1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,960 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:22,440 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:23,440 You're a detective sergeant. 4 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,840 You're assigned the bunko fugitive detail. 5 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:29,800 A man tells you he's been taken for a large sum of money. 6 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:31,200 He thinks it was a swindle. 7 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:35,600 Your job, run it down. 8 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:40,460 The documentary drama of an actual crime. 9 00:00:40,460 --> 00:00:45,600 For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 10 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:50,160 travel step by step on the side of the law to an actual case transcribed from official 11 00:00:50,160 --> 00:00:51,160 police files. 12 00:00:51,160 --> 00:00:52,160 From beginning to end. 13 00:00:52,160 --> 00:00:53,160 From crime to punishment. 14 00:00:53,160 --> 00:01:02,880 Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. 15 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:03,880 It was Monday, September 12th. 16 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:04,880 It was hot in Los Angeles. 17 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,520 We were working the day watch out of bunko fugitive detail. 18 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,800 My partner, Frank Smith, the boss's captain, my name is Friday. 19 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:12,800 I was on my way back from communications. 20 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:16,000 It was 2 17 p.m. when I got to room 38. 21 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:17,000 Bunko fugitive. 22 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:18,000 Oh, hi, Joe. 23 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,000 Oh, hi. 24 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,000 I get it. 25 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:21,000 Bunko fugitive. 26 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,400 Bunko fugitive, Friday. 27 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,680 Yes, that's right. 28 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,840 Well, when did you see him last? 29 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,840 Well, how much was it? 30 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:32,840 How much? 31 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:33,840 All right, sir. 32 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:34,840 We'll be here. 33 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:35,840 Well, right away if I were you. 34 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:36,840 All right, fine. 35 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:37,840 A fellow's coming in to talk to us. 36 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:38,840 Yeah? 37 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:39,840 Says he gave a friend I guess $40,000. 38 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:40,840 Oh. 39 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:41,840 Kind of broke up their friendship. 40 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:42,840 What do you mean? 41 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:43,840 The guy skipped out. 42 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:44,840 Oh, yeah. 43 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:45,840 He's a good friend. 44 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:46,840 He's a good friend. 45 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:47,840 He's a good friend. 46 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:48,840 He's a good friend. 47 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:49,840 He's a good friend. 48 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:50,840 He's a good friend. 49 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:51,840 He's a good friend. 50 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:52,840 He's a good friend. 51 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:53,840 He's a good friend. 52 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:54,840 He's a good friend. 53 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:55,840 He's a good friend. 54 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:56,840 He's a good friend. 55 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:57,840 The fare is, he's a good friend. 56 00:01:57,840 --> 00:01:58,840 The fare is $40,000. 57 00:01:58,840 --> 00:01:59,840 Oh. 58 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:00,840 That's $50,000. 59 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:01,840 OK. 60 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:02,840 Anyone else have any questions? 61 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:03,840 No, sir. 62 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:04,840 All right, then. 63 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:05,840 I have questions. 64 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:06,840 OK. 65 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:07,840 OK. 66 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:08,840 Do we have a problem? 67 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:09,840 I'm going to have a problem. 68 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:10,840 OK. 69 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:11,840 Well, we're going to see you at six. 70 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:12,840 OK. 71 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:13,840 See you at 6. 72 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:14,840 All right, well, thanks, Joe. 73 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:15,840 See you at five. 74 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:16,840 OK, thank you. 75 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:17,840 We'll see you at seven. 76 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:18,840 OK. 77 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:19,840 We'll see you at six. 78 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,840 wood, real fancy beams, shavings, lots of glass, swimming pool, the whole works. 79 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:25,840 He's not there anymore, huh? 80 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:27,840 The manager of the building says he moved last Tuesday. 81 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,840 The day I gave Phil the money. 82 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:30,840 Who's they? 83 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,840 Phil and his brother had the place together. 84 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:34,840 What's the brother's name? 85 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:35,840 Steve. 86 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:37,840 Does the manager have any idea where they went? 87 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:41,840 Well, claims they didn't leave any forwarding address, just shoved off. 88 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,840 How long have you known the bottom of Mr. Craner? 