1 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. 2 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:39,039 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're 3 00:00:39,079 --> 00:00:41,840 going to bring you this week's episode of Dragon It. 4 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,640 But first I do want to encourage you. If you're 5 00:00:44,759 --> 00:00:49,359 enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. 6 00:00:49,799 --> 00:00:52,280 And today's program is brought to you in part by 7 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,600 the financial support of our listeners. 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A well 19 00:01:48,079 --> 00:01:52,000 known business manager city disappears suddenly from his home. He's 20 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:54,159 seen driving away from the house and the company of 21 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,120 two unidentified men there's no explanation for it. 22 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:10,159 Speaker 3: Your job find him. 23 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:14,039 Speaker 4: Drag Net the documented drama of an actual crime. Well 24 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,719 the next thirty minutes, in cooperation of the Los Angeles 25 00:02:16,719 --> 00:02:19,599 Police Department, you will travel, step by step on the 26 00:02:19,599 --> 00:02:22,280 side of the law through an actual case transcribed from 27 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:26,960 official police buyos, from beginning to end, from crime to punishment. 28 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,599 Dragnet is the story of your police force. 29 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:30,159 Speaker 5: In action. 30 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 6: Was Wednesday, October tenth. That was mild in Los Angeles. 31 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:39,400 We were working the night Watch out of homicide detail. 32 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:42,400 My partner's Ben Romero. The boss is Captain Lrmon. My 33 00:02:42,479 --> 00:02:44,639 name's Friday. I was on the way back from the 34 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:46,919 record Bureau and it was ten thirty eight pm when 35 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:51,360 I got to Room forty two Homicide. 36 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,759 Speaker 7: Hey, Ben Romero, that here Joe Captain's office. 37 00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, come Joe, sit down, Thank you? I got 38 00:03:01,879 --> 00:03:03,039 your call. What's it all about? 39 00:03:03,319 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 7: Your clothes? A good Niam skipper. You want to breathe him. 40 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,599 Speaker 5: It's a man by the name of Tony Richmond. 41 00:03:07,599 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 8: He disappeared from his house tonight show looks like it 42 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:10,879 might be foul play. 43 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:13,719 Speaker 5: Tony Richmond name sounds off from internet. 44 00:03:13,759 --> 00:03:16,159 Speaker 7: It runs a couple of garages around time promote the 45 00:03:16,159 --> 00:03:17,120 sports events. 46 00:03:16,879 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 9: On the side. 47 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:19,479 Speaker 5: Sure, what's the story on him? 48 00:03:19,719 --> 00:03:21,719 Speaker 8: Here's the way we got it from Richmond's wife. He 49 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:23,960 was at home tonight. The whole family was sitting in 50 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,080 the back room looking at television. Richmond, his wife, two children, 51 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:27,919 and his father in law. 52 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:28,199 Speaker 5: Yeah. 53 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 8: About nine o'clock the doorbell rang. Richmond went to answer it. 54 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:35,360 He hasn't been seen since. Yeah, that's right. Missus Richmond 55 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,280 said she thought she heard a little loud talking at 56 00:03:37,319 --> 00:03:39,360 the front door and didn't pay any attention to it. 57 00:03:39,919 --> 00:03:41,759 Her husband didn't come back. She went to have a look. 58 00:03:41,879 --> 00:03:44,080 Front door was wide open, her husband was gone. No 59 00:03:44,199 --> 00:03:45,360 explanation for it at all. 60 00:03:45,639 --> 00:03:47,759 Speaker 7: One of the Richmond's neighbors were sitting by a front 61 00:03:47,759 --> 00:03:49,879 wind at the time, and Missus Sandford, she said, she's 62 00:03:49,879 --> 00:03:52,319 a mist Richmond come down the front steps about that time, 63 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,759 one man on either side of him. He got the 64 00:03:54,759 --> 00:03:57,000 idea Richmond didn't want to go with him. Is there 65 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,240 any description on the two men, it's incomplete. The neighbors said. 66 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:01,719 Speaker 8: She wasn't sure, but it looked at her like the 67 00:04:01,719 --> 00:04:04,199 two men pushed Richmond in a dark colored sedan and 68 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:05,000 drove off. 69 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 7: Not much description on the car either, Joe, Oh, where's 70 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:08,719 that leave us? 71 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:12,199 Speaker 8: We're not positive there's anything wrong yet, there's a possibility 72 00:04:12,199 --> 00:04:13,680 there's nothing more than a misunderstanding. 73 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:15,439 Speaker 5: How do you figure it? We got a couple of 74 00:04:15,439 --> 00:04:16,639 men out at the Richmond's house. 75 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:16,879 Speaker 9: Now. 76 00:04:16,959 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 8: The wife told him that mister Richmond had a business 77 00:04:19,079 --> 00:04:20,639 appointment at ten o'clock tonight. 78 00:04:21,079 --> 00:04:23,759 Speaker 5: She didn't know where with whom would have been with 79 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:24,399 those two men. 80 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:28,199 Speaker 6: Didn't sound quite right though, I mean walking out without 81 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:29,240 even telling his wife. 82 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,079 Speaker 8: Something else to consider. Wife said that when Richmond went 83 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:35,160 to answer the front door, he was in his shirt sleeves, 84 00:04:35,199 --> 00:04:37,000 you know. When the neighbors saw him come down the 85 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,639 stairs with the two men. She said he had his 86 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,720 coat on. Those two guys were. 87 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:42,160 Speaker 5: Gonna grab him off. They wouldn't wait for him to 88 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,319 get his coat. Yeah, how's this stand out? 89 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:46,600 Speaker 7: He got out of broadcast on a description of the 90 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:48,720 two men in the car. Not an awful lot to 91 00:04:48,759 --> 00:04:50,120 go on. No license number. 92 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 5: Anybody in particular who might have had it in for Richmond. 93 00:04:52,959 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 8: Is there anything like that? No, not that we know 94 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,199 of so far. Dressed pretty well, obviously had money, wore 95 00:04:58,279 --> 00:04:58,759 quite a bit of. 96 00:04:58,759 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 5: Jewelry, well, what have you got lined up for? 97 00:05:02,319 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 8: I've got Barrett and Tommy Bryant standing by at the 98 00:05:04,639 --> 00:05:07,560 Richmond's house now still checking her out with Richmond's friends, 99 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:09,000 some of his business associates. 