:24.000 --> 16:25.000 Yeah. 16:25.000 --> 16:26.000 What do you know about him? 16:26.000 --> 16:28.000 Guy. Had a couple of drinks with him. 16:28.000 --> 16:29.000 You know where he is? 16:29.000 --> 16:32.000 Not now. He's gone this morning. Had a couple of coffee. 16:32.000 --> 16:33.000 Haven't seen him since then. 16:33.000 --> 16:34.000 He's still in town? 16:34.000 --> 16:35.000 I don't think so. 16:35.000 --> 16:36.000 You know where he is? 16:36.000 --> 16:37.000 No. 16:37.000 --> 16:40.000 He said he'd run up to LA on some business. 16:40.000 --> 16:41.000 Did he say what kind of business? 16:41.000 --> 16:42.000 No. 16:42.000 --> 16:44.000 He didn't talk much about that. 16:44.000 --> 16:47.000 You got any idea where Dean was going in LA? 16:47.000 --> 16:49.000 He didn't give me any address. 16:49.000 --> 16:51.000 Did he say when he'd be back? 16:51.000 --> 16:52.000 No. 16:52.000 --> 16:54.000 That's what we had to beef about. 16:54.000 --> 16:56.000 He just shoved off. 16:56.000 --> 17:00.000 He said something about meeting the guy up there, said this fella's in some kind of trouble, 17:00.000 --> 17:02.000 and he had to try and square it. 17:02.000 --> 17:04.000 Did he say who it was? 17:04.000 --> 17:06.000 Let's see. 17:06.000 --> 17:08.000 I'm not sure. Can I remember? 17:08.000 --> 17:09.000 It's pretty important. 17:09.000 --> 17:11.000 Mm-hmm. 17:11.000 --> 17:12.000 Now we know. 17:12.000 --> 17:16.000 Oh, yeah, yeah. It was Bowen. 17:16.000 --> 17:18.000 I had to see a guy named Bowen. 17:18.000 --> 17:20.000 Did he say what it was about? 17:20.000 --> 17:21.000 No. 17:21.000 --> 17:28.000 I can remember he told me that he and this Bowen guy were on a deal together. 17:28.000 --> 17:30.000 Bowen had lost it up. 17:30.000 --> 17:32.000 Said he had to take care of him. 17:35.000 --> 17:40.000 The description of Dean's car that the girl gave us matched the one we'd gotten from our informant. 17:40.000 --> 17:42.000 We checked the room he'd occupied in Palm Springs. 17:42.000 --> 17:43.000 We talked to the local authorities. 17:43.000 --> 17:45.000 They agreed to check further on the suspect. 17:45.000 --> 17:47.000 Frank and I left for Los Angeles. 17:47.000 --> 17:49.000 The following morning, we contacted Captain Bernard. 17:49.000 --> 17:50.000 They're all both together. 17:50.000 --> 17:51.000 Huh? 17:51.000 --> 17:52.000 You better find him fast. 17:52.000 --> 17:53.000 Why? Is something wrong? 17:53.000 --> 17:54.000 I don't know, but it could happen. 17:54.000 --> 17:55.000 What do you mean? 17:55.000 --> 17:57.000 Bowen was released on a writ last night. 18:02.000 --> 18:04.000 Additional bulletins were gotten out on both men. 18:04.000 --> 18:08.000 Bowen's house was put under surveillance, and all of his known hangouts were watched. 18:08.000 --> 18:10.000 Two days passed without word. 18:10.000 --> 18:15.000 And then on Thursday, March 10th at 10.57 a.m., Frank and I got back to the office from checking out a lead. 18:15.000 --> 18:16.000 Rodney? 18:16.000 --> 18:17.000 Yeah? 18:17.000 --> 18:18.000 Note in the book for you. It's important. 18:18.000 --> 18:19.000 Thank you. 18:19.000 --> 18:20.000 What is it? 18:20.000 --> 18:22.000 I'm supposed to call the sheriff's department. 18:22.000 --> 18:23.000 Huh. 18:23.000 --> 18:24.000 Wonder what it is. 18:24.000 --> 18:25.000 I don't know. 18:25.000 --> 18:26.000 You'll have to find out. 18:26.000 --> 18:28.000 Well, I didn't figure you would, Joe, not until you made the call. 18:28.000 --> 18:30.000 Just wondered what it was. 18:35.000 --> 18:36.000 Dave Cherry, please. 