Tag: Illinois
Mug Shot Monday! A Jealous Husband, 1897, Chicago
Matt Rollinger is a Luxemberger, thirty-four years of age, married, three children, and a cabinet-maker by occupation. Boarding at his house was a man whose intimacy with Mrs. Rollinger gave rise to rumors which reached his ears, and finally he became convinced of their truth. One morning after witnessing more than he could withstand, he […]
Posted: April 7th, 2014 under Mug Shot Monday.
Tags: 1800s, Cuckold, Illinois, Love and Jealousy, Murder
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Mug Shot Monday: Arsonist George Perry
This psychological profile was written in 1897 and I do not vouch for its accuracy. Source: Crime and Criminals, John Sanderson Christison, Chicago Medical Book Co. 1898. “The first case [George Perry] considered is that of an epileptic, and arson is the crime charged. Epilepsy has many causes and many forms. Some persons have […]
Posted: March 17th, 2014 under Mug Shot Monday.
Tags: 1800s, Illinois, Petty Crimes
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Mug Shot Monday: A 20 Year-Old Shoplifter
With this post, we introduce a new segment on HCD called “Mug Shot Monday,” which features a mug shot or photograph and a short bio. Today’s mug shot is a 20 year-old shoplifter circa late 1890s with an interesting bio. “Case 15 is a young woman, single, 20 years of age, and a native of […]
Posted: March 10th, 2014 under Mug Shot Monday.
Tags: 1800s, Illinois, Petty Crimes, Women
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