Hanesydd Chwaraeon Brwydro ac Artist Ymladd
The Tuesday Evening, Chwefror 18, 1919, argraffiad y Santes. 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, yr St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
Ar ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 10, 1910, Brwydrodd Pencampwr Bocsio Pwysau Canol y Byd, Stanley Ketchel, ei ornest olaf yn erbyn Jim Smith, sydd heb ei ddatgan. Mae Ketchel wedi clirio'r adran pwysau canol, felly cafodd hyrwyddwyr bocsio drafferth i ddod o hyd i gystadleuaeth addas i Ketchel. At only 24 mlwydd oed, Roedd Ketchel yn byw'n galed ac yn ymladd yn gyson gan achosi i'w gorff dorri i lawr yn gynnar. Ar ôl ymladd Smith, Bwriad Ketchel oedd
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
Ar ddydd Sadwrn, Mai 5, 1900 yn 11:30 p.m., the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car Streic 1900. Cyn i'r streic dros ym mis Medi 1900, strydoedd St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) oedd fy ail hen daid ar ochr fy mam. Bu farw 4 fisoedd cyn geni ei ŵyr, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Ers iddo farw cyn geni fy nhaid, Gwybodaeth gyfyngedig iawn oedd gennyf amdano, pan ddechreuais ymchwilio i hanes y teulu. Nid oedd gan dad-cu unrhyw hanes geiriol
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Poole: Gwleidyddiaeth, Prizefighting a Llofruddiaeth Mesur y Cigydd. The hot air laid stagnant in the room as the man in the corner tried to sleep. Giving up on the possibility of sleep, the “Troy Giant” pulled himself into a sitting position on the edge of the bed.
Thief. Liar. Bigamist. Con Man. Murderer. All accurate labels for one of the greatest charlatans to operate in St. Louis. “Lord F. Seymour Barrington” was a bit of a local celebrity, if an extremely disreputable one, during 1903. After conducting a bigamist marriage on the East Coast, “Lord Barrington” stole his wife’s trousseau and headed to St. Louis. When Barrington
Rosa or Rose Elker was born in St. Louis on February 5, 1890. Aunt Rose was my great-grandmother, Magdalena Elker’s, youngest sister. Ar ddydd Sadwrn, September 22, 1906, the 16-year-old Rose was walking to her job at the Plows Candy Factory in St. Louis. Aunt Rose was walking about 8 am in the morning, when she started to cross the 18th
Pan saethodd dynion anhysbys y Swyddog Michael Walsh ar annwyd, noson niwlog yn ystod mis Rhagfyr 1880, St. Roedd Heddlu Louis yn credu y gallai'r sawl a ddrwgdybir fod yn fyrgleriaid salŵn a nwyddau groser yn gweithio yn yr ardal. Fodd bynnag,, St. Nid oedd ditectifs Louis wedi gallu dod o hyd i'r tîm byrgleriaeth. Cliriodd carcharor siaradus y dirgelwch ym mis Ebrill 1881. Arestiodd yr heddlu Charlie Wilson gyda'i ffrind Tom Higgins
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. Normally, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the