Broadway's My Beat: The Georgie Beck Murder Case (EP5063)
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Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're gonna bring you this week's episode of Broadway's My Beat. But first, I want to encourage you if you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And our listener support and appreciation campaign continues. You can become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little as $2 per month at patreon.greatdetectives.net. But now, from August 2nd, 1952, here is the Georgie Beck murder case.
Broadway's My Beat from Times Square to Columbus Circle, the gaudiest, the most violent. The lonesomest mile in the world.
Broadway's My Beat, with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.
Mm-hmm.
The time comes to Broadway when summer is an early evening. The winds of twilight begin their drifting, and in their wake The leading edge of night. The laughter begins to bubble in the heat heavy corridors, and when laughter is to a boil, doors are opened on to the nighttime. And it spills and flows with the currents of this new darkness. From somewhere a breeze, in the rocket and flare of light, green, blue, scarlet, Flashing the faces and shoulders of women heading into nighttime. The midway is opening now, so hurry, hurry, hurry. Tickets are being sold to carnival. And in an office at headquarters the listless ending to a day splattered with minor violences. Stapling together of quadruplicate reports on same.
The drone of a fan whirring against the remaining wisps of a day's heat, and a detective talking into a phone. Yeah. Then shifting it to his other hand, to his other ear, because it's moisture to
we'll take care of it. Yeah. That was Georgie, Georgie Beck. Plain, Plain? Yeah, Georgie says being found again. Georgie's in danger, he says. Georgie's upset. Pickpocket with a neurosis, man. You could ruin him in his business. If he calls once more, it'll ruin me and mine.
Maybe he's not kidding, Muggala.
Well, the heat got you, Danny? What are you saying? Maybe he's not kidding? First time Georgie called we spent a man on him. Weeks we spent a man on him. All that was following Georgie was Georgie's own boozy breath. Lee bagged the bar and danced me around again, Georgie.
Maybe whoever was following him spotted our man laid off for a while. Now with our man off, Georgie, he maybe he started again.
I got a theory too, you can't hear? Sure. You won't laugh. Why should I? Because it's the end of a day and you're tired and I'm tired and I'm gonna lay a cliche on you. Nothing's following Georgie the pickpocket. Nothing but his conscience. Nothing I'll get him. Lieutenant Clover's
speaking.
I mean Now you'll believe, Lieutenant. Maybe not when I'm hurt. Maybe now when I'm slightly.
Tell me slow, Georgie. Tell me what's happening.
What is the Georgie Beck murder case and why does he think he’s being followed?
Georgie. Hello uh hello? Georgie? What about it, my dear? So check records of the detective assigned to follow Georgie Beck. Georgie Beck, a month ago, resident of a hotel on Forty Fifth Street off Broadway. Checked out July fifth and moved downtown. Georgie Beck, next resident of Bloominghouse for transients, checked out in a week. Moved further downtown. Georgie Beck, address flophouse, bowery. Then assigned detective pulled off of assignment. So go to last known address. Ask a man who sits out front in a straw hat and no shirt. Get an answer. Georgie Beck left a week ago, friend. He went by the way. Haven't seen him since. So leave there. Drive the squad car a couple of blocks east. Find a bar you're looking for.
The beer mug painted on the window is of last year's paint and last year's beer.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:39
2
What is the Georgie Beck murder case and why does he think he’s being followed?
4:39–10:29
3
How does Detective Danny Clover begin his investigation of Georgie’s disappearance?
10:29–17:36
4
What clues do the detectives uncover about Georgie’s movements after his last call?
17:36–26:59
5
Why do the detectives suspect a connection between Georgie Beck and the Park Avenue party?
26:59–33:17