Tag: September 1913
Schmidt Arrested for Murder, New York, 1913
In a stunning turn of events, Assistant Pastor Franz Schmidt was taken into custody for the brutal murder of a young woman in New York City. The victim, Dontraud JfraJvlat, was found dead in a gruesome scene that would shock even the most hardened detectives. The crime scene was a mock ceremony at the parish…
Juan Garcia, Labor Day Shooting, Texas 2020
It was a sweltering September day in 1913 when San Antonio’s Labor Day celebration turned into a battleground for ideologies. A speaker at the event quoted the venerable Daniel Webster, saying that ‘Capital cannot do without labor, but labor can do without capital.’ But was this a clever ploy to whip up the passions of…
Drunken Mexican Officer Shot by American Customs Man, El Paso TX, 1913
Tensions ran high on the US-Mexico border as a drunken Mexican officer sparked a violent confrontation that left one man dead and thousands on edge. It began on September 6, 1913, when El Paso customs officer, American by virtue, shot and killed a Mexican officer who had reportedly been causing a ruckus and brandishing his…
Blood and Wreckage on the Rails: 19 Lives Lost in Connecticut Crash
September 5, 1913 – Tragedy struck the New Haven, Connecticut, community yesterday as the White Mountain Express train, traveling at a breakneck 60 miles per hour, derailed and crashed into the rear of the Bar Harbor Express. The consequences were devastating – 19 innocent lives were lost, leaving a trail of blood and wreckage in…
Gastronomic Greed: A Scandal of Epic Proportions in the Heart of Europe
In a shocking exposé, a young schoolgirl from Carroll County, Tennessee, has revealed the dark underbelly of the European travel industry. The unsuspecting tourist, who wishes to remain anonymous, documented her gastronomic adventures in a diary, exposing the culinary excesses of the continent’s elite. Related Federal Cases Piano Peddler’s Peculiar Predicament: A Milan Music House…
