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Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
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 originally thought it was a case of suicide or accidental overdose. Stewart lived with his son-in-law F.C. Bennett at 2634 Dickson Street. An tUasal. Bennett categorically denied Mr. Stewart used drugs of any kind.
Ar Dé Céadaoin, Eanáir 10, 1900, St. Bhí Oifigeach Póilíní Louis Paul Girard ina sheasamh ag cúinne S. Taylor agus Lindell Boulevard, nuair a chonaic sé léim fear ón dara hurlár de 4511 Lindell Boulevard. Feasach ar bhuirgléireacht le déanaí i gcomharsanacht shaibhir Central West End, Chuaigh Girard i dteagmháil leis an bhfear. Nuair a chonaic an fear limping Girard, rith sé i dtreo S.
Thar a chuid 17 gairme bliana, St. Phléigh Ceannaire na mBleachtairí Louis William Desmond le go leor ball teaghlaigh coirpeach. Bhí roinnt ball den teaghlach chomh holc nó níos measa ná mar a bhí an Príomhfheidhmeannach coiriúil Desmond agus a chuid fear faoi ghlas. Mar sin féin, bhí go leor baill teaghlaigh macánta, daoine dícheallach, a bhí ag streachailt lena thuiscint cad a chuaigh mícheart lena ngaolta. Go luath ina ghairm bheatha
On the morning of Wednesday, Iúil 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.
The Tuesday Evening, Feabhra 18, 1919, eagrán den Naomh. 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, Naomh. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
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
Ar Dé Sathairn, Bealtaine 5, 1900 ag 11:30 i.n., an pléascadh ar an Líne Fo-uirbeach ag an trasrian iarnróid Wabash agus Sarah Sráid marcáilte tús na Naomh. Sráid Louis Car Stailc de 1900. Sula raibh an stailc os cionn i mí Mheán Fómhair 1900, na sráideanna na Naomh. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. Louis
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
When unknown men shot Officer Michael Walsh on a cold, foggy night during December 1880, St. Louis Police believed the suspect may be saloon and grocery burglars working in the area. Mar sin féin, St. Louis detectives had been unable to find the burglary team. A chatty prisoner cleared up the mystery in April 1881. Police arrested Charlie Wilson with his friend Tom Higgins
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