Chief Desmond Gets a Confession

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St. 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

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F.W. Johannpeter na 1883 Tukio la Baa

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Frederick William Johannpeter (1839 – 1915) alikuwa babu yangu mkubwa wa pili upande wa mama yangu. Ali kufa 4 miezi kabla ya kuzaliwa kwa mjukuu wake, Gilbert P. Ellis, ambaye alikuwa babu yangu. Kwa vile alifariki kabla babu yangu hajazaliwa, Nilikuwa na habari chache sana juu yake, nilipoanza kutafiti historia ya familia. Babu hakuwa na historia yoyote ya maneno

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Lord Barrington Is Beaten Up

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Thief. Liar. Bigamist. Con Man. Murderer. All accurate labels for one of the greatest charlatans to operate in St. Louis. “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. Louis. When Barrington

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Polisi Kutambua Walsh Muuaji

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Wakati watu wasiojulikana walipompiga risasi Afisa Michael Walsh kwenye baridi, usiku wa ukungu wakati wa Desemba 1880, St. Louis Polisi waliamini kuwa mshukiwa huyo anaweza kuwa wizi wa saluni na mboga wanaofanya kazi katika eneo hilo. Hata hivyo, St. Wapelelezi wa Louis hawakuweza kupata timu ya wizi. Mfungwa mwenye gumzo alifumbua fumbo hilo mnamo Aprili 1881. Polisi walimkamata Charlie Wilson akiwa na rafiki yake Tom Higgins

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Collins Executed for Union Bank Robbery

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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. Kawaida, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the

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Mwizi Kills Afisa Michael Walsh

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Kulikuwa na baridi sana asubuhi ya Jumapili, Desemba 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Afisa wa Polisi wa Louis Sheehan alipata mlango wa mbele ukiwa wazi kwa John R. Nyumbani kwa Lionberger. Kutokana na baridi kali, Sheehan aliogopa wezi walikuwa wameingia kwenye makazi. Sheehan aligonga kengele mara kwa mara lakini hakuweza kumwamsha mtu yeyote mle ndani. Sheehan alianza kurap fimbo yake ya usiku dhidi ya

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