1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 Dragnet. 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:10,800 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 3 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:21,760 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 4 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:23,440 You're a detective sergeant. 5 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,600 You're assigned to juvenile detail. 6 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,560 You get a report that a teenage boy has been found in a downtown alley. 7 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:31,280 He's in critical condition. 8 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:37,880 Your job, check it out. 9 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:38,880 It was Wednesday, November 16th. 10 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,320 It was cool in Los Angeles. 11 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,080 We were working a day watch out of juvenile detail. 12 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:43,240 My partner's Frank Smith. 13 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:44,240 The boss is Captain Powers. 14 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:45,240 My name's Friday. 15 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:46,600 We're on our way into the office. 16 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:51,000 It was 9.17 p.m. when we got to the second floor of Georgia Street Juvenile Squadron. 17 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,240 I don't know, Joe. 18 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:54,240 What? 19 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:56,520 You see a kid like that, you start wondering. 20 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:57,520 Yeah. 21 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,640 He's 15 years old trying to hold up a liquor store. 22 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:00,640 Kind of worries the guy. 23 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:01,640 What do you mean? 24 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:02,640 About your own kids. 25 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:03,640 How are they going to turn out? 26 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:05,040 I don't know, most of them turn out okay. 27 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:06,640 You can't help worrying, though. 28 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:08,120 Well, you're a father. 29 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:10,120 Maybe you're better off, Joe, not having the worries. 30 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:11,120 You really believe that? 31 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:12,120 I guess so. 32 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:14,400 Well, why don't you stop down and marry me off? 33 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:16,120 Oh, say, that reminds me. 34 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:17,120 Yeah. 35 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:18,560 You know the Phillips, the down the street farmers? 36 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:19,560 I don't think I do. 37 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:21,960 They were over for dinner the same night you were. 38 00:01:21,960 --> 00:01:22,960 Yeah. 39 00:01:22,960 --> 00:01:24,360 Last summertime, they made fried chicken? 40 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:25,360 Oh, yeah. 41 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:26,360 Remember? 42 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:27,640 Yeah, I remember the chicken. 43 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:28,640 Go ahead. 44 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:31,440 You're going to spend Christmas with us, aren't you? 45 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:32,440 Christmas. 46 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:33,720 Well, you told me to be sure and remind you. 47 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:35,120 It's only a month or so off. 48 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:36,120 That's soon, huh? 49 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:37,120 Yeah. 50 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:38,120 Can we count on you? 51 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:39,120 Yeah, if we're not working. 52 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:40,720 Well, I'll let Faye know. 53 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:41,720 What's this got to do with the Phillips? 54 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:42,720 Nothing. 55 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:43,720 Mm-hmm. 56 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,160 It's got nothing to do with them, Joe. 57 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:47,920 Why are you so darn suspicious? 58 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:48,920 Which one of them has the sister? 59 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:49,920 Huh? 60 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,960 Come on, Mr. or Mrs. Which one? 61 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:54,520 Both of them, for all I know. 62 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:58,880 Well, which one has a sister who's coming out here for the holidays? 63 00:01:58,880 --> 00:01:59,880 Which one? 64 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:00,880 Mrs. Phillips. 65 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:04,440 And they're all going to be at your place for Christmas dinner, is that it? 66 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:05,920 Well, Faye hasn't asked them yet. 67 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:07,920 She wanted to be sure that you... 68 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:08,920 Mm-hmm. 69 00:02:08,920 --> 00:02:09,920 Okay to ask them? 70 00:02:09,920 --> 00:02:10,920 They're your friends. 71 00:02:10,920 --> 00:02:12,680 You won't regret it, Joe. 72 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:14,560 You know Mrs. Phillips is darn nice-looking. 