1 00:00:28,519 --> 00:00:35,439 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Kallispell, Montana. 2 00:00:35,679 --> 00:00:38,679 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're 3 00:00:38,679 --> 00:00:42,119 going to bring you this week's episode of Dragnet. But 4 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:46,039 before we get started, I do want to let you 5 00:00:46,119 --> 00:00:48,759 know that today's program is brought to you in part 6 00:00:48,799 --> 00:00:52,399 by the financial support of our listeners. 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A gang of 18 00:01:52,599 --> 00:01:55,920 veteran dope peddlers moves into your city. They offer one 19 00:01:55,959 --> 00:01:59,319 hundred thousand dollars worth of heroin for sale. They make 20 00:01:59,359 --> 00:02:14,080 their contact. They're ready to do business. Your job stop them. 21 00:02:14,159 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 3: Drag Net the documented drama of an actual crime. While 22 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:20,560 the next thirty minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles 23 00:02:20,599 --> 00:02:23,560 Police Department, you will travel step by step on the 24 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,199 side of the law through an actual case transcribed from 25 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:30,759 official police folence, from beginning to end, from crime to punishment. 26 00:02:31,159 --> 00:02:33,479 Drag Net is the story of your police force. 27 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 4: In action. 28 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,759 Speaker 5: Was Wednesday, June twenty fourth with Psultry in Los Angeles. 29 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,039 We were working the day watch out in arcotics. My 30 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:44,840 partner's Ben Romero. The boss's Thad Brown, Chief of Detectives. 31 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:47,599 My name is Friday. Was nine twenty seven am when 32 00:02:47,599 --> 00:02:49,879 I got to the Charing Cross apartments on Twelfth Streets, 33 00:02:50,759 --> 00:02:51,560 a side entrance. 34 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:14,319 Speaker 4: Hi, Hi, anything doing nothing? How's the bug working better? 35 00:03:14,479 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 6: When of the fellas in the crime lap came out 36 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:17,960 and faced it last night, went next door and replaced 37 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:19,039 the microphone. 38 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 4: I'm getting real sour on this details. Joe. Well here, 39 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:23,599 let me take over for a while. 40 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:29,599 Speaker 6: Yeah, you bet you here my years She like a 41 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,520 couple of big califlowers. Two solid weeks hold up in 42 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:34,120 this place with a pair of earphones on. 43 00:03:34,319 --> 00:03:37,039 Speaker 4: Yeah, what do we got the show for? If? 44 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:40,159 Speaker 6: Woman next door hasn't even mentioned narcotics in two weeks. 45 00:03:41,199 --> 00:03:44,280 All she does is eat, sleep, and play. Solidaire goes 46 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,599 out for groceries once in a while. Hold it somebody 47 00:03:47,639 --> 00:03:50,360 ringing the buzzer next door? First visiting a week? 48 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 4: Yep, it's a minute. 49 00:03:57,719 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 7: Yep, that's right. 50 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:03,039 Speaker 8: I talked with a friend of you, is George, So 51 00:04:03,199 --> 00:04:04,680 it might be a good idea if I let you. 52 00:04:05,319 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 7: What do you want to see mean about its business? 53 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,639 Speaker 8: Miss Washburn? Could we were talking to? 54 00:04:12,599 --> 00:04:13,039 Speaker 9: All right? 55 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 8: Come on, you. 56 00:04:17,959 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 4: Let me plugging these airphones? 57 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 8: You know? 58 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:20,199 Speaker 4: Yeah, go ahead. 59 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 8: I'd like to introduce myself in Washman. My name is 60 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:28,600 Howard Scully. You and George were former as social statistuff 61 00:04:28,639 --> 00:04:29,720 and we worked together a little. 62 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:30,439 Speaker 7: What can I do for you? 63 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 4: Oh? 64 00:04:30,879 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 8: George and I old friends. We're in business in Hong 65 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:36,120 Kong before the war. It's a nice fellow, George. 66 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 7: Now I have a date down town. Happen now, I 67 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:39,120 don't have much time to talk. 68 00:04:39,879 --> 00:04:41,319 Speaker 8: Sorry, I didn't realize you in such a way. I'll 69 00:04:41,319 --> 00:04:45,079 get right to the coins. Yeah. My business partners and I 70 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,040 just came up in Mexicali a few days ago, and 71 00:04:47,079 --> 00:04:49,160 we had some merchandise it's ready for the marketer. It's 72 00:04:49,199 --> 00:04:52,879 good quality. I contacted George, thinking he might introduce me 73 00:04:52,959 --> 00:04:55,920 to some perspective Bias said he didn't want to handle 74 00:04:55,959 --> 00:04:59,519 any merchandise at this time. Why not, Oh, it's something 75 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,360 about the police. I seem to be watching me. I 76 00:05:02,519 --> 00:05:04,959 just didn't want to take any part in any business 77 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:08,839 in George. 78 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 7: Gave you a bump stair sending it to me. 79 00:05:08,879 --> 00:05:10,639 Speaker 8: I can't help you haven't heard my proposition. 80 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 7: I don't have to hear it. Count me out. I 81 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:13,879 don't fool around with junk any of it. 82 00:05:13,879 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 8: It's a tough wrap out here. Well, you just listen 83 00:05:16,639 --> 00:05:19,439 to my propositions. I'm not please. I'm not asking you 84 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:23,279 to be involved perfectly safe and legitimate transaction. In mind, 85 00:05:24,199 --> 00:05:26,000 you'll be well paid for your time and effort with 86 00:05:26,319 --> 00:05:27,439 no risk whatsoever. 87 00:05:27,639 --> 00:05:30,959 Speaker 7: Yeah, I know, all you big connections make it sound good. 88 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 8: George tells me you're acquainted to the right kind of people, 89 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,879 people with money. That's kind of people. Because my partners 90 00:05:36,879 --> 00:05:39,279 and I want to meet you. All I'm asking you 91 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,120 to do is introduce me to a show such persons 92 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:43,160 for our mutual benefit, and then you just leave the 93 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:43,560 rest of me. 94 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 7: Yeah, it's still too much. If I give you an 95 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,360 office to a buyer and you were caught, they get 96 00:05:48,399 --> 00:05:51,360 me conspira. I seen too much of it's alway's no. 97 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 8: Say, well, you'll just have to believe me in this worseman, 98 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:55,959 no one's going to be caught. I'll we work in 99 00:05:55,959 --> 00:05:59,199 an entirely different manner. But police haven't any idea of 100 00:05:59,199 --> 00:06:01,600 our method of opera. We've tested it in six big 101 00:06:01,639 --> 00:06:04,000 cities in the Orient and not once did it fail us. 102 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:05,399 And I tell you it's not going to fail us 103 00:06:05,399 --> 00:06:07,920 here it's your story. 