1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,720 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:21,800 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:23,560 You're a detective sergeant. 4 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:25,800 You're assigned a robbery detail. 5 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,160 You get a call from an officer in another division. 6 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:31,360 He's come across some information about a robbery. 7 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:38,760 Your job, check it out. 8 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:53,760 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 9 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:58,120 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 10 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:02,760 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 11 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:04,480 police files. 12 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:09,680 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 13 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,720 in action. 14 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:16,040 It was Wednesday, May 18th. 15 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:17,440 It was hot in Los Angeles. 16 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:19,240 We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. 17 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,880 My partner is Frank Smith, the boss of Chief of Detective Stad Brown. 18 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:22,880 My name is Friday. 19 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:23,880 We were on our way down from the office. 20 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:28,560 It was 1047 a.m. when we got to the R&I counter. 21 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:29,560 Coke machine. 22 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:31,560 I don't see him. 23 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:32,560 No? 24 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,720 It's quite a gadget, huh, Joe? 25 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:35,720 What? 26 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:36,720 A machine here. 27 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:37,720 Real piece of work. 28 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:38,720 Sure is. 29 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:39,720 Here you are. 30 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:40,720 Thank you. 31 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:42,760 He's starting to figure, Joe, all the wires in there, levers. 32 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:44,720 Must be a couple hundred wheels. 33 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:45,720 Yeah. 34 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:47,560 Did Johnny say why he wanted to see us? 35 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:48,560 Uh-uh. 36 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:49,560 Yes, sir. 37 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,040 It must be four or five miles of the wire and that thing. 38 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:52,040 Yeah, at least. 39 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,040 Why do you think he did it, Joe? 40 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:56,040 What? 41 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:57,040 Invent the machine. 42 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:58,040 I don't know. 43 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:00,040 Maybe he just liked to invent things. 44 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:01,640 No, I don't think that's it. 45 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:02,640 What's your idea? 46 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:04,960 Well, a guy would have to spend a lot of time to build something like this. 47 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:06,960 Maybe a couple of years. 48 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:07,960 Yeah. 49 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:14,760 Figure now, a person just has to step up, put a coin in, cup drops down, syrup pours 50 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,760 in, seltzer, way it's all measured out. 51 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,640 Yeah, a guy would have to spend a lot of time on that. 52 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:21,640 Yeah, I guess so. 53 00:02:21,640 --> 00:02:22,640 Sure. 54 00:02:22,640 --> 00:02:25,800 Got to be a good reason for thinking it up. 55 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,080 What's your idea? 56 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,040 I don't think you could find a bottle of it. 57 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:30,040 Yeah, sure. 58 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:31,040 Joe. 59 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:32,040 Frank. 60 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:33,040 Hi, John. 61 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:34,040 Oh, hi, John. 62 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:35,040 Sorry I'm late. 63 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:36,040 I got a call on my way out. 64 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:37,040 No trouble. 65 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:38,040 What do you got? 66 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:39,040 Picked up a kid day before yesterday. 67 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:40,040 He's carrying a can full of grass. 68 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:41,480 Pretty rough kid when we tagged him. 69 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:42,480 Wouldn't give us a time of day. 70 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:43,480 How old is he? 71 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:44,480 Seventeen, just under the line. 72 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:45,480 Uh-huh. 73 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:46,480 We got to the talking room last night. 74 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:47,480 Started to relax. 75 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:48,480 Guess he knew he was in trouble. 76 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:49,480 Yeah. 77 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,440 One thing led to another, and the kid ended up talking pretty good. 78 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:53,560 What'd he give you? 79 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:54,560 Rumble about his brother. 80 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:55,560 Got big plans. 81 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:56,560 Yeah. 82 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:05,320 And a knock over a loan company. 83 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,480 Captain Powers, Frank and I left the city hall, drove over to Georgia Street Juvenile. 84 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,640 We had the suspect brought to one of the interview rooms. 85 00:03:10,640 --> 00:03:13,640 All right, sit down with me. 86 00:03:13,640 --> 00:03:16,320 Hi, Mr. Sergeant Friday and Officer Smith. 87 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:18,080 I want to talk to you. 88 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:19,680 Frank, it's Homer Rankin. 89 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:20,680 How are you? 90 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:21,680 Nice to meet you. 91 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:22,680 What do you want? 92 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:24,560 Well, I told them what you said about your brother, Homer. 