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Approved | 1h 23min | Action, Crime, Drama | 22 March 1957 (USA)
Alternate Title: Curfew Breakers
Alternate Title: Narcotics Squad

Police Lieutenant Lacey, with aid from Coach Bettger, heads a crack-down on dope-peddling to high-school athletes. One kid dies from an overdose, two more kill a gas station attendant in an aborted hold-up attempt to get money to buy dope, and a third dies in a fall in a condemned empty building while fleeing from the law. With the aid of some outraged students, the dope pusher is brought to justice. Sheila Urban plays a character named Julie Bishop.

Director: Alexander J. Wells

Writer: Alexander J. Wells

Stars: Paul Kelly, Cathy Downs, Regis Toomey
Transcript
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00:02:31This is the story of a narcotics file
00:02:34This file was opened by our department on September the 4th at 8 15 in the morning
00:02:39the information for this entry was then passed on the homicide department for their records and
00:02:44The case of Edwin Carter age 34 deceased death affected by person or persons unknown
00:02:51Was officially put into the mail
00:02:53this is the story of the information gathered by the narcotics squad and
00:02:57Incorporated in that file
00:03:27Mr. Anderson has just returned. Fine. Send him in. You may go in now.
00:03:44Anderson you know miss Ames. Hello. This is mr. Regan. Well, how'd you do pull up a chair?
00:03:51As we all know Regan was sent here to replace Carter
00:03:55And to your information to get lost
00:03:57You'll be in the field strictly on your own no contact and we won't try to reach you phone calls only in an emergency
00:04:04Miss Ames here also works on the outside
00:04:07But her job is strictly with juveniles
00:04:09Right now she's employed as a car hop in a drive-in restaurant. You'll have that address. She'll be a connection with headquarters
00:04:16Any messages or reports you make a through her
00:04:20Anderson here works with the regular police and reports to me
00:04:24It took Carter six months to get his first break. Now. We're gonna have to start from scratch
00:04:30Organized narcotic traffic is big business and to get to the top. You've got to go to the bottom
00:04:36That's what Carter did when he went where the junk sells best to school kids
00:04:41The coach come with you Anderson. I just picked him up over at the high school
00:04:45But he's typing an info file on him Ray you and miss Ames step in the other office and take this down
00:04:55Would you send mr. Bet to end now, please just step into the office, please. Lieutenant Lacey's waiting. Thank you
00:05:09Mr. Betger, this is lieutenant Lacey. How do you do? I'm glad to know you pleasure
00:05:15Anderson here tells me that you have reason to suspect narcotic traffic in your school. Is that right?
00:05:19Well, I'm not sure but I thought I should ask a few questions know a little more about the subject
00:05:24Well this student you discussed with Anderson. What are the indications that you noticed?
00:05:29This boy's name is Ray Bowman and one of the other students in a hygiene class
00:05:33I told told me the Bowman carried a hypodermic syringe. He told this boy had sugar diabetes
00:05:38So, I don't know how this could be
00:05:40All the students are supposed to have a physical report from their family physician before they participate in team sports
00:05:46I'd be bound to know about something like that. This boy participates in sports. He did football baseball both. Why'd he quit?
00:05:54He just seemed to lose interest. He he claimed he was allergic
00:05:57He got nauseated a couple times during practice nose and eyes running finally got too sick last Wednesday
00:06:01We sent him home. Is he still ill? I don't know. Nobody's seen him since he didn't go home
00:06:16How do you do mrs. Bowman hello coach Betka, this is lieutenant Lacey and sergeant Anderson
00:06:21They want to talk to you about Ray. How do you do? Won't you come in? Please? Thank you
00:06:31There's a few questions I'd like to ask you mrs. Bowman
00:06:36How long has it been since you last saw Ray Bowman
00:06:38Well, I haven't seen him in a while, but I think I've seen him a couple of times
00:06:42How long has it been since you've seen your son, oh, he's not my son he's my nephew
00:06:47Oh, I last saw him a week ago Wednesday. Weren't you worried when he didn't show up not at first
00:06:53You see I was out of town on business most of last week. I thought maybe he stayed over with a friend
00:06:58Ray does that sometimes
00:07:01Then on Friday the school nurse called and said he'd been sick and asked how he was weren't you worried then yes
00:07:07What did you do about it? I called mr. Bowman and he said he was sick
00:07:11I called mr. Betka. Are you aware that your nephew may be in serious trouble mrs. Bowman?
00:07:16Well, I hardly think it's anything as grave as all that. Mr. Lacey. Ray has always been a well-disciplined boy
00:07:22I feel sure that he's perfectly capable of using proper judgment. I
00:07:27Understand that you and mr. Bowman are separated. Is that right? You misunderstand correctly. Mr. Lacey
00:07:32Mr. Bowman passed away a little over a year ago. Raymond is his sister's child. Oh, I'm sorry
00:07:38You're his guardian. Yes, I am
00:07:41Now I'm quite sure that Raymond is just up to some innocent prank that has perhaps grown out of proper proportion
00:07:48That's exactly why I called. Mr. Betka and certainly
00:07:52Oh, excuse me, please
00:07:57Hello, oh, I'm so sorry Dorothy are all the members there
00:08:03Well, I'm afraid I'll be detained for a few minutes
00:08:06It seems that Raymond is up to some boyish shenanigans one of his teachers is here
00:08:11I'll be there
00:08:13You can handle it. I know. Yes, that's right. Goodbye
00:08:17We won't delay you any longer
00:08:19I'm sorry to appear rude and I am most concerned about Raymond, but I'm supposed to be speaking at the Women's Club right now
00:08:26Well, we have to ask you a few more questions to fill out our report. Perhaps we could do it by phone
00:08:30Oh, could you it would make it so much more convenient
00:08:33Thank you for coming
00:08:36Thank You mrs. Bowman, goodbye
00:08:43As a result of questioning mrs. Bowman, we questioned many other people Bowman's friends the people he knew
00:08:49mostly direct questions concerning narcotics
00:08:53We went the places Bowman went and did the things he did we kept picking up little scraps of information
00:09:00Always we asked the same question
00:09:02Do you know Ray Bowman?
