1 00:00:28,399 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. 2 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:38,920 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're 3 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:43,719 going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet. But 4 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,200 first I do want to let you know that today's 5 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,159 program is brought you part by the financial support of 6 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,560 our listeners. You can support the show on a one 7 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:56,479 time basis by mailing a donation to Adam Graham peel 8 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,719 Box one five nine one three. 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A criminal makes his escape. 20 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:09,199 Your job find him. 21 00:02:09,319 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 3: Drag Net the documented drama of an actual crime. For 22 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:15,719 the next thirty minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles 23 00:02:15,719 --> 00:02:18,560 Police Department, you will travel step by step on the 24 00:02:18,599 --> 00:02:21,759 side of the law through an actual case transcribed. 25 00:02:21,199 --> 00:02:23,159 Speaker 2: From official police files. 26 00:02:23,199 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 3: From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, drag Net 27 00:02:26,879 --> 00:02:28,800 is the story of your police force and action. 28 00:02:32,199 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 4: It was Monday, July ninth. It was warm in Los Angeles. 29 00:02:35,159 --> 00:02:37,759 We're working the day watch out of robbery detail. My 30 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,840 partner's Ben Romero. The boss is bad Brown, Chief of detective. 31 00:02:41,199 --> 00:02:44,240 My name's Friday was nine to fifty five am when 32 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:48,319 we got to the Stacey Hollywood Department Store Personnel. 33 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 5: Department, Stacy Hollywood, that would be the Yardish Department. Yes, mam, 34 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,759 I'll connect you. Yes, can I help you? 35 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:04,319 Speaker 2: Police officer? Yes, sir, like to speak to one of 36 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:06,280 your employees. Uh, Harvey Kimbrough. 37 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:08,719 Speaker 5: Guess a moment, I'll page him for you. 38 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 6: You gotta match. 39 00:03:09,759 --> 00:03:11,719 Speaker 2: Mm. Yeah, here we are. 40 00:03:12,199 --> 00:03:13,439 Speaker 6: Thank you. 41 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:14,439 Speaker 2: Well. I was a kid. 42 00:03:14,439 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 6: I never could figure out what that was. 43 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:19,599 Speaker 2: What's their the auto call system to call the employees 44 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,199 to the phone rings all over the story and yeah, 45 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:22,479 I know. 46 00:03:26,439 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 5: Office, Yes, mister Kimbro They're two policemen waiting to see 47 00:03:30,159 --> 00:03:34,919 you on the tenth floor. All right, that was mister Kimbro. 48 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:35,759 Speaker 2: He's on his way up. 49 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 6: Thank you very much. Did I give you the crime 50 00:03:40,599 --> 00:03:41,520 report on this thing? 51 00:03:41,919 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 7: No? 52 00:03:42,159 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 6: I think you kept it. 53 00:03:43,039 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 2: Then let me see say your home. Oh yeah, you'll 54 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,960 hear it, mart, I'll say one' they what do you 55 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,199 got there? They call him pepto pails are good, farmer, 56 00:03:53,039 --> 00:03:55,400 And what are they for? They call it the stomach 57 00:03:56,479 --> 00:03:57,879 for stomach cats. You know I'm good. 58 00:03:58,319 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 6: Oh I haven't got a stomach ache. 59 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:08,319 Speaker 2: Uh. These gentlemen here stella. Yes, that's right you Harvey Kimbro, Yes, sir, 60 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,599 that's right. I sure appreciate you people coming over here. 61 00:04:11,639 --> 00:04:13,560 I don't like to take time off from work. It 62 00:04:13,599 --> 00:04:16,079 makes it tough on my partner's clide Morren, Yes, for 63 00:04:16,199 --> 00:04:18,959 wednespent janitor. Work in a big store like this keeps 64 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:19,439 you hopping? 65 00:04:19,639 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 6: Do you do? 66 00:04:20,519 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 2: You haven't got any idea who the hold up men 67 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:23,560 are yet? Have you? No? 68 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 4: Sure we have, and we'd like to get a little 69 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:26,560 more information on what happened when you. 70 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:28,639 Speaker 6: Did you talk to the two officers and the police car. 71 00:04:28,959 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 4: Yes, we did, but it's customary for us to make 72 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:32,639 a follow up for any additional information. 73 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 2: You fellas who play clothes mines that it. 74 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 6: Yeah, we're from Central Robbery. 75 00:04:36,879 --> 00:04:39,639 Speaker 2: Oh I see well, I never knew i'd get this 76 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:40,439 much service. 77 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,639 Speaker 6: Yes, sir, I wonder if we might step outside the officer. 78 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,720 Speaker 4: I don't imagine you want to discuss your personal business 79 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:45,360 here in the office. 80 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 6: It's very considered of you. 81 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 2: Thank you for. 82 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 6: Go ahead. 83 00:04:54,439 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 2: I wonder if you'd mind going over it again for 84 00:04:56,319 --> 00:04:59,079 as Mster Kimbro. Maybe something you didn't think of when 85 00:04:59,079 --> 00:05:01,720 the other officers talked. I believe I told him everything. 86 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,199 I was on my way into work this morning about 87 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,000 five am. You live out Mill m. 88 00:05:06,079 --> 00:05:06,879 Speaker 6: Yes, sir, that's right. 