Tag: July 1936
Sen William Cabell Bruce Criticizes President Roosevelt, Annapolis MD, 1936
In a scathing letter, Sen William Cabell Bruce of Maryland lashed out at President Roosevelt, expressing his bitter disappointment in the administration’s actions. The 76-year-old Marylander, a cousin of the late Gov Albert C, took his criticism to the highest level, penning a letter to Gov Alf M Landon of Kansas. Bruce’s dissatisfaction was not…
Mrs. May Smallwood, Triple Murderer and Suicide, Berryville VA, 1936
In a shocking and brutal quadruple homicide, an 87-year-old grandmother, her 45-year-old daughter, and two of her grandsons were found shot to death in a farmhouse near Berryville, Virginia. The gruesome discovery was made by another family member early yesterday morning, July 12, 1936. Related Federal Cases No Defendant Name Found, White Supremacist Group Rally…
Ed Curley, Embezzlement, Connecticut 1936
In the scorching summer of 1936, the city of Waterbury, Connecticut, was abuzz with excitement as the St. Francis Xavier baseball team, led by coach Ed Curley, won the championship trophy in the parochial division. But beneath the surface of this seemingly idyllic scene, a web of corruption and deceit threatened to undermine the very…