73 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:15,560 Good talker to her. 74 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:16,560 For sisters, anything like she is... 75 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,000 Just do me one big favor, will you? 76 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:19,000 What's that? 77 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:20,000 Christmas is still five weeks away. 78 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,000 Don't start selling me now. 79 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,040 I wouldn't try to sell you on any girl. 80 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:24,040 You know that. 81 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:25,880 I never even met this one. 82 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:32,600 I was just thinking that sometimes you can kind of sort of judge a person by family and... 83 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,240 June of Friday. 84 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:36,240 Where's that? 85 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:37,240 I see. 86 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:38,240 Yeah. 87 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:42,640 I found a kid lying in an alley off Sheridan Street. 88 00:02:42,640 --> 00:02:43,640 He's hurt pretty bad. 89 00:02:43,640 --> 00:02:44,640 An accident? 90 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:45,640 Knife in his back. 91 00:02:45,640 --> 00:02:54,240 Frank and I drove out to the address where the victim had been found. 92 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,120 It was a dark alley that opened under Sheridan Street in the block between 5th and 6th. 93 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:01,040 An ambulance had been called and the boy had already been moved to George Street Receiving 94 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:02,040 Hospital. 95 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:03,040 9.42 p.m. 96 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,080 We talked to one of the patrol car officers who had discovered the body. 97 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:07,640 We're only a couple blocks away. 98 00:03:07,640 --> 00:03:08,640 We headed right over. 99 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:09,640 Where'd you find him? 100 00:03:09,640 --> 00:03:13,040 Here, I'll show you. 101 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:14,040 Right here against that wall. 102 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:15,040 Mm-hmm. 103 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:16,040 He's lost a lot of blood. 104 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:17,040 Yeah. 105 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:18,040 Knife still in him? 106 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:19,040 Mm-hmm. 107 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:20,040 Small in the back. 108 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:21,040 Look like he'd been beat up too. 109 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:22,040 You seen anything about who did it? 110 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:23,040 Well, he mumbled something. 111 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:24,040 We couldn't understand him and then he passed out. 112 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:25,040 How old would you say he was? 113 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:26,040 Oh, 15, 16 maybe. 114 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,000 He's a good looking kid. 115 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,200 About 5'8", black hair, blue eyes, regular features. 116 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:31,200 What kind of clothes? 117 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:32,840 A jeans and a jacket, windbreaker type. 118 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:34,560 You seen anybody around who might have done it? 119 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:35,560 No, not a soul. 120 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:36,760 The street was deserted. 121 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:37,760 My partner's out looking now. 122 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:38,760 I'll give him a hand. 123 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:39,760 All right. 124 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:40,760 Who filed the complaint? 125 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:41,760 I don't know. 126 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:42,760 I will check the board. 127 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:48,720 Well, they don't know either. 128 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:52,200 While a patrol car officer searched the neighborhood for suspects, Frank and I canvassed the area 129 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:54,160 for the person who had reported the crime. 130 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:55,160 10.16 p.m. 131 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,840 We talked to the patrons in the nearby bar and grill. 132 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,960 They denied having any knowledge of the assault. 133 00:03:59,960 --> 00:04:01,360 10.42 p.m. 134 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,480 We entered a small tobacco shop on the corner of Sheridan and 8th. 135 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:05,480 Evening, gents. 136 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:06,480 How are you, sir? 137 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:07,480 How are you doing? 138 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:08,480 All right. 139 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:09,480 What can I do for you? 140 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:10,480 We're police officers. 141 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:11,480 This is Frank Smith. 142 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:12,480 My name's Friday. 143 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:13,480 I'm the first here. 144 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:14,480 Mr. Crest. 145 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:15,480 Something troubling you fellas? 146 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:16,480 I'd like to talk to you for a minute. 147 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:17,480 That's all. 148 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:18,480 Done anything I shouldn't? 149 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:19,480 No, sir. 150 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:20,480 Not as far as we know. 151 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:21,920 Well, you never can tell, you know. 152 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:28,400 The way they keep making up new laws nowadays, a person can be a criminal without even half-trying. 153 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:29,400 Too many rules. 