Notorious: Maine Crime in the Public Eye, 1690–1940

John Lewis Stickup (1927)

John L. Lewis, a taxi driver from New York accused of armed robbery, was photographed by "Evening Express" photographers at his arraignment in Portland on Monday, October 31, 1927.

Officer Thomas T. Conley's arm is draped around Lewis's neck, his hand making a fist on his cheek.

On Saturday, October 29, 1927, Lewis pointed a gun at a woman known as "Miss Elliott" at the Jefferson Theater ticket office, demanding the day's receipts.