Batalsporthistoriisto kaj Militartisto
Legacy posts about St. Louis history with a particular emphasis on building and police history.
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
Sabate, Majo 5, 1900 #?E 11:30 p.M., La eksplodo de la Antaŭurba Linio ĉe la Wabash kaj Sarah Strata fervojo kruco markis la komencon de la St. Louis Strata Aŭto Frapo de 1900. Antaŭ ol la frapo finis en septembro 1900, La stratoj de St. Louis estus batala tero inter riĉa kaj senhavulo kun la St. Louis
ŝtelisto. mensogulo. bígamo. filo de homo. murdisto. Ĉiuj preciza etikedoj por unu el la plej grandaj ĉarlatanoj funkcii en St. Louis. “Sinjoro F. Seymour Barrington” estis iom de loka famulo, se ekstreme malbonfama unu, Dum 1903. Post farado de bígamo geedzeco en la Marbordo, “Lord Barrington” ŝtelis al sia edzino la meblaro kaj gvidita al St. Louis. Kiam Barrington
Ĉi tiu post estas sen eldoni ekstrakto de mia plej nova libro kiel eldonita en Fall aŭ frua Vintro 2017. William Rudolph la proceso prokrastita George Collins’ ekzekuto al poste en la tago de marto 27, 1904. Normale, ekzekutoj okazis frumatene. Antaŭ estado eskortita al la pendumilo, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the
Over the next three weeks, I will be releasing posts, which are excerpts from the book I’m currently working on and one from a previously published book. The following unedited story is from the book I’m working on which will be released in the Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph proved elusive after his Independence Day escape from the
Few events shocked St. Louis like the line of duty death of Lt. Sidney Sears in June 1924. For almost 30 Jaroj, Lt. Sears was considered the best pistol shot on the St. Louis Polica Departemento. Je 1904, Sears was also National Pistol Champion of the United States. For someone to kill Lt. Sears in a shootout was considered impossible.
Sur septembro 15, 1887, a muscular man stood in the First District Police Court listening to Judge Cady. As he looked out between eyes almost swollen shut and a busted lip, he waited to see if justice would be done. It was as Judge Cady told the beaten man, “$10 fine for disturbing the peace. $100 for resisting arrest. Vi
Marde, Julio 4, 1916, former St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond passed away after an illness of two years. Desmond was in Alexian Brothers Hospital from October 1915 until his death on Independence Day 1916. The 59-year-old Desmond left a 12-year-old son, William Desmond, Jr. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him. For 17 years from 1890
Sur novembro 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. Louis”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. Louis, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, Eduard kaj Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 Infanoj. La St. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ Suda Flanko. It is not clear if Charles Sanders actions attracted Printz’s attention, or Printz just stumbled upon Sanders. Kio ajn la cirkonstancoj, Printz walked up to Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. Kiam