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Posts about police history with special emphasis on St. Louis police history.
Sa Septyembre 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. Ipinadala nila siya sa isang asylum sa Washington
Sa 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’
Sa Septyembre 9, 1893, Frisco linya brakeman James Pennock boarded ang Frisco Line sa Tower Grove sa St. Louis. Sa Cheltenham stop, Frisco brakeman Sam Robertson at dating brakeman Muncie Ray boarded rin. Ang mga lalaki boarded ang tren na may layunin ng robbing ang tren sa Sandy-cut, dalawang milya sa silangan ng Pasipiko, MO. Nang malapit na ang tren
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”. Sa Monday, Oktubre 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
Sa Agosto 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, Ilog ng Misuri. 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
Noong Oktubre 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
Sa December 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 Chief ng Detectives William Desmond ng isang bit ng isang misteryo sa Enero 1903, when he attempted to sneak off and get married. Ito ay upang maging unang kasal ang 45-taong gulang na Desmond ni. Chief Desmond ay mag-asawa Hannah McLaughlin, ang anak na babae ng isang lokal na tagabuo ng. Ilang ay upang hanimun sa Southern California bago bumalik sa St. Louis
Sa Monday, Disyembre 15, 1902, St. Louis Police Assistant Chief of Detectives James H. Smith retired from the police department to take a position in the coal industry. Chief of Detectives William Desmond attempted to convince Smith to stay but he decided to retire from the force as his fortieth birthday approached. Smith compiled a commendable record as Desmond’s Assistant.
Sa Biyernes, Oktubre 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, Oktubre 23, 1904, a burglar attempted to gain entry to a realty office at