Robertas Creedas žudo gegutes’ Lyderis

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Prieš skaitydami „Gangs of St. Louis: Pagarbos vyrai Daniel Waugh, Žinojau ir rašiau apie Robertą Creedą ir jo brolį Thomasą, nužudžiusį Šv. Luiso policijos pareigūnas George'as Geisleris Helovino dieną 1920. Nežinojau, kad Robertas Creedas buvo Cuckoo Gang narys, XX a. 2 dešimtmetyje veikusi itin smurtinė nusikalstama organizacija. Robertas Creedas buvo

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Ira Cooper Unravels Money Order Theft

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Vasario 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Louis. Initially, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. Louis Policijos departamentas. When the bank association turned over the

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Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

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On January 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. Tačiau, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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St. Louis Police Protect World’s Fair

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The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, arba 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,

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

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Trečiadienį, Gegužės 9, 1900, Antrą dieną iš St. Louis tramvajų Strike, benamių kulka nužudyti Frank Liebrecht. Frankas Liebrecht, ispanų-amerikiečių karo veteranas, buvo žiūrėti streiką mitingą prie Finney ir N kampe. Taylor Avenue. Per mitingą, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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Detective Desmond Gets His Men

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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. On January

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar streiko 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, jų aukos buvo jaunos ir patrauklios

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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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

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