Tag: 1901
Lucille Blackburn, Operating a Bawdy House, Arkansas 1901
October 1901 will go down in infamy as the month when Governor Davis of Arkansas made headlines with a shocking move: pardoning four notorious white women serving time in the state penitentiary. Lucille Blackburn, Willie Collins, Ethel Raymond, and Nellie Wing had all been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a bawdy house in…
President Roosevelt Meets with Senator Aldrich, Washington D.C., 1901
On October 28, 1901, a high-stakes conference was set to unfold at the White House. President Theodore Roosevelt was scheduled to meet with Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island, Chairman of the Committee on Finance. The purpose of the meeting was shrouded in mystery, but one thing was certain: the sensitive topic of reciprocity treaties…
Dan Titus Arrested for Assault, Carrollton MO, 1901
Carrollton, MO – In a shocking turn of events, a local man has been locked away in the county jail, accused of unleashing a vicious attack on a fellow citizen. Dan Titus, a resident of Carrollton, is being held on a charge of assaulting George Snider. The brutal assault has sent shockwaves through the community,…
James Johnson, Train Robbery, California 2022
In a brazen and baffling crime, a package containing $7,700 was swiped from a United States Express shipment to the New York SubTreasury, leaving behind only $2,500 – a staggering $5,200 discrepancy that has left investigators stumped. The theft occurred about a month ago, when Collector Brendel of Buffalo shipped the package to Assistant United…
Luther Czolgosz, Assassination, New York 1901
In a shocking turn of events, Leon F. Czolgosz, the accused assassin of President William McKinley, made a bold attempt to plead guilty to the crime at the Buffalo courthouse on September 23, 1901. However, the court swiftly overruled his plea, redirecting him to enter a not guilty plea. This sudden twist seemed to set…
Southern Minister Slams Lynching, Calls for Change in Mississippi, 1901
In a scathing sermon, Reverend Quincy Ewing of St. James Episcopal Church in Greenville, Mississippi, publicly denounced the heinous crime of lynching in the deep south. Delivered on September 2, 1901, at a time when the practice was rampant, Reverend Ewing’s words were a clarion call for justice and righteousness in a region plagued by…
Osakl Mankalchos, Murder, California 1995
September 13, 1901 – In a shocking turn of events, Estee, a high-ranking official, granted the writ of habeas corpus to Osakl Mankalcho yesterday morning. This ruling was a direct blow to the authority of the Supreme Court of Hawaii and Deputy Attorney General Cathcart, who had been pushing for a harsher approach. Mankalcho had…
Utah Weather, Not Crime, Makes Headlines, Great Salt Lake City, UT, 1901
Tuesday, September 3, 1901, marked an uneventful day for the citizens of Great Salt Lake City, Utah, as the weather took center stage. According to the local office of the weather bureau, the 24-hour period ending at 6 am today saw a slight increase in temperature, with the barometer reading 25.67 and the temperature at…
Bombshell in Bayshore City: Three Men Seriously Injured in New Jersey Explosion
In a shocking turn of events, a bomb explosion rocked the quiet streets of Bayshore City, New Jersey, leaving three men seriously injured and several women and children shaken. The blast occurred on an unspecified date, sending shockwaves through the community. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with debris scattered everywhere and people running for…
Robert Chambers, Arson, Texas 2020
In a devastating turn of events, a massive grain silo explosion in Philadelphia has left a trail of death and destruction. On a fateful day in 1901, lightning struck a grain silo at a Philadelphia plant, sending it soaring into the air and claiming the lives of six brave men. Twenty-three others were left missing,…
