Lalla Sara Rubridge-Browning: Morphine smuggler

Lalla Sara Rubridge was born 4 May 1886 in Colorado, to David Rubridge & Sarah.


Inmate: #24629 San Diego Jail
Arrested: March 1946
Crime: Morphine Smuggler

She was married to Percival Winfred Browning (1884-1944). In 1910 they were living in Denver, CO and by the 1930 census they were living in San Diego and had 2 daughters, Elvina Browning (1911-1993) & Vida L. R. Browning (1914-1995). By the 1940 census they were divorced and she was living alone and working as a Chiropractor.

Here an interesting read on the DEA at the time:

https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2018-05/Early%20Years%20p%2012-29.pdf

I didn't find any newspaper clippings so I have no real story to tell you. I could speculate that her Chiropractor practice was part of a front for the smuggling business. She was also doing this in Denver.

I found a mention of her in her sister's obituary from 1956 New York.


Now isn't that interesting??? There is lots more to this story.


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