Motive: Competition at Beach Resorts for Rich New York & Philadelphia Fishermen Back Story on 1921 Pistol Whipping Murder Sarasota Mayor Harry Higel
Motive: Competition at Beach Resorts for Rich New York & Philadelphia Fishermen is Back Story on 1921 Pistol Whipping Murder Sarasota Mayor Harry Higel. 100 Years Ago on Friday Jan 7th, 1921 there was a conspiracy to murder former Sarasota Mayor Harry Lee Higel on Siesta Key, by newsman Rube Allyn and St Pete Mayor/private investigator Noel A. Mitchell, they got away with it. Harry Higel murder suspect Rube Allyn's best pal and drinking buddy was mayor and private investigator Noel A. Mitchell in St Pete who had the exact same business plan as Harry Higel on Siesta Key. Noel A. Mitchell arrived in Florida in 1904 to enter the real estate game. Noel Mitchell was from Rhode Island , he relocated to St . Petersburg and purchased The Detroit , one of the largest hotels in town where he lodged Rube Allyn and his office for the Florida Fisherman at no charge. Mitchell was Rube Allyn's benefactor. Rube Allyn was the perfect dupe for Noel Mitchell to use to get rid of his real...