Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
During March 1910, AEBetako fiskal nagusia Council Bluffs-en, Iowa-k John C. salatu zuen. Mabray (bere benetako izenaren bertsio bat, Mabry) eta dozena bat auzipetu boxeo profesionalean joko iruzurra egiteko posta erabiliz, borroka profesionala, eta zaldi lasterketa profesionalak. Mabry, Kansas Cityn bizi den abere-saltzailea, Missouri, barruko langileak boxeoan, borroka, eta zaldia
Abuztuko goizaldean 5, 1933, lau lapur seguruk leiho bat hautsi zuten Marshfield-eko Marshfield Brewing Company-n, Wisconsin. Lapurrek kutxa kaxatik dial bat kolpatu eta kendu egin zuten $1,550.00 zigilu federaletan. Urtean 2024 dollars, lapurrek lapurtu zuten $37,000.00. Lapur berdinek arrakastaz hartu zuten beste bat $1,000 Wausau Brewing Company-ren zigilu federaletan
In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. Hala ere, before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Professional fighting in the 19th Century enjoyed a poor reputation outside of
Larunbatean, Apirila 9, 2022, the Franklin County Missouri Historical Society invited me to give a PowerPoint presentation on the Union Missouri Bank Robbery of 1902. The book covers the robbery, the investigation, two nationwide hunts for the fugitive and a daring break from the St. Louis City Jail. Two daring robbers, not yet 23 urte, pulled off
Tom Allen Birminghamen jaio zen, England on April 23, 1840 baina Amerikako pisu astuneko saridun borrokalari gisa ospetsu egin zen. St-en finkatzea. Louis around 1867, Allenek American Heavyweight Championship irabazi zuen 1873 eta izenburuari eutsi zion arte 1876. Urtebetez Ingalaterrara itzuli zen St. Louis betirako 1878. Back
Asteartean, Uztaila 4, 1916, former St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond passed away after an illness of two years. Desmond was in Alexian Brothers Hospital from October 1915 until his death on Independence Day 1916. The 59-year-old Desmond left a 12-year-old son, William Desmond, Jr. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him. For 17 years from 1890
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Maiatzaren On 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. St. Louis Policía Joseph A. Gerk bere XVIII Street beat patruilatu maiatzaren goizean zehar 26, 1901, zenean
Abenduaren on 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 a.m. and surprised Harding,
Abuztuaren On 11, 1896, a train arrived in St. Louis, Missouri around 7:30 a.m. Three figures exited the train. Two healthy looking police officers were escorting John D. “Jack” Shea, who killed St. Louis Police Officer Patrick Doran on November 7, 1881. The gaunt and sickly Shea was no longer the young thug, who executed Doran during a chase after
Gau hotza batean, Urtarrila 9, 1915, Sgt. Michael Gibbons stepped off the westbound Delmar owl streetcar about 3:00 a.m. Sgt. Gibbons walked towards the Wabash Railroad’s Delmar Station, which was in complete darkness. Gibbons belaunikatu eta bere gau-makila plataforman bildu zuen inguruko erasotzaileei berari salatzeko seinatzeko. Patrolman Arthur J. Saxy heard the night