154 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:30,400 That's what's wrong with this country. 155 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:31,880 Too darn many rules. 156 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:32,880 Yes, sir. 157 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:34,440 Ought to be just one. 158 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:35,440 How's that? 159 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,600 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. 160 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:39,600 Golden rule. 161 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,000 That ought to be more insufficient. 162 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:43,000 Yeah. 163 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,680 Don't work out that way, though. 164 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:49,840 Man could live up to it every day of his life and still wouldn't keep him out of jail. 165 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:54,400 Golden rule don't say nothing about paying income taxes or taking off licenses or filing 166 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,080 Social Security reports. 167 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:57,640 Well, does it? 168 00:04:57,640 --> 00:04:58,640 No. 169 00:04:58,640 --> 00:04:59,640 Doesn't seem to. 170 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:02,040 But you're in jail if you don't do them. 171 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:03,040 Yeah. 172 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:04,040 Man can live by the golden rule. 173 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:05,040 Don't make no difference. 174 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:06,040 It makes a difference. 175 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,040 Oh, some maybe, but not enough. 176 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,400 Have you been here all evening, Mr. Crest? 177 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:11,400 Since summertime. 178 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:12,400 When was that? 179 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:13,400 Six thirty. 180 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:15,960 Eat at the drug store over on Soto Street. 181 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:17,480 Stop serving food at seven. 182 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:18,480 I see, sir. 183 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,920 What time did you get back to the store, do you remember? 184 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:21,920 Five o'clock, maybe. 185 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:23,920 And you've been here ever since? 186 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:24,920 Sure. 187 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:25,920 You ain't doubt my word. 188 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:26,920 No, sir. 189 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:27,920 I tell the truth, you know. 190 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:28,920 Yes, sir. 191 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:34,040 I may not get all my government forms figured out right, but I'm a true fool man. 192 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:35,920 Anybody suspicious come in here tonight? 193 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:36,920 Suspicious? 194 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:39,120 I'm afraid you'll have to explain that. 195 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:40,920 You see, I ain't no policeman. 196 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:42,280 Folks don't look suspicious to me. 197 00:05:42,280 --> 00:05:43,280 They just look like folks. 198 00:05:43,280 --> 00:05:45,280 Well, any strangers then? 199 00:05:45,280 --> 00:05:46,720 Sure, lots of strangers. 200 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:47,720 Eight or ten, maybe. 201 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:48,720 I see. 202 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:50,120 Strangers to me, at least, wait. 203 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:53,120 I don't get acquainted with folks easy. 204 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:56,080 Man comes, buys a pack of cigarettes or some tobacco. 205 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:57,080 Don't make him a friend. 206 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:00,160 I've not heard most of tonight's customers been in before. 207 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,240 Oh, well, some of them had, yeah. 208 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:03,400 Some of them hadn't. 209 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:04,400 I don't keep track. 210 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:05,400 I see. 211 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,760 Did you hear anything out on the street? 212 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:08,840 Tracking. 213 00:06:08,840 --> 00:06:10,720 Folks walking by. 214 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:12,320 You fellas sure ain't very specific. 215 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:13,840 Well, anything like a fight? 216 00:06:13,840 --> 00:06:15,360 In front of my place? 217 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:16,360 In the neighborhood. 218 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,800 Well, I didn't hear no fight. 219 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:20,160 Somebody get to mixing it up? 220 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:21,160 Looks that way. 221 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,320 Oh, yeah, that's the trouble with this world. 222 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:25,320 People always squabbling. 223 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,960 Wherever you go, whatever you do, it ends up in squabble. 224 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:30,400 Who was it? 225 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:31,720 We don't know yet. 226 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:32,720 Anybody hurt? 227 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:33,720 Yes, sir. 228 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:35,720 Well, probably brought it on himself. 229 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:36,720 Maybe. 230 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:39,720 Were there any youngsters hanging around your place tonight, Mr. Crest? 