Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Roland V. West gekoop het die regte en gerig The Bat (1926), een van die eerste “ou donker huis” raaisels vir die Verenigde kunstenaar in 1926. Arthur Edeson was die regisseur van beide hierdie film en die ou donker huis (1932), wat soortgelyke Ekspressionistiese elemente deel. Albei films is opgeneem in groot huise, wat beter dae gesien het. The key to the
Die Dinsdag-aand, Februarie 18, 1919, uitgawe van die St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Bewus daarvan dat 'n winkeldiefstal ring is besig om 'n paar van die plaaslike juweliersware winkels, die St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
Op Junie 4, 1883, die Grieks-Romeinse wêreld swaargewig Wrestling Kampioen William Muldoon gekonfronteer geskoolde Franse stoeier Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Kalifornië. Wanneer die stoeiers gestroop tot hul koffers vir die wedstryd, was dit duidelik Muldoon se krag sal 'n formidabele uitdaging aan Rigal bewys. Muldoon staan om 6 meter hoog en weeg tussen 193 en 210 pounds during his career.
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond was known for his ability to gain confessions from criminals. Unlike other detectives, who would sometimes use physical intimidation, Desmond eschewed the “third degree”. Chief Desmond believed information obtained by beating suspects was completely unreliable. Desmond would start a discussion with the suspect. After putting him or her at ease, Desmond would let
Op Saterdag, Mei 5, 1900 op 11:30 p.m., the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car staking van 1900. Voor die staking was oor in September 1900, die strate van St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) was my tweede oupagrootjie aan my ma se kant. Hy het doodgegaan 4 maande voor die geboorte van sy kleinseun, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Sedert hy gesterf het voor my oupa gebore is, Ek het baie beperkte inligting oor hom gehad, toe ek die familiegeskiedenis begin ondersoek het. Oupa het geen verbale geskiedenis gehad nie
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. Te: Politiek, Prizefighting en die moord op Bill die 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.
Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. In hierdie film, Mnr. Moto gee 'n kriminele ondersoekklas aan verskeie ontluikende ondersoekers, insluitend
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, “Here 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. Op Saterdag, 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