Collins Executed for Union Bank Robbery

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This post is an unedited excerpt from my newest book to be released in Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph’s trial delayed George Collins’ execution to later in the day on March 27, 1904. Normally, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the

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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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લેફ્ટનન્ટ. સિડની સીઅર્સ શોટ

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થોડા ઘટનાઓ સેન્ટ આઘાત. લેફ્ટનન્ટ ફરજ મૃત્યુ રેખા જેમ લૂઇસ. જૂન સિડની સીઅર્સ 1924. લગભગ 30 વર્ષ, લેફ્ટનન્ટ. સીઅર્સ સેન્ટ પર શ્રેષ્ઠ પિસ્તોલ શોટ માનવામાં આવતું હતું. લૂઇસ પોલીસ વિભાગ. માં 1904, સીઅર્સ પણ યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સમાં નેશનલ પિસ્તોલ ચેમ્પિયન હતી. કોઈને લેફ્ટનન્ટ નષ્ટ. Sears in a shootout was considered impossible.

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A Day in Judge Cady’s Court

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સપ્ટેમ્બર પર 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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William Desmond Passes Away

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મંગળવારે, જુલાઈ 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, જુનિયર. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him. For 17 years from 1890

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Criminal Shoots Officer Printz

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On the evening of June 1, 1879, સ્ટ્રીટ. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. લૂઈસ’ South Side. It is not clear if Charles Sanders actions attracted Printz’s attention, or Printz just stumbled upon Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Printz walked up to Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. ક્યારે

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Ira Cooper Unravels Money Order Theft

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On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. લૂઈસ. Initially, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. લૂઇસ પોલીસ વિભાગ. When the bank association turned over the

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Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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ગુરૂવાર, સપ્ટેમ્બર 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. After trying to illicit payment, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, assigned to the

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Strange Case of “Toddy” Dillon

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મે 1925, the lifeless body of Dr. William Dillon was found on a walking path. The divorcee was a prominent St. Louis physician, who lived hard and was a known lady’s man. સ્ટ્રીટ. Louis Police initially suspected a rival of Dillon’s shot the physically and socially powerful Dillon rather than fight him. તેમ છતાં, suspicion eventually settled on Dillon’s 19-year-old

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ડૉ. ડિલ્લોન મોતને ઘાટ ઉતારાયેલા

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મેના રોજ 1, 1925, a custodian at Washington University arrived at work around 6:00 a.m. Looking towards the gravel path to Francis Field, he spied what he thought was a bundle of laundry. Figuring a careless student dropped his laundry, the custodian walked down the path to the bundle. As he got closer, he realized it wasn’t clothing but a

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