1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Brings you drag, man. 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:13,000 The story you are about to hear is true. 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:23,000 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 4 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:24,000 You're a detective sergeant. 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,000 You're assigned to homicide details. 6 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:31,000 A small boy is reported missing from his home. His age, nine years. 7 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:43,000 Howe play is suspected. Your job, find him. 8 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:46,000 Dragman, the documented drama of an actual crime. 9 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,000 For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, 10 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:56,000 you will travel step by step on the side of the law to an actual case transcribed from official police violence. 11 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:07,000 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. 12 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,000 It was Thursday, December 22nd. It was cold in Los Angeles. 13 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,000 We were working the night watch out of Homicide Division. 14 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,000 My partner is Frank Smith, the boss is Fab Brown, two detectives. 15 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:16,000 My name is Fred. 16 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:20,000 I was on the way into work and it was 3.55 p.m. when I got to room 42. 17 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:21,000 Homicide. 18 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:22,000 Hi John. 19 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:23,000 Frank. 20 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,000 What's going? 21 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,000 Oh nothing, pretty quiet. 22 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:26,000 How's your mother? 23 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,000 Oh, her cold is still hanging on. Bad cough. Doctor has never treated her. 24 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,000 My kid's got the same thing. Must be some kind of a virus going around. 25 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,000 Yeah, maybe so. 26 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 Did you get all the reports on that Webster case yet? 27 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:37,000 Yeah. 28 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:38,000 Yeah, I'll take care of it. 29 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,000 I'll get it. 30 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:41,000 Homicide Friday. 31 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,000 This is Levinson, unit 11J1. Got something for you. 32 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,000 Yeah, I got everything. 33 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:49,000 Darnie and I are out here on Hollis Avenue, 4656, during the track down of 9 year old boy. 34 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:50,000 What's the story? 35 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Kid's missing, suspicion of foul play. 36 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:53,000 Yeah, how long has he been gone? 37 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,000 About two hours, looks like a job for homicide. 38 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:56,000 How do you figure? 39 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,000 A kid was last seen playing in the backyard of his home. 40 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,000 Yeah? 41 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:00,000 He was checked over the yard. 42 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,000 Did you find anything? 43 00:02:01,000 --> 00:01:48,160 Blood stains, lots of 44 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:03,000 They look new. 45 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,000 Frank and I left the message for Chief of Detectives Fab Brown. 46 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:13,000 Then we went over to the crime lab, picked up Ray Pinker and drove out the Arroyo Sequel freeway to Hollis Avenue. 47 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,000 It was an average neighborhood. 48 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:21,000 Number 4656 was a one story green stucco residence situated on the corner of Hollis Avenue and Harrison Drive. 49 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:26,000 Beyond the backyard was a tract of undeveloped land, covered with scrub oaks. 50 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:30,000 Harry Levinson from Highland Park Juvenile was waiting for us in front of the house. 51 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:32,000 Back this way, fellas. 52 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:33,000 You coming, Ray? 53 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:34,000 I got my bag. 54 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,000 Who notified you the boy was missing, Harry? 55 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,000 My mother said she went down to do some Christmas shopping. 56 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,000 About 11 this morning, left the boy home. 57 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,000 Came back about two this afternoon, he was gone. 58 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,000 What's the name? 59 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Johnstone. 60 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:45,000 The kid's name is Stanley, nine years old. 61 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,000 The gate opened like this when you got here? 62 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,000 Yeah, we haven't touched a thing. 63 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,000 There's a stain over here, Mr. Pinker, along the edge of the walk there, you see? 64 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:52,000 Yeah, I see. 65 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,000 Quite a few stains, huh? 66 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,000 Looks like it might be blood. 67 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,000 Try some benzidine on him. 68 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:03,000 There we are. 69 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:04,000 See what happened. 70 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,000 Where's the kid's mother now, Harry? 71 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,000 She's in the house, Dorothy's talking to her. 72 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:08,000 She talking to any of the neighbors? 73 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:10,000 Yeah, the people next door, the ones on this side. 74 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,000 They couldn't tell us anything. 