Tag: crime
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The Modern Sherlock Holmes Is A Scientific Man
That reminds me: the modern Sherlock Holmes is now streaming on Netflix. THE MODERN SHERLOCK HOLMES IS A SCIENTIFIC MAN: Swiss Professor Tells of Professional Criminals and the Means of Detecting Them in a Book That Has the Indorsement of M. Lepine, Head of the Paris Police. (PDF) From September 24, 1911
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More Horse Thievery In New York Than The Far West
Few people need to worry about their horses being stolen anymore, since we’re more likely to drive a car and have an alarm installed. But in 1911, the most you could do is get horse thievery insurance. And once your horse is stolen, it’s unlikely you’ll see it again because it quickly goes to a […]
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Hackensack Meadows A Hiding Place For Fugitives
The Meadowlands District of Northeastern New Jersey is known today as the home of the Meadowlands Sports Complex. But in 1910, the area’s swampy marshes were a great hiding place for fugitives: The murderer, escaped convict, or thief who once starts from the shore line into the great stretch of marsh land can count on […]
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“Enchantress” Bewitches All At Murder Trial
Countess Marie Tarnovsky was a woman accused of being an accomplice to murder. The prosecution claimed that she used her charms to convince a man named Nikolas Naumoff, who was in love with her, to kill her husband. This article describes the enchanting affect the Countess had on everyone in the courtroom. But another article […]
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Black Hand Manacled At Last
Another fascinating true crime story. The man in the middle of that photomontage is John Wilkie, chief of the United States Secret Service from 1898 – 1911. This article tells the story of how he finally caught an international gang of criminals known as the Black Hand. The website GangRule.com is all about organized crime […]
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