Bardagaíþróttasagnfræðingur og bardagalistamaður
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) var annar langafi minn hjá móður minni. Hann dó 4 mánuðum fyrir fæðingu barnabarns síns, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Síðan hann dó áður en afi minn fæddist, Ég hafði mjög takmarkaðar upplýsingar um hann, þegar ég byrjaði að rannsaka fjölskyldusöguna. Afi átti enga munnlega sögu
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Að: Stjórnmál, Prizefighting og Murder 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. Í þessari mynd, Mr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
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. Á laugardag, 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
Þegar óþekktir menn skutu lögreglumanninn Michael Walsh vegna kvefs, þokukvöld í desember 1880, St. Lögreglan í Louis taldi að grunaði gæti verið innbrotsþjófar í salerni og matvöruverslun á svæðinu. Þó, St. Lögreglumönnum Louis hafði ekki tekist að finna innbrotsteymið. Spjallsamur fangi leysti leyndardóminn í apríl 1881. Lögreglan handtók Charlie Wilson ásamt vini sínum 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
Á September 27, 1941, Warner Brothers Film Corporation released Sergeant York (1941). Myndin (tengja hlekkur) segir sögu liðþjálfa Alvin 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. Myndin byrjar á andstæðu sunnudagskirkju og guðsþjónustu
It was very cold on the morning of Sunday, Desember 5, 1880, about 2 hádegi, when St. Louis Police Officer Sheehan found the front door open to John R. Lionberger’s home. Owing to the bitter cold, Sheehan feared burglars had entered the residence. Sheehan rang the bell repeatedly but could not awaken anyone inside. Sheehan began rapping his night stick against the
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