75 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:13,000 How'd it go, fellas? 76 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:14,000 Yeah, Harry? 77 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,000 These spots, I covered a benzidine, they're turning blue. 78 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,000 Blood stains are. 79 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,000 Can't say for sure whether it's human or animal. 80 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,000 You have to go back to the lab to look through? 81 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Yeah, my lab's got a precipitant test. 82 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,000 Anyone have a glass of vial in my bag, will you? 83 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:26,000 One of these? 84 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:27,000 Mm-hmm. 85 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:28,000 Here you are. 86 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,000 Thanks. 87 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,000 Take some of these flakes off the test. 88 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,000 There we are. 89 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,000 How soon can you type the blood for us, Ray? 90 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,000 The precipitant test won't run more than 20 minutes. 91 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,000 It'll take three, four hours for any blood grouping, though. 92 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:46,000 That's it. 93 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,000 Anything else you want to check? 94 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:49,000 Let me see, anything else? 95 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,000 Yeah, right here under this tin can. 96 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,000 Anti-shell. 97 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,000 22, huh? 98 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:55,000 Yeah, it might die, it might not. 99 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,000 Mark it and dump it in the sand well, will you? 100 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:58,000 Sure. 101 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:00,000 There you go. 102 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,000 You got a missing blood catheter, little boy, Harry? 103 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:03,000 Yeah, Dorothy did, about half an hour ago. 104 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:04,000 Here's a description right here. 105 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:05,000 Thanks. 106 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:06,000 Mother know about the blood stains? 107 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,000 No, we didn't tell her. 108 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,000 She's weighed enough already. 109 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 She has no idea what might have happened to her, boy, huh? 110 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:11,000 No more than we do. 111 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:12,000 Checked all the friends, relatives. 112 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:13,000 We're covering the neighborhood. 113 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:14,000 No trace so far. 114 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:15,000 Not much to go on. 115 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:16,000 Blood stains, empty cartridge. 116 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,000 That could mean a hundred things. 117 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:19,000 Any ideas, Freddy? 118 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,000 Just one, and I don't like it. 119 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,000 4.30 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd. 120 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,000 The neighborhood search for nine-year-old Stanley Johnstone continued. 121 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Ray Pinker went back to the crime lab to start the precipitant test and the blood grouping. 122 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:40,000 Levenson and his partner, Dorothy, from Highland Juvenile, stood by. 123 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:46,000 We called Chief Detective Thad Brown, and he ordered up a special detail to aid in the search for the missing boy. 124 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:50,000 Frank and I questioned the boy's mother, Mrs. Ruth Johnstone, a woman in her early forties. 125 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,000 She seemed fairly calm under the circumstances. 126 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,000 Mr. Johnstone, is your boy Stanley in the habit of wandering off without telling you where he's going? 127 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,000 No, he's not in the habit of wandering off, but he has done it before. 128 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,000 When was the last time, Miss Johnstone? 129 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,000 You don't have any children, do you, Sergeant Friday? 130 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:04,000 No, ma'am. 131 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:09,000 Well, there comes that time in every young boy's life when he feels that it's time to leave home, go out on his own. 132 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:11,000 Usually happens somewhere around eight to ten. 133 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:14,000 Yes, ma'am. I think I know what you mean. I'm a boy. 134 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:15,000 Well, then you know how it is. 135 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:19,000 My husband and I scolded Stanley one afternoon after school, and he was quite put out about it. 136 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,000 But George and I were unfair, packed a few of his things and left. 137 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,000 How long was he gone, ma'am? 138 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,000 No time at all, about two hours. 139 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:28,000 I was worried about him, but my husband said to leave him alone. 140 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,000 Said every boy had to go through that stage. 141 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,000 Well, then you think he's gone away from home again this time, do you? 142 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:36,000 Yes, I think so. He's been gone about four hours now. 143 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,000 I have a funny feeling about it. 144 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:41,000 Did you and his father happen to have some misunderstanding with the boy recently? 