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Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
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
Svētdienas rīts bija ļoti auksts, Decembris 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Luisas policists Šīhans atrada durvis atvērtas Džonam R. Lionbergera mājas. Spēcīgā aukstuma dēļ, Šīhans baidījās, ka rezidencē ir iekļuvuši kramplauži. Šīhans vairākkārt piezvanīja zvanu, bet nevarēja nevienu pamodināt iekšā. Šīhans sāka sist ar naktsnūju pret
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
Daži notikumi šokēja Sv. Luisam patīk leitnanta nāves dienesta pienākums. Sidnijs Sērss jūnijā 1924. Gandrīz jau 30 gadiem, Lt. Sears tika uzskatīts par labāko pistoles šāvienu Sv. Louis policijas pārvalde. Uz 1904, Sears bija arī Amerikas Savienoto Valstu nacionālais pistoles čempions. Lai kāds nogalinātu ltn. Sears apšaudē tika uzskatīts par neiespējamu.
On the evening of June 1, 1879, St. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Louis’ South Side. Nav skaidrs, vai Čārlza Sandersa darbības piesaistīja Printza uzmanību, vai arī Prints vienkārši uzdūrās Sandersam. Whatever the circumstances, Prints piegāja pie Sandersa, who had a revolver in his right hand. When
St. 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. Tomēr, 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. Galvenais Desmonds teica
Ceturtdien, September 9, 1875, George “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. Pēc nelikumīga maksājuma mēģinājuma, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, piešķirts
For the Sunday, Jūnijs 24, 1900 izdevums St. Louis Republika, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. Pēc 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Galvenais Desmonds pauda nožēlu par pieaugošo vardarbību, ko viņš redzēja