Историк боевых видов спорта и боец
Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
On Thursday, Январь 23, 1902, Улица. Louis awakened to the news millionaire A. Deane Cooper was found murdered in the Vista Bathhouse at Franklin Avenue and North Grand Boulevard. Cooper, one of St. Луис’ wealthiest men, owned residential real estate and other assets valued at 2 миллион долларов. Cooper aspired to be the biggest property owner in St. Луис. Он
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. <Промежуток bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = ", before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of
21-year old Charles Merrell had already served a term in the Missouri Penitentiary for stealing a car in Scotland County, when he got the idea to hold up the Morris Packing Company on Saturday, Апрель 22, 1922. Merrell could not pull the job by himself, so he recruited another ex-convict, 33-year-old Hugh Pinkley. Merrell was employed as a mechanic at
Before he was the “Sherlock Holmes of St. Луис”, Улица. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was Detective “Billy” Desmond. One of the most talented detectives in St. Louis Police history, Desmond met one of the most famous international criminals in history, Eddie Guerin, in the mid-1880s. Guerin robbed the American Express Office in Paris in the early 1900s. French
Во вторник, Ноябрь 5, 1901, Улица. Louis Police captured Ben Kilpatrick and Laura Bullion for their part in the Great Northern train robbery in Montana on July 2, 1901. Before the case was settled, Kilpatrick would serve 10 years and Laura Bullion would serve three and a half years in the Missouri Penitentiary but it would take several weeks for
On the morning of Saturday, Апрель 22, 1922, a green Paige automobile pulled up in front of the Morris Packing Company at 3000 S. Бродвей. One man emerged, looked around and waived for his companion to exit the back seat. After hesitating for a few seconds, the other man exited as the automobile crawled down the busy street. The time
The 1900 Улица. Луи Трамвай Удар был стрельба война между рабочим классом и высшего класса. Она началась, как действия вакансии по трамвайных работников вновь консолидированных трамвайных путей. <Промежуток bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = ", it quickly divided the city with the working class supporting the strike while the upper and professional classes defied the strike. The result was a deadly
Здания всего груды досок и кирпичей без историй, которые прикреплены к ним. В течение ноября 1912, Улица. Луи полицейский Артур Huddleston был убит под честное слово убийца Альберт Вайтфилде. Уитфилд был удивлен его гражданская жена, кто развлекал другой джентльмен абонента. Уитфилд попытался убить ее, прежде чем два St. Louis Police Officers responded to her cries for
В 1877, Улица. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi. Улица. Louis Police dealt with the typical problems of a major city. Улица. Louis Police Officers responded to reports of murder, rape and robbery. On the morning of December 12, 1877, Улица. Louis Police Officer Daily responded to the report of a bear on the Downtown St. Луис
Before he became St. Louis Chief of Detectives in 1890, William Desmond plied his trade as a Detective with the St. Департамент Луи столичной полиции. During February 1890, Detective Desmond’s persistent efforts to locate two confidence men paid off with the arrest of both men. “Kinch” Keegan and “Thatch” Grady were brother-in-laws and accomplices in several confidence games. Января