Tag: New York City
Sing Sing Guard Dog Suspended for Bullying
Even prison guards could get themselves suspended at Sing Sing, especially when the guard in question had four legs, a shaggy coat, and a habit…
New York Police Face a Strange Gas Death Puzzle
A fashionable New York apartment house became the scene of a grim mystery in September 1924 when two people were found dead and a third…
Two Women Found Strangled Hours Apart in New York City
In the summer of 1907, New York City police were confronted with a chilling double murder mystery. Two women had been found dead in different…
How Two Swindlers Sold Candy as a Cure for Seasickness
At the turn of the 20th century, transatlantic travel promised adventure, discomfort, and plenty of opportunities for sharp-eyed swindlers. Passengers trapped together on a steamship…
The Working Lives of America’s Gravediggers
The Battle of Calvary Cemetery November, 1883. 8:00 PM. Calvary Cemetery, Long Island. The air is thick with the smell of turned soil and the…
Switchback Tragedies: Deadly Roller-Coaster Mishaps, 1893–1920
Before looping steel giants, “switchbacks” delivered thrills and danger. Inspired by Pennsylvania’s famed Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway, early gravity rides sent bench cars racing down…
Brooklyn Woman Arrested After Found in Field Using Bank Notes as a Blanket
Strange things happen in New York, such as in 1924 when a woman was found in a Brooklyn field using bank notes and Liberty Bonds…
New York Man Kills Wife in Jealous Rage, Fatally Beaten by Brother-in-Law
In a violent domestic dispute, Giuseppe Aniolo fatally shot his wife, in a jealous rage before being severely beaten by his brother-in-law, who intervened following…
Husbands Call On Police to Stop Wives From Gambling at Hairdressers
An amusing news report published in 1912 tells us that a group of husbands had to ask the police to stop their wives from gambling…
New York Ladies’ Skirt Factory Owner Found Murdered at Work
A New York ladies’ skirt factory owner was found murdered at his factory in September of 1907. He was stabbed to death with a stiletto…
