1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:12,200 The story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:22,880 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:23,880 You're a detective sergeant. 4 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:26,200 You're assigned the forgery detail. 5 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:30,600 For the past six weeks, a man has been passing phony payroll checks in your city. 6 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:34,120 You've got a description but no positive identification. 7 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:36,120 The check forgeries continue. 8 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,320 Your job, stop him. 9 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:43,680 It was Tuesday, May 17th. 10 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:44,680 Was windy in Los Angeles. 11 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,880 We were working the day watch out of forgery detail. 12 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:47,880 My partner's Frank Smith. 13 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:48,880 The boss is Captain Welsh. 14 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:49,880 My name's Friday. 15 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,760 We're on our way back from lunch and it was 1.13 p.m. when we got to room 29. 16 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:54,760 Forgery. 17 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:56,560 Yes, ma'am, that's right. 18 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:57,560 I see. 19 00:00:57,560 --> 00:00:58,560 Hold on a minute, will you please? 20 00:00:58,560 --> 00:00:59,560 Hey Joe. 21 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:00,560 Yeah? 22 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:01,560 Skipper wants to talk to you and Smith. 23 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:02,560 Right, thanks. 24 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:03,560 Well, just one thing, ma'am. 25 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:04,560 Could you tell me what kind of a town it is? 26 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:05,560 Yes, ma'am, I understand that. 27 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:06,560 Come in. 28 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,560 Well, in that case, your husband's got a perfect place. 29 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:10,560 Hi, Skipper. 30 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:11,560 You want to see us? 31 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:12,560 Yeah, sit down. 32 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:13,560 I guess you know what's on my mind. 33 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:14,560 Oh, we got a pretty good idea, yeah. 34 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:21,560 Corner Pocket had me in this morning and gotten beef from all over town. 35 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:25,880 Factors raising can because their employees can't cash legitimate payroll checks. 36 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:27,840 Merchants scared to death of being stuck with a phony. 37 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:29,920 You making any headway on this guy? 38 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:30,920 Not much. 39 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:32,760 Well, just where do we stand, laid out? 40 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:35,920 Well, he passed another one last Tuesday, a tailor shop on South Jefferson. 41 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:37,400 How many does that make? 42 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,280 Well, 24 that we know of. 43 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:40,280 All in the last six weeks? 44 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:41,640 Give or take a couple of days. 45 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:43,640 You sure they're from the same guy? 46 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:44,640 Same M.O., same description. 47 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,440 A couple of times he had a woman with him. 48 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:47,440 Said she was his wife. 49 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:48,680 We sent out circulars on them both. 50 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:49,680 Any results? 51 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:50,680 One or two leads. 52 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:51,680 Didn't pan out. 53 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:52,680 What about your informants? 54 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:53,680 Nothing. 55 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:54,680 They're holding out? 56 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:55,680 I don't think so. 57 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:56,680 I don't think they know. 58 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:57,680 Captain Wells. 59 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:58,680 Yeah. 60 00:01:58,680 --> 00:01:59,680 Yeah, they're here. 61 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:00,680 I see. 62 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:01,680 Okay, give me the address. 63 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:02,680 Yeah. 64 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:03,680 Yeah, I got it. 65 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:04,680 Don't worry. 66 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:05,680 I'll tell them. 67 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:06,680 24 bum checks, huh? 68 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:07,680 That's right, Skipper. 69 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:08,680 That's wrong. 70 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:09,680 Huh? 71 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:10,680 25 now. 72 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:25,480 On April 6th, we'd received the first report on this series of check forgeries. 73 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,920 A grocery store on the corner of Oakwood and 3rd had cashed what appeared to be a payroll 74 00:02:28,920 --> 00:02:31,800 check from the Jeffers-Karner Aircraft Company. 75 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,280 Was Mark payable to Russell J. Foreman? 76 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:37,160 In our investigation, Frank and I had learned that the check was fictitious and that the 77 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,160 company had never employed anybody by that name. 78 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:43,800 We had also learned that bona fide Jeffers-Karner checks were printed in a different manner and 79 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:45,840 in a different color. 80 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:49,440 During the next five weeks, we'd received additional reports of forged payroll checks supposedly 81 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,120 issued by various Los Angeles manufacturers. 82 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:55,720 In each case, the suspect had had what seemed to be good identification, either a driver's 83 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:59,440 license or an employment ID card from the company named on the check. 84 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:03,120 The suspect had never used the same name or the same plant twice, but descriptions given 85 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:07,360 by victims had indicated that the forgeries were all the work of one man. 86 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,240 On three occasions, he'd been accompanied by a woman who had been introduced as his 87 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:11,420 wife. 88 00:03:11,420 --> 00:03:14,200 Victims had been unable to make an identification from our mug books. 89 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,960 Descriptions of both suspects and their MO had been checked for the stats office and had 90 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:18,960 been sent to the C.I.I. up in Sacramento. 