00:09:04Where did you see him last?
00:09:23Why should we be so interested in heroin
00:09:26on January 13th
00:09:29An official report stated that drug addiction among adolescents has become appalling
00:09:35By October of 1951 a number of arrests of young drug addicts was nearly 20 times that of 1946
00:09:59Hi there, you're Dick Williams, aren't you? Yeah, I'm new here. I just came over from the East Side last Monday
00:10:06Oh, hi, Bob. Dewey said you work in the station at Maple and canal. Could I have a ride?
00:10:11Come on, hop in but you'll have to hurry because I'm almost late
00:10:14Well, so am I I have to meet a friend
00:10:28I
00:10:30I
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00:10:56I'm sure glad that I could give you a ride. Well, I come down here about twice a week. Oh swell any time
00:11:03You know, I I bet that you like it better over at school after you know, some of the kids hey, by the way
00:11:09I'm having a bunch over at the house Friday after the game
00:11:12Could you come?
00:11:13You know, it'd give you a chance to get acquainted. Oh, gee. Thanks dick
00:11:18But I'm afraid those kids will probably think that I'm a square. I don't see that
00:11:24Good get along fine. Well, thanks. Anyway, I'd really like to but I'm afraid I can't make it
00:11:32There's my friend later. Bye
00:11:37Hey, wait, what's your name? Judy Bob?
00:11:44Take your time sweetheart
00:11:51One of the names on the list of people we were able to connect with Ray Bowman was that of a girl her name was
00:11:56Julie Barnes
00:11:58Julie Barnes was important because she was the only girl suspect
00:12:02Everyone on that list of Bowman's acquaintances was a suspect
00:12:06Suspects because we now had every reason to believe that Raymond Bowman age 17 whereabouts unknown
00:12:12Was a confirmed heroin addict
00:12:14Good afternoon, sir. Would you like a menu? No, thanks. I think I'll have a cup of coffee to free. Thank you
00:12:44The
00:12:53Barnes girl was in about a quarter past one. This man Jimmy picked her up 50 old 88 convertible
00:13:01License number 97 209 two other fellas talked to her up until about five minutes before he arrived
00:13:07young boys
00:13:09When named Andy denim from a t-shirt
00:13:12That'll be ten cents, sir
00:13:15Thanks
00:13:16And a suitable tip young lady might being panhandled. No
00:13:21But tipping is customary and your orders were to be inconspicuous
00:13:26And since tipping is the general procedure around here, I think you should comply
00:13:31All right, how much well, I usually get a dime but a 25 cent donation isn't uncommon
00:13:39Ten cents ought to make it look pretty normal
00:13:42Your steak Anderson, he'll be around to pick you up about ten tonight. I'll tell him not to bother
00:13:46Regan called he wants to talk to me tonight
00:13:49It's been a pleasure
00:13:56Does Anderson always pick you up after work
00:13:59Part of his job. I don't think he likes it. Sounds like grounds to me. I think we can have him committed
00:14:05He'll tell you himself. He's crazy says it's required to be on the force. Oh, I guess it helps with that
00:14:11I've been dropping a few hints over on South Sutton Street
00:14:14And looks like I'm just about ready to get in a small-time junkie racket
00:14:17Of course, it'll take a few dollars well marked to swing the deal
00:14:21Incidentally, that's one of the minor reasons. I want to see you tonight
00:14:24How much money will you need is it something big? Oh, no, I'm just getting started
00:14:28It's one of those two-bit deals, you know
00:14:30Hundred hundred and fifty dollars is plenty and ask lieutenant Lacey if you can make it something under tens. Okay
00:14:36What are you doing tomorrow night
00:14:39Bringing money here for you pretty cotton-picking clever of you
00:14:50What do you think you're trying to pull get this straight
00:14:53Nobody owns me when you buy me dinner you buy me dinner and that's all see look Tramp
00:14:58Don't give me any of that
00:14:59No
00:14:59We will now we won't routine because I'm just about to become unglued and slap you up one side this lot and down the other
00:15:05Oh, no, you won't you jerk cuz right behind you is a car full of ragpickers
00:15:10You make the big thing with me and I'll let him know what you've got stashed under the front seat clear down to the end
00:15:15Of the block shut up play it cool and get in that car who needs it. You're the one that's hot
00:15:20Go on big man. Hop in your short and make it someplace else before I change my mind
00:15:25I could really get my kick seeing you get busted. I'm not going to forget this. You'd better dad
00:15:31I'm jailbait. Remember get on it before I decide to scream you jerk
00:16:02Dick
00:16:05You think you can handle it and lock up I told the wife I'd get home early and watch TV
00:16:10How sure Ross no problem. Good deal kids. See you tomorrow and
00:16:15Don't forget to cut the lights in the restroom. Okay?