231 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:40,720 Teenagers. 232 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:42,720 Well, if there was, I didn't notice them. 233 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:43,720 Kids, huh? 234 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:44,720 Yes, sir. 235 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,720 Well, I just don't know what we're coming to. 236 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:48,720 Thank you very much, sir. 237 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:49,720 Sure. 238 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:50,720 Good night. 239 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:51,720 Good night, sir. 240 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,720 Say, there was one. 241 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:55,720 How that? 242 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:56,720 One young fella. 243 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,720 He didn't hang around, though. 244 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,720 He was in a big rush. 245 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:02,720 You know him? 246 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,720 No, I don't think I ever saw him before. 247 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:07,720 Could you describe him for us? 248 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:08,720 Oh, just an ordinary kid. 249 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:09,720 How big was he? 250 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:10,720 Oh, not big. 251 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:14,720 He come up to about here on me. 252 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:17,720 Probably don't have his full growth yet. 253 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:18,720 I see. 254 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:19,720 You recall how he was dressed? 255 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:23,720 Well, I didn't pay much attention, only in the shop a couple of minutes. 256 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:24,720 What color was his hair? 257 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,720 Light, reddish or bondish. 258 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:28,720 Nice looking boy? 259 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:31,720 Oh, no better or worse than most. 260 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:32,720 What time did you see him? 261 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:37,720 Must be nearly a couple of hours ago, about nine o'clock. 262 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,720 Come charging in all out of breath. 263 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:41,720 Asked if I had a phone. 264 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,720 I pointed out the booth over there in the corner. 265 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:45,720 Go ahead. 266 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:47,720 Well, there's nothing more to tell. 267 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,720 He run over the booth, made a call. 268 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,720 Wasn't on the phone more than a few seconds. 269 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:54,720 Then he come out and left the shop. 270 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:56,720 Anything else you can tell us about him? 271 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:57,720 I don't think so, no. 272 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:02,720 Except that when he was leaving, he wasn't in a hurry like when he come in. 273 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:06,720 He sort of peered out the door first. 274 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,720 Seems as though all the steam had gone out of him. 275 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:10,720 He looked back over his shoulder. 276 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:11,720 Yes, sir. 277 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,720 The old gaunt expression on his face. 278 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:14,720 What do you mean? 279 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:17,720 Like he was scared to death. 280 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:26,720 While we were in the tobacco shop, we telephoned Georgia Street Receiving Hospital and talked to Dr. Sebastian. 281 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:30,720 He told us that the victim was in a critical condition and had been moved to General Hospital. 282 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,720 He also told us that they had not been able to identify the boy. 283 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:36,720 We called General and asked to be notified when he was able to talk. 284 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:39,720 11.31 p.m., Frank and I went back to the office. 285 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,720 Homicide was notified. 286 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:46,720 Patrol car officers who had discovered the body reported that they had not found any suspects in the vicinity of the crime. 287 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,720 11.46 p.m., we checked with the crime lab. 288 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:52,720 An examination of the weapon had revealed no useful fingerprints. 289 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,720 It was a spring blade knife with an 8-inch blade. 290 00:08:55,720 --> 00:09:01,720 12.02 a.m., Frank and I went off duty and another team of detectives continued the investigation. 291 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:04,720 Next morning, Thursday, November 17th, 8.12 a.m. 292 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:07,720 Morning, Joe. 293 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:08,720 Hi. 294 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:09,720 Anything new? 295 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:10,720 No, not so far. 296 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:11,720 How about missing persons? 297 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:12,720 Nobody's reported them. 298 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:13,720 It's funny. 299 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,720 You'd think somebody would be looking for him by now, his folks, or somebody. 300 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:17,720 Yeah, you would. 301 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:19,720 Any coffee and that thing? 