from Spokane, WA, in 1935: Creamery Robbery Turns Deadly Newport City Marshall George Conniff is shot while interrupting a creamery burglary a restaurant that was also a brothel that was also...
A major breakthrough was the arrest of several people connected with creamery burglaries in Montana and elsewhere, including Ralstin’s friend Acie Logan. The ring was thought to be operating out of Spokane. Butter, hams, and bacon from these creameries were used at and fenced from a restaurant called Mother’s Kitchen, a favorite hangout for Spokane police.
The owner, Virgil Burch, employed an unusually large staff of waitresses, some of whom could be counted upon to provide more then food service.
a restaurant that was also a brothel that was also involved in fencing stolen butter
Reminds me of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist that happened up here.
from Spokane, WA, in 1935:
Creamery Robbery Turns Deadly
Newport City Marshall George Conniff is shot while interrupting a creamery burglary
a restaurant that was also a brothel that was also involved in fencing stolen butter
there was an excellent Dollop episode on this that I saw live here in Seattle a few years ago