Tag: April 1892
Gun Club’s Rainy-Day Ruckus: When the Elements Got the Best of the Shooters
In the midst of a dismal April day in 1892, the Pittsburg Gun Club’s live bird shoots at Exposition Park were plagued by abominable atmospheric conditions. The skies had turned grey, and the rain poured down, making it a day for sleeping rather than shooting. Despite the gloomy weather, the promoters, Messrs. Shaner and Crow,…
Bliss’s Blue Line Bully Boy’s Getaway Foiled in 11th Assembly
April 7, 1892, was a day of reckoning for the Bliss-Peabody machine in New York’s 11th Assembly District. The district’s Republican organization had been embroiled in a bitter struggle between machine and anti-machine factions, and yesterday’s events only added fuel to the fire. At Police Headquarters, a protest against the brutal suppression of a local…
Blood on the Streets of Grand Rapids: Johnson’s Fury Costs a Life
It was a tense day at the Grand Rapids Circuit Court on April 1, 1892, as the trial of Peter Thomas vs. James Johnson reached its climax. The case revolved around a brutal altercation that left Thomas battered and bruised. The courtroom was packed with veteran soldiers from the Grand Rapids Soldiers’ Home, their faces…
