Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
The Tuesday Evening, Pebrero 18, 1919, edisyon ng 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, ang St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
Sa Biyernes, Hunyo 10, 1910, Ang World Middleweight Boxing Champion na si Stanley Ketchel ay lumaban sa kanyang huling laban laban sa unheralded Jim Smith. Naalis na ni Ketchel ang middleweight division, kaya nahirapan ang mga boxing promoter na makahanap ng angkop na kompetisyon para kay Ketchel. At only 24 taong gulang, Nabuhay nang husto si Ketchel at patuloy na lumalaban na nagdulot ng maagang pagkasira ng kanyang katawan. Pagkatapos labanan si Smith, Sinadya ni Ketchel
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
Sa Sabado, Mayo 5, 1900 sa 11:30 gabi, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car Strike ng 1900. Bago ang strike ay mahigit sa Setyembre 1900, ang mga kalye ng St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) ay ang aking pangalawang lolo sa tuhod sa panig ng aking ina. Namatay siya 4 buwan bago ipanganak ang kanyang apo, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Dahil namatay siya bago ipinanganak ang aking lolo, Mayroon akong limitadong impormasyon tungkol sa kanya, noong nagsimula akong magsaliksik tungkol sa family history. Walang anumang verbal history si Lolo
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Poole: Pulitika, Paglaban para sa pera at ang Pagpatay ng Bill ang 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. Sa Sabado, Setyembre 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
Nang barilin ng hindi kilalang lalaki si Officer Michael Walsh dahil sa sipon, maulap na gabi noong Disyembre 1880, St. Louis Police ay naniniwala na ang suspek ay maaaring saloon at grocery burglars na nagtatrabaho sa lugar. Gayunman, St. Louis detectives ay hindi mahanap ang burglary team. Nilinaw ng isang madaldal na bilanggo ang misteryo noong Abril 1881. Inaresto ng pulisya si Charlie Wilson kasama ang kanyang kaibigan na si 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