100 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 9: Nothing so far. 101 00:05:11,519 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 5: Excuse me sure on a side Loman? Yeah, Tom. 102 00:05:17,439 --> 00:05:21,959 Speaker 8: That when yeah, right away, you know what to do. 103 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:26,160 Keep in touch, right and it takes it out of 104 00:05:26,199 --> 00:05:29,439 the guessing stage. That was Brian out at the Richmond house. 105 00:05:29,439 --> 00:05:31,959 Missus Richmond just got a phone call a few minutes ago. Yeah, 106 00:05:32,199 --> 00:05:34,680 Man's voice. He told her they were holding her husband. Well, 107 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,920 what's her pitch? She wants them back alive. It'll cost 108 00:05:36,959 --> 00:05:39,519 twenty thousand dollars. 109 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,639 Speaker 6: As in all cases involving abduction to extort ransom, the 110 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:49,360 investigating police officers faced immediately with a dozen problems, but 111 00:05:49,519 --> 00:05:52,240 first and foremost is the safe return of the victim. 112 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,759 When that's accomplished and the danger of death or bodily 113 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,920 harm to the victim is removed, the officers then have 114 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,480 the freedom to openly hunt down the abductor, but until 115 00:06:02,519 --> 00:06:05,839 the time the victim is safely returned, apprehending the criminal 116 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:12,319 suspects remains a secondary consideration. Ten five pm, together with 117 00:06:12,399 --> 00:06:14,879 Captain Lorman, Ben and I left the office and drove 118 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:17,480 out to the Richmond's home out in North Hollywood, the 119 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,839 scene of the abduction. We parked our car several blocks 120 00:06:20,879 --> 00:06:24,000 away and entered the house from a back street. It 121 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:27,839 was a large, sprawling, ranch style home, richly landscaped. We 122 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,480 went inside and checked with the two men from homicide 123 00:06:30,519 --> 00:06:34,120 on duty, Barrett and Bryan. They told us that there'd 124 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,759 been no more phone calls, anonymous or otherwise. They also 125 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:40,800 told us that so far the victim's wife, Adele Richmond, 126 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:44,160 had been hostile and uncooperative. The abductors had warned her 127 00:06:44,199 --> 00:06:47,120 on the telephone about calling in the police. Now she 128 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:49,639 was all for paying the twenty thousand dollars ransom and 129 00:06:49,639 --> 00:06:54,040 handling the case without the police. While Ben, Tommy Bryant, 130 00:06:54,079 --> 00:06:57,079 and Barrett re checked the neighborhood for other possible witnesses 131 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,680 to the abduction, Captain Lormon and I went inside and 132 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,480 met the victim's wife and the victim's father in law, 133 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:06,519 Red Wellman. The wife was an attractive brunette in the 134 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:07,360 early thirties. 135 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,199 Speaker 10: I don't you understand, I just don't want the policemen here. 136 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,720 They can be watching the house right now. They'll kill 137 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:13,839 tonything or you're here. 138 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 11: I know there's no use getting upset like this. It 139 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:17,120 hasn't been doing any good. 140 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 8: Your father's right, ma'am. I know it's hard on you, 141 00:07:19,399 --> 00:07:21,199 but getting all worked up isn't going to help much. 142 00:07:21,399 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 10: I wish i'd never called you in the first place. 143 00:07:23,439 --> 00:07:25,199 I can handle us. I'll pay them the money. I'll 144 00:07:25,199 --> 00:07:27,000 pay them anything, as long as they bring my husband 145 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:27,560 back safe. 146 00:07:27,639 --> 00:07:30,399 Speaker 5: Yes, ma'am, that's possible. What makes you think you can 147 00:07:30,399 --> 00:07:31,120 trust those men? 148 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 8: How do you know you'll get your husband back after 149 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:33,920 you pay the twenty thousand. 150 00:07:34,079 --> 00:07:36,199 Speaker 10: That's what they told me. I talked to them on 151 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:37,639 the phone. That's what they promised me. 152 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:39,759 Speaker 6: Well they've promised other people too, ma'am. You give them 153 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,319 twenty thousand, they'll want forty. Give them just one opening. 154 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:43,959 You're going to run it into the ground. They'll take 155 00:07:43,959 --> 00:07:45,480 everything they can get, and you still and have your 156 00:07:45,519 --> 00:07:46,120 husband back. 157 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:48,399 Speaker 10: Well, there's no other way. I have to take the chance. 158 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,720 Speaker 5: I have to. There is another way, missus Richmond. That's 159 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:51,360 why we're here. 160 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 10: What if it gets in the papers publicity, those men 161 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:56,120 are bound to hear about it. 162 00:07:56,199 --> 00:07:58,199 Speaker 8: There won't be a line in the newspapers. I promise 163 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,279 you that as far as we're concerning the own, many 164 00:08:00,319 --> 00:08:02,199 will know about it. It'll be the officers working the case. 165 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 5: We'll do everything we can, ma'am, but we're gonna have 166 00:08:04,079 --> 00:08:05,040 to have your cooperation. 167 00:08:05,439 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 10: I don't know. If anything happens to Tom, I've got 168 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,560 to sit down. I can't even think. I'm so worried. 169 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 11: That's it, honey, Here, you sit here. I'll get you 170 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:15,800 some coffee, good hot cup coffee. 171 00:08:15,839 --> 00:08:17,759 Speaker 10: Would you see how the children are dead, see if 172 00:08:17,759 --> 00:08:18,240 they're covered. 173 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:21,439 Speaker 11: Yeah, sure, honey, you just rest. You'd care for some coffee? Office? 174 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 9: Thank you? 175 00:08:22,519 --> 00:08:22,959 Speaker 11: All right? 176 00:08:24,079 --> 00:08:26,399 Speaker 5: How about that phone call that you got, miss Richmond. 177 00:08:27,199 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 10: They told me twenty thousand dollars, they get it, they'll 178 00:08:30,399 --> 00:08:30,879 let Tony go. 179 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:32,080 Speaker 5: What else did they tell you? 180 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,559 Speaker 10: That's all they had Tony, And then if I wanted 181 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:37,240 to see the gun alive, we'd have to pay twenty 182 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:37,840 thousand dollars. 