Pinkertons Capture William Rudolph

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Over the next three weeks, I will be releasing posts, which are excerpts from the book I’m currently working on and one from a previously published book. The following unedited story is from the book I’m working on which will be released in the Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph proved elusive after his Independence Day escape from the

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Appointment with Danger (1950)

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I’m continuing with watching some old Alan Ladd movies that I first saw thirty years ago on American Movie Classics (AMC), when they showed classic movies. I recently watched Appointment with Danger (1950), which was as entertaining as I remembered it. Paramount Pictures הוציאה את "Apointment with Danger". (affiliate link) in London in 1950 אבל לא שחרר אותו ביונייטד

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Lt. Sidney Sears Shot

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Few events shocked St. Louis like the line of duty death of Lt. Sidney Sears in June 1924. For almost 30 שנים, Lt. Sears was considered the best pistol shot on the St. Louis Police Department. בתוך 1904, Sears was also National Pistol Champion of the United States. For someone to kill Lt. Sears in a shootout was considered impossible.

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Passing the Torch

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בן בכור השבוע שלי קנת פונה,,en,מלבד ספר משלים,,en,המוקד הגדול ביותר של קנת הוא אומנויות לחימה,,en,הוא במיוחד מתלהב ללמד הגנה עצמית,,en,אילפתי,,en,אחיינים ואחייניות בתוספת כל שלושת ילדיי באמנויות הלחימה,,en,החבר הראשון של הדור השלישי,,en 20 ישן שנים. Besides finishing school, Kenneth’s biggest focus is the martial arts. He is particularly passionate about teaching self-defense. Over the years, I have trained 14 nieces and nephews plus all three of my children in the martial arts. Last week, the first member of the third generation started with us. To

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מר. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

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בחודש יולי 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox Films released the final Mr. Moto “ב '” film starring Peter Lorre as Inspector Kentaro Moto. מר. מוטו לוקח חופשה מוצא מר. Moto accompanying the Queen of Sheba’s Crown from its discovery in an Egyptian archaeological site to a San Francisco museum. מר. Moto suspects the arch criminal Metaxess, who authorities believed was dead, מתכוון

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A Day in Judge Cady’s Court

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On September 15, 1887, a muscular man stood in the First District Police Court listening to Judge Cady. As he looked out between eyes almost swollen shut and a busted lip, he waited to see if justice would be done. It was as Judge Cady told the beaten man, “$10 fine for disturbing the peace. $100 for resisting arrest. You

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Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939)

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Bulldog Drummond’s Secret Police (1939) is the second-to-last Bulldog Drummond film (affiliate link) starring John Howard as Drummond. Drummond is once again preparing for his marriage to Phyllis Clavering. כרגיל, the marriage plans are disrupted by the revelations of Professor Downey regarding Rockingham Towers, the Drummond Estates. The treasure of an English king is hidden in the catacombs underneath

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William Desmond Passes Away

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ביום שלישי, יולי 4, 1916, former St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond passed away after an illness of two years. Desmond was in Alexian Brothers Hospital from October 1915 until his death on Independence Day 1916. The 59-year-old Desmond left a 12-year-old son, William Desmond, ג 'וניור. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him. For 17 years from 1890

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Academy Rank Requirements

מבצעים של קנת-קלב-דרגה

The first three ranks in the Zimmerman Self-Defense System are Yellow Belt, Orange Belt, and Green Ranks. These ranks represent the beginning curriculum. The intermediate ranks are Blue Belt and Purple Ranks. The advanced ranks are Brown and Red Ranks. After training for a minimum of 4 years and being at least 16 ישן שנים, a student can test for

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Charlie Chan’s Shanghai Chest (1948)

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In Shanghai Chest (1948), Inspector Charlie Chan must solve three murders. At each murder scene, police find a dead man’s fingerprints. Charlie Chan must solve both the murders and the mystery of the fingerprints. Monogram Pictures released this enjoyable film on July 11, 1948. The film opens in Judge Armstrong’s house where a burglar is lurking around. The burglar murders

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