91 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,840 A local and an A.P.B. had been gotten out. 92 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:26,200 The 25th victim was Alvin Driscoll, owner of a men's clothing store on South Maryland Avenue. 93 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:27,520 Frank and I interviewed him at his shop. 94 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,480 He told us that the forged check which he had cashed appeared to be from the Elderdale 95 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:31,480 Oil Refinery. 96 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:36,080 I come into the store, bought a couple items, give me his payroll check to pay for. 97 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,400 That's all there was to it. 98 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:39,400 That was last Friday. 99 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:42,360 Friday morning, long about 9.30 a.m. 100 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:44,440 What was it he bought, Mr. Driscoll? 101 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:49,520 Sport shirts, MacCount over there, marked down to $298. 102 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,920 Some of them was as high as $5 last year. 103 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,120 They're real good buys, believe me. 104 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:55,120 They're medium. 105 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,160 That was his size. 106 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:58,800 What else can you tell us about this man? 107 00:03:58,800 --> 00:03:59,800 How's that? 108 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:01,200 What do he look like? 109 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,600 Well, like I said, he takes a medium shirt. 110 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:05,600 That'd make him, well, pretty average. 111 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:07,920 About 1.70, I'd judge. 112 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:10,040 Black hair, a little bit of gray in it. 113 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:11,040 Pleasant face. 114 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:12,040 Ordinary fellow. 115 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:13,040 How was he dressed? 116 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:14,040 Soup, shirt, button down collar. 117 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:15,040 The charcoal brown, about the shade of the... 118 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:16,040 That went on the rack over there, down at the end. 119 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:17,040 See it? 120 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:18,040 When he gave you the check, did you ask for any identification? 121 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:19,040 Well, I didn't have to ask. 122 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:20,040 He just handed over. 123 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:21,040 He had a whole wallet full. 124 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:22,040 Driver's license, union card, whole wallet full. 125 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:23,040 Well, that may have been for a few days. 126 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:24,040 He was a good guy. 127 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:25,040 He was a good guy. 128 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:26,040 He was a good guy. 129 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:27,040 He was a good guy. 130 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,040 He was a good guy. 131 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:29,040 He was a good guy. 132 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:30,040 He was a good guy. 133 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:31,040 He was a good guy. 134 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:36,420 Driver's license, union card, whole wallet full. 135 00:04:36,420 --> 00:04:41,420 Well, that may have been forged, too. 136 00:04:41,420 --> 00:04:44,400 Well, it looked genuine to me. 137 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:45,400 Yes, sir. 138 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:46,400 Wasn't any way of my knowing, it was phony. 139 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:47,400 I'd done just what I was supposed to. 140 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:48,400 Everything. 141 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:49,400 Make sure you get identification of your cash check. 142 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:50,400 This is what the bank says. 143 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:52,640 It's what you police fellows say, too, isn't it? 144 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:53,640 Yes, sir. 145 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:54,640 Uh-huh. 146 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,640 Well, I'm still out of $100, ain't I? 147 00:04:57,640 --> 00:04:59,200 Looks that way, doesn't it? 148 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:00,200 Mr. Driscoll, is there anything you can tell us about this? 149 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:06,200 tell us about this man. Well, no, no, nothing that comes to mind. 150 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:09,200 Did he have a car? Do you know that? Yeah, I know. 151 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:13,200 Well, did he? Brand new Ford Convertible. You know, one of them two-tone models. 152 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:17,200 Probably wasn't even broke in yet, but I sure don't keep him from gunning it when he went 153 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:20,200 barreling out of here. Are you certain about this? 154 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:23,200 About what? Well, that he was driving a new Ford Convertible. 155 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:30,200 Well, I guess I know one when I see one. I'm considering buying a new Ford myself. 156 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:34,200 Not like that snazzy roadster he had, or the C-Dan, maybe. 157 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,200 Had me a demonstration drive a couple weeks ago. I see. 158 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:43,200 Oh, my, now I'll probably have to make out with my old clunker another year. 159 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:47,200 Thanks to his bum check. Oh, sir, did you happen to notice the license number? 160 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:50,200 On the convertible? Yes. Yes, I noticed it. 161 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:53,200 Well, do you happen to know if it was a California plate or an out-of-state? 162 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:56,200 It was California. Do you remember the number? 163 00:05:56,200 --> 00:06:00,200 Now, what do you fellas think I am, anyway? You expect me to memorize a whole 164 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:04,200 string of figures like that when I only seen them once? 165 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,200 Ha! Ain't no quiz, kid. Yes, sir. 166 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:11,200 When you're my age, you can't keep every little thing in your head, you know? 167 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,200 Yes, sir. Would it really make any difference if you 168 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:18,200 lost that license number? Well, yes, sir, it might. 169 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:22,200 Did I? I guess it's a good thing I jotted it down. 170 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:29,200 The victim, Alvin Driscoll, checked his files and showed us a carbon copy of the 171 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:32,200 sales slip for the items with the suspected purchase. 172 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:37,200 On it, he had noted the license number, R1V1-5347. 173 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:41,200 3.38 p.m. Frank and I went back to the office and asked E.M.B. to run down the 174 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:42,200 number for us. 175 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:48,200 That's right. 5347. Will he call us back? OK, thanks. 