Crime
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
25th Street Research
This collection contains materials about Ogden’s history of 25th street. The documents consist of newspaper articles, oral histories, audio and visuals, and publications.
A.E. Wilfong
Writing on back of photo reads: Acme Newspictures…San Francisco Bureau…SF 5189 Ogden Official Indicted: A.E. Wilfong, Chief of Police at Ogden, Utah, named in a federal indictment with other Ogden officials charged with conspiracy to violate the dry law.
Amassa Hammon
Back of photo reads: “Ogden Officials Indicted: Amassa M. Hammon, Sheriff of Weber County, Utah, named in a federal indictment with prominent Ogden officials on a dry law charge. April 3, 1933.
Arlyn M. Garside Collection
The Arlyn M. Garside Collection was a collection donated by Kelly Garside. This collection contains
materials pertaining to the life of Arlyn Garside both personal and professional. Arlyn was a
police detective for Ogden city for many years, and the collection contains correspondence,
photos, police reports, his notebooks and mug shots related to his job. It also contains personal
photos and a scrapbook.
Austin Cox Photograph
Contains photograph of Austin Cox and photocopy of the Ogden Standard Examiner Saturday Evening July 24, 1943. Writing on photograph: Salt Lake City, June 19—Dies Before Firing Squad—Austin Cox, bearded slayer of a district judge and accused of the shotgun deaths of four other persons, stuck out his tongue as the death warrant was read today, then was executed by a firing squad at Utah Prison. This picture of Cox was taken last month.
E.L. Craft Photograph
Booking sheet reads: “We have in custody E.L. Craft whose photo we are enclosing, and whose description is as follows. Age 23, height 5 ft. 11 ½ inches, weight 150 lbs., complexion light, has red spot in left eye. We are inclined to think that this fellow is a bad man and is wanted somewhere. Send all information to T.A. Devine, Sherrif.” Signed by J.L. Hobson, Chief Deputy Sheriff, Ogden Utah February 20, 1912.
Extradition Warrant for A. Snyder
L. Kay Gillespie papers
This collection contains the research and writings of L. Kay Gillespie on crime, quackery, media, social class, and miscellaneous topics. It also contains papers and photographs related to his time as a professor as well as personal documents.
Louise Jeppesen
Contains photos regarding story the murder of Louise Jeppesen by Millard Hickman, who charged with the slaying, in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, May 12, 1934. Also contains newspaper stories of the murder, trial and talk of execution of Millard Hickman, 1934-1936.
Mayor Ora Bundy
Photo has writing on back: SF219906 “Ogden Officials Indicted: Mayor Ora Bundy of Ogden, Utah, Indicted with other city officials on a federal charge of conspiracy to violate the dry law.” Credit Line (Acme) 4/3/33.