183 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,159 Speaker 6: What about the arrangements for delivering the money. Did you 184 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:41,039 discuss that at all? 185 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:42,159 Speaker 5: No? 186 00:08:42,279 --> 00:08:45,399 Speaker 10: All he said was get twenty thousand dollars in small bills. 187 00:08:45,759 --> 00:08:48,840 Said that too. He said he'd contact me later about 188 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:52,679 delivering the money. Officer I can't get that much money 189 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:53,320 together tonight. 190 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 8: I don't think you'll have to, ma'am. I'm pretty sure 191 00:08:55,279 --> 00:08:56,440 the abductors know that too. 192 00:08:57,039 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 6: How about the voice on the phone, Miss Richmond, is 193 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:00,879 there any chances you might recognized it? 194 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 10: No, I haven't any idea who it was. 195 00:09:03,399 --> 00:09:04,879 Speaker 6: Or did he give you any hint at all as 196 00:09:04,919 --> 00:09:06,639 to about how much time it should be allowed to 197 00:09:06,639 --> 00:09:07,440 get the money together. 198 00:09:08,759 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 10: He said he'd call later on. I got the idea 199 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:14,519 he meant later on tonight. He told me to have 200 00:09:14,519 --> 00:09:15,559 more instructions for me. 201 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:17,759 Speaker 8: Then, I'd like to ask you once more, missus Richmond. 202 00:09:17,759 --> 00:09:19,919 Can you think of anyone who might try something like 203 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,320 this and your husband? Maybe somebody who needed money he 204 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:23,799 will carry the grudge against. 205 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:26,879 Speaker 10: Mister Richard, No one at all. Tony always got along 206 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:30,279 very well in business. He works hard, He works awfully hard. 207 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,960 I'm sorry. I I can't help thinking I'd the whole 208 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:37,679 thing'd be better all around if I just paid the 209 00:09:37,759 --> 00:09:39,519 money and make him let my husband go. 210 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 6: No, No, it's just the point man. Like we said, 211 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:43,519 how do you know they're gonna let him go if 212 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:45,840 they can make twenty thousand dollars overnight? It's a good 213 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:47,519 bet they're not gonna let him go that easy. You 214 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:50,960 can't make those kind of deals with them. They'll believe us. 215 00:09:52,759 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 10: What can I do with anything? 216 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 11: I'm not your coffee down, good hot coffee. I looked 217 00:09:58,159 --> 00:10:00,399 in on the children that were covered, and now you 218 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:01,480 trust some of his coffee? 219 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:06,840 Speaker 10: Now, thank you, Dad. Well, what are we going to do? Officers? 220 00:10:06,879 --> 00:10:08,159 We can't just sit here and wait. 221 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:09,919 Speaker 8: There's a few things I'd like to brief you on. 222 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,519 The start with, Yes, it'll be a couple of our 223 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:15,440 men stationed here at all times. Another thing, do you 224 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:16,960 have more than one telephone in the house. 225 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 9: Yes, we do. 226 00:10:17,759 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 11: There's one here in the den, one in the kitchen. 227 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:21,720 Then we have a plug in extension for the living room. 228 00:10:21,879 --> 00:10:23,799 Speaker 8: Fine, the next time the phone rings you answer at 229 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:25,799 missus Richmond, one of us will be listening in on 230 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:26,399 the extension. 231 00:10:26,519 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 11: One in the kitchen. That'd be closest. 232 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:31,279 Speaker 8: Now, if it's one of your husband's abductors calling you, 233 00:10:31,279 --> 00:10:32,759 tell them it's going to take your time to raise 234 00:10:32,799 --> 00:10:33,080 the money. 235 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 5: Tell him at least two days. 236 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:37,279 Speaker 10: I suppose they insist, but they say they want it sooner. 237 00:10:37,639 --> 00:10:38,919 They could kill my husband tonight. 238 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 6: Well they could, ma'am. But I don't think they will. 239 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:43,080 It's a pretty good bet that they've planned on some waiting. 240 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:45,919 Most people don't keep twenty thousand dollars around the house, 241 00:10:45,919 --> 00:10:47,320 and they know as well as you do the banks 242 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:48,919 don't open till ten o'clock tomorrow morning. 243 00:10:48,919 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 5: Something else, missus Richmond. 244 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:51,879 Speaker 8: Make it clear to them that you won't have any 245 00:10:51,879 --> 00:10:54,799 direct hand in the transaction paying the ransom. Tell them 246 00:10:54,799 --> 00:10:56,679 you're too sick, you're too upset, and that your brother 247 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:57,200 will take. 248 00:10:57,039 --> 00:10:57,759 Speaker 5: Care of everything. 249 00:10:58,879 --> 00:11:01,000 Speaker 8: You mean, one of your officers, Yeah, ma'am, Sergeant Friday 250 00:11:01,039 --> 00:11:01,799 here can take care of that. 251 00:11:01,879 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 10: In well, they believe me. Don't you think they'll get suspicious? 252 00:11:04,519 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 6: Well maybe, but you have to remember, ma'am, suspicious or not, 253 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:09,639 they're only interested in getting the money and then getting away. 254 00:11:10,519 --> 00:11:12,879 Our first problem is to get your husband home safe. 255 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:16,039 When we've got that done, we can worry about the abductors. 256 00:11:16,639 --> 00:11:20,679 Speaker 10: I see all right off here, old are all I 257 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:21,159 can here? 258 00:11:21,399 --> 00:11:24,200 Speaker 8: Fine, missus Richmond, I think you'll find it's the best way. Joe, 259 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:26,000 you and Romero be on duty here for the night. 260 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 5: Right. 