Tag: Polizeigeschichte

On February 10, 1897, 60-year-old William H. Stewart, a civil engineer, died in St. Louis City Hospital. Stewart passed away from a morphine overdose. St. Louis Police ursprünglich dachte, es war ein Fall von Selbstmord oder versehentliche Überdosierung,,en,Stewart lebte mit seinem Sohn-in-law F.C,,en,Bennett bei,,en,Bennett kategorisch verweigert Herr,,en,Stewart verwendet Drogen jeglicher Art,,en. Stewart lived with his son-in-law F.C. Bennett at 2634 Dickson Street. Herr. Bennett categorically denied Mr. Stewart used drugs of any kind.

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Am Mittwoch, Januar 10, 1900, St. Louis Police Officer Paul Girard was standing at the corner of S. Taylor and Lindell Boulevard, when he saw a man jump from the second floor of 4511 Lindell Boulevard. Aware of recent burglaries in the wealthy Central West End neighborhood, Girard approached the man. When the limping man saw Girard, he ran towards S.

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Über seinem 17 Jahr Karriere, St. Louis-Detektivchef William Desmond kümmerte sich um die Familienangehörigen vieler Krimineller. Einige Familienmitglieder waren genauso schlimm oder schlimmer als der kriminelle Häuptling Desmond und seine Männer, die sie eingesperrt hatten. Jedoch, Viele Familienmitglieder waren ehrlich, fleißige Menschen, die Schwierigkeiten hatten zu verstehen, was mit ihrem geliebten Menschen schief gelaufen ist. Zu Beginn seiner Karriere

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On the morning of Wednesday, Juli 8, 1885, the Coroner’s Clerk Jimmy Spaulding rushed into the Police Court at the Four Courts building. Spaulding announced one of the jail inmates waiting in the holding pen had just escaped. While most of the members of court sat stunned, Detective Billy Desmond jumped to his feet and rushed out of the courtroom.

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The Tuesday Evening, Februar 18, 1919, Ausgabe des St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailed the arrest of two men and two women for the theft of numerous luxury items. Aware that a shoplifting ring was working a couple of the local jewelry stores, die St. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the

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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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Am Samstag,, Mai 5, 1900 bei 11:30 p.m., the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car Streik der 1900. Vor dem Streik war im September über 1900, die Straßen von St.. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis

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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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Als unbekannte Männer den Polizisten Michael Walsh wegen einer Erkältung erschossen, neblige Nacht im Dezember 1880, St. Die Polizei von Louis ging davon aus, dass es sich bei dem Verdächtigen um in der Gegend tätige Einbrecher aus Kneipen und Lebensmittelgeschäften handeln könnte. Jedoch, St. Louis-Ermittlern war es nicht gelungen, das Einbruchteam zu finden. Ein gesprächiger Gefangener klärte das Rätsel im April auf 1881. Die Polizei verhaftete Charlie Wilson und seinen Freund Tom Higgins

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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. Normally, 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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