Tag: September 1921
Seattle Bank Messenger Robbery, Washington 1921
Seattle, WA – September 15, 1921: The tangled threads of a daring daylight robbery have finally been pulled tight, as detectives closed in on four suspects in the $25,000 heist of a Seattle bank messenger. The brazen crime, committed on July 14, has shaken the city’s financial district, and authorities are breathing a sigh of…
Lloyd George Ditches Dublin Delegation
In a shocking turn of events, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George has scrapped plans for a high-stakes meeting with Irish delegates at Inverness. The proposed conference, set for September 9, was meant to bring together key players from both sides of the Irish Sea, but Lloyd George has decided to call it off, citing…
Three Young Men Implicated in Double Murder, Chicago IL, 1921
Despite confessions from Harvey W. Church and Loon Parks that they, along with Olarsner Bud Wilder, brutally murdered two automobile salesmen, Bernard J. Daugherty and Onil A. Ansmus, a dark and sinister figure continues to evade justice. The gruesome double homicide, which shook the streets of Chicago in 1921, has left detectives with more questions…
Roscoe Arbuckle, Manslaughter, California 1921
The usually jovial world of silent film star Roscoe Arbuckle has been turned upside down with a manslaughter indictment and a murder complaint hanging over his head like a hangman’s noose. The San Francisco county grand jury handed down the indictment late last night, September 13, 1921, after a thorough examination of the events surrounding…
Jeffrey Hiatt, Bond Scandal, Ohio 2022
In a shocking turn of events, Darke County Auditor S.R. Hiatt has been forced to issue a warrant for $900, a sum that will undoubtedly leave a bitter taste in the mouths of local taxpayers. The warrant is linked to a bond purchased by County Treasurer D.M. Brown, and the Stenzel and Pendlum Insurance agency…
Daring Jailbreak in Toledo: Million-Dollar Robbers Make Off with Guns
In a brazen escape, three convicted conspirators in the $1 million post office heist in Toledo, Ohio, walked out of the Lucas County Jail unscathed, leaving behind a trail of chaos and unanswered questions. On September 5, 1921, Joe Urbaytis, George Lewis (alias George Rogers), and Charles Schultz, all identified by post office authorities as…
Prohibition’s Blind Spot: A Loophole for Booze Connoisseurs
In a shocking discovery, legal experts in Washington, D.C. have uncovered a gaping hole in the Volstead Act, the law designed to enforce Prohibition in the United States. The loophole, estimated to be over a thousand yards wide, has sent shockwaves through the nation’s capital, with some calling it a complete breach of the ‘dry’…
Alex Rodriguez, Perjury, Florida 2007
In the sweltering heat of a New York summer, the Yankees have emerged as the top dogs in the American League, crushing the Washington Senators 8 to 3 in the first game of a doubleheader on September 1, 1921. The crowd at the stadium was electric, witnessing a masterclass performance by Bob Shawkey, who spun…
