327:), diamonds rings, and expensive wardrobes. Their personal property was valued at $ 225,000 and their bank balances were over to $ 100,000. Garrett refused to testify at the inquiry. Warner filed his report with the House on May 1, 1930. He found that between 1925 and 1929, Garrett had taken graft from criminals. He also concluded that Garrett's pension had been fraudulently obtained through the "active intervention" of Commissioner Wilson, who had requested that the examining physician change his report so that it would allow Wilson to give Garrett a pension instead of discharging him as unfit for duty. On May 2, Boston Mayor
349:
was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining counts after 26 hours of deliberation. A second trial was held in March 1931. This one too ended without a verdict, as after 167 hours of deliberation, the jury was split 8 to 4 in favor of a conviction for
Garrett, 7 to 5 in favor of convicting Hatch, and evenly split on Mrs. Garrett. A third trial was scheduled to begin on May 7, 1931, however Garrett suddenly changed his plea to guilty to avoid putting his wife, who had become ill, through the strain of a third trial. He was sentenced to two years in the Deer Island House of Correction and fined $ 100.
338:. On May 29, 1930, Garrett, his wife, and a third co-defendant, Lillian V. Hatch, were indicted for his extorting Hotel Ritz owner John F. Sullivan. Garrett was charged with 152 counts of conspiracy, extortion, and receiving gratuities from July 1924 to August 1928. His wife was charged with 23 counts of conspiracy and aiding and abetting the commission of a felony. Hatch charged with 133 counts of conspiracy and aiding and abetting.
228:. On October 7, 1921, Lillian Garrett died at the age of 26. On June 17, 1923, he married Florence Harding Reden Woodside, a nurse who had taken care of his first wife. Woodside, who was fourteen his senior, was married twice before. Her first husband died and her second marriage ended in divorce shortly before she married Garrett. At the time of their marriage, Garrett had $ 28.16, which he withdrew for a honeymoon in
286:
Senator Joseph J. Mulhern, who had been a critic of the Boston Police
Department for many years, attacked Garrett's pension, presenting evidence at a Joint Committee on Rules hearing that Garrett's physician was unable to find evidence of a skull fracture and that Garrett hadn't missed work after the
277:
and went on sick leave. On
September 27, Garrett announced his retirement and requested a disability pension for a skull fracture he suffered in an on-duty car accident two years earlier. Deputy Superintendent James McDevitt and Superintendent Michael H. Crowley opposed the pension, as they could not
348:
On
January 28, 1931, Judge Patrick M. Keating ruled that the six year statute of limitations had passed on one of the indictments and ordered that not guilty verdicts be returned on 100 of the counts against Garrett, 14 of the counts against Mrs. Garrett, and 86 of the counts against Hatch. The jury
302:
began his investigation into
Garrett on March 3, 1930. The inquiry was extended in to all matters connected with his service as a police officer. The investigation uncovered fifteen bank accounts, most of which were in his wife's name. Garrett and/or his wife were found to have possessed a 11.5 acre
261:
In 1928, Commissioner Wilson conducted a secret investigation into
Garrett. He found Garrett's extensive real estate and business holdings as well as his close association with a known bootlegger to be "suspicious" and "highly imprudent" but did not believe there was enough evidence to bring charges
240:
On
November 7, 1919, Garrett joined the Boston Police Department. He was assigned to the Charlestown Station as a patrolman. He was later made a liquor officer, then a special officer. Following a transfer to the South End, Garrett was noticed by Captain Charles Reardon, who had him transferred to
371:
In 1944, Garrett sued the city of Boston for $ 25,000 in pension and interest. The city's legal department defaulted by failing to answer interrogatories and in
November 1949, Garrett was awarded a $ 19,492 judgement. The city filed a petition to vacate the judgement and in October 1952 Garrett
265:
In
February 1929 the owner of the Hotel Ritz claimed that an associate of Garrett's had solicited a bribe from him in exchange for protection from raids. Six months later, Wilson transferred Garrett, stating that Garrett had been in the same position for too long. After finding out about the
244:
Garrett was the head of the liquor squad's raiding unit. He led over 25,000 raids, which resulted in 17,000 arrests and the seizure of several million gallons of alcohol. Many of
Garrett's raids took place without a warrant and were later found to be unlawful. On September 20, 1925, Police
257:
described bootlegging as "the largest and best paying racket" in the city and estimated that the people of Boston spent $ 60 million in illegal alcohol. By 1928 there were 4,000 speakeasies in Boston, including four on the same block as police headquarters.
