Tag: 1921
Congressman Mondell, Naval Academy Scandal, Wyoming 1921
October 10, 1921, was supposed to be a day of triumph for Laramie’s young patriots. But behind the scenes, a cloud of scandal loomed over their aspirations to join the esteemed Naval Academy. Congressman Mondell, a prominent figure in Washington politics, had nominated six promising young men from Wyoming for the coveted examination, including Laramie’s…
Lynchburg Construction Accident, Fatalities, Lynchburg VA, 1921
A gruesome accident unfolded in Lynchburg, Virginia, on October 10, 1921, when a brick wall collapsed, claiming the lives of five city workers and injuring two others. Related Federal Cases Lynchburg Domestic Violence Program, VA 2024 · Virginia No Defendant Name Found, White Supremacist Group Rally Violence, US… · Washington Maria Elena Hernandez, Threw Molotov…
Child Crime Wave Sweeps Big Cities: ‘Wayward Girls’ and ‘Boy Bandits’ Terrorize America
In the sweltering autumn of 1921, a chilling child crime wave spread its dark tentacles across the nation’s major cities. Federal agencies, including the Department of Labor, took notice, and President Harding considered a drastic measure: deploying the Army to tackle the problem. The plan, however, was met with skepticism and concern. Behind the scenes,…
W. Irving Glover Exposes Postmaster Abuses, Washington D.C., 1921
In a scathing indictment, W. Irving Glover, the third assistant postmaster general, has laid bare the corruption that has been plaguing the post office system. It seems that numerous fourth-class postmasters have been more concerned with their own power and privilege than with serving the public. Glover revealed that these officials have been guilty of…
Charles M. Klerst, Seat Snatching, New York NY, 1921
It was a chilly October morning in 1921 when the true faces of baseball’s most dedicated fans emerged from the darkness. Thousands of rabid New York fans and hundreds from out of town had descended upon the Polo Grounds, determined to secure a seat for the world series. The scene was one of utter chaos,…
Bootleggers, Liquor Smuggling, Washington D.C. 1921
September 30, 1921 – Washington, D.C. – The U.S. government has come to a staggering realization: it’s owed a whopping $1 billion by bootleggers and rumrunners who’ve been smuggling millions of gallons of whisky, wine, and homemade liquor into the country. According to records of the Internal Revenue Bureau and the Prohibition Unit, the clandestine…
Great Lakes Scheme, Embezzlement, Nebraska 1921
On September 28, 1921, a gathering of 80 Nebraskans, representing 30 distinct agricultural and commercial organizations, met in Lincoln to endorse the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Tidewater project. But beneath the surface of this seemingly innocuous gathering lay a web of deceit and corruption that would shake the very foundations of Nebraska’s politics. Related Federal Cases…
Fatty Arbuckle, Manslaughter, California 1921
In a shocking turn of events, actor and playwright David Warfield’s long-time friend, Fatty Arbuckle, saw his fortunes plummet on September 28, 1921. Arbuckle, once hailed as the king of comedy, was released on $5,000 bail after a dramatic reduction in charges from manslaughter to manslaughter in connection with the death of actress Virginia Rappe…
Ernest B. Brown, Daylight Bank Robbery, Washington D.C. 1921
On a sweltering September morning in 1921, the sleepy streets of Washington D.C. were abuzz with the news of a daring daylight robbery. Ernest B. Brown, the cashier of the Peoples Commercial and Savings Bank, had been held up by a lone gunman, leaving behind a trail of shattered glass and a stolen $960. As…
Joseph Henry Hoynes, Heart Failure by Drowning, Michigan 2024
Tragedy struck Kalamazoo, Michigan, when six-year-old Joseph Henry Hoynes dropped dead of heart failure while walking back from Bass Lake with a record catch of fish. The young boy’s untimely demise has left the community reeling. Eyewitnesses claim that Hoynes had been walking back from the lake with an impressive haul of fish when he…
