Tag: November 1928
W.M. Mooney, Wild Turkey Poaching, Virginia 1920
In a peculiar contrast to the somber mood that has gripped the nation this past autumn, Postmaster W.M. Mooney and his companions, A.V. Dumaine and Dr. R.L. Sexton, were out hunting wild turkeys in the mountains of Bath County, Virginia. Their success was evident in the four plump birds they proudly displayed for the cameras.…
Cops Cleaning Up Act: 44% Fewer Cops in Hot Water Since Trial Board Shake-Up
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. has made a significant leap towards discipline and efficiency since the reorganization of its police trial board, according to a report submitted to Superintendent Edwin B. Hesse by Inspector William S. Shelby, the department’s personnel officer. The new trial board, which began functioning on September 15, 1928, made…
John Wayne Gacy, Serial Murder, District of Columbia 1978
On a crisp autumn evening in November 1928, Washington D.C. was gripped by a chilling crime that would shake the nation’s capital to its core. A confessed strangler, whose name remains unmentioned in the official reports, revealed the details of his heinous crime to authorities. The victim, a young girl, met a tragic end at…
William McGannon, Perjury, Cleveland OH, 1920
In a shocking turn of events, the city of Chicago will bid farewell to a man with a checkered past. William H. McGannon, the former chief justice of the municipal court in Cleveland, Ohio, will be laid to rest on Tuesday following a sudden passing on Saturday. Related Federal Cases Pumper, Cuyahoga County Bribery, Cleveland…
Bayler, Financial Embezzlement, Texas 2022
In the scorching Texas sun, the Texas Baptist general convention gathered in Mineral Wells on November 15, 1928, to discuss the dire financial situation of Baylor University and Baylor College for Women in Belton. Chairman D.K. Martin of San Antonio and Dr. J. Hardy, President of Baylor College for Women, briefed the delegates on the…
Juan Hernandez, Citizenship Fraud, California 2022
In a shocking move, the Department of Justice has come down hard on Hungarian-born pacifist Rosika Schwimmer, determined to keep her from becoming a U.S. citizen. According to a Supreme Court brief filed by Justice lawyers, Schwimmer’s radical views make her a threat to the very fabric of America. The lawyers claim that her cosmic…
