Историк боевых видов спорта и боец
Legacy posts about St. Louis history with a particular emphasis on building and police history.
Before he became St. Louis Chief of Detectives in 1890, William Desmond plied his trade as a Detective with the St. Департамент Луи столичной полиции. During February 1890, Detective Desmond’s persistent efforts to locate two confidence men paid off with the arrest of both men. “Kinch” Keegan and “Thatch” Grady were brother-in-laws and accomplices in several confidence games. Января
Ноября 7, 1890, Chief of Detectives William Desmond brought in Pat Kennedy, a low-level St. Louis crook, who was suspected of stealing 20 cents from a cigar store on North 9th Street. A 3rd District St. Louis Police Officer captured Kennedy after he robbed a Miss Minnie Mullaney at 16th Street and Franklin Avenue. Kennedy proved a first-rate coward,
Января 7, 1903, Улица. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. <Промежуток bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = ", he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
122-летний кирпичный дом доминирует уличная сцена на углу Уиттиера улице и варить проспекте в Санкт. Луис, Миссури. Строители возвели 2378 квадратных футов дом в 1892. Its unique architecture includes a turret balcony on the second floor of the northeast wall. When first built, 4200 Cook must have been an impressive site. Сегодня, 4200 Cook is
The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, или 1904 Улица. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Луис, Missouri history. While St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River, the World’s Fair put it on the international map. While the fair would bring notoriety, tourists and increased revenue to the city,
В пятницу, Октябрь 14, and Saturday, Октябрь 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. The 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Луис, Миссури. Улица. Louis was well-represented in
В среду, Может 9, 1900, Второй день Санкт-. Луи Трамвай Удар, шальная пуля убила Фрэнка Liebrecht. Франк Либрехт, ветеран Испано-американская война, смотрел удара митинг на углу Финни и N. Тейлор-авеню. Во время митинга, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a
Джордж Коллинз, второй грабитель банков участвует в Союзе, МО ограбление банка декабря 26, 1902, пытался бежать Санкт. Луи Тюрьма в январе 1904. Помимо работы с другими заключенными на сделать отверстие в стене тюрьмы, Он также договорился с тюремной охраной, что пилы контрабандой в него. Collins intended to use
On September 5, 1984, I walked through the doors of Grover Cleveland High School for the first time. I attended St. Луис’ most popular magnet school at the time, Kennard NJROTC Academy. Санкт-. Louis School Board decided to move the program to “The Castle on Grand”. Cleveland High School would graduate many St. Louis children on St. Луис’ South
Улица. Louis Police Chief of Detectives William Desmond made many tough criminals talk over his career. John Huey, an Indiana murderer, was not one of these cases. Huey freely spoke with Desmond about his criminal past. Huey escaped from Indiana after serving 13 years for a murder in 1874. John Huey came to Lyon, Indiana in 1874 as a 22-year-old.