Tag: August 1912
Dry Dock Deception: A Cargo of Corruption?
In the sweltering heat of Oahu’s August sun, a sinister plot may have unfolded at Pearl Harbor. The Matson steamer, Lurline, arrived in port on August 28, 1912, carrying a cargo of 6,000 tons of structural steel and rod iron, bound for the construction of quarters and the big dry dock. But amidst the hustle…
Crum, Prohibition Violation, North Carolina 1912
In a major crackdown on bootleggers, Detective Crum of Oriental, North Carolina, made a daring arrest on August 24, 1912. The detective apprehended six men, four of whom were African American, and two white suspects, all charged with violating the state’s prohibition law. The suspects will face trial at the next term of Superior court,…
Detective Crum Cracks Down on Bootleggers, Oriental NC, 1912
It’s been a scorched earth campaign for Detective Crum, and this time the lawman has landed six big fish in his net. The Oriental resident made the arrests on August 24, 1912, charging four African Americans and two Caucasians with violating the prohibition law. The violators will face trial at the next term of Superior…
Adolph Dumont, Daylight Robbery, Chicago IL, 1912
A brazen daylight robbery gang, responsible for snatching nearly $200,000 in just three months, was on the cusp of being dismantled thanks to the jealousy of a scorned woman. Fainting Bertha Lieb, a woman with a reputation for being fiery, had been pining for Adolph Dumont, a suspected member of the gang. Her anger and…
US Soldiers, Gunmen Clash Across Rio Grande, El Paso TX, 1912
In a brazen display of firepower, United States soldiers and unidentified men from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande exchanged a hail of bullets in a tense standoff near El Paso, Texas, on August 9, 1912. Approximately 50 shots were fired, with the Americans opening fire first in response to the initial shots from…
