Dragnet - Big Evans

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3:36It was Tuesday, June 11th. It was mild in Los Angeles. We were working a day watch out of BIA. My partner's Ed Jacobs, the boss's lieutenant, Jesse. My name's Friday. It was 1023 AM when I got the room 83. Squadroom. Do you catch up with the loot time? Yeah, the meeting said it'd be out about 1131. It's just a hand look for the time being. Well Joe, this is all for Blanchard. This is my partner, Joe Friday. I'm glad to know you're Friday. I think I've seen you're on Central a couple of times. Yeah, sure. How are you? What's this thing all about? Do you mind telling you? You worked yesterday, did you? Yeah, that's right. My regular date's South Central area. Anything out of your ordinary happen while you're on duty? No, not much. Made a couple of pinches. That's about well. Pretty quiet otherwise. Did you make one of those arrests at 7 million to 8 Portland? Yeah, that's right. Woman, two men, users. All three of them will both end violation, state narcotics act. Any of the three familiar to you at all, Blanchard? I mean, had you ever seen him before the time you arrested him? No, no, no. I knew the place, though. I've been keeping an eye on it lately. One of those old-fashioned homes converted into a looming house. I've been noticing some of

4:37the people going in out of the place that didn't look too good to me. That's why I saved and keeping an eye on the house. What's the story on this anyway? You get a kick back on the rest I made? Well, we'd like to have your version of the first Blanchard. Exactly what happened? How did you come to make the pension? Well, I was walking my regular beat. I think it was about 3.30 yesterday afternoon. I was going along Portland, the 7,900 block. A woman came out of the front door and hailed me. She complained about a 507 party in the house, a couple doors down the street. That was at number 7, 8, the boarding house. Yeah. I checked it out. The party was going on up on the third floor. I went up found the girl and the two men in the room facing on the street. The girl was fixing a pop for herself when I came in. Two caps of heroin on the table in front of her. What'd you do? I made a grab for the two caps. One of the guys beat me to it. Got him ran into the next room and tried to flesh him down the drain. It didn't quite make it, though. I got one of the caps before he could get rid of it. What'd you do then, Blanchard? I sat the three of them down, called into the office. I checked the room over while we were waiting. Gone two more caps of heroin. Usually equipment to go with it. When the radio car showed up, the three of them were taken down town in iconic squat

5:42and booked. That's all I can tell you by. During the time you were waiting there in the room, Blanchard, did you have any trouble with the suspects at all? I got a lot of talk from one of the men, followed by a name of Evans. He's supposed to run the boarding house. Claims he didn't have any to do with it. He didn't know the girl was a hype. You know the usual stuff. That was the extent of it just tough? Sure, that's all. Why? Well, I spent the story according to Evans. He had his lawyer bail him out last night. He was in the file charges against you. What do you mean, salt and battery? It claims that you worked him over for no reason. It all says you beat him up and dislocated his shoulder. Oh, he's crazy. He's lying. I didn't work him over. Well, he says he got witnesses to prove it, Blanchard. The two people who were with him, the woman, the other man. He says they'll swear that's what you did. And it's not true. We're trying to cook up a frame. I didn't touch any of them. This Evans looks like he's been musted up, cuts and bruises all over his face, his shoulders fairly recent too. Yeah, I know that, but I didn't do it. He was in the same shape I found him up in that room yesterday. Not a fact. I asked him about it. He wouldn't tell me. It's a truth sergeant. So help me. All three of them are lying. I didn't beat him up.

