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Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
Ar Eanáir 7, 1903, St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond married 24-year-old Hannah McLaughlin in a ceremony he hoped to keep secret. The 46-year-old Desmond always said he would never marry due to the dangers of his job. Mar sin féin, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, Naomh. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, nó 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Louis, Missouri history. While 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,
Ar Dé Céadaoin, Bealtaine 9, 1900, an dara lá de Naomh. Louis streetcar Stailc, le piléar fáin maraíodh Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, veteran Cogadh na Spáinne-Mheiriceánach, bhí ag breathnú rally stailc ar an choirnéal Finney agus N. Taylor Ascaill. I rith na rally, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a
George Collins, an dara robÚlaí banc a bhfuil baint acu leis an Aontas, Robáil bainc MO ar December 26, 1902, iarracht chun éalú ó na Naomh. Louis príosún i mí Eanáir 1904. Chomh maith le bheith ag obair le na príosúnaigh eile ar a dhéanamh poll sa bhalla an phríosúin, 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 Metropolitan Police Department. 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. Ar Eanáir
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. Meán Fómhair 21, 1901, hotel employees overpowered a sneak thief, who attempted to burglarize a room in the plush Southern Hotel.
Ar Samhain 16, 1877, St. Oifigeach Póilíní Louis 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. An fear a aithníodh ina dhiaidh sin mar Frank Rande isteach pawnshop Wright ag thart 9:30 a.m. Wright sent one of his assistants for the police. As Officer White and Heffernan
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
I have always said the St. Louis streetcar Stailc ar 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. Amazingly, bhí a n-íospartaigh óg agus tarraingteach
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