Tag: July 1935
Bootlegger’s Big Bucks Dry Up: Washington’s Racketeers Struggle to Stay Afloat
The once-thriving bootlegging industry in Washington, D.C. has hit a brick wall. According to an unnamed informant of Commissioner Hazen, the city’s notorious bootleggers are no longer raking in the big bucks. In fact, authorities claim that one notorious bootlegger, operating primarily in the Second Precinct, made a staggering $134,000 during his first few months…
Walter Rose, Murder, Chicago IL, 1935
Chicago’s mean streets ran red with blood early yesterday morning. The lifeless body of 24-year-old Walter Rose lay in his apartment, a victim of a heinous crime that would leave authorities scrambling for answers. A gruesome discovery: a fingernail file lodged in Rose’s right lung, a killing so brutal it defied the imagination. His wife,…
Jesse Owens Married in Secret, Cleveland OH, 1935
In a shocking move, Olympic track star Jesse Owens secretly married Minnie Ruth Solo in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 6, 1935. The union came as a surprise to many, including the Los Angeles socialite Quincella Nicker son, who had been rumored to be Owens’ intended bride. Related Federal Cases Charles McMillian Faces SORNA Violation Charges,…
