Immigrant Scandals and Fraud Tarnish U S Admissions
Washington reports warn of Europe’s undesirables flooding the United States. Investigator Marcus Braun exposes criminal emigration rings, counterfeit naturalizations, and forced labor schemes tied to European governments and Cunard. The piece details deportations, pauper shipments, and the risk of disease and crime from mass immigration.
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Breakup of Lottery Ring Spurs Arrests Across Cities
Secret service and U S marshals dismantle a San Francisco based lottery operation. Arrests target key executives and distributors in multiple cities as DA of San Francisco and Justice Department assist. Prosecution aims to halt shipment of tickets by any conveyance and hold sellers accountable.
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United States
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Washington Star
Poker Bribery in Legislature Exposed as Salty Scams
An exposé from 1905 describes how lawmakers and lobbyists used poker rooms to pay for votes. A banker bartender served as stake holder distributing envelopes of cash after high stakes games. Another scheme used fool bets to secure votes and a clerk’s envelope of hundreds vanished into the conscience fund.
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Iack
Opine
Treas’urer
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