104 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 7: Well it's I'm not chancing a wrap. 105 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 8: To prove you're wrong. Boy. Yeah, do you want a cigarette? 106 00:06:14,319 --> 00:06:14,519 Speaker 4: Yes? 107 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:18,519 Speaker 8: All right, that's right. 108 00:06:24,199 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 7: Thanks. 109 00:06:26,439 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 8: Now I'm only asking one thing, miss, was an introduction 110 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:30,879 to the right party, and that sort. Now you know 111 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:31,720 my reputation. 112 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:33,040 Speaker 4: I'll make it well where you was. 113 00:06:33,519 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 8: If the connection is right. You can live on your 114 00:06:36,439 --> 00:06:37,439 take for the rest of the year. 115 00:06:39,079 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 7: I don't have many friends, just a few whom I 116 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,439 guaranteed for my payoffs. 117 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,439 Speaker 8: I like and deposit the money with George. You'll hold 118 00:06:46,439 --> 00:06:51,000 it until the deal is made. Be real rich, miss Washman. 119 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:52,800 Come on, what do you say. 120 00:06:54,399 --> 00:06:55,959 Speaker 7: An introduction that's all. 121 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 8: That's all. We'll need product speaks for itself. 122 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,759 Speaker 7: I know a fell out in Hollywood. His name's McMillan. 123 00:07:05,959 --> 00:07:07,600 I can call him, tell him to meet you. 124 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 4: I'll be fine. 125 00:07:08,959 --> 00:07:10,839 Speaker 7: I'm not going to introduce you. I'll set up a 126 00:07:10,839 --> 00:07:11,600 meat for you. That's all. 127 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:17,079 Speaker 8: That's all we ask. Do you have this, mister McMillan. McMillan, 128 00:07:17,439 --> 00:07:20,160 you have meet tonight. I think that's fine. Now to night, 129 00:07:20,199 --> 00:07:22,199 at eleven thirty, I'll be at the corner of seventh 130 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,199 and Alimea. Remember this now, one, yeah, corner of seventh 131 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,360 and Alimeter at eleven thirty exactly. I'll have on a 132 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,680 great coat and I'll be carrying a book. McMillan shouldn't 133 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,959 have any trouble recognize you. Just tell him to walk 134 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,759 right up to me, put out his name and say 135 00:07:35,759 --> 00:07:37,560 my name is McMillan. That's all I'll know if he's 136 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,040 the right party, my name is mcmellan. 137 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:40,399 Speaker 4: That's all. 138 00:07:40,519 --> 00:07:45,879 Speaker 8: Yes, all right, Well, I'll make arrangements with George so 139 00:07:45,879 --> 00:07:48,879 I as possible to take care of your fee. Thank 140 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:50,480 you very much, not at all. 141 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:51,879 Speaker 7: Just don't be too assured yourself. 142 00:07:51,879 --> 00:07:52,439 Speaker 8: The fuzziness. 143 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:54,199 Speaker 7: Time to smell by three miles away. 144 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:56,639 Speaker 8: Take care of the police. Miss Washburner system shure to 145 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:04,519 teach him a few lessons. Well buy him, yeah a doctor, 146 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:09,879 don't come here after day call me on the phone. 147 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,879 Speaker 4: Yo, Wait a minute, she's going for the phone. 148 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 7: Come on, just a manner. 149 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 4: Try the doors locked. 150 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:35,679 Speaker 7: What do you want? 151 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 4: Police officers? Alright? What's the pitch like to talk to 152 00:08:38,159 --> 00:08:40,960 you downtown about? What? Howard Scully? What about him? We 153 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:41,799 know why I was here. 154 00:08:42,639 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 6: I haven't done anything, lady, let's go. 155 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,440 Speaker 7: I told Sully I didn't want any He made the proposition, 156 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:47,120 but I didn't buy it. 157 00:08:47,159 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 4: You know that I didn't buy a word of it. 158 00:08:48,519 --> 00:08:48,879 Speaker 6: We did. 159 00:08:52,399 --> 00:08:55,159 Speaker 5: Before the suspect was taken downtown, we informed her landlady 160 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:56,759 to tell anyone that she'd be out of town for 161 00:08:56,799 --> 00:08:59,000 a week. That information was to be passed on any 162 00:08:59,039 --> 00:09:01,759 of her friends or acquaintances who might try to contact it. 163 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,720 After that, we took May washburn back to the office 164 00:09:04,919 --> 00:09:07,960 after being questioned thoroughly. She was detained for further investigation. 165 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:10,919 At two pm, Ben and I met with Captain Kearney, 166 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:14,360 sent for Narcotics and Inspector Virgil Beckner, State Narcotics Bureau 167 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:15,440 Southern Division one. 168 00:09:15,399 --> 00:09:16,399 Speaker 6: Hundred thousand dollars buy? 169 00:09:16,519 --> 00:09:17,399 Speaker 4: Is that what they have in mind? 170 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 6: That's the word around Tom's gipper. Washburn girl told us 171 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:22,720 the same thing washburon the one was the approach for an office. 172 00:09:22,759 --> 00:09:24,919 Speaker 5: Huh, yes, that's right, Beck. She was ready to go 173 00:09:24,919 --> 00:09:27,159 when we picked her up. Pusher's Howard Scully. You remember 174 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:29,879 him about nine years ago, wasn't it? The two want to. 175 00:09:29,919 --> 00:09:30,919 Speaker 4: Do eight or nine years? 176 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 5: Yeah, that big heroin by They tagged every one of 177 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:35,039 the gang, but Scully. 178 00:09:34,799 --> 00:09:37,799 Speaker 9: Yeah, he's no Amazon. He's got every narcotic law on 179 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,559 the book memorized. He sets the deals, takes the gravy, 180 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:42,799 but he never gets tagged. How about the federal narcotics 181 00:09:42,799 --> 00:09:44,360 men and Romara. They've been briefed on this deal. 182 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:46,759 Speaker 6: I called Harry Steono that this morning. They've been following 183 00:09:46,799 --> 00:09:49,279 it too, so he'd be over this afternoon. The setup 184 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,200 with this PC Millan guy, What do you think? Clear 185 00:09:52,279 --> 00:09:54,559 sailing their Beck? As far as I can see, Scully 186 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:56,720 set up to meet with May Washburn, Ben and Joe 187 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,799 grabbed her before she could contact with Milan. As Scully's 188 00:09:59,799 --> 00:10:02,320 got ouiji board, he still must figure everything's Jake. 189 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:04,519 Speaker 9: And then we could have a man meet with Scully 190 00:10:04,519 --> 00:10:06,559 tonight and pass himself off as McMillan. 