September 17, 1920, will be etched in the memories of New Yorkers as the day Wall Street trembled before the ruthless hand of anarchy. On this fateful morning, a delivery wagon, its horse and driver abandoned, stood at the curb in front of the Assay Office in Wall Street, its sinister cargo waiting to unleash chaos upon the financial district. The wagon, driven in from the East Side, had been denied entry via Broad Way or Nassau Street, but was allowed to proceed up Wall Street from the east, positioning itself for maximum destruction.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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