The John Nelson Murder Case: Broadway Is My Beat (June 6, 1953)

“The John Nelson Murder Case” is an episode of Broadway Is My Beat, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 6, 1953. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Detective Mugerman investigates the murder of John Nelson, a quiet man found stabbed to death in his hotel room at the Ruxton Hotel. Nelson's possessions reveal newspaper clippings about famous big game hunters Lila and Victor Soutro, leading the detective to question Lionel Foster, Lila's widowed husband, about the connection between the deceased and the adventuring couple.

New York City, including the Ruxton Hotel, a police precinct, and a taxidermy museum

Characters: Detective Mugerman, Danny, Gino, Lionel Foster, Tina, Margaret, John Nelson

Listen for: The detective's methodical investigation as he uncovers the mystery surrounding John Nelson's past and his connection to the famous hunters Lila and Victor Soutro; Gino's colorful asides about his daughter Tina and the romantic allure of adventure.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.