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The Tuesday Evening, Feabhra 18, 1919, eagrán den Naomh. 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, Naomh. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
Ar Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 10, 1910, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley Ketchel fought his last fight against unheralded Jim Smith. Ketchel has cleared out the middleweight division, so boxing promoters struggled to find suitable competition for Ketchel. Ag amháin 24 bliain d'aois, Ketchel lived hard and fought constantly causing an early breakdown of his body. After fighting Smith, Ketchel intended to
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 Dé Sathairn, Bealtaine 5, 1900 ag 11:30 i.n., an pléascadh ar an Líne Fo-uirbeach ag an trasrian iarnróid Wabash agus Sarah Sráid marcáilte tús na Naomh. Sráid Louis Car Stailc de 1900. Sula raibh an stailc os cionn i mí Mheán Fómhair 1900, na sráideanna na Naomh. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) Ba é mo dhara sin-seanathair ar thaobh mo mháthar. Fuair sé bás 4 mhí roimh bhreith a gharmhac, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Ó fuair sé bás sular rugadh mo sheanathair, Bhí eolas an-teoranta agam air, nuair a thosaigh mé ag déanamh taighde ar stair an teaghlaigh. Ní raibh aon stair bhriathartha ag daideo
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Go: Polaitíocht, Prizefighting agus Dúnmharú an Bhille an Búistéir. 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 Dé Sathairn, 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
When unknown men shot Officer Michael Walsh on a cold, foggy night during December 1880, St. Louis Police believed the suspect may be saloon and grocery burglars working in the area. Mar sin féin, St. Louis detectives had been unable to find the burglary team. A chatty prisoner cleared up the mystery in April 1881. Police arrested Charlie Wilson with his friend 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