Tag: Q3 1949
St. Louis Police Department Sparks Outrage with Segregated ID System, 1949
In a move that has left the Jewish community seething with indignation, the St. Louis Police Department has adopted a new identification system that segregates Americans of Jewish faith from other Americans. The IBM key-punch card system, approved and cooperated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, replaces the old ‘rogues gallery’ and lists the religion…
Byars Gang Dodges Justice in St. Mary’s County
In a shocking turn of events, five members of the notorious Byars-Wickline gang managed to escape a fair trial in St. Mary’s County Circuit Court. Judge Charles C. Marbury and Judge John Dudley Digges ruled that the group would be tried in Charles County in November, citing the ‘pollution of the stream of justice’ caused…
Elmer A Friend Business Irregularity, Juneau AK, 1949
A cloud of suspicion has been cast over the Empire Printing Company, publisher of the Daily Alaska Empire, following a series of alleged business irregularities involving Elmer A Friend, the company’s Business Manager. According to sources close to the Empire, Friend’s actions have raised eyebrows among the newspaper’s top brass, including President Helen Troy Monsen…
Bernard DelNegro, Shooting, Maryland 1949
August 30, 1949, will be a day Bernard DelNegro, 37, won’t soon forget. The accused gambler was fired upon at the door of a Bladensburg club, leaving him with bullet wounds in both legs. DelNegro, who’s currently under indictment for gambling in both Washington and Prince Georges County, is recovering at Prince Georges County Hospital.…
George Harding, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Maryland 1949
August 30, 1949, marked another dark day in the world of Washington’s underworld. A brazen shooting at a Bladensburg club has left one man fighting for his life, and another behind bars. District man George Harding, a 38-year-old with a history of violence, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging firearms without…
Missing Boys in West Juneau, Alaska, 1949
In the mist-shrouded streets of West Juneau, Alaska, a chilling mystery unfolded on a late summer morning. Two young boys, names not released, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a trail of worried parents and a community on high alert. The disappearance sent shockwaves through the small town, with locals scrambling to piece together the…
