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Roland V. Ovest ha acquistato i diritti e diretto The Bat (1926), uno dei primi “vecchia casa buia” misteri per United Artist in 1926. Arthur Edeson era il direttore della fotografia sia per questo film e The Old Dark House (1932), che condividono elementi espressionisti simili. Entrambi i film si trovano in grandi palazzi, which have seen better days. The key to the
The Tuesday Evening, Febbraio 18, 1919, edizione 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
In giugno 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. 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 e 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
Il Sabato, Maggio 5, 1900 a 11:30 pm, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car Sciopero di 1900. Prima che lo sciopero era finito nel mese di settembre 1900, le strade di St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Federico Guglielmo Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) era il mio secondo bisnonno da parte di madre. È morto 4 mesi prima della nascita di suo nipote, Gilbert P. Ellis, che era mio nonno. Da quando è morto prima che nascesse mio nonno, Avevo informazioni molto limitate su di lui, quando ho iniziato a fare ricerche sulla storia familiare. Il nonno non aveva alcuna storia verbale
This post is an excerpt from the revised book Morrissey vs. A: Politica, Pugilato e l'assassinio di Bill il Macellaio. 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 questo film, Sig.. 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, “Signore 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. Il Sabato, 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