Bear steals pies from window sills in 1914 - Almanac Aug. 31 2014

... evasion and extortion, was found guilty of evading some $1.2 million in taxes, mostly on money spent improving the Greenwich, Conn., mansion she shared with her husband, Harry. The money was billed to the Helmsleys' chain of luxury hotels. Mrs. ...

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