Tag: Q1 1926
Coolidge Criticized for Corruption Ties
It’s the ultimate test of power and corruption: when the President himself is accused of playing politics to keep his cronies out of trouble. In the nation’s capital, President Calvin Coolidge is facing heat for his administration’s alleged ties to Secretary Andrew Mellon’s aluminum company. Senator Norris claims that Coolidge wielded questionable influence to prevent…
Small’s Legacy of Corruption: Governor Forged State Treasury’s Future
The Illinois Governor, Len Small, was put in the hot seat as the Supreme Court of Illinois reaffirmed its decision to deny a rehearing in a case that would shake the very foundations of his troubled career. In 1917 and 1918, while serving as the state treasurer, Small allegedly withheld over $100,000 in interest money…
Bakery Cart Driver Uncovers Family Secrets in Million-Dollar Heist
Augusta, Maine – In a shocking turn of events, a bakery cart driver from Portland, Maine, has claimed to be the son of the late infamous divorce and criminal lawyer, Abe Hummel. Henry D. Hummel, who made the assertion, maintains that his mother, Lia Farrell, a singer, was married to the lawyer. However, when Abe…
Moonshine Mayhem: Slain Constable’s Body Found in Grisly Murder
In a shocking turn of events, the body of Ohmer Hockett, a constable from Edwardsville, was discovered in a remote field on the farm of Jerry Sullivan on Horseshoe Lake, just two and a half miles south of Eagle Park, Illinois, on February 5, 1926. The gruesome scene revealed that Hockett had been bludgeoned to…
Justice On Trial: McCoy’s Daring Dance on Capital Punishment
In a tense showdown at the District of Columbia’s House Judiciary Committee, Chief Justice Walter McCoy of the District Supreme Court and Judge Mary O’Toole of the Municipal Court faced off over the contentious issue of capital punishment. The hearing, held on January 30, 1926, aimed to quash the death penalty in the nation’s capital,…
Prohibition’s Broken Machinery: A House of Cards Built on Lies
In a stark admission of the failures of Prohibition enforcement, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lincoln Andrews and US District Attorney Emory I. Buckner laid bare the inadequacies of the judicial system at the annual meeting of the Anti-Saloon League in Washington, D.C. on January 26, 1926. Both sons of ministers, Andrews and Buckner spoke…
Bribes and Badges: A Scandal Rocks Indy’s Police Force
January 14, 1926, was a day of reckoning for the Indianapolis Police Department. Deputy Attorney General Joe Rand Beckett dropped a bombshell, alleging that several officers had been bribed by bootleggers. The scandal highlighted the need for reform, and Beckett was at the forefront of the call for change. He proposed a manager form of…
Gilliom’s Gamble: Indiana Bell’s Rate Hike on the Line
INDIANAPOLIS, January 12, 1926 – In a move that has left the public reeling, Attorney General Arthur Gilliom has called for a rate hike for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. The request, made before the public service commission, has sparked outrage among those who believe the utility is already making a tidy profit. Related Federal…
Seine of Despair: Paris Braces for Catastrophic Floods
January 7, 1926, will be a day etched in the memories of Parisians as the city teetered on the brink of disaster. The Seine, swollen from record rainfall, threatened to reclaim the very heart of the City of Light. The waters crept higher, inching closer to the disastrous flood level of 1910, which left a…
Ferguson’s Free Pass: Texas Governor’s Record Clemency Raises Eyebrows
Since her inauguration on January 2, 1926, Texas Governor Miriam A. Ferguson has been on a pardon spree, issuing a whopping 1,110 proclamations, with a staggering 1,315 of those being clemency proclamations. The records, now stored in the secretary of state’s office, reveal a remarkable trend. Out of these, 20 were revocations of conditional pardons,…