261 00:11:26,799 --> 00:11:29,440 Speaker 8: You'll monitor all the incoming calls. We'll try and get 262 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:30,879 a trace around him. If you can keep the guy 263 00:11:30,919 --> 00:11:33,519 talking on the line long enough, I'll make arrangements for 264 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:35,080 another phone line in here in the use of the 265 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:36,200 neighbors phone next door. 266 00:11:36,279 --> 00:11:38,399 Speaker 5: Okay, fine, do you know if the people next door 267 00:11:38,399 --> 00:11:39,200 are home now? Sir? 268 00:11:39,279 --> 00:11:42,440 Speaker 11: Yes, sir, I think the name's Thompson. Almost positive their home? 269 00:11:42,519 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 5: Yeah, fine, all. 270 00:11:43,279 --> 00:11:44,960 Speaker 8: Right, missus Richmond, you want to take that, don't pick 271 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:47,279 it up till I tell you Joe over here at 272 00:11:47,279 --> 00:11:49,759 this extension. Right, well, if you pick up your receivers 273 00:11:49,799 --> 00:11:51,360 at the same time, you ready, Joe, right? 274 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 5: This is Richmond now, Hello Richmond. Yes, that's a shame. 275 00:11:58,600 --> 00:11:59,879 Speaker 9: This calls about your husband. 276 00:12:00,159 --> 00:12:00,519 Speaker 6: Richmond. 277 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 12: Here's your instructions about the money. 278 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:04,759 Speaker 9: Do you want your husband back alive? Following I want 279 00:12:04,759 --> 00:12:05,559 to tell you something. 280 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:07,759 Speaker 5: I can't handle this alone. 281 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:10,799 Speaker 9: The lady. Just listen. Hear the instructions. 282 00:12:10,799 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 13: I'm only going to sayhim once. Twenty thousands of small 283 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:16,519 bills by tomorrow, five tens and twenties. Bring the cops 284 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:18,120 in on this, and we'll kill your husband tonight and 285 00:12:18,159 --> 00:12:20,840 I remember it. Get the rest of the instructions tomorrow. 286 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:21,519 Speaker 5: Please listen. 287 00:12:21,639 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 10: Can I better help? 288 00:12:23,519 --> 00:12:23,799 Speaker 1: Hello? 289 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 5: A fast one wouldn't even give her a chance to talk. 290 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 11: What you say, sergeant? 291 00:12:28,399 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 5: What was it? Let's go back in there. 292 00:12:30,879 --> 00:12:36,679 Speaker 10: Yeah, you're hearing Lobson. You wouldn't let me talk, just 293 00:12:36,759 --> 00:12:38,240 like the last time. I couldn't even tell him. 294 00:12:38,279 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 5: Yes, ma'am, we heard now. Why don't you sit down 295 00:12:40,039 --> 00:12:40,320 right here? 296 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 10: Said not to call the police, said they'd kill him tonight. 297 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 5: They killed tone grabber. I got her all N't you 298 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:48,399 want to clear the sofa off? 299 00:12:48,519 --> 00:12:48,799 Speaker 9: Yes, sir? 300 00:12:49,399 --> 00:12:51,039 Speaker 5: Who was too much for all? Right? 301 00:12:52,159 --> 00:12:52,559 Speaker 9: There we go. 302 00:12:52,759 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 5: Yeah, I think you ought to call your family doctor. 303 00:12:55,759 --> 00:12:57,480 Sir said that it might help her quite a bit, 304 00:12:57,559 --> 00:12:58,960 get her a little rest anyway. 305 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:00,720 Speaker 11: I already did, sir, see this coming. 306 00:13:00,759 --> 00:13:03,679 Speaker 9: I'll get a blanket, man, what do you think? 307 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:05,759 Speaker 5: I only want twenty thousand by tomorrow? 308 00:13:05,919 --> 00:13:09,519 Speaker 6: Fives, tens, twenties, said more instructions coming, threatened to kill 309 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:10,600 Richmond if we moved. 310 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:12,919 Speaker 5: In m how any sound like he meant it. 311 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:21,159 Speaker 6: Twelve thirty five am, Captain Larrmon and I remained with 312 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:25,279 the phone. The family doctor arrived, gave missus Richmond a sedative, 313 00:13:25,320 --> 00:13:28,679 and she lay down for a rest in her room. Barrett, Tom, 314 00:13:28,759 --> 00:13:31,080 Bryan and Ben came back to the house just before 315 00:13:31,159 --> 00:13:34,159 one am. They had a few more details on the 316 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:36,720 description of the car used by the abductors, which they'd 317 00:13:36,759 --> 00:13:40,879 gotten from residence in the neighborhood. The information was relayed 318 00:13:40,919 --> 00:13:44,080 to communications and the supplementary broadcast and an APB were 319 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:47,399 gotten out. Ben and I stood watch at the house 320 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:48,679 for the rest of the night, but there were no 321 00:13:48,799 --> 00:13:52,480 more calls. In the early morning, stakeouts were set up 322 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,720 at the victim's place of business and also at the 323 00:13:54,799 --> 00:13:57,799 banks where he maintained his accounts and safety deposit boxes. 324 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,840 That night, Ben and I still were at the Richmond place, 325 00:14:01,919 --> 00:14:04,799 standing by at the phone. There'd been no contact from 326 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:06,120 the abductors during the day. 327 00:14:07,279 --> 00:14:14,399 Speaker 5: We waited midnight, three am, six am, no word. 328 00:14:15,240 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 6: Another day passed and then another still no contact, no 329 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:25,000 trace of mister Richmond or as abductors. Saturday, October thirteenth, 330 00:14:25,279 --> 00:14:27,360 hope for the victim began to fade. Ben and I 331 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:28,840 stayed on at the Richmond house. 332 00:14:29,039 --> 00:14:30,039 Speaker 9: Say could I get you off? 333 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:30,519 Speaker 11: Said something? 334 00:14:30,559 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 4: Eat? 335 00:14:30,799 --> 00:14:32,879 Speaker 11: Maybe a nice piece of cold beef in the ice box, 336 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:33,919 but make your sandwich? 337 00:14:34,159 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 5: No? 338 00:14:34,399 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 7: No thank how's missus Richmond? 339 00:14:36,759 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 5: Tonight? 340 00:14:37,159 --> 00:14:38,039 Speaker 7: Is she fitting any back? 341 00:14:38,159 --> 00:14:38,559 Speaker 5: My daughter? 342 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:38,759 Speaker 9: No? 343 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:39,559 Speaker 5: No better? 344 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 11: She took a couple of pills the doctor gave her 345 00:14:41,519 --> 00:14:42,799 trying to get a few winks of sleep. 346 00:14:42,879 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 14: Oh well, there's no issue sitting up with a surf. 347 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:47,519 You'd like to get a little sleep yourself? No, I'd 348 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:51,759 just soon sit up. Couldn't sleep anyway. Yeah, don't suppose 349 00:14:51,799 --> 00:14:53,200 either You would care for a little nipping. 350 00:14:53,279 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 7: Oh no, I ain't. 351 00:14:54,039 --> 00:14:54,480 Speaker 5: No thanks. 352 00:14:54,919 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 11: I guess you wouldn't mind if I had one myself. 353 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 9: It seems lately i'ds. 354 00:14:58,159 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 11: The only thing that relaxed. 355 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 7: I didn't go out ahead. 