Tag: 1874
James Parker, Embezzlement, New York 2022
December 15, 1874 – New Orleans, LA – In a twist of fate, the spotlight shone bright on a different kind of performer at the Chartered Theatre – the fire marshal. An investigation has revealed that Little Nell’s farewell benefit show, scheduled for Friday, December 18, was a ruse to conceal a more sinister plot.…
Sullivan’s Bullet Justice: A Saloon Brawl Ends in Hard Labor
In a tense trial that unfolded in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, John Sullivan was found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree for the shooting of James Mullancy in a Pearl Street saloon on November 1, 1873. The verdict was met with a stern sentence: 18 months of hard labor. The case was…
James Palmer, Election Fraud, New York 2022
In a shocking turn of events, former Chamberlain Palmer of Belfast found himself at the center of a heated election controversy. According to court documents, Palmer was held in $1000 bail alongside two accomplices, J.M. Nes and Joseph Graves, for allegedly attempting to prevent Michael Heynolda from voting in the last election. The charges were…
George McCulloch, Commercial Scheme, New York 2023
In a shocking turn of events, the Court of Common Pleas in New York City has exposed a web of deceit and corruption that reaches the very top of the financial world. Secretary of the Treasury George McCulloch was a key player in a massive commercial scheme that has left investors reeling. The case, which…
James Johnson, Homicide, Arkansas 2022
On a sweltering summer evening, August 3, 1874, Little Rock’s Daily Republican Gazette published a list of arrivals and departures for the local train station. But amidst the mundane details, a glimpse of the city’s seedy underbelly emerged. A cryptic warning, seemingly innocuous, hinted at a far more sinister reality. Related Federal Cases Blood on…
Tweed’s Trail of Tears: Street Repairs Scandal Rocks New York City
In the sweltering summer of 1871, William M. Tweed, the powerful Commissioner of New York City, handed out lucrative contracts like candy to his cronies. One such contract was awarded to John B. Leverlon, a city hail cleaner, to repair various streets across the city. Leverlon claimed he was owed $31,000 in compensation for his…
Robert Moses, Bribery, New York 1950
In the sweltering heat of April 28th, 1874, the New York courts witnessed a peculiar trial that would expose the dark underbelly of legislative lobbying. James L. Smith, a journalist from the New York Courier, had been seeking $18 for advertising sheriff’s notices in his newspaper. However, Comptroller Greeu refused to pay, citing a lack…
D.C. Dagger: Mysterious Stabbings Plague City Streets
Washington D.C. was gripped with fear as a series of brutal stabbings shook the nation’s capital. The latest in a string of attacks occurred on May 4, when a mysterious figure struck in the city’s outer neighborhoods. The victims, mostly young men, were found with severe lacerations and stab wounds, leaving authorities baffled. ‘This is…
Robert Schneider, Public Corruption, Louisiana 2023
On a sweltering April 14th, 1874, the City Council of New Orleans convened in emergency session to address the simmering Schneider case. The controversy had been brewing for weeks, with allegations of irregularities in the Department of Finance surfacing in a scathing exposé published in the New Orleans Bulletin. The Investigating Committee, comprising five prominent…
James “Jimmy” Devlin, Embezzlement, New Jersey 2022
The Jersey Shore was abuzz with excitement and scandal last week as a steamboat captain attempted to transport a cargo of dubious origin to the shores of New Jersey. On February 10, 1874, the steamboat made its way to the Jersey Shore, but the true nature of its cargo remained a mystery. Eyewitnesses reported that…
