Category Archives: #courts

Witness Describes Union Violence

Posted on November 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Nov. 18, 1909: In Chicago, Bruno Verra testifies against Vincent and Joseph Altman, brothers charged with several bombings and arson fires on behalf of the carpenters union. Verra says he was paid $5 each to hit non-union carpenters … Continue reading →

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Baseball Players May Sue Over Nonpayment of World Series Bonuses

Posted on November 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

 The Chicago players have been waiting for more than a month for their money from the World Series. Nov. 17, 1919: Pacific Coast League umpires want the league to pay for pressing their pants.

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Father Seizes Daughter in Child Custody Dispute

Posted on November 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 17, 1909: The courts and the police grapple with a child custody case after a father seizes his 2-year-old daughter and refuses to say where she’s been hidden, based on advice from his attorney. 

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Nov. 16, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File

Posted on November 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Search for Better Brand of Justice Erle Stanley Gardner, you either like or dislike. He’s easy to categorize. If you don’t like him, he’s a troublemaker, a rebel who gets his kicks by destroying the public’s illusions concerning the integrity … Continue reading →

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Plans for Aviation Meet

Posted on November 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Glenn Curtiss takes to the air over Los Angeles, 1910.   Plans are underway for an aviation week in early 1910. Glenn Curtiss has already signed a contract to appear. The “woman in black” may be involved in white … Continue reading →

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Servicemen Wreck L.A. Union Hall Over Armistice Day Shootings

Posted on November 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 15, 1919:  In response to the Centralia, Wash., shootings, “Twenty-five silent, stalwart men in full uniform of the United States Army and Navy raided the headquarters of the local I.W.W. in the Germain Building while a ‘defense’ meeting of … Continue reading →

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November 15, 1909: Finds ‘Husband’ Is Woman

Posted on November 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

November 15, 1909: Dr. Alice Bush of Oakland sues for divorce, charging that her husband, R.K. Morgan, failed to disclose something rather important. The lynchings in Cairo, Ill., are endorsed from the pulpit and in the press.  Saying that lawlessness … Continue reading →

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Hard Cider Is a Soft Drink

Posted on November 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Someone had fun writing this story. But “Remember the Mane"? Cider, even hard cider, is a soft drink.   Nov. 13, 1919: Pastry was flying at the Lewis Bakery, 448 S. Hill St., after Thomas H. Whitfield complained that he … Continue reading →

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Few Killers Are Executed, Reports Show

Posted on November 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 13, 1909: More than 100 murders were committed in the 30 years since the capital punishment law was passed, but only five killers from Los Angeles County have been executed, The Times says. A convicted killer has … Continue reading →

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Illinois Mob Lynches Two Men

Posted on November 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

   Nov. 12, 1909: A mob in Cairo, Ill., goes on a murderous rampage, lynching a Will “Froggy” James, an African American, and Henry Salzner, who was white. Sheriff Frank Davis tells Illinois Gov. Charles S. Deneen: "The streets are … Continue reading →

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Cat Fight Interrupts Trial

Posted on November 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 11, 1909:A cat fight on the porch of a building directly opposite the courtroom windows stops a trial in the Hall of Justice. Judge Davis ordered the sheriff to deal with the cats, so a deputy climbed to an … Continue reading →

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Wife Stabs Bob Crosby

Posted on November 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 10, 1959: June Crosby stabs her husband, Bob, with a 10-inch letter opener during a fight. She tells Beverly Hills police that she grabbed the letter opener to fight him off after he pushed her down during a violent … Continue reading →

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Mexico, U.S. Blame Each Other After Border Crackdown Fails

Posted on November 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Lerdo’s Typical Grand Mexican Orchestra and “Eyes of Youth” at Tally’s Kinema at Grand and 7th and “Her Game” at Tally’s Broadway, 833 S. Broadway. Nov. 10, 1919: A plan by American and Mexican authorities to deport 100 to … Continue reading →

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Woman Whistles for a Cop

Posted on November 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 10, 1909: Hope Whittaker, who works until midnight as a cashier at the Peking Cafe, carries a police whistle in case of emergencies and used it when accosted by Eric Eich. Officer Blaisdell arrested Eich after Whittaker said: … Continue reading →

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Woman Driven Mad by Divorce Attempts Suicide

Posted on November 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 9, 1909: Emma Rogers divorced her husband, then began having hallucinations when she failed to reconcile with him and he remarried. She tried to kill herself in a restroom at the Chamber of Commerce, but her aim was … Continue reading →

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A Sad Tale in Divorce Court

Posted on November 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hamburger’s has a special on coveralls. Nov. 8, 1919: "When I came home from working 18 or 20 hours carrying 100-pound sacks I was hungry and wanted something to eat," William E. Davis says. "I had to do the washing, … Continue reading →

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House Committee to Investigate Payola

Posted on November 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 7, 1959: A U.N. group finds no proof that Laos had been invaded by communist troops from North Viet-Nam but discovers that Laotian rebels were supplied by Viet-Nam Reds. You may hear more about Viet-Nam in the days ahead … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Horse Thief

Posted on November 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

  "Buster Brown" visits Athens.   Nov. 7, 1909: A 25-year-old man describes his downfall, including stealing horses and betting money on baseball games. "Tell the young men that sin always brings suffering," Robert Perry says.

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The Problem of Vice

Posted on November 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Clare Briggs on golf.   Nov. 6, 1919: A judge blames gambling and other forms of vice at a Spring Street hotel on the lack of a segregated vice district. "It is one of the penalties we have to pay … Continue reading →

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Deputies Protect Black Suspects From Lynch Mob

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Nov. 4, 1909: The daughter of Leonard Dunmore is shot to death while trying to rescue her father from being burned alive. Dunmore was dragged from his home, doused with oil and set on fire over suspicions that … Continue reading →

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