Tag: Q1 1912
Mary Caroline Gary, Not a Crime Story, Abbeville SC, 1912
Abbeville, South Carolina, was abuzz with news of an extraordinary woman, Mary Caroline Gary, the widow of the late Dr. Franklin F. Gary. In her seventy-ninth year, she was thriving, enjoying robust health and sharp mental acuity. Her impressive life story was a testament to her remarkable resilience and the era in which she lived.…
William H Stanton, Sobriety Bonus Scheme, Pennsylvania 2024
In a daring move, the Philadelphia Quart Company has embarked on an unprecedented experiment in employee productivity, offering a 10% bonus to those who agree to abstain from intoxicating liquors. The plan, conceived by General Manager William H. Stanton, has been met with resounding success, with nearly 200 of the company’s 300 employees signing on…
Robert Proudfit, Embezzlement, Boise ID, 1912
A shadowy figure has slipped through the cracks of justice, leaving behind a trail of deceit and financial ruin. Robert Proudfit, a man with a penchant for thievery, is wanted in Boise for the brazen embezzlement of $10,000 from the Intermountain Auto company over the past two years. The authorities believe he has fled to…
James White, Murder, Georgia 1995
On a somber February 5, 1912, at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York, a unique and chilling scene unfolded in the death house. As Charles Swenton, a black man, was led to the electric chair, his fellow inmates joined in a haunting hymn, ‘Safe in the Arms of Jesus.’ This was no ordinary gathering;…
Frank Bristol, Animal Neglect, Bridgeton NJ, 1912
In a disturbing case of alleged animal neglect, Frank Bristol, a well-respected farmer in Bridgeton, New Jersey, has been accused of callously abandoning his prized pig’s welfare. The stout black bristled beast, once the envy of its peers, lay inertly on a bed of clean straw, seemingly oblivious to the sweet milk and potato parings…
Robert S. Sharp Cracks Down on Swindling Promoters, Washington D.C., 1912
In a major crackdown on swindling promoters, Post Office officials in Washington D.C. have successfully brought down hundreds of individuals who had bilked the public out of a staggering $77,000,000 over the last four fiscal years. According to the annual report of Robert S. Sharp, Chief Inspector of the Post Office Department, the schemes uncovered…
James Rhome, Coal Land Theft, Montana 2016
In a shocking betrayal of Native American trust, a proposal to sell off nearly 446,000 acres of Choctaw and Chickasaw coal and asphalt lands has been recommended for passage by the Senate’s Indian Affairs Committee. The move, championed by Senator Owens, has left many reeling in Washington D.C. on January 18, 1912. Related Federal Cases…
Oklahoma Jury, Murder Conviction, Oklahoma 2020
In the scorching summer of 1912, Oklahoma was gripped by a sense of urgency and turmoil. The Guthrie Daily Leader reported on January 25th that a local court had witnessed a most disturbing case. Craven, a resident of Oklahoma, was on trial for a heinous crime. The prosecution alleged that he had committed an unlawful…
Robert S. Sharp, Postal Inspectors, Expose Swindlers, Washington D.C., 1912
In a shocking expose, Robert S. Sharp, chief postal inspector, laid bare the audacious schemes of swindlers who duped the American public out of $77,000,000 in 1911. The brazen culprits, who operated with impunity, peddled worthless stock in fake mining companies and fictitious institutions, leaving a trail of financial devastation in their wake. Sharp’s annual…
John Taft, Insider Trading, New York 2011
In a stark warning to the nation, President William Howard Taft pleaded with Congress on January 17, 1912, to extend the civil service system to administrative officers in Washington and the field. The President’s message, delivered in a desperate bid to curb government extravagance, revealed a staggering truth: the people of the United States were…
