Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Posts about St. Louis,Missouri and miscellaneous history until 1930 .
Asteazkenean, Urtarrila 10, 1900, St. Louis Police Officer Paul Girard was standing at the corner of S. Taylor and Lindell Boulevard, when he saw a man jump from the second floor of 4511 Lindell Boulevard. Aware of recent burglaries in the wealthy Central West End neighborhood, Girard approached the man. When the limping man saw Girard, he ran towards S.
Bere gainetik 17 urteko ibilbidea, St. Louis Detektibeen burua William Desmond gaizkileen familiako kide askorekin aritu zen. Familiako kide batzuk Desmond buruzagi kriminalak eta bere gizonak giltzapetu zituzten bezain txarrak edo okerragoak ziren. Hala ere, familiako kide asko zintzoak ziren, jende langilea, beren maitearekin zer gertatu zen gaizki ulertzeko borrokan. Bere ibilbidearen hasieran
On the morning of Wednesday, Uztaila 8, 1885, the Coroner’s Clerk Jimmy Spaulding rushed into the Police Court at the Four Courts building. Spaulding announced one of the jail inmates waiting in the holding pen had just escaped. While most of the members of court sat stunned, Detective Billy Desmond jumped to his feet and rushed out of the courtroom.
The Tuesday Evening, Otsaila 18, 1919, St edizioa. 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 du. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
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
Larunbatean, Maiatzaren 5, 1900 at 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 Strike 1900. Aurretik greba baino gehiago izan zen irailean 1900, St kaleetan. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
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
Gizon ezezagunak Michael Walsh ofiziala hotz batez tirokatu zutenean, abenduan zehar gau lainotsua 1880, St. Louis Poliziak uste zuen susmagarria eremuan lan egiten duten saloi eta janari lapurrak izan daitezkeela. Hala ere, St. Louis detektibeek ezin izan zuten lapurreta taldea aurkitu. Preso berritsu batek argitu zuen misterioa apirilean 1881. Poliziak Charlie Wilson atxilotu zuen Tom Higgins lagunarekin
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
Igande goizean hotz handia egin zuen, Abendua 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Louis polizia Sheehanek sarrerako atea irekita aurkitu zuen John R. Lionbergerren etxea. Hotz latza dela eta, Sheehanek beldurra zuen lapurrak egoitzan sartu zirela. Sheehanek txirrina jo zuen behin eta berriz, baina ezin izan zuen inor esnatu barruan. Sheehan bere gau-makilaren kontra jotzen hasi zen