格鬥運動史學家和武術家
Legacy posts about St. Louis history with a particular emphasis on building and police history.
聖. 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
上週六, 五月 5, 1900 在 11:30 下午, 市郊線路在沃巴什和薩拉街鐵路道口的爆炸標誌著聖的開始. 路易街車罷工 1900. 在罷工結束九月 1900, 聖街頭. 路易斯將是富國和窮國與聖之間的戰場. 路易
Thief. Liar. Bigamist. Con Man. Murderer. All accurate labels for one of the greatest charlatans to operate in St. 路易. “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. 路易. When Barrington
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. 通常, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, 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
很少有事件震驚聖. 路易斯喜歡中尉的職責之死. 六月的西德尼西爾斯 1924. 幾乎 30 歲月, LT. 西爾斯被認為是聖彼得堡最好的手槍. 路易警察局. 在 1904, 西爾斯還是美國的全國手槍冠軍. 為了某人殺死Lt. 槍戰中的西爾斯被認為是不可能的.
在9月 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
週二, 七月 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
十一月 1908, three bishops and an abbot dedicated St. Francis de Sales Church, “the Cathedral of South St. 路易”. Built to serve the growing German Catholic population in St. 路易, the huge church would become the home to many families including my great grandparents, 愛德華和馬格達萊納Mosblech, and their 14 孩子. 在ST. 路易斯大主教管區致力於教堂
On the evening of June 1, 1879, 聖. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. 路易’ 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. 何時