93 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,680 They'd like to go over it with you. 94 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:27,680 That's a lousy deal. 95 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:29,280 What do you mean by that, son? 96 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,360 Stinks, that's what I mean. 97 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,080 What I told you wasn't supposed to be broadcast. 98 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:34,600 I'm just trying to help you out, kid. 99 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:35,600 Yeah, where's your shovel? 100 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,640 The word leaks like turn pink and the services will be real nice. 101 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:39,640 You're all invited. 102 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:41,640 Look, boy, you're not going to help yourself by acting like this, and you're not going 103 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,080 to do your brother any good either. 104 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:44,640 You tell me all about it, huh? 105 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,200 What are you trying to build, Homer? 106 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:47,200 What do you want? 107 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:48,200 You're going to do it alone. 108 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:49,200 We can't do that, you know it. 109 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:50,200 Try. 110 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:51,200 Look, Homer, you're in trouble. 111 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,200 Why make it any worse, huh? 112 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:55,840 You got me for possession, that's all. 113 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:57,480 You ain't going to make any more out of it. 114 00:03:57,480 --> 00:03:58,480 All right, let's go. 115 00:03:58,480 --> 00:03:59,480 Come on, kid. 116 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:00,480 Where to now? 117 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,480 The basement for the rubber hose, huh? 118 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:04,480 Going back to your cell. 119 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:05,480 Good. 120 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:06,920 I didn't sleep good last night. 121 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:08,560 Maybe I can get some sack time. 122 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:09,560 You better do it while you can. 123 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:11,560 What's that supposed to mean? 124 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:15,320 The time the court gets through you, you're not going to feel like sleeping, I'm afraid. 125 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,120 What do you do? 126 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:18,720 Where do you work? 127 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:20,720 What's your job around here? 128 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:21,720 Robbery. 129 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:22,720 Big guys, huh? 130 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:23,720 No. 131 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:25,120 I heard about you fellas. 132 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:26,120 Big time operators. 133 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:28,120 I guess I should feel pretty good you come to see me. 134 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:29,120 How do you figure that? 135 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,920 You don't waste your time on small time stuff. 136 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,360 Well, you better take another look. 137 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:41,640 We did this morning. 138 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,480 We sent back to Captain Power's office and got the name and address of the subject's 139 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:45,480 brother. 140 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:48,400 It was 10 p.m., we drove back to City Hall and had the name checked through R&I. 141 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:49,400 Here you are. 142 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:50,400 Thanks, home. 143 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:51,400 That's a fat packing. 144 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:52,400 Yeah. 145 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:53,400 Let's see the arrest report. 146 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:54,400 It's long. 147 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:55,400 It's all burglary, 2-11. 148 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:56,400 It's been busy. 149 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:57,400 Yeah. 150 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:58,400 You got a 5-2 there? 151 00:04:58,400 --> 00:04:59,400 There it is. 152 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:00,400 Who's he listed as next to Ken? 153 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:01,400 White, Paula Rankin, 101st Street address. 154 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:02,400 Better talk to him. 155 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:03,400 Yeah, I'll talk to him. 156 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:04,400 I'll talk to him. 157 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:05,400 I'll talk to him. 158 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:06,400 I'll talk to him. 159 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:07,400 I'll talk to him. 160 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:08,400 I'll talk to him. 161 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:09,400 I'll talk to him. 162 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:10,400 I'll talk to him. 163 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:11,400 I'll talk to him. 164 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:12,400 I'll talk to him. 165 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:16,620 I'll talk to him. 166 00:05:16,620 --> 00:05:18,580 You think the kid told powers of truth? 167 00:05:18,580 --> 00:05:19,860 I don't know. 168 00:05:19,860 --> 00:05:21,500 Maybe he just wanted to sound big. 169 00:05:21,500 --> 00:05:22,500 That's possible. 170 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:23,700 Brother sure fits though. 171 00:05:23,700 --> 00:05:24,700 Mm-hmm. 172 00:05:24,700 --> 00:05:25,700 This guy's been lucky. 173 00:05:25,700 --> 00:05:26,700 What do you mean? 174 00:05:26,700 --> 00:05:28,740 Well, the arrest, he's never stood a conviction. 175 00:05:28,740 --> 00:05:34,240 Let's see if we can change that. 176 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:41,960 We got a copy of the suspect's mugshot and we went out to see his wife. 177 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,960 She lived in one of the new housing projects on the south side of the city. 178 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:47,960 Miss Rankin? 179 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:48,960 That's right. 180 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:49,960 Police officers, we'd like to talk to you. 181 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:51,960 I don't know anything about the marijuana. 182 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:53,960 Kid got it someplace. It's his problem. 183 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:55,960 I got enough of my own. 184 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:56,960 We'd like to talk to you about your husband. 185 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:57,960 Tim? 186 00:05:57,960 --> 00:05:58,960 That's right. 