Missing in Manhattan: The Disappearance of Judge Joseph Force Crater

Judge Joseph Force Crater was a man about town in Manhattan. He was powerful, political, and a perennial participant in Broadway's party scene.Until he vanished after walking out of a popular chop house. Years of public scrutiny and speculation turned up no solid proof of his fate. But now, over ninety years since the judge's disappearance, one attorney and author investigated the disappearance in a book.Check out Stephen J. Riegel's book "Finding Judge Crater: A Life and Phenomenal Disappearance in Jazz Age New York" here on Amazon, or wherever you buy your books:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P53V7RV/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0And contact the New York Police Department if you happen to have information on this cold case.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’d like to take a minute to tell you about our newest sponsor– the Huuuge Casino app. This app lets you play a variety of slots casino games online– in fact you can play over 130 free top casino slot machines at the Huuuge casino. There’s so many games there that you will always find a new and different one to play. You can even make it a social activity by competing in leagues and joining clubs. For instance, the Billionaire League offers the chance to play slots with your friends to compete for the best prize. Play your favorite slot machines, spin and win Jackpot with your friends. You can even win a massive jackpot in the ultimate Vegas casino game. For the biggest jackpot of all, you can play the Huuuge Link– that’s a set of four slot machines that share a truly huuuge grand jackpot. Get a taste of Las Vegas online by playing slots games from Huuuge Link and you might walk away with the jackpot. Search for it in the Google play app store.– it’s Huuuge Casino– that’s H-U-U-U-G-E Casino. Install it today to receive a huuuge welcome bonus.Follow the Murder Sheet on social media for the latest.FacebookTwitterInstagramAnd send tips and thoughts to [email protected]. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The judge walked out of Billy Haas's Chophouse, and into oblivion.

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