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Isadore Blumenfield is born
Blumenfeld was born into a Jewish family in 1900 in Râmnicu Sărat, Romania, and came with his family to North Minneapolis in 1902. -
Came to Minnesota
he came through Duluth -
Lillian Lee (wife) was born
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Sister Ethel born
Would later become Ethel Mitchlin. Died March 15 ,1989 -
Sister Ann born
would later Be Ann Shink. died sometime in December -
brother Harry born
died September 12, 1995 -
brother Jacob (Yiddy) born
died November 18, 1994 -
sister Mary born
Became Mary Schneider died December 29, 2003 -
Prohibition Starts
Prohibition began on January 17, 1920, when the Volstead Act went into effect -
Arrested Disorderly House
Found in a Disorderly House; sentence 5-5 Paid. -
Arrested for "working a crowd"
“Roumanian carnival man” by the name of Isadore Blumenfeld was arrested by Minneapolis police. The young man had been brought into custody for “working crowds at a Norwegian church gathering at the Armory.”
http://historyapolis.com/blog/2014/04/24/the-measurements-of-kid-cann/
Newspapers.com doesn't have anything for the Tribune before August 1920
Released by Capt. Regan June 12, 1920 -
Arrested with Sheansy "Held for St. Paul"
As Harry Bloom. Released January 9 at 3:45pm to EJ Murnane. St. Paul Police. -
Payne Bank is Robbed
Harry Bloom (Izzy) is arrested for being the getaway driver. Marked "held for St. Paul: Release to E MnNealy, St Paul Police Jan 20. Held for Inv. in St. Paul and released. -
Father Phillip Blumenfeld died
it's said this is what started his life of crime as he had to take care of the family -
Murder of Charles Goldberg
He was arrested as Harry Bloom for killing Charles Goldberg in a fight over a woman outside the Vienna Cafe on Nicollet Avenue in 1924. Kid Cann admitted to the shooting but claimed it was an accident and was never tried.
https://www.mnopedia.org/person/blumenfeld-isadore-kid-cann-1900-1981
He was held until April 21 and then released at 4:30pm on that date. -
Arrested
As Harry Bloom. at 7:10am Marked "held" Released April 21 by Capt. Walter Bruant at 4:30ap Goldberg "fight" at Vienna Cafe -
Charged for murder of Charles Goldberg
As Harry Bloom. Charged with Murder. Grand Jury returned a "no bill" on this case, December 1, 1924 -
Arrested As Harry Bloom.
No idea what for. Just says he was held for a day. Arrested at 9:55am on the 4th, let go at 9am on the 5th. Not in the newspaper! -
Grand Jury No Bill - Goldberg
Grand Jury returned a a "no bill" on this case. if 12 grand jurors do not agree that the prosecutor's evidence establishes probable cause, no indictment is issued—this is known as 'returning a no bill.' -
Charged with Violation of the National Prohibition Act
As Harry Bloom. with John Sisson. one count - a nuisance. Nolle Prossed as to both defendants. verb
past tense: nolle prossed; past participle: nolle prossed
abandon or dismiss (a suit) by issuing a nolle prosequi.