18:36.000 --> 18:38.000 Well, Dave, Joe Friday. 18:39.000 --> 18:40.000 No, we haven't. 18:41.000 --> 18:42.000 Where? 18:43.000 --> 18:44.000 In the ID room. 18:44.000 --> 18:45.000 Where? 18:45.000 --> 18:46.000 In the office. 18:46.000 --> 18:47.000 Where? 18:47.000 --> 18:50.000 There. Any idea when that happened? 18:52.000 --> 18:54.000 No, we'd better come over and see you. 18:54.000 --> 18:56.000 Right. Bye. 18:57.000 --> 18:58.000 We're in trouble. 18:58.000 --> 18:59.000 What do you mean? 18:59.000 --> 19:02.000 I don't know. They found a body out in the desert this morning. Looks like it was a hit and run. 19:02.000 --> 19:03.000 Bowen? 19:03.000 --> 19:05.000 No, Jarvis Dean. 19:11.000 --> 19:15.000 Frank and I left the office and went over to the Hall of Justice where we met with Sergeant Dave Terry. 19:15.000 --> 19:20.000 He showed us the photographs taken at the scene and the reports filed by the officers who discovered the body. 19:21.000 --> 19:24.000 From the appearance, it had been struck by a car traveling at high speed. 19:24.000 --> 19:29.000 A thorough search had been made of the area, but no trace of Jarvis Dean's car could be found. 19:29.000 --> 19:32.000 There was no apparent explanation as to how he'd gotten out on the desert. 19:32.000 --> 19:38.000 Another local on an APB was gotten out asking that Cade Bowen be picked up for questioning on suspicion of murder. 19:38.000 --> 19:41.000 A week went by. There was no word of the suspect. 19:41.000 --> 19:45.000 Border stations had been alerted in the event he tried to escape into Mexico. 19:45.000 --> 19:50.000 Checkpoints at the California-Nevada border had descriptions of both the car and the suspect. 19:50.000 --> 19:53.000 Saturday, March 19, Frank and I got back from the Stats Office. 19:55.000 --> 19:57.000 Well, it's another dead end, pal. 19:57.000 --> 19:58.000 What you know? 19:58.000 --> 20:00.000 I'm going to check with the skipper to see if he's got any ideas. 20:00.000 --> 20:01.000 All right. 20:02.000 --> 20:03.000 Come on in. 20:04.000 --> 20:06.000 Where have you been? I've been looking for you. 20:06.000 --> 20:08.000 Stats Office. They just finished a run. They didn't come up with anything. 20:08.000 --> 20:09.000 You don't need it. 20:09.000 --> 20:10.000 Huh? 20:10.000 --> 20:12.000 You got half the country looking for Bowen, and he's in your pocket. 20:12.000 --> 20:13.000 What do you mean? 20:13.000 --> 20:15.000 Main jail. Picked up last night in 502. 20:19.000 --> 20:23.000 Cade Bowen had been picked up the night before at the corner of 7th and Hill Streets. 20:23.000 --> 20:29.000 He'd been observed by a radio car driving in an erratic manner and had refused to stop when the officers directed him to. 20:29.000 --> 20:35.000 After a ten-block chase, he'd been halted, but when the officers asked to see his identification, he told them he didn't have any. 20:35.000 --> 20:38.000 He was taken to the main jail and booked on charges of drunk driving. 20:38.000 --> 20:41.000 A check of his fingerprints had revealed his name, and we were notified. 20:41.000 --> 20:44.000 His car had been impounded and the crime lab was going over it. 20:44.000 --> 20:46.000 We had the suspect brought to the city hall. 20:46.000 --> 20:49.000 What is it this time? I held up the Federal Reserve? 