356 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 11: You get to be my age. A little bit of 357 00:15:02,279 --> 00:15:05,120 help now and then. Oh, there's some new magazines on 358 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,279 the table there. I helped to pass the time for you. 359 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:08,279 Speaker 5: Thank you, sir. 360 00:15:09,039 --> 00:15:12,080 Speaker 11: Three days now, not even a word about Tony. What 361 00:15:12,159 --> 00:15:13,240 do you really think? Officers? 362 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:15,399 Speaker 5: It's pretty hard to tell, mister Welman. We're doing everything 363 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:17,399 possible to find your son in law. There's not much 364 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:18,320 to go on so far. 365 00:15:19,519 --> 00:15:23,320 Speaker 11: Funny thing about Tony young fellow, ambitious, Look what happens? Yes, 366 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,080 wouldn't mind if I turn on the radio? Here would 367 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:29,919 and I'll keep it low right. Yeah, it's a funny 368 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,200 thing about Tony. Day he married my daughter, I knew 369 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:37,120 he was gonna make it right, fello. Tony sure have 370 00:15:37,159 --> 00:15:40,720 been good to me. That's a sure thing. Took me 371 00:15:40,799 --> 00:15:42,639 in right after the wife died. I was out of 372 00:15:42,679 --> 00:15:45,559 work at the time. Been with him ever since, attend 373 00:15:45,639 --> 00:15:48,919 the garden, kind of clean up things. Tony's always been 374 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:50,879 real good to me. No in law of trouble, nothing 375 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:55,279 like that. Look what happens, young fellas starts with almost nothing, 376 00:15:55,559 --> 00:15:57,639 builds a good business, family, nice home. 377 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 9: Just look what happened. 378 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:02,039 Speaker 5: There was no need to give up yet, sir, there's 379 00:16:02,039 --> 00:16:03,960 a good chance he's still all right. I don't know. 380 00:16:04,159 --> 00:16:07,559 Speaker 11: I guess I just got a feeling about it about Tony. 381 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:12,679 He's a fine young man. Things like this always happened 382 00:16:12,679 --> 00:16:15,720 to the fine young man. You take me for instance. 383 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:18,399 I wouldn't make money the way Tony does, build a 384 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:20,559 big business away he has. I guess that's why I've. 385 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 5: Never been in the trouble he's in. 386 00:16:21,799 --> 00:16:24,399 Speaker 11: And I don't think I follow you. I guess I 387 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:27,879 never wanted it, Sergeant, couldn't get interested in making money. 388 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,000 You break your back like Tony does. You work, and 389 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,840 you work, you get a big bank account, get the 390 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:35,399 home and the big car in the swimming pool. Worked 391 00:16:35,399 --> 00:16:38,159 for it like Tony, did you work hard? You get 392 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:42,840 your big check book and everything you want? Just look 393 00:16:42,879 --> 00:16:46,440 what happens. Poor Tony works night and day for the money. 394 00:16:46,519 --> 00:16:48,240 Right now, he's no better off than the guy who's 395 00:16:48,279 --> 00:16:51,559 only worth a dime. They don't hold beggars for ransom, 396 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:51,879 do they? 397 00:16:52,399 --> 00:16:52,879 Speaker 5: Excuse me? 398 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 9: Sir? 399 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:54,879 Speaker 5: I wonder if you have an extra book of matches around. 400 00:16:54,879 --> 00:16:56,399 I believe I'm auth sure things. 401 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:59,799 Speaker 11: Sergeant got some in the kitchen. I'm sure you wouldn't 402 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:02,159 care for a little nibe. Those are those things I 403 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,480 think guy might if it helps now and. 404 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:09,079 Speaker 7: Then, then yeah, wonder what he means by every now 405 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:09,400 and then? 406 00:17:10,119 --> 00:17:12,000 Speaker 5: If you want to grab the extension on the kitchen, right, 407 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:13,400 what'll I say? 408 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 9: Huh? 409 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:15,519 Speaker 6: Now? 410 00:17:17,559 --> 00:17:19,920 Speaker 9: Hello sunset? 411 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:22,079 Speaker 5: Yeah that's right. 412 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 9: Where's missus Richmond? 413 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:24,400 Speaker 5: No? 414 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 9: Not right now? 415 00:17:25,519 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 5: This is her brother talking. 416 00:17:26,559 --> 00:17:30,039 Speaker 6: Is there any message I want to talk to missus Richmond? Wellus, 417 00:17:30,079 --> 00:17:33,599 he's not here. You got a message for? Well, it's 418 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:36,000 their brother talking. You'd like to leave a message for 419 00:17:36,079 --> 00:17:36,680 missus Richmond? 420 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:38,799 Speaker 9: I said, this isn't their brother talking. I know his 421 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:39,680 voice always is. 422 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,319 Speaker 5: Well, maybe you can tell me who you are, Tony Richmond. 423 00:17:42,319 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 9: Where's my way? 424 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:43,440 Speaker 5: Richmond? 425 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:43,839 Speaker 9: Where are you? 426 00:17:44,799 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 5: Where are you? 427 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:48,279 Speaker 9: I got away from the way out in the vallere 428 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:50,759 Dary range. Your su pervid you cop? 429 00:17:50,839 --> 00:17:51,640 Speaker 5: Where can we find you? 430 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 9: About a mile telegraph road the middle of a dairy farm, 431 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:58,319 your cops. You drive out with the red light on 432 00:17:58,400 --> 00:17:58,960 and ongo on. 433 00:17:59,160 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 5: How soon can we meet? 434 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 9: Half hour? Get out of your gun and stand right 435 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,400 in front of the headlights. I'll be watching. I want 436 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:06,359 to get a good luck at all? 437 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 5: Right? Half an hour? 438 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:09,319 Speaker 9: Something else? I got hold of a gun and if 439 00:18:09,319 --> 00:18:10,759 you're not cops, I'll know what to do. 440 00:18:21,559 --> 00:18:26,039 Speaker 4: You are listening to Dragnet authentic cases from official police files. 441 00:18:26,799 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 6: After we got the call from the man who identified 442 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,400 himself as the victim of the abduction, Tony Richmond, we 443 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:45,200 put in a call for Captain Warman. We told him 444 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:47,680 about the phone call from the victim, his request for 445 00:18:47,799 --> 00:18:50,079 us to pick him up, and also about the conditions. 