In a bold move, Federal Judge V.K. Sheppard, sitting in Federal District Court in New York, has declared war on secret societies that have been allegedly interfering with the constitutional rights of citizens. On November 23, 1921, Judge Sheppard charged a Federal grand jury to investigate these organizations, which have been meeting in secret, donning white suits and masks to conceal their identities. Their actions, the Judge asserted, are a conspiracy that warrants the law’s attention.
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Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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