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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. Mr. Bennett categorically denied Mr. Stewart used drugs of any kind.
Trešdien, Janvāris 10, 1900, St. Luisas policists Pols Žirārs stāvēja pie S. stūra. Teilora un Lindela bulvāris, kad viņš ieraudzīja vīrieti izlecot no otrā stāva 4511 Lindela bulvāris. Zināms par nesenajām zādzībām bagātajā Centrālās Vestendas apkaimē, Žirārs piegāja pie vīrieša. Kad klibojošais vīrietis ieraudzīja Žirāru, viņš skrēja pretī S.
Pāri viņam 17 gada karjera, St. Luisa detektīvu nodaļas priekšnieks Viljams Desmonds nodarbojās ar daudziem noziedznieka ģimenes locekļiem. Daži ģimenes locekļi bija tikpat slikti vai sliktāki par noziedznieku priekšnieku Desmondu un viņa vīriem. Tomēr, daudzi ģimenes locekļi bija godīgi, strādīgi cilvēki, kuri cīnījās, lai saprastu, kas notika nepareizi ar viņu mīļoto. Savas karjeras sākumā
On the morning of Wednesday, Jūlijs 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, Februāris 18, 1919, izdevums 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, St. 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
Sestdien, Maijs 5, 1900 pie 11:30 atgādinājums, the explosion of the Suburban Line at the Wabash and Sarah Street railroad crossing marked the beginning of the St. Louis Street Car Strike of 1900. Pirms streiks bija vairāk nekā septembrī 1900, ielas St. 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
Kad nepazīstami vīrieši nošāva virsnieku Maiklu Volšu no saaukstēšanās, miglaina nakts decembrī 1880, St. Luisas policija uzskatīja, ka aizdomās turamais varētu būt salonu un pārtikas preču zagļi, kas strādā šajā rajonā. Tomēr, St. Luisa detektīvi nebija spējuši atrast laupīšanas komandu. Pļāpīgs ieslodzītais aprīlī noskaidroja noslēpumu 1881. Policija arestēja Čārliju Vilsonu kopā ar viņa draugu Tomu Higinsu
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