Documents Tagged ‘Bris Collins’
2 Women Entertainers Slain In Motel
Archive Entry Date: 9/30/1964
Two “entertainers” were murdered at Bris Collins's motel over an unpaid debt
Playing With Matches May Have Caused Fatal Blaze
Archive Entry Date: 5/20/1961
Collins risked his life many times trying to save children from a fire
Bris Collins Surrenders to Serve Term
Archive Entry Date: 9/11/1954
Collins, labeled as the “racket boss of Peoria,” took a one-year prison term
Collins Gets Year, Day On Money Count
Archive Entry Date: 7/2/1954
After 3 years and 2 hung juries, Collins was given the minimum sentence
Bris Collins’ Tap Raided, Closed; Baseball Pool Czar Fined $1,000
Archive Entry Date: 5/23/1953
“Cleaning up Peoria” meant more raids on Bris Collins' place
John Clark Discovers Negroes Now Talking
Archive Entry Date: 10/11/1952
A reporter dropped into Bris Collins's tavern to take black America's pulse — and met Richard's “Uncle Dickie”