187 00:05:58,960 --> 00:05:59,960 Come on in. 188 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:00,960 Thank you. 189 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:04,960 Want to sit down? 190 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:05,960 Thanks. 191 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:08,960 This is my partner Frank Smith. My name's Friday. 192 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:09,960 Yeah. 193 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,960 Now what's the beef about Tim? 194 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:12,960 Is he here? 195 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:13,960 No. 196 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:14,960 You know where he is? 197 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:15,960 No, I don't. 198 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:16,960 When did you see him last? 199 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:17,960 A couple of days ago. 200 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:18,960 He out of town? 201 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:19,960 I don't know. Couldn't care any less. 202 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:21,960 Do you have any idea where we can get in touch with him? 203 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:25,960 Listen, mister, if I knew you'd have it, I got nothing to save him from. 204 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:27,960 As far as I'm concerned, he can boil. 205 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:28,960 Is that so? 206 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:29,960 Yeah. 207 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:33,960 Since the day I met him, I've been carrying the economy-side of trouble. 208 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:35,960 Week goes by and he ain't pinched. 209 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:38,960 It's a cause to get arrested for shooting off skyrockets. 210 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:40,960 Always something. I'm tired of it. 211 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:42,960 And I'm through with him. 212 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:44,960 Never see him again. I ain't gonna cry about it. 213 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,960 You got any other relatives in town? 214 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:47,960 Just the JD. 215 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:48,960 Ma'am? 216 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:50,960 The kid, Homer. He's the only one. 217 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:51,960 Boy lives here, is that right? 218 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:55,960 He's got a bed. Don't use it much. Like his brother. 219 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:57,960 All the time out trying to get himself hung up. 220 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:00,960 Never seen such a trouble family. 221 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:02,960 Any place your husband might go? 222 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:05,960 I told you before, if there is, I don't know about it. 223 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:06,960 Does he have a job? 224 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:07,960 Tim? 225 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:08,960 Yes, ma'am. 226 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:12,960 Honey, if you got paid for goofing, Tim could retire. 227 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:15,960 Only thing wrong is he ain't got nothing to retire from. 228 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:16,960 He doesn't have a job. 229 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:18,960 That's the general idea, yeah. 230 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:19,960 Where does he spend his time? 231 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:20,960 Ain't around here. 232 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:21,960 Where, do you know? 233 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:22,960 I don't know. 234 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:24,960 Guess it'd be the hot dog stand. 235 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,960 Couple of times when I needed some money, I caught up with him there. 236 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:28,960 Where is the place? 237 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:30,960 Down on 114th, a couple blocks over. 238 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:32,960 You can't miss it. One of those all-night places. 239 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:34,960 Your husband have any close friends? 240 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:36,960 What do you mean, close? 241 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:37,960 Who does he spend time with? 242 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:39,960 Yeah, a couple of guys, but that... 243 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:40,960 You know their names? 244 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:41,960 No. 245 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:42,960 You ever seen them? 246 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,960 Yeah. One of them was here once, I saw him. 247 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:47,960 Can you give us a name? 248 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:50,960 No, I don't remember. Me and Tim had a beef about it. 249 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,960 I came home and found him and this bum, Croc Don Beer, had a beef about it, 250 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:55,960 and ended up with both of them leaving. 251 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:57,960 Can you describe the man for us? 252 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:00,960 He's a man. Got a head, two arms, two legs. 253 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:02,960 That's all you can tell us? 254 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:03,960 Yeah. 255 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:05,960 All right, thanks for the time. 256 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,960 Don't worry about it, it's free. 257 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:09,960 I'm gonna leave you a card if you hear from your husband. 258 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:10,960 We'd appreciate a call. 259 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:12,960 Sure. Well, don't hold your breath. 260 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:14,960 He's unlikely he'll come back this time. 261 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:16,960 Can you tell him what it's about? 262 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,960 It's a police matter. It'd be better if we talked to him personally. 263 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:21,960 Can I get you anything? A drink, maybe? 264 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:22,960 No, thanks. 265 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:24,960 Too bad. 266 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:28,960 Sometimes when you're in the neighborhood, you know, not working. 267 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:30,960 Drop in, I'll pour you a drink. 268 00:08:30,960 --> 00:08:31,960 Yeah, sure. 269 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:32,960 No, I mean it. 270 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,960 The girl gets lonely just sitting by herself. 271 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:37,960 The company'd be nice. 272 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:39,960 You're not married, are you? 273 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:40,960 No, ma'am. 274 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:41,960 That's nice. 275 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:43,960 You drop by now. 276 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:44,960 Anytime. 