89 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:44,840 Six or eight weeks. 90 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:46,840 How'd you happen to meet up? 91 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:48,840 A full friend, a mutual friend. 92 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,840 What would you tell us about it? 93 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,840 Well, it's not going to come out, is it? 94 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:57,840 Newspapers, anything like that? 95 00:02:57,840 --> 00:02:59,840 What do you mean? 96 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:01,840 Well, you see, I'm married. 97 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:02,840 Yeah. 98 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:08,840 Now, we haven't been getting along so well for the last year or so, but I'm still married. 99 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:13,840 The way I met up with the Bonhams, you see, was through a girl. 100 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:14,840 What was her name? 101 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:16,840 Barbara, Barbara Whist. 102 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:17,840 Who's she? 103 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,840 Oh, just a girl, that's all. 104 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,840 Maybe she was in on a tour. 105 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:22,840 I don't know. 106 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:24,840 Anyway, she introduced me to them. 107 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:25,840 About how long have you known her? 108 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:26,840 Over. 109 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,840 About three months, maybe, a few weeks before I met them. 110 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:30,840 Oh, I see. 111 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:32,840 We got acquainted at an auction. 112 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:37,840 One of those houses out on Beverly Boulevard where they sell off furniture and things from 113 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:38,840 movie star's houses. 114 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,840 I used to spend a lot of my free evenings at those auctions. 115 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:46,840 It wasn't any point in staying home, not my wife feeling towards me the way she does. 116 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,840 I didn't buy much, just a piece every once in a while. 117 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:50,840 It looked like a bargain. 118 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:52,840 And that's where you met this woman, huh? 119 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:53,840 Yes, yes. 120 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:54,840 Where was she living, do you know? 121 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,840 Had a room at a hotel in Hollywood, at Count George. 122 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,840 So go ahead, Mr. Craner, what happened next? 123 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,840 Well, we got to be pretty good friends. 124 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:07,840 One night she offered to put me in touch with a couple of guys she knew. 125 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,840 She said they were interested in buying some real estate and that I might as well handle the deal. 126 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:13,840 Well, that's how I met up with the Bonhams. 127 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:14,840 Yes, sir. 128 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,840 We went out to their apartment there having a little party. 129 00:04:17,840 --> 00:04:19,840 A couple more girls were there. 130 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:23,840 On a Friday night, I guess we all got kind of loaded. 131 00:04:23,840 --> 00:04:27,840 Next thing I knew, we were all flying down to Vegas for the weekend. 132 00:04:27,840 --> 00:04:30,840 Well, we sure had quite a time for ourselves. 133 00:04:30,840 --> 00:04:33,840 Stopped at one of the best hotels, Chateau Lafayette. 134 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:37,840 Everybody making a big fuss, like the Bonhams were VIPs. 135 00:04:37,840 --> 00:04:38,840 Yeah. 136 00:04:38,840 --> 00:04:40,840 After that, we had some deals together. 137 00:04:40,840 --> 00:04:41,840 Most of them worked out. 138 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:44,840 Whenever they didn't, the Bonhams took care of me anyhow. 139 00:04:44,840 --> 00:04:46,840 What kind of deals? 140 00:04:46,840 --> 00:04:48,840 Mr. Craner? 141 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:54,840 I guess maybe they weren't, well, strictly ethical, but there wasn't anything illegal about it. 142 00:04:54,840 --> 00:04:57,840 You've got to cut a couple of corners if you're going to get ahead in this world. 143 00:04:57,840 --> 00:04:58,840 Is that right? 144 00:04:58,840 --> 00:05:00,840 I'm getting a little tired of this, Sergeant. 145 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:01,840 Sir? 146 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:03,840 You act like I'm at fault, like I'm the one who's in the wrong. 147 00:05:03,840 --> 00:05:08,840 Now, you remember it was me that got swindled and forty thousand dollars worth. 148 00:05:08,840 --> 00:05:10,840 I'm not the criminal, you know. They are. 149 00:05:10,840 --> 00:05:11,840 Sure. 150 00:05:11,840 --> 00:05:13,840 You want to tell us about the forty thousand, Mr. Craner? 151 00:05:13,840 --> 00:05:16,840 If you're all through with these accusations... 152 00:05:16,840 --> 00:05:18,840 Go ahead, Mr. Craner. 153 00:05:18,840 --> 00:05:20,840 All right. 154 00:05:20,840 --> 00:05:24,840 It was last Tuesday, so Bonham called me at my office. 155 00:05:24,840 --> 00:05:27,840 Said he had to see me right away about a proposition, a really big one. 156 00:05:27,840 --> 00:05:28,840 We met for lunch. 157 00:05:28,840 --> 00:05:32,840 Bonham said they'd just had word from one of their contacts in Las Vegas. 158 00:05:32,840 --> 00:05:37,840 Couple of Eastern gamblers had tapped the casino of the Chateau Lafayette for a quarter of a million dollars. 159 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:40,840 Now, the Chateau needed some money and they needed it fast. 160 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:45,840 So the owners were willing to sell a five percent interest in the hotel for a hundred thousand. 161 00:05:45,840 --> 00:05:52,840 Now, Phil said it was a sin to get our investment back inside of six months and from then on it was just crazy. 162 00:05:52,840 --> 00:05:55,840 Everybody knows how much those hotels in Las Vegas make. 163 00:05:55,840 --> 00:05:57,840 So you gave him the money. 164 00:05:57,840 --> 00:06:02,840 Yes, I drew it out of the bank that afternoon. It had to be in cash. 165 00:06:02,840 --> 00:06:05,840 Did you know the denominations of the bill? 166 00:06:05,840 --> 00:06:07,840 They're all hundreds. 167 00:06:07,840 --> 00:06:09,840 What happened then? 168 00:06:09,840 --> 00:06:12,840 I went back to the office and the Bonhams took off for Las Vegas. 