Povjesničar borilačkih sportova i borilački umjetnik
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) bio je moj drugi pradjed s majčine strane. On je umro 4 mjeseci prije rođenja unuka, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Pošto je umro prije rođenja mog djeda, Imao sam vrlo ograničene podatke o njemu, kada sam počeo istraživati obiteljsku povijest. Djed nije imao nikakvu verbalnu povijest
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Za: Politika, Profesionalni boks i Ubojstvo Bill Butcher. 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.
Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. U tom filmu, G.. Moto predaje nekoliko novih istražitelja na tečaju kriminalističke istrage, uključujući
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. U subotu, 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
Kada su nepoznati ljudi ustrijelili policajca Michaela Walsha na hladnoći, maglovita noć tijekom prosinca 1880, St. Policija u Louisu vjeruje da bi osumnjičeni mogli biti provalnici salona i trgovina namirnicama koji rade na tom području. Međutim, St. Louisu detektivi nisu uspjeli pronaći tim za provalu. Brbljavi zatvorenik razjasnio je misterij u travnju 1881. Policija je uhitila Charlieja Wilsona s njegovim prijateljem Tomom Higginsom
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
On September 27, 1941, Warner Brothers Film Corporation released Sergeant York (1941). The film (affiliate link) priča priču o naredniku Alvinu C. York, a reluctant World War I hero from the small town of Pall Mall, Tennessee. Western film veteran Gary Cooper stars as Sergeant York. Film počinje kontrastom nedjeljne crkvene službe i
Ujutro u nedjelju bilo je vrlo hladno, Prosinac 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Louis policajac Sheehan pronašao je ulazna vrata otvorena Johnu R. Lionbergerov dom. Zbog jake hladnoće, Sheehan se bojao da su provalnici ušli u rezidenciju. Sheehan je više puta zvonio, ali nije mogao nikoga probuditi unutra. Sheehan je počeo udarati noćnom palicom po
Over the next three weeks, I will be releasing posts, which are excerpts from the book I’m currently working on and one from a previously published book. The following unedited story is from the book I’m working on which will be released in the Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph proved elusive after his Independence Day escape from the