Five Brooklyn men charged in New York stamp fraud
Five Brooklyn men Frederick Thompson William O Reilly Patrick King H Lawrence and Luke McSherry were arrested in Wall Street on charges of selling morence and stock tax stamps that had been used. Authorities say the scheme defrauded the state of about 800000 and 200000 in state revenue. The case arose after officials reported an organized band used chemicals to remove marks then ironed stamps for resale.
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Worst form of peonage claims label German immigrants as slaves
About 100 German immigrants are said to be held as virtual slaves in lumber camps run by the Jackson Lumber Company at Lockhart Alabama. United States deputies head to arrest the company’s managers while victims describe cruel treatment including starvation beating and flogging. A German from the camp escaped and sought protection from the German vice counsel.
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Pensacola
Fla
Jackson Lumber Company
Lockhart
Ala
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