Tag: September 1882
Star Route Scandal Trials: A Verdict in Question
On a sweltering September morning in 1882, the Washington D.C. Criminal Court convened to address a contentious issue: the legitimacy of the verdict in the Star Route trials. Judge Wyllo presided over the proceedings, which aimed to determine the fate of James B. Minor and Robert J. Rerdon. The two men, accused of mail robbery…
Edward N Welch, Bank Robbery, Texas 2023
In a shocking turn of events, Edward N Welch, a man recently arrested by a Pinkerton agent, has confessed to being involved in the daring $20,900 robbery that shook the small town of Brownsville, Texas. Welch’s admission comes after months of investigation into the brazen heist, which left the community reeling. The First National Bank’s…