302 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:20,720 Yeah, help yourself. 303 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:21,720 All right. 304 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:23,720 Probably cold by now. 305 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:24,720 Better than nothing. 306 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:26,720 Did you miss breakfast? 307 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:27,720 Yeah, I wasn't hungry. 308 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:28,720 Oh. 309 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:29,720 Oh, you're right. 310 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:30,720 Huh? 311 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:31,720 It's cold. 312 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:32,720 Yeah. 313 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:33,720 Say, Joe. 314 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:34,720 Mm-hmm? 315 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:35,720 Uh, about Christmas. 316 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:36,720 What about it? 317 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:39,720 Well, we won't invite Mrs. Phillips's sister if you don't want us to. 318 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:40,720 Mm-hmm. 319 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:41,720 No. 320 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:44,720 I got to thinking, last night, people shouldn't force a guy to get married and raise a family 321 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:46,720 if it's against his best judgment. 322 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,720 Well, who's getting married and raising a family? 323 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:49,720 It's just a Christmas dinner, huh? 324 00:09:49,720 --> 00:09:51,720 Yeah, I bet you know, Faye. 325 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:52,720 Well, you know me. 326 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:53,720 I got it. 327 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,720 Juvenile Friday. 328 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,720 Yes, sir. 329 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:01,720 All right, sir. 330 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:02,720 Thank you very much. 331 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:05,720 General Hospital, the boy's coming, too. 332 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:06,720 Yeah? 333 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:07,720 Can we talk to him? 334 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:08,720 Yeah, for a minute or two. 335 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:09,720 We better get a move on. 336 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:10,720 Huh? 337 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:15,720 Doc said to hurry. 338 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:16,720 Frank and I drove out to General Hospital. 339 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:20,720 The doctor in charge of the case was waiting for us in the hall outside the patient's room. 340 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:21,720 Smith and Feinick? 341 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:22,720 Yes, sir. 342 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:23,720 Is it hard to go in? 343 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:24,720 Don't stay too long. 344 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:25,720 All right. 345 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:26,720 You gonna be all right, Doc? 346 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:27,720 It's too soon to tell. 347 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:30,720 If the wound was an inch higher, I could give you an answer. 348 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:31,720 Yeah? 349 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:32,720 He'd be dead. 350 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:35,720 We went on into the room. 351 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:40,720 The shades were drawn and the victim was in semi-darkness. 352 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,720 His eyes were open, but he closed them as soon as he saw us enter. 353 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:48,720 How are you feeling, son? 354 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:49,720 Son? 355 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:50,720 I'm okay. 356 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:53,720 I'd like to talk to you for a couple of minutes. 357 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:55,720 No way of stopping you, is there? 358 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:56,720 What's your name, son? 359 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:57,720 Which yours? 360 00:10:57,720 --> 00:10:58,720 Smith, Frank Smith. 361 00:10:58,720 --> 00:10:59,720 My partner is Joe Friday. 362 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:00,720 Cops? 363 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:01,720 That's right. 364 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:02,720 Well? 365 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:03,720 Well, what? 366 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,720 How about telling us who you are? 367 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:06,720 I forgot. 368 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:07,720 Oh. 369 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:08,720 You know, amnesia. 370 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:09,720 Yeah. 371 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:10,720 How'd you get hurt, kid? 372 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:11,720 Forgot that, too. 373 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:12,720 We're trying to help you, son. 374 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,720 Not my fault if I don't remember nothing. 375 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:15,720 You know, you're pretty sick. 376 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:16,720 Sure. 377 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:17,720 But it's not amnesia. 378 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:18,720 You're a doctor? 379 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:19,720 No. 380 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:20,720 Then you tell what's wrong with me. 381 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:21,720 Who knifed you? 382 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:23,720 Now, what happened? 