Posts tagged arrest

Suspected prostitutes hiding their faces at a city hall court house, 1936, Chicago Chicago Tribune Archives

Suspected prostitutes hiding their faces at a city hall court house, 1936, Chicago

Chicago Tribune Archives

A police matron searching the purse of a recently arrested female prisoner, 26th and California, 1904, Chicago.

A police matron searching the purse of a recently arrested female prisoner, 26th and California, 1904, Chicago.

Mugshot of John Piggot, arrested for larceny, 1903, Chicago.

Mugshot of John Piggot, arrested for larceny, 1903, Chicago.

Mugshot of Mona Marshall, arrested for prostitution, c.1907, Chicago. LOC.gov

Mugshot of Mona Marshall, arrested for prostitution, c.1907, Chicago.

LOC.gov

Measuring bathing suits for appropriate lengths at Oak Street Beach, c.1921, Chicago. As we’ve seen before, should the attire be deemed “lewd”, it was off to the slammer…

Measuring bathing suits for appropriate lengths at Oak Street Beach, c.1921, Chicago. As we’ve seen before, should the attire be deemed “lewd”, it was off to the slammer…

Women being arrested and carted into the paddy wagon for wearing lewd bathing attire at Oak Street Beach, c.1922, Chicago.

Women being arrested and carted into the paddy wagon for wearing lewd bathing attire at Oak Street Beach, c.1922, Chicago.

The teenaged Shiblowski brothers who, in 1911, where found guilty and hanged for the murder of a delivery man in Chicago. Two other teenagers were hanged and two minors sent to prison in association for the same crime.

The teenaged Shiblowski brothers who, in 1911, where found guilty and hanged for the murder of a delivery man in Chicago. Two other teenagers were hanged and two minors sent to prison in association for the same crime.

Arrest photo of two well dressed gents, c.1908, Chicago. They’re standing in snow, about to be placed in the horse drawn paddy wagon.

Arrest photo of two well dressed gents, c.1908, Chicago. They’re standing in snow, about to be placed in the horse drawn paddy wagon.

It’s our friend, Julius Duc (see previous post), arrested again for dressing as a woman, c. 1906, Chicago. The look on the guy’s face, to the left, is priceless…

It’s our friend, Julius Duc (see previous post), arrested again for dressing as a woman, c. 1906, Chicago. The look on the guy’s face, to the left, is priceless…

Another arrest photo, c.1921, of a woman being removed from Clarendon Beach for wearing “lewd” bathing attire.

Another arrest photo, c.1921, of a woman being removed from Clarendon Beach for wearing “lewd” bathing attire.