Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Posts about the history of St. Louis, Missouri, family history, and miscellaneous history.
Azaroaren on 10, 1924, Mrs. A.W. Stickney St. Louis Country Club, bi gizon afroamerikar hurbildu zitzaizkionean. Larru argiagoko gizonak esan zion Mrs. Stickneyk bitxiak itzultzeko edo hark kenduko zizkion. Fearing for her safety, Mrs. Stickneyk gizonari bere bitxiak eman zizkion, baloratua $17,000.00, eta $85.00 in cash. Mrs.
Irailaren 15, 1919, St. Louis citizens woke up to read about the death of one of their oldest citizens, Alexander Baptiste. Just a few months before his 101st or 102nd birthday depending on which source you believed, Alexander Baptiste passed away from intestinal disease. Urtez, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate
Nire aitonaren lehengusua, Julius W. “Joe” Johannpeter, bat izan zen St. Louis’ hegazkinen aitzindariak. Julius, familian bezala ezagutzen zena “Punks”, 1920ko hamarkadaren erdialdean Aireko Guardia Nazionalean sartu zen. Teniente kargua izango zen. Julius-ek hegazkinak egin zituen aireko gorputz militar zein zibiletarako. Bere unitateko gizon gehienak, Karlos barne hartzen zuena
During the last week of December 1902, William Rudolph, a recently returned miner to Franklin County, and George Collins robbed the Union Bank in Union, MO. They robbed it overnight, when no one was present by blowing up the safe. Rudolph returned to his parents’ cabin in Stanton, MO. He and his accomplice hid out until the Franklin County Sheriff
On February 10, 1897, 60-year-old William H. Stewart, a civil engineer, died in St. Louis City Hospital. Stewart passed away from a morphine overdose. St. Louis Police originally thought it was a case of suicide or accidental overdose. Stewart lived with his son-in-law F.C. Bennett at 2634 Dickson Street. Mr. Bennett categorically denied Mr. Stewart used drugs of any kind.
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