Tag: Q2 1935
Gangland Grapple: ‘Irish OMalley’ Captured in Kansas City
Kansas City, May 31, 1935 – In a stunning takedown, federal agents have finally apprehended Walter Holland, alias ‘Irish OMalley,’ one of the masterminds behind the infamous kidnapping of August Luer, a wealthy banker and meat packer from Alton, Illinois. The brazen crime took place on July 10, 1933, and had sent shockwaves throughout the…
Roosevelt Target of Dime-SharkingScheme, Washington D.C., 1935
In a brazen display of brazen optimism, a nationwide chain letter scam left the President of the United States reeling. Over 200 letters, each promising a staggering return on investment, flooded the Presidential post office in May 1935. The letters, known as ‘Brother, can you spare a dime?’ letters, were a far cry from the…
Doomed to Disappear: The Fateful Fate of Washington’s Open-Air Trolleys
May 22, 1935, Washington D.C. – The once-beloved open-air trolleys, a staple of summer transportation in the nation’s capital, are on the brink of extinction. According to Fred A. Sager, chief engineer of the Public Utilities Commission, these hazardous vehicles will be discontinued as soon as more modern, closed-type cars are put into service. The…
Boy Scout Fund Drive Embezzlement, Connecticut 1935
Putnam, CT, May 9, 1935 – In a shocking turn of events, the Boy Scout drive for maintenance funds, officially launched on Tuesday night at Odd Fellows Hall, has been marred by controversy. The annual drive, aimed at raising $1,250 for the Boy Scouts of America, Fast Rush Connecticut Council District B, has drawn the…
San Antonio Light Staff, Associated Press Wire Mishandling, Texas 1935
On May 8, 1935, a momentous occasion unfolded in the San Antonio Light office as a special Associated Press wire was opened to London, England. This historic event was witnessed by Light and AP staff, who would later describe it as ‘a moment of newspaper history.’ However, the grandeur of the moment was somewhat marred…
Spirited Escape: Barker Brothers Slip Through Justice’s Fingers
After nine years of evading justice, the Barker brothers, Lee and Dell, finally found themselves behind bars at the Michigan City prison. The brothers had been convicted of illegal transportation of liquor back in 1926, under a now-repealed Indiana prohibition law. Judge James A. Collins had sentenced them to time, but their appeal to the…
James Babcock, Embezzlement, Illinois 2022
In a shocking display of defiance, Claude Babcock, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, refused to back down from his claims of rampant immorality among federal workers in Washington, D.C. Speaking before the House Civil Service Committee on April 24, 1935, Babcock revealed that he knew of at least nine specific cases of…
Edith Nourse Rogers, Economic Sabotage, Massachusetts 1940
In a shocking revelation, Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts has blown the lid off a sinister plot threatening the very fabric of the US economy. According to Rogers, Japan’s cheap goods are flooding the American market, putting domestic industries on the brink of collapse. The situation is dire, and unless immediate action is taken,…
Tragedy Unfolds on Corey Hill: Truck Overturns, 3 Left for Dead
April 5, 1935 – In a harrowing incident that left onlookers shaken, a truck careened out of control on Corey Hill in North Cromwell, Connecticut, on Wednesday night. The vehicle, carrying two brothers, Galen V. Larrabee and Harrison Larrabee of 50 Tolland Street, Middletown’s Middlesex Hospital was their only refuge after the devastating accident. The…
