Tag: Q2 1923
Clarence Dollar, Murder, Florida 1995
It was a chilly spring morning in April 1923 when Boston witnessed a remarkable feat by Clarence Dollar, an overseas veteran who stunned the sports world by winning the prestigious Hub Marathon for the third time. But beneath the surface of this triumphant moment lay a complicated tale of a man driven by a relentless…
Anti-Saloon League Members, Prohibition Advocacy, New York 1913
In the depths of 1923, a notorious scandal brewed in the heart of Illinois. The Anti-Saloon League of Illinois, a powerful organization determined to eradicate the scourge of saloons, was at the center of a web of deceit and corruption. Led by President V. Bemiss, Vice President Will S. Otwell, and Secretary C. H. Chairman,…
Irish Rebel Leader Liam Lynch Suffers Fatal Wound in Skirmish with Free State Troops
April 11, 1923, will be remembered as a fateful day for Eamon De Valera and his Republican forces in Ireland. Liam Lynch, the cunning and dominant chief of staff of the Irregular forces, was mortally wounded and captured by Free State troops at Knockna salad, near New Castle. The Irishman’s fate was sealed after a…
Bootleggers Butter Blitz, Washington D.C. 1923
April 18, 1923, will go down in history as the day that the bootlegging underworld in Washington, D.C. unveiled one of its most audacious and cunning schemes yet. Dry enforcement agents have long known that bootleggers possess a seemingly endless array of tricks, deceptions, and expedients to evade detection. However, the latest ploy to surface…
Eccentric Individual Arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Bismarck ND, 1923
The streets of Bismarck witnessed a peculiar incident on April 17, 1923, as authorities apprehended an individual who drew attention for an uncanny resemblance to a prominent citizen. The ‘duplicate’ in question was taken into custody for disorderly conduct after causing a commotion in the downtown area. Eyewitnesses reported that the individual, whose name has…
Ellen Hurley Escapes from Basement Prison, New York, 1923
In a daring escape, 20-year-old Ellen Hurley broke free from her dark and cramped prison in a Greenwich Village cellar on April 11, 1923. The young woman had been held captive for three weeks by Manfred Oliffares, a Chilean national, who lured her to his lair with promises of artistic squalor. But Hurley’s bravery and…
6 Men Acquitted in Herrin Riot Trials, Herrin IL, 1923
In a stunning turn of events, six men accused of involvement in the Herrin riots were found not guilty by a jury in a trial that lasted nearly seven hours, with deliberations stretching 6 hours and 55 minutes. The verdict was handed down on April 13, 1923, in a court in Herrin, Illinois. Foreman J.C.…
Frank Cavilla, Threatened Witness, Clarksburg WV, 1923
A chilling scene unfolded in the Harrison County Courthouse in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the trial of 11 alleged members of a so-called ‘crime trust’ began. The defendants, accused of murder and other violent crimes in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, were to face justice for their alleged acts of violence. However, the proceedings were…
Federal Dry Agents, Liquor Smuggling, New York 1923
New York City, April 7, 1923 – In a daring raid, federal dry agents seized over a million dollars’ worth of liquor from the Dominion warehouse on West Broadway. The stash, estimated to be between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000, was comprised of thousands of cases of wine, whiskey, and liquor. The agents, however, were not left…
Hotel Campaign Committee, Stock Scheme, Illinois 1923
In the scorching April heat of 1923, a brazen scheme unfolded in East St. Louis, Illinois. The city’s residents were duped into buying stock in a local hotel, with promises of hefty returns. But behind the façade of a legitimate business venture, a web of deceit and greed was spun. The ‘Hotel Campaign Committee’ had…
