Tag: Αστυνομική Ιστορία

The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, ή 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Louis, Missouri history. Ενώ St. Louis was the largest city west of the Mississippi River, the World’s Fair put it on the international map. While the fair would bring notoriety, tourists and increased revenue to the city,

Την Τετάρτη, Μάιος 9, 1900, η δεύτερη ημέρα του Αγίου. Louis τραμ Strike, μια αδέσποτη σφαίρα σκότωσε Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, ένας βετεράνος Spanish-American πόλεμος, Έβλεπα ένα ράλι απεργία στη γωνία του Finney και Ν. Taylor Avenue. Κατά τη διάρκεια του αγώνα, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

George Collins, ο δεύτερος ληστής τραπεζών που συμμετέχουν στην Ένωση, MO ληστεία τράπεζας τον Δεκέμβριο 26, 1902, προσπάθησαν να ξεφύγουν από το St. Louis φυλακή τον Ιανουάριο 1904. Εκτός από την εργασία με τους άλλους κρατουμένους που κάνει μια τρύπα στον τοίχο της φυλακής, he also arranged with a prison guard to have saws smuggled to him. Collins intended to use

Before he became St. Louis Chief of Detectives in 1890, William Desmond plied his trade as a Detective with the St. Louis Μητροπολιτική Αστυνομία. During February 1890, Detective Desmond’s persistent efforts to locate two confidence men paid off with the arrest of both men. “Kinch” Keegan and “Thatch” Grady were brother-in-laws and accomplices in several confidence games. Τον Ιανουάριο

During the Gilded Age and for several decades after, St. Louis had the distinction of being the largest city west of the Mississippi River. Pickpockets and thieves rode the rails to ply their illicit trade in the bustling metropolis. On September 21, 1901, hotel employees overpowered a sneak thief, who attempted to burglarize a room in the plush Southern Hotel.

Τον Νοέμβριο του 16, 1877, St. Louis Police Officer John S. White and his partner Officer Heffernan responded to a report of a wanted man tried to pawn stolen merchandise at Wright’s Pawnshop. The man later identified as Frank Rande entered Wright’s Pawnshop at about 9:30 π.μ. Wright sent one of his assistants for the police. As Officer White and Heffernan

William Desmond nabbed many thieves during his 17 year career as St. Louis Chief of Detectives. He developed a nationwide reputation as “The Thief Taker”. Την Δευτέρα, Οκτώβριος 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry στις οδούς 12th and Gratiot

I have always said the St. Louis τραμ Απεργία της 1900 was not the story of the evil streetcar companies exploiting the innocent workers. “The innocent workers” committed many deplorable acts during the streetcar strike. One of their most frequent tactics involved stripping woman in public who rode the streetcars during the strike. Καταπληκτικά, their victims were young and attractive

St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond would be primarily responsible for the security of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Prior to the fair opening in April 1904, Desmond played a critical role in St. Louis’ boodling investigation. During his boodling investigation, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Joseph “Holy Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or