145 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,000 That's just it. We haven't. 146 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,000 I don't mind telling you now that we're talking about it. I'm getting worried. 147 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:50,000 Any place around that you might like to visit, a hobby shop or a playground, something like that, where you might be? 148 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:55,000 Yes, there's Jensen's model shop, Little Helen Woods, but I've already called there and he hasn't been seen all day. 149 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:58,000 I called all of his friends and they have no idea either. 150 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,000 We'd like a list of all of his friends and the places that he was known to frequent, ma'am. 151 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,000 Yes, all right. I'll give them to you. 152 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,000 Where do you suppose he is? 153 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,000 Where's your husband now, Mrs. Downstown? 154 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,000 At work. George works for the city. He's a fireman. 155 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,000 Uh-huh. What house is he stationed at? 156 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:15,000 Engine Company 12. He's working the A platoon. He'll be home tomorrow morning. 157 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,000 I haven't told him that Stanley's gone. 158 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,000 Was there any chance that the boy might be down at the firehouse with his father? 159 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:23,000 No. He's telling them he's down there anymore. No, I don't think he's there. 160 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,000 I'm awfully worried. May I call my husband? 161 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:31,000 Yes, certainly. You go right ahead. 162 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:38,000 I know George will be worried. Stanley's been gone too long. 163 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:44,000 Hello. May I speak with George Downstown? This is Mrs. Downstown. Thank you. 164 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,000 I hate to call George at his work. 165 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:49,000 That's all right. Does your husband own the gunman? 166 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:50,000 Yes, he does. 167 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,000 What caliber would you know? 168 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:57,000 The 45 automatic. He's got it in the... George? Well, this is Ruth. 169 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,000 George, is Stanley down there with you by any chance? 170 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:05,000 No, I can't find him anywhere. He wasn't here when I came home from doing my shopping. 171 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:10,000 There are two policemen here. No, I said there are two policemen here. 172 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:14,000 No, dear, I'll call you if we don't find him soon. 173 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:19,000 All right. Yes, you too. Bye. 174 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,000 I didn't think he'd be with George. 175 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,000 Oh, that 45, is that the only gun in the house, home? 176 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:27,000 Yes. Why are you asking about guns? Is anything happening that you're not telling me about? 177 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:31,000 No, ma'am, just routine checking. We'll have to take a look at that 45 if you don't mind. 178 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,000 Lady, I should tell you, we do have another gun in the house, but it's all wrapped up. 179 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,000 George bought it for Stanley's Christmas present. 180 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:37,000 Would you look at it, please? 181 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Yes, will you have to unwrap it? 182 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:45,000 I'll do it myself. 183 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:52,000 I think I can reach it. We had to hide it, let me see. 184 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,000 Well, here's the paper it was wrapped in. 185 00:07:55,000 --> 00:08:00,000 It sounded like a found at the store. You see, here's the gift card and the box the gun came in. 186 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,000 Rifle. 187 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:04,000 Uh-huh. Could I look at the box, ma'am? 188 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,000 Thank you. 189 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,000 How about it, John? 190 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:11,000 22 caliber. 191 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,000 Thursday, December 22nd, 5.15 p.m. 192 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:17,000 It was getting dark. The search for the missing boy continued. 193 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:20,000 We checked the list of Stanley Johnstone's friends. 194 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:23,000 None of them or their parents had any idea of this whereabouts. 195 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,000 We talked with Levinson again. 196 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:29,000 He'd been in touch with the detail combing the neighborhood. They'd found nothing. 197 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:34,000 We went down to Hollis Avenue and 10th Street. Service station on the corner. 198 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:35,000 You want a dime, John? 199 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,000 No, I got one. You watch the chief's browner. 200 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:56,000 There you go. 201 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:57,000 2667, please. 202 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,000 2667. 203 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:01,000 Graham Labticker. 204 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:02,000 Hi, Ray. Joe Friday. 205 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,000 Yeah, Joe. Any sign of Johnstone, kid? 206 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,000 No, not yet. How are you coming? 207 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:07,000 Nice to see you. 208 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:09,000 Nice to see you. 209 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:11,000 We're not a blood group, now. 210 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:13,000 You know what type the Johnstone boy had? 211 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:14,000 Well, he didn't want to upset his mother. 212 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,000 He thought I'd wiggled the last thing in the neighborhood. 