Dövüş Sporları Tarihçisi ve Dövüş Sanatçısı
The Tuesday Evening, Şubat 18, 1919, St baskısı. 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
Cuma günü, Haziran 10, 1910, Dünya Orta Sıklet Boks Şampiyonu Stanley Ketchel, habersiz Jim Smith'e karşı son dövüşünü yaptı. Ketchel orta sıklet klasmanını geride bıraktı, bu nedenle boks organizatörleri Ketchel için uygun bir rakip bulmakta zorlandılar. Sadece az 24 yaşındayım, Ketchel çok yaşadı ve sürekli savaştı, bu da vücudunun erken çökmesine neden oldu. Smith'le dövüştükten sonra, Ketchel'in niyeti
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
Cumartesi günü, Mayıs 5, 1900 at 11:30 akşam, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car Strike 1900. Grev Eylül bitmeden 1900, St sokakları. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) annemin tarafındaki ikinci büyük büyükbabamdı. O öldü 4 torununun doğumundan aylar önce, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Büyükbabam doğmadan öldüğünden beri, Onun hakkında çok sınırlı bilgim vardı, aile geçmişini araştırmaya başladığımda. Büyükbabamın sözlü geçmişi yoktu
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Için: Siyaset, Prizefighting ve Kasap Bill Cinayet. 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. Cumartesi günü, Eylül 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
Kimliği belirsiz kişiler Memur Michael Walsh'u soğuktan vurduğunda, Aralık ayında sisli gece 1880, St. Louis Polisi, şüphelinin bölgede çalışan bar ve bakkal hırsızları olabileceğine inanıyor. Ancak, St. Louis dedektifleri hırsızlık ekibini bulamadı. Konuşkan bir mahkum Nisan ayında gizemi aydınlattı 1881. Polis Charlie Wilson'ı arkadaşı Tom Higgins'le birlikte tutukladı
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