Ringer Throws Wasem

奧斯卡·瓦瑟姆

上週六, 十一月 25, 1899, 聖. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 分鐘. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. 路易’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. 瓦西姆著身

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Detective Desmond Stops Jail Escape

desmond-1904英雄

On the morning of Wednesday, 七月 8, 1885, the Coroner’s Clerk Jimmy Spaulding rushed into the Police Court at the Four Courts building. 斯波爾丁公佈監獄囚犯在保持筆等待一個剛剛逃脫,,en,雖然大多數法院成員坐在目瞪口呆,,en,那個老人,,en,與繩梯的平面,,en. While most of the members of court sat stunned, 偵探比利·德斯蒙德跳了起來,衝出法庭的,,en,這位28歲的偵探跑到筆的時候正好看到兩條腿懸在孔,,en,當其他囚犯逃脫,,en,德斯蒙德抓起一條腿,,en,說過,,en,回到這來,,en,有力地拖著該男子回筆,,en,德斯蒙德低下頭去看臭名昭著聖路易斯賊精讀弗利,,en,當弗利實現德斯蒙德是抱著他的腿,,en,他投降,,en,弗利迅速查明逃犯威廉·克拉克,,en.

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馬爾登強過法國摔跤手

威廉 - 馬爾登

六月 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, 加州. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 和 210 pounds during his career.

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Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

威廉·德斯蒙德酋長

聖. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was known for his ability to gain confessions from criminals. Unlike other detectives, who would sometimes use physical intimidation, Desmond eschewed the “third degree”. Chief Desmond believed information obtained by beating suspects was completely unreliable. Desmond would start a discussion with the suspect. After putting him or her at ease, Desmond would let

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