6:42Well, it's your word against theirs, Blanchard. The fact seeing the favor Evans. I don't get this at all. Two of those people are known hype states where anything for a free cap. You know that. What good is air word? Maybe no good at all. It's not up to us to decide. Evans filed a complaint to our job to follow through. But you're sure about the shape Evans was in when you found him up in that room yesterday, Blanchard. He was already marked up. Is that right? I'm sure he was. I told you. I asked him about. He wouldn't answer me. But you had no way of proving that you couldn't possibly have been responsible for it. Well, it's up to him, isn't it? Evans. He says I worked him over. Let him prove it. I'm afraid he's got the jump there. Two witnesses. Yeah, but they're lying. You must know that. They're lying. Well, look, you can see the position that puts us in. If you're innocent, we're going to do all we can. If you're guilty, we'll see that you get everything that's coming to you. I know it as well as I do. So I had no reason to beat him up. I didn't do it. Let's not up to that point. You the court will have to decide. It doesn't make sense. None of it does. There's no other way to handle it. We got 4500 men in the department. We don't claim they're all saints once in a while. One of them turns bad and all of us get a black guy. And you're in a jam, Blanchard, like anyone else. You'll get a fair trial. Yeah. Well, what happens now? Do I grow suspension?

7:44Yeah, that's right. If you're clear to the charges in court, they'll be a hearing before the border rights. Am I through right now? Let the book you in at the main jail case will be presented at the B.A.'s office tomorrow. It doesn't make sense. I had no reason to beat up Evans. No reason at all. You're sure that I am? What do you mean? Of course I'm sure. Well, Evans claims you did have a reason to good one. What? Well, he says you had him a proposition. He wouldn't go forward so you worked him over. What do you mean? What kind of a proposition? Adjunct. He says you wanted to pay off. Investigating charges against a police officer involves exactly the same procedures cases where private citizens are concerned. Prove the suspect innocent or guilty. If Blanchard was innocent, it wasn't going to be an easy job proving it. If he hadn't beat up the complainant George Evans and dislocated his shoulder, it seemed the only way out would be to find a man who did. Either that or prove that the two witnesses Evans had come up with were lying. If Blanchard was guilty, if he actually had slugged and beaten Evans, we had to find sufficient evidence and we had to find a motive. 1110 AM, Ed Knight of Oxford Harry Blanchard over to the main

8:48jail where he was booked in and lodged in one of the cell blocks. Then we went upstairs to the women's jail where we interviewed one of the witnesses to the alleged beating and now on the roll. She'd had previous arrests for vaguency, grand theft, auto and pay theft, as well as an established reputation as a user of narcotic. She was 23 years old. Yeah, I was terrible. I cop really roughed him up for elevens. Cop didn't have to treat him like that. How long have you known George Evans and Mr. Rowland, you old friend? He knew all I would say. That amount of a couple weeks ago when I came down from the north. San Francisco? Portland, I was visiting at the terminal. Portland girl originally. How about this other man who were with her at the time officer, Blanchard picked you up this Ray Sherman, he and old friend? Buster, yeah, I've known him for a few years. You know Evans very well? Yeah, I guess you could say that. Ray's had a room at the boarding house a couple years. I guess he's good friends with Evans. So can I ask you something? Yes, ma'am. You ever worked in narcotics up in Portland? I don't have an ever hat. Hmm, phrase is familiar. Good to swine a Mitch in Portland. You went all over that story again for us and this role went about what happened yesterday. Not much to say just since I told you. You usually stay at Evans' room in the house

9:48when you're in town to eat? No, that's only the second time I was there. How about George Evans? Was he there at the time? No, not first. Me and Buster had a pop and we sat around and talked. Hmm. Evans came in a little later, three of his talk. Told me and Buster not to bring any more junk in the house. You didn't want to get into trouble and speak of the devil of cop locked him. What happened then? Buster grabbed two caps off the table to try to get rid of him. He only got rid of one of the cop, got the other one. How the argument started? Remember that between Evans and the officer? Well, I was a little high at the time. I don't remember words for word. He didn't say he didn't have anything to do with it, but the cop kept pressing him. He told Evans he'd forget about it if Evans had paid him off. Evans told him no. He wouldn't give him a cent in the cop's start beating him up. You were in the same room with him all this time? Yeah, Buster and me. We saw it all pull out of Evans. He really got worked over. Copped an amputee, and like that. Saying sure you're not from Portland? Yes, ma'am. I'm sure. Now, about how many times would you say the officer hit Evans? I couldn't tell you that exactly. Dozens of times I guess. Kept hitting him with his fist, pushed him all around the room. I was a little high at the time. I don't remember everything exactly.

