Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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წმინდა. 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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წმინდა. Louis Streetcar Strike Explodes

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შაბათი, მაისი 5, 1900 at 11:30 საათზე, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car შიმშილობას 1900. ადრე strike დასრულდა სექტემბერი 1900, ქუჩებში St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis

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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. 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

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Collins Executed for Union Bank Robbery

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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. ჩვეულებრივ, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the

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Pinkertons Capture William Rudolph

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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

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ლ. Sidney Sears კადრი

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რამდენიმე მოვლენამ შეძრა წმ. ლუის მოსწონდა ლეიტენანტის სიკვდილი. სიდნი სირსი ივნისში 1924. Თითქმის 30 წელი, ლ. სირსი ითვლებოდა საუკეთესო პისტოლეტად გასროლილ წმ. ლუი პოლიციის დეპარტამენტი. In 1904, სირსი ასევე იყო შეერთებული შტატების პისტოლეტის ეროვნული ჩემპიონი. ვინმემ მოკლას ლეიტენანტი. სირსი სროლაში შეუძლებლად ითვლებოდა.

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A Day in Judge Cady’s Court

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On September 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. You

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William Desmond Passes Away

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სამშაბათი, ივლისი 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

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წმინდა. Francis de Sales Dedicated in 1908

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წლის 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 and Magdalena Mosblech, and their 14 children. წმინდა. Louis Archdiocese dedicated the church

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Criminal Shoots Officer Printz

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On the evening of June 1, 1879, წმინდა. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. It is not clear if Charles Sanders actions attracted Printz’s attention, or Printz just stumbled upon Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Printz walked up to Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. როდესაც

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