Роберт Крид Убийства Кукушка’ лидер

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Перед чтением Банды St. Луис: Мужчины Респект Даниэль Вогом, Я знал и писал о Роберте Кредо и его брат Томас убивающую St. Луи полицейский Джордж Гейслер в день Хэллоуина 1920. То, что я не знаю, был Роберт Крид был членом кукушки Gang, ультра насильственной преступной организации в 1920-е годы. Robert Creed was the

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Ira Cooper Unravels Money Order Theft

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On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Луис. Первоначально, 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. Департамент Луи полиции. When the bank association turned over the

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Hannah McLaughlin Desmond (1879 – 1904)

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Января 7, 1903, Улица. 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. <Промежуток bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1494" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" FSIZE = "14" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = ", he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an

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Улица. Louis Police Protect World’s Fair

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The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition, или 1904 Улица. Louis World’s Fair as it is more popularly known, is the most significant event in St. Луис, 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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В среду, Может 9, 1900, Второй день Санкт-. Луи Трамвай Удар, шальная пуля убила Фрэнка Liebrecht. Франк Либрехт, ветеран Испано-американская война, смотрел удара митинг на углу Финни и N. Тейлор-авеню. Во время митинга, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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The 1904 Attempted St. Louis Jail Break

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Джордж Коллинз, второй грабитель банков участвует в Союзе, МО ограбление банка декабря 26, 1902, пытался бежать Санкт. Луи Тюрьма в январе 1904. Помимо работы с другими заключенными на сделать отверстие в стене тюрьмы, Он также договорился с тюремной охраной, что пилы контрабандой в него. Collins intended to use

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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. Департамент Луи столичной полиции. 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. Января

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Hotel Sneak Thief Captured

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During the Gilded Age and for several decades after, Улица. 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.

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar Strike of 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, their victims were young and attractive

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Chief Desmond Brings Fugitive Home

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

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