Historik bojových športov a bojový umelec
V utorok večer, Február 18, 1919, vydanie St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Uvedomte si, že krádež krúžok pracoval niekoľko miestnych klenotníctve, St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
V piatok, Jún 10, 1910, Svetový šampión v boxe v strednej váhe Stanley Ketchel bojoval svoj posledný zápas proti neohlásenému Jimovi Smithovi. Ketchel vyčistil strednú váhu, takže propagátori boxu sa snažili nájsť vhodnú konkurenciu pre Ketchela. Na iba 24 years old, Ketchel žil tvrdo a neustále bojoval, čo spôsobilo skoré zrútenie jeho tela. Po boji so Smithom, Ketchel zamýšľal
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
V sobotu, Máj 5, 1900 na 11:30 popoludní, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car štrajk 1900. Pred štrajk skončila v septembri 1900, ulice St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) bol môj druhý pradedo z matkinej strany. Zomrel 4 mesiacov pred narodením vnuka, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Keďže zomrel skôr, ako sa môj starý otec narodil, Mal som o ňom veľmi obmedzené informácie, keď som začal skúmať rodinnú históriu. Dedko nemal žiadnu verbálnu históriu
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Na: Politika, Prizefighting a 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.
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. V sobotu, 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
Keď neznámi muži zastrelili policajta Michaela Walsha na prechladnutie, hmlistá noc počas decembra 1880, St. Louis polícia sa domnieva, že podozrivý môže byť zlodej zo salónov a potravín pracujúci v tejto oblasti. Však, St. Louis detektívi nedokázali nájsť zlodejský tím. V apríli záhadu objasnil ukecaný väzeň 1881. Polícia zatkla Charlieho Wilsona s jeho priateľom 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