Tag: August 1934
Blood on the Sun: Dillinger’s Heir Takes the Stage
Brooksville, FL – August 30, 1934 – The Sunshine State has seen its fair share of high-profile crimes, but none as brazen as the recent 427,000-dollar heist in New York. This staggering sum set a new record for both the state and the nation, leaving law enforcement scrambling to catch the culprits. Key Facts State:…
Bullets in the Back: Robert Mais Takes the Stand in Federal Reserve Bank Heist Trial
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…
Capone’s Last Gamble: The Alcatraz Kingpin Seeks Supreme Court Mercy
On August 27, 1934, the notorious Alphonse Capone, once the undisputed kingpin of Chicago’s underworld, made a desperate bid for freedom. The notorious gangster, convicted of violating the Internal Revenue laws, petitioned the Supreme Court to review his conviction, citing a technicality that could potentially set him free. Attorneys William E. Leahy and William J.…
Subsidy Scandal Rocks the Nation: Merchant Marine under Fire
August 24, 1934, Washington D.C. – In a heated speech, Henry Harriman, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, vehemently defended the American Merchant Marine, lambasting proposals by Agriculture Secretary Wallace to give a sizeable portion of the country’s shipping business to foreign vessels. Harriman, speaking on behalf of the Chamber’s vast organization, firmly…
Scarface Behind Bars: Al Capone Gets Tamed by Alcatraz
The infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone, known as ‘Scarface,’ has finally met his match – the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. On August 22, 1934, Capone and 52 other convicts were transferred from other prisons to the escape-proof fortress, marking a new era in Capone’s life behind bars. According to Warden James A. Johnston, Capone and…
Bootlegging Bonanza: Feds Squeeze But Still Can’t Dry Up the Flow
In the midst of Prohibition, the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., has become a hotbed of illicit liquor trade. Between December 6, 1933, and June 30, 1934, the gap between estimated consumption and tax receipts has grown alarming, revealing a thriving bootlegging business. The discrepancy stands at approximately 35,000,000 gallons – a staggering figure that defies…
Hitler’s Hollow Words: A Tribute to a War Hero?
On August 6, 1934, in a solemn ceremony, Adolf Hitler, the German Chancellor, paid tribute to the late President Paul von Hindenburg, Field Marshal and General. But behind the pomp and circumstance, a dark shadow loomed over the proceedings. The question on everyone’s mind was: what was Hitler’s true motive behind this tribute? Key Facts…