10:49You sure could use a booster about now. Are you sure about everything you've told us miss Rowland? That's the truth. Yeah, that's right. On the details, I didn't remember so well. He straightened it out for me, though. He told me just what happened. Who's that? George Evans. 11.50 am. Ed and I continued questioning Ellen and Rowland. The more we talked to her, the more we were convinced that at the time of the alleged beating, she was under a heavy dose of narcotics, and that for the most part, she picked up her version of the story from the alleged victim, George Evans. We went down to the second floor of the main jail to one of the interviewer rooms, where we talked to the second witness, Ray Sherman, Alias Tom Raymond, Alias Buster Raymond. He also had a long record as a user of narcotics. He gave the same general version of the incident as the Rowland girl did, but despite the girl's story, he claimed he was not under the influence of narcotics at the time officer planchered and her the Rowland made the arrest. Besides that, there were other discrepancies. 105 pm, we had some lunch at the federal cafe, and then we drove out to interview the complainant in the case, George Evans. After checking in his Rowland house,

11:53we finally located him in a neighborhood Boeing alley. He was sitting at a bar, joining the actual plane area, drinking a bottle of beer. Parts of his face and neck were bandaged, and his left shoulder was in a cast. He appeared friendly and cooperative. I kept telling the cop I didn't have any money, told him I wouldn't give him a pay off even if I did. So he started working me over there? Right Evans? Yes, that's right. I don't have anything against cops normally, but this guy that's something else. How do you ever get in the forest anyway? Have you ever had any contact with officer planchered before yesterday? Yes, I did twice before. He came to the house, accused me of running a hideout for these junkies. He tried to get me to pay him off them too, I wouldn't do it. Man, so when was that, Evans? About six, eight months ago. At least that. Well, how was it you didn't report why I actually did? Well, that wouldn't have caused any trouble to get mixed up in a law case. I figured I could take care of myself. But after that going over yesterday, that was enough for me. I didn't understand how the guy who made the force to begin with. How's it about it? I showed her a mind. He would be torn apart. I just spent your time yesterday, haven't you mind telling us? No, I don't mind. I slept till about half past 12 o'clock,

12:54had a little bit of a hangover, then I got up and made some breakfast and read the paper. That's what's that? I mean, you were in your room all day up at the time, went down the hall to raise your arm and drum? That's right. The rabies here with this girlfriend is a cellar. I didn't make sure she was her hype. That's a truth. Raysha didn't know them better having her there. I don't like the kind of stuff going on in a place. Now, we've checked you through the wrecking bureau evidence. There's been three or four similar cases that your place is the last few years, hasn't it? A couple, yeah. It's a real problem. I don't know how you keep them out whole neighborhood around here, you know? Pretty hard to stop it, I guess. We're going to stand you in the room there while a girl helping self-douabix is there, right? No, I wasn't in the room when she took the fix. I got there a couple minutes after. I didn't even know what was going on. You can ask Ray Sherman. The girl, too. Let's tell you what's in there. Well, it's something else we wanted to ask you about. Sherman and the girl don't seem to be sure their story is, can you straighten us out there? How many of me? Well, Sherman told us one thing. The girl tells us something else. Can't seem to get together. But I told him. You told her why? Nothing. I told him the truth. That's all it. Stupid Ray. He does know half the time what he's doing. Well, that doesn't make him much of a witness there. And does it? What do you mean? He was there when that cop slugged me, beat me up, he could see that much.

