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Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
In 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’
Meán Fómhair 9, 1893, Brakeman líne Frisco James PENNOCK iostas an Líne Frisco ag Túr Garrán i St. Louis. Ag an stad Cheltenham, Frisco brakeman Sam Robertson agus iar brakeman Muncie Ray iostas freisin. Na fir iostas an traein le hintinn robáil an traein ag Sandy Gearr, dhá mhíle soir ó Aigéin Chiúin, MO. Nuair a fuair an traein gar
Meán Fómhair 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. Chuir siad chuig tearmann i Washington é
Ar Lúnasa 31, 1901, Night Watchman William Doherty discovered Willis Garner burglarizing the office of Schickle, Harrison and Howard Iron Company at 912 S. Twelfth Street in St. Louis, Missouri. The iron company employed Garner, who threw a hammer at Doherty’s head. The hammer missed its target but the confusion allowed Garner to jump out the window and make his
Ar Deireadh Fómhair 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
Ar Nollaig 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 Ceann Bleachtairí William Desmond chruthaigh beagán de Mystery i mí Eanáir 1903, nuair a rinne sé iarracht ar shiúl agus pósadh. Bhí sé a bheith ar an chéad phósadh an Desmond 45-bliain d'aois. Príomh Desmond Bhí a phósadh Hannah McLaughlin, an iníon le tógálaí áitiúil. An lánúin a bhí chun honeymoon i nDeisceart na California sular fhill sé ar Naomh. Louis
On Monday, December 15, 1902, St. Louis Póilíní Cúnta Ceann Bleachtairí James H. Smith ar scor ón roinn póilíní a ghlacadh seasamh sa tionscal guail. Ceann Bleachtairí William Desmond iarracht a chur ina luí Smith chun fanacht ach shocraigh sé dul ar scor as an bhfeidhm mar a lá breithe daicheadú dteagmháil. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.
Ar Dé hAoine, Deireadh Fómhair 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, Deireadh Fómhair 23, 1904, a burglar attempted to gain entry to a realty office at
During April 1885, St. 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. Ag