277 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:46,960 You bet. Thanks again. 278 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:48,960 Goodbye, Miss Rankin. 279 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:50,960 Bye. 280 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:53,960 Hey, Joe. 281 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:55,960 Just do me a favor, will you? 282 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:56,960 Sure, old buddy. What is it? 283 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:02,960 Be quiet. 284 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:09,960 We checked with the neighbors and they verified Miss Rankin's story about her husband's absence. 285 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:11,960 None of them were able to tell us where he might have gone. 286 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:15,960 Other than saying that the Rankins fought constantly, they were not able to give us any new information. 287 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:17,960 2.15 p.m. 288 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,960 We drove down to the hot dog stand on 114th. 289 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:24,960 There was no one at the counter who looked like the suspect, Tim Rankin. 290 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:26,960 Who would it be? 291 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:27,960 Cup of coffee. 292 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:29,960 Okay, how about you? 293 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:31,960 Number six, I guess. 294 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:32,960 You make that with cheddar cheese? 295 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:33,960 Yeah. 296 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:34,960 Okay, I'll have one of those. 297 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:35,960 Glass of milk, too. 298 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:36,960 Sure. 299 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:37,960 Want your coffee now? 300 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:39,960 Please. 301 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:41,960 Hot. 302 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:43,960 That's good, and that's the way we like it. 303 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:45,960 Oh, not the coffee, the sun. 304 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:46,960 Oh, yeah. 305 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,960 And the paper says it's 91 Pacific Center. 306 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:50,960 Uh-huh. 307 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:52,960 We should be doing more business than we are. 308 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:54,960 I understand it, though. 309 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:55,960 Is that right? 310 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:56,960 You know, cold drinks. 311 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:58,960 Hot day people all the time drinking something cold. 312 00:09:58,960 --> 00:09:59,960 Yeah. 313 00:09:59,960 --> 00:10:00,960 No offense. 314 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:01,960 Oh, that's all right. 315 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:03,960 Malamute would be ready right away. 316 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:04,960 Huh? 317 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:06,960 That's what the number six is, Malamute. 318 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:07,960 Oh. 319 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:10,960 Have you seen Tim Rankin around this morning? 320 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,960 Uh, yeah, he was in about 10. 321 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:14,960 You guys friends of his? 322 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:16,960 We like to talk to him. 323 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:18,960 We came in, had a cup of coffee with Shelly. 324 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:21,960 Two of them left, I guess, about 10.30. 325 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:22,960 Who was he with, you know? 326 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:24,960 Shelly, you know, Shelly Mitchell. 327 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:25,960 Oh, yeah. 328 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:26,960 Big buddies all the time together. 329 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:27,960 You know where they went? 330 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:28,960 No, I don't know. 331 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:29,960 Maybe over at Shelly's. 332 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:30,960 Does he live around here? 333 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:33,960 Yeah, he's got a pad a couple blocks over. 334 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:35,960 Hey, your dog will be ready. 335 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:44,960 You know the address of that place? 336 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:46,960 Uh-uh. 337 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:48,960 I never been there. 338 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:50,960 Heard the two of them talk about it, though. 339 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:52,960 This guy and Mitchell work? 340 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:54,960 No, I don't think either one of them do. 341 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:55,960 Uh-uh. 342 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:56,960 Want to leave your names? 343 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:58,960 Guys come back, I'll tell them you're here. 344 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:00,960 Well, it'd be better if you didn't say anything about it. 345 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:01,960 Why not? 346 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:03,960 We're police officers. 347 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:04,960 Both of you? 348 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:06,960 That's right. 349 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:07,960 Sure never a guest. 350 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:08,960 Uh-uh. 351 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:10,960 Cops. 352 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:11,960 You never would have known. 353 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:12,960 You look just like anybody else. 354 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:14,960 Uh-uh. 355 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:16,960 What are you after Tim and Shelly for? 356 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:18,960 I bet it's a loan company job, huh? 357 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:19,960 Huh? 358 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:20,960 Is that it? 359 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:21,960 What do you know about it? 360 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:23,960 Oh, look, mister, I didn't have any part in the action. 361 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:24,960 I just heard them talking. 362 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:25,960 That's all? 363 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:26,960 Yeah, gospel. 364 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:27,960 I didn't even think they were serious. 365 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:30,960 If I'd known they meant it, I'd have called the cops myself. 