13:54That's just it. We're not sure he did. The girl says, Blanchard worked you over in the living room there. Sherman says, Blanchard took out in the kitchen and beat you up. Now, which is it? I think I'd be getting to get the pitch. How's that? You're out to cover up with that cop. Is that it? Take care of your own. We're assigned to investigate this thing. You have it. It's just like any other criminal case. Blanchard's not getting any more of a break than any other suspect would. Yeah, sure. Still have an answer to our question. What did happen living room with Kitchie? The interview's all over, Sergeant. I got the pitch. You can take this fact. You're off. Or some going to get that cop convicted of it's a last thing. I do even count on that. What's the matter, Evans? All we did was ask you a simple question. They're going to try to kid me, Sergeant. I got the angle. You're trying for a cover-up. OK, go ahead and try. I look, why don't you snap out of it, Mr. Nobody's trying to cover up unless it's you. Sherman and the girl are your witnesses. Some of the points of their stories don't check out. We want to clear them up. Is that sound unreasonable? I told you Sergeant, it's no use. I got your angle. Answer me one more thing, Evans. You're on your own. I'm telling you nothing. Who was a doctor that treated you after you were beaten up? Down at George's street, you're in a emergency. You ought to know that. I mean, for your shoulder, we checked over your card down at George's street. No mention of it, just OK to shoulder. No, of course not. I didn't even know I had one. I was bailed out. I had more in doctor fiction.

14:54You mind giving us his name? I should. I'm going to go along, cooperate, then you start playing the case. You're trying to cover up for that cop. Now you work it out on your own. All right, Mr. I mean, where you want it. You bet that's the way I want it. Yeah, this whole thing frame from the beginning. I get off the track, Evans. You're not kidding me. You're trying to prove that cops innocent, trying to make me out of liar. What am I supposed to do? Hope you prove I'm a liar. I'm helping you for any. Ed and I double checked through officer Blanchard's departmental record. It showed that Blanchard had been working his present beat for a little more than four months. Evans had told us that Blanchard allegedly had solicited payoffs from him at least six to eight months before. The following day, Ed and I made further inquiries in the neighborhood of Evans' Rooming House and also among his friends and associates. For one thing, we found out that Evans had not spent the entire morning early afternoon in the house. He'd been seeing leaving his place by several neighbors at about 10 a.m. Through one of his contacts, we got the address of a next wife since we married. And Marie Evans are a colony. We located her in a small apartment in East Wilshire District,

15:55a small brunette woman, about 35. Now, you tell us you used to be married, Ed. Yeah, it's right. And what kind of business was Evans' end when you were married to him, then? Well, he had that Rooming House over on court, then. And that's when we know about that. Was there anything else? It's a matter, anyway. Just a routine investigation. I'd like to have as much background on it as you can remember. Are you on fairly good terms with Evans now? No, I haven't seen him since we split up. After you and a half ago, I think. That's right. This week at Vons and Albertans, USDA Choice Tri-Tip Roast untrimmed are 599 per pound, limit four roasts with membership wear applicable. And medium-ripe, half-sobicados are 99 cents each, with membership wear applicable. Plus Kellogg's cereals 8.8 to 16.1 ounces, selected varieties, or peppered farm goldfish, 5.98 ounces are 190.9 each when you buy three. Limit three offers with membership wear applicable. Visit Vons or Albertans.com for more deals and ways to save.

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18:07Respect your time. Ask your doctor about Epglis and visit Epglis.com or call 1-800-LilyRX or 1-800-545-5979. I'm not sure what was the trouble, man. I mean, I'm telling this. Just isn't much good at all. I find a lot of names to fit in. He was in everything. What do you mean? That's why I got away from him. Every cheek lousy racquet, I can think of. He was in it. Pedal and dope, blackmail, I can book some of the two-bit racquetes. He's been in all of them. What else do you have to get away? The rooming house on Portland Avenue. That's where he's been operating all this time. Long as I've known him, yeah. About three years, I'd say. Is narcotics just a sideline with him? Or does he go in for it? Pretty heavy. Pretty heavy when I left him. I know what he's been doing since. I don't care. But don't forget all about it. I don't understand. What's the matter now? Anyway, I got a case against him. Well, not exactly. He happens as well against police officers, often batteries, listening to a bribe, investigating the charges. Sounds like it. So I'm caught really rough and rough. No, we don't know, ma'am. That's what we're trying to find out. Oh. Well, I'd like to help you out. I don't think I can.

