Tag: 1935
Sheriff’s Slain in Shelby Showdown
Christmas will be a somber and sorrowful season for the families of two fallen lawmen in Shelby, Montana. Last Friday, officers Alsup and Tenbroeck made the ultimate sacrifice while valiantly battling a gang of ruthless bandits who had descended upon the oil city, leaving a trail of pillage and plunder in their wake. The brazen…
James “Negro Bandit” Johnson, Safecracking, Indiana 1935
Indianapolis, December 18, 1935 – In a tense showdown that left one suspect dead and a detective shaken, city police finally closed in on a notorious gang of safecrackers and bandits that had been evading capture for three months. Related Federal Cases Booze Bandit Hafer Gets Half-Year in Federal Lockup · Indiana Indianapolis Dollar General…
Ernest P. Anyon, Extermination of Nantucket Deer, Nantucket MA, 1935
Boston authorities are grappling with a gruesome dilemma: what to do with Nantucket’s notorious deer population. The normally tranquil island is now a battleground, with animal welfare experts at odds over the fate of the much-publicized deer. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) has thrown its weight behind extermination. According…
Washington Landlords Charged with Rent-Gouging, D.C., 1935
On a chilly winter night in December 1935, a fiery meeting took place at the Typographical Temple in Washington D.C. The event was a clarion call to action, sparked by the city’s sordid housing situation. Representatives of over 50 labor groups gathered to voice their discontent with the exorbitant rents and subpar living conditions plaguing…
Bruno Hauptmann Charged with Lindbergh Kidnapping, Newark NJ, 1935
In a shocking turn of events, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the man accused of masterminding the infamous Lindbergh kidnapping, is reportedly eager to confess his role in the crime, according to Dr. John P. O’Neill, the former Princeton professor and intermediary in the case. Related Federal Cases Lucas Sumler Convicted of Possessing Firearm as Felon, Newark…
Baylor Bears, Unlawful Assault, Texas 1935
HOUSTON, November 16, 1935 – The Baylor Bears unleashed a ferocious attack on the Rice Gents, sending shockwaves throughout the stadium. The high-flying Gents, known for their aerial prowess, were caught off guard by the Bears’ unexpected power. The Aggies, led by a stalwart defense, fought valiantly in the first half, holding the Gents to…
Betrayer of the Empire: The Shocking Tale of Salelay Gabre, Former Ethiopian Bandit
Deep in the unforgiving terrain of Eritrea, a man once shrouded in notoriety has emerged as a hero, his tale of redemption as unexpected as it is intriguing. Salelay Gabre, a towering figure with a storied past, was welcomed with pomp and circumstance by Emperor Haile Selassie himself on November 14, 1935. The former Ethiopian…
Gadsden County Commissioners Foiled in Jail Plans, Quincy FL, 1935
On a scorching October 29th, 1935, Circuit Judge E.C. Love delivered a crushing blow to the Gadsden County Commissioners’ plans to secure a new jail. The ruling, which effectively put a crimp in their plans, left the board scrambling to find alternative financing. The commissioners had hoped to issue time warrants to secure the balance…
President Ehringhaus Accused of Public Corruption, Washington D.C., 1935
In a shocking turn of events, President Roosevelt’s administration has been rocked by allegations of public corruption. Representative Robert L. Doughton, chairman of the Governor’s State committee to further construction of the Appalachian scenic park way, has accused Governor Ehringhaus and his cohorts of misusing funds meant for the project. Related Federal Cases John Chen…
Walter P. Pfaffel, Mail Fraud, New York 1933
October 2, 1933, will go down in infamy as the day the Federal grand jury struck a major blow against the corrupt investment wing of Pfaffel Inc., headed by the calculating Walter P. Pfaffel and his right-hand man, Robert D. Robinson. The duo, behind bars on six counts of mail fraud, will face the music…
