Gevechtssporthistoricus en krijgskunstenaar
De dinsdag Avond, Februari 18, 1919, editie van de St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Bewust dat een winkeldiefstal ring werkte een paar van de lokale juweliers, de St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
Op vrijdag, Juni 10, 1910, Wereldkampioen middengewicht boksen Stanley Ketchel vocht zijn laatste gevecht tegen de onbekende Jim Smith. Ketchel heeft de middengewichtdivisie opgeruimd, dus hadden bokspromotoren moeite om geschikte concurrentie voor Ketchel te vinden. Op slechts 24 jaar oud, Ketchel leefde hard en vocht voortdurend, waardoor zijn lichaam vroegtijdig instortte. Na het vechten tegen Smith, Ketchel was het van plan
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
Op zaterdag, Mei 5, 1900 bij 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 Staking van 1900. Voor de staking voorbij was in september 1900, de straten van St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) was mijn tweede overgrootvader van moederskant. Hij stierf 4 maanden vóór de geboorte van zijn kleinzoon, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Sinds hij stierf voordat mijn grootvader werd geboren, Ik had zeer beperkte informatie over hem, toen ik de familiegeschiedenis begon te onderzoeken. Opa had geen verbale geschiedenis
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Poole: Politiek, Prizefighting en de Moord van Bill the 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.
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. Op zaterdag, 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. Echter, 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