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You've got a description of the suspect, but no lead to his whereabouts. Your job, get him. Drag men. The documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of a law through an actual case transcribed from official police files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Drag men is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, January 10th. It was foggy in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of forgery division. My partner's Frank Smith, the boss is Captain Wells, my name's Freddie. I was on my way back to the office from a cup of coffee. It was 4.12 pm when I got to forgery. I saw it in the reporter's cell, told her it was a duty of the citizen. It is a duty, isn't it? Yes ma'am. Hi, John. Hi. Mrs. Nesquet, this is my partner sergeant, Freddie. Mrs. Nesquet? No sergeant. James Resson Nesquet's mother got stuck with the bum check,

she's a land lady out on Western. Well not land lady exactly. Only rents a couple of rooms, more for companies than anything. Dad left a plane to get fire on. Yes ma'am. And we help her out if it was necessary. Dicking me. Dicks my husband. We help her out. So far she's managed pretty well by herself, but if she pulls any more fool stunts like this, Farnie has a $3 bill. See you right there? No such account. Bigger's life stamped all over it. I just don't understand it. I just don't understand it at all. Well anybody can take a bad check, Ms. Nesquet, no matter how careful we are, even with good identification you can be fooled. When they do they report it don't they? Well yes ma'am, usually. Look at the date. The way last December over a month ago. Yeah. Over a month ago and she hasn't done a thing about it. Didn't intend to either. Didn't even want me to know. Good thing I started early this year. Early man. When I came to tax, so I found out about the check. Oh. I used to work in a tax office. So I always make out mothers return. If I didn't do it, I don't know who could. Doesn't keep any records. Just stubs in a few bills. And someday they'll audit her and she'll find out. Well why didn't your mother

report this check herself, you know? You tell me the man had an honest face. That's about all I can get out of her. How'd she happen to take it? It was supposed to be for his first month's rent. Well, she's not out of any cash. Sure she's out cash. Twenty dollars. That's what she's out. He made the check for 70. A month's rent's only 50. Not a lot of money, but twenty dollars is twenty dollars. That's what. There's a principle too. Yeah. An actor or something like that. Ma'am. The fellow gave it to her. Mother says she remembered his name from the movie. I thought she happened to take the check. I don't see why she'd trust an actor anymore. And she wouldn't somebody else. I see that please. Parker Owlin. You ever hear of him, Joe? Owlin? Uh-huh. Well, I think it sounds familiar. There's some pictures of him as a kid, I believe. Oh. Does I remember I never cared much for him, though? If it's the same guy in the parts he played. What do you mean? Tevis.

We ran the name Parker Owlin come through our eye and we turned up one package listing a drunk arrest in 1935. We called the screen actors guild to see if they could help locate him. They said they'd checked. May ask us a call back in an hour. 4.30 p.m. We left the office and drove out to the western avenue address Mrs. Nesca to give in us. It was a two-story spanny stuckle with a room's for rent sign in the front window. How about these comments? Mm-hmm. Yes. Mrs. Grimm? Yes. We're police officers. This Frank Smith, my name's Friday. Please, Officer? That's right, man. I need that. My daughter Anita. She sent you. Yes, ma'am. I told her not to. She never does anything. I tell her. Never has. You're likely to come in. Living room for mess. Don't worry about it, ma'am. I was just putting way the ornament from the tree. It was raining last week when I took it down and I couldn't get out to the garage. Yes, ma'am. I won't press any charges. Well, I said to you. Not against that poor man, I won't.

And you can't force me to press charges. No, ma'am. Suppose you tell us about the check. Isn't it much to tell? Your daughter says this man, Alleyton, gave it to you for rent. Here. And because that box out of the way, so you'll have someplace to sit. I'll take care of it, ma'am. All right, I'll put it here. Yes, yes, fine. Thanks. Now, the check with for rent, is that right? That's right. Why don't you take it? Last month, sometime. We could so before Christmas. Or dates on, isn't it? December 9th. No, that's what it says. Have you ever seen Alleyton before? You ever met up with him? Not in person. I may have seen him in pictures. He said he'd been in a lot of pictures. He seemed familiar. Well, my ma'am, how'd he happen to come here to rent a room? We saw the sign out in front in the window. He was living in a hotel downtown and he was without his wages and friends. Did he mention the name in the hotel? No, I don't think so. What about the people he was visiting? What about the people they were? What they may have, I couldn't say for sure, not now.

