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...Diener Co. had also reported that their closed plant, consisting of four buildings full of machinery, had been completely razed. Investigation disclosed that both jobs had been done by a crew of Negro workmen. A trail of canceled checks soon led to their employer, hulking 225-lb. Edward Rockwood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Wrecker | 12/6/1937 | See Source »

Arrested on charges of grand larceny and brought to trial in a Chicago courtroom last week, Defendant Rockwood sat sheepishly silent as Prosecutor C. Vernon Thompson described his unique activities. Until his business slumped last summer, 43-year-old Mr. Rockwood, father of six children, had been a highly respectable wrecking contractor. Hard times set him to stealing and his regular crew asked no questions when he sent them, to dismantle the Diener factory. After moving out safes, typewriters, files and adding machines from the office and $30,000 worth of machinery from the plant, they proceeded on Mr. Rockwood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Wrecker | 12/6/1937 | See Source »

Sentencing Wrecker Rockwood to one-to-ten years in the Joliet penitentiary, Judge Cornelius Harrington held up his hands in horror when Mr. Rockwood asked to be released on bond to wind up his affairs. Snapped the judge: "I should say not. I want to be sure this building will be here when I come back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Wrecker | 12/6/1937 | See Source »

...Mathieu Phillips, r. h. b. r. h. b., Boyee, Atlas Mansing, Witkin, Roosevelt, r. o. r. o., Duckworth Hammond, Johnson, r. i. r. i., Ward Johansen, e. f. e. f., Dulker (Capt.) Lewis (Capt.), l. i. l. i., Bellard Harmien, Sinnett, l. o. l. o., Rockwood...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Booters Trounce Tufts Yearling Outfit, 1-0 | 11/16/1935 | See Source »

HARVARD '39 TUFTS, '39 Williams, g. g., Dean Bradley, r.f.b. r.f.b., Stratton Sheridan, l.f.b. l.f.b., Gorman Macneil, r.h.b. r.h.b., Burden Lewis, c.h.b. c.h.b., Mathieu Phillips, l.h.b. l.h.b., Boyce Witkin, r.o. r.o., Arnold Johnson, r.i. r.i., Stacey Johansen, c.f. c.f., Dulkerian Harden, l.i. l.i., Delland Sinnott, l.o. l.o., Rockwood...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1939 BOOTERS TANGLE WITH JUMBO FRESHMEN | 11/15/1935 | See Source »

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