446 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:53,799 He stipulated that we follow. The Captain ordered three cruiser 447 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,759 cars and a car to pick up Ben and me 448 00:18:56,039 --> 00:18:58,920 and take us to the location specified in the phone conversation. 449 00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:02,799 Speaker 5: Two a m. With the red light turned on. 450 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 6: We pulled up at the approximate location indicated was a 451 00:19:06,279 --> 00:19:08,400 lonely spot on a lonely road a little more than 452 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:09,880 a mile off the nearest highway. 453 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 5: We waited. We didn't know what to expect. 454 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 6: It could be that the phone call supposedly from Tony 455 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:18,640 Richmond had actually been made by one of the abductors. 456 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:21,799 Could be that it was nothing more than a diversionary 457 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:25,359 action intended to distract our attention while the abductors carried 458 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:27,599 out their plans to obtain the ransom money from the 459 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:30,000 victim's wife and make good their escape. 460 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,839 Speaker 5: We kept waiting. Ben sounded the horn at frequent intervals. 461 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:37,720 Speaker 6: Captain Lorman and myself stood up in front of the 462 00:19:37,799 --> 00:19:40,799 car and the glare of the headlights. Ten minutes went by, 463 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:45,200 fifteen minutes. Finally, a half a dozen yards down the road, 464 00:19:45,279 --> 00:19:47,000 we spotted a man climbing up the side of the 465 00:19:47,079 --> 00:19:50,519 drainage ditch and onto the road. He walked slowly toward us, 466 00:19:50,599 --> 00:19:53,440 into the glare of the headlights. In his right hand 467 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:54,359 he held a gun. 468 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:59,039 Speaker 5: You can put the gun down, mister, go the police. 469 00:19:59,039 --> 00:19:59,400 Speaker 9: Show me. 470 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:05,200 Speaker 5: Here's our car, here's our identification. Here you are badge 471 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:10,559 ID card. Thank god, thank god, thank god. 472 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:17,039 Speaker 6: The first thing we did was to notify the victim's 473 00:20:17,119 --> 00:20:18,960 wife and family that he'd been found and that he 474 00:20:19,079 --> 00:20:21,960 was unharmed. Then we called the office and told them 475 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,839 what had happened. We offered to drive Richmond to his 476 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:26,880 home immediately, but he told us that he was all 477 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,359 right and insisted that he show us where the abductors had. 478 00:20:29,279 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 5: Held him captive. 479 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:33,440 Speaker 6: We got in the car and started driving north along 480 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:36,839 a dirt road that led off Sepulvida. On the way, 481 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,240 Richmond briefed us on what had happened. He said that 482 00:20:39,279 --> 00:20:41,640 he'd been taken at gunpoint at the front door of 483 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:44,680 his home four nights before, forced into a car by 484 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:47,799 two men that he'd failed to recognize, and then driven 485 00:20:47,839 --> 00:20:50,119 to an abandoned shack in a deserted area in the 486 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:53,119 San Fernando Valley. The two men had tied him hand 487 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:56,079 and foot, partially stripped him, gagged him, and placed him 488 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:57,920 under a floor of the shack, and left him there. 489 00:20:59,079 --> 00:21:00,920 One of the men returned each day to give him 490 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:04,319 something to eat. That night, Richmond told us that his 491 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:07,960 captor failed to retie his hands securely. When the man left, 492 00:21:08,079 --> 00:21:11,400 Richmond succeeded in freeing himself from the ropes, made his 493 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:14,680 way to a phone and called his house outside a 494 00:21:14,759 --> 00:21:15,759 shock and exposure. 495 00:21:15,799 --> 00:21:18,640 Speaker 5: He seemed to be all right. After pointing out. 496 00:21:18,519 --> 00:21:20,599 Speaker 6: The shack he'd been held captive in, and after we'd 497 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:23,000 checked through it, Richmond was taken home in one of 498 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:25,960 the cruiser cars. Ben and I remained on stakeout of 499 00:21:26,039 --> 00:21:26,640 the shack. 500 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:30,839 Speaker 5: Pred he died. 501 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:32,680 Speaker 11: Can you see the shack all right from here? 502 00:21:33,119 --> 00:21:33,480 Speaker 9: Just about? 503 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:33,839 Speaker 5: Yeah? 504 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:38,799 Speaker 6: Keep an eye field on the road. Huh yeah, all smokeka. 505 00:21:47,839 --> 00:21:56,039 We waited, nothing happened. Three am, three thirty no sign 506 00:21:56,079 --> 00:22:04,640 of the suspects. Four thirty five am five twelve am. 507 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:07,440 Ben spotted the headlights of a car at least a 508 00:22:07,519 --> 00:22:10,680 mile down the road. We watched them come toward us. 509 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:13,359 When it got close enough, we saw it was a 510 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:16,839 dark colored late model Sedan. It fitted the description of 511 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:20,319 the abductor's car perfectly. It swung off the dirt road 512 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:23,200 and pulled to a stop near the shack. One man 513 00:22:23,319 --> 00:22:37,960 got out. All right, let's go, all. 514 00:22:37,920 --> 00:22:40,359 Speaker 5: Right, mister police officers. Hold it right there down Joe 515 00:22:41,519 --> 00:22:41,880 see him? 516 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:42,000 Speaker 9: Ben? 517 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:43,440 Speaker 5: Yeah, I dug behind his car. 518 00:22:43,839 --> 00:22:44,799 Speaker 1: All right, throught your gun. 519 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:46,400 Speaker 5: I'll give him back. 520 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:49,839 Speaker 7: You got some good cover, Joe. 521 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:56,559 Speaker 5: Let's go, Come on, move in easy. There's my car 522 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:58,079 up from behind the car. 523 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:03,799 Speaker 7: Hands behind your head, government, Joe, I'll shake him off 524 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:08,599 right all right? Hold it right there, okay, Joe Eastling, 525 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:09,839 all right, has behind you. 526 00:23:12,039 --> 00:23:13,599 Speaker 5: Sure like to play it safe, don't you. 527 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,000 Speaker 7: Handcuffs they work pretty good, mister, much better than rope. 528 00:23:21,599 --> 00:23:22,519 Speaker 5: We called the office. 