Now you said he saw the sign. In the window? Yes, ma'am. He came in and asked about the room, but was still for rent. I showed it to him. Upstairs in front, the real nice view. They agreed to take it to the straight-off, straight-off. Said he used to live in a house, something like this, when he first came to California, years ago, when he was wife with the wife. Sort of reminded him of a better time. That's how he put it. And he gave it this check for the first month, friend. Yes. I suppose he'd already told you. He made it out for $20 extra. Why was that? Well, he needed some cash money to hire a cab and move his things out here. And you gave him a cash, huh? $20. Like couldn't turn him down. Why not? What did you see in the office, that's all? You can tell when a person's on it. Yeah, sometimes. And he was so anxious to get the room. He wanted to be all moved in in time for the holidays. He wanted to be with people I spoke to. I felt sorry for him. Did you ask for any identification? Well, now there wasn't any reason. I recognized his name.

Said he was going to be living here. There wasn't anything wrong with his check. He'd be around and make it right. And you never heard from him again? Now that doesn't mean he was trying to cheat me. Well, it looks that way, man. Are you folks of policeman? Do you go to a job to suspect people are being crooked? And I don't blame you. It's your job, Mr. Smith. $20? Me. $20. Is that reason to throw a man like Mr. Arlington and Jail? Well, it might be more than $20. Well, that's all I gave him. Don't you believe me? Yes, ma'am. This man has passed quite a few checks. All right, told you before. I won't press charges. Yes, ma'am. You told us. You don't understand. He didn't mean any harm. You sure about that, Miss Crun? I'm a pretty good judge of human nature. I ought to be by now. Yes, ma'am. He's had lots of troubles with Jail and Jail and Jail. Oh, my God, the trouble. An actor like him probably pulled down a fancy cell and never had any worries. Not at all gone. All his money.

His wife, everything. If he'd never been rich, it wouldn't be so hard. You don't miss something you've never had. If you were finished with me, I'd like to get on with my housework. Glad to put you in your phone. It didn't all. I'll show you. That's all right, I'll find it. Thank you. You know, I didn't mean any offense with you, ma'am. Oh, I suppose it's just your job. Listen, cookies, they have plenty of these. I like it, ma'am. You're a whole man. That's a great good one, sir. I'll have to go. I'll go. Miss Breckard, please. Oh, wait if you don't mind. Thank you. Tell me, Miss Breckard, it's Sergeant Friday. I spoke to you a little while ago about Parker Allingen. Yeah, that's right. You asked me to call back. When was that? Oh, I see. Yes, it certainly does. You bet. Thank you very much. Right, goodbye. I remember this guy when I was in here.

I'm on to make a Christmas. Well, maybe you'd like to take a few hours with you. I've got plenty extra. Oh, thanks anyway. They wouldn't let me inside the front door if I showed up with my arm-load of cookies. You ready, Joe? Yeah. We'd like you to come with us, Miss Crimm. Me? What are we going to do for you? I want to see if you can identify the man who gave you that check. You need them already, or else you'd say? No, ma'am. I don't understand. Well, we want to show you some mug shots and photographs. You want me to pick up Mr. Allingen's picture? If you can. No, that's it. You don't need me for that. The studio's must have pictures of it. And the news say this one, that's the one that's silly. It wasn't Allingen, ma'am. What? The fellow who passed that check, or did you find out Allingen died three years ago? No, ma'am. Mr. Beckhardt at the Screen Actors Guild, a check with a motion picture relief home. They reported that Allingen had lived there from 1949, until a heart attack caused his death several years later. We managed to convince Mrs. Crimm that she'd been taken by a professional swimmer. Without the city hall, we showed her mug shots

of known bad check artists. No, that's not him. Oh, how about this one? I don't think so. I'm pretty sure not. That's not him. That's not him either. He was older. Little picture might be out of date. Even so. Well, that's it. Well, Mrs. Crimm. Yes? Could you describe him for us? Well, he was medium-sized, little taller than you are, I'm Hades. Yeah, I would, wouldn't you say, wife? About my, in the 60s. Right here. That's right. Any marks, the scars? No, not that I noticed. How about his eyes? They caught him. What color was his eyes? Well, I couldn't say it was only there for a few minutes. That's bad, why don't you say it? Just seemed like an average man. For a day, gentlemen, nice looking sort of distinguished. Anything else about it? No. Except for his expression. And what do you mean? It's kind of sad, unhappy. Like it didn't throw a lot. Yes, that won't help you, though. It might. Was that all? Yes, ma'am.

