Category: 圣. 路易和其他历史

十二月 15, 1903, three men entered the Erie House at Fourth Street and Clark Avenue. The men beat up cook Victor Dauson before shooting hotel clerk Charles Harding. Dauson died from his injuries but Charles Harding recovered. The men took $300 from the safe and fled the hotel. The men entered the hotel at 2:00 比前收市价. and surprised Harding,

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During the Gilded Age and for several decades after, 圣. Louis had the distinction of being the largest city west of the Mississippi River. Pickpockets and thieves rode the rails to ply their illicit trade in the bustling metropolis. 在九月 21, 1901, hotel employees overpowered a sneak thief, who attempted to burglarize a room in the plush Southern Hotel.

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I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar Strike of 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. 令人惊讶, their victims were young and attractive

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圣. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 圣. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. 路易’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, 圣. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or

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在 1904, 圣. Louis hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition better known as the 1904 圣. 路易’ 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. 路易’

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在九月 9, 1893, Frisco line brakeman James Pennock boarded the Frisco Line at Tower Grove in St. 路易. 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

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威廉·德斯蒙德在抓获小偷多了 17 年的职业生涯为圣. 侦探路易首席. 他开发了一个全国性的声誉 “小偷刺辊”. 周一, 十月 15, 1900, 首席德斯蒙德抓获小偷的裤子，但不是小偷自己. 乔纳斯·华盛顿进入Shickle的院子, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets

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八月 31, 1901, 守夜人威廉·多尔蒂发现威利斯加纳burglarizing Schickle办公室, 哈里森和霍华德铁公司在 912 Ş. 第十二街圣. 路易, 密苏里州. 采用加纳铁公司, 谁扔锤子在Doherty的头. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his

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十月 6, 1890, 当地的理发师·路德·邓肯和鲍勃·亨德森走出上为N. 11日街定居的争吵. 圣这个区域. 路易斯被称为 “摩根深”. “摩根深” was home to bordello, 翻牌的房子和最棘手的非裔美国人轿车在城市, 强’ 轿车. 无论邓肯和亨德森是黑人理发师, who worked in

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