213 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,000 Check with the family physician. That way you won't disturb her. 214 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:19,000 Yeah, we figured on that. 215 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:21,000 Take a minute, Ray. 216 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:22,000 I'll be out, Ray. 217 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:23,000 The box is full. 218 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:25,000 I'll be right out. 219 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,000 Ray, it's half-bound out here now. Check you later, huh? 220 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,000 Right, Joe. 221 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:37,000 I'll be right out. 222 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:39,000 Gentlemen, how's it going? 223 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,000 I just checked with Ray Pinker. 224 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,000 Yeah, I know. It's human blood. What do you think? 225 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,000 We talked with the boy's mother, Mrs. Johnstone. 226 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:46,000 Sounded a gun missing. 227 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:47,000 Yep. 228 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,000 Caliber's the same as the empty case in Levenson's, found 22. 229 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,000 You said the gun was missing. 230 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,000 Yeah, the Johnstones are going to give it to the boy's Christmas present. 231 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,000 My head is hidden, but it's gone now. 232 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:56,000 Any idea who took it? 233 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,000 Well, over at work, they left the Christmas wrapping behind. I think they did it with the kid. 234 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:02,000 22 riflemen, nine-year-old boy. When are they going to learn? 235 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,000 First, it's carbide cannons on the Fourth of July. 236 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:09,000 The city issued ordnance after ordnance, but a few thousand kids around the country had to lose their eyes, fingers, hands, 237 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:12,000 before the parents could give us their full cooperation to outlaw them. 238 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:13,000 I know what you mean. 239 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:17,000 Sure you do. You and every other cop in the country became the heavies trying to clamp down on them. 240 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,000 That was the same story. This time it's guns for Christmas. 241 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:21,000 Oh, no, it's your thing, you thief, but we're not sure yet. 242 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:24,000 Listen, Friday, there's a city ordnance against giving a gun to a kid. Now you know that. 243 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:25,000 Yeah, I know that. 244 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:29,000 There's a missing boy and a missing gun. There's blood on the ground and an empty shell. That's enough for me. 245 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,000 We're going to stay where it is, Chief. Something's got to break. 246 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,000 Yeah, I hope it's not the house or that kid's parents. 247 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,000 Hi, Chief. Have a good look before you Friday. 248 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:36,000 Dale, what have you got here? 249 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 Found a gun, a new 22 rifle. I'd say it's been fired recently. 250 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:39,000 Where did you find it, Levinson? 251 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:43,000 Back up there in that scrub oak behind the Johnstone house. Mrs. Johnstone identified it. 252 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:44,000 Probably took it down to crime lab. 253 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,000 Thanks, Harry. Is Miss Johnstone okay? 254 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:47,000 She's pretty sick now. 255 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:48,000 Tell me you came up with something else. 256 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,000 What's that? 257 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:55,000 That's another one missing, an eight-year-old boy. 258 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:59,000 Six thirty p.m. We talked with Officer Killaby about the other missing boy. 259 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:05,000 He told us that his name was Stephen Martin, eight years old. His family had just moved into the neighborhood. 260 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:09,000 It seemed that no one besides the Martin family knew that the boys played together. 261 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:14,000 Mrs. Martin told us that Stephen told her that he was going out to play and he'd be home by six o'clock for dinner. 262 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:19,000 She told us that he was an unusually prompt boy and almost never overstayed his playtime. 263 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:22,000 We got a description of the Martin boy and put out a missing broadcast. 264 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:27,000 We called the Johnstone family doctor. He told us that Stanley's blood was typo. 265 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:30,000 At seven p.m. we talked again with Mrs. John Martin. 266 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,000 Are you sure Mrs. Johnson doesn't know where the boys are? 267 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,000 She has no idea, Mrs. Martin. 268 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:40,000 Oh, this is terrible. Just awful. I feel there's more to this thing, something you're not telling me. 269 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000 There's no use to upset you until we know a few more things for sure, ma'am. 270 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,000 Then you are holding something back. 271 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:49,000 Well, please try not to worry, Mrs. Martin. There are certain questions we have to ask, routine questions, and any kind of investigation. 272 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:50,000 Is there anything else you want to know? 273 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,000 Yes, ma'am. What's your boy's blood type? 274 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:56,000 Funny question. Do you think anything's happened to him? 275 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,000 Have you found him and you're not telling me? 276 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:01,000 No, ma'am. We haven't found him and we don't think anything's happened to him. 277 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:02,000 His blood type, huh? 278 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:04,000 Yes, ma'am. 279 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:08,000 Well, I think I have it written down in Stevie's baby book. 280 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:14,000 Yes, yes, here it is. The card is old. 281 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,000 Typo, thank you. I wonder if I can use your phone. 