We'll take you home now. Oh, officer. That's bad. Would you mind doing me a favor, I'd appreciate it. What is it, Mrs. Crimm? Don't tell my daughter about all this. I mean that it wasn't, Mr. Allen. That I let somebody trick me. She said, proves that I'm not able to take care of myself. I'd never hear the end of it. A treat like a child, as it is. I you don't have to tell her, do you? I'd sure appreciate it. Not that she doesn't have my best senses at heart, but nobody likes to be criticized all the time, especially by their own flesh and blood. You got any children, Sergeant? No. No, they don't understand how I feel. Yes, ma'am. Maybe I do. We couldn't. We drove Mrs. Crimm to her home, and then we checked out for the night. By the end of the week, two more landlinks in the Western Avenue area had reported receiving bad checks

for a man who claimed to be Parker Allington. Their stories tallied almost word for word with what Mrs. Crimm had told us. January 13th, 4.45 pm. Frank and I checked back into the office after an interview with one of the victims. You think that guy would wise up? Can't go on using a bed act. His name forever. Somebody's going to catch on. Well, I haven't so far. Sooner or later. Thought you were on a diet. Huh? Thought you were on a diet. Well, Joe, I got to keep up with strength. Yeah. First of all, it needs a certain amount of sugar. It's not so high on calories. But an article the other day, he's going full of sugar, only 35 calories. Ever found yourself on a trip, staring blankly, because you just couldn't bridge that language gap? I've been there, trying to blend into the bustling streets of a new city, but feeling like an outsider, all because I couldn't grasp the language. That's where Babel steps in. It's not about drilling grammar or scoring points. It's about learning practical language skills through real, everyday conversations.

With Babel, imagine chatting away with locals, ordering food, asking directions, and making friends, all in a new language. And it can start happening in as little as three weeks with just 10 minutes a day. Plus, Babel is crafted by over 200 language experts, ensuring your learning phrases that locals actually use, not outdated textbook language. And for those moments in life when learning seems like a distant dream, Babel fits right in. Whether it's during a morning coffee on your commute or right before bed, these bite-sized lessons are designed to work with your schedule. Ready to break down language barriers? Visit Babel.com pod and get up to 60% off your subscription. Start your journey to real conversations in a new language today. We'll not take so long. Hey, it's Kelly Rowland. You may not know this, but I have Exama. So I get how it can steal your time. But why let Exama take over when you can talk to your doctor about Epglyss? Epglyss, Lebrichismab, LBKZ, a 250-milligram and per 2-milliliter injection, is a prescription medicine

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with Bull of Arge. It took us 20 minutes to get to the house. When we pulled up in front of the place, a lady was standing on the porch. She spotted our car and walked down the steps. You're the policeman? Yes, ma'am. My name's Friday, this Frank's man. Hello, hello. How are you doing, ma'am? You certainly didn't hurry. Well, a traffic's kind of heavy this time of day. Why didn't you use your silence? We did want to scare him off. Well, it's too late for that. He left about 10-15 minutes ago. Oh, I'm Daisy Wilkers. I suppose you need that name for your records. Yes, ma'am Wilkers. Not Mrs. Oh, you see what's way around? Took a bus on the corner, probably in Hollywood by now. Well, why do you even touch your rest, you know? Got suspicious. Might've heard my phone call. I had to talk to a loud to make you understand me. I tried to keep him here as long as I could. I did my best. You can't ask more than that. No, ma'am. That's what you might as well come inside. Suppose you want a full report. That's the regular procedure, isn't it? Are you familiar with Police Precai? Watched on television, go to the movies. They got it all down-pass. Yes, ma'am. Well, he came up to my door. Almost a been an hour ago by now. At least an hour. Yes, ma'am.

Asked by at a room for rent. I told him that's what the sign said. He just laughed, like he thought I'd been making a joke. Didn't know I was serious. You shone the room? Well, I tried to. He hardly even glanced at it. Then he said this was exactly what he'd been looking for. That's when I first began wondering about him. What else did he say? That he used to live in a house like this when he was a little boy back east and that he'd reminded him of home. I thought he was softening me up to get me to lower the rent. Well, too, can play a back game. That's right. What did you do? Well, after $10, rooms aren't worth us. Send over $45. I asked $55. That way I'd be able to come down when he started playing on my sympathies. Wouldn't be out anything, either. Yeah. Didn't bat a knife. When I told him it was $55. So, he'd take it. Just like that. I knew right away something was wrong. Well, how about that, man? Well, we came downstairs into the living room here. Go ahead, Miss. Well, I said I wanted the first month's rent in advance. A lot of them try to pay you by the week. Before you can turn around there behind. Takes forever to get rid of him once they're moved in. I always insist on a full month.

