Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
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. Kawaida, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the
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
Few events shocked St. Louis like the line of duty death of Lt. Sidney Sears in June 1924. For almost 30 miaka, Lt. Sears was considered the best pistol shot on the St. Louis Idara ya Polisi. In 1904, Sears was also National Pistol Champion of the United States. For someone to kill Lt. Sears in a shootout was considered impossible.
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
Siku ya Jumanne, Julai 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, Jr. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him. For 17 miaka kutoka,,en,William Desmond wakiongozwa St,,en,Louis Detective ya Ofisi wakati wa moja ya ni vipindi mafanikio zaidi kabla na baada ya,,en,wanaume Desmond ya kiasi kikubwa kuwajibika kwa polisi duniani Fair,,en,Desmond alizaliwa Mei,,en,kwa William na Elizabeth Desmond katika MASSACHUSETTES,,en,Alipokuwa bado mtoto,,en,familia wakiongozwa na St,,en,Desmonds kununuliwa,,en,O'Fallon Street,,es,ambapo Desmond aliishi kwa muda mrefu wa maisha yake mapema,,en,Wakati bado upelelezi,,en,Desmond alikuwa anajulikana kwa uwezo wake kupambana,,en 1890
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ 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. When
On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Louis. Awali, 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. Louis Idara ya Polisi. When the bank association turned over the
Siku ya Alhamisi, Septemba 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
In May 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. St. Louis Police initially suspected a rival of Dillon’s shot the physically and socially powerful Dillon rather than fight him. Hata hivyo, suspicion eventually settled on Dillon’s 19-year-old
Mei 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