Tag: New York City
Jewelry Salesman Found Murdered and Packed Inside Trunk in New York Hallway
A grim murder mystery unfolded in New York City in June 1910 when police were called to remove a rope-bound trunk left in the hallway…
Smallpox Patients Refused the Pesthouse as New Cases Spread
Another smallpox case had appeared, and with it came the difficult question of where the sick should be kept. Miss Mamie Halligan, a domestic in…
Eight Factory Workers Were Accidentally Locked Inside Building For Hours
Eight New York factory workers found themselves unexpectedly imprisoned after the workday ended in March 1901. The men, employees of the Manhattan Bagging Company on…
New York Officials Warned of Typhus Risk Among Immigrants in 1921
In February 1921, New York health officials sounded an alarm over the way immigrants were being inspected before entering the city. Dr. R. S. Copeland,…
Third Bad Dollar Leads to Arrest in NYC
Harry Wilson might have gotten away with one bad silver dollar. He might even have slipped by with two.But in 1906 New York, his mistake…
Woman Tells NYC Judge to Send Her Sister to Jail
On a March morning in 1894, what appeared to be a routine drunkenness case in a New York courtroom took a rather dramatic turn. A…
Inside the Hell’s Kitchen Murder Mystery of Susie Martin
In March 1894, New York City was gripped by a crime so shocking that newspapers struggled to find words strong enough to describe it. An…
Jack the Ripper Panic Strikes New York City
In the summer of 1907, New York City was gripped by fear. Newspapers warned of a spreading “crime wave,” police chased leads that went nowhere,…
NYC Murderer’s Final Words: “Ta-Ta”
Ethan Pullman left the world with a sneer. After murdering his wife and married daughter with an axe, the retired insurance broker fled to a…
Bronx Neighborhood Stirred by Baby Attack
In January 1916, a shocking report out of the Bronx described an attack so brutal and senseless that it stirred an entire neighborhood into fear…