282 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,000 Oh, yes, of course. It's in the hall. 283 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,000 Be right back, Frank. Yeah. 284 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:35,000 Hello? 285 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:36,000 2667, please. 286 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,000 2667. 287 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:42,000 Greenlight finger. 288 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,000 Hi, Ray. It's Friday. 289 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,000 Yeah, did you get the blood types on the two missing boys? 290 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,000 Yeah, both Typo. 291 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,000 So were the stains, Joe. Typo. 292 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:03,000 You are listening to Dragnet, the authentic story of your police force in action. 293 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:09,000 The modern way to sell cigarettes is the Chesterfield way, both regular and king size, 294 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:11,000 and we're the only one that does it. 295 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:17,000 We tell you what Chesterfield are made of to give you premium quality in both popular sizes. 296 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:20,000 Our scientists select the best materials. 297 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:25,000 They select for Chesterfield the world's best tobaccos, blend them just right, 298 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:29,000 and they keep Chesterfield tasty and fresh with the best of moistening agents. 299 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:33,000 Now here's something else that's completely modern about Chesterfield. 300 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:34,000 People smoke... 301 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:45,000 8 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd. 302 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,000 Still no sign of either of the missing boys. 303 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:51,000 Chief of Detective Thad Brown went back to headquarters to direct the search from there. 304 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:55,000 He dispatched another detail of 50 men to aid in the hunts of the missing youngsters. 305 00:13:55,000 --> 00:14:01,000 8.30 p.m. It was getting colder. The citrus growers were warned to expect a freeze. 306 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:03,000 We went back up the block to see Mrs. Johnstone. 307 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:06,000 Her husband had quit work early and returned home. We talked with him. 308 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:09,000 He could tell us nothing more than we already knew. 309 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:13,000 We still had not informed either of the families about the blood stains and the empty cartridge casing 310 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:16,000 which had been discovered in the backyard of the Johnstone home. 311 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:19,000 It was more than possible that they had a right to know about our findings, 312 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:24,000 but Frank and I felt there was no cause to add to their distress at this particular time. 313 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:26,000 If the two missing boys were found alive and well, 314 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:30,000 then the blood stains and the cartridge would be of no concern to the released parents. 315 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:35,000 At 8.40 p.m., Frank and I left the Johnstone house and went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Martin. 316 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,000 Mrs. Martin, you said your husband worked at the market. 317 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:41,000 Yes. He telephoned about 15 minutes ago and said he was closing up right away. 318 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,000 He'd be here any minute. 319 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,000 I do wish Stevie would call or come home. 320 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,000 It's so cold out tonight. All he had on was a thin cotton jacket. 321 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:52,000 Try not to worry. We're doing everything we can. You'll be all right. 322 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,000 I don't know why his father's such a sensitive man. 323 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:58,000 And the boy was so close. I know he's terribly upset. 324 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:01,000 Yes, ma'am. Are you sure there's no place you might have forgotten? 325 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:03,000 Someplace where the boy might be? 326 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:08,000 No. No place. No. If anything's happened to the boy, it'll just kill John. 327 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,000 Mrs. Martin. 328 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:11,000 This is the door. I'll get it. 329 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:13,000 Thank you. 330 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:16,000 Joe? 331 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:17,000 Yeah, Harry? 332 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:22,000 Yes, ma'am. 333 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,000 He's home, Sergeant. He's come home. 334 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,000 Thank God he's all right. 335 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,000 Where's he been, did he tell you? 336 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,000 No. No, he didn't. 337 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:41,000 His clothes are all dirty. He's acting strange. I've never seen him like this. 338 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,000 How do you mean, Mrs. Johnston? 339 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:47,000 He just came in the front door and said, hello, Mom, and then he sat down in a chair and stared at the floor. 340 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,000 He talked to his father and me. 341 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:50,000 Mind if I talk to him? 342 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:55,000 No, go ahead. I asked him about the little Martin boy. He wouldn't tell me a thing. 