169 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:16,840 At least that's what they were supposed to do. They said they'd call me from there. 170 00:06:16,840 --> 00:06:21,840 But when I still hadn't heard from them by Friday, I went over to their apartment and talked to the manager. 171 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:24,840 He said they'd moved out Tuesday at 5 p.m. 172 00:06:24,840 --> 00:06:26,840 Why didn't you get in touch with us then? 173 00:06:26,840 --> 00:06:28,840 They didn't seem like crooks, not a bit. 174 00:06:28,840 --> 00:06:30,840 What were they like? 175 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:31,840 What? 176 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:32,840 Would you describe them for us? 177 00:06:32,840 --> 00:06:35,840 Well, Phillip's the oldest. He's about 45. 178 00:06:35,840 --> 00:06:38,840 Light hair, complexion. 179 00:06:38,840 --> 00:06:39,840 How big is he? 180 00:06:39,840 --> 00:06:43,840 Tall, about six foot man. Thin, sort of rangey. 181 00:06:43,840 --> 00:06:45,840 What about his brother? 182 00:06:45,840 --> 00:06:49,840 Steve's maybe three or four years younger. A little shorter, not much though. A little heavy. 183 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:51,840 What color is his hair? 184 00:06:51,840 --> 00:06:52,840 Reddish. 185 00:06:52,840 --> 00:06:55,840 The girl I introduced you to, you said her name was Barbara Wist? 186 00:06:55,840 --> 00:06:58,840 Yes, that's right. 187 00:06:58,840 --> 00:06:59,840 How do you spell that? 188 00:06:59,840 --> 00:07:02,840 W-I-S-T. 189 00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:03,840 Want to describe her too? 190 00:07:03,840 --> 00:07:06,840 It's pretty hard to say how old she is. 191 00:07:06,840 --> 00:07:09,840 I'm not very good at judging a woman's age. 192 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:11,840 Well, approximately then. 193 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:17,840 Oh, 28, 29, 30. Could even be 35. 194 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:22,840 Blonde, real white streak cross-a-front. Very attractive. 195 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,840 Good company, nice build. 196 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,840 You know what I mean. 197 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,840 Have you tried to get in touch with her since you saw the Bonhams last? 198 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:33,840 I guess I called the hotel. 199 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:35,840 Well? 200 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:39,840 She moved out last Thursday morning. 201 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,840 Well, how are you supposed to know? 202 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:42,840 What? 203 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,840 Well, who to trust? They were so darn nice to me, the Bonhams and Barbara. 204 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:49,840 There wasn't any way of figuring what they were after. 205 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,840 Like you say, they were just kind of setting me up. 206 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:54,840 Well, you had a tip, huh? 207 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:56,840 Yes, well, when? 208 00:07:56,840 --> 00:08:03,840 When you thought you were getting something for nothing. 209 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:07,840 3.08 p.m. We ran the names Phillip and Steve Bonham and Barbara Whisk through our nine. 210 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:08,840 They had nothing on them. 211 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,840 We went back to the office and showed the victim mug shots of known confidence men. 212 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:14,840 He was unable to identify any of the photographs. 213 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,840 3.32 p.m. We showed him mugs of confidence women. 214 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:23,840 No? Not on that page, son. 215 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:28,840 Well, you know what, Judge? My wife won't find out about all this, will she? 216 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:30,840 Not from us. 217 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:35,840 We hadn't been getting along for quite a while, but you know, she just wouldn't understand. 218 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:37,840 Funny, aren't they? 219 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:38,840 How's that? 220 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:44,840 Women, even if they won't have anything to do with you themselves, they just don't want another day moving in. 221 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:46,840 Want to go on to the next page? 222 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:52,840 Oh, sure. 223 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:53,840 Hey, see now. 224 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:55,840 Yeah? 225 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:56,840 That looks like her. 226 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:58,840 Well, is it? 227 00:08:58,840 --> 00:08:59,840 No. 228 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:02,840 Well, guess not. 229 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:08,840 Something different there. Sure is resemblance, though. 230 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:10,840 Nobody on this page. 231 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:12,840 Now, wait a minute. 232 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:13,840 That was her. 233 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:14,840 Where? 234 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:16,840 Here, right here, the one I pointed out before. 235 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:17,840 Oh, let's see. 236 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:19,840 That's Barbara, all right, right there. 237 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:21,840 You said there was something different about this woman. 238 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:25,840 Well, there is, but now that I think about it, any gal's got to do that. 239 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:26,840 Do what? 240 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:35,840 Dye her hair. 241 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,840 The victim was positive in his identification of the photograph. 242 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:40,840 Frank and I pulled the woman's package. 243 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:47,840 Her true name was Mabel Salton, WFA, 36 years old, 5 feet 4, weighed 117 pounds, blue eyes, blue neck hair. 244 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:52,840 Her record showed two convictions for grand theft and an arrest for suspicion of theft the previous June. 245 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:56,840 4.15 p.m. We talked to Johnny DeBetta, the officer who had made the June arrest. 246 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:57,840 Yeah, that's right, Joe. 247 00:09:57,840 --> 00:09:58,840 Frank and I pulled her in. 248 00:09:58,840 --> 00:09:59,840 We couldn't make it signal. 