 Broadway's my beat with Anthony Ross as Detective Danny Clover Broadway's my beat From Times Square to Columbus Circle The Gaudiest the most violent Lonesomest mile in the world That's the street. I'm walking I Was heading for the courthouse one day thinking of a phone call I got from Judge Summers said he could use a cop with the wisdom of Solomon. I Met the judge in his chambers wondering why he had picked me Why you lieutenant Clover? Because I have a problem for a cop can think like a judge Danny for a cop's pay or a judge is your honor A young woman is in New York looking for a father Danny. He disappeared ten years ago She's applied to missing persons Bureau and she doesn't know it yet, but they've located him They don't know what to do about it. So they've asked my advice and I'm asking yours Oh, I don't get it judge if I mean if they found him. What's the problem human relations? Her father was located a prisoner in Sing Sing served ten years Tomorrow he comes out on parole He insists that his identity be kept from his daughter that she be told her father was dead But judge how does this I mean where do you or I where do we come in Danny? Well, let's say through sheer sentiment You see I was the judge who sentenced him and you were the arresting officer. Oh, who's the prisoner judge Nelson Jennings Remember the case Nelson Jennings Ten years ago. Yes a writer manslaughter Got in a fight with the drunk at a nightclub The drunk died of a heart attack as the result of the fight. Yeah, yeah, it comes back He was nightclubbing with his wife and no good stew at the next table passes an insulting remark to mrs. Jennings Oh, yeah, well what guy wouldn't haul off judge. I Always did think you gave Jennings a pretty hard ride his victim died a pretty long death down. Yeah, I'll admit though I may have been a bit severe then but today Danny in a similar case. I Well, I suppose I would be inclined to temper justice with mercy this daughter judge who's looking for him now You mean she actually hasn't known her father's been in the big house for ten years. That's right From what I'm told she grew up believing her father dead That's the way the Jennings wanted it. That's the way he insisted his wife play it. Oh, what happened to the wife? Ruth's mother died recently And on her deathbed changed the story Danny Said Jennings was alive and somewhere in New York But she still kept the real truth from the girl. How old is the girl now? She's 20 She was ten when all this happened judge What is it you want me to do Danny? I Want you to talk to them both Now a daughter wants her father the father prefers to be dead his past unrevealed so his child won't be stigmatized He's paid his debt and feels that the law owes him this one request No Where is our responsibility Danny? It's a hard decision You visit them both and decide Do what you think best I'm leaving it up to you judge Summers. You you told me you wanted a cop with the wisdom of Solomon Well, I'll sure need it You say Jennings is do out tomorrow, huh? Yes, and I hope he never violates his parole and that he's learned to control his temper And where can I find the daughter on your beat Cleveland Hotel Ruth Jennings? Judge yeah, what was it Solomon finally did decide? Tell her clover. I beg you. Let me have my way in this my child must not find me She mustn't never fellow fellow be reasonable. I know how you feel But well after all she came to New York to find her father. She's better off without a father like me Oh, I won't ruin her life like I ruined her mother's but ten years stretches a long time I'm an old man now. I died for my family's sake ten years ago All I asked of them was that they bury me and live and you still think that makes sense Yes, look at my daughter now shortly before my wife died. She wrote me that Ruth's engaged to be married Do you know who to let me tell you lieutenant to young Johnny Milton who comes from a very prominent family in Indianapolis? Do you think that could have happened if the Milton's ever knew Ruth's father was a convict? Do you think Ruth would go through with it if she knew? You win Jennings Lieutenant yes You saw my daughter. Yeah How does she look how? Jennings for a guy who insists he's dead. You're darn curious, but I'll tell you anyway in one word Sweet, you're sure lieutenant clover. There's no trace of my father anywhere. I'm sorry miss Jennings Nothing turned up yet, but What made you think he was in New York? Oh just a feeling Mother used to take trips to New York never told me why left me with grandma and When she came back she'd be crying Well then just before she died She told me for the first time that father wasn't dead that he was somewhere and that he still loved us very much So you think your mother's trips to New York were to see him. Yes. There's there's some mystery about it all Lieutenant he's alive. Don't ask me how I know, but I know it. He's alive and he's somewhere in New York Please please don't stop looking for him What if I do find him Ruth and what if he isn't well Everything you'd like to I mean let us say that something's happened to him. Oh lieutenant. I love my dad no matter what's happened He's my father and even if he turned up with oh with one leg. Oh, no, no not in illness I mean but something even worse than that, but what have you learned that he This couldn't happen to him, but you never can tell What if you found out say that your father's been in prison in prison? Yeah, I mean would that make a difference? Would you prefer to return home without finding that kind of a father? Of course not? I think I'd love him even more then because