188:. On a police salary of $ 40.36 a week, Garrett managed to bank more than $ 122,000, owned a $ 70,000 farm, a Boston town house, and several cars. In May 1930, he pleaded guilty to charges of extortion and sentenced to two years in
266:
transfer, Garrett was quoted by several newspapers as saying that he would "blow the lid off the Boston Police Department". Garrett later denied making this statement and an investigation by commissioner Wilson cleared him.
249:
requested that the civil service commission promote Garrett to sergeant based on his excellent work as an alcohol raider. However he was denied the promotion due to his low rating (he was 69th on the list).
345:
hired by Foley and became a fugitive. After five months in hiding, Garrett decided to turn himself in. On December 1, 1930, he returned to Boston and surrendered at the police station in Charlestown.
554:
A Chronological Arrangement of Facts Composing the Circumstances Surrounding the Pension Awarded Oliver B. Garrett and Matters Dealing with his Service as a Patrolman Disclosed in the Investigation
278:
determine whether Garrett's injuries were sustained in the auto accident or at the Marshfield Fair. However, on October 23, Commissioner Wilson overruled them and granted Garrett a pension.
1101:
364:
On November 30, 1938, Florence Garrett filed for divorce. However, due to her ill health, the petition was delayed. On March 19, 1939, she collapsed while walking with a friend in
1081:
1111:
401:
Garrett's birth certificate gives his date of birth as October 14, 1895, however on his application to the police department he gave his date of birth October 14, 1894.
368:
and died. Garrett later married Althea Veasey. On June 10, 1939, their first child, a daughter named Althea was born. The couple had three sons and another daughter.
986:
471:
299:
1106:
1096:
1086:
552:
428:
225:
1091:
288:
376:
357:
Garrett was released from Deer Island on February 21, 1933. Following his release, Garrett worked briefly as an emcee at a nightclub in
185:
1076:
273:. However, before he was to report for his new assignment, Garrett was thrown from a horse while participating in races at the
292:
342:
478:
212:. From 1911 to 1915 he worked as a salesman for a bakery business. On July 24, 1915, he married Lillian Crowell in
365:
320:
181:
149:
450:
229:
304:
380:
358:
312:
201:
53:
1071:
1066:
328:
20:
270:
384:
189:
72:
315:, an apartment in downtown Boston, a horse racing stable, a fleet of automobiles (including a
246:
205:
335:
269:
On September 4, 1929, Garrett was scheduled to return from vacation and begin night duty in
537:
Costello, Edward A. (August 18, 1929). "Ousted Liquor Squad Head Famous For His Exploits".
597:
Kenny, Herbert A. (July 8, 1957). "The Best of The Boston Post; The Oliver Garrett Case".
274:
938:
Kenny, Herbert A. (July 12, 1957). "The Best of The Boston Post; Garrett Goes to Jail".
254:
617:"Garrett Report Goes To Foley For Action; He Asks Hall's Aid; Wilson May Quit Today".
1060:
221:
341:
The weekend before the trial was to begin, Garrett evaded two members of the
429:"Flashback Photo: Oliver Garrett, Boston's Booze-Busting Million-Dollar Cop"
324:
316:
208:, where his father ran a hotel. When Garrett was fifteen he ran away to
19:
For the American film director, writer, newspaperman, and rifleman, see
308:
217:
334:
Warner turned over evidence of Garrett's crimes to district attorney
253:
Despite Garrett's raids, there was still plenty of liquor in Boston.
213:
209:
361:. However, he was not well-suited for the job and opened a garage.
1045:"Garrett, of Dry Era Scandal, Settles Suit for Police Pension".
375:
After receiving the settlement, Garrett and his family moved to
953:"Mrs. Garrett Sues for Divorce From Ex-Raider; Alges Cruelty".
1030:"Garrett Sues City for $ 25,000, Claimed Due Him on Pension".
180:(October 14, 1895 – November 14, 1979) was the leader of the
513:"The Text of Atty Gen Warner's Report in the Garrett Case".
635:"Garrett Cleared By Wilson After Secret Probe in 1928".