191 00:10:06,639 --> 00:10:08,559 Speaker 5: There shouldn't be too much trouble. From the way he talks. 192 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,080 Scully's never seen McMillan, has no idea what he looks like. 193 00:10:11,159 --> 00:10:13,519 Speaker 4: It's just a guess. Neither one of you are known 194 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:15,919 to Scully, are you? I never met him or his friends. 195 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,039 Speaker 6: I worked that case last February of when we grat 196 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:20,519 Ray Mardick. He used to be a meal for Scully. 197 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:24,960 That's suppose I've been. I'm afraid that's too close. You 198 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,679 know how many high friends Murdoch. 199 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 4: Has in this town. 200 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:28,919 Speaker 6: If any of them spots him passed the words the Scully, 201 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:32,919 the whole deal's choked off. Joe, you think you could 202 00:10:32,919 --> 00:10:35,039 pass yourself off as McMillan for a couple of days, 203 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:37,320 Like to give it a try back. 204 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:39,559 Speaker 4: What do you think? Good? As me? We can help 205 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:42,440 with the tailing. Only one possible hitch, I can see. 206 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:42,720 You know. 207 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,759 Speaker 9: We're not positive this guy McMillan is a total stranger 208 00:10:45,799 --> 00:10:46,639 the Scully. 209 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 4: And sure sounded like it didn't in Joe Westcully and 210 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:49,440 the Wissman girl would talk. 211 00:10:49,639 --> 00:10:52,080 Speaker 9: It's possible Scully, he might have seen a picture of McMillan. 212 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:54,519 Maybe he knows something on his background, his habits, how 213 00:10:54,519 --> 00:10:57,919 he does business as possible. Yeah, suppose Scully starts asking 214 00:10:57,960 --> 00:10:59,720 the questions, Joe, how are you gonna come it? 215 00:11:00,519 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 4: Well, we could talk to the Washburne girl again. She 216 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:03,080 might brief us. 217 00:11:03,279 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 6: Now if we the guy's life history, let's pick it 218 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:07,399 up firsthand. Honeyman ket mc millan. 219 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:13,519 Speaker 5: Late that afternoon, Stanley McMillan was located at a small 220 00:11:13,519 --> 00:11:16,039 restaurant out in the valley and quietly placed under arrest. 221 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:18,360 He was booked at one of the outlying stations on 222 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:22,000 suspicion of violating the State Narcotics Act. We questioned him 223 00:11:22,039 --> 00:11:24,080 and got all the necessary information on his background that 224 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:26,639 we needed. He told us that he had never seen 225 00:11:26,759 --> 00:11:30,240 or had any dealings before with Howard Scully. Seven thirty 226 00:11:30,279 --> 00:11:32,440 p m. I went home, changed my clothes, put away 227 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:34,960 my gun, ID card and the rest of my identification. 228 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:37,720 An hour later, I checked in at a small hotel 229 00:11:37,799 --> 00:11:39,039 near Fifth and Main Streets. 230 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:40,480 Speaker 4: Eleven fifteen p m. 231 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 5: I left the hotel and started for Seventh in Alameda Streets, 232 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,360 where the scheduled meet with Howard Scully was to take place. 233 00:11:46,039 --> 00:11:48,600 As in most cases, there was one all important rule 234 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:51,000 that I had to work by. If the suspects were 235 00:11:51,039 --> 00:11:53,480 to be arrested and successfully prosecuted, we had to get 236 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,639 them with narcotics in their possession or under their control. 237 00:11:57,360 --> 00:11:59,279 And one of the first things that the working detective 238 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:01,559 learns is the dealers such as Scully, rarely do the 239 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:04,679 actual handling of narcotics except at the actual moment of sale. 240 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,759 If the officer fails to make an arrest at that moment, 241 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:10,440 the odds are stacked heavily against the conviction. 242 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:11,159 Speaker 4: Of the narcotics criminal. 243 00:12:12,039 --> 00:12:14,440 Speaker 5: Eleven thirty PM, I got to the corner of Seventh 244 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:16,519 and Alameda Streets. I walked up to a man standing 245 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:20,240 by the lamppost with short, heavily built, dark haired, dark eyes, 246 00:12:20,279 --> 00:12:22,440 and the small scar in his chin. He had on 247 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,679 a gray coat and he carried a book under one arm. 248 00:12:25,159 --> 00:12:29,480 I put out my hand. Yes, my name's McMillan. 249 00:12:29,879 --> 00:12:32,919 Speaker 8: Oh, glad name, miss mc millan. My name is Scully. 250 00:12:33,039 --> 00:12:36,519 Quiet understand we have a Mitchell friends, Is that Craig. 251 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:37,799 Speaker 4: That's what I'm told. 252 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 8: You're from Louisiana originally New Orleans. 253 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:44,559 Speaker 4: No Oh, it's so. I thought you were from Louisiana 254 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:47,759 or Missouri Saint Louis. Oh, I see, I suppose we 255 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:50,720 go for drive. My hotel's down on fifth. We could 256 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:53,200 talk there. Oh, I think my cow would be better 257 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:55,720 when I can't afford to waste time, I get customers waiting. 258 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,039 Speaker 8: Oh, you can believe me, this won't be a waste 259 00:12:57,039 --> 00:12:58,600 of time. I'm prepared to do business. 260 00:12:59,080 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 4: I must go. 261 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 8: Fine, O, correat, thanks. How will you raise a handling 262 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:10,600 the other side? 263 00:13:10,639 --> 00:13:19,879 Speaker 4: So I get yeah, sure, fine, thank you. You can't 264 00:13:19,919 --> 00:13:22,600 be too careful in la, I hear. Yeah, that's right. 