William Desmond Passes Away

Siku ya Jumanne, Julai 4, 1916, former St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond passed away after an illness of two years. Desmond was in Alexian Brothers Hospital from October 1915 until his death on Independence Day 1916. The 59-year-old Desmond left a 12-year-old son, William Desmond, Jr. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him.

For 17 miaka kutoka,,en,William Desmond wakiongozwa St,,en,Louis Detective ya Ofisi wakati wa moja ya ni vipindi mafanikio zaidi kabla na baada ya,,en,wanaume Desmond ya kiasi kikubwa kuwajibika kwa polisi duniani Fair,,en,Desmond alizaliwa Mei,,en,kwa William na Elizabeth Desmond katika MASSACHUSETTES,,en,Alipokuwa bado mtoto,,en,familia wakiongozwa na St,,en,Desmonds kununuliwa,,en,O'Fallon Street,,es,ambapo Desmond aliishi kwa muda mrefu wa maisha yake mapema,,en,Wakati bado upelelezi,,en,Desmond alikuwa anajulikana kwa uwezo wake kupambana,,en 1890 kwa 1907, William Desmond led the St. Louis Detective’s Bureau during one of it’s most successful eras before and after the 1904 Dunia Fair. Desmond’s men were largely responsible for policing the World’s Fair.

Desmond was born on May 10, 1857 to William and Elizabeth Desmond in Massachusettes. While he was still a child, the family moved to St. Louis. The Desmonds purchased 1710 O’Fallon Street, where Desmond lived for much of his early career.

While still a detective, Desmond was known for his fighting ability. Moja baridi usiku,,en,Desmond alijaribu kukamata mtu katika mitaa ya barafu-kufunikwa katika Tatu na Christy Streets,,en,Baada ya vita lenghty,,en,Desmond na mfungwa wake kujikongoja katika Tatu District Station,,en,Nusu waliohifadhiwa na kuonyesha uharibifu kutoka vita yao,,en,Mtu alisema kuwa alitaka tena ya iliyoonekana lakini ushindi Desmond,,en,Wahalifu wanaweza kuogopa tussle na Billy Desmond lakini ilikuwa nia yake,,en,ambayo ilimfanya kweli hatari kwa kipengele jinai,,en,Chief Desmond ya ujuzi halisi lilikuwa,,en,watuhumiwa,,en,Tofauti na shahada ya tatu au matumizi mabaya ya kimwili katika mazoezi wakati,,en,Desmond alipata ushahidi kwa njia ya kuhoji wajanja na kuelewa akili ya jinai,,en,Desmond bila kwanza zinaonyesha sababu kama ulinzi binafsi kwa uhalifu,,en,Kama mtuhumiwa alianza kufungua kuhusu uhalifu,,en, Desmond attempted to arrest a man on the ice-covered streets at Third and Christy Streets. After a lengthy battle, Desmond and his prisoner staggered into the Third District Station. Half frozen and showing the damage from their battle, the man said he wanted no more of the battered but triumphant Desmond.

Criminals may fear a tussle with Billy Desmond but it was his mind, which made him truly dangerous to the criminal element. Chief Desmond’s real skill was “sweating” suspects. Unlike the third degree or physical abuse in practice at the time, Desmond gained confessions through clever questioning and understanding the criminal mind.

Desmond would first suggest a reason like self-defense for the crime. As the suspect began to open up about the crime, Desmond bila kisha kuonyesha kwake kwamba ulinzi binafsi kwa kweli haikuwa rahisi lakini itatoa sababu nyingine kwa ajili ya hatua ya jinai ya,,en,jinai ingeendelea kukiri ukweli muhimu,,en,Mwisho wa mahojiano,,en,Desmond kawaida na ripoti kamili ya uhalifu na kukiri,,en,Chief Desmond kushoto nguvu katika,,en,lakini waliona Stewart Police Board kulazimishwa naye nje kwa sababu za kisiasa,,en,Desmond uchungu wa jinsi ya kustaafu kwake ilitokea,,en,Angeweza kufanya uchungu huu hadi kifo chake kutoka pneumonia Julai,,en,Chief Desmond kuendeshwa binafsi shirika la upelelezi na mmoja wa wasaidizi wake wa zamani,,en,John Keely,,en,maandamano ya mazishi ilianza nyumbani kwake,,en,na matokeo yake yalikuwa St,,en,Ann Kanisa Katoliki,,en,Miss Maria Desmond,,en,aliyeishi na kaka yake na mtoto wake,,en. The criminal would continue to confess important facts. By the end of the interview, Desmond normally had a full account of the crime and a confession.

Chief Desmond left the force in 1907 but felt the Stewart Police Board forced him out for political reasons. Desmond was bitter over how his retirement occurred. He would carry this bitterness until his death from pneumonia on July 4, 1916. From 1907 mpaka 1915, Chief Desmond operated a private detective agency with one of his former assistants, John Keely.

The funeral procession began at his home, 4290 Ukurasa Boulevard, and ended at St. Ann Catholic Church. Miss Maria Desmond, who lived with her brother and his son, ingeendelea kutunza mpwa wake baada ya kifo ndugu yake,,en,kifo Chief Desmond ya kufungwa kwa ajili ya mema ya kazi ya kampuni kubwa mwizi taker katika St,,en,Chief Desmond itakuwa tendo mgumu kufuata,,en,na Database Missouri Death Certificate,,en.

Chief Desmond’s death closed for good the career of the greatest thief taker in St. Louis Polisi historia. Chief Desmond would be a tough act to follow.

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Source: St. Louis baada ya Dispatch, Julai 5, 1916 edition, p. 4 and Missouri Death Certificate Database

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