00:16:24Hello hard service
00:16:27Yes, this is dick. Oh
00:16:29Hi, Julie
00:16:31Why sure we fixed flat but you have to bring it in
00:16:35I'm not kidding
00:16:37Well, yeah, I guess that I could but well, I'll close up here for another 15 minutes. Oh
00:16:45Don't worry about that. I'll be there in high gear. Oh, no, don't be silly. I'm glad you called now. What's the address?
00:16:55Okay, got it, thanks
00:16:59I
00:17:21Hi, are you dick? Yeah, Julie asked me to watch for you. She's inside. You can leave your car here if you want
00:17:28Well, thanks
00:17:39Hi Julie, hi dick. Did you wait long? No, I found a way down the street
00:17:44I mean, it took a while to walk over. Well, where'd you leave the car? Oh gee dick
00:17:49I tried to call you back, but you'd already left a friend of mine bought a spare and took the car to get it fixed
00:17:56But I still need a ride home I
00:17:58Thought maybe you could sure I'd love to
00:18:02You know, you're nicer than I thought big
00:18:05What kind of a character do you think I was? Oh, I didn't think anything bad. I just figured that
00:18:13Well, it's that you were sort of a snob
00:18:16gee with
00:18:18Me. Oh, I'm sorry
00:18:20But you are in a way, well, I don't say you could feel that way Julie, oh, I know you don't
00:18:26But you're not from the east side. Well, what's that got to do with?
00:18:30Didn't I invite you to a party at my house?
00:18:33Well, there's a lot of nice kids on the east side. Well sure. I guess that there are you still don't know how I feel
00:18:41It's just that
00:18:42Well that you're so popular. Well, I still don't see what the dick I'll bet that you're even ashamed to tell your friends
00:18:49That you took me out why sure you invite me to come to your house
00:18:56But I guess you want me to come alone. Oh
00:19:00Julie what your mind's all walked and been out of shape. I
00:19:04Don't you introduce me to some of your friends? I'd probably like them fine
00:19:09And
00:19:18So the only way to combat this problem is that we learn the facts about the dangers of narcotics and by we I mean the
00:19:25Parents you faculty members and the students themselves
00:19:28Mr. Betka, don't you think that the advisability of this step should be considered before we expose our young people to the
00:19:34Sorted aspects of this spice unnecessarily
00:19:37Considered yes, mrs. Bowman, but unfortunately
00:19:41I have facts and figures which indicate that students and other young people from coast to coast have a working knowledge of the illegal use of
00:19:48Narcotics far in advance of their parents and teachers. What do you propose that we do about this? Mr. Betka?
00:19:54Well, I say it this way how many of us really know the symptoms of narcotic addiction. I sure didn't but I do now
00:20:02Running nose sensitive stomach frequent yawning loss of weight
00:20:06I think we should know the facts for the same reason they vaccinate for smallpox to combat it
00:20:12Your views are certainly interesting. Mr. Betka
00:20:15However, I don't feel that the PTA is in a position to make a decision on this subject one way or the other
00:20:21It seems to me that this is more of a problem of law enforcement not one of education
00:20:26Well, I think it's both mrs. Bowman and I suggest that adults find out what's going on
00:20:56All right
00:21:26I
00:21:56Got $10 come in the morning. The cops are looking for you Bowman. How do you know where it gets around beat it?
00:22:03I get ten bucks tomorrow. Yeah, that's ten. You owe me
00:22:07Yeah, but look the best thing for you to do is forget about that $10 and consider yourself lucky
00:22:13I'm gonna pack in for a while and cool off. Look I can't make it someplace else
00:22:19I'm closed up. I'm out of here. I'll see you tomorrow
00:22:26No credit
00:22:27I've got a typewriter. What do you think? I am a pawn shop turn it into cash now blow out of here
00:22:36Just this one
00:22:38The cops are parked in front of my place and they're gonna twist me. So don't tell me your troubles. Oh
00:22:44You've got to do something. You got me started, please. You don't know how it is
00:22:50Wait a minute. You better forget this. I got you started routine while you're still walking around
00:22:55You got yourself hooked and I've been doing you a favor. Look Jimmy. I don't want any trouble, but don't cut me off
00:23:01I can't stand it. I'll take you with me. I'm warning you. Don't put me down. Shut up
00:23:08I'll get the money like the other guys
00:23:10Why don't you give me a break?
00:23:12Soon as the cops are up. I'll crash the house
00:23:16My mother's got some jewelry. I'll give it to you. It's worth plenty
00:23:20Please I'm getting jumping. I don't know what I'll do if I don't get sick
00:23:25Suppose I give you one cap now and tomorrow you come up to the place and I'll give you enough to last while I'm packed
00:23:31In okay. Yeah, sure. Nothing the matter with that
00:23:35Thanks, that's okay. Your credits good. It's just that cops worry me. That's all the best thing for you to do
00:23:42Is hold up in any side pad with enough stuff right now? I'm out
00:23:46So you wait here and I'll go out and get a cap. Okay? Yeah, sure. That's okay
00:23:52I've got two dollars and forty cents. That's all right. You can pay me later when you get cooled off
00:24:08What's the matter man you look all brought down yeah, I'm kind of beat I don't feel so good
00:24:13No, well, I gave you the move. This place is a drag. Why don't we make it over to Jack's pad?
00:24:18Come on real strong. I'll let you go on me man. I'm just getting back. Yeah later on that. I'm okay
00:24:26Where's Jimmy?
00:24:30Thought you said you had a dance we just did why don't you go dance some more?
