Bombs away

While researching the Edward Logue papers at Yale’s Manuscipts and Archives, I came across an architectural drawing (photographed above.)  The rendering shows the Newburgh Armory, as well as, inexplicably, a sketch of a bomb on the lower right corner.  That portion of the rendering suffered some water damage; coincidence or the toils of some material conflict?

In other news, I am in the process of putting online old video projects, and have started with my undergrad thesis here.

Under the table

I had been keeping an eye on the Milberg Weiss case off and on over the past few years. From 1995-1996 I had worked as a legal assistant at the firm, located at One Pennsylvania Plaza in New York. As such, I was curious about the fate of my former employers, who were now facing criminal charges.

So I read with interest this post from the White Collar Crime Prof Blog, “Where’s the Milberg Weiss Case Headed,” from last summer. It includes an excerpt from the grand jury transcript of “Stockbroker A” who received cash payments for giving MW clients.

The payments, which consisted of packs of hundred dollar bills, were made in restaurants at a Howard Johnson or Holiday Inn in Newburgh, New York, by passing the money underneath the table — I’d hate to think what else might be found under there.

As it turns out, I actually have some familiarity with what was underneath the table at that Newburgh HoJo’s (now a “Union Square” restaurant, pictured above.) I waitressed there the summer before heading off to college, and one of my duties at the end of the night was vacuuming. It wasn’t always pretty, but as far as I’ve heard nothing necessitated a criminal investigation – aside from this.