Wall Street Bombing In The 1920's

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The 1920’s are a time of adrenaline seeking rebellious behavior. Social norms are changing. With scandalous women and the creation of mafias. Unsolved crimes rose in the 1920’s, with three that shook the entire nation due to their brutality and unknown circumstances. One mysterious case involved was the Wall Street bombing. “As the clocks struck noon on September 16, 1920, a massive explosion tore through Wall Street in Manhattan’s Financial District,”(Andrews) killing 38 people and injuring hundreds more . All they know is there was an old horse-drawn wagon that parked between the U.S. Assay Office and the J.P. Morgan building. As soon as the man parked he got out quickly and disappeared into the crowd. The bomb went off with 100 pounds of debris that went up to the 34th floor and killed 30 people instantly (Andrews, McCormick).
There were plenty of conspiracy theories, but there was never enough …show more content…
While giving her testimony her mother was sitting in the front row mumbling liar over and over, because of this she received the name “Pig Woman” as well as the jury did not believe her. The trial lasted thirty day, even though Mrs. Hall and her brothers had means and motive due to the lack of evidence they were let go. No one knows who the real killer is, some believe it was the KKK due to how they were killed others believe it to be “Pig Woman” herself. “ It has even been suggested that the Hall-Mills murder case was the inspiration for a part of The Great Gatsby, which was published just a few years after the murders,”(Grey, Bovsun, Grey).
Overall the Wall Street bombing, the Summerwind Mansion, and the Hall-Mills Murder where three crimes that altered the 1920’s. Due to their dramatic occurrences the transformation of how we solve crimes has drastically changed. With technological advancements finding criminals became easier. Allowing mistakes not to be

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