89 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 2: I take the freeway in. 90 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 6: It was all the commercial street that you were held up. 91 00:05:10,399 --> 00:05:13,399 Speaker 2: That's right, Commercial right near Alameda, almost to the corner. 92 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:17,240 Whether tearing those buildings down. Man flagged me down. Looked 93 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:20,079 like his car was stalled. Well, always make it a 94 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,399 habit to stop when I see somebody in trouble. I 95 00:05:22,439 --> 00:05:24,199 know how it is at time in the morning, no 96 00:05:24,319 --> 00:05:27,800 gas stations opened. Figured maybe the fellow needed a shove 97 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:29,720 or something, so you stopped to give him a hand. 98 00:05:29,759 --> 00:05:31,680 Is that right? That's what I had in mind. I'd 99 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,000 no more to stop the car, and he came over. 100 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:35,600 He pointed a gun at me and told me. 101 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 6: To get out. 102 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 2: What'd you do well? I asked the fellow, what'd he want? 103 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,240 I told him I didn't have any money, told him 104 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,199 I was on my way into work. What do you 105 00:05:43,199 --> 00:05:45,759 say to that? Didn't say anything. He just opened the 106 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:48,279 car door, grabbed me by the arm, and pulled me out. 107 00:05:49,199 --> 00:05:51,560 I wasn't prepared for it, and I kind of fell 108 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:54,680 out onto the street. Yeah, I still didn't know what 109 00:05:54,759 --> 00:05:57,439 he was after thought at first he might have been crazy. 110 00:05:57,439 --> 00:05:59,079 Speaker 6: He was going to kill me? Or why'd you think 111 00:05:59,120 --> 00:05:59,720 he was going to kill you? 112 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,759 Speaker 2: He's no With the gun and all, and the way 113 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:04,759 he pulled me out of the car, I just couldn't 114 00:06:04,759 --> 00:06:05,240 make it out. 115 00:06:05,399 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 6: I see, did you go on police? Well? 116 00:06:07,519 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 2: He took my wallet from me, all the money I had, 117 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:14,279 fourteen dollars, and then he said, don't bother to get 118 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,160 up and stay right there for five minutes after I leave, 119 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:19,759 and then he bent down and I hit me in 120 00:06:19,759 --> 00:06:22,120 the face. What'd he hit you with? With his fist? 121 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:24,959 Hit me right right here in the mouth. You can 122 00:06:24,959 --> 00:06:27,519 see the cart right in shadow I lived here. Well, 123 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,879 you see the blood pretty heavy there. It's a nasty cut. Well, 124 00:06:30,879 --> 00:06:33,319 it's better now. The men who came in the ambulance 125 00:06:33,319 --> 00:06:34,879 they put something on it. It'll be all right. 126 00:06:35,319 --> 00:06:37,199 Speaker 6: Well did he knock you out when he hits you? 127 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 1: No? 128 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,759 Speaker 2: I saw him get into my car, and then the 129 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:41,839 car parked up ahead and took off. And this man 130 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:43,639 who helped me up, he followed my car. 131 00:06:44,519 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 6: Well, do you have anything more on the description of 132 00:06:46,199 --> 00:06:47,439 the hold up man or his car? 133 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:48,199 Speaker 5: No? 134 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,319 Speaker 2: I think I told the other officers everything I can remember. 135 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,519 Would you recognize a man if you saw him again, 136 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:55,439 mister Gimbre, Yes, sir, I think I would. 137 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 5: Uh. 138 00:06:57,240 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 4: Your car is a blue nineteen forty eight dots sedan 139 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:01,519 right rear fender damage. 140 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:04,639 Speaker 6: Is that correct? Yes, sir? Any other identifying marks at all? 141 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:06,959 Speaker 2: No, sir, that's about the size of it. 142 00:07:07,439 --> 00:07:09,759 Speaker 4: And the other car looked to you like a late 143 00:07:09,839 --> 00:07:13,959 model Chevrolet I forty nine or fifty anyway, two tone green, 144 00:07:14,079 --> 00:07:14,800 that's sir, that's. 145 00:07:14,639 --> 00:07:16,839 Speaker 6: What we have. Did you see the license number on that? 146 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,439 Speaker 2: No, sir, I didn't this. Uh, this witnesses lestid you, 147 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:23,079 mister Sidney Ferguson that was the fellow that stopped and 148 00:07:23,199 --> 00:07:25,879 picked me up, brought me into work. Did you talk 149 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,199 to him yet? It might be able to help when 150 00:07:28,199 --> 00:07:30,040 we're gonna see as soon as we leave you eight 151 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,639 hundred block on Saturday, Yes, sir, that's right. Sure, hope 152 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:37,000 you get that thief. My car too awful hard to 153 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:38,720 get her on Los Angeles is out a car. 154 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:41,519 Speaker 6: I won't do her best. I was just wondering, mister Kimberle. Yes, sir, 155 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:42,279 what's that? Well? 156 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 4: You say that when the man hit you, he didn't 157 00:07:43,759 --> 00:07:45,240 knock you out. You weren't unconscious. 158 00:07:45,519 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 2: No, sir, I was not well. 159 00:07:46,759 --> 00:07:48,879 Speaker 6: Did you try to locate a phone call for help? 160 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 2: I didn't have to this mister Ferguson pulled up and 161 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:55,199 stopped right away, and then the officers came. Besides, I 162 00:07:55,279 --> 00:07:57,360 figured I'd better do what I was told. How's that 163 00:07:57,959 --> 00:08:03,480 I was afraid? I was gonna wait five minutes then 164 00:08:03,519 --> 00:08:05,000 and I left the department store. 