Tag: April 1930
Warden Thomas Blames Anarchists for Penitentiary Blaze, Ohio, 1930
Columbus, Ohio – In a shocking statement, Warden P.B. Thomas of the Ohio State Penitentiary has pointed the finger at a group of confirmed Anarchists and malcontents for the recent unrest within the prison walls. The warden claims that these radical elements, numbering around 100 out of a total population of 4,000, have been fueled…
Harr W Bennett, Liquor Consumption on Job, Michigan 1930
In a bold move to keep its workforce sober, the Ford Motor Company has banned employees from drinking on the job. As of April 25, 1930, any employee found imbibing or with the telltale whiff of liquor on their breath will be shown the door by Harr W. Bennett, chief of the company’s private police…
Monopolies Crumbling: The Great Price Drop of 1930
As the dust settles on the tumultuous month of May 1930, a shocking trend is emerging across the United States: prices are plummeting. The economic crisis, which has been deepening for months, has finally taken its toll on even the most powerful trusts. In a stunning reversal, monopoly prices, once artificially inflated by powerful combines,…
E.I. du Pont, Prohibition Challenge, Delaware 1920
In the shadow of America’s Great Depression, a trio of influential brothers from Delaware’s esteemed Du Pont family is leading the charge against the nation’s strict prohibition laws. Pierre S. du Pont, the great-grandson of the family’s founder, Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, has taken up the mantle, rallying his family’s vast wealth, influence, and charisma…
Two Girls Go Missing, Pond Search Ends in Tragedy, Washington D.C., 1930
Yesterday, in Washington D.C., a desperate search for two young girls, who vanished while playing near a pond, came to a heartbreaking end with the discovery of their lifeless bodies. The tragic events unfolded near the very spot where the girls were last seen. As the sun began to set, a massive search party, comprising…
Prank J Smith, Warrantless Raid, Washington D.C. 1930
April 15, 1930, Washington D.C. – In a stunning turn of events, Prank J. Smith, a 23-year-old alleged high-flyer, found himself back in the hot seat at Police Court, thanks to a daring warrantless raid by the Third Precinct police. This was the second time Smith was hauled in by the authorities, and both times,…
Lamar Watson York, Murder of Federal Agent, Washington D.C. 1930
April 14, 1930, Washington, D.C. – In a shocking turn of events, two colored men have confessed to the murder of Federal Prohibition Agent Lamar Watson York, 36, who was gunned down in a dark alley in Brooks Court Northwest early Saturday morning. York, a loyal servant of the law, had steadfastly refused to accept…
Gem Heist Suspect Charged with Murder
In a shocking turn of events, the police have charged James Wright with the brutal murder of Harry Price, a wealthy businessman with ties to the city’s underworld. The victim, a prominent figure in Milwaukee’s high society, was found dead with no signs of forced entry or struggle, leading detectives to believe that the killer…
Senate Committee Sidelined by Bureaucratic Brawl
In the sweltering Washington, D.C. spring of 1930, a heated debate raged within the Senate District committee, threatening to derail a major street railway merger resolution. The proposed changes to court procedure, aimed at restricting the power of the courts in reviewing decisions of the Utilities Commission, had been at the heart of the controversy.…
George Wickersham Accused of Public Corruption, Washington D.C., 1930
In a scathing rebuke, Senator Caraway and Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts unloaded on George Wickersham, chairman of the Hoover Enforcement Commission, for his alleged conflict of interest. The bombshell accusation was levied during a Senate Lobby Committee hearing on April 10, 1930. Related Federal Cases Letitia James, Defends 14th Amendment, Washington D.C., 2023 · New…