19:07I'll just win more question, ma'am. Why you were married to Evans? Did you have a family doctor? I mean one that you called regularly when you were sick. Yeah, we did, why? What was his name? Can you remember? Yeah, Dr. Chase. Did Dr. Zagris? 247 PM. We got to Dr. Chase's office, and luckily we found him in. Oh, sure. Say, look at this magazine, Joe. What? National Geographic looks like a real old one, wouldn't you say? Well, shit, that covers Tore it off, eh? Yeah. Well, you know about that, so learn how to talk. Look at this here. Oh, what do you got? These pictures, eh? Look, four pages of pretty grand affair, huh? Yeah. Teddy Rose felt Craig's ground for Panama Canal. How about that? Yeah. Sorry to keep you waiting, Joe. Let's prep your eye, Dr. Zagris. Let's see now, you want to know about Mr. Evans, Dr. George Evans? Oh, yes, Evans. I wasn't exactly Sergeant, what'd you have in mind? Well, the first thing we'd like to know is if you've treated Evans recently the last week or so. Yes, as a matter of fact, I haven't.

20:08He was in here, well, let's see now. Let's see, eh? Yes, I thought so. He was in here three days ago. I had some bad cuts and bruises. Mm-hmm. They'd already been treated though. There wasn't much I could do. Was there anything else wrong with him, Dr? No, not actually. I examined his shoulder. He insisted it hurt him. He wanted me to put it in the cast. Ooh, you put the cast on, did you? Well, there really wasn't any need for it, but I put it on anyway. A little bit of psychiatry, so I'll make him feel better. Well, honey, me and Dr. were they need for it? I'm just one of those peculiar things. I've been treating Evans for some time, you know. Yes, so that's a win still. It's fairly unusual, hardly a rare case though. Supposing I called it trick shoulder. Looks as though it might be dislocated, but it actually isn't. I think it's voluntary. You mean you could do this thing himself? Oh, yes, you can make it appear dislocated anytime you want.

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23:15The former friend, a Fred Werner, said Evans was in the company of two known gamblers. Carl Sweeter and Stanley Parish, he told us that he spotted the three of them together at about 11.45 am. We questioned Sweeter and Parish, but they refused to tell us anything. They admitted that they were acquainted with Evans, but they knew nothing about the beating he received. We continued making the rounds. 5.30 pm. We dropped to the main jail and questioned Evans too witnesses again. Ray Sherman and Helena Rowan. We got the same stories as before. 6.18 pm. We got back to the city hall. I'm stretching. I'm sure we'd be glad to get home. Yeah. Not a bad day though. We had fair luck in this place. So could always be better. Should I get the straight story one way or the other? We want to check the book you had to see if we got any. Yeah, okay. No, not much, Joe. Call from a Tom Donnelly, you know? Donnelly? No, I didn't sound too familiar to me. I got it. First now, Jacobs. How's that? Well, Fred, he's gone for the night. Yeah, huh? No, I'm sorry. I wouldn't know. All right, thank you.