he'd need me more. Oh Father's a father. Oh, what about the man you're going to marry? What have he learned and his folks maybe all your wedding Johnny and I are in love lieutenant Even if his parents would be shocked it couldn't make any difference to him and if it did I'd never want to marry him because Well, then he wouldn't deserve my love Ruth you can't imagine how glad I am to hear you talk like that You've got a right to know you mean you mean he's alive my father's alive Mm-hmm. He's been in sing-sing for the last ten years. He got out just yesterday on parole ten years. Oh No, no, no really an accident see your father's no criminal Ruthie He hit a man who insulted your mother and the man died of a heart attack Any real husband would have done just what your father did you you've got nothing to be ashamed of he He just got a tough break. You see the judge then we'll be together Something told me I'd see my father again. No, I'm afraid you won't what do you mean? Why not? He doesn't want to see you he wants to keep playing dead Beg me never to tell you I I promise I wouldn't but after all these years How can you even think of it? No, I'm going right to wait wait. It's it's his life And that's the way he wants to live it for your welfare now that I'm about to get married All the while I thought I had no mother or father to advise me and And now that I have a father. Oh, if you'd only see my Johnny give me his consent All I can say is that it would it would kill your father to know that you knew After these ten years he's he's built it up in his mind and you've got a humorous wish Maybe someday he'll come to you on his own, but till then How does he look lieutenant gray? Daddy gray Do you remember him at all? Oh, yes, how how do you remember? young oh Oh, if I could only see him again if just for a moment Lieutenant isn't there a way somehow I can just get a glimpse of him without him knowing I don't see please please don't mean so much to me. Can't you arrange it somehow? Could be I know the rooming house. He's staying in its off-road way. I can't let you I Got an idea Listen Ruth now look if you'll just do what I say. I think I can fix What did you say little I said would you like to just sort of catch a glimpse of your daughter mr. Jennings? You know sort of meet her but without her knowing who you really are yes go on Well then drop in at the Broadway automatic six. I'm having a bite with her there Just just stop at our table a minute. I'll introduce you as an old friend of mine Make it Bert Freeling. I'm afraid she's leaving town tomorrow. It's giving up the hunt for her dad Here's your one chance. She might recognize me But I don't think she will do you she was only ten at the time. She's a young lady now That's right Jenny. It's been ten long years. I I have changed a lot lieutenant, haven't I yes You changed a lot mr. Jennings so she'd never That is I I don't see what harm if if I was just to sort of bump into you to it the table for a moment And you introduced me as someone else exactly. I don't know I I don't think I could stand it Let me think it over My head's pounding Let me think it over Are you sure he said he'd come lieutenant? Yes, you should be here any minute now easy Do you think you'd recognize me? Yes, and I think I'm going to faint. Oh That must be him right now that man coming this way easy easy now, which which man? Oh this He didn't stop. No that wasn't him. Oh, I surely thought it was Ruth What sort of a picture do you have of your dad? That fella just went by is still young you you still remember him Still young. Mm-hmm. Yes, that's right. I I couldn't imagine as an idiot. There he is with your dad He's coming this way now take hold of yourself now and play it like I said Well if it ain't bird-free-ling say hi a bird Hello, come on over and join us burden. Well, you two don't mind Not at all sir do join us Ruth. I I want you to meet an old buddy of mine bird-free-ling He used to be on the force with me. This is Ruth Jennings. How do you do? How do you do little ladies from Indiana bird? Yeah, that's so Here on a pleasure visit miss. No not exactly mr. Feeling a Visit but what it hasn't exactly been a pleasure. I guess she means bird. Oh, why not? Oh, it's it's just that I came to New York looking for someone. I I can't find him tomorrow I'm going back home That's that I Rather not talk about it mr. Feeling if you don't mind. Oh, I'm sorry miss Jennings. She needs cheering upward I'm taking it to a nightclub this evening. Nothing fancy. Yeah. Hey, wait. What are you doing tonight? Why not come along? I'm sorry that Danny. I oh, yes, mr. Feeling. Why don't you? Why not the three of us? What exactly is troubling you miss Jennings? Who are you looking for come along tonight, and maybe I'll tell you Why do you want me along? Because You're a friend of the lieutenants and he's been so kind to me because You've seen the type of gentlemen that I'd I'd like to talk to on my last night in New York You can't back out after that now. Can you? It's a date then tonight. They're three of us Listen Jennings. She'll be back in a minute. So let me give it to you straight Tell her who we are now. She's got a right to know I wouldn't make any difference She likes you hate me if she knew I'd lose her all together I'd ruin her life for chances for happiness. She's getting married if the boys family of a new Lieutenant the important thing is you're her dad and she's your daughter. Can anything be more important than that? Here she comes Lieutenant mr. Freeling notice what they're playing. It's an old-fashioned walls Mr. Freeling, I I know it isn't