249 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:00,840 Why not? 250 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:01,840 Well, the victim gave us an identity. 251 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:03,840 We didn't have enough to hold her on. 252 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:05,840 All she did was introduce the march to a couple of con men. 253 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:06,840 They did the taking. 254 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:08,840 We couldn't prove that she was in on it. 255 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:10,840 The sucker hadn't given her the money. 256 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:11,840 Yeah. 257 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:12,840 Wouldn't cop out of here. 258 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:13,840 She's a looker, not a talker. 259 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:16,840 I'd rather tackle a guy any time than a dame like that. 260 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:20,840 Once he decided to keep her mouth shut, he can't get it open with a pair of pliers. 261 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:22,840 What about the guy she was working with? 262 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:23,840 A couple of brothers. 263 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:24,840 Don't remember the names they used offhand. 264 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:25,840 It's in the file zone. 265 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:27,840 Any leads to them? 266 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:28,840 Description, MO. 267 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:29,840 We put out a local in APB. 268 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:30,840 We couldn't turn them up, though. 269 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:31,840 They must have skipped turn. 270 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:32,840 I see. 271 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:33,840 They had a tail for a while. 272 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:34,840 See if she'd lead us to them. 273 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:35,840 Yeah. 274 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:36,840 Nowhere. 275 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:37,840 That's where we ended up. 276 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:38,840 They back in LA? 277 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:39,840 They were last week. 278 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:40,840 Make another pigeon? 279 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:41,840 Yeah. 280 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:42,840 And I hope you have better luck than we did. 281 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:43,840 Yeah, we're gonna need it. 282 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:45,840 So, if we've moved on, it won't be very easy to catch up with. 283 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:46,840 No? 284 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:47,840 They got a lot of traveling money. 285 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:48,840 Oh, yeah? 286 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:49,840 Forty thousand. 287 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:59,840 Faggot and I put out a local in APB on the two male suspects. 288 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:02,840 We also put out a bulletin on the female suspect, Mabel Salton. 289 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,840 But we requested that in her case, no arrests be made. 290 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:08,840 We asked to be contacted in the event that she was located. 291 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:13,840 From Johnny to better, we learned that the Salton woman had also met the previous victim at an auction. 292 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:18,840 Auctioneers and owners of auction houses were told to notify us if they saw the suspect. 293 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:23,840 We talked to the manager of the apartment where the male suspects had lived and to check the clerk at the Count George Hotel. 294 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:25,840 They were unable to help us. 295 00:11:25,840 --> 00:11:30,840 We contacted Las Vegas and learned that the Chateau Lafayette was in excellent financial condition. 296 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:35,840 We also contacted CII up in Sacramento to see if they could give us an identification of the male suspects. 297 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:37,840 We received a negative response. 298 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:39,840 No new leads developed. 299 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:40,840 Five weeks passed. 300 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,840 Wednesday October 19th, 946 A.M. 301 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:48,840 Bunko appears here to Friday. 302 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:50,840 Yes sir, that's right. 303 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:52,840 When? 304 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:55,840 I see. Thank you very much. 305 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:57,840 Goodbye. 306 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:00,840 Tent your auction house out on 3rd Street. 307 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:03,840 Auctioneer says he sold a couple of lamps to an old customer last night. 308 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:25,840 Who? Mabel Salton. 309 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:26,840 10.07 A.M. 310 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,840 Frank and I drove out to the Tenture Auction Gallery on West 3rd. 311 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:35,840 We showed the auctioneer a mug shot of Mabel Salton and he said he was positive she was the woman he had seen the previous night. 312 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:37,840 We went back to the office and had a conference with the skipper. 313 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:39,840 You're sure picking her up won't do any good? 314 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:40,840 Well it didn't before, Captain. 315 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:41,840 Yeah? 316 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:42,840 Of course this might not work either. 317 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:44,840 We don't even know if her pals are back in town. 318 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:45,840 How do you plan to make the contact? 319 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:49,840 Hang out at auction? Do a lot of bidding. Let her think I'm loaded. 320 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:54,840 I don't know. Maybe it'd be better if Smith went undercover this time. He looks more like a mark to me. 321 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:55,840 Well wait a minute, Skipper. 