20:49.000 --> 20:53.000 All right, come off it, Bowen. You know where you're sitting now. This is the last time around for you. 20:53.000 --> 20:54.000 Yeah, I've heard that before. 20:54.000 --> 20:55.000 You won't hear it again. 20:55.000 --> 20:56.000 Where have you been for the last week? 20:56.000 --> 20:57.000 Sleeping. 20:57.000 --> 20:58.000 All right, now where? 20:58.000 --> 21:00.000 Anyplace I could find a soft mattress. 21:00.000 --> 21:05.000 Hey, you guys ought to pull some strings and get some new bedding over the main jail. Those bunks are hard. 21:05.000 --> 21:07.000 Sure. You know a man named Jarvis Dean? 21:07.000 --> 21:08.000 Hmm? 21:08.000 --> 21:09.000 Jarvis Dean, do you know him? 21:09.000 --> 21:10.000 Might. 21:10.000 --> 21:11.000 That's no answer. 21:11.000 --> 21:13.000 That's the best I can do. 21:13.000 --> 21:17.000 Look, mister, we're getting tired of playing with you. You're in trouble and it doesn't come in any bigger sizes. 21:17.000 --> 21:22.000 Now, I'm not going to tell you to play it smart because you wouldn't know what I was talking about, but you snap to and answer these questions. 21:22.000 --> 21:24.000 Now do you know Jarvis Dean? 21:24.000 --> 21:25.000 I met him. 21:25.000 --> 21:26.000 When did you see him last? 21:26.000 --> 21:27.000 A couple weeks ago. 21:27.000 --> 21:29.000 We understand he was with you on the burglary. 21:29.000 --> 21:30.000 It's a fairy tale. 21:30.000 --> 21:31.000 We got it straight. 21:31.000 --> 21:33.000 I didn't know you were listening to gossip. 21:33.000 --> 21:35.000 Where'd you get the car you were driving last night? 21:35.000 --> 21:36.000 I bought it. 21:36.000 --> 21:37.000 From who? 21:37.000 --> 21:38.000 Use car dealer. 21:38.000 --> 21:40.000 Well, when you tell us why it's registered as Jarvis Dean, will you? 21:40.000 --> 21:41.000 Well, I don't know anything about that. 21:41.000 --> 21:45.000 Last time we talked, it was for a burglary beef. It's a lot more serious this time. 21:45.000 --> 21:46.000 It's so. 21:46.000 --> 21:47.000 That's right. It's a patient of murder. 21:47.000 --> 21:48.000 Who'd I kill? 21:48.000 --> 21:49.000 Jarvis Dean. 21:49.000 --> 21:50.000 You're out of your head. 21:50.000 --> 21:51.000 We always are. 21:51.000 --> 21:53.000 Now tell us why he'd let you drive his car. 21:53.000 --> 21:55.000 I don't know if it is his car. 21:55.000 --> 21:57.000 The department of motor vehicles says it is. 21:57.000 --> 21:59.000 We checked it. All of the stolen merchandise was found. 21:59.000 --> 22:01.000 Now you've got no right to go through my things. 22:01.000 --> 22:04.000 Last time we heard of the stuff, Jarvis Dean had it. 22:04.000 --> 22:07.000 What's the matter? Did you have a fight about what to do with it? 22:07.000 --> 22:10.000 Maybe you got sorry because he was letting you carry the beef yourself. 22:10.000 --> 22:11.000 Now what happened? 22:11.000 --> 22:13.000 Come on, Bowen. You're boxed in. 22:13.000 --> 22:15.000 I don't know what you're talking about. 22:15.000 --> 22:18.000 Well, let's check the office, see if there's any word from the crime lab. 22:18.000 --> 22:20.000 I'll do it then. 22:24.000 --> 22:25.000 Tell you what, cop. 22:25.000 --> 22:26.000 Hmm? 22:26.000 --> 22:28.000 You win, I'll tell you. 22:28.000 --> 22:29.000 About Dean? 22:29.000 --> 22:32.000 I don't know anything about him. I'm talking about the burglary. 