176 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:52,200 It'll be a minute or two, Joe. Looks like we might be getting our first break. 177 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:53,200 Yeah. 178 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:57,200 Well, you got a cigarette? Yeah. You're all out? 179 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,200 Well, I wouldn't be asking if I wasn't. 180 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,200 Oh, OK. I didn't mean anything, Joe. There you go. 181 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:06,200 OK. Hang on. No, go ahead and keep them. I got another pack. 182 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:07,200 That's all right. I'll get some more. 183 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:10,200 I told you to keep them, Joe. There's only a couple left. 184 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:15,200 Matter of fact, there's only one. Thanks anyway. 185 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:16,200 Sorry. 186 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:24,200 Audrey Smith. Wait a minute. OK, go ahead. 187 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:30,200 Is it Meissen? M-Y-S-O-N? Yeah, I got it. 188 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:37,200 Uh-huh. 117. Huh? You sure? 189 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,200 Yeah, I see. 190 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,200 OK, thanks. 191 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:46,200 Well, DMV came up with a car to match that plate, huh? 192 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:48,200 There's one thing wrong. It isn't a brand new Ford. 193 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,200 Oh, it's a six-year-old Buick. 194 00:07:55,200 --> 00:08:00,200 The Department of Motor Vehicles has reported that the car bearing license number R1V15347 195 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:04,200 was registered in the name of Philip B. Meissen at 117 South Helen Avenue. 196 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,200 Records showed that the car in question was a Buick sedan, 197 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:09,200 which had been manufactured six years earlier. 198 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:12,200 We ran Meissen's name through R&I. They had nothing on him. 199 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:14,200 We also ran the license number through our auto records 200 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:17,200 to check to see if it was a stolen plate or a hot car. 201 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:19,200 The report was negative. 202 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:21,200 4.09 p.m. Frank and I drove out to the Helen Avenue address. 203 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:25,200 It was a small one-story bungalow with rain-streaked stucco walls. 204 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:32,200 Let me try it again. 205 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:34,200 Come in. 206 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:37,200 Yeah, who is it? 207 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,200 Police officer. 208 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:42,200 Well? 209 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,200 You're Miss Philip Meissen? 210 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:45,200 Yeah. 211 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,200 Miss Frank Smith, my name's Friday. 212 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:50,200 All right, your name's Friday, his name's Smith, my name's Meissen. 213 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:52,200 Where's that go? 214 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,200 We'd like to talk to you for a minute, Miss Meissen. 215 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:56,200 You mean you want to come inside? 216 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:59,200 Well, it might be a little easier to talk there. 217 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:00,200 Nobody's stopping me. 218 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:02,200 Yes, ma'am. 219 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,200 You want to sit down, you have to clear off a space 220 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,200 no more much of a housekeeper. 221 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:08,200 Sorry, we'll stand. 222 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:09,200 Suit yourself. 223 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:11,200 Is Miss Meissen, is your husband home? 224 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:12,200 Phil? 225 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:13,200 Yes, ma'am. 226 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,200 Mm-mm. 227 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:17,200 Do you know where we might get in touch with him? 228 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:18,200 No. 229 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:19,200 You must have some idea. 230 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:21,200 I haven't seen him since last March. 231 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,200 What kind of a car is he driving? 232 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:24,200 Ask him. 233 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:25,200 Do you ever own a Buick sedan? 234 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:28,200 License number R1V15347. 235 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:29,200 Why? 236 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:31,200 We'd like to know where the car is now. 237 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,200 It's out in the garage and that's where it's staying. 238 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:36,200 You can tell that lousy crumb if he thinks he's going to take the car away from me. 239 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:37,200 He's got another thing coming. 240 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:39,200 Your husband isn't trying to take your car. 241 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:40,200 Yeah? 242 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:41,200 What are you doing here? 243 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,200 We'd like to check the license plate, that's all. 244 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,200 You sure that's all you want, just to check the license? 245 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:46,200 That's all. 246 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:48,200 Oh, wait a minute, I'll get you the garage key. 247 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:49,200 Thank you. 248 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:52,200 Sorry if I gave you a rough time, but you can't blame me. 249 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:55,200 A character like my husband, he'd have to try anything. 250 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:56,200 Yes, ma'am. 251 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:57,200 Well, here you are. 252 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,200 You sure you lock it up when you're done? 253 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:00,200 Yes, ma'am. 254 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:01,200 I'll take a look at it, John. 255 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:02,200 All right. 256 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:04,200 I might have known it was too good to last. 257 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,200 Ma'am? 258 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:06,200 Not hearing from Phil for over two months. 259 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:08,200 Is he still in Los Angeles, would you know? 260 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:09,200 Not if he's got good sense. 261 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:10,200 What do you mean? 262 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:13,200 If he's smart, he'll stay as far away from me as he can. 263 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:14,200 Yeah. 264 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:16,200 He's just plain lucky I didn't kill him. 265 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,200 Giving me a shirt with some other dame's lipstick on the collar, 266 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:20,200 expecting me to wash it out. 267 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:21,200 I should have throttled him with it. 268 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:22,200 Yes, ma'am. 269 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:24,200 Do you have a picture of your husband, Miss Mason? 