00:24:35The band's not playing. I'll bet if you ask them real nice. They'd do anything for you Julie. What do you mean? I
00:24:43Said I think you ought to be dancing
00:24:46Come on let's dance
00:24:59Baby baby, baby
00:25:09Yes, baby, baby
00:25:11Baby
00:25:20But just remember baby that you are mine
00:25:30You took me to a nightclub
00:25:33You've never been the same
00:25:35We walked into the nightclub and the whole band you my name
00:25:41Baby, baby
00:26:01You went away and left me you left me feeling blue if you'll come back my baby
00:26:08Why I'll be so true to you
00:26:12baby, baby, baby
00:26:26Some of the boys were running down the files on the list of names miss Amos brought in
00:26:30They found one with an old arrest warrant out issued for overtime parking. They picked him up. They're running a make on him downstairs
00:26:37He's clean he paid ten bucks to traffic violation and we turn them loose
00:26:41But as long as we've got him, we might as well talk to him, right?
00:26:44Yeah, anything on Julie Barnes and this fellow Jimmy she runs around with no
00:26:49funny thing
00:26:51Miss Ames says most of these kids know this guy to speak to at least but they don't seem to know anything about him
00:26:56yeah, they
00:26:58Say he doesn't seem to work anyplace either
00:27:01You think he's our guy? No
00:27:03But the amount of stuff these guys have been packing around and take more money than he could scrape up if he sold it to
00:27:08Every school kid in town
00:27:10Let's go keep an eye on him though
00:27:12He may be a peddler or possibly a user or more important. He may be somebody's pawn, but we want the big guy
00:27:20But like I say keep an eye on
00:27:26Yeah, I want to talk to him let's go ask some questions
00:27:34Like
00:27:38Why'd you bust me I'm clean see where's Ray Bowman I never heard of the cat
00:27:44Let's see your arm like I don't make that scene. I'll put it down. You got nothing on me. Sure. You did son
00:27:50Where do you live?
00:27:52I'll make it with a couple of cats. What's the address?
00:27:56Like they got a couple of pads. We can hold you for 72 hours. Look don't come on that way
00:28:02Artifact to play have a ball big now. You listen to me, son
00:28:06We don't intend to play with you guys like you keep us working overtime
00:28:10Now you tell us the answers and we let you go
00:28:13Otherwise, you can sit and think it over until tomorrow morning. I'll speak up before I lose my temper
00:28:19Are you gonna talk or do you want to sweat?
00:28:23Go on get out of here
00:28:32Ray Bowman's been located on the east side. He's dead
00:28:53That moment
00:29:02I
00:29:06Learn overdose of heroin probably self-administered or a hot shot also probably self-injected
00:29:13I'd have to make the time at about 12 hours
00:29:16Probably strict man. Tell you after the autopsy you mean he was poisoned and all custom explain it Anderson
00:29:23Whenever the supply or pushers get word that the authorities are about to close in on a user
00:29:27They pass the word back along the grapevine and if the addict isn't trusted and very few are or the higher-ups feel that he knows
00:29:34Too much. They make sure that his next fix is his last one sometimes when they don't get the addict
00:29:39They get the law enforcement men. Whatever way you take it dope at murder
00:29:43Mr. Betka identified your nephew. Why did he do it? Why why?
00:29:50I'm sorry. I'm terribly sorry. Mr. Bowman. Let me take you home
00:30:14The
00:30:20Narcotics investigation department is a little different than the run-of-the-mill police unit
00:30:25Sometimes the job kind of gets on your nerves
00:30:28Narcotics men work whenever there's work to be done
00:30:31Sometimes we work an eight-hour day like the boys in the city hall
00:30:35But lots of times we watch the Sun come up over a cup of coffee
00:30:39after covering a couple hundred miles on foot
00:30:42Or some of the boys have been known to sit up all night
00:30:45Just wondering what would make a guy in his right mind take a shot of heroin
00:30:56Up early. No, I just stayed out late
00:30:59What have you got there? Oh snapshots from Bowman's locker. That's nothing
00:31:04Tell me one thing Anderson. Why do you work at night?
00:31:07Why is duck hunting better in the rain? Maybe you're right
00:31:10Anything on this bond girl
00:31:13No, there's nothing in the files. She's never been booked anyplace
00:31:17Only one thing looks a little funny. She registered over at Eastern High School as 18
00:31:22And she registered again at Central at 17. Well, she's 17. All right. I checked her out yesterday
00:31:28mother deceased
00:31:301942 lives with her father
00:31:32He's disabled got hung up in an accident
00:31:351951
00:31:36Caused nominal pension spends most of it keeping her in school. I got the kids left pretty much on her own
00:31:42Well, it sounds pretty much like standard formula. All right
00:31:45You got a message here on a telephone call came in a while ago. I'm from mrs. Bowman. Oh, that's all right with me
00:31:52I'd like to talk to mrs. Bowman again anyway
00:32:04I
00:32:08I'm so glad you came. I've been very worried. I understand. Maybe I can help you. I
00:32:15Fixed some coffee. Well, uh two creams no sugar
00:32:19Is it really as much of a problem as you said it was on the phone this morning? I'm afraid it is
00:32:24I thought maybe it was just a local thing
00:32:26No, you see the stigma attached to the subject of narcotics makes it impossible to approach the public on the matter
00:32:33Thank you, plus there's a widespread school of thought based on the ostrich theory Oh head in the sand
00:32:40What you don't know won't hurt you but that's silly. I think so, but then I'm not the commissioner or the public
00:32:47Doesn't that put an added strain on the law enforcement group? Well, not necessarily
00:32:52Salon sometimes has its advantages. We don't want to frighten away our fish. That's one of the reasons why I wanted to talk with you
00:32:59Raymond had a friend that used to come and see him
00:33:02Sometimes in the middle of the night he never came inside Raymond used to go out and sit in the car with him
00:33:07What kind of a car did he drive? I?