343 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:56,000 Where is he now? 344 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:57,000 Right over there in the living room. 345 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:59,000 Oh, yeah. 346 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:00,000 Looks all right. 347 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,000 Yeah. 348 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Son. Son, this is a police officer. He wants to talk to you. 349 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:12,000 Don't be afraid, dear. He only wants to ask you some questions. 350 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:16,000 Son, you see Sergeant? 351 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:19,000 Yes, ma'am. Stanley? 352 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:23,000 Come on, boy, look at me. Come on, now, get your head up. 353 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:26,000 That's better. You had your mother pretty worried, you know that. 354 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,000 You want to tell us where you've been? 355 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,000 I wish I could try to get him to eat a little something. 356 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:34,000 You hear that, son? You want something to eat? 357 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,000 Stanley, there's another little boy up the street who hasn't come home. 358 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,000 You know where he is? 359 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:42,000 His father and mother are worried about him, too, just like your folks were. 360 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,000 You've got to help us find him, son. 361 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:52,000 I killed him. I killed Steve with the 22. We were only 20, but I killed him. 362 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:55,000 How do you know you killed him? Maybe he's only hurting his eyes, ma'am. 363 00:16:55,000 --> 00:17:02,000 No, no, he's dead. I know he's dead. The gun went off. We forgot we put bullets in it. 364 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,000 Where is he, Stanley? 365 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:09,000 He was scared. I didn't want anybody to find him. 366 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,000 Where did you hide him, son? 367 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:16,000 In a cave up on the hill. I didn't mean it. He was my pal. 368 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 Do you want to show us where, Stanley? 369 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:22,000 Yes, sir. I'll show you. Please don't send me to jail. 370 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:35,000 9.15 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd. Nine-year-old Stanley Johnstone led the way up the hill behind the backyard of his home. 371 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:39,000 He showed us the wagon he'd moved the body in. His father came along with us. 372 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:43,000 About 50 feet from the crest of the hill, a boy pointed to a thicket of scrub oats. 373 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:47,000 There we found a small cave holding the body of Stephen Martin. 374 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:51,000 There was a single bullet wound in his chest just below his heart. He was dead. 375 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:53,000 He covered the body. 376 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,000 Stanley, how did it happen? 377 00:17:56,000 --> 00:18:01,000 I knew my folks were going to give me a bone for Christmas. I knew where it was and I got it. 378 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:04,000 There was a box of bolts with it. 379 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,000 Were you pointing the gun at Stephen, son? 380 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:10,000 No, sir. No, sir, I wasn't. It was Stephen's turn to play with it. 381 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:17,000 I was chasing him. He tripped over that stump and he fell. The gun hit him in the stomach and it went off. 382 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:20,000 Now why do you think you killed him if you're telling us the truth here? 383 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,000 Honest, it's the truth. 384 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:25,000 All right, I believe you, son. Why do you think you killed him? 385 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:30,000 My gun. He's giving me life and I'm going to get it. 386 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:34,000 I said a little bit of Christmas. It's all my fault. 387 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,000 Where have you been all this time? 388 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:39,000 In the cave with Steve. 389 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,000 What were you doing in there, son? 390 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:47,000 I was cleaning. I was cleaning for God to make me a lie again. 391 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:57,000 After a thorough investigation, Frank and I were convinced that the shooting of Stephen Martin was accidental. 392 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:02,000 Ray Pinter's findings substantiated the Johnstone boy's story even to the smallest detail. 393 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:05,000 We put in a call to the coroner's office and acquainted him with the facts. 394 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:11,000 He designated a local mortuary to handle the body pending autopsy and granted us permission to remove the body to the Martin home. 395 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:15,000 Mrs. Martin collapsed. The family doctor was called. 396 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:22,000 Frank and I sat in the living room to wait for John Martin, the dead boy's father. 397 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:27,000 Ada? Ada? 398 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:28,000 Mr. Martin? 399 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,000 Yes. 400 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:31,000 You're the police? 401 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:32,000 Yes, sir. 402 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:33,000 Where's Ada? 403 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:36,000 Where's my wife? 404 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:40,000 Has my boy come home? 405 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,000 Well, have you found him? 406 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,000 Yes, sir. 407 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:45,000 Where is he? 408 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:49,000 Steve? Stevie? 409 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:54,000 Where's Steve? 