322 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:56,840 Oh, you know what I mean. 323 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:57,840 Well, I know. 324 00:12:57,840 --> 00:12:59,840 I'm afraid using Smith would give us a problem, Captain. 325 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:00,840 Yeah? 326 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:02,840 Take another look at her picture. 327 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:04,840 Hmm. Not bad, is she? 328 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:07,840 No, that's the trouble. Smith's got a wife. 329 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:20,840 Arrangements were made for me to assume the name of Joe Fawcett. 330 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:24,840 I took a room at a hotel in Hollywood and established myself as a businessman recently arrived from Chicago. 331 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:33,840 Auction houses were told that I would be bidding on various items, and if my bid was accepted, the item was to be re-auctioned at some future date, and any loss incurred would be made good. 332 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:39,840 During the next week, I attended four auctions. The woman suspect Mabel Salton was present at two of them. 333 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:47,840 Thursday, October 27th, 942 p.m. I attended the fifth auction. It was at the Pinscher Gallery. I managed to get a seat next to the suspect. 334 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:52,840 I asked $45. I asked $25. Who'll make a $30? Who'll make a $30? 335 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:57,840 Very well, ladies and gentlemen. A mirror like this costs over $100 in any retail store. 336 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:59,840 25. Who'll give 30? 337 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:00,840 30. 338 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:05,840 Don't forget, ladies and gentlemen, this mirror belonged to one of America's most collaborative actors, Mrs. Nora Westlap. 339 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:10,840 You've all seen her come to the times on the screen. Here's your chance to buy one of her personal possessions. 340 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:14,840 And don't forget where this mirror was, not in Nora's bedroom. 341 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:18,840 All right. Now, who'll make a $30? At that point, I'll give 30. 342 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:19,840 30 here. 343 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:24,840 Thank you, sir. Ladies and gentlemen, I appreciate the opportunity. I have 30. I have 30. Going once, that's 30. 344 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:25,840 35. 345 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:30,840 35. Who'll give 40? 35. Who'll give 40? How about it, sir? Does one little lady take away from you? 346 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:32,840 If you really want it, it doesn't matter that much to me. 347 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:33,840 Well, that's very kind of you. 348 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:36,840 Are you all done? 35 once, 35 twice. 349 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:37,840 Who'll give? 350 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:44,840 So, who'll give 35? And now, ladies and gentlemen, our next item is a very unusual piece. It was designed to save you. 351 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:45,840 Thanks for letting my good stand. 352 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:46,840 That's all right. Forget it. 353 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:51,840 Is there any way I can pay you back? Maybe you'd let me buy you a drink after the auction. 354 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:54,840 No, that isn't necessary. I didn't even want that mirror anyway. 355 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:56,840 I'd like to. Unless you're busy. 356 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:58,840 Well, not a bit. You've got a customer. 357 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:02,840 Now, you see how hard it is to remember, look at it? It shows you the quality of the model. 358 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,840 All right, boys, better put it down now again before you string yourself. 359 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:06,840 Haven't you been to the letter sale? 360 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:07,840 A couple of them, yeah. 361 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:12,840 I thought you looked familiar. Come with me, but I remember the things you got. 362 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:13,840 Is that all right? 363 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:14,840 Yeah, very good taste. 364 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:15,840 Thank you. 365 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:16,840 Now, this is your table. 366 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:17,840 Thank you. 367 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:18,840 I like it. 368 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:23,840 I just love these options. Of course, I always end up buying a lot of things I don't need. 369 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:24,840 Well, that happens to me, too. 370 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:30,840 And afterwards, you feel so darn foolish, but there's nothing you can do. By then, it's too late. 371 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:31,840 Same here. 372 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:38,840 Well, that's true. There is a property treated first. But this table will never show a stain, no matter what you buy. 373 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:40,840 Yes, we have something in common. Don't be too scared. 374 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,840 Go faucet. Go faucet. 375 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:43,840 I'm Mona Eastman. 376 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:45,840 How do you do? 377 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:47,840 Very nice to meet you, Mr. Barks. 378 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:49,840 No, the pleasure is all mine. 379 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:57,840 11 16 p.m. We left the auction and drove over to the suspect's apartment. 380 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:01,840 He was on the second floor of a two-story building just off Olympic Boulevard. 381 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:06,840 The bar is right over there, Joe. You'll take charge when I get out of my boat. 382 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:08,840 You bet. 383 00:16:09,840 --> 00:16:10,840 Dr. Berman. 384 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:13,840 It doesn't matter. Whatever you're having. 385 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:14,840 Hey. 386 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:16,840 Is the ice all melted? 