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Roland V. West va comprar els drets i va dirigir The Bat (1926), una de les primeres “vella casa fosca” misteris per a United Artist a 1926. Arthur Edeson va ser el director de fotografia, tant per aquesta pel · lícula i El casalot de les ombres (1932), que comparteixen elements expressionistes similars. Ambdues pel · lícules es troben en grans mansions, que han vist dies millors. The key to the
The Tuesday Evening, Febrer 18, 1919, edició del St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Aware that a shoplifting ring was working a couple of the local jewelry stores, St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
Al juny 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Califòrnia. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 i 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
Dissabte, Maig 5, 1900 en 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 Vaga de cotxes de 1900. Abans de la vaga havia acabat al setembre 1900, carrers de St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) va ser el meu segon besavi per part de la meva mare. Va morir 4 mesos abans del naixement del seu nét, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Des que va morir abans que nasqués el meu avi, Tenia informació molt limitada sobre ell, quan vaig començar a investigar la història familiar. L'avi no tenia antecedents verbals
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. A: Política, Prizefighting i l'assassinat de Bill el Carnisser. 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. En aquesta pel · lícula, Sr. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including
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. Dissabte, Setembre 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