Gunfight on Lindell Boulevard

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Sa Miyerkules, Enero 10, 1900, St. Louis Police Officer Paul Girard was standing at the corner of S. Taylor and Lindell Boulevard, when he saw a man jump from the second floor of 4511 Lindell Boulevard. Aware of recent burglaries in the wealthy Central West End neighborhood, Girard approached the man. When the limping man saw Girard, he ran towards S.

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Zbyszko “Wins” World Title in 1921

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Polish wrestler and strongman Stanislaus Zbyszko first came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for a shot at World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. He received and lost the match in a legitimate contest during 1910. Zbyszko continued wrestling for a few more years and actually won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1914 mula sa kinasusuklaman na karibal

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Mother Confesses to Chief Desmond

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Over his 17 year career, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond dealt with many criminal’s family members. Some family members were as bad or worse than the criminal Chief Desmond and his men had locked up. Gayunman, many family members were honest, hard-working people, who struggled to understand what went wrong with their loved one. Maaga sa kanyang karera

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Detective Desmond Stops Jail Escape

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On the morning of Wednesday, Hulyo 8, 1885, the Coroner’s Clerk Jimmy Spaulding rushed into the Police Court at the Four Courts building. Spaulding announced one of the jail inmates waiting in the holding pen had just escaped. While most of the members of court sat stunned, Detective Billy Desmond jumped to his feet and rushed out of the courtroom.

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Ang Bat (1926)

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Roland V. West binili ang mga karapatan at nakadirekta Ang Bat (1926), isa sa mga unang “lumang madilim na bahay” misteryo para sa United Artist sa 1926. Arthur Edeson ay ang cinematographer para sa parehong mga ito film at ang Lumang Madilim House (1932), na ibahagi ang mga katulad na mga elemento Expressionist. Ang parehong pelikula ay naka-set sa malaking Mansions, na nakita mas mahusay na araw. The key to the

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Policewomen Break Up Theft Ring in 1919

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The Tuesday Evening, Pebrero 18, 1919, edisyon ng St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Aware that a shoplifting ring was working a couple of the local jewelry stores, ang St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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Iniligtas ni Ketchel ang Kanyang sarili

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Sa Biyernes, Hunyo 10, 1910, Ang World Middleweight Boxing Champion na si Stanley Ketchel ay lumaban sa kanyang huling laban laban sa unheralded Jim Smith. Naalis na ni Ketchel ang middleweight division, kaya nahirapan ang mga boxing promoter na makahanap ng angkop na kompetisyon para kay Ketchel. At only 24 taong gulang, Nabuhay nang husto si Ketchel at patuloy na lumalaban na nagdulot ng maagang pagkasira ng kanyang katawan. Pagkatapos labanan si Smith, Sinadya ni Ketchel

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Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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St. 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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F.W. Johannpeter at 1883 Insidente sa Bar

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Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) ay ang aking pangalawang lolo sa tuhod sa panig ng aking ina. Namatay siya 4 buwan bago ipanganak ang kanyang apo, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Dahil namatay siya bago ipinanganak ang aking lolo, Mayroon akong limitadong impormasyon tungkol sa kanya, noong nagsimula akong magsaliksik tungkol sa family history. Walang anumang verbal history si Lolo

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