165 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:06,759 Speaker 4: Picked up our car in the parking lot next door, 166 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:08,519 and drove out to the San Fernando Valley. 167 00:08:08,959 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 6: The eight hundred block on. 168 00:08:10,079 --> 00:08:14,399 Speaker 4: Sataquoi Avenue, Sidney Ferguson's home was a typical valley residence, 169 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:16,199 one story farmhouse. 170 00:08:15,759 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 2: Style round back to the gate. 171 00:08:21,199 --> 00:08:24,079 Speaker 7: They on the driveway, mh this way, I guess huh yeah, 172 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:38,120 Hi there, this is the Ferguson house. 173 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 6: Yes, sir, we're looking for Sidney Ferguson. 174 00:08:40,279 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 2: Surely I'm Sidney Ferguson Police officers. 175 00:08:42,279 --> 00:08:44,639 Speaker 6: Mister Ferguson got that hold up this morning out on 176 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,200 commercial stream, Yes, sir, that's right. This is Sergeant Romero. 177 00:08:47,399 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 2: My name's Friday, Happy new him. Excuse my wet handmen 178 00:08:50,519 --> 00:08:53,399 cleaning out my tanks from rising your fellows work out 179 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:55,759 of the city hall. Yes, we do. Wouldn't happen to 180 00:08:55,799 --> 00:08:59,000 know with John O'Grady down there, Narcotics Division went to 181 00:08:59,080 --> 00:08:59,840 high school with John. 182 00:09:00,279 --> 00:09:02,759 Speaker 6: No, I don't believe I know him then? Oh Grady? 183 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:05,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, tall fella, kind of blonde, wave the air, Yeah, 184 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,960 yeah that's right, good looking fellaw. Yeah, I think I've 185 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,679 seen him around, good friend of mine. Wasn't that a 186 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:12,080 shame this morning? That kimber guy. 187 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was a rough one, And the reason we 188 00:09:13,639 --> 00:09:14,960 came out to see is that we thought that maybe 189 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:16,759 you could give us some additional information on it. 190 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 2: Glad to give you all the help I can like 191 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:20,519 to see you get that hold. 192 00:09:20,399 --> 00:09:22,639 Speaker 6: Up man, mind giving us a rundown on what happened 193 00:09:22,639 --> 00:09:23,600 this morning, Not at all. 194 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:27,519 Speaker 2: It's around five o'clock this morning. Not usually up that 195 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:29,000 time in the morning. But I was on my way 196 00:09:29,039 --> 00:09:32,000 back from Monterey Park. Generally try to make it down 197 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,159 there at least once twice a month go down and 198 00:09:34,159 --> 00:09:36,480 see Jack Robinson and a choir's friend I have down there, 199 00:09:36,519 --> 00:09:37,279 and we swapped fish. 200 00:09:37,399 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 6: Yeah. 201 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:40,440 Speaker 2: See, I was on my way back coming down Commercial 202 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,279 Street when I saw this man sitting on the side 203 00:09:42,279 --> 00:09:44,320 of the curb. Looked like he was hurt. To me, 204 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:47,039 uh huh, I see, wouldn't have noticed it. Probably it 205 00:09:47,159 --> 00:09:49,440 was pretty dark because two cars pulled out, one right 206 00:09:49,519 --> 00:09:51,279 after the other seemed to be in a big hurry. 207 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:53,320 And you pulled up to give kimbro a hand. Yes, 208 00:09:53,399 --> 00:09:55,919 I did, of course. When I got close enough, I 209 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:58,440 could see the guy had been kicking the teeth bleeding 210 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,279 pretty bad. Offered to take him to hospital, but he 211 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:03,879 said he didn't want to be late for work. After 212 00:10:03,919 --> 00:10:06,000 the officers came and talked to him and the ambulance 213 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:08,320 men treated him, I drove him up to Stacey's Hollywood, 214 00:10:08,399 --> 00:10:10,799 dropped him off there that's where he works in. Yeah. 215 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:13,440 Speaker 4: Well, the report says here that you got the license 216 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:15,480 number of the getaway car, but you couldn't find the 217 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:17,559 paper that you'd written it on when the officers interviewed. 218 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:20,200 Speaker 2: You think, yes, I did, and that doesn't beat them all. 219 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:22,480 What's that? Well, I had the piece of paper a 220 00:10:22,519 --> 00:10:25,039 few minutes before the officers got there. I guess I 221 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,000 was more rattle than the kimbro fella. When I got 222 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,120 home here this morning, there was a slip of paper 223 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,480 right on the floor of my car. A little bit 224 00:10:32,519 --> 00:10:33,240 of a break, isn't it. 225 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:33,919 Speaker 6: Yes, so it is. 226 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 2: I wonder if we could have it. You bet you can't, 227 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:36,879 watch step In Siens. 228 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 6: I didn't thank you. 229 00:10:41,399 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 2: I'm on the fish officers. It's my hobby. Tropical fish. 230 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,159 Sure got a lot of it. Yeah, let's see now, 231 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:51,120 when I put that piece of paper, I really wrote 232 00:10:51,159 --> 00:10:53,200 it down. Believe me, I just misplaced it some place 233 00:10:53,279 --> 00:10:55,360 here I'm trying to get rid of so in the 234 00:10:55,399 --> 00:10:56,840 AlSi off the glass of the tanks. 235 00:10:57,159 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 6: Yeah, look at these. Have you ever seen the thing 236 00:10:59,519 --> 00:11:00,440 pretty in your life? 237 00:11:01,799 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 2: Yeah? So that's what they call clown fish salt water fish. 238 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:05,840 Uh huh? 239 00:11:06,399 --> 00:11:08,639 Speaker 6: Do you keep all tropical fishing salt water. 240 00:11:08,759 --> 00:11:11,919 Speaker 2: Oh no, most of 'em are fresh water. And there's 241 00:11:11,919 --> 00:11:13,559 the ones that breed good in captivity. 