366 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:31,960 I don't want to get mixed up in nothing like that. 367 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:32,960 Not me. 368 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:34,960 I ain't about to put my neck out. 369 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:35,960 What'd they say about the job? 370 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:37,960 Oh, just they're going to pull it. 371 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:39,960 All the time I thought they were kidding. 372 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:40,960 Talking big. 373 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:41,960 I sure never figured they'd really do it. 374 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:42,960 What's the name of the company? 375 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:43,960 Huh? 376 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:45,960 That place they talked about, what's the name of it? 377 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:47,960 Uh, Timely Loan Company over on Western. 378 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:49,960 They say when they were going to make it? 379 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:51,960 They talked about Monday afternoon. 380 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:53,960 I guess they decided not to wake them. 381 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:55,960 Either one of them drive a car, do you know? 382 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:56,960 Well, Shelley does. 383 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:57,960 I don't think it is, though. 384 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:58,960 You ever seen it? 385 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,960 Yeah, a couple times he's had it there. 386 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:01,960 What kind of a car is it? 387 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:04,960 Uh, Pontiac, four door. 388 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:06,960 Happen to know the license number? 389 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:08,960 Sorry, fellas never pay much attention to it. 390 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,960 Either one of them say when they'd be back? 391 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:12,960 No, could be any time, though. 392 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:13,960 They come and go. 393 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:15,960 You know if this Mitchell's ever been arrested? 394 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:17,960 I can't give you an answer, never heard him talk about it. 395 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:18,960 Mm-hmm. 396 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:20,960 Oh, when'd they hit the place? 397 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:21,960 What? 398 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:22,960 When they robbed the loan company. 399 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:23,960 I never read nothing about it. 400 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:24,960 Paper seven got in here. 401 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:25,960 Anybody hurt? 402 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:26,960 Why do you ask that? 403 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:29,960 Hmm, kind of figures, it's all. 404 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:30,960 Yeah? 405 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:31,960 Sure, I know one thing for sure. 406 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:32,960 I wouldn't want to get in Shelley's way. 407 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:34,960 The leg don't slow him down a bit. 408 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:35,960 What do you mean? 409 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:36,960 He's got a wooden leg, you know. 410 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:38,960 Here, the right one. 411 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:40,960 Told me once he got wounded in the war. 412 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:41,960 Am I right? 413 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:43,960 He still walks with a little limp, like this. 414 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:44,960 Mm-hmm. 415 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:46,960 He's still untangled with a guy once, happened in the alley, out in the back. 416 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:47,960 Yeah? 417 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:49,960 He almost knocked the fellow's head right off his shoulders. 418 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:50,960 Real punch. 419 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:51,960 Is that right? 420 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:53,960 Yeah, that's why I asked if anybody had been hurt. 421 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:54,960 Shelley, he's feeling like he is. 422 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:55,960 Yeah. 423 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,960 Of course, I guess he wouldn't hit anybody, be no need for it. 424 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:58,960 What do you mean? 425 00:12:58,960 --> 00:12:59,960 Well, he wouldn't have to, that's all. 426 00:12:59,960 --> 00:13:00,960 Yeah? 427 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:01,960 Both of them got guns. 428 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:10,960 Frank and I arranged for a steak out on the hot dog stand, and we went back to City Hall 429 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,960 and ran the name Shelley Mitchell and his description through R9. 430 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:15,960 We came up with a possible that looked good. 431 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,960 The mugshot was pulled and shown to the owner of the hot dog stand. 432 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:19,960 He gave a positive identification. 433 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:23,960 We contacted Army authorities and requested one information they could give us. 434 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:26,960 Yes, sir, huh? 435 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:27,960 When was it? 436 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:29,960 Let's see. 437 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:32,960 You have those numbers? 438 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:33,960 Right. 439 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:35,960 Now I have them. 440 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:37,960 All right, Lieutenant, thanks again. 441 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:39,960 Friday. 442 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:41,960 Michigan 5211. 443 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:42,960 Extension 2511. 444 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:44,960 No, it's 25. 445 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:45,960 Right? 446 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:47,960 Okay, many thanks. 447 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:48,960 How about it? 448 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:49,960 Looks good. 449 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:50,960 He was given a dishonorable discharge. 450 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:51,960 For what? 451 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:52,960 Theft. 452 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:54,960 Spent a couple of months in the stockade and then the Army kicked him out. 453 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:55,960 Yeah. 454 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:56,960 They'd like to talk to him again, though. 