383 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:24,720 Come on, what's your name? 384 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:25,720 Abraham Lincoln. 385 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:26,720 You guys can call me egg. 386 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:27,720 All right, we'll find out. 387 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:28,720 Go ahead. 388 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:29,720 What were you doing on Sheridan Street last night? 389 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:30,720 At where I was? 390 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:31,720 You want them to get away with it? 391 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:32,720 Who? 392 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:33,720 The fellow that stuck a shiv in your back? 393 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:34,720 No, who'd do a thing like that? 394 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:35,720 That's what we want you to tell us. 395 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:36,720 Hey, you know what? 396 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:37,720 Hmm? 397 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:38,720 It's all starting to come back to me. 398 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:39,720 Tell us about it. 399 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:40,720 There was this black guy in the back of the car. 400 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:41,720 Who? 401 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:42,720 The guy who was driving the car. 402 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:43,720 The guy who was driving the car. 403 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:44,720 The guy who was driving the car. 404 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:45,720 The guy who was driving the car. 405 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:46,720 The guy who was driving the car. 406 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:51,720 The guy who was driving the car. 407 00:11:51,720 --> 00:12:01,720 The guy who was driving the car. 408 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:10,720 The guy who was driving the car. 409 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:14,360 sure you listen to me so we're going to find out who you are and who stabbed you 410 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:18,640 sorry I'm position offer a reward you want your face in all the newspapers 411 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:22,880 with for I am important I said we're going to find out who you are. Well. 412 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:30,680 Okay you want to play detective. Tom Tom one mark cut where do you live 413 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:35,560 times what number. Apartment house corner of Diamond Olympic second floor in the 414 00:12:35,560 --> 00:12:39,240 back must put you tell us what happened last night that jumped me that's all I 415 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:43,400 know was he I don't know I never saw him sure about that yeah what do you look 416 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:48,920 like. I don't know it's dark somebody your own age heck no I was. 417 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:54,840 3035 why do you pick you know I must have thought I had to go you never saw him 418 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:59,360 before that's what I said I told. You get 419 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:04,280 a look at his face. And tell us anything about him no but you know how old he was 420 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:09,720 and I feel and that's all you know where do you go school. I thought you're. 421 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:16,880 Any games in your school. You don't belong to one of the no you had any kind of 422 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:22,200 trouble lately what kind of trouble with the other kids at the school. You got to 423 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:27,560 get anything straight it was a kid who do you live with mark my old man where's 424 00:13:27,560 --> 00:13:33,280 your mother. And the tombstone. We'll get in touch with your dad 425 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:37,480 what for you might be worried about. That. 426 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,280 We're unable to get any additional information from the victim went back to 427 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:52,280 the office and check the name Tom market through our and I had nothing on 9 47 428 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:56,280 AM Frank and I draw out the address he'd given us to story stuff apartment house 429 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:59,080 badly in need of repair we went up the second floor. 430 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:02,880 The second floor. Must be this. 431 00:14:14,680 --> 00:14:19,840 All the time for market and police officers Frank Smith my name's Friday what 432 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:23,920 do you want to come in for a minute you don't I'm going to fall flat on my face. 433 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:32,360 My head's going to put the shreds. And I went on last night that's so I'm going to 434 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:38,840 ask me have you know sir right now can't be no no that's what I really need usually 435 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:43,560 keep a couple of refrigerator for an emergency like this. But that kid of mine 436 00:14:43,560 --> 00:14:47,760 has been guzzling them again but I talk to you about your son Mr market yeah you 437 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:53,040 know I didn't come home last night didn't you know no way me no no I work nights 438 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,880 drive a hack don't get home before five he leaves for school for a wake up. 439 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:03,400 Would you pick him up for he's not under arrest. He's in the hospital I said that's 440 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:08,960 right he was stabbed last night. Yeah. It's going to be all right in they don't 441 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:15,080 know yet. You thought you might be able to help. Yeah I don't know who your son's 442 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:22,200 friends