270 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:25,200 Why? 271 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:25,200 We'd like to know what he looks like. 272 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:27,200 Like a bum, that's what. 273 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:28,200 Do you have a picture? 274 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:29,200 Snapshot, maybe. 275 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,200 Would you see if you can find one for us? 276 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:32,200 All right. 277 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:35,200 Just looking at him will probably spoil my supper. 278 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:40,200 Now, here's something. 279 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,200 I'm married to a face like that, 280 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:45,200 and I have to worry about other women. 281 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:47,200 All right, if we borrow this for a couple of days. 282 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:48,200 Do me a favor. 283 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:49,200 Keep it. 284 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:50,200 Joe. 285 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:52,200 Excuse me, Miss Mason. 286 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:53,200 Yeah. 287 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:55,200 That's the right license plate for the wrong car. 288 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:56,200 Buick sedan? 289 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,200 Just like BMV had at six years old. 290 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,200 Okay. 291 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:02,200 Here's your key, ma'am. 292 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:03,200 You locked up tight? 293 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:04,200 Yes, ma'am. 294 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:05,200 Sorry if we bothered you. 295 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:06,200 Forget it. 296 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:10,200 Hey, wait a minute. 297 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:11,200 Yes? 298 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:12,200 Not that I'd give a darn, 299 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,200 but how about telling me why you're so interested in Phil? 300 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:16,200 It was just a police matter. 301 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:18,200 You don't think he pulled a job or something? 302 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:19,200 Why should we think that? 303 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:20,200 You shouldn't, Phil. 304 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,200 You do. You're way off base. 305 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:23,200 You really picked the wrong guy. 306 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:24,200 Yes, ma'am. 307 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:25,200 Take it from me. 308 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,200 If a jerk like Phil ever got out of line once, 309 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:29,200 just once, you boys wouldn't have to go looking for him. 310 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,200 Oh. 311 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:31,200 No. 312 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:33,200 You'd catch him red-handed. 313 00:11:38,200 --> 00:11:39,200 Frank and I left the Myson home 314 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:41,200 and contacted Alvin Driscoll. 315 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,200 He confirmed his description of the suspect's car, 316 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:44,200 but he admitted he might have been mistaken 317 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:45,200 about the license number. 318 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:46,200 We showed him Myson's photograph, 319 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:48,200 and he was certain that Myson was not the suspect. 320 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,200 He would pass the Ford's check. 321 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:51,200 The next day, May 18th, 322 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,200 we showed the Myson photo to several of the other victims. 323 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:55,200 They all agreed that he was not the forger. 324 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:56,200 1117 A.M. 325 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:57,200 We went over to DMV 326 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,200 and began to try variations of the license number 327 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:00,200 Mr. Driscoll had given us 328 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,200 to see if we could come up with a late model Ford convertible. 329 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,200 1232 P.M. 330 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:06,200 How you doing? 331 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,200 Well, I turned up a couple of Fords, no convertible. 332 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:12,200 I've switched the last two numbers every way I can think of. 333 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:14,200 What are you working on now? 334 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:16,200 V-15. 335 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:18,200 V-15. 336 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,200 Okay, I'll try the 535. 337 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:24,200 Clarence. 338 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:25,200 Huh? 339 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:26,200 New Ford, only one digit off. 340 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:27,200 Convertible? 341 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:28,200 Yeah. 342 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,200 Sounds like it might be it. 343 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:31,200 It's pretty hard to tell, yeah. 344 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:32,200 What do you mean? 345 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,200 Belongs to a car rental agency. 346 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:38,200 DMV records showed that a vehicle 347 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,200 similar to the one we were looking for 348 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:42,200 was registered to the C.P. Adams Auto Rental Agency 349 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:43,200 on South 6th Street. 350 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:44,200 2.17 P.M. 351 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:47,200 Frank and I went over there and talked to the owner, Clifford P. Adams. 352 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,200 Would you give me that number again, please? 353 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:52,200 It's R-1 V-35347. 354 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:53,200 All right, I got it. 355 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:55,200 Now, does this give me a moment to check our records? 356 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:56,200 Yes, sir. 357 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,200 Now, we have a stock of over 50 cars. 358 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:00,200 It's a little difficult to remember all the last numbers. 359 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:01,200 Yes, sir, it would be. 360 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:04,200 Here we are. 361 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:05,200 It seems you're quite correct. 