Historic Newspapers: Public Enemies, Gangsters, & Organized Crime!

BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvanian, Nov. 30, 1934  Near the top of the ftpg. is a one column photos of gangster "Dutch" Schultz, headed: "Surrenders To Law" and with the caption reading: "Sought by police & Federal agents for months, 'Dutch' Schultz, ex-New York beer baron and racketeer,... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1935 

* Post Dutch Schultz assassination
* New York City gangsters hunted
* Johnny Torrio & Lucky Luciano

The top of the front page has one column headings: "POLICE TO REVIVE GANGSTER SQUAD; TORRIO IS IN MIAMI" "Valentine to Restore System of Picking Up All Outlaws Who... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1935.
 
* Dutch Schultz assassination
* Jewish-American mobster
* Hunt for the killers in NYC

The top of the front page has one column heading: "SCHULTZ'S RECORDS OF RACKET DEALS CHECKED FOR CLUES" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 24, 1935
 
* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer shot
* Early report as he was not officially dead yet

This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DUTCH SCHULTZ, FOUR AIDES ARE WOUNDED" and "Underworld Attempts To Wipe Out Gang"

1st report coverage on... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1935

* re. John Dillinger's assassination
* Anna Sage - Ana Cumpănaș
* "Woman in Red" $$ reward

The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "TIP ON DILLINGER HALTS DEPORTATION" with subheads that include: "'Woman in Red' Says Purvis Promised to Have Alien Proceedings... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1935

* Al 'Scarface' Capone and crime syndicate
* Taxes on barrels of beer bootlegged

The front page has a one column heading: "$120,000 TAX LEVIED ON CAPONE AND GANG" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the attempt of the government to collect tax money on barrels of beer that was bootlegged when... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1935

* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer acquitted
* Jewish-American gangster tax evasion trial
* New York prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ 'EXILED,' DEFIES THE MAYOR; DEWEY WILL ACT" with subheads. (see images) Coverage... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1935 

* New York City gangster Dutch Schultz 
* Tax evasion trial beginning

The front page has one column headings: "SCHULTZ BEER RULE AND LINK TO GANGS PORTRAYED TO JURY" "Detectives Tell of His Speakeasy Activities After the Murder of Noe" and more. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION. Massachusetts, July 19, 1935

* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death
* Chicago Gangsters
* "Woman in Red" - John Dillinger

This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14:  "CHICAGO GUNMAN IS SHOT DOWN OUTSIDE HOTEL", "Former O'Banion Lieutenant Dies Without Making Statement;... Read full description  

THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, Rhode Island, July 13, 1935

* Melvin Purvis resigns - John Dillinger's nemesis
* FBI agent - G-Men
* Colonel Alfred Dreyfus' death report

The top of page three has the single-column heading: "G-MAN WHO SLEW DILLINGER QUITS", with subheading: "Purvis, Gangster's Nemesis,... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1935

* Dutch Schultz trial ends in a deadlock
* Jewish gangster - beer baron - bootlegger

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DEADLOCK OF JURY ENDS SCHULTZ TRIAL; 7 TO 5 AT THE END" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the end of Arthur 'Dutch Schultz'... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1935

* Bank robber John Dillinger
* American lawyer Louis Piquett
* Charged w/ harboring a fugitive (not guilty)
* re. Crown Point, Indiana jail escape

The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "U.S. JURY SETS PIQUETT FREE" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 5, 1934

* Woman outlaw Helen Gillis arrested
* Baby Face Nelson's widow
* Gangster - bank robber

The front page has a five column heading: "Arrest of Nelson's Widow a Mystery" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the arrest of Helen Gillis, widow of American bank robber,... Read full description  

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Penn., Nov. 30, 1934 

* George Bace Face Nelson killed
* Battle of Barrington - Illinois

Page 2 has a rare four column photo with heading : "'Baby Face' Nelson Comes To End of Murderous Trail" and more. A related photo on the front page as we.. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, light... Read full description  

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 22, 1934 

* Day of Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd death 
* Shot by Melvin Purvis 

This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"FLOYD BELIEVED WOUNDED; AID IS CAUGHT IN OHIO" "Richetti Jailed After Gun Fight; wide Search Launched"

Other news... Read full description  

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Coldwater, Michigan, October 22, 1934  This 6 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "ARMED POSSES ARE SEARCHING WOODS FOR 'PRETTY BOY'" and more. (see) Other news and advertisements of the day are within the issue.

This issue has some browning and margin wear, and... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 12, 1934 

* Gangster Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd 
* Gunfight w/ police 
* Death came 10 days later 

This 38-page newspaper has a two column headlines near the bottom of the front page that include: "'Pretty Boy' Floyd, Badman of Southwest, Escapes in Gun Fight... Read full description  

THE KINGSPORT TIMES, Kingsport, Tennessee, September 24, 1934  This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "GRAND JURY CONSIDERS EXTORTION CASE AGAINST BRUNO HAUPTMANN" with subheads and related photo. (see)

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise in good... Read full description  

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1934 

* Bruno Hauptmann arrested (1st report) 
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping 

This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "IDENTIFY MAN IN 'LINDY' KIDNAPING" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the arrest... Read full description  

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Aug. 23, 1934 

* Al "Scarface" Capone - Gangster - Mob boss 
* Alcatraz Island Prison - San Francisco Bay

Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Capone Faces Prison Labor 48 Hours a Week" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins,... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 28, 1934 

* re. John Dillinger's assassination
* His last girlfriend Polly Hamilton
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such

As a follow-up to the recent killing of gangster John Dillinger on the streets of Chicago, page 5 has a related article with one column heading: "HINT... Read full description  

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 25, 1934 

* John Dillinger death trap 
* The Woman in Red 

This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SAID SHE KNEW DILLINGER AS 'LAWRENCE'" "Girl in Red Gives Details of Night of Shooting"

Other news of the day. Light browning and little margin wear and tear,... Read full description