June 23, 1906, will be remembered as a day of desperation in Montgomery, Alabama. A string of advertisements in the local newspaper hinted at a darker side of the city’s business community. Dexter ArO MotlgaaetTi, a respected watchmaker, offered ‘Inexpensive Watches For Vacation Time’ at a suspiciously low price, sparking whispers of a possible scam. Meanwhile, a call for ‘200 able bodied laborers’ to work on the new water works sewer system in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, raised concerns about the exploitation of workers.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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