362 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,200 That's one of our automobiles, a new Ford. 363 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:08,200 Can you tell us what model it is? 364 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:10,200 It's a convertible, yellow and black. 365 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:11,200 Most of our cars are convertibles 366 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:13,200 when people come to Southern California. 367 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,200 That's what they all want. 368 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:15,200 Yes, sir. 369 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:16,200 Anything else I can do for you? 370 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,200 Yeah, is that car rented right now? 371 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:20,200 Well, I couldn't say offhand. 372 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:21,200 Would you like me to find out? 373 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:22,200 If you will, please. 374 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:23,200 Be glad to. Be glad to. 375 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:24,200 It's a different pile, that's all. 376 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:25,200 I see. 377 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:27,200 Let's see. 378 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:29,200 All right, this is it. 379 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:32,200 No, no, that car's in the shop today. 380 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:34,200 Grease job, oil change, regular check-out. 381 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:36,200 Do you have the names of the people who've rented it lately? 382 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:37,200 They're right here on the card. 383 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:38,200 Any particular date? 384 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:40,200 How about last week, Thursday? 385 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:43,200 Thursday, that would be Mr. Waters, Mr. Gerald Waters. 386 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:45,200 He used the car all last week, just turned it back yesterday. 387 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:46,200 Your regular customer? 388 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:48,200 He's rented from us several times, as I recall, 389 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:50,200 on and off during last month or so. 390 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:51,200 Can you tell us what he looks like? 391 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:53,200 Actually, I've only seen him once or twice. 392 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:56,200 He's a youngish man, about 40, tall, 393 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:57,200 black hair, a little gray at the temples. 394 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:59,200 How about his wife? Did you ever meet her? 395 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:00,200 Yes, she picked up a car for him once. 396 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,200 Would you describe her, please? 397 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:04,200 I think she was blonde. 398 00:14:04,200 --> 00:14:05,200 Nice-looking, probably in her 30s. 399 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:07,200 That's about all I can remember. 400 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:08,200 Do you have their address, Mr. Adams? 401 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:10,200 Oh, yes, yes. We try to get all the information we can 402 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:13,200 about our clients, but I'm afraid it's in the different files. 403 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:15,200 All right, take your time. 404 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:17,200 Someday we'll have to work out a more efficient system 405 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:19,200 for all these records. 406 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:23,200 Thompson, Tucker, Berger, Waters. 407 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:25,200 Well, yes, this is it. 408 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:28,200 Home address, Springfield, Illinois. 409 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:30,200 What about here in Tenerife? 410 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:31,200 Oh, we have that, too. 411 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,200 The Haven House Motel on Sunset Boulevard. 412 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:34,200 I see. 413 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:35,200 But I'm afraid you won't be able to reach them there. 414 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:36,200 Oh. 415 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,200 When Mr. Waters turned in the car yesterday, 416 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,200 he asked us to drive him and his wife to Union Station. 417 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:41,200 Yeah. 418 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:42,200 Yeah, he said that we're leaving town. 419 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:48,200 We got a sample of the suspect's handwriting, 420 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:50,200 and we asked Mr. Adams to get in touch with us 421 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:52,200 if he heard from Gerald Waters again. 422 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:54,200 We sent a teletype to Springfield, Illinois, 423 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:55,200 requesting any information they might have 424 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:57,200 about Gerald Waters. 425 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,200 The next day, May 19th, the Springfield PD 426 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,200 replied that a man answering Waters' description 427 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,200 was wanted for a series of Illinois check forgeries. 428 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:05,200 They also said his true name was Fred H. Joyce. 429 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,200 They said that they were forwarding a mug shot 430 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,200 air mail special delivery. 431 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:11,200 The mug arrived on Friday, May 20th. 432 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:13,200 We showed it to four of the checked victims, 433 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:15,200 and they all positively identified the photograph. 434 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,200 3.36 p.m., Frank and I drove over to the Adams Car 435 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:19,200 Rental Agency to confirm the identification. 436 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:22,200 Hi, Mr. Adams. 437 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:24,200 Well, well, well, this is quite a coincidence. 438 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:25,200 Sir? 439 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:26,200 You're coming here today. 440 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:27,200 I just called you a little while ago. 441 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:28,200 We didn't get any message. 442 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:29,200 Well, I didn't leave any message. 443 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:30,200 I wasn't sure it was important. 444 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:31,200 Well, what was it you wanted? 445 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:32,200 About Mr. Waters. 446 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:33,200 You told me to let you know if I heard from him again. 447 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:34,200 That's right. 