Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
The Tuesday Evening, Otsaila 18, 1919, St edizioa. 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, St du. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
Ostiralean, Ekaina 10, 1910, Stanley Ketchel pisu ertaineko munduko boxeo txapelduna bere azken borrokan borrokatu zuen Jim Smith ezezagunaren aurka. Ketchelek pisu ertaineko zatia kendu du, beraz, boxeoaren sustatzaileak borrokan ibili ziren Ketchel-en lehia egokia aurkitzeko. Bakarrik 24 urte, Ketchel gogor bizi zen eta etengabe borrokatu zuen bere gorputzaren matxura goiztiarra eraginez. Smithekin borrokatu ondoren, Ketchelek nahi zuen
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
Larunbatean, Maiatzaren 5, 1900 at 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 Strike 1900. Aurretik greba baino gehiago izan zen irailean 1900, St kaleetan. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) nire bigarren birraitona izan zen amaren aldetik. Hil zen 4 bere biloba jaio baino hilabete lehenago, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Nire aitona jaio baino lehen hil zenez, Oso informazio mugatua nuen berari buruz, familiaren historia ikertzen hasi nintzenean. Aitonak ez zuen hitzezko historiarik
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. To: Politika, Prizefighting eta Bill Butcher hilketa. 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. Larunbatean, 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
Gizon ezezagunak Michael Walsh ofiziala hotz batez tirokatu zutenean, abenduan zehar gau lainotsua 1880, St. Louis Poliziak uste zuen susmagarria eremuan lan egiten duten saloi eta janari lapurrak izan daitezkeela. Hala ere, St. Louis detektibeek ezin izan zuten lapurreta taldea aurkitu. Preso berritsu batek argitu zuen misterioa apirilean 1881. Poliziak Charlie Wilson atxilotu zuen Tom Higgins lagunarekin
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