529 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:25,319 Speaker 6: A relief team came out to replace us on steakeout, 530 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:28,440 and we took the suspect downtown to the interrogation room. 531 00:23:29,279 --> 00:23:31,440 He was checked through R and I and identified as 532 00:23:31,519 --> 00:23:35,559 Gerald Adams, a one time loser. Together with Barrett and Bryan, 533 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:39,119 we questioned the suspect for three hours. He refused to 534 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:41,079 admit that he had any part in the abduction of 535 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:41,839 Tony Richmond. 536 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:45,279 Speaker 5: We gave up for the time being, took. 537 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:46,960 Speaker 6: Him to the main jail, where he was booked on 538 00:23:47,039 --> 00:23:51,759 suspicion of kidnapping. A little after eleven am, Gerald adams 539 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:54,039 partner showed up out of the shack in the valley. 540 00:23:54,319 --> 00:23:58,000 He was taken into custody, was brought downtown, confronted with 541 00:23:58,079 --> 00:24:00,559 the evidence against him, and he gave us a statement 542 00:24:00,599 --> 00:24:04,240 admitting his guilt. Late that afternoon, we went back to 543 00:24:04,319 --> 00:24:07,839 the main jail, signed out Adams for investigation, brought him 544 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:09,119 back to the interrogation room. 545 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:12,119 Speaker 7: I have a seat, Adams. 546 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:16,559 Speaker 9: Okay, what is it this time? 547 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:18,960 Speaker 5: Same as before? Adams? What do you say you're gonna 548 00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:21,200 tell us about it? I told you my story this morning. 549 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:23,880 Mister you got it off, but maybe you'd like to know. 550 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:25,480 We picked up your partner and he gave us a 551 00:24:25,519 --> 00:24:27,680 science statement. Here's a copy of it. 552 00:24:27,799 --> 00:24:28,319 Speaker 9: Have a lot. 553 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:32,319 Speaker 7: Donald black and white. If Pardner says you were in 554 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:35,720 it with him all the way, would say, Adam. 555 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,759 Speaker 15: Doesn't mean anything to me. He probably forced it at him. Well, 556 00:24:39,799 --> 00:24:41,480 that's not what he says. He blames the whole thing 557 00:24:41,519 --> 00:24:41,720 on you. 558 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:43,880 Speaker 6: Says you set up the deal, you gave the orders, 559 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:45,839 you made the phone calls for the ransom money. 560 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 5: Says that's the way he's gonna tell it in court. 561 00:24:48,759 --> 00:24:50,519 He's gonna need a lot of proof, and gave it 562 00:24:50,599 --> 00:24:50,839 to us. 563 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 7: He showed us your apartment, a couple of ransom notes 564 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:54,839 you'd readen, showed us the typewriter you wrote him on, 565 00:24:55,039 --> 00:24:56,839 showed us the clothes you wore the night you grabbed 566 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:57,519 mister Richmond. 567 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:00,400 Speaker 5: He's a liar, not according to Dark Crime reason. 568 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:04,400 Speaker 6: They checked over the clothes found particles of dirt and pollen, 569 00:25:04,519 --> 00:25:06,839 and the trouser cuffs they match up with samples we 570 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:08,359 took from that field out to the shack. 571 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:10,359 Speaker 5: Well, it ain't true, None of it's true. You guy's 572 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:14,559 a liar. Well, there's a statement at him. It's all aired. 573 00:25:15,079 --> 00:25:16,960 You got any corrections in the story, Now is the 574 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:21,680 time to make them, Adam, There's only one thing I 575 00:25:21,759 --> 00:25:24,519 want to know. Yeah, how did it happen? How'd you 576 00:25:24,559 --> 00:25:26,680 get a line on us? Richmond got away from the shack. 577 00:25:26,759 --> 00:25:28,400 We staked out them until you came along. 578 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:31,279 Speaker 7: Figure couldn't have gotten away. 579 00:25:31,319 --> 00:25:32,200 Speaker 5: I had it all worked out. 580 00:25:32,519 --> 00:25:33,319 Speaker 7: Your partner didn't. 581 00:25:33,519 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 15: I showed him just what to do, how to handle 582 00:25:35,240 --> 00:25:37,640 a thing. I showed him where to hide. Richmond couldn't 583 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:39,680 have goofed up. I showed him the whole routine. It 584 00:25:39,799 --> 00:25:42,119 was one thing you didn't show him. Yeah, how to 585 00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:42,519 tie on that? 586 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:53,839 Speaker 2: The story you have just heard was true, only the 587 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:55,960 names were changed to protect the innocent. 588 00:25:56,359 --> 00:25:59,599 Speaker 4: On December eighteenth, trial was held in Superior Court Department 589 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:01,880 that he said, City and County of Los Angeles, State 590 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:04,319 of California. In a moment, the results of that trial, 591 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:16,400 Gerald Adams and his accomplice in the abduction of Tony 592 00:26:16,519 --> 00:26:19,640 Richmond were tried and convicted in Superior Court of kidnapping. 593 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:23,119 The state Penal Code stipulates that kidnapping for the purpose 594 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:26,519 of extorting money is punishable either by death or by 595 00:26:26,599 --> 00:26:30,240 imprisonment in the state penitentiary. From twenty five years to lfe. 596 00:26:30,839 --> 00:26:33,640 Both Adams and his partner are now serving life terms 597 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:39,400 in the state Penitentiary. Wholesome California Ladies and Gentlemen. One 598 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,400 of the first contributions to the special five million dollar 599 00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:46,039 Red Cross flood relief appeal was two dollars and seven 600 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:49,680 cents pennies and nickels from two nine year old playmates 601 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:53,400 in Kansas City, Missouri. Stepping up to the reception desk 602 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:56,680 in the Kansas City Red Cross Chapter, the pair proudly 603 00:26:56,759 --> 00:27:00,799 offered their earnings gained from touring neighborhood streets, recite and 604 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:04,319 singing nursery rhymes. The money the Red Cross provides for 605 00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:07,640 rebuilding a house or refurnishing it, or for helping a 606 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:11,359 family find the means to help itself will be given outright, 607 00:27:12,039 --> 00:27:12,480 not lent. 608 00:27:14,279 --> 00:27:17,279 Speaker 2: These were the words of President Truman in asking the 609 00:27:17,359 --> 00:27:21,240 American public to contribute at least five million dollars to 610 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:26,839 the Red Cross to aid the disaster stricken people of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, 611 00:27:26,920 --> 00:27:31,000 and Illinois. Won't you help through your local Red Cross chapter? 