00:33:11Can't tell one car from another
00:33:13Besides I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. You see Raymond belonged to a boys club and I thought it was one
00:33:18of them I
00:33:20Did ask him about it once though. He didn't say much except that this boy's name was Jimmy
00:33:32And
00:33:34Anderson wake up. What's up? What's happening? Where's Ames or the phone number? I've got to get a hold of reason
00:33:38I've got it right here in my wallet someplace. This guy Jimmy is up to his ears on this Bowman case
00:33:44Self-injected or no self-injected. I'm gonna find a way to get him
00:33:47Yeah, if I have to use no visible means of support what brought this on
00:33:50Why don't you work in the daytime so that you can sleep at night murder brought it on the Bowman Raymond Bowman
00:33:57He was murdered. He was killed. I
00:33:59Can't find this phone number
00:34:02You better go find it. Today's her day off
00:34:04That's what I just said go find her and tell her to find Regan and tell her to call me on the double
00:34:09Just like television, huh? Except we never arrest anyone and you better get some sleep because it's gonna be very busy around here tonight
00:34:29Oh
00:34:59I
00:35:01I
00:35:25Hello, this is Ames on unit 2
00:35:29Lieutenant Lacey, please and hold the line open for Regan
00:35:43Hello, yeah, this is Regan. Here's what I want you to do
00:35:47Break up the party
00:35:49Get a telephone call in about 10 minutes from a neighbor complaining about the mutant
00:35:54Ever say they're gonna notify the police down to East Elk and we'll let you through
00:35:58I'm gonna have the boys pick up the rest for questioning. Give us about 10 minutes
00:36:19I
00:36:49Got
00:36:52About two minutes to go your eyes open for Regan's car. You're convertible light gray
00:36:58All right, Lacey out proceed code two clear
00:37:02I
00:37:20Brought a friend with me so I don't see him any place. I guess maybe he's a little brought down
00:37:29You mean put down
00:37:32Come on type since it's your pad, I guess maybe you can meet him. All right already. Let's meet him
00:37:45Bert this is dick. Hi nice place
00:38:01Come on let's do your things for the love of this joint. Who said you call a law?
00:38:13Julie
00:38:15Coming dick. I don't feel so good. I I
00:38:19Think I need a little fresh air. Come on, Julie. Oh the guys in square
00:38:25Get in or out
00:38:31I
00:39:01I
00:39:20There comes one now
00:39:25All right, son
00:39:27Get in
00:39:29Where are we going? I'm just gonna take a little ride down the station and a few questions. I want to ask you
00:39:34What's the matter? Am I in trouble? You know the answer to that son you tell me
00:39:38You
00:39:55What do you want to know how big is your habit that four kids sometimes five yeah
00:40:02All right, son, you've heard what your friends had to say now, what were you doing at that party
00:40:09Bert that's the fella that lived there invited this girl that I know and she asked me Julie Vaughn
00:40:17Yes, sir. Were you aware that narcotics changed hands at that party?
00:40:22No, sir. Who else did you know there?
00:40:24Well, no one why I'd seen some of them around, you know down at the drive-in or someplace
00:40:29Time to your parents expect you home. It's quarter of one. Well, I ought to be there now
00:40:33No, we'll just be a few minutes more. Let's go talk to your girlfriend. Julie here. Let's step in here
00:40:43Do you know this lad what did he tell you he doesn't know anything about me you think that's the right attitude
00:40:48How do you expect me to act when you grab me out in front of my house in the middle of the night?
00:40:51You can't do that. I didn't do anything
00:40:55You just came from a party on East Elm Street
00:40:57You just came from a party on East Elm Street, didn't you?
00:41:01Yes, I
00:41:02Was going home. We've got a complaint. We could hold you for disturbing the peace and another thing young lady
00:41:09We happen to have a curfew in this town left out from the last war. This might be a good time to resurrect it
00:41:17And the first place I think Williams here didn't say anything about you matter of fact
00:41:22They didn't even know you were here, right? That's right
00:41:25You don't even know why you're here and already you're complaining people that act like that usually have something to hide
00:41:31Did you ever hear a saying birds of a feather?
00:41:35You happen to have a boyfriend named Jimmy. I know a boy named Jimmy. Have you ever read the Bible?
00:41:41What there's a saying ye shall be judged by the company. You shall keep I
00:41:47Suppose in your crowd, they'd say they lie down with dogs you get up with fleas
00:41:50What do you mean I mean until you prove differently we're going to consider you're in the middle of this mess and
00:41:56If you don't change a few of your ideas as well as your companion, you're gonna find yourself in a lot of trouble
00:42:02All right. I'm gonna take a chance on you and let you go home
00:42:05But remember you make a fool out of me and we have doors around here that only open from the outside
00:42:10All right, son. You can go home now. We'll take the gel on home. Mr. Lacey
00:42:15If you don't mind, I'd appreciate it if I could take Julie home
00:42:18All right, son. You take her home
00:42:30This report on the Bowman case. Oh, thanks a lot chief
00:42:37How long did you know Ray Bowman I told you three months maybe four
00:42:43Who's this contact? I don't dig
00:42:45I said, who was his pusher? Where do you get his age? What uptown junkie, man? I don't know
00:42:51How much did he shoot? Yeah, we'll care. You know, this doesn't sound like it'd be very much fun to me
00:42:59What happened the first time you tried taking heroin I got sick. Yeah, but then what everybody laughed
00:43:05Did that make you feel like a big shot?
