Tag: October 1935
Gadsden County Commissioners Foiled in Jail Plans, Quincy FL, 1935
On a scorching October 29th, 1935, Circuit Judge E.C. Love delivered a crushing blow to the Gadsden County Commissioners’ plans to secure a new jail. The ruling, which effectively put a crimp in their plans, left the board scrambling to find alternative financing. The commissioners had hoped to issue time warrants to secure the balance…
President Ehringhaus Accused of Public Corruption, Washington D.C., 1935
In a shocking turn of events, President Roosevelt’s administration has been rocked by allegations of public corruption. Representative Robert L. Doughton, chairman of the Governor’s State committee to further construction of the Appalachian scenic park way, has accused Governor Ehringhaus and his cohorts of misusing funds meant for the project. Related Federal Cases John Chen…
Walter P. Pfaffel, Mail Fraud, New York 1933
October 2, 1933, will go down in infamy as the day the Federal grand jury struck a major blow against the corrupt investment wing of Pfaffel Inc., headed by the calculating Walter P. Pfaffel and his right-hand man, Robert D. Robinson. The duo, behind bars on six counts of mail fraud, will face the music…
