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Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
In 1904, St. Louis hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition better known as the 1904 St. Louis’ Worlds Fair. While the Fair brought lots of tourists to town, criminals also made their way to the Gateway City. The man tasked with taking care of the security at the Fair and dealing with the increased criminal element in town was St. Louis’
Meán Fómhair 21, 1897, Joseph Bloomfield Jackson attempted to sneak into the White House armed with a loaded revolver. Jackson had boasted of plans to attack a high government official for days. Jackson was arrested before he could carry out his plans to attack President McKinley. Police quickly realized Jackson was mentally disturbed. They sent him to a Washington asylum
Meán Fómhair 9, 1893, Brakeman líne Frisco James PENNOCK iostas an Líne Frisco ag Túr Garrán i St. Louis. Ag an stad Cheltenham, Frisco brakeman Sam Robertson agus iar brakeman Muncie Ray iostas freisin. Na fir iostas an traein le hintinn robáil an traein ag Sandy Gearr, dhá mhíle soir ó Aigéin Chiúin, MO. When the train got close
William Desmond nabbed go leor thieves le linn a 17 gairme bliana mar St. Louis Ceann Bleachtairí. D'fhorbair sé cáil ar fud na tíre mar “An gadaí Taker”. On Monday, Deireadh Fómhair 15, 1900, Príomh Desmond nabbed an pants de thief, ach nach bhfuil an thief féin. Jonas Washington isteach sa chlós na Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
Ar Lúnasa 31, 1901, Night Watchman William Doherty discovered Willis Garner burglarizing the office of Schickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Company at 912 S. Twelfth Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The iron company employed Garner, who threw a hammer at Doherty’s head. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his
Ar Deireadh Fómhair 6, 1890, local barbers Luther Duncan and Bob Henderson stepped out on to N. 11th Street to settle a quarrel. This area of St. Louis was known as “Deep Morgan”. “Deep Morgan” was home to bordello, flop houses and the toughest African-Americans saloon in the city, Starkes’ Saloon. Both Duncan and Henderson were black barbers, who worked in
Ar Nollaig 3, 1896, three men entered the Home Brewery Office in St. Louis at around 2:30 p.m. Cashier Robert Hofferkamp approached the men. The men produced revolvers and told Hofferkamp and his assistant to throw up their hands. The men took $10,000 from the office in what would be a multi-million dollar heist today. The robbers tied up and
St. Louis Ceann Bleachtairí William Desmond chruthaigh beagán de Mystery i mí Eanáir 1903, when he attempted to sneak off and get married. Bhí sé a bheith ar an chéad phósadh an Desmond 45-bliain d'aois. Príomh Desmond Bhí a phósadh Hannah McLaughlin, an iníon le tógálaí áitiúil. An lánúin a bhí chun honeymoon i nDeisceart na California sular fhill sé ar Naomh. Louis
On Monday, December 15, 1902, St. Louis Póilíní Cúnta Ceann Bleachtairí James H. Smith ar scor ón roinn póilíní a ghlacadh seasamh sa tionscal guail. Ceann Bleachtairí William Desmond iarracht a chur ina luí Smith chun fanacht ach shocraigh sé dul ar scor as an bhfeidhm mar a lá breithe daicheadú dteagmháil. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.
On Monday, Márta 5, 1900, St. Louis Police Officers Thomas Meagher and Thomas Degnan apprehended men who robbed an East St. Louis Officer of his gun. Ed Sullivan, a 22 year-old transient, robbed an East St. Louis Police Officer of his gun, jewelry and possessions in late February 1900. Officer Thomas Meagher observed Sullivan and Harry Davis walking near Olive