लड़ाकू खेल इतिहासकार और मार्शल आर्टिस्ट
Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
फरवरी को 10, 1897, 60-year-old William H. Stewart, a civil engineer, died in St. Louis City Hospital. Stewart passed away from a morphine overdose. सेंट. 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. श्री. Bennett categorically denied Mr. Stewart used drugs of any kind.
बुधवार को, जनवरी 10, 1900, सेंट. लुई पुलिस अधिकारी पॉल गिरार्ड एस के कोने पर खड़ा था. टेलर और Lindell बुलेवार्ड, जब वह की दूसरी मंजिल से एक आदमी कूद देखा 4511 Lindell बुलेवार्ड. धनी सेंट्रल वेस्ट एंड पड़ोस में हाल की चोरियों से अवगत, गिरार्ड उस आदमी के पास पहुंचा. जब लंगड़े आदमी ने गिरार्ड को देखा, वह एस की ओर भागा.
उसके ऊपर 17 वर्ष कैरियर, सेंट. लुईस के जासूसों के प्रमुख विलियम डेसमंड ने कई अपराधियों के परिवार के सदस्यों से निपटा. परिवार के कुछ सदस्य अपराधी चीफ डेसमंड और उसके आदमियों की तुलना में उतने ही बुरे या बुरे थे, जिन्हें बंद कर दिया गया था. तथापि, परिवार के कई सदस्य ईमानदार थे, मेहनती लोग, जिन्होंने यह समझने के लिए संघर्ष किया कि उनके प्रियजन के साथ क्या गलत हुआ. अपने करियर की शुरुआत में
On the morning of Wednesday, जुलाई 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, फरवरी 18, 1919, सेंट का संस्करण. 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, सेंट. Louis Police Department assigned several undercover police women to follow the suspects. Their work resulted in the
सेंट. 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
शनिवार को, मई 5, 1900 पर 11:30 दोपहर बाद, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. लुई स्ट्रीट कार हड़ताल की 1900. हड़ताल सितंबर में समाप्त हो गया था पहले 1900, सेंट की सड़कों. Louis would be a battle ground between rich and poor with the St. लुइस
Thief. Liar. Bigamist. Con Man. Murderer. All accurate labels for one of the greatest charlatans to operate in St. लुइस. “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. लुइस. When Barrington
When unknown men shot Officer Michael Walsh on a cold, foggy night during December 1880, सेंट. Louis Police believed the suspect may be saloon and grocery burglars working in the area. तथापि, सेंट. 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. आम तौर पर, executions occurred at dawn. Prior to being escorted to the gallows, Sheriff Bruch allowed Collins to say goodbye to Rudolph. Collins walked into the