Sejarawan Olahraga Tempur dan Artis Bela Diri
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Untuk: Politik, Prizefighting dan Pembunuhan Bill Jagal. 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. Pada hari Sabtu, 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. However, 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. Biasanya, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the
It was very cold on the morning of Sunday, Desember 5, 1880, about 2 pagi, when St. Louis Police Officer Sheehan found the front door open to John R. Lionberger’s home. Owing to the bitter cold, Sheehan feared burglars had entered the residence. Sheehan rang the bell repeatedly but could not awaken anyone inside. Sheehan began rapping his night stick against the
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) secara longgar didasarkan pada Petualangan Musgrave Ritual. Cerita pendek diterbitkan dalam The Strand Magazine selama Mei 1893. Ia kemudian disusun dalam The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Dalam cerita, Musgrave Mansion diadakan rahasia yang bahkan itu penduduk tidak tahu. This film follows the same plot line
Beberapa peristiwa mengejutkan St. Louis menyukai garis tugas kematian Lt. Sidney Sears pada bulan Juni 1924. Hampir 30 tahun, Lt. Sears dianggap sebagai tembakan pistol terbaik di St. Louis. Louis Kepolisian. Di 1904, Sears juga merupakan Juara Pistol Nasional Amerika Serikat. Bagi seseorang untuk membunuh Lt. Sears dalam baku tembak dianggap mustahil.
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Pada tanggal 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, ketika ia