Saturday, June 3, 2023

Bad Times at the Black Cat: Crime Report

Thanks to an outbreak of crime in 1953, we learn that in addition to the restaurant/motel, there was a Black Cat Garage.

This first is from the Hobart Gazette of January 8, 1953.

2023-06-03. 1953-01-08 Gazette, Fine Two After Fracas at Black Cat
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Betty Reed was working at midnight — when did she get to sleep? And then this jerk hits her! His fine was about $177 in today's money.


I didn't keep track of the exact dates for these next two Gazette articles, but they were from the spring or summer of 1953.

2023-06-03. 1953 Gazette, Chicago Man Loses Wallet at Black Cat Motel

2023-06-03. 1953, Gazette, Two Draw Fines After Brawl At Black Cat Garage

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Heather said...

Was he stealing paper towels?

Ainsworthiana said...

It might have been one of those long cloth towels on rollers that used to be in public bathrooms. I never really understood how those worked. I mean, were they really, really super long, or was the cloth one big loop so it kept getting re-used? (yuck)

Heather said...

I think they were on a loop lol.