Chief Desmond Sweats Nitro Burglar

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В петък, Октомври 21, 1904, one of the greatest tragedies in St. Louis Police history occurred when two train robbers and three St. Louis Police detectives died in a shootout. The gunfight occurred in a small hotel room on Pine Street. Two days later on Sunday, Октомври 23, 1904, a burglar attempted to gain entry to a realty office at

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Detective Tracy Transports Trunk Murderer

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During April 1885, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis experienced one of its most sensational murders. Two English travelers had checked into the Southern Hotel in early April 1885. C. Arthur Preller and H. M. Brooks, who was going by the alias of Dr. Maxwell, appeared to be very friendly. Although they had separate rooms, they often stayed in the same room together. При

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Cracksmen Caught at Eugene Field House

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В събота, Март 12, 1904, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis Detective James J. Moran led a team of detectives to a room in a row house at 634 South Broadway on St. Louis’ Near South Side. Frank Ward, a suspected safe cracker, rented a room in the row house. Besides Ward, the detectives arrested Edward Seely and John Shumway. Moran and the detectives

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Robber Helps Catch Killer

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H. H. Holmes was America’s first known serial killer in the modern definition of the word. Holmes operated “the Murder Castle”, a Chicago hotel during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Holmes would eventually be convicted of sixteen murders but may have murdered more than 100 people during his operation of the hotel. What is less well known is that St.

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Amateur Sleuth Catches Dynamitards

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Sunday morning, Август 12, 1900, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis Police arrested four former Transit Line streetcar workers for blowing up the Olive Street line on Maryland Avenue between N. Taylor and N. Euclid Avenues on the previous night at 11:00 p.m. Police arrested Maurice Brennan, Fred E. Northway, James Schwartz and James Finnesey. Police found 30 pounds of dynamite and 30 feet

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Union President Stabbed In 1900 Стачка

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В един от тези странни съвпадения в историята, трамвая съюз председател Sherman C. Патерсън е бил намушкан от Съюза механик на име Едуард Канти след седан несъгласие. В момент, когато няколко от неговите опоненти в 1900 <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1878" bbox_w = "13" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = ". Louis Трамвай Strike ще се радва да го виждал да изпрати във влак извън града, Patterson is stabbed by

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Auto Thieves Kill Another Policeman

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William Dillon was responding to reports about the murder of Officer McKenna by the Lewis Brothers. Dillon believed that the Lewis Brothers, who were auto and wire thieves, were responsible for McKenna’s death. Dillon proceeded to the DeMorris home at 4232 Athlone Avenue. He observed two of the Lewis brothers enter the garage in the Ford. Dillon entered the garage

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Wire Thieves Kill Policeman

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Before Friday, Април 7, 1916 was over, the Lewis brothers would kill two St. Louis полицаи, John McKenna and William Dillon. McKenna was the first to fall, when he interrupted the brothers attempts to steal wire, a valuable commodity during World War I. Dillon would be killed investigating McKenna’s murder. McKenna was assigned to look for the wire thieves,

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Смъртта на Head Плъха

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William T.”Willie” Egan пое “Плъхове Игън” за смъртта на по-големия си брат Том в 1919. Thomas “Змия” Кини и неговият приятел от детинство и брат-в-закон Tom Egan формира St. Louis’ престъпна организация в края на 1800 г.. И двете Кини и Том Игън бяха салон животновъдите и демократични политици. Те заети “Плъховете” for political slugging and other criminal activities. Thomas

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Streetcar Strike Claims Policeman

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В четвъртък вечер, Май 31, 1900, Алберт Koenig, стачка симпатизант с анамнеза за психично заболяване, изстрел и убит полицай Денис Crane. Полицай Crane и няколко други служители са отговорили на зоната вследствие на доклади на Koenig заплашителна други граждани. Koenig влезе Eas и Sons Saloon в югозападния ъгъл на S. Broadway and Osage Streets. Koenig may have

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