Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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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

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Lord Barrington Is Beaten Up

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Thief. Liar. Bigamist. Con Man. Murderer. All accurate labels for one of the greatest charlatans to operate in St. Ludovicus. “Lord F. Seymour Barrington” was a bit of a local celebrity, if an extremely disreputable one, during 1903. Faciendi post matrimonium bigamus ad orientalem plagam,,en,stolam suam et virens est scriptor trousseau Sancti,,en,cum Harrington,,en, “Dominus Barrington” stole his wife’s trousseau and headed to St. Ludovicus. When Barrington

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Aliquam posuere ultricies COGNOSCO Walsh scriptor

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Cum ignota hominibus confodietur Muneris Michael Walsh in frigore, nebulosus per noctem in December 1880, St. Louis Police suspicari potest esse nil et macello laborantes in area. Autem, St. Louis detectives in burgaria quadrigis invenire nequiverat. Sermocinatus captivus purgavit mysterium mense Aprili 1881. Aliquam captus Charlie Wilson cum amico suo Tom Higgins

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