Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Poole: Poliitika, Prizefighting ja mõrvad 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. On laupäev, 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
Kui tundmatud mehed tulistasid nohust ohvitser Michael Walshi, detsembrikuu udune öö 1880, St. Louis'i politsei arvas, et kahtlusalune võib olla piirkonnas töötavad salongi- ja toidupoe sissemurdjad. Siiski, St. Louis'i detektiivid ei suutnud sissemurdmismeeskonda leida. Üks jutukas vang selgitas müsteeriumi aprillis 1881. Politsei vahistas Charlie Wilsoni koos tema sõbra Tom Higginsiga
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
Pühapäeva hommikul oli väga külm, Detsember 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Louis'i politseinik Sheehan leidis, et välisuks on John R-ile avatud. Lionbergeri kodu. Kareda külma tõttu, Sheehan kartis, et elamusse on sisenenud murdvargad. Sheehan helistas korduvalt kella, kuid ei suutnud kedagi sees äratada. Sheehan hakkas öökeppi vastu räppima
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 Faces Death (1943) on lõdvalt põhineb seiklus Musgrave Ritual. Novell ilmus Strand Magazine maikuu jooksul 1893. See oli hiljem koostatud mälestustest Sherlock Holmes. Lugu, Musgrave Mansion toimus salajane, et isegi see elanikud ei teadnud. This film follows the same plot line
Vähesed sündmused šokeeritud St. Louis nagu line tollimaks surma Lt. Sidney Sears juunis 1924. Peaaegu 30 aastat, Lt. Sears peeti parimaks püstol tulistas St. Louis politseijaoskond. Sisse 1904, Sears oli ka National püstol Champion USA. Sest keegi tappa Lt. Searsi tulistamises peeti võimatuks.
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Mail 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. St. Louis Police Officer Joseph A. Gerk patrolled his beat on Eighteenth Street during the morning of May 26, 1901, kui ta