242 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:15,559 Speaker 6: Where do you get all these fish catching? 243 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 2: Oh? No, place called a Quium Stock Company out on Beverlely. 244 00:11:18,639 --> 00:11:22,919 Uh huh loo card Joe down the corner sea him over. Yeah, 245 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,759 that's a seahorse, Joe, Yeah, that's right. They're also kept 246 00:11:26,799 --> 00:11:30,159 in salt water. Sure is interesting on Joe. Yeah, how'd 247 00:11:30,159 --> 00:11:32,360 you fellas really like to see something you haven't seen before? 248 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:37,840 What's that put in this tank here? Hoprochromas multicolor. That's 249 00:11:37,879 --> 00:11:40,720 her scientific name, commonly known as the Egyptian mouth breeder. 250 00:11:41,039 --> 00:11:43,559 Is that a fie? It's a little female man. She's 251 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,039 one of the most sacrificing mothers in a Quiam history. 252 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:49,480 One of the strangers too. How's that bunch? Lays her 253 00:11:49,519 --> 00:11:51,679 eggs and a small depression and the sand down there 254 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:52,600 at the bottom of the tank. 255 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:54,279 Speaker 6: How many eggs would that be? 256 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 2: Usually eighty to ninety. Now here's the strange part. As 257 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:59,919 the eggs are fertilized, she scoops. 258 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 6: Him up in a she eats him. 259 00:12:01,639 --> 00:12:04,279 Speaker 2: Oh no, they remain in her mouth while they hatch. Well, 260 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:07,879 how long does that? They over fourteen days? Oh? How 261 00:12:07,919 --> 00:12:08,519 does she eat? 262 00:12:08,759 --> 00:12:09,279 Speaker 6: Adjust it? 263 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 2: She doesn't. She doesn't touch food in any farm for 264 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:16,200 this two week period. Seems just waste away. And what happens? 265 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:19,240 Then finally the eggs hatch after fourteen days and the 266 00:12:19,279 --> 00:12:21,919 little fry comes swimming out of the mother's mouth. Yeah, 267 00:12:22,519 --> 00:12:24,600 while the fry are growing up first, you know, you 268 00:12:24,639 --> 00:12:27,440 can hardly stand there so tiny. While they're growing up. 269 00:12:27,519 --> 00:12:29,679 If anything frightens him, quick as the price, theyre back 270 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:33,480 in the monther's mouth. M. That's certainly amazing. Yeah, yeah, 271 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:38,600 Hopochroma smulticolor. I'm commonly known as the Egyptian mouth breeder. 272 00:12:38,759 --> 00:12:41,200 That as big as they ever get, Yes, sir, one 273 00:12:41,279 --> 00:12:44,200 inch to an inch and a half. It's hard to believe. 274 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:47,159 The betters are almost as strange. The male builds a 275 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,720 bubble nest on the surface of the water. That's these 276 00:12:49,759 --> 00:12:54,080 in this tank. Hum, here's that different? Hm? The one 277 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:55,320 I wrote the license number on it? 278 00:12:55,399 --> 00:12:57,639 Speaker 6: Well, it's foot I wonder if I could see that please? Yeah, 279 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:01,399 thanks you, I'm pretty sure this number, Yes I am. 280 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:02,399 Speaker 2: I got a good look at it. 281 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 6: Well, thank you very much, sir, Yeah, thank you, not 282 00:13:04,919 --> 00:13:05,200 at all. 283 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 2: Wish could come home and spend a little time. You 284 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:09,960 seem kind of interested in tropical official Yeah. 285 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:14,519 Speaker 6: Well maybe I'll do that sometimes. Go bye, nic, Thanks 286 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:18,360 very much. That's a good break. If this license number 287 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,279 checks out, Yeah, Thatt Ferguson is a nice fella. 288 00:13:21,399 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, say sergeant for the now, Yes, sir, you almost forgot. 289 00:13:24,799 --> 00:13:27,840 I'm meant to ask you, what's that about five weeks 290 00:13:27,879 --> 00:13:30,320 from now? Yeah, I would you like a nice pair 291 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:31,840 of baby Egyptian mouthbreeders. 292 00:13:37,759 --> 00:13:40,159 Speaker 4: Ten forty five am Ben and I got in the 293 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:43,200 car and headed back toward town. I called communications and 294 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:46,159 had them check the license number Ferguson gave us through DMV. 295 00:13:46,879 --> 00:13:48,360 They called back and told us that the car was 296 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:51,879 a nineteen forty nine Chevrolet four door Sedan. The registered 297 00:13:51,919 --> 00:13:54,799 owner was a Jack B. Grant one nine one one 298 00:13:54,919 --> 00:13:57,840 two Beacon Street, which in the southwest part of Los 299 00:13:57,879 --> 00:14:01,159 Angeles was a large old ash residents that had been 300 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:03,799 converted into a roaming house. We checked with the landity 301 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:04,879 and missus Ida Fisher. 302 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 5: He's been with me here about eight months. 303 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:10,519 Speaker 6: What time did you say Grant left this morning, missus Fisher. 304 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:13,519 Speaker 5: Well, it was pretty early, must have been a round 305 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:16,240 four am when I heard him go out. He came 306 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,759 back in again about eight o'clock this morning, parked his car, 307 00:14:19,879 --> 00:14:22,279 and then he drove off with some other man. 308 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,399 Speaker 6: Would you happen to know the other man? No, I wouldn't. 309 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,480 I just saw him drive off. We're just Grant Parker's 310 00:14:28,559 --> 00:14:30,000 car man round. 311 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 2: Back in the garage. 312 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 6: What if you'd mind if we take a look. 313 00:14:32,919 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 2: I know that's all right. You just go right around 314 00:14:35,039 --> 00:14:36,200 the back there down the drive. 