Tag: Q3 1912
Sneaky Suspect’s Hearing Turns into a Lockdown
It was a tense day in the 47th district courtroom in Amarillo, Texas, as the preliminary hearing for J. Beal Sneed got underway on September 27, 1912. Sneed, accused of the brutal murder of Al G. Boyce Jr. on September 14, was in for a surprise. The courtroom was transformed into a fortress, with women…
William Howard Taft, Border Intervention, Arizona 1911
In a daring move, President William Howard Taft intervened in the escalating tensions between Mexican federal troops and rebels near Agua Prieta, just across the Arizona border. With the threat of a full-blown battle looming, Taft issued a stern warning to both sides via the war department: ‘no firing across the line.’ It remains to…
Cass Lakes Dumas, Arson, California 2024
September 11, 1912, marked a day of reckoning for Delbert F. Dumas, the former mayor of Cass Lake, Minnesota. Dumas, accused of attempted arson in the third degree, faced the music in Bemidji’s courthouse. Despite mounting evidence, the prosecution seemed hesitant to pursue the case, with C.C. Hanpt, a federal official, stating that charges would…
Dry Dock Deception: A Cargo of Corruption?
In the sweltering heat of Oahu’s August sun, a sinister plot may have unfolded at Pearl Harbor. The Matson steamer, Lurline, arrived in port on August 28, 1912, carrying a cargo of 6,000 tons of structural steel and rod iron, bound for the construction of quarters and the big dry dock. But amidst the hustle…
Crum, Prohibition Violation, North Carolina 1912
In a major crackdown on bootleggers, Detective Crum of Oriental, North Carolina, made a daring arrest on August 24, 1912. The detective apprehended six men, four of whom were African American, and two white suspects, all charged with violating the state’s prohibition law. The suspects will face trial at the next term of Superior court,…
Detective Crum Cracks Down on Bootleggers, Oriental NC, 1912
It’s been a scorched earth campaign for Detective Crum, and this time the lawman has landed six big fish in his net. The Oriental resident made the arrests on August 24, 1912, charging four African Americans and two Caucasians with violating the prohibition law. The violators will face trial at the next term of Superior…
Adolph Dumont, Daylight Robbery, Chicago IL, 1912
A brazen daylight robbery gang, responsible for snatching nearly $200,000 in just three months, was on the cusp of being dismantled thanks to the jealousy of a scorned woman. Fainting Bertha Lieb, a woman with a reputation for being fiery, had been pining for Adolph Dumont, a suspected member of the gang. Her anger and…
US Soldiers, Gunmen Clash Across Rio Grande, El Paso TX, 1912
In a brazen display of firepower, United States soldiers and unidentified men from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande exchanged a hail of bullets in a tense standoff near El Paso, Texas, on August 9, 1912. Approximately 50 shots were fired, with the Americans opening fire first in response to the initial shots from…
Rug Heist Rocks El Paso: Sanitary Grocery Duped Out of Fine Rugs
In a brazen heist, thieves made off with a shipment of fine rugs worth a whopping $115 a bushel from Sanitary Grocery, 105 El Paso St, El Paso, Texas, on Monday morning, July 29, 1912. The store, owned by Jackson, had received the shipment just hours before, but by noon the same day, all the…
No Crimes Reported in The Washington Herald, July 26, 1912
GrimyTimes.com investigates the daily lives of Washington D.C.’s citizens, but today we’re left with nothing but a laundry list of discounted cloth suits and weekend excursions. The Washington Herald’s July 26, 1912 edition reads like a sales brochure, boasting of ‘Finally Reduced Prices’ on boys’ cloth suits at The Greater Palais Royal. Second-floor shoppers can…