00:43:08No
00:43:10What do you mean? You got sick? I got sick
00:43:13What do you mean you got sick I got sick to my stomach
00:43:17How much did that cost you? Nothing
00:43:20This guy gave me some
00:43:21He was a real friend
00:43:25You lied to us boy, you've got a six to eight cap habit
00:43:30We figure you're a peddler because that's the only way you could score
00:43:33Now we think that you gave strychnine to ray bowman
00:43:37Yeah
00:43:41Sometimes heroin works on our side when we arrest an addict or bust a junkie they call it
00:43:47The narcotic squad is one branch of police work where time is in our favor
00:43:52Just cut off the supply and wait simple as that
00:43:57An addict lives by the clock hours are his enemies
00:44:00He lives from shot to shot his whole existence depends upon his next injection
00:44:05Each minute that ticks away brings him closer to the time when his enslaved body will demand another ever-increasing shot of heroin
00:44:24Please help me
00:44:34Please
00:44:36Detoxification or withdrawal of drugs from an addict is excruciatingly painful and the mental anguish is as horrible as the physical agony
00:44:45About 12 hours after the addict has taken his last shot the withdrawal symptoms begin
00:44:50He is racked with muscle spasms and often feels unbearable pain at the slightest touch
00:44:55He breaks into perspiration vomits and gags constantly and suffers severe intestinal and stomach pain
00:45:02His leg muscle is not uncontrollable
00:45:05The addict must suffer this torment which will last about 10 days
00:45:09But there are only two things known to science that can give him relief
00:45:14Death or heroin
00:45:20While operators continue their 24-hour observation of all suspects a relentless search goes on to compile evidence against the prisoners
00:45:28Since it is impossible under the existing laws to hold an addict without positive proof of possession
00:45:35An extensive search of the suspect's property is made in an effort to produce conclusive evidence
00:45:40Narcotics are often discovered concealed behind headlights under floorboards in spare tires
00:45:46Inside hubcaps in the upholstery and even in the radiator
00:45:50Here
00:45:54Searching a suspect's living quarters is a little more difficult. You can hide drugs almost anywhere
00:46:00For instance, our lab has to check tooth powder foot powder talcum powder soap powder sleeping powders aspirins and so forth
00:46:07On the other hand packets of the junk could be anywhere
00:46:11Taped up under the sink or cleverly concealed in a hollow doorknob
00:46:14Meanwhile the suspect himself is questioned and requested in an effort to pinpoint names and locations of pushers and supply dealers
00:46:23Many times the narcotics squad received valuable assistance and information from other police units
00:46:30On monday afternoon september 15th
00:46:32A motor officer of the city police became suspicious of a vehicle circling a junior high school in excess of the 15 mile speed limit
00:46:45So
00:46:53Although he was critically injured the officer managed to record the license number of the pursued vehicle
00:46:59When it was discovered that the license number was the same as the one on the car driven by the man seen with julie barnes
00:47:05Our office was notified and we were called in to assist the regular police with the arrest
00:47:10So
00:47:12Under prolonged questioning and the strain of being withheld from drugs
00:47:16The addict has named a suspected pusher and has agreed to assist agent anderson in a setup buy
00:47:39Oh
00:47:59Hi
00:48:00Well, I haven't seen you around lately thought maybe you got twisted. No, man
00:48:05I've been sick. I couldn't score. Well, no credit here like I made it
00:48:09You got the gold this way out friend of mine wants to get high
00:48:12I'm gonna show up in his pad this guy. Okay. Sure such a joy popper deep
00:48:18Teahead plus no habit. Okay. I'll take a look at his arm. No main liner man. This guy's a smicker
00:48:26Eaters scare me don't come on that way man
00:48:29Like I know this guy he's hip
00:48:32All right. I'll talk to him. Where is he?
