December 1, 1924 – Madison, WI – Unsolved
Elmer “Props” Thomas and Albert “Speedy” Millett were shot at as they walked down Desmond Court
while seeking moonshine. Speedy was unhurt; Props, a cripple on crutches, received a superficial
wound in the shoulder. When police arrived at the scene they found Patrolman Herbert Dreger, the
youngest officer on the force, dying in the street. He too had been shot. While two suspects were
arrested, they were acquitted by a jury in Sauk County.
Herbert Dreger is buried at
Middleton Junction Cemetery
One of the
Death Corner Murders