740:"Garrett Asks For Inquiry By State At Fiery Hearing".
291:Ways and Means Committee voted to request that the
163:
155:
145:
90:
80:
61:
35:
28:
1102:People from Ramona, San Diego County, California
987:"Obituaries: Althea Margaret "Cindy" Quaintance"
968:"Mrs. Oliver B. Garrett Fatally Ill in Street".
863:"Garrett, Back In Cell, Faces Alienists Today".
1010:
1008:
878:"Jury Acquits Garrett On One Of Indictments".
372:accepted a $ 4,567 settlement from the city.
8:
1082:American police officers convicted of crimes
818:"Curley Orders Pension To Garrett Stopped".
981:
979:
331:ordered that Garrett's pension be stopped.
532:
530:
528:
526:
524:
25:
908:"Raider Shifts Plea Suddenly To Guilty".
798:
796:
710:"Garrett Asks To Be Retired On Pension".
680:"Garrett Reports At Station 3 For Duty".
630:
628:
216:. From 1915 to 1918 he was a foreman for
1112:Prisoners and detainees of Massachusetts
508:
506:
504:
502:
500:
498:
383:. Garrett died on November 14, 1979, in
755:"Committee Favors Inquiry on Garrett".
612:
610:
608:
423:
421:
419:
417:
415:
411:
129: 1923; died 1939)
109: 1915; died 1921)
923:"Garrett To Leave Deer Island Today".
725:"Garrett No Longer Boston Policeman".
592:
590:
289:Massachusetts House of Representatives
893:"Jury On Garrett Gives Up In Anger".
200:Garrett was born October 14, 1895 in
7:
477:. Unionparkpress.com. Archived from
241:his liquor squad on June 17, 1923.
134:Althea Veasey (1940–1979; his death)
803:"Garrett Wealth Set At $ 225,000".
695:""Ollie" Garrett On "Sick Leave"".
343:Pinkerton National Detective Agency
16:American police officer (1895-1979)
785:"15 Garrett Bank Accounts Found".
770:"Garrett Inquiry Set For Monday".
451:"Political scandals never get old"
14:
1107:People from Vancouver, Washington
1097:People from Mechanic Falls, Maine
1087:Boston Police Department officers
1015:"Obituaries: Althea E. Garrett".
833:"Garrett Leaves Cell Before 11".
650:"Evidence Bares Bribe Proposal".
431:. New England Historical Society
387:. He is interred in Vancouver.
295:investigate Garrett's pension.
126:
116:Florence Harding Reden Woodside
106:
293:Massachusetts Attorney General
282:Investigations and guilty plea
184:'s liquor raiding unit during
1:
1092:People from Farmington, Maine
178:Oliver "Ollie" Bridge Garrett
665:"Trial Board For Garrett".
1128:
848:"Net For Garrett Spread".
18:
171:
138:
379:. In 1974 they moved to
236:Boston Police Department
182:Boston Police Department
150:Boston Police Department
287:accident. In 1930, the
230:Rockland, Massachusetts
1077:American extortionists
1047:The Boston Daily Globe
1032:The Boston Daily Globe
970:The Boston Daily Globe
955:The Boston Daily Globe
940:The Boston Daily Globe
925:The Boston Daily Globe
910:The Boston Daily Globe
895:The Boston Daily Globe
880:The Boston Daily Globe
865:The Boston Daily Globe
850:The Boston Daily Globe
835:The Boston Daily Globe
820:The Boston Daily Globe
805:The Boston Daily Globe
787:The Boston Daily Globe
772:The Boston Daily Globe
757:The Boston Daily Globe
742:The Boston Daily Globe
727:The Boston Daily Globe
712:The Boston Daily Globe
697:The Boston Daily Globe
682:The Boston Daily Globe
667:The Boston Daily Globe
652:The Boston Daily Globe
637:The Boston Daily Globe
619:The Boston Daily Globe
599:The Boston Daily Globe
581:The Boston Daily Globe
539:The Boston Daily Globe
515:The Boston Daily Globe
305:Hingham, Massachusetts
86:The Million Dollar Cop
714:. September 28, 1929.
381:Vancouver, Washington
359:Saugus, Massachusetts
313:Newton, Massachusetts
218:H. P. Hood & Sons
202:Mechanic Falls, Maine
54:Mechanic Falls, Maine
40:Oliver Bridge Garrett
991:The Chinook Observer
927:. February 21, 1933.