315 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 6: Thank you very much, ma'am. 316 00:14:37,759 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 5: Now there's two cars parked in there. The black Ford 317 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,200 belongs to mister Spencer, yes, ma'am, thank you. And the 318 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:46,360 nineteen and forty nine Chevrolet that's mister Grant's. 319 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:50,679 Speaker 6: We checked the car and the license number. 320 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,279 Speaker 4: It matched the description given us by the victim, Harvey 321 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:56,799 Kimbro and the witness Sidney Ferguson. Together with missus Fisher, 322 00:14:56,919 --> 00:14:59,639 we checked Jack Grant's room. We found nothing of importance. 323 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:02,519 His clothing and personal effects were all there, nothing to 324 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:05,440 indicate that he wouldn't be back. We told the landlady 325 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:07,360 that we were placing the house under surveillance and if 326 00:15:07,399 --> 00:15:09,399 Grant should return, not to say that we've been there. 327 00:15:09,919 --> 00:15:13,039 She agreed and offered further assistance. She said she'd signal 328 00:15:13,159 --> 00:15:16,200 us by raising lowering our front window curtain. When Grant returned, 329 00:15:16,679 --> 00:15:19,200 we parked down the street, called the office and advised 330 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:21,879 them we were on stakeout. Two men were sent out 331 00:15:21,919 --> 00:15:24,440 and they covered the back entrance, Ben and I covered 332 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:27,559 the front. By six o'clock that night, Grant had failed 333 00:15:27,559 --> 00:15:31,840 to show. Nine pm, still nothing, eleven pm. 334 00:15:37,799 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 2: What time did they say that relief team was coming out? 335 00:15:41,159 --> 00:15:47,039 Around eleven sometime? Chandler and Records. Huh yeah, I guess so? Oh, 336 00:15:47,159 --> 00:15:50,360 I sure. I am stiff. Feels like needles all over 337 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:57,039 my body. Been about twelve hours, isn't it. Yeah, it's 338 00:15:57,159 --> 00:16:00,399 like driving up to San Francisco. Wife always makes me 339 00:16:00,559 --> 00:16:02,519 drive all the way. When I climb out of that 340 00:16:02,679 --> 00:16:06,759 gar H'm as stiff as a board. Uh car pulling 341 00:16:06,879 --> 00:16:17,840 up down the street there, Yeah, that's racked. 342 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:26,879 Speaker 6: Its hi, Jack Friddy? 343 00:16:27,879 --> 00:16:28,879 Speaker 2: Who's that you got with you? 344 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 6: Same guy brought you your lunch yesterday? 345 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 2: Stop ragging. That's the house right up there. 346 00:16:35,519 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 6: Yeah, that's right, the green and white from there. 347 00:16:38,039 --> 00:16:39,039 Speaker 2: No side of 'em at all. 348 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:43,559 Speaker 6: Huh no nothing, Oh you guys wanna take off? Yeah, 349 00:16:43,759 --> 00:16:45,759 I guess you can make out Rick Its you got 350 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:46,559 Chandler with you. 351 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:49,759 Speaker 2: I feel sorry if you Friday drawing this guy for 352 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:50,279 a partner. 353 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:52,559 Speaker 4: Man after seven years, he kind of grows on. You 354 00:16:53,559 --> 00:16:55,679 like to check out the landlady before we take off. 355 00:16:56,360 --> 00:16:57,320 Her name's are the Fisher? 356 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:57,639 Speaker 2: Jack? 357 00:16:58,080 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 6: Right you? 358 00:16:58,799 --> 00:17:03,759 Speaker 2: It's good? Joe? Yeah, see you later, Jack. 359 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:10,880 Speaker 6: Say hello to Chenley right then, night swim? I had 360 00:17:11,039 --> 00:17:13,119 rack Its sure is a ribs taker. 361 00:17:13,319 --> 00:17:13,519 Speaker 1: Yeah. 362 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:20,319 Speaker 6: Front room lights is still on and she's sweating it 363 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:25,079 out with her. Yes, loves it. 364 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:29,400 Speaker 4: Police officers, Ms Fisher, Oh Sorryan Friday, Oh yes, sorry 365 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:30,079 to buy you again. 366 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:30,880 Speaker 2: Man, that's all right. 367 00:17:31,039 --> 00:17:32,279 Speaker 6: I just couldn't see who it was. 368 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:36,279 Speaker 2: My porch likes Burner. Yes, ma'am. Mister grand still hasn't 369 00:17:36,319 --> 00:17:36,559 come in. 370 00:17:36,759 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 6: I wonder if you might if we took another look 371 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:38,640 at his room. 372 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 5: I don't see why it hasn't come in. 373 00:17:41,799 --> 00:17:42,400 Speaker 2: What's it? Joe? 374 00:17:44,279 --> 00:17:45,160 Speaker 6: What do you doing. 375 00:17:47,039 --> 00:17:47,559 Speaker 7: Out the bar? 376 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:51,839 Speaker 2: Joe? Joe? You all right? 377 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:53,319 Speaker 5: Didn't know he had a gun. 378 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,279 Speaker 6: He made me hiding, made me lady. Would you call 379 00:17:56,319 --> 00:17:58,359 an abun and hurry yo? 380 00:17:59,079 --> 00:18:00,440 Speaker 2: It was not dead as lady. 381 00:18:00,559 --> 00:18:01,880 Speaker 6: Get the ambulance please. 382 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 2: Monday, July ninth eleven, twenty eight pm, the ambulance arrived 383 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:27,160 and Joe was taken to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital. 384 00:18:27,799 --> 00:18:29,160 Speaker 6: His condition was critical. 385 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:32,279 Speaker 2: Despite the fact that the other men on a stakeout 386 00:18:32,319 --> 00:18:34,599 at the house had closed in as quickly as possible, 387 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,960 Jack Grant somehow succeeded in jumping out a side window 388 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:41,039 and making good his escape through a maze of neighboring backyards. 