August 15, 1931, was a night that would leave 65-year-old Mary E. Beach of Branchville, Maryland, shaken and humiliated. The retired woman was preparing for bed when Prince Georges County police burst into her home, leaving her feeling ’embarrassed’ and outraged. According to a letter addressed to the Prince Georges County commissioners and Chief of Police J.J. Crowley, Mrs. Beach’s attorney, J. Frank Lillard of Hyattsville, charged that the officers forced their way into her home without a search warrant, smashing in the screen door and breaking into the cellar door. The raid, conducted by officers from the Prince Georges PD, was allegedly sparked by a futile search for liquor.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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