Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
The Tuesday Evening, Februari 18, 1919, toleo la St. 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, St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
Siku ya Ijumaa, Juni 10, 1910, Bingwa wa dunia wa ndondi uzito wa kati Stanley Ketchel alipigana pambano lake la mwisho dhidi ya Jim Smith ambaye hajawahi kutangazwa. Ketchel ameondoa kitengo cha uzani wa kati, hivyo mapromota wa ndondi walitatizika kutafuta ushindani unaofaa kwa Ketchel. Katika tu 24 umri wa miaka, Ketchel aliishi kwa bidii na kupigana mara kwa mara na kusababisha kuvunjika kwa mwili wake mapema. Baada ya kupigana na Smith, Ketchel nia ya
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
Siku ya Jumamosi, Mei 5, 1900 katika 11:30 vilket, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis barabara ya gari mgomo wa 1900. Kabla ya mgomo alikuwa juu ya Septemba 1900, mitaa ya St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) alikuwa babu yangu mkubwa wa pili upande wa mama yangu. Ali kufa 4 miezi kabla ya kuzaliwa kwa mjukuu wake, Gilbert P. Ellis, ambaye alikuwa babu yangu. Kwa vile alifariki kabla babu yangu hajazaliwa, Nilikuwa na habari chache sana juu yake, nilipoanza kutafiti historia ya familia. Babu hakuwa na historia yoyote ya maneno
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Poole: Siasa, Prizefighting na Mauaji ya 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. Siku ya Jumamosi, Septemba 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
Wakati watu wasiojulikana walipompiga risasi Afisa Michael Walsh kwenye baridi, usiku wa ukungu wakati wa Desemba 1880, St. Louis Polisi waliamini kuwa mshukiwa huyo anaweza kuwa wizi wa saluni na mboga wanaofanya kazi katika eneo hilo. Hata hivyo, St. Wapelelezi wa Louis hawakuweza kupata timu ya wizi. Mfungwa mwenye gumzo alifumbua fumbo hilo mnamo Aprili 1881. Polisi walimkamata Charlie Wilson akiwa na rafiki yake 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. Kawaida, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the