00:48:40I
00:48:44Your friend here tells me you've been sick
00:48:49No, he didn't tell you that he's the one that's sick
00:48:56I got the money
00:48:58This guy's sort of hard to get along with ain't he? No, i'm not hard to get along with
00:49:03I've got the guilt
00:49:05Either you can make the scene or you can't
00:49:07You better give me that doll now I want to look at it in the light that's the way I do business
00:49:37So
00:50:08Oh
00:50:16Well, okay, okay what that's it? Yeah, that's it
00:50:24Okay, boys man says that's it
00:50:37What's your name james milton
00:50:43How old are you 21 your address 1551 beverly
00:50:53Where'd you get him 700 block, ohio
00:50:58What's charging investigation narcotics
00:51:02Put him out in front on him
00:51:07Oh
00:51:37So
00:51:47Whenever a pusher or dope trafficker is arrested or burned down as they call it several things happen
00:51:54Within a few hours the news travels along the grapevine of junkies and the other pushers panic or pack in
00:52:01With the supply suddenly diminished the price of a fix is doubled or tripled
00:52:05Soon the pain praised dope starved addicts will take desperate steps to procure their needed drugs
00:52:11There is no terror like the plight of an addict who is deprived of his drugs. He will sell anything he owns
00:52:18He will steal cheat lie do anything for one shot of heroin
00:52:23sooner or later almost without exception
00:52:25The narcotics victim will turn to crime to finance his habit
00:52:29For our records show that dope addiction is definitely one of the most expensive methods
00:52:35of committing suicide
00:52:58How do you know the service station man closes up at 10
00:53:01I know
00:53:03Yeah, but how do you know you never come down here never mind I got ways
00:53:11Hey
00:53:15You just turn the sign up
00:53:18Start it up and drive by one slow looks clear to me. Okay drive on in then
00:53:33You
00:53:38Fill a gas can i'll make it inside like i'm gonna pay for it if it's not cool whistle or something, okay
00:54:03Okay
00:54:12Where is he gas let's go. No, he's down behind the register. Did you hear me running the phone? No
00:54:19Close it up. Come on
00:54:24All right, just locked up for the night boys
00:54:26Hmm
00:54:30Give me your money. He just locked the door. Let's get out of here. Not me man. I'm gonna score. Come on
00:54:34You give me your money
00:54:36There isn't any money there. It's just bills. I I've gasped it. I think he heard look I can't wait
00:54:44Come on, come on, where is it you're holding out? Well, it's like I told you
00:54:50Get his money
00:54:56So
00:55:14Hello operator, this is harkster
00:55:19I just got held up
00:55:22Send the police
00:55:25What did you shoot him and you're crazy look you want a jolter, don't you? Yeah, but nothing my legs are killing me man
00:55:31I gotta have a fix what goods the money everybody's closed up tight
00:55:35Like maybe jimmy didn't get twisted like maybe he got a panic and played it cool, man
00:55:40No, he made the freezer. Casey was working bar when they put him down
00:55:43Don't bug me man
00:55:45You come on like jimmy got burned down
00:55:47I don't have a clue but don't put it down because I got to have a fix I do too
00:55:51but I ain't that thick yet.
00:55:53Thought you said you weren't getting hooked.
00:55:55Why did you shoot him?
00:55:56He wanted the same thing.
00:55:58Then shut up.
00:56:02The station owner's call was received at police headquarters.
00:56:05Within seconds, alert calls went out to all mobile units.
00:56:08Within 15 minutes, a patrol car cruising in an outlying residential area
00:56:12spotted an auto that fitted the description.
00:56:15Cops!
00:56:16Turn out your lights.
00:56:21They're gaining on us. We'd better stop.
00:56:47Keep going.
00:56:51I smell gas. Where'd you put the can?
00:57:17It's in the trunk. It must have turned over.
00:57:19I'm going to stop.
00:57:21Keep going.
00:57:49Reports by radio enabled narcotics men to follow the pursuing police car.
00:57:58It was within a matter of minutes after the chase ended
00:58:01that our men arrived upon the scene.
00:58:19I picked this up. The grip on the butt is cracked off.
00:58:21It must have been the impact.
00:58:22Threw one of the kids right through the roof.
00:58:24It's too hot to get near to find out much.
00:58:31The 38 got caught on the phone booth.
00:58:33This may be the answer.
00:58:35We'll check it against the slug we've got down at Ballistics.
00:58:38If it matches, at least we'll know who got caught.
00:58:40A lot of good that'll do.
00:58:41Come on, let's go.
00:58:49Hello?
00:59:03What?
00:59:05Oh, no.
00:59:07Where are you?
00:59:09I'll meet you in front of the third precinct in ten minutes.
00:59:19Here, take it quick.
00:59:33Boy, why doesn't somebody make a paper cup that doesn't fall apart in your hand?
00:59:37Where's the cream?
00:59:39I thought you said sugar.
00:59:40I always use cream.
00:59:42You're not supposed to put coffee in the paraffin kind.
00:59:44They're for cold drinks.
00:59:45I don't know these things.
00:59:46Why don't you tell the guy down at the drug store?
00:59:48You seen anybody yet?
00:59:49Nothing yet.
00:59:51Sure wish there was some cream in this.
00:59:52So do I. It wouldn't have been so hot.
00:59:54So, how did this kid give you guys the slip?
00:59:57He went in the bathroom down at Juvenile Division and climbed out a window.
01:00:00Who was supposed to be watching?
01:00:01I was.
01:00:02Ah.
01:00:03If this kid gets away, there goes our case.
01:00:05Well, so what makes you think he's going to be wandering around down here in the middle of the night?
01:00:08Because the first thing you'd be looking for is another shot of heroin.
01:00:11How do you know?
01:00:12He's got the shakes, hasn't he?
01:00:14Oh, come on, lady.
01:00:15Anderson, how long have you been in this department?
01:00:18Two years, five months, and 11 days.
01:00:20Well, by this time, somebody should have told you the most likely cure for the drug habit is to leave it alone in the first place.
01:00:25Yeah, but this kid...
01:00:26This kid is a heroin addict.
01:00:28Hello, Lacey.
01:00:31Hello, Lacey. Unit 4.
01:00:33This is Regan, Unit 1.
01:00:36Lacey, go ahead.
01:00:38That 50 Chrysler that circled back earlier just parked on Central.
01:00:42The guy ought to be coming around your corner on foot about now.
01:00:45He's by himself. It's all yours.
01:00:47And guess what?
01:00:48Just like you said, the kid that gave us the slip.
01:00:51Wouldn't you know it?
01:00:53Screaming his guts out for 10 days in the first place he heads for is here.
01:00:56You know, Lacey, sometimes I don't think there is a cure.
01:00:59There he is.
01:01:04I'll get him.
01:01:06Okay, Regan.
01:01:07Anderson is after the kid on foot.