24:16Another message here for us, Joe, in the book. Yeah. Blanchard's wife again. I'm getting to feel pretty silly about it. Tell her the same thing out after night. Why don't you call it a night? What have you been doing all right? Let me give it up now. First now, Frady. Yeah. What was that? Mm-hmm. Your name? Yeah, okay. Uh-huh. 10 o'clock tonight? All right, that's fine. That's all. Sure. Yeah, we'll meet you. Okay. 10 o'clock. Yeah, fine. Bye. Sounds pretty good. It was. Have anyone Martin Kimbrill says he knows George Evans. He wants to talk to us tonight. What's a pitch? I don't know. Might be straight, might not. What'd you say? By Evans being worked over, he claims he knows all about it. Yeah. He says Blanchard couldn't possibly have done it. 7-0-5-bm. We went over to Frank Tanks, place, head some dinner, and then we drove out to the innermost of the men. And we identified him, self, and the following is Martin Kimbrill. We located him at the designated meeting place. A small bar just off Beverly Boulevard in Normandy Avenue.

25:18Kimbrill was a small man, slight build, middle-aged. He seemed like sure of himself when he did on the phone. He said that he knew George Evans fairly well, and that up until six months before he'd been on good terms with him. He didn't go into details, but he gave us the general idea that Evans had cheated him on some business deal, where two of them had been engaged in. We asked him, bro, about the beating Evans had taken. He said it was common knowledge among the people he traveled with that gamblers Carl Sweeter and Stanley Parrish were responsible for beating up Evans. He welched on a gambling debt, and the two of them had been after him for months to pay off. They also said he knew a close friend of the two gamblers who told him that in private Carl Sweeter openly boasted of beating up Evans. According to Kimbrill, the beating had taken place about 1 p.m. the Monday before. The same day officer blanchored allegedly had given him the beating. We located Sweeter in the coffee shop of a small hotel on South Rampart Street. I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about, sir. I don't know what you're talking about. I don't know what you're talking about. We understand you do. Sweeter heard you speak to us with him. We got it from a couple of people.

26:19That's all. I guess they made a mistake. I don't remember the name at all. If he's going under a different one, huh? Well, how about his description? You don't remember that. Well, maybe I meet quite a few people. It's kind of hard to place all of them, you know? It kind of looks like. Always tall, dark, complexion, dark hair, scar under his chin. He dresses pretty well, usually wears a suit. You know what I mean to think of me? He runs a roomy house over on Portland Avenue. Can I play a few rackets all around? No, I'm shy. I'm afraid I wouldn't want. Now look, we haven't got any beef with you, sweet, sir. That's not the point. Evans is trying to get away with the fast one. We're out to stop him. We could use your help, how about it? I don't see our kind of help here. I want to beef, anyway. We think you know. Been all over the newspapers the last couple of days. Oh, yeah. Young cop once you haven't got against him, anyway. He's trying to see the face we figure out. We hear, anyway. Well, what do I mean? Well, I think you know how Evans likes to play the big shot. It wouldn't do his stock much better. Around town if the real story got out. I don't follow what's the story you're talking about. Body's well-tuned on a gambling tab getting roughed up. If he says a cop did it, it makes him look a lot better than it. He comes out of it pretty clean that way, doesn't he? Pass the song. Yeah, sure. Why'd you guys have some coffee? I hate to eat alone. OK, as soon as the waitress comes around. No. All what else are you here about this, Evans? Pretty bad boy, that, right?

27:19Bad enough. He's got a fast mouth telling quite a few stories around the neighborhood. That's all. I might remember. I'm talking to that guy around the room, huh? Yeah, that's right. You should remember him. He's mentioned you in a couple of the stories he's passing around. Last night, he says Evans claims that that car game he was in with you was rigged. That's why he didn't pay off. He claims you would stay in parish frame the whole thing. Oh, that's all that. If only bombs are all alike, lose a couple of dollars and squeal like a pig. What's his evidence doing now? What's up for narcotics rap? He's out on bail, man. He's fun. What's your stake in this thing? We're trying to clear the thing up. Apparently, Evans figures he's going to frame the young cop safe face, talking stuff out of a bad situation. All right, what do you want from me? The truth. I'm not going to talk to myself. I'm going to jail. Young cop or not. We're not asking the truth. You want to clear the case, huh? All they need is proof that cop didn't give Evans a working over. That's right. OK, you got to deal. OK. Without actually incriminating himself in any way, Carl Sweeter gave us information and leads, which after they were checked out,