387 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:17,840 No, there's a little left here. 388 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:19,840 That's good. 389 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:22,840 I'm really awfully glad you could drop by. 390 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:24,840 So am I. 391 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:28,840 May I have your drink? 392 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:30,840 Okay. 393 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:31,840 Well, cheers. 394 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:33,840 Cheers. 395 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:36,840 Is it strong enough for you? 396 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:38,840 It's just the way I like it. 397 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:39,840 Why don't you sit down? 398 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:41,840 Sure. 399 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:47,840 Where's your home, Joe? 400 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:49,840 Well, I really don't have one yet. 401 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:50,840 Home? 402 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:53,840 I got a hotel room over in Hollywood. I've been staying there for the last few days. 403 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:55,840 What about all these things you've been buying? The auction? 404 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:58,840 Oh, they're all from my new place. It hasn't come out of escrow yet. 405 00:16:58,840 --> 00:16:59,840 I see. 406 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:00,840 It's out in Bel-Air. 407 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:04,840 I wish they'd hurry up and let me move in for all I know. I may be getting too much stuff. 408 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:06,840 I don't know what you need to furnish your house. 409 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:08,840 Well, isn't your wife? I mean... 410 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:10,840 Oh, I'm not married, Mona. Not anymore. 411 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:11,840 I see. 412 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:13,840 We broke up about a year ago. 413 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:14,840 Funny. 414 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:15,840 What's that? 415 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:18,840 That's what happened to me just a year ago. 416 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:19,840 Is that so? 417 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:22,840 Maybe we have a little too much in common. 418 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:23,840 Yeah. 419 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:25,840 She hurt you, didn't she, Joe? 420 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:26,840 Well... 421 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:28,840 I can see it in your eyes. 422 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,840 You have very sad eyes. 423 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:33,840 And soft and thoughtful. 424 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:35,840 Oh, I don't know. 425 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:38,840 I think you can tell a lot about a person from their eyes. 426 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:39,840 You do, huh? 427 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:42,840 That's the first thing I notice about somebody. 428 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:44,840 What did you notice, Joe? 429 00:17:44,840 --> 00:17:47,840 Well, I guess I never thought too much about telling the truth. 430 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:50,840 What did you notice based with me? 431 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:52,840 Well... 432 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:56,840 Well, I guess it was your voice. 433 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:57,840 Oh? 434 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,840 You know, when you were bidding, I think that's what I noticed first. 435 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:02,840 I don't know whether that's a compliment or not. 436 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:04,840 Well, you have a very pleasant voice, Mona. 437 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:05,840 Very pleasant. 438 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:07,840 George didn't think so. 439 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:08,840 Who? 440 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:09,840 My husband. 441 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:13,840 He said I whined and nagged and made life miserable for him. 442 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:15,840 Why'd you split up? 443 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:16,840 This didn't work out. 444 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:18,840 You think you'll ever try it again? 445 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:20,840 Oh, I don't know. It's pretty hard to say. 446 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:22,840 Yeah, I feel the same way. 447 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:24,840 I guess lots of people make mistakes. 448 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:26,840 Yeah, sure. 449 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:28,840 Any refreshments? 450 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:29,840 No, I have plenty here. 451 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:30,840 It takes you up? 452 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:32,840 Yes, please. 453 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:34,840 You don't drink very much, do you? 454 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:36,840 No, I just don't feel like it tonight. 455 00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:37,840 Oh. 456 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:40,840 Is it the company? 457 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:42,840 No, of course not. 458 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:46,840 I'm sorry if I sort of forced you into taking me home. 459 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:47,840 Why, don't be silly. 460 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:49,840 I just felt it. 461 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:54,840 You didn't look very happy, and I thought maybe we both needed to be with someone else for a change. 462 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:55,840 Sure. 463 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:57,840 Here you are. 464 00:18:57,840 --> 00:18:58,840 Thanks. 465 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:00,840 What line are you into? 466 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:01,840 What's in? 467 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:02,840 What's your business? 468 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:05,840 Well, nothing right now. I guess you might say I'm unemployed. 