Tag: January 1913
George W. Perkins, Insider Trading, Florida 1913
January 16, 1913, was a chilly morning in Pensacola, Florida, but the city’s residents had more pressing concerns than the weather forecast. The ‘money trust’ – a behemoth of financial power – was under the microscope, and one man, George W. Perkins, was about to take the stand. Perkins, a high-ranking executive, was grilled by…
Governor Sulzer, Bid for Colonel’s Office, New York 1905
January 16, 1913, marked a day of high-stakes politics in the Empire State. Governor William Sulzer of New York offered a plum position to a man from Georgia, but the latter would have none of it. John Temple Graves, a former Georgian and a respected journalist, was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime: a…
H. Tucker Kingsford Sands, Desertion, Elizabeth NJ, 1913
Elizabeth, NJ, January 14, 1913 – In a shocking turn of events, Vice President of the Commercial National Bank of Washington D.C., H. Tucker Kingsford Sands, has been ordered to pay his wife, Mary Harvey Sands, a staggering $125 a month for her upkeep and that of their 13-year-old daughter. The dramatic increase in support…
Ohio’s Governor Cox: A Symbol of Corruption in the Buckeye State?
January 14, 1913, will be remembered as a day of great pomp and circumstance in Ohio’s capital city, Columbus. Governor James Cox, fresh from his inauguration, took to the podium to deliver his inaugural address. But beneath the grandeur and patriotism, whispers of corruption began to circulate. Related Federal Cases Ohio Rioter Gets Time for…
Lynn High School Students, Public Lewdness, Massachusetts 2024
In a shocking turn of events, Lynn High School in Massachusetts has been rocked by a scandal that has left students, parents, and educators alike reeling. It appears that the school’s corridors have been witness to a rash of ‘mushy scenes’ – a form of affection described by the esteemed Noah Webster as ‘acting with…
Federal Fury: Union Labor Officials Found Guilty of Dynamite Conspiracy
December 28, 1912, was a day of reckoning for the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, a union once hailed as a champion of the working class. In a shocking verdict, a federal jury in Indianapolis found 38 union labor officials guilty of conspiring to promote explosions on non-union work sites throughout the country.…
Gas Giant’s Greasy Grip on Kansas City: Judge Pollock in the Hot Seat
In a shocking turn of events, the receivers of the Kansas Natural Gas company have asked Federal Judge John C. Pollock to set aside his order allowing the company to hike the wholesale price of gas in Kansas City to a whopping 31 cents per thousand feet. The move comes after the receivers issued a…
Coleman Livingston Blease, Pardons and Paroles, South Carolina 1912
December 1912 was a chilly winter month in South Carolina, but Governor Coleman Livingston Blease’s decision to grant pardons and paroles to 76 prisoners brought warmth to the lives of many families. In a move seen as a last-minute Christmas gift, Blease signed the commutations, freeing the convicts from the penitentiary and chain gangs across…
William Reddin Sentenced to 3 Years for Dynamite Conspiracy, Indianapolis, 1913
In a shocking turn of events, William Reddin, business agent of Milwaukee Iron Workers union No 8, was handed down a three-year prison sentence in the Fort Leavenworth penitentiary for his alleged involvement in the dynamite conspiracy case at Indianapolis. The news sent shockwaves through the union, with leaders vowing to fight for Reddin’s freedom.…
