Ahli Sejarah Sukan Pertempuran dan Seniman Mempertahankan Diri
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Untuk: Politik, Prizefighting dan Bunuh Rang Undang-Undang yang 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. 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
Apabila lelaki tidak dikenali menembak Pegawai Michael Walsh kerana selsema, malam berkabus pada bulan Disember 1880, St. Polis Louis percaya suspek mungkin pencuri saloon dan kedai runcit yang bekerja di kawasan itu. Walau bagaimanapun, St. Detektif Louis tidak dapat mencari pasukan pencuri. Seorang banduan yang cerewet menyelesaikan misteri itu pada bulan April 1881. Polis menahan Charlie Wilson bersama rakannya 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
Ia sangat sejuk pada pagi Ahad, Disember 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Pegawai Polis Louis Sheehan mendapati pintu hadapan terbuka kepada John R. rumah Lionberger. Disebabkan kesejukan yang pedih, Sheehan khuatir pencuri masuk ke dalam kediaman itu. Sheehan menekan loceng berulang kali tetapi tidak dapat menyedarkan sesiapa di dalam. Sheehan mula mengetuk tongkat malamnya pada
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) longgar berdasarkan Pengembaraan daripada Musgrave Ritual. Cerpen yang telah diterbitkan dalam Majalah Strand pada bulan Mei 1893. Ia kemudiannya disusun dalam The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Dalam cerita, yang Musgrave Mansion mengadakan rahsia bahawa walaupun penduduk itu tidak tahu. This film follows the same plot line
Beberapa peristiwa mengejutkan St. Louis seperti kematian barisan tugas Lt. Sidney Sears pada bulan Jun 1924. Untuk hampir 30 tahun, Lt. Sears dianggap sebagai tembakan pistol terbaik di St. Jabatan Polis Louis. Dalam 1904, Sears juga merupakan Juara Pistol Kebangsaan Amerika Syarikat. Bagi seseorang untuk membunuh Lt. Sears dalam penembakan dianggap mustahil.
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Pada Mei 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, apabila dia