Would Be Assassin’s St. Louis Roots

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Op September 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. Hulle het hom na 'n Washington-asiel gestuur

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Hoof Desmond kry 'n nuwe Assistent

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Op Maandag, Desember 15, 1902, St. Louis Polisie Assistent Hoof van Speurders James H. Smith van die polisie-afdeling afgetree 'n posisie in die steenkoolbedryf te neem. Hoof van Speurders William Desmond probeer Smith te oortuig om te bly, maar hy het besluit om af te tree uit die krag as sy veertigste verjaardag genader. Smith saamgestel 'n prysenswaardige rekord as Desmond se Assistent.

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