St. Louis Officer Killed by Wanted Man

The picture of Cornelius O’Keefe in the book, Katika mstari wa wajibu: St. Maafisa Louis Polisi ambaye alifanya Ultimate Sacrifice na Barbara Miksicek, David McElreath na Meja Stephen Pollihan, struck me the first time I saw it. Pamoja na nywele zake wakagawana chini katikati na masharubu kubwa, I could see him walking the streets of Downtown St. Louis speaking to children in his Irish brogue.

Cornelius O’Keefe both looked and acted the part of the brave, strong policeman. He performed many legendary feats of daring during his career.

Several of his exploits were chronicled in the St. Louis baada ya Dispatch Jumanne, Agosti 8, 1911. Kabla ya kifo chake untimely, O’Keefe had overpowered an armed maniac Downtown by dancing like a trained bear to amuse him. When he got close enough to the lunatic, he overpowered the man and took two guns from him.

In another case, a burglar tried to break into his boarding house at 1121 Mississippi Avenue. O’Keefe chased him down being shot in the hand in the process. Alikuwa hivi karibuni kupatikana mwanamke, ambao akaruka kutoka hoteli na hatimaye alikufa kutokana na majeraha yake.

Katika usiku wa Jumatatu, Agosti 7, 1911, O’Keefe was working the evening shift. Typically, he was looking for Remus Hawshaw, a man wanted for assault. O'Keefe kusimamishwa katika saa Weisman ya Taylor Shop juu ya Olive Street karibu na Choris pipi Hifadhi, 1308 Olive Street.

Weisman walioajiriwa kadhaa za Afrika Wamarekani ikiwa ni pamoja na Hawshaw. Weisman stated he had not seen Hawshaw all day. Hawshaw would stop in at Weisman’s later that day. Mr. Weisman told Hawshaw to turn himself in.

Hawshaw hakuwa kurejea mwenyewe katika asubuhi katika 9:oo a.m. lakini kwa wakati huu O'Keefe amekufa. Hawshaw hivi karibuni kuwa mtuhumiwa mkuu.

O'Keefe aliwasili katika misaada wadhifa wake katika kumi na nne na Olive Street katika 10:50 vilket, ambayo ilikuwa dakika tano mapema, hivyo aliamua kuangalia katika saa Weisman ya mara moja zaidi.

Karibu 10:55 p.m, Familia Choris, ambao inayomilikiwa na pipi kuhifadhi habari kioo kuvunja katika kilimo cha na milio ya risasi kadhaa. Kujificha katika ghorofa ghorofani kwa 15 kwa 20 dakika kabla ya wao waliona na usalama wa kutosha kuja chini. Kwa wakati huo, Sergeant MEEHAN alikuwa amepata O'Keefe uongo katika kilimo cha. O'Keefe kusema tu kwamba “nyeusi got me.”

O'Keefe alikuwa akitembea chini ya kilimo cha nyuma ya duka pipi, wakati mtu mweusi kushangazwa kwake. They fought with O’Keefe trying to strike the assailant with his club. O’Keefe broke the glass, which the Chorises heard, by swinging his club at Hawshaw. Hawshaw was able to draw O’Keefe’s service revolver and shoot him. The shooting was at such close range O’Keefe had powder burns on his jacket. Koti Hawshaw ya baadaye kurejeshwa kwa risasi shimo katika sleeve.

O'Keefe alipelekwa hospitali mji, ambapo yeye alikufa katika 5:35 a.m. juu ya asubuhi ya Agosti 8, 1911. Police officers brought in a couple of African-Americans who were found in the area but O’Keefe shook his head each time indicating it was not the man. He had apparently lost his power of speech before his death. Cheti mataifa O'Keefe ya kifo risasi na jeraha la kifua ilikuwa sababu yake ya kifo.

Mimi daima kujiuliza kwa nini O'Keefe hakusema, “Hawshaw got me.” It is possible he did not know him well or did not know who attacked him in the alley. Regardless, Hawshaw akawa mtuhumiwa mkuu haraka sana. Dhamira yake kwa muda wa risasi ilikuwa punguzo kwa washirika mbili, ambaye alisema kuwa yeye hakuwa Red Jogoo Club wakati wa jioni.

Shahidi mwingine, ambaye aliishi katika kilimo cha kutoka duka tailor, aliona Hawshaw katika kilimo cha chini ya saa moja kabla ya mauaji ilitokea. St. Police also found physical evidence such as Hawshaw’s coat with a powder burn on the sleeve.

Hawshaw was convicted of the crime but did not die in prison. Kwa mujibu wa kifo cheti chake, alikufa Oktoba 27, 1931 katika umri wa miaka 42 kutoka thrombosis mapafu. He was employed as a laborer and lived at 2340 Washington Boulevard. I do not know how long he served time in prison for O’Keefe’s murder.

O'Keefe mara 42 umri wa miaka bachelor, aliyekuwa juu ya nguvu tangu 1899. Kifo cheti yake hakuwa orodha yoyote ya pili ya jamaa. O'Keefe alikuwa afisa wa shujaa, aliyetoa maisha yake kujaribu kuwakamata mhalifu hatari. Kwa bahati mbaya, his fate would be shared by many other officers in the 1910s and 1920s.

You can leave a comment or ask a question about this or any post on my Facebook ukurasa na Profile Twitter.

Pin It