265 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:25,600 There's a lot of heat. Oh, I hope now that's on. 266 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:31,000 You don't worry. I'm clean now tumbles. Would I be 267 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:34,440 here for there were? I got customers to protect, good customers. Fine, 268 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:40,080 you know right, we can do business. How much can 269 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:43,200 you handle it? How much you got? How about ten 270 00:13:43,279 --> 00:13:45,519 thousand worths? Standard? Right for measure on the cut of 271 00:13:45,519 --> 00:13:47,279 the sounds fair. 272 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,440 Speaker 5: We drove three more blocks, and then Scully pulled the 273 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,559 kit of a stop underneath the road of spreading palm 274 00:13:54,639 --> 00:13:57,799 trees on a deserted street. He pulled the emergency brake 275 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:59,519 on and he turned to me, clamped my arms to 276 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:00,600 my side, shook me down. 277 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:02,799 Speaker 4: What's the pitch here? 278 00:14:02,799 --> 00:14:07,399 Speaker 8: What's the idea? No offense, Collen, simple precaution in case 279 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:07,919 you had a gun. 280 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:09,879 Speaker 5: What do you take me for, mister, I'm not used 281 00:14:09,919 --> 00:14:12,399 to doing business this way. That might go real great 282 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:13,720 and these but it's nothing out here. 283 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 8: I said, no offense. It's a hot town. You could 284 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:18,759 be a fuzz. You can't be too careful, you know that. 285 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:22,639 Speaker 5: Yeah, you don't have to pull that careful stuff with me. 286 00:14:22,919 --> 00:14:24,720 Who set up this meat anyway? 287 00:14:24,759 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 4: May all right? If you can't trust her, you can't 288 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:30,679 trust me, or maybe I'm not in the mood business. 289 00:14:30,799 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 6: Come on, take it easy, Mac, work this right, and 290 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,360 we both got a good deal. Let's get to the point. 291 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:36,159 Where's this stuff? 292 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:38,879 Speaker 4: You bring the money, we'll bring the merchant. Wait a minute, 293 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:41,080 a car that pulled up behind this. Let's get out 294 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:41,360 of here. 295 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 8: Get a nervous Mac. That acs that's my partner. Come on, 296 00:14:44,399 --> 00:14:54,879 I'll in addition, all right, huh Jim, Jim, This is 297 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,320 mcmello Mac, my partner. 298 00:14:57,399 --> 00:15:02,879 Speaker 6: Jim Rhoads, all right, yeah, do we do business hard guys? 299 00:15:02,919 --> 00:15:05,639 All right, Jim, he's ready to score how much does 300 00:15:05,639 --> 00:15:09,360 you want? Old bundle, Let's start with ten Can you 301 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:09,679 handle it? 302 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 4: I'd say so If I couldn't, I don't give it away. 303 00:15:12,879 --> 00:15:15,639 Speaker 6: You get the money, you get the stuff. When ten 304 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:17,440 g's worth tonight, the rest next week? 305 00:15:17,879 --> 00:15:20,559 Speaker 4: Well midnight. Now, what do you expect me to do? 306 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:22,480 Bring the money with me hour to pick you up 307 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:25,399 at three am the same corner. Sure, it doesn't give 308 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:25,960 me much time. 309 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:28,399 Speaker 6: It's enough of time if you're really looking, If you're 310 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:30,279 just shopping, we forget about it right now. 311 00:15:30,799 --> 00:15:32,519 Speaker 4: A lot of my customers live out of town. 312 00:15:32,679 --> 00:15:33,399 Speaker 6: That's interesting. 313 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 4: Ten grand is no geezer. 314 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:37,759 Speaker 5: Suppose I can't get all the money together, then don't 315 00:15:37,759 --> 00:15:38,919 show up all or nothing. 316 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:53,159 Speaker 3: You are listening to dragnet authentic stories of your police 317 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:53,919 force in action. 318 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:05,279 Speaker 5: June twenty fifth, Thursday, twelve thirty am. I had two 319 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:07,720 and a half hours to raise ten thousand dollars the 320 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:08,799 narcotics dealers. 321 00:16:08,879 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 4: Howard Scully and. 322 00:16:09,679 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 5: His partner Jim Rhodes had laid it out for me. 323 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:14,000 Either I had the money by three am or there 324 00:16:14,039 --> 00:16:16,320 was no deal. If it failed to come off, our 325 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:18,559 plan to trap the narcotics gang would be worth nothing. 326 00:16:19,919 --> 00:16:22,879 Roads in Scully could possibly find another buyer without our knowledge, 327 00:16:22,879 --> 00:16:24,679 make a deal and flood the market with their store 328 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,600 of narcotics. I knew it'd be impossible to get the 329 00:16:27,639 --> 00:16:31,360 ten thousand dollars together. Had only one alternative, fake our 330 00:16:31,399 --> 00:16:34,039 way as best we could. I went back to the hotel, 331 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:35,879 put a call through to Captain Kearney at the office 332 00:16:35,919 --> 00:16:37,039 and told him what had happened. 333 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 4: He went to work on it. 334 00:16:38,759 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 5: From the narcotic Details emergency fund set up for such purposes, 335 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:45,200 we got together six hundred dollars from Chief of Detective's 336 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:48,480 Thad Brown, Deputy Chief White State Narcotics Bureau, and anyone 337 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,799 else available by phone. We succeeded in rounding up another 338 00:16:50,799 --> 00:16:54,600 three hundred and fifty dollars two thirty am. The money 339 00:16:54,639 --> 00:16:57,320 was tied in two small bundles with hundreds, fifties and 340 00:16:57,320 --> 00:17:00,480 twenties on top. One dollar bills were sandwiched in between. 341 00:17:01,399 --> 00:17:03,480 The two bundles were placed in a briefcase and delivered 342 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:05,799 to me at the hotel on Fifth Street. The gun 343 00:17:05,839 --> 00:17:08,240 was also in the briefcase. I took it out, put 344 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:12,039 it in my pocket, closed the briefcase. Two forty five am. 345 00:17:12,119 --> 00:17:13,799 I left the hotel with the money and started for 346 00:17:13,839 --> 00:17:17,400 the big meat. Three am, seventh and Alimeter. 347 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:27,039 Speaker 8: Like Mela Scully, We're down this way. 348 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:30,160 Speaker 4: You have the money, your. 349 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:34,359 Speaker 5: Pal said, all or nothing? I got it, said a look, 350 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:35,880 how about the merchandise. 351 00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:37,920 Speaker 4: You can check at the cards right down here. 352 00:17:41,799 --> 00:17:47,079 Speaker 6: Roads. Hi got the money. 353 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,440 Speaker 5: Yeah, that's right, I got the money. How about a 354 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:52,000 look at this stuff. I like to know what I'm buying. 355 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:55,359 Speaker 6: We can stop on the way for a sample. Okay, 356 00:17:55,400 --> 00:18:04,240 hard care, have some mcmont. 