455 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:57,960 Well, how come? 456 00:13:57,960 --> 00:14:00,960 According to the Lieutenant, seems after he left they got to checking and he didn't leave alone. 457 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:01,960 What do you mean? 458 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:12,960 Took 345 automatics with him. 459 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:17,960 An immediate check was made at the last place listed in Mitchell's package, but he'd moved and left no forwarding address. 460 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:20,960 Additional officers began to canvas the area where he was supposed to be living. 461 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:26,960 Local broadcasts and APVs were gotten out on both suspects and a stakeout was set up on Tim Rankin's home. 462 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:31,960 That afternoon we met with Captain Donahoe and it was decided to put a stakeout on the loan company. 463 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:32,960 4.50 p.m. 464 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:36,960 Frank and I were leaving the office to make the necessary arrangements. 465 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:37,960 You got the mug? 466 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:38,960 Yeah, we better get on it right away. 467 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:39,960 Yeah. 468 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:46,960 Hot shot. 469 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:47,960 We missed it. 470 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:48,960 Huh? 471 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:49,960 Timely Loan Company. 472 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:50,960 Yeah. 473 00:14:50,960 --> 00:15:14,960 Music 474 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:17,960 Frank and I left the office and drove out to the Timely Loan Company on Western Avenue. 475 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:21,960 By the time we got there a radio card answered the call and the officers were checking the neighborhood. 476 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:24,960 A broadcast had already been gotten out carrying their description. 477 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:27,960 Frank and I talked with a manager, a Mr. Richard Conover. 478 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:29,960 Is there anything we can do for you, sir? 479 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:30,960 No. 480 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:33,960 Why don't you take a look at some pictures and see if you can recognize the holdup man? 481 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:34,960 I have to. 482 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:36,960 Well, it'll help us. 483 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:37,960 All right. 484 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:40,960 Here they are, sir. 485 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:41,960 No, they're not here. 486 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:42,960 You sure? 487 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:43,960 I looked at them. 488 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:44,960 You haven't got a picture. 489 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:46,960 Would you mind going through them again? 490 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:52,960 I'll be honest with you, I'd like to see you get the two men, but the money's insured I'm not going to put my family on the block for you. 491 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:54,960 I don't think I understand. 492 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:55,960 It's just that I believe in them, that's all. 493 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:56,960 What do you mean? 494 00:15:56,960 --> 00:16:00,960 On the way out they told me, said if I helped the police they'd find out and make me sorry for it. 495 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:01,960 Yeah. 496 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:03,960 Said they'd get my family. 497 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:10,960 Music 498 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:13,960 We went over the description Conover had given the uniform men. 499 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:15,960 It could have fit almost anyone. 500 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:19,960 The crime lab came out and went over the offices of the loan company, they found nothing that would aid us. 501 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:21,960 The people in the immediate vicinity were interviewed. 502 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:24,960 None of them were able to give us a good description of the suspects. 503 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:28,960 The victim Richard Conover was taken to the city hall where Frank and I talked to him for over an hour. 504 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:30,960 8.14 p.m. 505 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:31,960 Mr. Conover, we need your help. 506 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,960 If we don't have it, our job's going to be five times as hard. 507 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:37,960 I've told you I'm not going to put my family in jeopardy. 508 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:39,960 Well now look, we'll put a policeman in your house. 509 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:42,960 He'll be there 24 hours a day until we come up with a thieves. 510 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:43,960 There'll be an officer with your children. 511 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:44,960 Nobody's going to get in there. 512 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:45,960 That's ridiculous. 513 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:46,960 What do you mean? 514 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:49,960 I'm not going to subject them to that kind of supervision. 515 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:51,960 Well then maybe you better take another look Mr. Conover. 516 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:54,960 There are two men in this city who've held you up and they've made threats on your life. 517 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:57,960 Now we don't blame you for being concerned but this isn't going to help. 518 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,960 Unless you go along with us our hands are tied. 519 00:16:59,960 --> 00:17:01,960 There isn't anything we can do. 520 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:06,960 You've got no reason to believe that these men aren't going to try to get at you even if you don't talk. 521 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:08,960 You're the only one who can identify them. 522 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:11,960 Pretty soon they're going to think about that and then we won't be able to stop them. 523 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:15,960 You and your family are in trouble now whether you talk to us or not. 524 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:17,960 Alright, I'll tell you. 525 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:27,960 The suspects were positively identified as Timothy Rankin and Shelly Mitchell. 526 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,960 Additional bulletins were gotten out on the two men and the search for them was intensified. 527 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:36,960 Officers were dispatched to Conover's home in the event that the two thieves tried to make good their threat. 