Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
Januari 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. Hata hivyo, he was clearly smitten with Hannah McLaughlin. In March 1897, St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed the first rumors of an
Maonyesho ya Ununuzi wa Louisiana, au 1904 St. Louis World Fair kama inavyojulikana zaidi, ni tukio muhimu zaidi huko 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,
Siku ya Jumatano, Mei 9, 1900, siku ya pili ya St. Louis Streetcar mgomo, risasi kupotea kuuawa Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, Mkongwe Kihispania-American vita, ilikuwa kuangalia mgomo mkutano wa hadhara katika kona ya Finney na N. Taylor Avenue. Wakati wa mkutano wa hadhara, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a
George Collins, pili Benki ya `anyi kushiriki katika Umoja wa, MO benki wizi Desemba 26, 1902, walijaribu kutoroka St. Louis Jela Januari 1904. Licha ya kufanya kazi na wafungwa wengine juu ya maamuzi ya shimo katika ukuta wa jela, 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. Januari
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.
Novemba 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 a.m. 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”. Siku ya Jumatatu, Oktoba 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, Harrison na Howard Iron Foundry katika Mtaa wa 12 na Gratiot
I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar mgomo wa 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. Cha kushangaza ni kwamba, waathirika wao walikuwa vijana na kuvutia
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 “Mtakatifu Joe” Folk indicted City Councilman Charles Kratz for taking bribes or