410 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:56,000 He's hurt, isn't he? 411 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:57,000 Yes, sir. 412 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,000 Where is he? I want to see him. 413 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:01,000 He's hurt pretty bad, Mr. Martin. 414 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:06,000 Where is he? I want to see him. 415 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,000 How bad? 416 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:13,000 Pretty bad. 417 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:21,000 He's... he's dead. 418 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,000 All right, if I go in? 419 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:27,000 Yes, sir, if you want to. 420 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:28,000 Will you go with me? 421 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:35,000 Yes, sir. 422 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,000 Don't make it any harder on yourself, Mr. Martin. 423 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:45,000 I want to see my boy. 424 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:46,000 Stevie? 425 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:55,000 Stevie? 426 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:58,000 Stevie? 427 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,000 Listen to me, son. 428 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:04,000 I've got a lot of nice things for Christmas. 429 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:07,000 Everything you wanted. 430 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:10,000 I could just have three new cars for the train. 431 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:11,000 No one would have searched that. 432 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:13,000 It really works, son. 433 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:16,000 I could just have been the street you wanted. 434 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:20,000 No one would have tried. 435 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:35,000 I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 436 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:52,000 I'm sorry. 437 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:59,000 Mr. Martin. 438 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:09,000 What happened? 439 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:10,000 It was an accident. 440 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,000 He was playing with a Johnstone boy up the street. 441 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:13,000 Playing with a gun. 442 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:14,000 It went off. 443 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:19,000 What... what would the other boy have made of it? 444 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,000 Family Johnstone. 445 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,000 It was an accident. 446 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,000 Mr. Martin, where are you going? 447 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,000 I want to see that boy. 448 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:30,000 We had no idea what the dead boy's father had in mind. 449 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,000 We didn't feel that we should try to restrain him. 450 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:39,000 We went along with him up the street to the Johnstone home. 451 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:40,000 I'm Stevie's father. 452 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,000 Where's your boy? 453 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:43,000 I'm sorry. 454 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:44,000 Where's your boy? 455 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,000 He's right here. 456 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:50,000 Won't you come in? 457 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:54,000 All right, Miss Johnson. 458 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:57,000 You're the boy that was with Stevie? 459 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:58,000 Yes, sir. 460 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:01,000 What's your name? 461 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:04,000 Dan. 462 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:08,000 I'm sorry, Mr. Martin. 463 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:12,000 I know it wasn't your fault, Stanley. 464 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:16,000 I wonder if you'd do something for me. 465 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,000 Yes, sir. 466 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:22,000 I've got a lot of nice presents for Stevie. 467 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:25,000 I'd like one for you to have. 468 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:27,000 I want to give them to you. 469 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:32,000 Christmas Eve. 470 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:38,000 Well, Mom, I think that'd be a fine idea, son. 471 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:39,000 Come on, Frank. 472 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:48,000 Here. 473 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:52,000 Well, what's it all prove, Joe? 474 00:23:52,000 --> 00:24:02,000 We don't give a kid a gun for Christmas. 475 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,000 The story you have just heard was true. 476 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,000 The names were changed to protect the innocent. 477 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:10,000 On December 24th, the coroner's inquest was held in the county morgue, 478 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,000 county of Los Angeles, state of California. 479 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:20,000 In a moment, the results of that inquest. 480 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:25,000 At the coroner's inquest, it was officially recorded that Stephen Martin's death was the result of an accident. 481 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:40,000 Stanley Johnstone was absolved of any legal responsibility for his friend's death. 482 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:44,000 You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. 483 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:49,000 Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 484 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:54,000 Technical advisors, Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, Sergeant Vance Brasher. 485 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:58,000 Heard tonight were Ben Alexander, William Johnstone, Sammy Ock. 486 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,000 Script by Jim Moser. 487 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,000 Music by Walter Schuman. 488 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:11,000 Hell, get me speaking.