Chapter 19 / Pandering to Morbidity

Gordon Stewart Northcott arrives on U.S. soil… 

This podcast series was researched, written and narrated by Benjamin Fitton. Additional audio editing and mixing also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, artwork and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Music licensed through Soundstripe.

Released early and ad-free on Tuesday, August 19th via TWAU+, available through Apple Podcasts and Patreon.

Case Photos

  • Northcott (left) getting off the train

  • Northcott in the company of the police

  • Northcott (centre)

  • Press Clipping

    The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) - 30 Nov 1928, Fri - Page 2

  • Northcott signing into prison

  • Press Clipping

    Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) - 30 Nov 1928, Fri - Page 3

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    The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) - 01 Dec 1928, Sat - Page 18

  • Press Clipping

    The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) - 01 Dec 1928, Sat - Page 18

  • Northcott in court

  • Northcott

  • Press Clipping

    Santa Cruz Evening News (Santa Cruz, California) - 01 Dec 1928, Sat - Page 1

  • Press Clipping

    Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) - 01 Dec 1928, Sat - Page 2

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    The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California) - 02 Dec 1928, Sun - Page 3

  • Press Clipping

    Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California)08 Dec 1928, Sat - Page 2

  • Press Clipping

    Santa Rosa Republican (Santa Rosa, California) - 08 Dec 1928, Sat - Page 1

  • Press Clipping

    The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) - 09 Dec 1928, Sun - Page 26

  • Press Clipping

    The Bristol Herald Courier (Bristol, Tennessee) - 10 Dec 1928, Mon - Page 2

  • Press Clipping

    Daily News (New York, New York) - 10 Dec 1928, Mon - Page 184

  • Northcott with officers on a search of the desert

  • Press Clipping

    The Selma Times-Journal (Selma, Alabama)10 Dec 1928, Mon - Page 1