469 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:06,840 Huh? 470 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:09,840 I had a company of my own back in Chicago, Textile Manufacturing. 471 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:10,840 I sold it when we split up. 472 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:12,840 What are you going to do now? 473 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:15,840 Oh, I'm sort of looking around. I got a little cash and I'll step by on it. 474 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:16,840 Oh? 475 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:18,840 If the right thing turns up, I guess I might go into it. 476 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:22,840 I suppose it's hard to tell what to put your money into nowadays. 477 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:24,840 Yeah, well, there's no other. 478 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:27,840 You know, that reminds me. 479 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:30,840 If you really do want to get into something good... 480 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:31,840 Yeah? 481 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:32,840 I know a couple of businessmen. 482 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:36,840 Oh, they're not close friends or anything like that, but they have some excellent contacts. 483 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:37,840 Yes, they do. 484 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:41,840 I'm sure they could put you into something that would give you a nice return on your investment. 485 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:45,840 Well, I wouldn't do any harm to talk to them, would I? 486 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:46,840 I'm afraid you can't right now. 487 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:47,840 Why not? 488 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:49,840 They're out of town. Too bad, isn't it? 489 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:51,840 Yeah, sure is. 490 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:55,840 The Salton woman told me she'd let me know as soon as her friends returned to Los Angeles. 491 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:58,840 During the next ten days, I saw her on several occasions. 492 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,840 As far as I could tell, the so-called Bonham brothers were still out of town. 493 00:20:01,840 --> 00:20:04,840 Tuesday, November 8th, 840 p.m. I was in my hotel room. 494 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:09,840 Hello? 495 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:11,840 Yes, Maura? 496 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:14,840 Well, I'm sorry. 497 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:15,840 I'm sorry. 498 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:16,840 I'm sorry. 499 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:17,840 I'm sorry. 500 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:18,840 I'm sorry. 501 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:19,840 I'm sorry. 502 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:21,840 Well, how about tonight? 503 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:24,840 Sure, I'll pick you up. 504 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:25,840 By 930? 505 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:27,840 Fine. 506 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:28,840 Bye. 507 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:35,840 You want to get me Michigan 5211, please? 508 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:36,840 That's right. 509 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:39,840 Extension 2572. 510 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:42,840 2572. 511 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:48,840 That's right. 512 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:53,840 Extension 2572. 513 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:55,840 Smith there? 514 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:57,840 This is Joe. 515 00:20:57,840 --> 00:20:59,840 Yeah, I just heard from her. 516 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:01,840 Better get over to bed and have him stand by. 517 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,840 Tonight, says he just blew into town. 518 00:21:04,840 --> 00:21:09,840 Over the phone, the Salton woman had told me her two business acquaintances had returned to Los Angeles. 519 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:11,840 I was to meet them that night. 520 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,840 Frank and Johnny had made arrangements to tail my car. 521 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:15,840 928 p.m. 522 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:17,840 I picked up the female suspect. 523 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:21,840 She told me her friends had rooms in the St. Clair Hotel over on Figueroa. 524 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:22,840 We drove over there. 525 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:24,840 It was 942 when we arrived. 526 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:26,840 We went up to room 417. 527 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:30,840 She introduced me to two men who matched the description of the male suspects we were looking for. 528 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:32,840 I said, then, what's the matter? 529 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:34,840 They said their names were Tom and Fred Porst. 530 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:36,840 Sure is nice to meet you, Mr. Posit. 531 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:38,840 Mona's been telling us about you. 532 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:40,840 It seems you've made quite a hit with her. 533 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:41,840 Is that so? 534 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:43,840 She told me about you fellas, too. 535 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:45,840 Now you've got to understand one thing. 536 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:46,840 What's that? 537 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:50,840 Anything we discuss in the business line, that is, well, it's got to be confidential. 538 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:51,840 Well, sure. 539 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:55,840 You see, my brother and I, we don't make the practice of taking outside investments, right, Fred? 540 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:56,840 Right. 541 00:21:56,840 --> 00:21:59,840 Matter of fact, we don't even need any outside capital at the moment. 542 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:01,840 We've sort of got a surplus. 543 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:02,840 Oh, I see. 544 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:04,840 Well, maybe some other time, then, huh? 545 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:05,840 Nice to have met you. 546 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:07,840 Well, what's your hurry, Posit? 