448 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:35,200 Well, I did. 449 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:36,200 What's that? 450 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:37,200 He wants to rent another car. 451 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,200 We showed Mr. Adams the mug shot of Fred Joyce, 452 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:48,200 and he stated positively that Joyce and Gerald Waters 453 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:49,200 were the same man. 454 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:51,200 He also told us that Waters had called the car rental agency 455 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,200 about 11 o'clock that morning to make arrangements 456 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:55,200 for renting a new convertible. 457 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,200 Joyce had asked them to have the car ready at 5.30. 458 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,200 He said he would pick it up. 459 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:04,200 Frank and I waited in Adams' office, 5.28 p.m. 460 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,200 Want to go ahead and answer? 461 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:08,200 CP Adams' car rentals. 462 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:09,200 Who? 463 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:11,200 Oh, yes, just a minute. 464 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:13,200 It's him, Mr. Waters, or whatever his real name is. 465 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,200 Spend it when he wants. 466 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:16,200 Yes, Mr. Waters. 467 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:17,200 Oh, yes, it's all ready. 468 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:19,200 I thought you were going to pick it up. 469 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:20,200 Oh. 470 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:22,200 Well, I, uh, I don't know. 471 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:23,200 Hold on a second. 472 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,200 He says he's tied up that he can't get away. 473 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:26,200 He wants us to deliver the car. 474 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,200 Ask him where he's calling from, will you? 475 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:30,200 Where are you, Mr. Waters? 476 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,200 I say. 477 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:33,200 Well, I don't know. 478 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:34,200 I'm a little short-handed today. 479 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:36,200 I'll have to check. 480 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:38,200 I think the phone booth is somewhere in Wilshire. 481 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:40,200 What does he want you to send the car? 482 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,200 Where do you want the car delivered, Mr. Waters? 483 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:43,200 Mm-hmm. 484 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,200 The Crest Plaza. 485 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:46,200 How soon? 486 00:16:46,200 --> 00:16:48,200 I guess we could make it by then. 487 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:49,200 Tell him you need to. 488 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,200 All right, Mr. Waters, we'll do our best. 489 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:52,200 Thank you very much. 490 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:54,200 You'll be in the bar at the Crest Plaza Hotel at 6.30, 491 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:55,200 just off the lot. 492 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:56,200 Right, thanks a lot. 493 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,200 Oh, about the car, I wouldn't want to damage it. 494 00:16:58,200 --> 00:16:59,200 Don't worry, Mr. Adams. 495 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:00,200 You don't need to send it. 496 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:01,200 Why? 497 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:02,200 We'll take care of his transportation. 498 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:12,200 We went over to the Crest Plaza Hotel. 499 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:13,200 It was 6.28 p.m. when we arrived. 500 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:15,200 There were two entrances to the bar. 501 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,200 Frank went in through the lobby, and I used the street door. 502 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:20,200 Yes, sir, what can I do for you? 503 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:21,200 Got any hot coffee? 504 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:22,200 Yeah. 505 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:23,200 Black, please. 506 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:24,200 Is that all you want? 507 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:25,200 Yeah, that's all. 508 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:30,200 Not very busy tonight, are you? 509 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:32,200 That place livens up later on. 510 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:33,200 All right. 511 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:34,200 Good evening. 512 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:36,200 Hi, you two guys together? 513 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:37,200 That's right. 514 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:38,200 He wants coffee, too, huh? 515 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:39,200 Yeah, black. 516 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:40,200 Thank you. 517 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:41,200 Okay, sports, I'll get it. 518 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:42,200 You see him? 519 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:43,200 No, he's probably not here yet. 520 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:44,200 Here you are. 521 00:17:44,200 --> 00:17:45,200 Thank you. 522 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:46,200 Hey. 523 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:47,200 Don't mention it. 524 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:48,200 That'll be 20 cents. 525 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,200 All right. 526 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:50,200 I'll be right there. 527 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:51,200 I'll be right there. 528 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:52,200 Thank you. 529 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:55,200 You sure you don't want anything to drink? 530 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:56,200 No. 531 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:59,200 Well, would you mind finishing the coffee over in the booth? 532 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:00,200 What do you mean? 533 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:01,200 Well, it's not good for business. 534 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:02,200 Why? 535 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:03,200 We sell booze, not coffee. 536 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:06,200 Other customers come see you sitting here swilling coffee, so I'll be giving them ideas. 537 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:08,200 A thing like that catches on, the place will go broke. 538 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:09,200 We're police officers. 539 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:10,200 What? 540 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:11,200 Police officers. 541 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:12,200 Well, what are you doing here? 542 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:13,200 Is something wrong? 543 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:14,200 A couple of questions we want to ask. 544 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:15,200 Yeah, about what? 545 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:16,200 Take a look at this picture. 546 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:24,200 I'm going to tell us if you know him. 547 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:27,200 Wait a minute, let me get some light. 