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This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Poole: Politikk, Prizefighting og Murder of Bill the 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. På lørdag, 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
Da ukjente menn skjøt offiser Michael Walsh på grunn av forkjølelse, tåket natt i desember 1880, St. Louis-politiet trodde at den mistenkte kan være salong- og dagligvareinnbruddstyver som jobber i området. However, St. Louis-detektiver hadde ikke klart å finne innbruddsteamet. En pratsom fange ryddet opp i mysteriet i april 1881. Politiet arresterte Charlie Wilson sammen med vennen 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
Det var veldig kaldt om morgenen på søndag, Desember 5, 1880, about 2 på morgenen, when St. Louis politibetjent Sheehan fant inngangsdøren åpen for John R. Lionbergers hjem. På grunn av bitter kulde, Sheehan fryktet innbruddstyver hadde kommet inn i boligen. Sheehan ringte gjentatte ganger, men kunne ikke vekke noen inne. Sheehan begynte å rappe nattstokken sin mot den
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 Død (1943) er løst basert på eventyr av Musgrave Ritual. Den korte historien ble publisert i The Strand Magazine i løpet av mai 1893. Det ble senere samlet i Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. I historien, Musgrave Mansion holdt hemmelig at selv det er innbyggere visste ikke. This film follows the same plot line
Få hendelser sjokkerte St. Louis liker plikten til Lt. Sidney Sears i juni 1924. For nesten 30 år, Lt. Sears ble ansett som det beste pistolskuddet på St. Louis Police Department. I 1904, Sears var også National Pistol Champion i USA. For at noen skal drepe Lt. Sears i en skuddveksling ble ansett som umulig.
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Mai 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 patruljerte hans takten på attende gate i løpet av formiddagen av mai 26, 1901, når han