357 00:18:05,039 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 4: What do you got cash? 358 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:06,799 Speaker 6: Your nuts? 359 00:18:06,839 --> 00:18:07,079 Speaker 8: Have some? 360 00:18:07,839 --> 00:18:08,200 Speaker 4: Thank you. 361 00:18:11,319 --> 00:18:14,440 Speaker 6: There's lots of heat in this town, cops, I think 362 00:18:14,519 --> 00:18:14,920 us flies. 363 00:18:15,559 --> 00:18:18,559 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's rights. Rough time. I gotta be careful. 364 00:18:18,839 --> 00:18:20,400 Speaker 6: That's raising anyway, when to start? 365 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 5: About six weeks ago, bulls tagged some high school kids 366 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:30,279 half that number, huh or for Raley were regular hypes. 367 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:32,799 Speaker 4: Just punks, eighteen year olds, A couple of them or seventy. 368 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:34,720 You squirtch gay in. 369 00:18:34,759 --> 00:18:36,839 Speaker 5: The heat's gonna get worse. One of the punks cash 370 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:38,960 in yesterday, read it in the paper overdose. 371 00:18:39,799 --> 00:18:42,319 Speaker 4: I gonna help business. Well, I'll tell you one thing. 372 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:44,599 I'm playing close. I got good customers, and I'm not 373 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:45,359 gonna risk my neck. 374 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:49,400 Speaker 6: How much stuff do you think you can handle a month? McMillan, no, thanks, 375 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:49,720 no more. 376 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:51,440 Speaker 4: Oh I got about thirty main rinners. 377 00:18:52,039 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 5: They're regular and they're sure eight ten ounces a week, 378 00:18:55,279 --> 00:18:56,200 but they like good stuff. 379 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 4: No Alley, hype jump Howard Massatodia's alway handle good stuff? 380 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:00,680 Goes right. 381 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:02,440 Speaker 6: We could make it a permanent connection with you. 382 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:04,680 Speaker 4: Well, like to see what you're offering first. 383 00:19:04,519 --> 00:19:06,799 Speaker 6: I'll have a good look, all right. How are you 384 00:19:06,839 --> 00:19:07,559 know where to pull up? 385 00:19:07,839 --> 00:19:15,680 Speaker 4: Yeah? 386 00:19:16,039 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 6: You stand a comic mountain? 387 00:19:17,839 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 4: All right, what do you want to take? Any want. 388 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 9: You heard? 389 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 6: All right, Mike, you can get out. Yep, there you go. 390 00:19:42,039 --> 00:19:43,559 Some of the best white stuff you've seen in a 391 00:19:43,559 --> 00:19:53,680 long time. Satisfy yourself. Oh all right, okay, standard, it's 392 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:55,640 all good, not just that sample. 393 00:19:56,640 --> 00:20:01,720 Speaker 4: Okay, I'll go okay, now how about the money? All right? 394 00:20:01,839 --> 00:20:05,039 Have a look. You are. 395 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:10,680 Speaker 5: One stack, two stacks, hundred and twenty tens, few five's 396 00:20:10,680 --> 00:20:14,079 in there. It's ten grand satisfying. 397 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:20,319 Speaker 8: Okay, Jim, right, or excuse me, Mac just a minute, 398 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:21,559 I'm just checking. 399 00:20:21,599 --> 00:20:23,359 Speaker 4: What do you think you're doing? Get your lousy hands 400 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:25,599 off of me. No, no offense. Mc millan needs a 401 00:20:25,599 --> 00:20:27,160 simple precaution precautions. Nothing. 402 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:29,400 Speaker 5: We're doing business, aren't we. You shook me down once tonight? 403 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:30,480 Now how many times are gonna. 404 00:20:30,279 --> 00:20:32,519 Speaker 4: Take you offense? Mac Us? Just check him? That's all? Well? 405 00:20:32,599 --> 00:20:32,680 Speaker 9: Right? 406 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 4: Then suppose I fan you two down? I got the dough. 407 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:37,200 How do I know this isn't a hijack deal? Now? 408 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:39,000 Speaker 5: Come on, this business works both ways. Either we have 409 00:20:39,039 --> 00:20:41,759 a dealer, we don't, we play ball on both sides, 410 00:20:41,799 --> 00:20:43,319 or not at all. I'm getting second tied of taking 411 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:43,880 second place. 412 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:47,119 Speaker 6: Okay, mac Okay, take it easy, forget it. How let's 413 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:49,279 all go back to the car. Sure, I'm sorry back 414 00:20:49,319 --> 00:20:49,759 no offense? 415 00:20:49,799 --> 00:21:00,680 Speaker 4: Yeah, okay, let's close the deal. Where are were gonna go? 416 00:21:01,079 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 6: Don't worry, it's a safe place, okay. Three point thirty 417 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:12,400 five am. In another hour, it'd start getting light. I 418 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:14,640 knew they'd planned to have the by take place before then. 419 00:21:15,039 --> 00:21:17,519 According to our plan, Ben and Sergeant Hunt, along with 420 00:21:17,559 --> 00:21:19,599 the other team of men from the State Narcotics Bureau, 421 00:21:20,039 --> 00:21:21,400 they were to tail us to the place of the 422 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:23,240 meet and move in on a signal from me when 423 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:24,599 the by was actually in progress. 424 00:21:25,759 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 4: Three forty five am, Scully drove. 425 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:30,160 Speaker 5: Out north figure Row on to Pasadena, Avenue and turned 426 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:31,680 right onto Avenue forty three. 427 00:21:32,079 --> 00:21:36,039 Speaker 4: We headed up Montecito Drive. The area became more deserted. 428 00:21:36,440 --> 00:21:38,759 Speaker 5: There were no homes around, no buildings of any kind 429 00:21:38,759 --> 00:21:42,640 to provide cover for anybody that might be following. Somewhere below, 430 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:44,160 we could hear the rattle of a freight train on 431 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:47,079 its way to the Southern Pacific. Yards off in the distance, 432 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:48,720 I could see the lights of the city. I looked 433 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:51,640 pretty far away. Scully finally pulled the car to a 434 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:53,799 stop on the crest of the highest hill in the area. 435 00:21:53,920 --> 00:22:01,920 Speaker 6: When we got out, what do you think make. 436 00:22:03,599 --> 00:22:04,319 Speaker 4: A nice view? 437 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:06,759 Speaker 6: Yeah, spend a long time finding this spot. 438 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:08,559 Speaker 4: We'll prove Yeah. 439 00:22:08,839 --> 00:22:10,279 Speaker 8: Bring him all ahead, jam let's shot it. 440 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:14,759 Speaker 4: Huh. 441 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:18,640 Speaker 6: You see there, clear view of everything down below, at 442 00:22:18,759 --> 00:22:20,880 least half a mile in every direction. No chance getting 443 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:21,720 trapped up here. 444 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:25,200 Speaker 4: Pretty smart. This is the way I like to deal. 445 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 8: There's any cops following us, we can see the lights 446 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,119 before they get here. Ony time cover up any evidence. 