Historik bojových sportů a bojový umělec
Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
Září 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. Poslali ho do washingtonského azylu
V 1904, St. Louis hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition better known as the 1904 St. Louis’ Worlds Fair. While the Fair brought lots of tourists to town, criminals also made their way to the Gateway City. The man tasked with taking care of the security at the Fair and dealing with the increased criminal element in town was St. Louis’
Září 9, 1893, Frisco line brakeman James Pennock boarded the Frisco Line at Tower Grove in St. Louis. At the Cheltenham stop, Frisco brakeman Sam Robertson and former brakeman Muncie Ray also boarded. The men boarded the train with the intent of robbing the train at Sandy Cut, two miles east of Pacific, MO. Když se vlak přiblížil
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”. V pondělí, Říjen 15, 1900, Chief Desmond nabbed the pants of a thief but not the thief himself. Jonas Washington entered the yard of Shickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Foundry at 12th and Gratiot Streets
Srpna 31, 1901, Noční hlídač William Doherty objevil Willis Garner burglarizing úřad Schickle, Harrison a Howard železářská na 912 S. Dvanáctá Street v St. Louis, Missouri. Železo Společnost zaměstnávala Garner, kdo hodil kladivo na Dohertyho hlavu. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his
Října 6, 1890, local barbers Luther Duncan and Bob Henderson stepped out on to N. 11th Street to settle a quarrel. This area of St. Louis was known as “Deep Morgan”. “Deep Morgan” was home to bordello, flop houses and the toughest African-Americans saloon in the city, Starkes’ Saloon. Both Duncan and Henderson were black barbers, who worked in
Prosince 3, 1896, three men entered the Home Brewery Office in St. Louis at around 2:30 p.m. Cashier Robert Hofferkamp approached the men. The men produced revolvers and told Hofferkamp and his assistant to throw up their hands. The men took $10,000 from the office in what would be a multi-million dollar heist today. The robbers tied up and
St. Louis šéf detektivů William Desmond vytvořil trochu tajemství v lednu 1903, když se pokusil odplížit a oženit se. Měl to být první manželství 45-rok-starý Desmond je. Šéf Desmond měl vzít Hannah McLaughlin, dcera místního stavitele. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Louis
V pondělí, Prosinec 15, 1902, St. Louis policie asistent náčelníka Detektivové James H. Smith odešel z policejního oddělení zaujmout pozici v uhelném průmyslu. Šéf detektivů William Desmond pokoušel se přesvědčit Smith, aby zůstali, ale on se rozhodl odejít ze síly jako jeho čtyřicátých narozenin se blížil. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.
V pátek, Říjen 21, 1904, jedna z největších tragédií v St. Došlo Louis Police historie, když se dva vlakové loupežníci a tři St. Louis Policejní detektivové zemřel v přestřelce. Přestřelce došlo v malém hotelovém pokoji v Pine Street. O dva dny později v neděli, Říjen 23, 1904, a burglar attempted to gain entry to a realty office at