548 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:28,200 Yeah. 549 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:30,200 Yeah, I've seen this guy around. 550 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:31,200 He live here in the hotel? 551 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:32,200 I don't think so. 552 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:34,200 He comes in once in a while, though. 553 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:36,200 He usually drags a blonde around with him. 554 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:37,200 Mm-hmm. 555 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:38,200 You guys been looking for him long? 556 00:18:38,200 --> 00:18:39,200 Quite a while, yeah. 557 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:40,200 You must have been looking the wrong places. 558 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:41,200 What do you mean? 559 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:42,200 He just walked through the door. 560 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:43,200 That's him. 561 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:44,200 Let's go. 562 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:47,200 How about a guy on my team here, eh? 563 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:50,200 A couple of them will set pretty good for dinner. 564 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:52,200 Eh, something you want? 565 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:53,200 You, Gerald Waters. 566 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:54,200 What? 567 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:55,200 Gerald Waters, is that you? 568 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:56,200 You from the car lot? 569 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:57,200 You come up with the first answer, mister. 570 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:58,200 How about the name? 571 00:18:58,200 --> 00:18:59,200 Yeah, I'm Waters. 572 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:00,200 Where's the car? 573 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:01,200 You won't need it. 574 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:02,200 Police officers, you're under arrest. 575 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:03,200 What are you talking about? 576 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:04,200 You keep out of this, honey. 577 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:05,200 All right, come on, Waters. 578 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:06,200 I'll give you a treat. 579 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:07,200 You better take it easy. 580 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:08,200 You're liable to find out you're rousing the wrong guy. 581 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:09,200 Well, I'll tell you, I'm going to run that risk. 582 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:10,200 Get up. 583 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:11,200 Okay, okay. 584 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:12,200 Keep your hands off him. 585 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:14,200 I'll stay. 586 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:20,200 I don't know what this is all about, but I know you haven't done anything wrong, Joe. 587 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:21,200 Whatever happens, I'll stick by you. 588 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:22,200 I'll get a lawyer, I'll raise the money somehow. 589 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:23,200 Whatever happens, I'm never going to leave you, Joe. 590 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:24,200 Don't worry about it, lady. 591 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:25,200 What? 592 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:26,200 You're coming along. 593 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:33,200 We took the two suspects into custody and drove them down to the city hall. 594 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:34,200 7, 08 p.m. 595 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,200 We turned the female suspect over to a policewoman and we searched, and we brought Joyce into 596 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:38,200 the squad room for interrogation. 597 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:39,200 I'm going to go get Joyce. 598 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:42,200 You brought Joyce into the squad room for interrogation. 599 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:44,200 All right, Joyce, take everything out of your pockets. 600 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:45,200 My name is Waters, you know that. 601 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:46,200 We know it's Joyce, too. 602 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:47,200 Go on, empty. 603 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:48,200 Lay the stuff on the table. 604 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:49,200 What are these keys for? 605 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:50,200 Lockers. 606 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:51,200 Where? 607 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:52,200 I forget. 608 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:53,200 Sure. 609 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:54,200 Listen, why are you holding my wife? 610 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:55,200 She hasn't done anything. 611 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:56,200 If you think you can frame me, go ahead and try it, but turn her loose. 612 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:57,200 That's not up to us. 613 00:19:57,200 --> 00:19:58,200 Why not? 614 00:19:58,200 --> 00:19:59,200 She's been with you too often. 615 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:00,200 What do you mean? 616 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:01,200 When you were passing those phony checks. 617 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:02,200 Phony checks? 618 00:20:02,200 --> 00:20:03,200 Is that what you think I've done? 619 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:04,200 There are about 25 people who say it was you. 620 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:09,200 They're wrong, that's all. 621 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:10,200 They're wrong. 622 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:11,200 I don't think so. 623 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:12,200 Are you willing to go to court? 624 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:13,200 I better shut up. 625 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:14,200 Ever been in Illinois, Joyce? 626 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:15,200 What? 627 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:16,200 Springfield. 628 00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,200 What do you know about that? 629 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:18,200 You're in the upper brackets, Joyce. 630 00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:19,200 We got the whole story. 631 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:20,200 Come on, Joyce, it'll make it easier all around. 632 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:21,200 How about it? 633 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:22,200 Where's Myra? 634 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:23,200 She's all right. 635 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:24,200 Where is she? 636 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:25,200 Right down the hall. 637 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:26,200 I'll tell you what. 638 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:27,200 You know, we can get together on this thing. 639 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:28,200 We can come to an agreement. 640 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:29,200 Go ahead. 641 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:30,200 I'll tell you what. 642 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:31,200 I'll tell you what. 643 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:32,200 I'll tell you what. 644 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:37,200 What about Myra? 645 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:38,200 Will you let her go? 646 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:39,200 That depends. 