528 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:40,960 Rankin's brother was re-questioned at Georgia Street Juvenile but either he couldn't or else he wouldn't aid us in apprehending him. 529 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:45,960 Eleven thirty that night, Rankin and I were ready to leave the office. 530 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:47,960 Did you sign the log? 531 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:49,960 Yeah, let's go. 532 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:51,960 I got it. 533 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,960 Robbery Friday. 534 00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:59,960 Hello. 535 00:17:59,960 --> 00:18:01,960 Robbery Friday. 536 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:03,960 Oh, yeah, Benson. 537 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:05,960 Wait a minute. 538 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:07,960 Give me that again, will you? 539 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,960 Give me that again, will you? 540 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,960 Be right out. 541 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:14,960 Benson and Stromwell. 542 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:15,960 Yeah? 543 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:17,960 They found the suspects. 544 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:29,960 In canvassing the area around the hot dog stand, officers Benson, Stromwell and Herman had checked the hotel. 545 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:34,960 When the clerk was shown pictures of the suspects, he said the two men who looked like the pictures were staying in the place. 546 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:39,960 However, when the rooms were checked at the suggestion of the manager, Rankin and Mitchell were not there. 547 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:41,960 They staked out the room and we were called. 548 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:46,960 When Frank and I arrived, we took up our positions in the room while the other officers covered the entrances to the hotel. 549 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:48,960 Four fifteen a.m. We waited. 550 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:50,960 What time you got? 551 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:51,960 Wait a minute. 552 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,960 Not hard to see without a light. 553 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:56,960 Four thirty. 554 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:58,960 Well, the hats did a good job. 555 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:00,960 Yeah, like finding a needle. 556 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:02,960 Mm-hmm. 557 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:05,960 You heard how Herman's coming with the books? 558 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:08,960 I talked to him the other day. He said he doesn't think he's ever going to make a lawyer. 559 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:10,960 It's rough with the hours he's got. 560 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:12,960 Yeah, it works out though. 561 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:13,960 What do you mean? 562 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:17,960 He told me that when he and Stromwell got a stakeout together, they'd ask each other questions, you know, and try to study that way. 563 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:19,960 That's a hard way to do it. 564 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:30,960 All right, Mr. Holder, right there. 565 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:32,960 I'm doing like you say. I'm not going to cause no trouble. 566 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:33,960 Turn around. Face the wall. 567 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:34,960 Yes, sir. Just like you say. 568 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:35,960 Come on, move. 569 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:36,960 Hands up on the wall. 570 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:36,960 Yes, sir. 571 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:38,960 I'm doing it just like you said. I'm not rough. 572 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:40,960 Here you are, Joe. 573 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:41,960 Where'd you get this gun, I reckon? 574 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:44,960 Shelly gave it to me. That's the truth, honest, mister. I got it from Shelly. 575 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:45,960 All right, put your hands behind you. 576 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:47,960 Yes, sir. Right behind me. 577 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:48,960 All right, you can turn around now. 578 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:49,960 Don't shoot, mister. Please don't shoot. 579 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:50,960 Turn around. 580 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:51,960 Yes, sir. 581 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:52,960 Where's Mitchell? 582 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:53,960 I don't know. 583 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:53,960 Oh, come off it. Now, where is he? 584 00:19:53,960 --> 00:20:00,960 Well, I don't know, mister. That's the truth. I just don't know. 585 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:01,960 Well, look, if I did, I'd tell you, honest, I would. 586 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:02,960 When'd you see him last? 587 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:03,960 A couple hours ago. 588 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:04,960 Where? 589 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:05,960 A coffee place on Vermont, sir. 590 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:06,960 Is he still there? 591 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:07,960 I don't know. 592 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:07,960 What was he doing? 593 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:08,960 He was talking to another fella. 594 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:09,960 Who? 595 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:10,960 A guy named Randolph Bennett, sir. I'm not sure that's his real name, though. 596 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:11,960 Is he coming back? 597 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:11,960 No, sir. He doesn't live here. 598 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:12,960 Clerk says he does. 599 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:13,960 Who are you talking about? 600 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:14,960 Mitchell. 601 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:16,960 Oh, I meant Bennett. He doesn't live here. Mitchell does, but Bennett doesn't. 602 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:18,960 Mm-hmm. Now, how about an answer? 603 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:23,960 Well, I'm sorry, sir. I don't know what you're talking about. 604 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:24,960 Mitchell, is he coming back? 605 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:25,960 Well, I don't think so. 606 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:26,960 Why do you say that? 607 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:27,960 Well, we had a fight. I don't think he'll be back, sir. 608 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:28,960 What'd you fight about? 