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Posts about St. Louis,Missouri and miscellaneous history until 1930 .
I have always said the St. Louis tramway Grève des 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, leurs victimes étaient jeunes et attirantes
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 “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or
On September 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
Dans 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’
On September 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 attrapé beaucoup de voleurs au cours de sa 17 ans de carrière comme St. Louis chef des détectives. Il a développé une réputation à l'échelle nationale que “Le voleur Taker”. Lundi, October 15, 1900, Chef Desmond attrapé le pantalon d'un voleur, mais pas le voleur lui-même. Jonas Washington entra dans la cour de Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
Sur Août 31, 1901, Veilleur de nuit William Doherty découvert Willis Garner cambrioler le bureau du Schickle, Harrison et Howard Iron Company au 912 S. Twelfth Street à St. Louis, Missouri. La société de fer employé Garner, qui a jeté un marteau à la tête de Doherty. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his
On October 6, 1890, barbiers locales Luther Duncan et Bob Henderson sortit sur N. 11th Street pour régler une querelle. Cette zone de St. Louis était connu comme “Profonde Morgan”. “Profonde Morgan” was home to bordello, flop de maisons et le plus dur-Américains africaine saloon de la ville, Fort’ Salon. Les deux Duncan et Henderson étaient barbiers noirs, who worked in
Sur Décembre 3, 1896, trois hommes sont entrés dans le Home Office à St Brewery. Louis à environ 2:30 p.m. Caissier Robert Hofferkamp approché les hommes. Les hommes produites revolvers et dit Hofferkamp et son assistant de vomir leurs mains. Les hommes ont pris $10,000 du bureau dans ce qui serait un hold-up de plusieurs millions de dollar d'aujourd'hui. The robbers tied up and
St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond created a bit of a mystery in January 1903, quand il a tenté de s'enfuir et de se marier. It was to be the 45-year-old Desmond’s first marriage. Chief Desmond was to marry Hannah McLaughlin, the daughter of a local builder. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Louis