are nothing bottom we don't. We are very close. Even worried lately about 443 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:28,120 anything upset no more unusual how's he doing school lousy. Oh he's asked me to 444 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:33,520 come down talk to him principal teachers what they say about I don't go when a 445 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:36,520 couple of times when he first came to live with me didn't do any good that's 446 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:40,600 how I can't change him anything I tell Tom just rubbed him the wrong way so he's 447 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:45,480 on his own. How long is your son live with you three years how about before that 448 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:50,360 he was with his mom. Of course me a couple years after he was born took him with 449 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:54,400 it. When she died there was nobody else to look after me had to come back to me 450 00:15:54,600 --> 00:16:02,040 now. I get to get me a glass of water only take a second. Yeah. Looks like the 451 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:07,760 kid was right but I was fine maybe it doesn't seem very upset. Just got his 452 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:12,360 stuff is drinking yeah I used to feel like this when I was younger right. We want 453 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:18,040 a bat for two three days come out of and feel OK I can't take it anymore. Also 454 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:22,120 we'll be leaving you'd like to see your son he's a general hospital. I'm asked to 455 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:27,800 see me. He's pretty sick market you talk to him didn't you that's right yes to 456 00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:34,280 see me no he didn't. Think so. I guess I can't blame him for hating me because I 457 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:37,920 didn't want him after his mom died figured I had to take him yeah tried to 458 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:44,280 tell him different you can believe me. Just can't talk to me. Father and son 459 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:49,360 living in the same apartment like we speak a different language. They got to 460 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:57,160 go down same lots of you can ask for me. It's funny. Somebody who hates your 461 00:16:57,160 --> 00:17:02,920 own son I may be around and see it in his face his eyes away talks every time I 462 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:08,600 look at him I can see. Tom's one who's wrong there's not his fault but he's 463 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:12,840 wrong you wouldn't believe it on the stack of Bible even you guys what's that 464 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:14,040 it's not love. 465 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:23,560 Frank and I drove out to the Taylor High School on Grand Avenue ten fifty seven 466 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:27,000 AM we interviewed the principal James Wing or he told us that Tom market was a 467 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:31,000 poor student but he was difficult to manage he also told us that the boy had 468 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:34,720 a good mind and was capable of much better work than he performed was unable 469 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,320 to throw any light on the night and suggested that we talk with the victims 470 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:42,040 homeroom teacher Miss Nora Rollins. Eleven sixteen AM we interviewed Miss 471 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:45,040 Rollins in a small room which had joined the principal's office I'm supposed to 472 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:48,680 be giving an English examination during this period Sergeant yes ma'am it's only 473 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:52,720 take a couple minutes you have a student named Tom Markha certainly he's my home 474 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:59,240 kind of a boy is he noisy lazy impossible to discipline similar to a number of the 475 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:04,160 others who he's absent today those men we know something happened Tom he's had an 476 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:10,080 accident an accident or a fight why do you say that. Be the first time he had any 477 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:14,320 fights lately in the school with a cut lip two or three weeks ago this time have 478 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:18,840 any particular enemies I really don't know there are over seventy five students in 479 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:22,560 my home room it's a little difficult to know very much about any of them yes ma'am 480 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:26,640 about friends who's he pal around with you know nobody in particular as far as I 481 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:33,080 can tell it no wait a minute there's one boy ma'am Arthur Jollet was he look like 482 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:40,480 a small head almost as troublesome as Tom see in school today I believe so ma'am 483 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:45,400 is there anything else you can tell us about Tom no. But I don't have much hope 484 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:49,880 for him how's that I've asked his father to come in and see me several times so 485 00:18:49,880 --> 00:18:55,480 far he's always declined the invitation well Tom badly hurt yes ma'am pretty bad 486 00:18:55,560 --> 00:19:01,920 what was it my phone. Seventeen years ago when I first started teaching that would 487 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:07,160 have shocked me I think it was a very naive young lady said that right I thought 488 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:10,320 all a person had to do to become a teacher was to take the right courses get 489 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:16,160 a degree in credential. Such a simple matter I wanted to teach English literature 490 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:20,320 so I studied English literature Shakespeare Chaucer Browning Keith Shelley 491 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:25,000 history I continue in the profession I discovered that I omitted one essential 492 