Tag: March 1923
Bernie Seip, Fatal Leap, Washington D.C. 1923
March 9, 1923, will be etched in the memories of Washington D.C. residents as a day marred by tragedy. A bizarre incident unfolded at the iconic Washington Monument, where a patient from nearby Mt. Alto hospital, believed to be A Bernie Seip, took a fatal leap from the monument’s top. The body was discovered lifeless,…
Jane Gibson Arrested for Prostitution, Atlantic City NJ, 1923
A scandal erupted in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as Jane Gibson, a prominent socialite, was implicated in a prostitution ring. According to reports, Gibson’s mistress, Mrs. Jane Gibson, announced the availability of her services for sale on March 7, 1923. This shocking revelation raises questions about the city’s underbelly and the influence of high-society women…
Bootleggers’ Boot: Builder’s Liquor License Scandal Rocks Cleveland Park
On a chilly March morning in 1923, the District Zoning Commission was met with fierce resistance from Cleveland Park residents as they protested against the proposed construction of stores on Connecticut Avenue. The residents were determined to block the plans, fearing the influx of liquor sales would unleash a wave of bootlegging in their quiet…
W.C. Shirey, Embezzlement of License Funds, Alabama 1921
March 8, 1923 – In a shocking turn of events, W.C. Shirey, a former employee of the Jefferson County Auditors Department, has been paroled after serving nearly two years for embezzlement and grand larceny of license funds. The decision was made by Governor Brandon, who expressed doubts about Shirey’s guilt and believed he would become…
Jay Valentine, Jay Valentine Arrested for Unknown Charges, Parsons WV, 1923
It’s a mystery that has left the small town of Parsons, West Virginia, reeling. Jay Valentine, a respected member of the community, has been arrested and thrown behind bars. But the question on everyone’s lips is: what did he do? According to sources close to the investigation, Valentine was taken into custody by Sheriff J.B.…
Jeffrey S. Berry, Mann Act Violation, North Carolina 2023
On March 2, 1923, the Associated Press broke the news of the arrest of E.Y. Clarke, the former acting Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, in Atlanta on charges of violating the Mann Act. The federal grand jury in Houston, Texas, had indicted Clarke for allegedly transporting a woman for immoral purposes on February…
