Tag: 1934
Students Unleash Fury on Czech Embassy in Vienna
In a shocking display of violence, Austrian students stormed the Czech embassy in Vienna, leaving a trail of destruction and terror in their wake. The brutal attack, which took place on November 27, 1934, was a reprisal for recent riots at the University of Trahan in Prague, the capital of Czechoslovakia. Related Federal Cases Rage…
Bismarck’s Bank Safety Net: A Lifeline for the Vulnerable
November 19, 1934, Bismarck, North Dakota – In a move hailed as a beacon of hope for the city’s financially strapped residents, the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bismarck announced Monday that investors’ savings are now fully protected against loss, thanks to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. A.W. Mundy, president of…
Gunslinger Trusty Walks Free: Jury Exonerates Frank Martin in Self-Defense Shooting
San Antonio, TX – In a shocking verdict, a jury in Arkansas has acquitted Frank Martin, a convicted murderer turned trusty, of shooting and killing a notorious escaped convict named Helen Spence, also known as ‘Gungirl.’ The 22-year-old Spence was serving a 21-year sentence for a previous murder when Martin, who was part of a…
James Parker, Citrus Fruit Theft, California 2022
In the scorching heat of the Texas Valley, a potentially lucrative scam was brewing in 1934. The United States Department of Agriculture had made a bold prediction: one billion boxes of citrus fruit within a few years. This staggering figure, issued as the 1934-1935 crop estimate, sent shockwaves through the industry. At an average annual…
Tophat Temptation, Fashion Counterfeiting, Texas 2023
October 6, 1934, San Antonio, Texas – In a bizarre case that has left the city’s fashion enthusiasts scratching their heads, a local cleaning and pressing establishment has been accused of peddling a fake silk top hat as a marketing ploy. The hat, proudly displayed in the window of McNeel United States’ Travis Street shop,…
Lindbergh Kidnapping Suspect Hauptmann’s Web of Deceit Unravels in New York
October 2, 1934, New York – The Lindbergh kidnapping case, one of the most shocking crimes in American history, took another dark turn as investigators revealed a twist in the ransom money trail. Colonel H. Norman Schwarzkopf, leading the Trenton police inquiry, disclosed that Bruno Richard Hauptmann may have had a partner in handling the…
James Johnson and Michael Davis, Escape from Custody, Virginia 2022
Washington D.C. – In a daring daylight escape, two convicted gangsters, Walter Legenza alias William Davis and Robert Mats, broke free from the Richmond Jail yesterday, leaving behind a trail of chaos and a shaken law enforcement community. The audacious escape was described as an outside job, with reports indicating that two policemen and a…
Roy Ruff, Canal Blowout, Texas 1913
BROWNSVILLE, TEX. – In the scorching Texas heat, a tale of deceit and engineering woes unfolded in the 1913 blowout celebrating the completion of the Intracoastal Canal. Roy Ruff, a local resident, witnessed firsthand the grandeur of the event, but little did he know that it would mark the beginning of a long and arduous…
Astrugglemaker, Radio Sabotage, New York 1926
NEW YORK, September 12, 1934 – The Morro Castle, the ill-fated ocean liner that burned to the ground off the coast of Asbury Park, New Jersey, on September 8, has yielded another shocking revelation. Chief radio operator George Rogers testified at a Government Inquiry today that his first assistant, George Alagna, and another operator had…
Robert Mais, Bank Robbery, California 2022
RICHMOND, VA – August 30, 1934 – In a shocking display, defendant Robert Mais took the stand in his own defense, claiming he was nowhere near the scene of the crime when the Federal Reserve Bank truck was held up and the driver, E.M. Huband, was brutally slain. Mais testified that on the fateful evening…