"the case for sales would be nolle prossed" -
Howard Guilford Shot
His car was shot and he got hit in the abdomen -
Charged with Violation of the National Prohibition Act
Charged in Feral Court as Harry Bloom, one count - possession. Paid $400 November 1, 1927 -
Cotton Club Shooting
Kid Cann was arrested for the shooting of both officers and the attempted murder of Officer Trepanier but was released due to insufficient evidence. It is generally now accepted that the shooter of Officer Trepanier was not Kid Cann but was gangster Verne Miller. -
Charged with assault - Cotton Club
Grand jury indictment Feb 3, charged with assault 1st (?). Filed bond and released Feb 16th. Nolle Prosequi filed Nov 7, "for the reason that the state lacked sufficient evidence to sustain a guilty verdict, order Judge White. -
Arrested in New Orleans liquor charges
Not verified... -
Charged with Possession of still Could be 20th
Charged with Possession of still and destilling apparatus. Posted $5000 bond Jan 18th Nolle Prossed Oct 5, 1932 -
Charged operating a still
By US Marshall in Mpls. Found guilty and paid $1500 fine in St. Paul. Not verified -
Charged with Kidnapping
Charged with conspiracy to kidnap oilman Charles Urschell. Charged: George “Machine Gun” Kelly and others, including Isadore Blumenfeld and his buddy, Edward “Barney” Berman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -
Indicted for kidnapping
with Edward Berman, Charles Wolk, Sam Kozberg, Sam Nrokick, Pete Valder, and Clifford Skelly. Conspiracy in connection with the kidnapping of Charles F. Urschel. -
Charged (Federal) Possession of still and making mash
Along with a TON of co-defendents including Con Althen. Izzy released on $5000 bond 12-21., Case Nolled March 13, 1934
he was actually charged on another docket same date, with Possession of still and distilling apparatus. Also nolled March 13. -
Surrendered in Liquor Conspiracy
with two other men. But lawyer paid their bonds -
Charged with Conspiracy to operate a still
ton of co-defendants including Con Althen. He pleads guilty on March 13th and sentenced to one year in the workhouse. Sentence stayed for 30 days. April 14th Comitted to work house. -
Conviction Rum Ring
Front page headline and article from the Minneapolis Star (March 13, 1934) reporting on the conviction of Isadore Blumenfeld (Kid Cann) and sentencing to the workhouse for his participation in an illegal alcohol syndicate. -
Committed to work house.
only served 10 months, was supposed to be one year. -
Howard Guilford Murdered
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Arraigned in St. Paul Fed liquor charges
this one is unclear. But if he served his whole year in the workhouse, he would not be out yet. -
Walter Ligget Attacked
He went to a hotel (Radisson?) where he met Cann and then they went to a "cafe" where a fight broke out and he ended up in the hospital. -
Cann et. al. "Blameless" of attack
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Ligget's trial date
He was supposed to go on trial for something involving a young girl from Austin, he believes he was framed. Another cite had it as a rape charge. He was acquitted, his face was still swollen from the beating. -
Murder of Walter Ligget
He was machine-gunned in the alley behind his home. His wife and daughter witnessed the murder as did several neighbors. All identified Kid Cann as the shooter. During the trial, Kid Cann’s barber provided an alibi and Kid Cann was acquitted of the murder. https://mplspolicemuseum.org/minneapolis-mobster-isadore-blumenfeld/ -
Acquitted of the Ligget Murder
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Married
He married his wife Lillian Lee (born 1904) on August 25, 1936 <-- all the articles say 36 but at his trial in 1935 he was married for 8 years. -
Eva Abromowitz Blumenfeld died
his mother -
Met Marilyn Ann Tollefson
THis is the women he transported over state lines for sex work -
Transit Scandal
Blumenfeld is tried with others for fraud in connection with Twin Cities Rapid Transit. He is the only defendant acquitted. He is convicted of a Mann Act violation due to his long association with a prostitute and sentenced to two years in prison. -
Conviction Sex-Trafficking
conviction in the Minneapolis Federal District Court of Isadore Blumenfeld (Kid Cann) for participation in a sex trafficking racket. -
Convicted and sent to Leavenworth
In 1961 convicted of “white slavery” and bribing a juror, and sentenced to eight years in Leavenworth. -
Paroled from Leavenworth
He was paroled in 1964, and immediately went to Florida with other mobsters, including Meyer Lansky, to get rich quick buying real estate in Miami Beach. They also dabbled in illegal stock market deals and money laundering. -
Isadore Blumenfeld dies
Cause: heart disease. At Mt. Sinai Hospital in Minneapolis. He is buried at the Adath Yeshurun Cemetery at 56th and France Ave. in Edina (Row 1, Section 3).