Nilutas ni Ira Cooper ang Jewel Robbery

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Noong Nobyembre 10, 1924, Mrs. A.W. Aalis si Stickney sa St. Louis Country Club, nang lapitan siya ng dalawang African-American na lalaki. Sinabi ng lalaking mas maputi ang balat kay Mrs. Stickney upang ibalik ang kanyang mga hiyas o kunin niya ang mga ito mula sa kanya. Fearing for her safety, Mrs. Inabot ni Stickney sa lalaki ang kanyang alahas, pinahahalagahan sa $17,000.00, at $85.00 in cash. Mrs.

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Alexander Baptiste Passes at 100

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Sa Septyembre 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. Para sa mga taon, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate

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Julius In. Johannpeter, Air Pioneer

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Unang pinsan ng aking lolo, Julius In. “Joe” Johannpeter, ay isa sa St. Louis’ mga pioneer ng eroplano. Julius, na kilala sa pamilya bilang “Punks”, sumali sa Air National Guard noong kalagitnaan ng 1920s. Siya ay ikomisyon bilang isang Tenyente. Nagpalipad si Julius ng mga eroplano para sa militar at sibilyan na hukbong panghimpapawid. Karamihan sa mga lalaki sa unit niya, na kinabibilangan ni Charles

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William Rudolph and Union Bank Robbery

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Sa panahon ng huling linggo ng Disyembre 1902, William Rudolph, isang kamakailan ibinalik minero sa Franklin County, at George Collins Ninakaw ang Union Bank sa Union, MO. Ninakaw nila ito magdamag, kapag walang sinuman ay naroroon sa pamamagitan ng pamumulaklak up ang ligtas. Rudolph returned to his parents’ cabin in Stanton, MO. He and his accomplice hid out until the Franklin County Sheriff

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Chief Desmond Discovers Murder

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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.

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Gunfight on Lindell Boulevard

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Sa Miyerkules, Enero 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.

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Mother Confesses to Chief Desmond

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Over his 17 year career, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond dealt with many criminal’s family members. Some family members were as bad or worse than the criminal Chief Desmond and his men had locked up. Gayunman, many family members were honest, hard-working people, who struggled to understand what went wrong with their loved one. Maaga sa kanyang karera

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Detective Desmond Stops Jail Escape

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On the morning of Wednesday, Hulyo 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.

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Policewomen Break Up Theft Ring in 1919

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The Tuesday Evening, Pebrero 18, 1919, edisyon ng 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, ang St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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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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