Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about St. Louis,Missouri and miscellaneous history until 1930 .
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.
Kate Chopin, anak na babae ng isang kitang-kitang Pranses pamilya at sa oras lokal na may-akda, na gumuho sa St. Louis 1904 Patas mundo noong Agosto 20, 1904. Madame Chopin ay lamang 54 taong gulang at pinagdudusahan ang isang utak pagdurugo o aneurism. Siya ay namatay sa kanyang tahanan sa McPherson Avenue noong Agosto 22, 1904. Kate Chopin was born Kate O’Flaherty in St.
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. Hindi malinaw kung ang mga aksyon ni Charles Sanders ay nakakuha ng atensyon ni Printz, o natisod lang ni Printz si Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Lumapit si Printz kay Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. Kailan
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond had respect for the “old school criminals”, who plied their trade in St. Louis during the late 19th Century. Gayunman, he did not have the same degree of respect for the thug tactics of the “new school criminals”. These criminals made up for a lack of finesse with great violence. Sabi ni Chief Desmond
1802 N. Jefferson Avenue was a two-family flat built in 1890 and located in the St. Kapitbahayan Louis Place. I originally wrote about the building in 2013 but it was demolished sometime before March 2015. The building is part of an area being developed for a government complex in St. Louis, so it was not able to be saved. Ang mga larawang ito ay
Sa Huwebes, Setyembre 9, 1875, George “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. Matapos subukan ang bawal na pagbabayad, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, nakatalaga sa
For the Sunday, Hunyo 24, 1900 edisyon ng St. Louis Republic, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. Pagkatapos 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Ikinalungkot ni Chief Desmond ang dumaraming karahasan na nakikita niya