Tag: Q1 1930
John F Lehman, Shooting with Intent, North Dakota 2026
In the midst of a murder mystery that has left Jamestown reeling, Stutsman County authorities are now faced with another enigmatic shooting and an alleged near-shooting. The latest casualty is John F. Lehman, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Lehman, who has a bullet wound in his shoulder. The police are still trying to…
James Johnson, Boat Smuggling, California 2022
On March 7, 1930, Assistant Secretary Lowman of the Treasury Department sounded the alarm on a brazen scheme by rum runners to evade justice. The loophole in question allowed seized vessels to be returned to the liquor racket through a clever exploit in federal law. Lowman, speaking to the United Press, revealed that hundreds of…
Interdepartmental Pay Boards, Salary Inflation, Washington D.C. 2024
In the nation’s capital, a heated debate is brewing over the proposed pay increases for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and Coast and Geodetic Survey. The Joint Congressional Committee, formed in response to the Reed resolution, has been tasked with scrutinizing the Interdepartmental Pay Board’s arguments for a pay raise.…
Electric Gates of Deceit: Prosecutors Crack Down on D.C. Speakeasy
In a daring raid, a team of police officers, led by Sergeant O.J. Letterman, stormed an alleged speakeasy in the 1100 block of Eighteenth Street N.W. on Wednesday. But what they discovered behind the heavy electric doors was more than just a rowdy bar – it was a sophisticated operation aimed at evading the law.…
Joint Congressional Airport Commission Bribery, Washington D.C. 1930
Washington D.C. – March 3, 1930 – As the nation’s capital basked in a rare day of fair weather, a sinister plot was unfolding behind closed doors at the Joint Congressional Airport Commission. The Commission, tasked with overseeing the development of the city’s airport infrastructure, had submitted a report to Congress that raised more questions…
Alone in the Dark: The Isolated Case of Fred the Fish
February 27, 1930, will be remembered as the day a small bass was discovered in Central Park’s drained reservoir, sparking a mix of curiosity and concern among New Yorkers. The fish, measuring only four inches in length, was found to be the sole inhabitant of the once-thriving waterway. Experts speculate that this solitary creature may…
Cole J.L. Blease, Obstruction of Justice, South Carolina 2024
Washington, D.C. – In a shocking display of obstinacy, Senator Cole J.L. Blease of South Carolina has vowed to fight tooth and nail against a proposed pay hike for the city’s police and firefighters. The move has sparked outrage among civic leaders and union representatives, who argue that the men and women who keep the…
Eva Duggan, Murder, Arizona 1930
February 22, 1930, was a day of reckoning for Eva Duggan, the 30-year-old housekeeper from Florence, Arizona. In a shocking turn of events, Duggan walked calmly to her death on the gallows, her iron nerve unwavering in the face of her impending doom. The crowd that had gathered to witness the execution was no doubt…
John Washington, Bootlegging, New York 1920
In a chilling exposé, Walter Liggett, a fearless writer from Chevy Chase, painted a stark picture of corruption and gangster rule in Washington D.C. before the House Judiciary Committee on February 12, 1930. Liggett, a seasoned journalist, estimated that a staggering 4,000 bootleggers and 700 speakeasies operate in the nation’s capital, with a staggering 1,000,000…
Albert Pumphrey Charged with Double Homicide, Washington D.C., 1930
A chilling tale of family tragedy and alleged brutality unfolded in the nation’s capital on December 3, 1930, as police investigated the shocking deaths of two innocent children. Albert Pumphrey, a 37-year-old employee of a local baking concern, was formally indicted by a grand jury for the first-degree murder of his own children, Doris, 5,…
