Historik bojových športov a bojový umelec
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
Keď neznámi muži zastrelili policajta Michaela Walsha na prechladnutie, hmlistá noc počas decembra 1880, St. Louis polícia sa domnieva, že podozrivý môže byť zlodej zo salónov a potravín pracujúci v tejto oblasti. Však, St. Louis detektívi nedokázali nájsť zlodejský tím. V apríli záhadu objasnil ukecaný väzeň 1881. Polícia zatkla Charlieho Wilsona s jeho priateľom Tomom Higginsom
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
V nedeľu ráno bolo veľmi chladno, December 5, 1880, about 2 a.m., when St. Louis policajný dôstojník Sheehan našiel predné dvere otvorené pre Johna R. Lionbergerov dom. Kvôli krutému chladu, Sheehan sa obával, že do rezidencie vstúpili zlodeji. Sheehan opakovane zazvonil na zvonček, ale nedokázal nikoho vo vnútri prebudiť. Sheehan začal klepať nočnou palicou o ňu
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
Len málo udalostí šokovalo sv. Louis ako línia povinnosti smrť por. Sidney Sears v júni 1924. Za takmer 30 rokov, Lt. Sears bol považovaný za najlepší výstrel z pištole na St. Police Department Louis. V 1904, Sears bol tiež národným pištoľovým šampiónom Spojených štátov. Aby niekto zabil por. Sears v prestrelke sa považoval za nemožné.
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. Nie je jasné, či akcie Charlesa Sandersa pritiahli Printzovu pozornosť, alebo Printz práve narazil na Sandersa. Whatever the circumstances, Printz podišiel k Sandersovi, 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. Však, 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. Povedal náčelník Desmond
On Thursday, 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. After trying to illicit payment, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, assigned to the
For the Sunday, Jún 24, 1900 vydanie St. Louis republika, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. After 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