Pinkertons Capture William Rudolph

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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

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Лт. Сиднеи Сеарс Схот

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Неколико догађаја шокирало је Св. Лоуис као смрт поручника на линији дужности. Сидни Сирс у јуну 1924. За скоро 30 године, Лт. Сирс се сматрао најбољим пуцањем из пиштоља на Ст. Одељење Луј полиције. У 1904, Сирс је такође био национални шампион Сједињених Држава у пиштољу. Да неко убије поручника. Сирс у пуцњави сматрао се немогућим.

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Службеник О'Кеефе Савес колегу

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Свети. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. На маја 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. Свети. Луис полицијски службеник Џозеф. Герк патролирали свој ритам на КСВИИИ улици током јутра маја 26, 1901, када је

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Службеник за злочине Принтз

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On the evening of June 1, 1879, Свети. Louis Police Officer Charles Printz was walking his beat near 505 Marion Street on St. Лоуис’ South Side. Није јасно да ли су акције Чарлса Сандерса привукле Принтзову пажњу, или је Принтц управо наишао на Сандерса. Whatever the circumstances, Принтз је отишао до Сандерса, who had a revolver in his right hand. Када

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New School St. Louis Criminals

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Свети. 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. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", 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. рекао је шеф Дезмонд

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Two Ruffians Beat Officer

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On Thursday, Септембар 9, 1875, Џорџ “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. Након покушаја недозвољене исплате, Fisher summoned St. Louis Police Officer John Cummings. Officer Cummings, додељено на

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Old School St. Louis Criminals

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For the Sunday, Јун 24, 1900 издање Ст. Луј Република, a reporter interviewed St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond about the increasing violence of the new criminal. После 10 years as St. Louis Chief of Detectives and one of the most noted thief takers in United States, Шеф Дезмонд се жалио на све веће насиље које је видео

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Ambush Kills Beat Officer

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54-year-old William Henry Anderson plied his trade as a St. Louis Police Officer for 25 године. Assigned to a beat near Natural Bridge and 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, Officer Anderson was walking on Vandeventer just south of

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Ned O’Baldwin Shot

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In early March 1873, bare knuckle prizefighter Ned “The Irish Giant” O’Baldwin was preparing for a potential match with Jem Mace, who claimed the World Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Championship. <Спан ббок_к = "289" ббок_и = "553" ббок_в = "56" ббок_х = "20" фсизе = "14" фвеигхт = "3" црвено = "255" зелено = "255" плави = "255" алфа = ", before O’Baldwin could face Mace, he served as a second for a friend and fellow prizefighter named Hicken. Професионалне борбе у 19. веку уживале су лошу репутацију изван

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Preston Anslyn’s Early Exploits

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Before he was promoted to Special Officer, Свети. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, Кивет нападнут

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