22:32.000 --> 22:33.000 Now. 22:33.000 --> 22:35.000 You're not going to have to go any further. 22:35.000 --> 22:38.000 No deal. We got you on something bigger. I think we can make that a hold up. 22:38.000 --> 22:40.000 I'm willing to cop out to the other. 22:42.000 --> 22:43.000 How'd you do? 22:43.000 --> 22:45.000 Here's the report. 22:46.000 --> 22:47.000 Now that wraps it up. 22:47.000 --> 22:48.000 Yeah. 22:48.000 --> 22:49.000 All right, Bowen, let's go. 22:49.000 --> 22:50.000 Huh? 22:50.000 --> 22:53.000 We don't have to talk to you anymore. The crime lab just finished going over the car. 22:53.000 --> 22:54.000 Yeah? 22:54.000 --> 22:55.000 They found where you had that fender repaired. 22:55.000 --> 22:56.000 Well, some drunk ran into me. 22:56.000 --> 23:00.000 They checked the springs underneath, found traces of fabric, matched the jacket Dean had on when he was killed. 23:00.000 --> 23:02.000 We got enough to make you on it. 23:02.000 --> 23:05.000 You can't prove I was driving the car and there's no way you can prove it. 23:05.000 --> 23:06.000 We think we can. 23:06.000 --> 23:09.000 Go ahead. You just take it into court. Try. 23:09.000 --> 23:12.000 By the time you get through the judge and the jury will be laughing. 23:12.000 --> 23:13.000 Is that right? 23:13.000 --> 23:16.000 Sure. They'll tell you how far out you are. They'll laugh right in your face. 23:16.000 --> 23:17.000 They'll tell you something too. 23:17.000 --> 23:18.000 Yeah. 23:18.000 --> 23:19.000 And they won't be laughing. 23:26.000 --> 23:28.000 The story you've just heard is true. 23:28.000 --> 23:31.000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 23:31.000 --> 23:38.000 On July 16th, trial was held in Department 98, Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles. 23:47.000 --> 23:53.000 Cade Neil Bowen was tried and convicted of murder in the first degree and received sentence as prescribed by law. 23:53.000 --> 23:59.000 On recommendation of the jury, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, San Quentin. 23:59.000 --> 24:09.000 You have just heard Dragnet, the authentic story of your police force in action and starring Jack Webb, a presentation of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service. 24:29.000 --> 24:31.000 The story you've just heard is true. 24:31.000 --> 24:34.000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 24:34.000 --> 24:39.000 On recommendation of the jury, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, San Quentin. 24:39.000 --> 24:46.000 You have just heard Dragnet, the authentic story of your police force in action and starring Jack Webb, a presentation of the United States Armed Forces Radio Service Radio Service. 24:46.000 --> 24:48.000 The story you've just heard is true. 24:48.000 --> 24:51.000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 24:51.000 --> 24:56.000 On recommendation of the jury, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, San Quentin. 24:56.000 --> 24:59.000 The story you've just heard is true. 24:59.000 --> 25:02.000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 25:02.000 --> 25:06.000 The names of the people who died are will be found in the file. 25:06.000 --> 25:13.000 On recommendation of the jury, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary, San Quentin. 25:13.000 --> 25:22.000 You have just heard Dragnet, the authentic story of your police force in action and starring his wife, Advanced, a teacher in a cultural institution.