August 11, 1924 New South Wales, Australia Patrick Riley's mugshot is taken Riley was arrested for counterfeiting coins with a mold and sentenced to 2 years of hard labor.
Tag: 1920s
FLW: better remembered for words that weren’t his
Famous Last Words George Appel Ossining, New York August 9, 1928 “I am innocent of the killing of that cop. I committed other crimes and I lay that to evil companions. But I didn’t kill the cop. I wouldn’t kill one. Didn’t I try to save the life of one? Graham was one, wasn’t he,… Continue reading FLW: better remembered for words that weren’t his
Vintage mugshot: safe-cracker (1924)
August 5, 1924 New South Wales, Australia Mug shot of Guiseppe Fiori, alias Permontto No information is associated with this photograph, though Fiori had been previously arrested under safe-cracking charges [Source | Sydney Living Museums]
Vintage mugshot: William Cahill
July 30, 1923 Sydney, Australia William Cahill’s mugshot is taken No details can be found through newspapers of the time nor the New South Wales Police Department where the mugshot originates. [Source]
FLW: tell them I said something
Famous Last Words Francisco "Pancho" Villa (born José Doroteo Arango Arámbula) Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico July 20, 1923 Villa, a Mexican revolutionary general and folk hero, and 4 of his associates were assassinated by a group of 7 riflemen. It's not clear why his assassination was carried out; some believe it was due to a feud… Continue reading FLW: tell them I said something
