Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about the history of St. Louis, Ilog ng Misuri, family history, and miscellaneous history.
Sa Sabado, Mayo 5, 1900 sa 11:30 gabi, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car Strike ng 1900. Bago ang strike ay mahigit sa Setyembre 1900, ang mga kalye ng St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) ay ang aking pangalawang lolo sa tuhod sa panig ng aking ina. Namatay siya 4 buwan bago ipanganak ang kanyang apo, Gilbert P. Ellis, who was my grandfather. Dahil namatay siya bago ipinanganak ang aking lolo, Mayroon akong limitadong impormasyon tungkol sa kanya, noong nagsimula akong magsaliksik tungkol sa family history. Walang anumang verbal history si Lolo
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
Rosa or Rose Elker was born in St. Louis on February 5, 1890. Aunt Rose was my great-grandmother, Magdalena Elker’s, youngest sister. Sa Sabado, Setyembre 22, 1906, the 16-year-old Rose was walking to her job at the Plows Candy Factory in St. Louis. Aunt Rose was walking about 8 am in the morning, when she started to cross the 18th
Nang barilin ng hindi kilalang lalaki si Officer Michael Walsh dahil sa sipon, maulap na gabi noong Disyembre 1880, St. Louis Police ay naniniwala na ang suspek ay maaaring saloon at grocery burglars na nagtatrabaho sa lugar. Gayunman, St. Louis detectives ay hindi mahanap ang burglary team. Nilinaw ng isang madaldal na bilanggo ang misteryo noong Abril 1881. Inaresto ng pulisya si Charlie Wilson kasama ang kanyang kaibigan na si Tom Higgins
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. Normally, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the
Napakalamig noong umaga ng Linggo, Disyembre 5, 1880, about 2 umaga, when St. Louis Police Officer Sheehan natagpuan ang pintuan sa harap na bukas kay John R. tahanan ni Lionberger. Dahil sa matinding lamig, Natakot si Sheehan na may mga magnanakaw na pumasok sa tirahan. Paulit-ulit na nag-bell si Sheehan ngunit wala siyang magising sa loob. Sinimulan ni Sheehan na i-rapping ang kanyang night stick laban sa
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
Ilang pangyayari ang ikinagulat ni St. Louis tulad ng linya ng tungkulin pagkamatay ni Lt. Sidney Sears noong Hunyo 1924. Para sa halos 30 taon, Lt. Si Sears ay itinuturing na pinakamahusay na baril sa St. Louis Police Department. Sa 1904, Si Sears ay naging National Pistol Champion ng Estados Unidos. Para may makapatay kay Lt. Itinuring na imposible si Sears sa isang shootout.
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Sa Mayo 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. St. Louis Police Officer Joseph A. Gerk patrolled his beat on Eighteenth Street during the morning of May 26, 1901, noong siya