Историк на бойните спортове и майстор на бойните изкуства
Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
Сутринта в неделя беше много студено, Декември 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Луис полицейски служител Шихан намери входната врата отворена на Джон Р. Домът на Лайънбъргер. Поради големия студ, Шихан се страхуваше, че крадци са влезли в резиденцията. Шийхан натисна звънеца многократно, но не успя да събуди никого вътре. Шийхан започна да удря с нощната си пръчка по
Over the next three weeks, I will be releasing posts, which are excerpts from the book I’m currently working on and one from a previously published book. The following unedited story is from the book I’m working on which will be released in the Fall or early Winter 2017. William Rudolph proved elusive after his Independence Day escape from the
Малко събития шокираха Св. Луис като служебната смърт на лейт. Сидни Сиърс през юни 1924. За почти 30 години, Lt. Сиърс беше смятан за най-добрия изстрел с пистолет на St. Louis РПУ. В 1904, Сиърс беше и национален шампион на САЩ по стрелба с пистолет. За някой да убие лейт. Сиърс в престрелка се смяташе за невъзможна.
Във вторник, Юли 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
On the evening of June 1, 1879, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. It is not clear if Charles Sanders actions attracted Printz’s attention, or Printz just stumbled upon Sanders. Whatever the circumstances, Printz walked up to Sanders, who had a revolver in his right hand. Когато
От декември 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 А.М. and surprised Harding,
<Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond had respect for the “old school criminals”, who plied their trade in St. Louis during the late 19th Century. Обаче, he did not have the same degree of respect for the thug tactics of the “new school criminals”. These criminals made up for a lack of finesse with great violence. Chief Desmond said
В четвъртък, <Педя bbox_x = "330" bbox_y = "380" bbox_w = "53" bbox_h = "17" fsize = "11" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "210" синьо = "31" алфа = " 9, 1875, Джордж “Mitchell” Gassert and William Salisbury went to Fred Fisher’s Saloon at the corner of N. Jefferson and Morgan (Delmar today). After ordering drinks, the two young men of unsavory reputation refused to pay for their drinks. After trying to illicit payment, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, assigned to the
For the Sunday, Юни 24, 1900 издание на Св. Louis Republic, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. След 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Chief Desmond lamented the increasing violence he was seeing out
54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 години. Назначен за ритъм близо до Natural Bridge и Vandeventer Avenues, Officer Anderson was known as the “Friendly Copper” by the residents and businesses on his beat. Working the overnight shift on a cold February morning, Полицай Андерсън вървеше по Вандевентер точно на юг от