a girl's place to ask a gentleman, but you haven't danced with me all evening Well, I'm not a young man. I haven't danced in years. I'm afraid I All right miss Jennings with great pleasure I'm so happy you came along with Lieutenant Clover tonight. Why Ruth? Because somehow it's been so good to be with you. I Somehow felt that I'd known you all my life Ruth yes, I Like to kiss you I'd like that very much Please do I hope you didn't mind. I'm an old man. I I could have had a daughter your age I had a father your age I'm sorry about your father Ruth. I mean that story. You just told me about your reason for coming to New York What do you think my chances are of finding him someday mr. Freeling from what you've told me pretty Slim I don't think you ever will I feel a bit faint mr. Freeling I'm sorry Please take me back to the table Hey now what happened? You didn't finish that wall. Well Danny Ruth suddenly felt a bit faint It was silly of me. I don't know what came over me for a moment. I'm really perfectly all right now Well, but you certainly seem to have made a hit with our little friend here. Mr. Jennings is a charming gentleman, Lieutenant Old say excuse me folks. I clean for God. I got a phone in at the station house should have done it long ago There goes the kindest man I've ever met he certainly is Mr. Freeling I I wonder if I could ask a favor of you. What is it Ruth? I? Received a wire from my fiance a few hours ago He's decided to fly to New York and join me here for a few days. That means that I'll be staying on a while after all Mr. Freeling yes, Ruth I I'd like you to meet my Johnny and tell me what you think of him me, but why me because I've taken such a liking to you See, I have no parents to advise me. You've seen my such an intelligent man. You you seem Well, everything that I'd like my father to be I Wish you'd see my fiance when he arrives and tell me whether you approve Yes, but see here. I'm hardly the one to do that Ruth. It's not my place after all I see I'm sorry if I impose another tall Ruth. It's not that I'm not flattered I do admire you so the short time I've known you such a lovely young lady everything I could wish a daughter of mine to be but You asked me anything else I I do wish you all the happiness in the world And if there's anything else I could know Mr. Freeling I I just wanted your opinion about the man I'm going to marry Let's skip it. It's all right Is he this young man of yours coming alone? That is his folks won't be with him. Oh, he's coming alone. I see Well, now I'll tell you what Ruth Since as you say you have no mother or father to consult and since it's only natural view to want some friend Who's judgment you rely on to that then you will yes, I will Well captain I Got that matter that over I understand you got that matter that Judge Summers called you about straightened out It was the best I could do captain. Don't you prove? I'm not sure lieutenant hardly the way missing person's bureau to tackle it But since Judge Summers seems pleased and that's that well what angle's wearing you captain Clover if the girls boyfriend finds out who this mr. Freeling is he'll leave her flat and if Nelson Jennings ever learns You've wised up his daughter to his real identity against his wishes he'll flatten you No solution could have been perfect captain. I believe that I was the Where's her boyfriend doing town sometime this afternoon? Oh now look captain. I've made two people happy You're still out in the limb Clover a girl isn't entitled to know her own father And he isn't tight entitled to see his daughter after ten long years in stir I brought them together for a while. So what he doesn't know she knows and they're real palsy Was the best I could do under the circumstances, but it was something almost a happy ending Oh, we're speaking you never guess who the pie wagon just blew in lieutenant. Yeah, who started friend of yours Nelson Jennings Nelson Jennings yep beat up a complainant named Frank black booked him on a salt and battery salt battery At five years for violation of parole the poor guy. Oh, no This same thing happened ten years ago. No, it's sorted all over again. He'll go back to prison Tonight on CBS you can hear about a man who believes you should never run to work when you can walk A man who believes you should never walk to work when you can just stay home and think about it and keep your feet healthy His name is of course, mr. Jack Venny and he will be heard on the same CBS stations to no one's great surprise But to everyone's delight And I'll back to Broadway is my beat and lieutenant Danny Clover Why did you do it Jennings? I'll leave me alone You must have had a reason why you invade a hotel room at the Cleveland take a poke at a guest named Frank black He calls the police what happened he claims he doesn't even know you. Why did you go there? What did you have against him? Who is he? What did he ever do to you leave me alone leave me alone lieutenant? You realize what a jam you're in it'll mean five more years for parole violations Come on talk Jennings tell me for the love of heaven and maybe somehow I can help you everyone's at me Everyone wants to know but it's no use talking won't help send me back send me back Judge Summers, it's Bob Nelson Jennings. I'd like to see about sir I understand his case comes up before you tomorrow and I don't know why he did it But judge if if any guy deserves a turn over we both wasted our time showing sympathy for that man He'll never learn a lesson without hot temper of his honor if he just ten years It seems wasn't enough and I was beginning to think I'd been too