389 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:43,880 The men at the scene began a search of the 390 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:47,799 immediate area. I called in and communication stt out of 391 00:18:47,839 --> 00:18:52,240 broadcast on APB. A special detail of men and cruiser 392 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:54,920 cars was rushed to the scene and a blockade thrown 393 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:57,960 up around the area. I stayed on and worked with 394 00:18:58,079 --> 00:19:02,480 Rickitgs and Chandler. Under questioning the landlady, missus Fisher, broke 395 00:19:02,519 --> 00:19:04,720 down and admitted that Grant had given her ten dollars 396 00:19:04,799 --> 00:19:07,720 to keep his presence in the house a secret. She 397 00:19:07,839 --> 00:19:10,359 told us that when we'd searched the suspect's room earlier, 398 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:13,160 he had hidden in the cellar. She was taken into 399 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:17,319 custody one thirty am. I got a relief and I 400 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:20,559 went downtown to the Georgia Street Receiving the Hospital. P 401 00:19:20,759 --> 00:19:23,960 and f for were removed one slug from the upper 402 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:27,160 thoracic reach and another one from his right shoulder. Looked 403 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:29,119 like they could have been thirty at caliber. They've been 404 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:33,039 marked for evidence. How's he doing? As well as can 405 00:19:33,119 --> 00:19:36,759 be expected? What does that mean? It's hard to tell. 406 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:40,519 Depends on how it goes the next four hours. Can 407 00:19:40,599 --> 00:19:43,400 I go see? No, No, we're not admitting anyone in there. 408 00:19:43,599 --> 00:19:45,559 And under said it has lost quite a lot of blood. 409 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:49,599 It's pretty weak. He need anybody for confusion? Oh, that's 410 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:54,279 all taken care of. His relatives be notified, Yes, sir, 411 00:19:54,759 --> 00:19:58,119 just his mother. She's visiting relatives up in rent in Washington. 412 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:01,880 I sent him a wire, little bricks and news to her. Yeah, 413 00:20:02,319 --> 00:20:05,240 that's about all we can do for now. Oh, I 414 00:20:05,319 --> 00:20:07,599 wonder if I couldn't sneak in and leave this card 415 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:09,519 in a cigarettes one prayed. 416 00:20:09,559 --> 00:20:12,319 Speaker 6: It's gonna be some time before Sergeant Friday can use 'em. 417 00:20:12,839 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 2: Just leave him. I'll have a nurse take care of 418 00:20:14,319 --> 00:20:20,559 it all right, dot Uh, thank you? Is there anything 419 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:23,480 I can get for him? Anything he needs? No? 420 00:20:24,279 --> 00:20:26,920 Speaker 6: Doing everything we can for him. You don't think I 421 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,799 could just look in for a minute. No, I'm sorry, 422 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,920 must be something I can do. He got a good prayer. 423 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:43,359 Speaker 2: Handy two a m. I left Georgia Street receiving hospital 424 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:45,759 and drove back to the scene of the shooting. The 425 00:20:45,799 --> 00:20:48,279 search for the suspect, Jack Brant was still going on. 426 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:53,160 The neighborhood was checked and rechecked. Everything possible was done 427 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:55,160 to find the man who would shot down the sergeant. 428 00:20:55,279 --> 00:20:59,240 You'll Friday. He's been said that the police department goes 429 00:20:59,319 --> 00:21:01,960 all out its efforts to run down a criminal who 430 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:06,279 attacks a police officer. It's true, but most people aren't 431 00:21:06,279 --> 00:21:09,720 aware of the reason. Certain elements would like you to 432 00:21:09,759 --> 00:21:12,160 believe that the police officer places the safety of his 433 00:21:12,279 --> 00:21:15,640 fellow officers above that of the citizen. This isn't true. 434 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:19,720 His first day at the academy, the cadet peace officer 435 00:21:19,839 --> 00:21:23,319 is taught this basic fact. If a criminal would shoot 436 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:26,359 down the armed police officer, he wouldn't hesitate to shoot 437 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:31,519 down the unarmed citizen. Three am I finally located looked 438 00:21:31,519 --> 00:21:33,640 in at jack Rickitts at the corner of Coronat and 439 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:36,759 Bacon Street, seven blocks from the scene of the shooting. 440 00:21:37,279 --> 00:21:41,400 How is he not too good depends on the next 441 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:41,880 four hour. 442 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:44,960 Speaker 6: What are his chances? I didn't ask. 443 00:21:46,519 --> 00:21:49,559 Speaker 2: We're not getting any place here, nothing at all. 444 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:53,039 Speaker 6: Nothing. Something's gotta break. 445 00:21:53,559 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 2: Channelers still downtown to come and through grants package down 446 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:59,039 at the IE Bureau and come up with anything. Not 447 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:01,559 the last time, I cheer back about forty minutes ago. 448 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:07,559 Not any idea fresh out. You couldn't have gotten far, 449 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:11,400 but this soon he couldn't. Bus depots, train terminals and 450 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:12,480 airports are all covered. 451 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:14,480 Speaker 6: Highway patrol has been alerted. 452 00:22:15,279 --> 00:22:17,799 Speaker 2: Nothing so far. He's someplace close. 453 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:20,200 Speaker 6: He's got to be. I think he's holed up. 454 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:23,519 Speaker 2: In town two. But where. Yeah, he's in the jam. 455 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:25,839 He's had good publicity. A lot of his friends are 456 00:22:25,839 --> 00:22:27,039 going to hide the welcome. 457 00:22:26,799 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 6: At Maybe that narras it now a little maybe let's 458 00:22:30,799 --> 00:22:31,279 find him. 459 00:22:33,839 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 2: Three thirty am. Jack records and now got back to 460 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:39,680 the city Hall. We went directed to the Eye Bureau 461 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:43,799 channel learning powers that sifted through Jack Grant's package. They'd 462 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:46,839 drawn up a list of all Grant's known friends and associates. 463 00:22:47,519 --> 00:22:50,160 There were twenty two names on the list. Three of 464 00:22:50,279 --> 00:22:52,680 them were in San Quentin Penitente Street. Two of them 465 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:55,200 were doing time at the county work for him. I'd 466 00:22:55,279 --> 00:22:58,759 left seventeen names on the list. Further checking showed that 467 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:02,039 five of 'em had out of store eight addresses twelve names. 