774:. February 26, 1930.
759:. February 12, 1930.
699:. September 4, 1929.
654:. February 19, 1929.
329:James Michael Curley
21:Oliver H. P. Garrett
957:. December 1, 1938.
882:. January 29, 1931.
867:. December 2, 1930.
744:. January 16, 1930.
729:. October 24, 1929.
669:. October 10, 1929.
226:Quartermaster Corps
1049:. October 2, 1952.
1019:. August 17, 2003.
993:. October 27, 2008
684:. August 17, 1929.
583:. October 8, 1921.
453:. Bostonherald.com
385:Yacolt, Washington
377:Ramona, California
190:Deer Island Prison
156:Service years
73:Yacolt, Washington
972:. March 20, 1939.
807:. March 14, 1930.
789:. March 12, 1930.
639:. March 13, 1930.
472:"Drinking Boston"
298:Attorney General
247:Herbert A. Wilson
224:he served in the
206:Farmington, Maine
175:
174:
65:November 14, 1979
1119:
1051:
1050:
1042:
1036:
1035:
1027:
1021:
1020:
1012:
1003:
1002:
1000:
998:
983:
974:
973:
965:
959:
958:
950:
944:
943:
935:
929:
928:
920:
914:
913:
905:
899:
898:
897:. April 1, 1931.
890:
884:
883:
875:
869:
868:
860:
854:
853:
852:. June 24, 1930.
845:
839:
838:
830:
824:
823:
815:
809:
808:
800:
791:
790:
782:
776:
775:
767:
761:
760:
752:
746:
745:
737:
731:
730:
722:
716:
715:
707:
701:
700:
692:
686:
685:
677:
671:
670:
662:
656:
655:
647:
641:
640:
632:
623:
622:
614:
603:
602:
594:
585:
584:
576:
570:
569:
567:
565:
559:
549:
543:
542:
534:
519:
518:
510:
493:
492:
490:
489:
483:
476:
468:
462:
461:
459:
458:
447:
441:
440:
438:
436:
425:
400:
336:William J. Foley
300:Joseph E. Warner
204:. He grew up in
130:
128:
110:
108:
81:Other names
68:
50:October 14, 1895
49:
47:
26:
1127:
1126:
1122:
1121:
1120:
1118:
1117:
1116:
1057:
1056:
1055:
1054:
1044:
1043:
1039:
1034:. July 4, 1944.
1029:
1028:
1024:
1014:
1013:
1006:
996:
994:
985:
984:
977:
967:
966:
962:
952:
951:
947:
937:
936:
932:
922:
921:
917:
907:
906:
902:
892:
891:
887:
877:
876:
872:
862:
861:
857:
847:
846:
842:
837:. May 30, 1930.
832:
831:
827:
817:
816:
812:
802:
801:
794:
784:
783:
779:
769:
768:
764:
754:
753:
749:
739:
738:
734:
724:
723:
719:
709:
708:
704:
694:
693:
689:
679:
678:
674:
664:
663:
659:
649:
648:
644:
634:
633:
626:
616:
615:
606:
596:
595:
588:
578:
577:
573:
563:
561:
557:
551:
550:
546:
536:
535:
522:
512:
511:
496:
487:
485:
481:
474:
470:
469:
465:
456:
454:
449:
448:
444:
434:
432:
427:
426:
413:
408:
397:
393:
355:
284:
275:Marshfield Fair
238:
198:
167:Special officer
133:
132:
124:
120:
117:
113:
112:
104:
100:
97:
96:Lillian Crowell
85:
76:
70:
66:
57:
51:
45:
43:
42:
41:
31:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1125:
1123:
1115:
1114:
1109:
1104:
1099:
1094:
1089:
1084:
1079:
1074:
1069:
1059:
1058:
1053:
1052:
1037:
1022:
1004:
975:
960:
945:
930:
915:
912:. May 8, 1931.
900:
885:
870:
855:
840:
825:
822:. May 3, 1930.
810:
792:
777:
762:
747:
732:
717:
702:
687:
672:
657:
642:
624:
621:. May 2, 1930.
604:
586:
579:"Obituaries".
571:
544:
520:
517:. May 2, 1930.