447 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,359 Cops ask questions, We tell them we're just looking at 448 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,319 railer stayed up here. It's pretty good. 449 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:38,279 Speaker 4: Huh. Well, I got a hand it to you. You 450 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:41,279 can't be too careful what you do for lookouts. 451 00:22:41,519 --> 00:22:49,400 Speaker 6: Let me show you sway I swayed. Who's that friend? Yeah, Jim, 452 00:22:49,640 --> 00:22:51,680 Well what's the pitch? Who is this guy? Business? 453 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:52,039 Speaker 4: Power? 454 00:22:52,039 --> 00:22:54,799 Speaker 6: Howerd me sway does Mister McMullan. 455 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:58,599 Speaker 4: What do you say? How I do? But how many 456 00:22:58,599 --> 00:23:00,559 people do you need to make a buyer roads? Huh? 457 00:23:00,799 --> 00:23:04,000 Sweets all? Look at it's a big fellow. We got 458 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:05,680 enough people here for a Sunday picnic. 459 00:23:05,759 --> 00:23:07,759 Speaker 6: We need to look out. You just got finished saying it. 460 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:10,640 We can't be too careful. Well, come on, let's wrap 461 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,920 it up. Whards this stuff, Sweeten, you want to go? 462 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:17,880 Speaker 4: Okay? How far does you have to go? 463 00:23:18,079 --> 00:23:21,039 Speaker 6: Close by? Stuff was put away down the tall grass, 464 00:23:21,279 --> 00:23:25,039 nobody ever found it. It's a good idea. I like 465 00:23:25,039 --> 00:23:27,000 the way you operate. Sweet'll have this stuff for you 466 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,160 in a minute. How about the money? Should we count 467 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,279 it rather wait till Swede gets back? 468 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 4: Okay, sweet for the car? 469 00:23:35,799 --> 00:23:39,599 Speaker 6: Can't beat this spot? Ken you mcmony, No, it's good. 470 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:40,839 Speaker 8: You had no idea. 471 00:23:40,839 --> 00:23:43,200 Speaker 4: How much time we spent looking for it? He did? 472 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:51,400 Real good? Yeah? Yeah, though, okay, thanks? Not the money? Huh? 473 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:55,079 Speaker 5: Well, how about counting it out here? I'd feel better 474 00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:56,720 keeping an eye on that road down below. 475 00:23:57,079 --> 00:24:02,079 Speaker 4: Okay, good idea. Oh, let's kind of mac. Huh yeah, 476 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:08,319 all right, there you go. There's one bundle and there's 477 00:24:08,359 --> 00:24:10,640 the other kind of jim Yeah, snap it up. 478 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:11,400 Speaker 6: We've been here long enough. 479 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 8: Ready cool. And there's quite a few one dollar bills here. 480 00:24:20,279 --> 00:24:22,599 Speaker 4: Huh. Well, there's a few of them, but it's all there. 481 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:24,599 How it could be with all these ones? 482 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,880 Speaker 6: And let me see, don't bother the roads? Yeah, what 483 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:28,480 are you trying to fall? 484 00:24:28,599 --> 00:24:30,240 Speaker 4: Get away from the car's colors? You too sweet? 485 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:32,400 Speaker 6: Put the gun down, Mac. You won't get away with your. 486 00:24:32,319 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 4: Hands behind your head. That means you two roads. Nobody's 487 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:36,039 hijacked usmc collin. You're not going to be the first one. 488 00:24:36,119 --> 00:24:39,000 There's no hijack, mister. This is the pinch, he said, fight, 489 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:41,880 he said, he said lousy first. I know we should 490 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:42,640 have fund him again. 491 00:24:42,519 --> 00:24:45,039 Speaker 6: Shut up, powered, you know we can square this with 492 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:47,880 your mac. Five grand cold cash, no questions. 493 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:49,240 Speaker 4: You're talking to yourself, roads. 494 00:24:49,319 --> 00:24:52,160 Speaker 6: I'll make a ten ten grand cash now. You can't 495 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:53,039 afford to pass that up. 496 00:24:54,119 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 4: Come on, how about it, Mac, human just like we are, 497 00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:57,799 you use it. You keep your hands behind your head. 498 00:24:57,839 --> 00:25:00,039 Speaker 6: Miss, here's some sense copper sweets as strong as a 499 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:01,920 I could put him on you, he'd break every bone 500 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:02,480 in your body. 501 00:25:02,519 --> 00:25:04,039 Speaker 4: You'll have to get past this gun first. 502 00:25:04,039 --> 00:25:06,359 Speaker 8: You're not gonna stop all three of us. How do 503 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:07,559 you think you're gonna get back to town? 504 00:25:07,839 --> 00:25:09,119 Speaker 4: I'll worry. You won't have to walk. 505 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:11,440 Speaker 6: I'll never get us downtown. Swee will break you in happy, 506 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:14,480 I'll kill you. You just give me an idea of roads. Huh, 507 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:17,599 you're pretty tough. Shouldn't bother you. I'll kill the Swede 508 00:25:17,680 --> 00:25:19,480 right now. You and Scully can carry his body in 509 00:25:19,559 --> 00:25:21,640 front of me. We'll start walking down that road. We 510 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:24,160 get the nearest place with the phone. I think that'll take. 511 00:25:24,079 --> 00:25:27,400 Speaker 4: Care of it. Won it? He doesn't got the guts, Jim, turn. 512 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:30,160 Speaker 6: Around, Swede, Well, don't kill me. 513 00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:32,680 Speaker 4: Messed out, I'll go away. Don't shoot turn around, Stay 514 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:35,920 where you are, Scully, don't don't killing Copper, don't kill Swede. 515 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:40,240 We'll do anything you say. Somebody coming. Look, Mac will 516 00:25:40,279 --> 00:25:42,240 give you every time. We own fifty thousand bucks. They 517 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:42,519 tell him. 518 00:25:42,519 --> 00:25:46,079 Speaker 6: Nothing's happened. Ben over here, fifty grand Mac. 519 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:49,400 Speaker 4: You can't lose alright, Joe, Bye bye, Hollo. 520 00:25:49,480 --> 00:25:49,759 Speaker 7: That what. 521 00:25:51,759 --> 00:25:52,359 Speaker 4: For three of them? 522 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:57,680 Speaker 6: Ben okay, all right, behind your back, come on, couldn't 523 00:25:57,680 --> 00:25:59,400 get here any sooner, Joe, I had to park at 524 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:02,039 the bottom of the head well stand stillness yea. He 525 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:04,160 circled around on foot, climbed up through the grass. 526 00:26:04,279 --> 00:26:06,039 Speaker 4: That's beginning to think I lost you. All right? You 527 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:09,839 two get him behind your back? Back, Hi, go, there's 528 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:13,680 the jump right here, these two packages. Yes, I let 529 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:16,400 us sew it up. Look, talk it all over your partner. 530 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:17,680 Is that fifty thousand bucks? 531 00:26:17,759 --> 00:26:18,400 Speaker 6: You do the right thing. 