Історик єдиноборств і майстер єдиноборств
Posts about the history of St. Луїс, Міссурі, family history, and miscellaneous history.
У суботу, Може 5, 1900 на 11:30 вечора, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street автомобілів Страйк 1900. Перед страйк закінчився у вересні 1900, вулиці St. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Луїс
Фрідріх Вільгельм Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) був моїм другим прадідусем по лінії матері. Він помер 4 місяців до народження онука, Гілберт P. Елліс, хто був мій дід. Оскільки він помер ще до народження мого діда, У мене була дуже обмежена інформація про нього, коли я почав досліджувати сімейну історію. У дідуся не було словесної історії
Thief. Liar. Bigamist. Con Man. Murderer. All accurate labels for one of the greatest charlatans to operate in St. Луїс. “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. Луїс. 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. У суботу, Вересень 22, 1906, the 16-year-old Rose was walking to her job at the Plows Candy Factory in St. Луїс. Aunt Rose was walking about 8 am in the morning, when she started to cross the 18th
When unknown men shot Officer Michael Walsh on a cold, foggy night during December 1880, Вулиця. Louis Police believed the suspect may be saloon and grocery burglars working in the area. Однак, Вулиця. Louis detectives had been unable to find the burglary team. A chatty prisoner cleared up the mystery in April 1881. Police arrested Charlie Wilson with his friend 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. Зазвичай, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the
Було дуже холодно, вранці в неділю, Грудень 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Louis Police Officer Sheehan found the front door open to John R. Lionberger’s home. Через сильний мороз, Sheehan боявся грабіжників увійшли в резиденцію. Шихан подзвонив кілька разів, але не міг розбудити кого-небудь всередині. Sheehan began rapping his night stick against 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 років, Lt. Sears was considered the best pistol shot on the St. Департамент Louis поліції. У 1904, Sears was also National Pistol Champion of the United States. For someone to kill Lt. Sears in a shootout was considered impossible.
Вулиця. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Травень 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. Вулиця. Louis Police Officer Joseph A. Gerk patrolled his beat on Eighteenth Street during the morning of May 26, 1901, коли він