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That came from. >> also from "the washington star." you know from your experience there, especially 1972, i left in 1965, there were incredible writers on the staff. there were probably a dozen great writers starting with mary mcgrury. she was, again, one of my mentors. she won the pulitzer prize. maybe the greatest writer of the late 20th century and early 21st century in washington. she came to "the washington post" after "the star" folded. you might remember a guy named john -- and this was t...

Now i know what you spent your money on. >> money from fred schockner, is what the cop meant. frank did not take that bait. >> i gotta get going. >> hard to tell from the video, but frank coughs up the money. >> i got a grand for you right now because theyre still monitoring my accounts. >> who is? >> [ bleep ] detectives. >> are they looking at you? >> yeah. >> detective birdsall was inside a van listening to the whole thing go down. >> and when you finally get something like that, thats gold. ...

And hes like, i dont know what youre talking about. >> ive never met any guy named john. >> yeah, you know, i come into the room a few minutes later and -- >> whoops. >> yeah. it was like the oh look of the century like. >> then he realized youre a cop. >> yeah. he just hung his head and he just looked sick. i think the whole world came crashing down at that point. >> you could see the look in his eyes, like, the deer in the headlights. and then he just started giving it all up. coming up -- >...

Was inside a van listening to the whole thing go down. >> and when you finally get something like that, thats gold. >> oh, that was the nail in his coffin. >> reporter: so the instant he offered that $1,000, you knew, "i got him"? >> yep. we got him. he locked himself into it. >> reporter: and a couple of days later, detective birdsall and his partner paid frank a visit, to snap their trap shut. >> they basically brace him with, you know, "whos this guy, john?" its our understanding you gave him...

Door, they could clearly see the >> [ bleep ] detectives. bright red gash across her >> are they looking at you? throat. >> yeah. >> reporter: detective birdsall how was it possible? was inside a van listening to the whole thing go down. the policemen were just outside >> and when you finally get something like that, thats her front door and more cops gold. were in alert mode out in the that was the nail in his coffin. >> reporter: so the instant he offered that $1,000, you knew, i alley, but th...

Gold. that was the nail in his coffin. >> reporter: so the instant he offered that $1,000, you knew, i got him. >> yep. we got him. he locked himself into it. >> reporter: and a couple of days later, detective birdsall and his partner paid frank a visit to snap their trap shut. >> they basically brace him with, you know, who is this guy john? and you know, its our understanding you gave him some money. and hes like, i dont know what youre talking about. >> reporter: ive never met any guy named j...

John? its our understanding you gave him some money and hes like, i dont know what youre talking about. ive never met any guy named john. >> i come in the room a few minutes later. it was like the look of the century. >> rerealialized youre a cop. yes. just hung his head and he just looked sick. like the whole world came crashing down. >> you could see the look in his eyes like a deer in a headlight and he just started giving it all up. >> coming up. >> she would try to prevent and it that wou...