היסטוריון ספורט קרבי ואמן לחימה
The Tuesday Evening, פברואר 18, 1919, מהדורה של סנט. 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, the St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
ביום שישי, יוני 10, 1910, אלוף העולם באגרוף במשקל בינוני, סטנלי קצ'ל, נלחם בקרב האחרון שלו נגד ג'ים סמית' הבלתי ידוע. קטש'ל פינה את חטיבת המשקל הבינוני, אז מקדמי אגרוף נאבקו למצוא תחרות מתאימה ל-Ketchel. רק ב 24 ישן שנים, קטש'ל חי קשה ונלחם כל הזמן וגרם להתמוטטות מוקדמת של גופו. אחרי שנלחם בסמית', קטש'ל התכוון
<תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "971" = bbox_w "2027" = bbox_h "13" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = ". 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
ביום שבת, מאי 5, 1900 ב 11:30 אחר הצהריים, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. רחוב לואי רכב Strike של 1900. לפני השביתה הסתיימה בחודש ספטמבר 1900, רחובות סנט. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. לואיס
פרידריך וילהלם Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) היה סבא רבא השני שלי מצד אמי. הוא מת 4 חודשים לפני לידת נכדו, גילברט P. אליס, who was my grandfather. מאז שהוא מת לפני שסבא שלי נולד, היה לי מידע מאוד מוגבל עליו, כשהתחלתי לחקור את ההיסטוריה המשפחתית. לסבא לא הייתה שום היסטוריה מילולית
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. ל: פוליטיקה, התגוששות והרצח של ביל הקצב. 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. לואיס. “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. לואיס. 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. ביום שבת, <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "671" = bbox_w "380" = bbox_h "53" = fsize "17" = fweight "11" = "3" אדום = ירוק "255" = כחול "210" = אלפא "31" = " 22, 1906, the 16-year-old Rose was walking to her job at the Plows Candy Factory in St. לואיס. 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, <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "971" = bbox_w "2027" = bbox_h "13" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = ". Louis Police believed the suspect may be saloon and grocery burglars working in the area. אולם, <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "971" = bbox_w "2027" = bbox_h "13" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = ". 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