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Crime History: Southern congressman beats Northern senator with cane
Scott McCabe
Published: Tue, May 21, 2013
On this day, May 22, in 1856, Rep. Preston Brooks of South Carolina beat Sen. Charles Sumner with a cane in the hall of the United States Senate for a speech Sumner had made attacking Southerner sympathizers of pro-slavery violence in Kansas. Sumner's "Crime Against Kansas" speech mocked the...
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Crime History: Teens kill 14-year-old in attempt to commit 'perfect crime'
Scott McCabe
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
On this day, May 21, in 1924, rich University of Chicago graduates Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14-year-old Bobby Franks in one of the most notorious "thrill killings" in American history. Leopold, 19, who graduated from college the year before, spoke several languages...
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Crime History: Two-year FBI probe finds 'Louie Louie' unintelligible
Scott McCabe
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
On this day, May 17, in 1965, after a nearly two-year investigation, the FBI Laboratory declared the lyrics of "Louie Louie" to be unintelligible. The Kingsmen's 1963 cover about a Jamaican sailor who missed his girlfriend had caused a countrywide panic. Rumors spread that the incoherent...