468 00:23:03,039 --> 00:23:05,319 The list was split down the middle. Ricketts and I 469 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,799 took six names, ten and Power six of the twelve, 470 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:11,279 with the exception of one. All names had appeared on 471 00:23:11,359 --> 00:23:14,640 the police blodder in the past eight years. Raymond Weller, 472 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:20,519 Peter Denton, Orrace Phillips, Henry Brien. Ricketts and I checked him. 473 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:24,440 Some were in bed, some hadn't been to bed. We 474 00:23:24,559 --> 00:23:27,519 were reasonably sure. Now Exam knew that we're about to dissuspect. 475 00:23:28,839 --> 00:23:32,200 I called Georgia Street to find out about Joe. He 476 00:23:32,359 --> 00:23:36,480 told me no change in his condition. Four fifty five 477 00:23:36,559 --> 00:23:36,880 a him. 478 00:23:42,279 --> 00:23:43,960 Speaker 6: After this time, we get a cook bite to eat. 479 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,240 Speaker 2: Huh, you don't look so good and I'm not hungry. 480 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:49,400 Speaker 6: What's this one's name? 481 00:23:49,720 --> 00:24:08,039 Speaker 2: Anthony Baxter, Room twenty three, He says it, yeah, Anthony Baxter. Yeah, 482 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:10,599 please offers, we want to talk to you. It's a 483 00:24:10,759 --> 00:24:12,480 fine hour to get a guy out of bed. Do 484 00:24:12,519 --> 00:24:14,920 you always sleep with your clothes on? And step back 485 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:19,759 there in the room. What's going on? You are a 486 00:24:19,799 --> 00:24:23,039 friend of Jack Grins. Why do you know Jack Grinn? 487 00:24:24,039 --> 00:24:27,319 Why Jack Grant's a friend of yours. I'm gonna tell 488 00:24:27,319 --> 00:24:30,440 you anything that I know. Why you wanna talk here 489 00:24:30,519 --> 00:24:32,319 and downtown. I got a right to know what it's 490 00:24:32,319 --> 00:24:34,839 all about. Get your hat and cool if you just 491 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:36,640 want to know if I know Jackie Grant? Is that 492 00:24:36,759 --> 00:24:37,240 all you want? 493 00:24:37,279 --> 00:24:37,319 Speaker 6: To? 494 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:40,079 Speaker 2: Get that coat in there? I know Grant? Where is he? 495 00:24:40,839 --> 00:24:42,720 Speaker 6: I don't wanna get mixed up in anything you're mixed 496 00:24:42,839 --> 00:24:44,039 up in And already you know him? 497 00:24:44,519 --> 00:24:46,759 Speaker 2: You know it's the trouble with you guys. Guy tries 498 00:24:46,799 --> 00:24:48,799 to walk straight down and you guys come around, try 499 00:24:48,839 --> 00:24:51,359 and push him into a corner. Where's Grin. Look, I've 500 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:53,440 been in jail and I did my time. You haven't 501 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:55,519 got anything on me. Actually, let's get this straight. We're 502 00:24:55,519 --> 00:24:57,720 not after you. We're after Grinn. We didn't come here 503 00:24:57,759 --> 00:24:59,240 to push you around. We don't want you to push 504 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:02,000 us around. And where I'm gonna tell you something. I 505 00:25:02,079 --> 00:25:03,759 don't like being talked to this when I'm not going 506 00:25:03,799 --> 00:25:05,319 to stand for it. I got certain rights and I'm 507 00:25:05,319 --> 00:25:07,759 gonna stand on now. You listen to me. A friend 508 00:25:07,759 --> 00:25:09,640 of mine's laying in the hospital because of your pal 509 00:25:09,759 --> 00:25:10,160 Jack Grant. 510 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:11,680 Speaker 6: He put two bullets in him. Now, I'm tired and 511 00:25:11,720 --> 00:25:12,400 I'm out of patients. 512 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:12,880 Speaker 2: Where is he? 513 00:25:13,799 --> 00:25:14,319 Speaker 1: Where is he? 514 00:25:15,079 --> 00:25:18,680 Speaker 2: All right? Bennett's all right, it's the last time around. 515 00:25:18,759 --> 00:25:19,880 Back to tell us where Grant is? 516 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,839 Speaker 6: We go downtown, Come on quick. 517 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:30,160 Speaker 2: Hotel sober room six oh five, five twenty seven am. 518 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:34,200 We located the Philbert Hotel on North Crocker Street on 519 00:25:34,319 --> 00:25:36,000 the way over. We called in and told him what 520 00:25:36,079 --> 00:25:39,759 we'd find. Chandler and Powers met us outside the hotel. 521 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:43,279 They took up their position. Reckitts and I checked with 522 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:45,599 a desk clerk and confirmed that the suspect was in 523 00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:49,119 room six oh five. He was registered under an alias. 524 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:52,839 He took the elevator to the sixth floor. Room six 525 00:25:52,960 --> 00:26:01,680 oh five is directly across from the elevator. What is it, 526 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:05,839 police officer? Watch your pant now, keep your hand out 527 00:26:05,839 --> 00:26:13,279 of that pocket, Ran, I wouldn't wanna shoot you. Five 528 00:26:13,359 --> 00:26:17,759 forty two am. Rickits in China took the suspect into custody. 529 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:20,359 It was six o three am when I got to 530 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:22,119 Georgia Street Receiving Hospital. 531 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:26,119 Speaker 6: Be in their fort Sigean, how is he? 532 00:26:26,799 --> 00:26:29,119 Speaker 2: You can go in and stay too long? 533 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:46,039 Speaker 6: Thank you? Hi Joe, Hi, you were tired? 534 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:48,920 Speaker 2: How you feeling, Oh, I'll do. 535 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:50,799 Speaker 6: I'd to go. 536 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 4: I got grind. You were tired, you been working straight 537 00:26:57,279 --> 00:27:04,039 through on Yeah, h I can get you. No, I 538 00:27:04,079 --> 00:27:05,640 guess I'm better hurry up and get out of here. 539 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:17,759 Huh why we still got that stolen cardifined, the story. 540 00:27:17,519 --> 00:27:20,599 Speaker 2: You have just heard was true, only the names were 541 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:22,160 changed to protect the innocent. 542 00:27:22,599 --> 00:27:25,599 Speaker 3: On November seventh, trial was held in Superior Court Department 543 00:27:25,680 --> 00:27:28,519 eighty nine, City and County of Los Angeles, State of California. 544 00:27:28,599 --> 00:27:40,160 In a moment the results of that trial, Jack Grant 545 00:27:40,319 --> 00:27:42,640 was tried and convicted on one count of assault to 546 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,759 commit murder. He and his accomplice were convicted on several 547 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:49,000 counts of first degree robbery. Assault to commit murder is 548 00:27:49,039 --> 00:27:52,960 punishable by imprisonment for from one to fourteen years, first 549 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:56,559 degree robbery by imprisonment from five years to life. The 550 00:27:56,680 --> 00:27:58,880 Landlady Ida Fisher was placed on probation. 