494:
463:
442:
410:
409:
407:
404:
403:
402:
392:
389:
354:
351:
303:dairy farm in
283:
280:
255:Walter Liggett
237:
234:
197:
194:
173:
172:
169:
168:
165:
161:
160:
157:
153:
152:
147:
143:
142:
136:
135:
122:
118:
115:
114:
102:
98:
95:
94:
92:
88:
87:
82:
78:
77:
71:
69:(aged 84)
63:
59:
58:
52:
39:
37:
33:
32:
30:Oliver Garrett
29:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1124:
1113:
1110:
1108:
1105:
1103:
1100:
1098:
1095:
1093:
1090:
1088:
1085:
1083:
1080:
1078:
1075:
1073:
1070:
1068:
1065:
1064:
1062:
1048:
1041:
1038:
1033:
1026:
1023:
1018:
1017:The Columbian
1011:
1009:
1005:
992:
988:
982:
980:
976:
971:
964:
961:
956:
949:
946:
941:
934:
931:
926:
919:
916:
911:
904:
901:
896:
889:
886:
881:
874:
871:
866:
859:
856:
851:
844:
841:
836:
829:
826:
821:
814:
811:
806:
799:
797:
793:
788:
781:
778:
773:
766:
763:
758:
751:
748:
743:
736:
733:
728:
721:
718:
713:
706:
703:
698:
691:
688:
683:
676:
673:
668:
661:
658:
653:
646:
643:
638:
631:
629:
625:
620:
613:
611:
609:
605:
600:
593:
591:
587:
582:
575:
572:
556:
555:
548:
545:
540:
533:
531:
529:
527:
525:
521:
516:
509:
507:
505:
503:
501:
499:
495:
484:on 2014-03-06
480:
473:
467:
464:
452:
446:
443:
430:
424:
422:
420:
418:
416:
412:
405:
399:
395:
394:
390:
388:
386:
382:
378:
373:
369:
367:
362:
360:
352:
350:
346:
344:
339:
337:
332:
330:
326:
322:
318:
314:
310:
306:
301:
296:
294:
290:
281:
279:
276:
272:
267:
263:
262:against him.
259:
256:
251:
248:
245:Commissioner
242:
235:
233:
231:
227:
223:
219:
215:
211:
207:
203:
195:
193:
191:
187:
183:
179:
170:
166:
162:
158:
154:
151:
148:
144:
141:
140:Police career
137:
93:
89:
83:
79:
74:
64:
60:
55:
38:
34:
27:
22:
1046:
1040:
1031:
1025:
1016:
995:. Retrieved
990:
969:
963:
954:
948:
939:
933:
924:
918:
909:
903:
894:
888:
879:
873:
864:
858:
849:
843:
834:
828:
819:
813:
804:
786:
780:
771:
765:
756:
750:
741:
735:
726:
720:
711:
705:
696:
690:
681:
675:
666:
660:
651:
645:
636:
618:
598:
580:
574:
562:. Retrieved
553:
547:
538:
514:
486:. Retrieved
479:the original
466:
455:. Retrieved
445:
433:. Retrieved
398:
374:
370:
363:
356:
347:
340:
333:
307:, houses in
297:
285:
268:
264:
260:
252:
243:
239:
199:
177:
176:
139:
67:(1979-11-14)
1072:1979 deaths
1067:1895 births
271:Beacon Hill
222:World War I
186:Prohibition
1061:Categories
997:August 16,
560:. May 1930
488:2015-02-27
457:2019-06-16
435:August 16,
406:References
353:Later life
196:Early life
146:Department
46:1895-10-14
366:Brookline
220:. During
159:1919–1929
91:Spouse(s)
564:24 April
325:Chrysler
317:Cadillac
309:Allston
131:
123:
119:
111:
103:
99:
323:, and
321:Marmon
214:Boston
210:Boston
75:, U.S.
56:, U.S.
558:(PDF)
482:(PDF)
475:(PDF)
391:Notes
125:(
121:
105:(
101:
84:Ollie
999:2019
566:2022
437:2019
311:and
164:Rank
62:Died
36:Born
1063::
1007:^
989:.
978:^
795:^
627:^
607:^
589:^
523:^
497:^
414:^
396:1.
319:,
232:.
192:.
127:m.
107:m.
1001:.
942:.
601:.
568:.
541:.
491:.
460:.
439:.
48:)
44:(
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.