609 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:29,960 Well, it was something he wanted me to do. I didn't want any part of it. 610 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:30,960 What was it? 611 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:33,960 Well, he said if I didn't go along with him and Bennett, they'd kill me, and I didn't like the deal. 612 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:34,960 What deal? 613 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:37,960 Well, him and Bennett, they got a caper planned. I was supposed to go with them, but I didn't want to, sir. 614 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:38,960 Honest, that's the truth. I really didn't want to. 615 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:39,960 Yeah. 616 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:48,960 You see, I was supposed to steal a car for him to use, and the more I thought about it, I didn't want to get in any more trouble than I am now. 617 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:49,960 The two of you hit the loan company this afternoon? 618 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:50,960 Yeah, that's right, sir. 619 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:51,960 This fella Bennett, he was with you? 620 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:55,960 No, sir. We met him tonight. Him and Shelley planned this other deal. They wanted me to go with them, but I didn't want to. 621 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:58,960 Honest, that's the God's truth, sir. I didn't want to. That's why we had this fight. 622 00:20:58,960 --> 00:20:59,960 Well, what's the deal? 623 00:20:59,960 --> 00:21:03,960 Well, they figured to start out about nine in the morning. Shelley's got it all figured. 624 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:06,960 They say they can hit about eight places, and the two of them are going to leave town. 625 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:07,960 What are you talking about? 626 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:09,960 Well, what about this fella Bennett? You know him? 627 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:11,960 No, sir. He's a friend of Shelley's. They've known each other, though, for a long time. 628 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:12,960 Where is he from? 629 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,960 Oh, back east someplace. I'm not sure where. I just know the cops are after him. 630 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:16,960 Why? 631 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:17,960 Well, he broke out of jail while he was waiting to be tried. 632 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:18,960 What was the charge? 633 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:20,960 Kidnapping and murder. 634 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:36,960 We left the hotel room and picked up the other officers. We had Tim Rankin point out the coffee stand where he'd last seen Shelley Mitchell, and then we called a radio car and turned Rankin over to the uniformed men. 635 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:41,960 While Benson, Stormwall, and Herman covered the rear entrance of the place, Frank and I went in the front door. 636 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:44,960 There they are, John. Halfway down. 637 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:46,960 Yeah. Let's go. 638 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:52,960 Oh, I should know that guy's always caught bait when it comes to doing something back down. 639 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:53,960 A lot of fun, kid. 640 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:58,960 Well, we don't have to tip. Yeah? You guys got a license to listen? 641 00:21:58,960 --> 00:21:59,960 Shelley Mitchell. 642 00:21:59,960 --> 00:22:07,960 Cops! 643 00:22:19,960 --> 00:22:20,960 Come on, get up. 644 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:21,960 You okay, Joe? 645 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:22,960 Yeah. 646 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:23,960 What about Bennett? 647 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:24,960 He's all right. 648 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:26,960 Lousy cops. Lousy rotten cops. 649 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:27,960 Turn around. 650 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:28,960 Give me your cups, will you, Joe? 651 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:29,960 Come on, turn around. 652 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:32,960 I'll take care of Bennett. 653 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:33,960 All right, Mitchell, turn around. 654 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:34,960 All the stinkin' deals. 655 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:36,960 All right, come on, move. 656 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:38,960 How'd you get to me? 657 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:39,960 Why'd you worry about that? 658 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:41,960 Rotten as lousy as you'll ever hurt a... 659 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:43,960 Where'd you get this gun? 660 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:44,960 I bought it. 661 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:45,960 From the government, huh? 662 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:46,960 Well, that's none of your business. 663 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:48,960 All right, we'll go your way. 664 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:50,960 Lousy 12 hours. 12 more hours you'd have missed us. 665 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:53,960 This afternoon, we'd have been on our way. You'd have never found us. 666 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:55,960 Yeah, you really believe that, don't you? 667 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:58,960 Oh, sure. We'd have gotten the story. You'd have been dead. 668 00:22:58,960 --> 00:22:59,960 Lookin' all around. Never found us. 669 00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:00,960 Yeah, just like now. 670 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:10,960 The story you have just heard is true. 671 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:13,960 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 672 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:16,960 On September 16th, trial was held in Department 92's 673 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:18,960 Superior Court of the State of California 674 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:20,960 in and for the County of Los Angeles. 675 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:25,960 In a moment, the results of that trial. 676 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:38,960 Homer Norman Rankin was referred to juvenile court 677 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,960 and after a hearing was made, a ward of the state. 678 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:44,960 Timothy Alfred Rankin and Shelley Vincent Mitchell 679 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:47,960 were tried and convicted of robbery in the first degree, one count. 680 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:50,960 They received sentence as prescribed by law. 681 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,960 Robbery in the first degree is punishable by imprisonment 682 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:57,960 in the state penitentiary for a period of not less than five years. 683 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,960 Randolph Bennett, alias James Virgil Nicholson, 684 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:03,960 was held for New Jersey authorities to answer charges of murder, 685 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:24,960 kidnapping, and escape. 686 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:29,960 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 687 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:33,960 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. Parker, 688 00:24:33,960 --> 00:25:00,960 and the Sinclair's Police Department.