01:01:09You take the car and head him off at the end of the street.
01:01:39I'll get him.
01:02:09I'll get him.
01:02:39I'll get him.
01:03:09I'll get him.
01:03:39I'll get him.
01:04:09I'll get him.
01:04:39I'll get him.
01:04:41I'll get him.
01:04:43I'll get him.
01:04:45I'll get him.
01:04:47I'll get him.
01:04:49I'll get him.
01:04:51I'll get him.
01:04:53I'll get him.
01:04:55I'll get him.
01:04:57I'll get him.
01:04:59I'll get him.
01:05:01I'll get him.
01:05:03I'll get him.
01:05:05I'll get him.
01:05:07I'll get him.
01:05:28Anderson!
01:05:37Anderson!
01:05:45It's the kid!
01:06:04No, I'm sorry, Chief.
01:06:06There's nothing we can do unless we have more time.
01:06:09No, I've already talked to the DA.
01:06:11Some big shot is paying for Jimmy Milton's attorney.
01:06:14So they moved the trial up.
01:06:16Sure, you know it and I know it.
01:06:18But what are we going to do for fax?
01:06:20That's right. Nothing.
01:06:22Okay.
01:06:24There's nothing you can do?
01:06:26Not without evidence.
01:06:28The disgusting thing is that this Jimmy is just a small-time operator.
01:06:32If we can't even convict a punk like that,
01:06:34how are we supposed to get to the higher-ups?
01:06:36Personally, I'm reasonably sure he killed a Bowman boy.
01:06:40But when you come right down to it, Mr. Lacey,
01:06:42Bowman took that shot himself.
01:06:44That's it, Victor. That's just it.
01:06:46One of my boys just had a first-class funeral.
01:06:49And we've got the gun that did it.
01:06:52And the kid that killed him, he's dead.
01:06:55This thing is going on all over this country.
01:06:58What are we going to do about it?
01:07:00Well, for one thing, and this may seem pretty insignificant to you right now,
01:07:03we're already doing something about it.
01:07:05Some of our students realized the importance of this problem
01:07:08and they formed a committee.
01:07:10As a matter of fact, Dick Williams and Julie Barnes came down there with me.
01:07:12They want to talk to you.
01:07:14Send the kids in.
01:07:21Hello, Mr. Lacey.
01:07:23You've got a minute? We'd like to talk to you.
01:07:25Sure.
01:07:26Well, I've been elected head of student council for this semester.
01:07:29And as a civil project, we've decided to start a student investigating committee
01:07:33with Coach Bedker as faculty advisor.
01:07:36So I've appointed Julie here as my assistant.
01:07:39Oh, that's fine. I'm glad to hear it.
01:07:41We were wondering if we could count on you
01:07:43to give a brief discussion at our student faculty meeting.
01:07:46Sure. You call me later in the week.
01:07:49Oh, and one more thing, Mr. Lacey.
01:07:51Julie has something that she wants to tell you.
01:07:54Well, Dick says it's important, but it's probably nothing.
01:07:57Sure it's important, Julie. You know what the coach said.
01:08:00Well, all it is is that Jimmy had a gun under the seat of the car one night.
01:08:05When he stepped on the brakes, it slipped up under my feet.
01:08:08I didn't know it was a gun until I reached down and picked it up.
01:08:11Then what?
01:08:13Nothing.
01:08:15He got mad and told me to put it back under the seat and keep my mouth shut.
01:08:18What kind of a gun?
01:08:20I don't know. Just a gun.
01:08:22The handle was broken, though, and it didn't look very new.
01:08:25Just a minute. What do you mean, broken handle?
01:08:28Well, you know, one of the pieces on the side of the handle was broken in half.
01:08:33Anyway, it didn't belong to Jimmy. He borrowed it from Don Regos.
01:08:36That's the boy that got killed in the car wreck
01:08:38after he shot Ross hard down at the gas station.
01:08:43Is this the gun?
01:08:45Yes. Yes, it is. That's the one.
01:08:47Now, wait a minute.
01:08:49I'm gonna make a phone call, and then I want you to go with me.
01:08:52This gun killed a policeman.
01:08:56Hello, Lacey. Give me the D.A.
01:08:59Mr. Murphy, Lacey.
01:09:01You know the guy we've got down there on the federal drug violation?
01:09:04Yeah.
01:09:06Well, you can go ahead and make it the state versus Jimmy Milton
01:09:09and to charge his first-degree murder.
01:09:11That's right.
01:09:13We've got a witness that's willing to testify.
01:09:15No, not on the Bowman case.
01:09:17We're gonna prove that he killed Carter on the phone booth.
01:09:20We have a young lady here that's just taken a big step
01:09:24in the right direction.
01:09:39James Milton was found guilty
01:09:41of the murder of narcotics officer Edwin Carter.
01:09:43He was sentenced in accordance with the law for this crime.
01:09:46On October the 4th,
01:09:48the file on Edwin Carter, police officer, was officially closed.
01:09:51But our story does not end here.
01:09:53Every day, more chapters are being enacted in our cities.
01:09:56More names are being added to the long list of victims,
01:09:59uninformed of the consequences
01:10:01and hopelessly ensnared in the web of addiction.
01:10:04Not until the last narcotics trafficker
01:10:06has paid his debt to society
01:10:08will the work of your narcotics squad be finished.
01:10:11As long as one innocent person, man, woman or child,
01:10:14is exposed to the horror of dope enslavement,
01:10:17a silent killer works in our midst.
01:10:20And the end of this story will remain yet to be written.