551 00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:05,079 Speaker 2: You have just heir. 552 00:28:05,119 --> 00:28:08,799 Speaker 3: Dragnet a series of authentic cases from official fights. Technical 553 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:11,759 advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police wh Parker, 554 00:28:11,839 --> 00:28:13,160 Los Angeles Police Department. 555 00:28:17,680 --> 00:28:22,920 Speaker 1: Welcome back. I've seen a number of black and white 556 00:28:23,519 --> 00:28:26,279 dragging that TV episodes before I had heard this one, 557 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:29,559 and I have to admit that I was very surprised 558 00:28:30,119 --> 00:28:35,079 when Joe Friday was shot because in the TV version, 559 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:40,559 which was after Ben Alexander played Friday's partner Frank Smith, 560 00:28:40,799 --> 00:28:44,759 it was Frank that was shot, not Joe, and this 561 00:28:45,079 --> 00:28:50,200 illustrates why, despite the fact that he only appeared in 562 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:54,960 two TV episodes and one hundred odd radio episodes, many 563 00:28:55,039 --> 00:28:58,559 of view Barton y Our Borrow as Joe Friday's best 564 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:04,640 partner as a character. While Bill Gannon and Frank Smith 565 00:29:04,839 --> 00:29:11,200 brought some lightnous, fun and balance to Dragnet, Ben Romero 566 00:29:11,559 --> 00:29:15,119 was probably the only one who could be followed as 567 00:29:15,319 --> 00:29:21,279 a credible substitute protagonist taking over for Friday and being 568 00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:26,079 able to dial into some real intensity and be able 569 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:31,519 to deliver some real raw emotion and still be true 570 00:29:31,559 --> 00:29:36,440 to the character. And Alexander was more credible as someone 571 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:41,400 who was interested in tropical fish. So an interesting contrast 572 00:29:41,599 --> 00:29:46,359 of the strength of the two portrayals. Well, now we 573 00:29:46,559 --> 00:29:50,680 turn to listener comments and feedback and we go over 574 00:29:51,039 --> 00:30:00,079 to Spotify where sham Spade rights regarding the episode The 575 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:04,240 Big New Years. It's episodes like this that make me 576 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:08,759 regret that Dragnet is written in reality because you know 577 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:11,759 the news is about to be delivered. My stomach ache 578 00:30:11,839 --> 00:30:14,880 for Joe and Ben and my heart breaks for the wife. Well, 579 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:18,720 thanks for the comment, and I think Dragnet does a 580 00:30:18,839 --> 00:30:24,599 really good job of bringing home how difficult these situations 581 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:28,319 are that law enforcement has to deal with each time 582 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:33,759 they need to do it. It's awkward and it's difficult, 583 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:39,200 and there's some real uncertainty. I think it reflects the 584 00:30:39,279 --> 00:30:43,240 reality that it doesn't get easier. Well, now it's time 585 00:30:43,319 --> 00:30:45,720 to thank our Patreon supporter of the day, and I 586 00:30:45,839 --> 00:30:48,680 want to go ahead and thank Martin, Patreon supporter since 587 00:30:48,799 --> 00:30:53,079 March of twenty twenty four, currently supporting the podcast at 588 00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:56,799 the Master Detective level of fifteen dollars or more per month. 589 00:30:57,359 --> 00:30:59,559 Thank you so much for your support, Martin, and that 590 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:02,559 will do it for today. If you're enjoying the podcast, 591 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:06,720 please follow us using your favorite podcast software and be 592 00:31:06,839 --> 00:31:09,559 sure to rate and review the podcast wherever you download 593 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:13,920 it from. We will be back next Saturday with another 594 00:31:14,039 --> 00:31:18,160 episode of Dragonet Join us next Thursday for the start 595 00:31:18,920 --> 00:31:23,000 of our journey through the Moonstone, but join us back 596 00:31:23,079 --> 00:31:26,400 here on Monday for the adventures of the falcon. 597 00:31:26,039 --> 00:31:35,599 Speaker 2: Wear, and Robert, imagine finding you here. Well, it's certainly 598 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:37,680 as a small world, much too small. 599 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:44,440 Speaker 8: You're going somewhere. Well, if you are I devoid Cairo, 600 00:31:45,279 --> 00:31:47,720 I don't think you'd like it this time of year. Well, 601 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:54,400 you'd have arranged to stay naturally, Oh, that would have 602 00:31:54,519 --> 00:31:58,279 been lovely. Still it might have posed a problem. What 603 00:31:58,440 --> 00:31:59,359 about yes Man? 604 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:02,599 Speaker 2: Yeah, isn't that her name? 605 00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:07,160 Speaker 8: She's beautiful, Robert Mullah showed me her picture. 606 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:10,000 Speaker 6: Suppose we leave her out of this discussion and she 607 00:32:10,160 --> 00:32:11,519 knows nothing of activities. 608 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:16,319 Speaker 8: Why, Conrad, you haven't gone middle class and fallen in love. 609 00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:18,279 Speaker 6: I said, we will leave her out of this. 610 00:32:21,680 --> 00:32:24,240 Speaker 2: Now here your orders. I refuse to accept. 611 00:32:24,039 --> 00:32:28,359 Speaker 8: Himim I wouldn't get on that plane, Robert, I don't 612 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:32,279 think you'd like the welcoming committee in Cairo. Do you 613 00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:34,079 remember Emil Russo? 614 00:32:34,799 --> 00:32:38,400 Speaker 6: Emil Oh, he's waiting for you at. 615 00:32:38,279 --> 00:32:42,839 Speaker 8: The airport there now. Personally, I never believed those stories 616 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:46,400 that he learned his trade working for the Nazis at duckholl. 617 00:32:47,519 --> 00:32:47,559 Speaker 6: No. 618 00:32:47,799 --> 00:32:48,440 Speaker 8: One never knows. 619 00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:51,039 Speaker 1: I hope you'll be with us then. In the meantime, 620 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:56,319 send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Detectives Dot Nett, 621 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:00,920 Follow us on Twitter at Radio Detactives, and check us 622 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:07,839 out on Instagram, Instagram, dot com slash Great Detectives from Boise, Idaho. 623 00:33:08,160 --> 00:33:10,880 This is your host, Adam Graham signing off.