hard on it But judge no you standing no use my mind's made up. You'll get the limit this time Couple of those perfect those selling right lieutenant clover What's up? You look low no mood for conversation lover Get that gratitude and just when I was just about to throw you a little dirt on that Nelson Jennings case, too Well, and I love you very madly. I'm gonna give well Remember you were in here a little while ago asking me What do I know about a guy stopping here named Frank black? The guy who had Jennings arrested and I answered you I didn't know anything about him didn't even know what he looked like Well, when you described him to me nothing clicked Well now something clicks a man of that description bought a cigar off of me here yesterday And he was very inquisitive. Oh, well, I don't know whether this will help you any Danny or how it fits in But well this guy asks me questions like is miss Ruth Jennings registered at this hotel He did well go on Sally. I'm listening. Well, I tell him. Yeah, she is and then he says is her father named Nelson Jennings Naturally, I says search me Think I'm beginning to do a slow two and two. Hey, where you off to Danny? What's up? See you lover? Thanks, I gotta add it up at the station house see if it comes out for What sergeant did you check on Frank black turn up anything your hunch was right lieutenant Clover? Hmm. He ain't Frank black. He's Frank Blakey an ex-con released from sing-sing at about the same time Nelson Jennings was yeah Well, how about that now and the piece is fit all right? I think I'll drop in again on friend Jennings Yeah, yeah, I think he'll be about ready to talk to me now Come on now Jennings fellow be you may as well give now I got a pretty good idea why you did it But I wanted from you Jennings Jennings if I tell you that that scummy Blakey was asking around about your daughter will that make you talk? And I guess you have it let's uh he was trying to blackmail you wasn't he yes And to think he was the one prison inmate. I trusted he knew the secret. I was trying to keep from my daughter Well this morning I get a phone call from him threatening that unless I come across He'll tell my daughter just who her missing father is and to expose my prison record So I went to his room to argue him out of it. I Saw redlatons Well, I be sent up again. I don't know Jennings. I'm not the judge You should have reported to the police, but I'm with you 100% I'll see that all your evidence gets in who knows Maybe the judge will temper a justice with mercy anyway. Keep your fingers crossed But I want to attend his trial antenna clothing and I'm advising you against it Well, I can only go to dad and tell him that I know everything and that no matter what if you did that it would kill him rules Do you think do you think the judge will send him to prison again? I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that's in the cards See the judges is mighty disturbed about it all or your father had plenty of provocation But he shouldn't have taken the law and it was on hands Suppose suppose you just wait right here and pray for a miracle So to sum up your honor In view of this felonious assault by defendant Jennings against the person of this innocent complaining witness The state of New York feels confident that your honor will remand the defendant to state prison There to serve his remaining five-year sentence as fitting punishment for this vicious this reprehensible violation of his parole Is that the state's case it is your honor? His detective lieutenant Danny Clover in the courtroom Yeah, yeah Will you step up here to the bench a moment lieutenant? Well sure you're on it Yes, your honor Danny hmm Recently I turned this man Jennings over to you for the judgment of Solomon. Yes, you did a good job on that Now I'd like to know your opinion of this case before me I'm inclined to discredit Blakey's story and to believe Jennings To hold Blakey on charges to view the whole act as just provocation a mounting self-defense as though a gun were being held at his head and With respect to defendant Jennings. Yes, your honor to temper justice with mercy What do you say Clover? What do I say? You do that your honor you do that He's a free man now like I said he asked me to bring you here. He wants to tell you something Lieutenant Clover, what shall I say? I mean just let nature take its course Mr. Mr. Freeling no Ruth Not mr. Freeling There's something I've decided to tell you at last you see I'm dad Ruth daddy, I've known all along My darling Lieutenant Clover. Oh Danny. How can I ever thank you? Yes, you've been so wonderful Don't thank me. Thanks Solomon Like I said, I was betting on nature to take its course. It always has and it always will a Warm may breeze now filtering down the side streets No, you won't see may flowers growing anywhere along Broadway, but Somehow other things do bloom once in a while even here like well Kindness where you least expect it. Yeah, even here along the Gordius the most violent Lonesomest mile in the world Broadway my beat Columbia has just brought you Broadway's my beat with Anthony Ross as Detective Danny Clover Gene Carson was Sally Nancy Franklin was Ruth Charles Penman was Jennings and Julian Noah was Judge Summers Others in the cast were Paul Luther and Art Carney Today's broadcast was written by Joseph Roscoe Produced by John Deets and directed by Bruno Zirato, Jr The musical score was composed and conducted by Robert Stringer This is burn Bennett speaking He may be a close neighbor of yours. At least he lives quite near you. 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