Chief Desmond Gets a New Assistant

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Op maandag, December 15, 1902, St. Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.

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Terror By Night (1946)

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Universal Pictures released the thirteenth (affiliate link) of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes on February 1, 1946. Twentieth Century-Fox produced the first two films. Universal produced the final 12 films. Terror By Night (1946) finds Holmes hired to protect the Star of Rhodesia diamond on a train bound for Scotland. Rodney Carstairs hires Holmes to

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Old Smoke Nederlagen Benicia Boy

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John Morrissey claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship in a controversial bout with Yankee Sullivan in October 1853. After beating a murder charge for his participation in the murder of Bill “The Butcher” Poole, Morrissey besloot om zijn titel tegen John C verdedigen. Heenan, “de Benicia Boy”. “Old Smoke” Morrissey versloeg Heenan in het oktober 1858 bout held in

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St. Louis Police Nab Robber of Policeman

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Op maandag, Maart 5, 1900, St. Louis Politieagenten Thomas Meagher en Thomas Degnan aangehouden mannen die een Oost-St beroofd. Louis Officer van zijn geweer. Ed Sullivan, een 22 jarige voorbijgaande, beroofde een Oost-St. Louis Politieman van zijn geweer, sieraden en bezittingen in eind februari 1900. Officer Thomas Meagher observed Sullivan and Harry Davis walking near Olive

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