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:26,920 course was that judo. 493 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:32,360 Yes Mr Wing or if we get interview student named Arthur Jollet he asked his 494 00:19:32,360 --> 00:19:36,240 secretary to have the voice and it was like he's the one who called in the report 495 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:42,600 now must have been with Mark that when it happened. Man. Want to see me that's 496 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:49,800 right come in son. You're Arthur Jollet. That we asked for so that. We're police 497 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:55,000 officers Smith my name's Friday. You have a friend named Tom. 498 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:59,760 You have a friend named Tom Markup I know pretty good friend of yours is he 499 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:05,720 he's a friend you've been with him lately when yesterday day before sure where here 500 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:11,600 got some of the same subjects how about after school. You saw him after school 501 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:18,520 did you not for that. Last night to. Where were you last night movie. 502 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:23,800 Would you go with when along what movie double bill in Hollywood what you do 503 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:28,680 after it's to write on spending time around Sheridan Street where's that wants 504 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:32,280 to show you come on we'll take you over there for like to have a meet a man who 505 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:36,920 runs a tobacco shop in that part of town. Kidding us up young fellow came into his 506 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:41,620 place last night so we describe him it could be you must be blind to some well 507 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:47,440 let's find out. Come on. OK so maybe I was in his neck of the woods what's the 508 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:52,880 beef your friend market was around there to one incident yeah matter with Tom 509 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:58,820 anyhow why ain't been in school today in the hospital. Good thing you called us 510 00:20:58,820 --> 00:21:02,100 when you did you might be dead by now who says I called you man who runs the 511 00:21:02,100 --> 00:21:07,100 tobacco shop of equity tell it well I mean who I was called all right John give 512 00:21:07,100 --> 00:21:11,540 us the whole story now what's going on let's get it over with it's about Tom ask 513 00:21:11,540 --> 00:21:17,340 him we're asking you want us to take you of course not up to you. And much to 514 00:21:17,340 --> 00:21:22,180 tell just walking around Tom and me you know fellow jumped out from an alley came 515 00:21:22,180 --> 00:21:27,500 at us with a knife went to the swing of Tom ducked off you know called the cops 516 00:21:27,860 --> 00:21:32,500 so I know who was it John guess is as good as my I don't think so sit yourself 517 00:21:32,780 --> 00:21:36,740 about Tom was a friend of yours years we want to know who stabbed him expect me to 518 00:21:36,740 --> 00:21:42,460 do a dream up a name how big was he medium size oh nineteen twenty Tom says he 519 00:21:42,460 --> 00:21:47,180 was about thirty five Tom I know he's a lot closer to him all right let's go down 520 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:50,980 the juvenile bureau for I told you everything I know want to show you some 521 00:21:50,980 --> 00:21:55,500 mug shots forget it I wouldn't recognize it but let's give it a try anyway I'll 522 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:58,660 take it easy with you what's the matter I don't want to be seen leaving with you 523 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:03,180 guys all right do my reputation any good what you're afraid of I ain't afraid. 524 00:22:04,420 --> 00:22:09,220 Down after buddy that we're afraid. Look Tom why did you know he had told you 525 00:22:09,220 --> 00:22:15,020 wouldn't he. Tell me that I'm on John let's go give me an answer is Tom OK or 526 00:22:15,020 --> 00:22:18,060 not that make any difference to you sure it makes a difference doesn't look like 527 00:22:18,060 --> 00:22:22,860 it to us I'm no squealer all right you've had your chance now you've got to go 528 00:22:22,860 --> 00:22:26,700 and come on you can't arrest me a boy was stabbed last night you saw it as far as 529 00:22:26,700 --> 00:22:29,940 we know you're the only other person who was there and you figure it out and have 530 00:22:29,940 --> 00:22:34,740 nothing to do with it Tom I'll tell you so. Throw me in jail my own man kill me 531 00:22:35,260 --> 00:22:42,940 that's tough. I'm going to take the rap stuff to you. OK it was Jerry Jerry who 532 00:22:42,940 --> 00:22:48,180 longer he go to the school yeah what was it all about Tom tried to date Jerry's 533 00:22:48,180 --> 00:22:51,220 girl Jerry heard about a father this last night I'll get a hold of long. 534 00:22:53,260 --> 00:22:58,060 And wait a minute now Jerry finds out I squealed on him he'll do even worse to me 535 00:22:58,380 --> 00:23:02,860 he's going to find out is he we won't tell. The tumble you can start sending 536 00:23:02,860 --> 00:23:06,780 flowers Jerry's the big man around school you know what six foot lots of muscle 537 00:23:06,780 --> 00:23:19,260 lots of show what does make a big man doesn't need to knife. The story you've 538 00:23:19,260 --> 00:23:24,460 just heard is true the names were changed to protect the innocent on December 539 00:23:24,460 --> 00:23:28,060 second a hearing was held in juvenile department Superior Court State of 540 00:23:28,060 --> 00:23:40,300 California in and for the county of Los Angeles. Petitions were filed on both the 541 00:23:40,300 --> 00:23:45,020 victim and the subject the victim Thomas Mark was placed under twenty four hour 542 00:23:45,020 --> 00:23:49,940 supervision in a foster home the subject Jerome Longren due to a previous 543 00:23:49,940 --> 00:23:54,420 juvenile record and the viciousness of the attack was sentenced to a juvenile 544 00:23:54,420 --> 00:23:59,860 correctional establishment you have just heard drag the authentic story of your 545 00:23:59,860 --> 00:24:04,540 police force in action and starring Jack Webb presentation of the United States 546 00:24:04,540 --> 00:24:28,500 Armed Forces radio service. 547 00:25:04,740 --> 00:25:05,740 I. 548 00:25:06,740 --> 00:25:07,740 I. 549 00:25:08,740 --> 00:25:09,740 I. 550 00:25:11,740 --> 00:25:12,740 I. 551 00:25:13,740 --> 00:25:14,740 I. 552 00:25:15,740 --> 00:25:16,740 I. 553 00:25:17,740 --> 00:25:18,740 I. 554 00:25:18,740 --> 00:25:33,740 I.