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This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Poole: Gwleidyddiaeth, Prizefighting a Llofruddiaeth Mesur y Cigydd. 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. Ar ddydd Sadwrn, 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
Pan saethodd dynion anhysbys y Swyddog Michael Walsh ar annwyd, noson niwlog yn ystod mis Rhagfyr 1880, St. Roedd Heddlu Louis yn credu y gallai'r sawl a ddrwgdybir fod yn fyrgleriaid salŵn a nwyddau groser yn gweithio yn yr ardal. Fodd bynnag,, St. Nid oedd ditectifs Louis wedi gallu dod o hyd i'r tîm byrgleriaeth. Cliriodd carcharor siaradus y dirgelwch ym mis Ebrill 1881. Arestiodd yr heddlu Charlie Wilson gyda'i ffrind 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
Roedd hi'n oer iawn fore Sul, Rhagfyr 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Daeth Swyddog Heddlu Louis Sheehan o hyd i’r drws ffrynt yn agored i John R. Cartref Lionberger. Oherwydd yr oerfel chwerw, Roedd Sheehan yn ofni bod lladron wedi dod i mewn i'r breswylfa. Canodd Sheehan y gloch dro ar ôl tro ond ni allai ddeffro unrhyw un y tu mewn. Dechreuodd Sheehan rapio ei ffon nos yn erbyn y
Over the next three weeks, I will be releasing posts, which are excerpts from the book I’m currently working on and one from a previously published book. The following unedited story is from the book I’m working on which will be released in the Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph proved elusive after his Independence Day escape from the
Sherlock Holmes Wynebau Marwolaeth (1943) yn seiliedig yn fras ar Yr Antur y Musgrave Ritual. Y stori fer a gyhoeddwyd yn The Strand Magazine yn ystod mis Mai 1893. Iddi gael ei llunio yn ddiweddarach yn The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Yn y stori, cynhaliodd y Plas Musgrave cyfrinach hyd yn oed nid yw'n trigolion ddim yn gwybod. This film follows the same plot line
Few events shocked St. Louis like the line of duty death of Lt. Sidney Sears in June 1924. For almost 30 blynyddoedd, Lt. Sears was considered the best pistol shot on the St. Adran Heddlu Louis. Yn 1904, Sears was also National Pistol Champion of the United States. For someone to kill Lt. Sears in a shootout was considered impossible.
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Ar Fai 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. St. Swyddog Heddlu Louis Joseph A. Patrolio Gerk ei guro ar Stryd y Ddeunawfed yn ystod y bore o Fai 26, 1901, pan