532 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,599 Speaker 4: It's all yours. How about it? Fifty grands? You can't 533 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,440 lose what they're talking about, Jill. But they got a 534 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:25,319 big deal. They'll give us fifty thousand if we let 535 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:26,440 them go. How about it? Text? 536 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:29,119 Speaker 6: You could use the do new car, new house? Just 537 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:30,880 forget you ever saw us? He's he is a fifty 538 00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:31,599 thousand cash. 539 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:34,079 Speaker 4: What do you say? Text? Huh, sorry, you got the 540 00:26:34,119 --> 00:26:36,440 wrong man? What my name ain't text? 541 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:46,880 Speaker 2: The story you have just heard was true, only the 542 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:48,960 names were changed to protect the innocent. 543 00:26:49,799 --> 00:26:52,480 Speaker 4: In a moment, the results of their trial. Now here 544 00:26:52,599 --> 00:26:54,599 is our star, Jack Webb, thank you. 545 00:26:55,759 --> 00:26:58,440 Speaker 5: In his training, the working detective has taught the importance 546 00:26:58,519 --> 00:27:02,279 of thoroughness is learn never to overlook even the smallest detail. 547 00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:05,559 What may seem unimportant to the novice may well be 548 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,640 the one thing to help the working detective successfully culminate 549 00:27:08,720 --> 00:27:09,119 his case. 550 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:20,880 Speaker 3: May Washburn, Howard Lewis, Kelly, James Henry Rhodes, and John 551 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:23,960 Swede Nelson were tried and convicted. They receive their sentences 552 00:27:24,039 --> 00:27:26,279 as prescribed by law and are now serving their term 553 00:27:26,319 --> 00:27:30,160 in the state penitentiary. You have just heard Dragnet, a 554 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:33,480 series of authentic cases portions transcribed from official files. 555 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 2: This is NBC, the National Broadcasting Company. 556 00:27:47,319 --> 00:27:50,759 Speaker 1: Welcome back. This is one of my all time favorite 557 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:56,480 Dragnet episodes. The whole subgenre of Dragnet episodes where Joe 558 00:27:56,599 --> 00:28:00,839 Friday goes undercover to make a narcotics is one I 559 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:04,640 really enjoy, but this one particular is just brilliant because 560 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:10,359 Friday is operating in a very high risk situation and 561 00:28:10,599 --> 00:28:14,279 is able to manipulate the criminals and overcome they're carefully 562 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:17,759 well thought out pre cautions. There's also a lot of 563 00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:21,440 nerve with going into the drug buy with so little 564 00:28:21,599 --> 00:28:25,359 of the money that's required. It's such a ticklish operation, 565 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:28,799 but he manages to make it work out by never 566 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:32,720 breaking character and always making subtle moves in a way 567 00:28:32,799 --> 00:28:35,480 that the bad guys weren't going to get suspicious about. 568 00:28:36,039 --> 00:28:38,440 It's just such a great story and such a great 569 00:28:39,039 --> 00:28:44,559 undercover operation. Well, now we turn to listener comments and feedback, 570 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:47,640 and we have a really good question from YouTube, and 571 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:51,160 the listener writes, Adam, do you have any idea why 572 00:28:51,599 --> 00:28:54,920 so many episodes of the original Dragon At TV series 573 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:57,759 are lost or missing? For me, it doesn't make sense. 574 00:28:58,319 --> 00:29:02,119 The show was popular in syndication well into the seventies. 575 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:05,480 I might understand if the original films would go missing 576 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:08,480 and you're left with bad copies, or if only short 577 00:29:08,519 --> 00:29:11,839 and syndicated edits are the only available ones, which would 578 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:15,559 rk me to know end, But perhaps half the series 579 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:19,519 vanished what happened. By comparison, Superman had a similar run, 580 00:29:20,079 --> 00:29:23,039 and all but one episode from the first season had 581 00:29:23,079 --> 00:29:26,880 their original masters accounted for, So for that one episode, 582 00:29:26,920 --> 00:29:29,000 the names escaped me at the moment, were left with 583 00:29:29,119 --> 00:29:31,799 a less than desirable copy, but at least we have 584 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:35,759 it in some form. Well, thanks so much. Now the answer, 585 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:39,960 and this is the best information I've been able to find, 586 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:45,480 comes back to syndication, and in many ways, the nineteen 587 00:29:45,599 --> 00:29:50,480 fifties Dragnet TV series was a victim of the success 588 00:29:50,559 --> 00:29:54,880 of the nineteen sixties TV series because, according to Hayde, 589 00:29:55,039 --> 00:30:01,119 in the seventies, after Dragnet not to sixty seven through 590 00:30:01,279 --> 00:30:05,319 seventy went off the air, it began to replace the 591 00:30:05,480 --> 00:30:10,359 nineteen fifties TV series in syndication, which makes sense that 592 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:15,759 viewers would want to see the newer series. And there's 593 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:18,200 a reason for that as well, given that one of 594 00:30:18,279 --> 00:30:23,079 the appeals of Dragnet originally was that it dealt with 595 00:30:23,759 --> 00:30:27,400 the way police actually worked, and so in that regards, 596 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:33,200 it would be more interesting to see programs that were 597 00:30:33,279 --> 00:30:37,519 recorded three or four years ago as opposed to programs 598 00:30:37,599 --> 00:30:42,359 that were recorded fifteen or twenty years ago. And I 599 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:46,839 think to a lot of people, the nineteen sixties Dragnet 600 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:52,839 became Dragnet. It became the product that was really sold, 601 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:56,319 and the nineteen fifties series wasn't, And it was so 602 00:30:56,720 --> 00:31:04,559 neglected that NBCU Universal neglected to renew the copyrights on 603 00:31:04,759 --> 00:31:09,279 the entirety of the first three seasons of Dragnet, as 604 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:13,119 well as about a third of the fourth season, The 605 00:31:13,319 --> 00:31:18,400 copyrights to most of season four and all of seasons 606 00:31:18,519 --> 00:31:23,039 five and six would be renewed, but season seven wouldn't 607 00:31:23,039 --> 00:31:28,119 be renewed, nor would most of season eight, And so 608 00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:32,759 today it's safe to say that Dragnet as a property 609 00:31:33,559 --> 00:31:39,160 is not particularly commercially viable. And that's an important distinction 610 00:31:39,519 --> 00:31:45,480 with a Superman. The Adventures of Superman TV series was 611 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:51,039 often being re syndicated. There was no real later series 612 00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:55,440 that took its place until arguably the nineties with Lewis 613 00:31:55,519 --> 00:32:00,400 and Clark, the New Adventures of Superman. With Dragnet of 614 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:05,839 the nineteen fifties, you're dealing with something that essentially became 615 00:32:06,119 --> 