Yes, ma'am. Well, didn't bat a knife, either. I brought out a checkbook. And did he ask if he could make it for a little extra? How'd you know? Well, he's been around for 25 extra. That's what he wanted. If he'd been around so long, why haven't you picked him up? Well, we're trying, ma'am. Few minutes earlier this afternoon, you'd solve the whole case. Well, we're just as anxious as a solver as you are, Miss Walker. He'd say why I needed the extra cash, ma'am. Something about cab fare to get his things out here. That's a lot of cab fare. That's my own words. Right through his face, exactly what I said. He said he'd have to clear up his hotel bill, too. The claim they wouldn't take a check if he was moving. That's when you called out. Of course not. Didn't call you until I was sure the check was no good. Not that I would have cashed it. But there's no point in running to the police until he got the facts to back you up. What made you so sure it was phony? Well, the way he signed it. What do you mean? Parker Allington. You knew he wasn't Allington. Well, how could he be Allington's dead? You didn't know he was dead? That's bad. We knew it. Well, that. Miss Walker, is it you connected with show business? I follow it that song. Or I don't spend all my time reading movie magazines or anything like that.

But I keep up with what's going on in the field. Do you know Allington was on television last night? What's that? The late show. Picture must have been at least 20 years old. He played the villain. Did a good job considering it was 20 years ago. It gives you a funny feeling though watching somebody wasn't here anymore. Yes, ma'am. Now, as soon as you saw the name Allington on the check, you realized the guy was a phony and called us. Is that right? Well, approximately. Approximately. Well, I told him I didn't know if I had the cash in the house. So I'd have to go upstairs and make sure. I got an extension phone up there. Perfect. Then I got a phone you. Uh-huh. I had a lot of things with walkers. Well. We've got a description, but it's rather vague. Description. Yes, the disguise has been passing himself off as Allington. Oh. All we know is his medium-sized gray hair and fairly well dressed. Oh, that's that right. It's not very specific. Can you add anything? You mean you want to know who he is? That's right. Wilbur French. Who's that? He used to play bitfarts and pictures. Yeah. I recognize the minute he came through the door.

Miss Walker's insisted her identification of the check for her was correct. We drove back to the office, checked the name Wilbur French through R&I. We had nothing on him. I'd telephone Miss Breckhart at the SAG. She reported that French was a member in bad standing. Two years the link went in his dues. She had no address listed for him, but she was able to tell us that the last company had worked for her was a small TV outfit on Santa Monica Boulevard. She also told us that his file showed that he was last represented by a Paul Pilcher, an agent with offices on sunset. January 14, 9.35 a.m., I dropped Frank off at the Santa Monica TV company and I drove on out to interview Pilcher. Yes, sir. What can I do for you? I'd like to see Mr. Pilcher. You a car? Police officer. My name's Friday. Oh. Mr. Pilcher in? Not yet. Expecting. Why don't you win exactly. Sometimes he plays tennis on Saturday mornings before he comes to the office. I see. But he'll be in. He's closing a deal with TRC. Oh. That's a studio in New Company just getting started. By, sir. Would you like to look at the trades while you're waiting?

Yesterday. They don't come out on Saturday. Well, thank you very much. Mr. Pilcher in some kind of trouble? Last one, as I know. No. That's a relief. Mr. Pilcher's office. I'm sorry, I didn't come in yet. Any minute. Would you like me to have him call you? I see. Well, if you'll talk again in about 15 minutes, you ought to be here. Bye. Morning, Mr. Pilcher. Good morning. Mr. Gentlemen's waiting to see you. And Mr. Brogans' office call. They'll call back. Mr. Brogans getting shaved. Yeah. I'm police officer. My name's Friday. Police? That's right. What can I do for you? I'd like to talk to you for a minute. All right. Come on in, son. Sit down. Thank you. Want a cigarette? Yeah, thank you. Here's the lighter. Then why don't I have a match here?

