Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Go: Polaitíocht, Prizefighting agus Dúnmharú an Bhille an Búistéir. 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 Dé Sathairn, 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
When unknown men shot Officer Michael Walsh on a cold, foggy night during December 1880, St. Louis Police believed the suspect may be saloon and grocery burglars working in the area. Mar sin féin, St. Louis detectives had been unable to find the burglary team. A chatty prisoner cleared up the mystery in April 1881. Police arrested Charlie Wilson with his friend 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
Bhí sé an-fhuar maidin Dé Domhnaigh, December 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Fuair Oifigeach Póilíní Louis Sheehan an doras tosaigh oscailte do John R. Teach Lionberger. Mar gheall ar an fuar searbh, Bhí faitíos ar Sheehan go ndeachaigh buirgléirí isteach sa teach cónaithe. Ghlaoigh Sheehan an clog arís agus arís eile ach ní raibh sí in ann aon duine a mhúscailt istigh. Thosaigh Sheehan ag rapáil a mhaide oíche i gcoinne an
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 Bás (1943) bunaithe go scaoilte ar an Eachtraíochta ar an dóiteán Musgrave. Bhí an scéal gearr a foilsíodh i Magazine Trá rith mhí na Bealtaine 1893. Cuireadh le chéile é níos déanaí i na Memoirs de Sherlock Holmes. Sa scéal, seilbh an Ard-Mhéara Musgrave rún go fiú tá sé nach raibh a fhios áitritheoirí. This film follows the same plot line
Is beag imeacht a chuir iontas ar St. Louis cosúil le líne dualgas bás Lt. Sidney Sears i mí an Mheithimh 1924. Le beagnach 30 bliana, Lt. Measadh gur Sears an lámhaigh piostail is fearr ar an St. Póilíní Roinn Louis. In 1904, Bhí Sears ina Chraobhchomórtas Náisiúnta Piostail na Stát Aontaithe freisin. Do dhuine éigin a mharú Lt. Measadh go raibh Sears i shootout dodhéanta.
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. On May 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. St. Oifigeach Póilíní Louis Joseph A. Gerk patrolled his beat on Eighteenth Street during the morning of May 26, 1901, nuair atá sé