28:20showed definitely that George Evans was slugged and beaten in a neighborhood, at least a mile from his roaming house. We talked to half a dozen people who saw Evans in that neighborhood shortly after 1 p.m. the day of the incident. We talked to the clerk at the drugstore, where Evans went to buy iodine and bandages. They all told us that he bore the markings of a severe beating as early as 1 o'clock that afternoon. Evans had told us repeatedly that he'd received the beating at the hands of officer blanchored no earlier than 3 or 315 that afternoon. Ed and I go over to the main jail where we interviewed Evans two witnesses again. The girl, Elmer Roland, was the first to break. She admitted that Evans had promised both her and her friend Ray Sherman $50 a piece if they would go along with him and his plan to frame officer blanchored for assault and battery and soliciting a bride. After an hour of questioning, Sherman admitted the same thing. We had a stenographer take their statements. 450 p.m. Ed and I got McCarn drove out to the roaming house on Courtland Avenue. Yeah? Oh, hi, sir.

29:20You want to get your coat, Evans? Like, see you downtown. Look forward to the bout. Finally, a false report. You know this story. What are you talking about? What do you mean a false report? You've been checked out all over town, Evans. Your doctor, your ex-wife, your gambling friends. We talked to them all. So what? What's that proof anyway? Proves you were lying, Mr. at the young officer blanchored. He didn't bitch up. There's nothing wrong with your shoulder either. Dr. Chase, with us for that. If I don't care what he says, I don't care what any of them say. I got my case against that cop. I'm sticking with it. You're not going to cop me out. Why don't you give it up, Evans? We had a talk with Carl Sweeter. What do you tell you? Enough to convince us you're trying to frame Blanchard. We've got statements from people who saw you before you got back home on the afternoon. They say you were a must up then. That was at one o'clock in the afternoon. You've been telling us Blanchard wasn't at your place till three o'clock. Not explain that. Well, I don't know. Maybe I didn't have the time right. My watch could have been off. Does make any difference anyway. It'll make a lot of difference. How about getting your coat? I'm going to call my lawyer for it. That isn't going to do much good. We've got statements from your two witnesses, Ray Sherman and McGurlley, who admitted the whole thing. And you haven't got much of a case left. I don't care what they say. They're lying. Both of them are lying. And you ought to know, Mr. What? You taught them how. The story you'll just heard was true.

30:28The names were changed to protect the innocent. On September 2nd, trial was held in Superior Court, Department 89, city and county of Los Angeles, state of California. In a moment, the results of that trial. And all here is our star, Jack Webb. Thank you, George Farman. Friends, I sincerely want you to smoke for team or improve for team equality. You know, we have a lot of confidence in our King's Eye cigarette, enough confidence to make you this moneybag guarantee by a pack of Fatima's. Compare them with any other King's Eye cigarette. If you're not convinced Fatima is better, just return the pack on the unsmoked Fatima's by August 1st, 1952, and we'll give you your moneybag plus post-eat. Fatima, box 37, New York 1. Buy Fatima. Best of all, King's Eye cigarette. A complaint was received on George Evans from the City Attorney's Office for Violation of Section 5243,

31:28Municipal Code, filing a false report to the police department of Mr. Meener. He received a sentence of 30 days in the county jail. Ray Sherman was tried and found guilty of Section 11,500 health and safety code possession of narcotics. He was sentenced to one year in the county jail in three years probation. Helena Roland was filed on as a bag addict, Section 11,721 health and safety code. She was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail. Officer Harry Blanchett was cleared of the charges pending against him and was reinstated with back pay. You have just heard Dragnet, a series of authentic cases from official files. Technical advice comes from the Office of Chief of Police, W.H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department. Technical advisors Captain Jack Donahole, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Fan Spratier. Heard tonight, where Barney Phillips and with Connor

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