00:32:10,319 obsolete to what the copyright owners were doing, and which 616 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:14,240 is not particularly commercially profitable. Now. 617 00:32:14,319 --> 00:32:15,680 Speaker 8: Of course, there are all. 618 00:32:15,640 --> 00:32:19,839 Speaker 1: Kinds of stories out there about what happened to Dragnet 619 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:23,880 tapes and transfers. As far as I know, there's not 620 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:27,839 a large official archive of all the episodes, and there's 621 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:32,119 no incentive for NBAC to maintain those. And when we 622 00:32:32,319 --> 00:32:37,720 talk about episodes of the nineteen fifties Dragnet TV series 623 00:32:38,079 --> 00:32:40,799 that are out there, we're talking about those which are 624 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:45,359 known to be easily available to collectors, which numbers are 625 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:50,359 around sixty odd episodes of the two hundred and seventy 626 00:32:50,519 --> 00:32:54,000 six that were produced during the series eight year run. 627 00:32:54,519 --> 00:32:57,960 There are a number of episodes that are not publicly 628 00:32:58,039 --> 00:33:03,640 available that are of or in existence elsewhere. If you 629 00:33:03,799 --> 00:33:08,519 go to the Pailey Center at UCLA, the news ZIM 630 00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:14,960 of Broadcasting in Chicago, or the Library of Congress in Washington, 631 00:33:15,079 --> 00:33:19,079 d C. Or a wide variety of different other places 632 00:33:19,359 --> 00:33:26,039 that hold individual episodes, you'll find more than is circulating. 633 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:29,640 And then of course you have private collectors who may 634 00:33:29,759 --> 00:33:33,599 have an episode or two or three and could be 635 00:33:33,720 --> 00:33:38,240 spread throughout the entire country. And I think in all 636 00:33:38,279 --> 00:33:43,400 those cases the programs exist, but it doesn't actually get 637 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:46,039 to all the people out there. In the case of 638 00:33:46,119 --> 00:33:49,680 those that are held by institutions, they're not in the 639 00:33:49,799 --> 00:33:56,359 business of publishing publicly or television programs, and of course 640 00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:59,359 there are liability issues if they're dealing with the non 641 00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:05,200 public main episodes. And for private collectors, there's really not 642 00:34:05,839 --> 00:34:09,960 a potential for profit, and they did not get into 643 00:34:10,119 --> 00:34:14,239 collecting these episodes, the most of them with the goal 644 00:34:14,519 --> 00:34:20,519 of publishing them, and there's rarely money in selling the 645 00:34:20,639 --> 00:34:25,800 episodes they have in their collections. There are exceptions, for example, 646 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:31,360 when the nineteen sixties Dragnet episodes were being released on DVD. 647 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:37,159 A gentleman who was making the DVD extras actually got 648 00:34:37,440 --> 00:34:41,760 a collector who owned a copy of the Dragnet episode 649 00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:45,280 The Big Smoke to sell them a copy to include 650 00:34:45,320 --> 00:34:48,800 as a DVD extras. Now, of course, there aren't any 651 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:54,239 new Dragnet nineteen sixties DVD releases being made, so there's 652 00:34:54,360 --> 00:34:58,320 really not a commercial opportunity for most collectors. So we're 653 00:34:58,360 --> 00:35:02,519 left with a situation where where if new Dragnet episodes 654 00:35:02,760 --> 00:35:06,199 come into circulation, it's going to be in drips and drops. 655 00:35:06,679 --> 00:35:10,119 For example, there's a company that has a YouTube channel 656 00:35:10,280 --> 00:35:17,599 that came across three rare season seven episodes, I think 657 00:35:17,639 --> 00:35:20,679 about a year ago, and so there will be those 658 00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:24,280 little random editions. But I think the status of the 659 00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:29,800 whole series makes it very commercially difficult to assemble a 660 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:32,800 complete set, and there's just not the incentive to do that. 661 00:35:33,480 --> 00:35:35,719 All right, well, thank you so much. Now it is 662 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:38,280 time to thank our Patreon supporter of the day, and 663 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:40,599 I want to thank Vincent. Vincent's been one of our 664 00:35:40,639 --> 00:35:45,119 Patreon supporters since June twenty nineteen, currently supporting the podcast 665 00:35:45,199 --> 00:35:47,519 at the rookie level. Of two dollars or more per month. 666 00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:50,719 Thanks so much for your support, Vincent, and that will 667 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:53,880 do it for today. If you're enjoying the podcast, please 668 00:35:53,920 --> 00:35:58,079 follow us using your favorite podcast software and be sure 669 00:35:58,159 --> 00:36:00,719 to rate and review the podcast where where you download 670 00:36:00,760 --> 00:36:04,360 it from. We'll be back next Saturday with another episode 671 00:36:04,519 --> 00:36:08,360 of Dragging at and next Tuesday we'll be bringing you 672 00:36:09,119 --> 00:36:12,599 Martin Kine. But join us back here on Monday as 673 00:36:12,679 --> 00:36:18,320 we began our whole line up again with an episode 674 00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:20,880 of the Adventures of the Fault and where I. 675 00:36:20,880 --> 00:36:22,880 Speaker 6: Wouldn't bother you, but there's nobody else I can turn 676 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:25,199 to love forever in your debt. 677 00:36:26,199 --> 00:36:28,840 Speaker 4: Well, I don't think you're going to afford my prices. 678 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:30,840 Speaker 8: Ty, ain't no waiting. 679 00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:37,239 Speaker 4: What do you think? I think you've been seeing too 680 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:38,320 many B movies? 681 00:36:39,519 --> 00:36:41,400 Speaker 5: Where'd you get the idea you could bribe a private 682 00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:42,400 detective with a kiss? 683 00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:43,880 Speaker 8: I'm sorry I lost my head. 684 00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:48,519 Speaker 4: That's a very pretty one. And what's the problem and 685 00:36:48,639 --> 00:36:52,360 you will help? Well, actually it's really very simple. 686 00:36:52,880 --> 00:36:54,800 Speaker 7: Did the man register here at the hotel in. 687 00:36:54,920 --> 00:36:58,119 Speaker 4: Raymond Spence, Raymond Spence. Didn't the room clerk mention something 688 00:36:58,119 --> 00:36:59,039 about him? I don't know? 689 00:36:59,159 --> 00:37:00,599 Speaker 6: Did he yes he did. 690 00:37:00,679 --> 00:37:02,800 Speaker 9: Seems a Spencer character is cleaning a gun this PM 691 00:37:02,840 --> 00:37:04,480 and next time they shut himself on the shoulder. 692 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:09,079 Speaker 7: Oh well, Ray works for a man named Rathio Hernandos. 693 00:37:09,480 --> 00:37:12,000 Hernandos is due here tonight. I want you to meet 694 00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:12,760 him at the airport. 695 00:37:13,159 --> 00:37:13,639 Speaker 4: What four? 696 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:15,559 Speaker 7: Well, how as can you kill him? 697 00:37:16,679 --> 00:37:17,519 Speaker 4: It can be difficult. 698 00:37:17,880 --> 00:37:20,320 Speaker 1: I hope you'll be with us then in the meantime. 699 00:37:20,599 --> 00:37:25,039 Send your comments to Box thirteen at Greatdetectives dot net, 700 00:37:25,119 --> 00:37:28,800 follow us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us 701 00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:33,079 out on Instagram, Instagram, dot com, slash Great Detectives from 702 00:37:33,320 --> 00:37:37,320 Boise ATAHOL. This is your host, Adam Graham signing off.