612 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:43,319 Speaker 4: You have just heard Dragnet a series of authentic cases 613 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:46,720 from official files. Technical advice comes from the Office of 614 00:27:46,799 --> 00:27:50,039 Chief of Police wh Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. 615 00:27:53,279 --> 00:27:56,039 Speaker 9: Stay tuned for Counterspy next over NBC. 616 00:28:01,559 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 1: Welcome Back. Sometimes you have to work to solve the mystery. 617 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:08,640 Sometimes it kind of solves itself, as the kidnapping plan 618 00:28:08,799 --> 00:28:13,319 fell apart due to an incompetent accomplice and a resourceful victim. 619 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:16,880 I will admit to some ignorance about the origin of 620 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:20,240 this title, whether it was a fan title or whether 621 00:28:20,279 --> 00:28:23,599 it was something official. If it's not a fan title, 622 00:28:23,680 --> 00:28:27,319 it does suggest the script may have come in behind schedule, 623 00:28:27,839 --> 00:28:31,160 leaving no time to think of an actual title. And 624 00:28:31,279 --> 00:28:34,920 there's another episode with a similar title the big Almost 625 00:28:35,039 --> 00:28:37,720 no script and no script would be a problem for 626 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:43,000 a detective program, particularly Dragnet. One does it improv Dragnet. 627 00:28:43,839 --> 00:28:46,480 But I think we may never appreciate how hard it 628 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:49,880 was for radio writers to turn out scripts week after 629 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:53,599 week on programs that didn't take breaks, and then to 630 00:28:53,799 --> 00:28:58,200 have those scripts be of as high quality as what 631 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:02,119 we enjoy on most of the programs. It's an incredible 632 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:06,160 amount of writing and rewriting, usually down to one or 633 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:09,759 two writers. All right, Well, listener comments and feedback. Now, 634 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:14,039 Harrison writes, I feel, and this is regarding the Big Setup. 635 00:29:14,119 --> 00:29:15,960 I feel, if you're going to go through the trouble 636 00:29:16,039 --> 00:29:18,720 of staking out places to rob, then you should probably 637 00:29:18,799 --> 00:29:21,759 skip the ones with living maids. But who am I 638 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:25,319 to critique criminals supposedly at the top of their profession. 639 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:29,039 I hear you, Harrison, and I would tend to think 640 00:29:29,119 --> 00:29:31,759 so as well, though I do hate to tell anyone 641 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,759 their business, and I think it is fair to say, 642 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:39,720 based on the number of burglaries that they pulled off, 643 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:44,680 with very high value items being stolen, they were probably 644 00:29:45,119 --> 00:29:48,559 at the top of their profession. But sometimes there are 645 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:54,480 holes in your processes, and sometimes you have success and 646 00:29:54,599 --> 00:29:57,559 that makes you cauky and you make mistakes as a 647 00:29:57,640 --> 00:30:00,279 result of that. We can't really say for sure what 648 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:03,240 happened here, but I suspect one of those two. And 649 00:30:03,359 --> 00:30:07,440 then we have a couple of comments on YouTube regarding 650 00:30:07,519 --> 00:30:10,880 the Big Love Sarge seven to one four rights. Hello Adam, 651 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:14,079 thank you for bringing us this episode of Dragnet, and 652 00:30:14,519 --> 00:30:18,559 Alfred writes thanks for the PSA at the beginning. Thanks Alfred. 653 00:30:18,599 --> 00:30:20,319 As I said at the beginning, I don't want to 654 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:24,799 overuse trigger warnings or things of that sort, but when 655 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:28,759 this series itself, when it was originally broadcast, had a warning, 656 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:32,640 it's probably a good idea to pass that along. End 657 00:30:32,799 --> 00:30:36,400 affirm that. All right, Well, now it is time to 658 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:40,039 thank our Patreon supporter of the day, and I want 659 00:30:40,119 --> 00:30:43,599 to thank real udon Noodle Patreon supporter since December twenty 660 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:47,440 twenty four, currently supporting the podcast at the Shawmas level 661 00:30:47,480 --> 00:30:49,680 of four dollars or more per month. Thanks so much 662 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:52,119 for your support and that will do it for today. 663 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:55,480 If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your 664 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:59,920 favorite podcast software. And if you're enjoying the podcast on YouTube, 665 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:02,759 be sure to lock the video subscriber to the channel 666 00:31:02,799 --> 00:31:06,880 and mark the notification bell. We will be back next 667 00:31:07,039 --> 00:31:10,039 Thursday with another episode of drag Nat. But join us 668 00:31:10,119 --> 00:31:13,720 back here tomorrow for yours truly, Johnny dall or where 669 00:31:13,960 --> 00:31:14,599 Johnny Dollar. 670 00:31:15,039 --> 00:31:17,759 Speaker 12: This is Barry Winters, it Master's Insurance and trust. 671 00:31:17,640 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 9: Oh Hi, Barry, it's been here, sure. 672 00:31:19,400 --> 00:31:21,960 Speaker 12: Johnny, because we don't usually have trouble with our accounts. 673 00:31:22,079 --> 00:31:23,920 Speaker 2: You mean you didn't, huh until now? 674 00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:26,599 Speaker 12: Well, yeah, I'm afraid that's about the size of it, 675 00:31:26,759 --> 00:31:30,400 and this time it's bad trouble me a simplex tackle company, 676 00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:31,119 Johnny over in. 677 00:31:31,160 --> 00:31:32,960 Speaker 9: Danbury fishing tackle that's right. 678 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 7: Oh, how come I never heard of them? 679 00:31:35,480 --> 00:31:38,920 Speaker 12: A little small outfit to kind of glorified partnership. 680 00:31:39,039 --> 00:31:39,599 Speaker 9: What's that mean? 681 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:43,720 Speaker 12: What's owned by nine men? One of them Hanley Thomas's president. 682 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:47,400 The others are secretary treasurer and a flock of vice president. 683 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:48,119 Speaker 9: So what's happened? 684 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:50,640 Speaker 12: Well, the nine of them, plus the twenty or thirty 685 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:53,400 workers of the plant are all covered by a group 686 00:31:53,519 --> 00:31:54,440 life insurance deal. 687 00:31:54,799 --> 00:31:56,559 Speaker 9: And listen, yeah, we've. 688 00:31:56,480 --> 00:31:58,720 Speaker 12: Just had to pay off on three policies in a row. 689 00:31:59,000 --> 00:31:59,799 Speaker 7: Well that's too bad. 690 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,160 Speaker 5: Why calling me, because, Johnny. 691 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:04,880 Speaker 12: Why those three debts? We're all murdered. 692 00:32:05,119 --> 00:32:07,759 Speaker 1: Hope you'll be with us then in the meantime. Send 693 00:32:07,799 --> 00:32:12,960 your comments to Box thirteen at Greatdetectives dot net, follow 694 00:32:13,079 --> 00:32:16,759 us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us out 695 00:32:16,839 --> 00:32:22,920 on Instagram, Instagram, dot com, slash Great detectives from Boise, Idaho. 696 00:32:23,599 --> 00:32:26,200 This is your host, Adam Graham signing off.