547 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:08,840 Well, you said that... 548 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:11,840 I said we don't need any capital. 549 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:12,840 You know... 550 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:14,840 Well, we might make an exception in your case, though. 551 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:15,840 Oh? 552 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:16,840 Anaconda Mona. 553 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:17,840 Well, I want you to put yourselves out. 554 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:18,840 Something else will turn up. 555 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:20,840 Now, wait a minute. 556 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:21,840 I was just thinking. 557 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:22,840 What's that? 558 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,840 Well, it never hurts to spread a good thing around. 559 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:27,840 You got any plans for this Saturday? 560 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:29,840 Well, I don't know. What do you have in mind? 561 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:31,840 Well, I thought I might fly down to Vegas. 562 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:33,840 Get us a couple of girls. You can bring along Mona. 563 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:34,840 Why Vegas? 564 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:35,840 Oh, we got a friend down there. 565 00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:37,840 He made a killing at the crap tables a couple of years ago. 566 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:39,840 Stuck it in a thousand dollar bill. 567 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:40,840 Oh. 568 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:41,840 He sort of forgot to mention it on his income tax. 569 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,840 And now he could use the loot, but he's afraid to cash in the bills himself. 570 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:45,840 Yeah, I see. 571 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:48,840 He might be willing to sell them to us at a discount. 572 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:49,840 Are you interested? 573 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:50,840 No, not very. 574 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:51,840 Why not? 575 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:53,840 No kind of game like that. 576 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:54,840 Why? 577 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:55,840 Well, this is the best you can do. 578 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:57,840 The thousand dollar bill routine's got whiskers on it. 579 00:22:57,840 --> 00:22:58,840 I should have known. 580 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:00,840 What are you talking about? 581 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:01,840 How would you know? 582 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:04,840 Listen, Fawcett. 583 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:06,840 What are you doing here anyway? Why'd you want to meet us? 584 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:08,840 I was kind of curious about how you boys work. 585 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:09,840 I heard a lot about you. 586 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:10,840 Huh? 587 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:12,840 Thought maybe I could pick up a new angle or two. 588 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:13,840 Looks like I was wrong. 589 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:19,840 Well, what's the joke? 590 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:21,840 Oh, don't you see? 591 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:23,840 He was just checking up on our bitch. 592 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:24,840 Yeah? 593 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:25,840 Well, he's a con man too. 594 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:27,840 Oh, you really pulled one this time, Monum. 595 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:29,840 Think of the pro for a mark. 596 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:30,840 How was I supposed to know? 597 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:31,840 Well, just one look. 598 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:33,840 You should have been able to tell 599 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:34,840 by the way the nose on your face. 600 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:36,840 It is, huh? 601 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:37,840 Sure. 602 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:38,840 Don't take it to heart, buddy. 603 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:41,840 You might fool the suckers, but I'm in the same racket. 604 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:43,840 Well, I should have guessed it when you walked in the door. 605 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:44,840 It's written all over you. 606 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:45,840 Yeah. 607 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:46,840 Where you been pitching lately? 608 00:23:46,840 --> 00:23:47,840 City Hall. 609 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:48,840 Huh? 610 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:49,840 I'm a police officer. 611 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:57,840 You're under arrest. 612 00:23:57,840 --> 00:23:59,840 The story you've just heard is true. 613 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:01,840 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 614 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:05,840 On February 2nd, trial was held in Department 98, 615 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:07,840 Superior Court of the State of California, 616 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:09,840 in and for the county of Los Angeles. 617 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:19,840 In a moment, the results of that trial. 618 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:22,840 Mabel Harris Salton was tried and convicted of grand theft 619 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:25,840 one count and received sentence as prescribed by law. 620 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:29,840 Thomas Herbert Porst and Fred James Porst, alias Phillip and Steve Bonham, 621 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,840 were tried and convicted of grand theft two counts 622 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:34,840 and received sentence as prescribed by law. 623 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:38,840 Grand theft is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail 624 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:40,840 for not more than one year, 625 00:24:40,840 --> 00:25:09,840 or in the state prison for not less than one, nor more than 10 years.