Well, you have an acronym, Robert French, Mr. Brogans. French? That's right. No, no, I don't have them. It used to be his agent, didn't you? Oh, a couple of years ago, not anymore. Oh, what's he done? Could you tell me why I could fight him? I wouldn't have any idea. I don't think he's had much work lately, at least I haven't heard about him working. What was his last address? Now, you've come to the wrong man. Well, the last address that you have, what's that? I don't keep addresses of actors after they leave me. Oh, why did it leave you? The usual reason, no work. You're pretty bad as an icon. Excuse me, yeah? Yes? I'll put him on. Hello, George. How are you? Glad to hear it. And, Maible? Oh, that's a shame. Seems to be a lot of it going around this time of year. Well, what about Harvey? You make up your mind? Uh-huh. I sure don't agree with you there, George. He didn't look to all the tests. So, he's been in the business a few years. You can't hold that against him. What do you mean a new face? You'll bring out somebody from New York, who's been on television a hundred times. Don't be anything new about his face.

Look, I'm not trying to tell you your business. I'm just trying to set a good actor in the right part. I'll be through, Mr. Friday. Yeah. That's more like it, George. Now, how many weeks work? No, no, George. I've read the script. Davis can't shoot that many scenes in two weeks. 1200 a week for a week, guaranteed. Fletcher paid him 1200 last fall. Go ahead and check. Look, George. If I was a Beverly Hills agent, you know what Harvey cost you? Well, I'm not going to argue with about it. You call Fletcher. He'll tell you what he paid Harvey. I'll be here to know if you want to make a deal. Bye. Sorry, I'd be so long. Sure. Any suggestions on how I might get in touch with Fletcher? Screen actors, Gil. Well, they sent me here. Oh. But what's he done? We'd rather talk to him. Well, the last time I saw him, he touched me for ten bucks. Where was that? I bumped into him on the street. Is it serious? It's just a routine investigation. Thanks very much, Mr. Poster. Hi. Oh, wait a minute. Yes, sir. I suppose I could turn him up. Be a dirty trick, though. I don't know why. Well, maybe it's my fault that he's in trouble.

I didn't get him enough work. Now I hand him over to you. Makes me a heel, doesn't it? Well, you might be doing him a favor. Well, he won't think so. You said you didn't know where he lives. Well, I don't. Well, how would you find out? Spread the word around that I got a job for him. He'll hear about it. I say. He'll turn up. All right, sir. Leave your number when I hear from French. I'll get in touch with you. Thank you. I still feel like a heel. Well, you shouldn't. You called to turn on him. Hmm. He's a bad actor. Well, let's go to his office and pick up Frank. The TV company had given him a still photo from the last production which French had appeared. Two of the check victims readily identified demand in the picture. The third victim was also certain it was the same person who had posed as Allington. January 16, 332 PM. Paul Pilcher telephoned the office. He told his French was living at a hotel in Hollywood on Selma Avenue. When we got there, the desk clerk said French was in his room. 17 B. That's it. Yeah. Well, with it.

Like talk to your French. Just a minute. Yeah. We're police officers. I'd like to ask you some questions. Downtown. What is this? A gang? No, it's no gang. Why nobody can get hold of a badge? Who sent you? Mike, Sammy? Come on, let's go, Frank. Knock it off. I've been in too many pictures. I can tell actors from cops. You ever hear Parker Allington? Yeah, I've heard of him. Worked with him in pictures. He used to be friends. I'd give you the right sign, his name. On bad checks. Now, look, boys. I know why they sent you. I told Mike I got a call this morning about a job. It'd be just like him to pick a time like this. Some practical joke or isn't it? No, it won't work, Frank. What? Come on. You know who we are. Why were here? Let's go. It's where Mike's gang. You know what? You know what? I'm not a man. It's where Mike's gang. You know what? Three Lannies, say different. Oh, you want to get your coat? There was only a few bucks. There's enough.

How'd you tumble? One of the Lannies' new Allington was dead. I never figured he was that famous. He knew you, too. Me, that's right. Because the known I was living here. Who told you? Come on, let's go. Pilter, that's why I wanted to get in touch with me. I should have figured it wasn't about a job. Pilter wasn't. But... Some agent couldn't land a job if your life depended on it. Five years. Over five years I was signed with him. Never had a decent booking. Nothing but lasted. Couple of days here and there. Nothing but lasted. Oh, don't you worry about it. Huh? This one will. Wilbur Carl Flickr. Also known as Wilbur French. Was found guilty on three felony warrants charging forgery. He was sentenced to the state prison as prescribed by Section 470 of the California Penal Code for a period of one to fourteen years.

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