647 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:40,200 On what? 648 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:41,200 How clean she is. 649 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:42,200 She'll stand any kind of a look. 650 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:43,200 She's never been in any trouble. 651 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:44,200 And she hasn't got anything to worry about. 652 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:45,200 Go ahead with the story. 653 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:46,200 Okay, I'll get on your side. 654 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:47,200 I'm the guy you're looking for. 655 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:48,200 We knew that going in. 656 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:49,200 Old things started right after Myra and I were married. 657 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:50,200 Yeah. 658 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:51,200 I was making pretty good money, enough to give her the things she wanted. 659 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:52,200 You know, she's a pretty girl, a woman like that. 660 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:53,200 She's got to have nice things. 661 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:54,200 I don't know how it happened, just all of a sudden the bottom of her head went up. 662 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:55,200 I don't know how it happened, just all of a sudden the bottom of her head went up. 663 00:20:55,200 --> 00:21:02,200 I mean, your business? 664 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:03,200 Yeah. 665 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:04,200 The whole thing just seemed to explode. 666 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:05,200 No matter what I did, it was wrong. 667 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:06,200 Nothing worked. 668 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:07,200 I couldn't let Myra know about it. 669 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:08,200 They just couldn't. 670 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:09,200 I tried to borrow the money, talk to all my friends, try to get them to stake me again. 671 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:10,200 All I could see of them was their backs. 672 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:11,200 I had to do something. 673 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:12,200 So they started hanging paper. 674 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:13,200 It was the only way, the only one. 675 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:14,200 Do you have any more checks? 676 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:15,200 Yeah. 677 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:16,200 The key's there. 678 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:17,200 They're for locker downtown. 679 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:18,200 I'll give you the keys. 680 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:19,200 I'll give you the keys. 681 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:20,200 I'll give you the keys. 682 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:21,200 I'll give you the keys. 683 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:22,200 I'll give you the keys. 684 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:23,200 I'll give you the keys. 685 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:24,200 I'll give you the keys. 686 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:25,200 I'll give you the keys. 687 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:26,200 I'll give you the keys. 688 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:27,200 And send them out to a locker... 689 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:28,200 and have safe drawer answers a million times. 690 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:28,260 And there's two cities named Halifax and 691 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:29,260 One-Hambpur to choose from 3, we getFlant and 692 00:21:29,260 --> 00:21:29,580 而已Com believer We'll bury these dumb多少... 693 00:21:29,300 --> 00:21:29,860 Those who單 mad I'll ask this old man for the Chocolate 694 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:30,780 levels forounldiest 695 00:21:30,780 --> 00:21:50,020 But the 696 00:21:50,020 --> 00:21:50,600 I'll tell him everything about food. 697 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:53,160 Is a 698 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:54,160 RED 699 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:53,140 A 700 00:21:53,140 --> 00:21:54,140 A couple of other states do. 701 00:21:54,140 --> 00:21:55,140 What? 702 00:21:55,140 --> 00:21:57,700 You aren't the only husband she's had, and you aren't the first forger she's worked with 703 00:21:57,700 --> 00:21:58,700 either. 704 00:21:58,700 --> 00:21:59,700 What kind of a double cross is this? 705 00:21:59,700 --> 00:22:00,700 No double cross. 706 00:22:00,700 --> 00:22:01,700 She's got a record of all your arms. 707 00:22:01,700 --> 00:22:02,700 That's a lie. 708 00:22:02,700 --> 00:22:03,700 A dirty, lousy lie. 709 00:22:03,700 --> 00:22:04,700 Take it easy. 710 00:22:04,700 --> 00:22:05,700 Come, guys. 711 00:22:05,700 --> 00:22:06,700 Still a lie. 712 00:22:06,700 --> 00:22:07,700 Figure it out for yourself. 713 00:22:07,700 --> 00:22:08,700 Take a good look. 714 00:22:08,700 --> 00:22:09,700 What do you mean? 715 00:22:09,700 --> 00:22:11,500 Does your wife know anything about the checks? 716 00:22:11,500 --> 00:22:12,500 Sure. 717 00:22:12,500 --> 00:22:14,980 After we got going, wasn't any way to keep it away from her. 718 00:22:14,980 --> 00:22:15,980 How about when you started? 719 00:22:15,980 --> 00:22:16,980 Did she know then? 720 00:22:16,980 --> 00:22:17,980 No. 721 00:22:17,980 --> 00:22:18,980 You sound pretty sure. 722 00:22:18,980 --> 00:22:19,980 Maybe you talked it over with her. 723 00:22:19,980 --> 00:22:20,980 I don't know. 724 00:22:20,980 --> 00:22:21,980 Maybe she... 725 00:22:21,980 --> 00:22:22,980 She might have helped you out a little then, huh? 726 00:22:22,980 --> 00:22:23,980 I think the operation was her idea. 727 00:22:23,980 --> 00:22:24,980 How about it, Joyce? 728 00:22:24,980 --> 00:22:25,980 I don't know. 729 00:22:25,980 --> 00:22:28,980 I don't much care anymore. 730 00:22:28,980 --> 00:22:29,980 Maybe it was her idea. 731 00:22:29,980 --> 00:22:30,980 Maybe she did play me for a sucker. 732 00:22:30,980 --> 00:22:31,980 Sure sounds that way to us. 733 00:22:31,980 --> 00:22:33,820 It doesn't really make any difference. 734 00:22:33,820 --> 00:22:34,820 She did. 735 00:22:34,820 --> 00:22:35,820 Take a look around you, cop. 736 00:22:35,820 --> 00:22:37,420 Everybody's a sucker. 737 00:22:37,420 --> 00:22:39,980 Everybody in the world is gonna fall for a con game sooner or later. 738 00:22:39,980 --> 00:22:40,980 Everybody. 739 00:22:40,980 --> 00:22:42,340 Those guys that cash the checks for me. 740 00:22:42,340 --> 00:22:43,340 Suckers. 741 00:22:43,340 --> 00:22:44,340 Every one of them. 742 00:22:44,340 --> 00:22:45,340 Just like me. 743 00:22:45,340 --> 00:22:46,340 Look at all the money they're out. 744 00:22:46,340 --> 00:22:47,340 Well, there's a big difference. 745 00:22:47,340 --> 00:22:48,340 Huh? 746 00:22:48,340 --> 00:22:49,340 That's all they're out. 747 00:22:49,340 --> 00:22:57,820 The story you have just heard is true. 748 00:22:57,820 --> 00:23:00,620 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 749 00:23:00,620 --> 00:23:05,580 On August 17th, trial was held in Department 98, Superior Court of the State of California, 750 00:23:05,580 --> 00:23:15,140 in and for the County of Los Angeles. 751 00:23:15,140 --> 00:23:20,620 Frederick R. Joyce, alias Gerald Waters, was tried and convicted of forgery five counts. 752 00:23:20,620 --> 00:23:24,660 Forgery is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not less than one, nor more than 753 00:23:24,660 --> 00:23:28,660 14 years on each count. 754 00:23:28,660 --> 00:23:47,340 You have just heard Dragnet, the authentic story of your police force in action, and 755 00:23:47,340 --> 00:24:10,960 the story of Jack Webb, a presentation of the United States Armed Forces radio service. 756 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:39,460 This