On a sweltering summer evening in mid-July 1895, the streets of Washington D.C.’s 22nd Street were abuzz with activity. But amidst the bustling crowds, a brazen heist was unfolding. Warehouses along 11th and F Streets were being targeted by cunning thieves, who struck at precisely 8 o’clock in the evening, when the streets were at their most quiet. The thieves made off with an untold fortune in goods, slipping into the shadows like ghosts.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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