Detroit Strange
Mostly factual tales from Detroit & Beyond
4 years ago

Ep.26 - Undercover (Ruth Montgomery & the Black Legion )

Jess and Alex sip on some cold Gin & Teas (Gin, tea/ginger/orange peel infused simple syrup, Lemon Juice, Blood Orange Juice) and Jess tells Alex about Ruth Montgomery and the murderer she uncovered while being a reporter for the Detroit Times in 1936. Jess then goes on to tell Alex all about the group behind the murder of Charles Poole along with at least 49 others; the Black Legion. Who were it's members? What roles did they play in society? And what other discoveries did Ruth uncover in her life? Did she go on a ride in a space ship? Listen in and find out.