Tag: Q2 1913
Samuel Gompers, Contempt of Court, New York 1913
In a bitter clash between labor and industry, three prominent union leaders have been slapped with contempt charges in a high-stakes showdown. On June 26, 1913, Chief Justice White of the Supreme Court granted an appeal to Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and Frank Morrison, who were convicted of contempt of court in the infamous Bucks…
White Collar Justice Betrayed: San Francisco DA Quits Over Attorney General’s Interference
June 22, 1918, was a dark day in San Francisco as United States District Attorney John L. McNab announced his resignation from office. The shockwaves of this decision sent ripples through the city’s justice system, leaving many to wonder what had driven McNab to such drastic measures. According to sources, McNab’s departure was a direct…
ICC Ruling Leaves Carriers Hanging by a Thread
In a shocking move, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) delivered a double-edged blow to Eastern carriers on June 21, 1913. The Commission’s ruling left representatives of these carriers in a state of utter confusion and uncertainty, wondering if they would be able to reopen the advance in rates case. The Commission’s decision was made in…
General de Mora Arrested for Counterfeiting, New York, 1901
It’s been two decades since the remarkable case of the Costa Rican bank note counterfeiters unfolded, a tangled web of deceit and betrayal that spanned continents. The story began in 1901 when the United States Secret Service discovered a batch of counterfeit Central American paper money, crafted in the United States, with the intention of…
Priests Gift Turns Deadly, Homicide, California 2023
June 20, 1913, was a day of reckoning for 20-year-old Daniel A. Dugan Jr., the son of a prominent New Jersey judge. Dugan’s life took a drastic turn when he was convicted of manslaughter after running over and killing seven-year-old Louis Franela McDerMatt on an Orange street. The incident occurred on a fateful Saturday afternoon,…
Gore’s Great Gamble: Ardmore’s Most Notorious Escapee
In a daring bid for freedom, Gore, a notorious inmate, breached the walls of a local prison and made a break for it. The brazen escape occurred on a sunny afternoon in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on June 19, 1913. Gore, a seasoned felon, had been serving time for a string of high-profile crimes, but his latest…
James Burr, Senate Floor Altercation, Missouri 2024
The small town of Farmington, Missouri, was abuzz with scandal as Senator Townsend of Michigan was caught in a heated exchange with Burr on the Senate floor. Eyewitnesses claim that the altercation began when Townsend refused to back down from a heated debate, prompting Burr to call him out. The tense standoff ended with no…
Conley, Witness to Mary Phagan Murder, Now Sought, Atlanta GA, 1913
Atlanta detectives are scrambling to track down a crucial eyewitness to the brutal murder of Mary Phagan, a 13-year-old girl whose body was found in the basement of the city’s National Pencil Company. Conley, a former companion of Leo M. Frank, the factory’s superintendent, has gone into hiding, and authorities are desperate to find him.…
Tenants’ Plight Ignites Parisian Ballroom
SANTA FE NEW MEXICO, June 9, 1913 – In a bold, yet brazen move, Georges Cochon, secretary of the Tenants League, shed light on the misfortunes of evicted tenants in Paris. Cochon and a family of four, who had been turned out of their home, arrived at the Moulin Rouge during the Grand Ball, with…
Jeff Monical Jr, Suspicious Death, Iowa 2023
In a shocking turn of events, 40-year-old Jeff Monical Jr, son of veteran Keokuk resident Jeff Monical Sr, met an untimely demise on Sunday morning at Keokuk’s Union Station. The Keokuk native had been ailing in health and set out from his home in Warsaw, Illinois, hoping to find relief at a nearby hospital in…
