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Posts about St. Louis,Missouri and miscellaneous history until 1930 .
I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar Strike 1900 was not the story of the evil streetcar companies exploiting the innocent workers. “The innocent workers” committed many deplorable acts during the streetcar strike. One of their most frequent tactics involved stripping woman in public who rode the streetcars during the strike. Amazingly, haien biktimak gazteak eta erakargarriak ziren
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. Louis’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Joe Holy” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or
Irailaren 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. They sent him to a Washington asylum
Urtean 1904, St. Louis hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition better known as the 1904 St. Louis’ Worlds Fair. While the Fair brought lots of tourists to town, criminals also made their way to the Gateway City. The man tasked with taking care of the security at the Fair and dealing with the increased criminal element in town was St. Louis’
Irailaren 9, 1893, Frisco line brakeman James Pennock boarded the Frisco Line at Tower Grove in St. Louis. At the Cheltenham stop, Frisco brakeman Sam Robertson and former brakeman Muncie Ray also boarded. The men boarded the train with the intent of robbing the train at Sandy Cut, two miles east of Pacific, MO. When the train got close
William Desmond lapurrak asko nabbed zehar bere 17 urteko ibilbidea St gisa. Louis Detektibe Chief. Ospe nazio gisa garatu zuen “Lapurra Taker”. Astelehenean, Urria 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed lapur baten prakak baina ez lapur berak. Jonas Washington Shickle patioan sartu, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
Abuztuaren On 31, 1901, Night Watchman William Doherty discovered Willis Garner burglarizing the office of Schickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Company at 912 S. Twelfth Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The iron company employed Garner, who threw a hammer at Doherty’s head. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his
Urriaren On 6, 1890, local barbers Luther Duncan and Bob Henderson stepped out on to N. 11th Street to settle a quarrel. This area of St. Louis was known as “Deep Morgan”. “Deep Morgan” was home to bordello, flop houses and the toughest African-Americans saloon in the city, Starkes’ Saloon. Both Duncan and Henderson were black barbers, who worked in
Abenduaren on 3, 1896, three men entered the Home Brewery Office in St. Louis at around 2:30 p.m. Cashier Robert Hofferkamp approached the men. The men produced revolvers and told Hofferkamp and his assistant to throw up their hands. The men took $10,000 from the office in what would be a multi-million dollar heist today. The robbers tied up and
St. Louis Chief Detektibe William Desmond misterio bat pixka bat sortu urtarrilean 1903, ihes egin eta ezkontzen saiatu zenean. 45 urteko Desmond lehen ezkontza izan zen It. Chief Desmond Hannah McLaughlin ezkontzeko zen, tokiko eraikitzailea baten alaba. Bikoteak Kalifornia hegoaldera eztei St itzuli aurretik izan zen. Louis