Missouri Outlaw History (Kansas City, St. Louis, Joplin: fingerprints, groceries, eat)

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Missouri firefighter watches live video of thieves breaking into his home

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Construction site thieves busted

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50K in drugs stolen from pharmacies


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Daily Missouri Republican St.Louis March 25, 1841

Monday, March 22, 1841---This day came on for trial, state vs. William Johnson and William Rogers, and indictment for robbery and an attempt to commit murder on Mrs. Van Harten last January. The case was submitted to the jury, and after retiring for about 20 minutes, returned into Court with a verdict of "guilty of robbery in the first degree, and sentenced the defendant, Johnson, to imprisonment in the penitentiary 90 years, and the other defendant, Rogers, 40 years." The same defendants were indicted for stealing Mr. Van Harten's horse the same night, both found guilty by the jury and sentenced to 4 years imprisonment in the penitentiary for the offence. There were a number of witnesses sworn and examined, and proved in substance that the defendants and a man who called himself John or George Francis entered Van Harten's house on the 22nd last January between 9 and 10 o'clock at night, after the family had gone to bed, armed with a pistol, dirks and clubs, they went up to the bed where Van Harten and his wife were sleeping, and with a lighted candle in the hand, opened the curtains, told them if they attempted to rise or make a noise they would be instantly killed. One of the robbers went to the bed where the children were and told them not to move or speak or they would be killed. Mrs. Van Harten was so much alarmed she hollered more than once in hope of being heard by some of the neighbors or someone else who would come to their assistance, upon which one of the robbers, while the other held the candle, shot her through the breast nearest to the right shoulder, the bullet passing through her body and coming out below the shoulder blade. The robbers then plundered the house of some silver spoons, two silver watches, one taken from Mrs. Van Harten's bosom after she was shot, 30 dollars in silver, and 80 dollars in bank paper. Several other things and the horse, saddle and bridle from the stable. After having torn up a table cloth and sheet, they tied all the family with their hands behind them and their feet together, they left the house and were apprehended in St. Louis, brought here and tried. The ring leader and principal man among them has never been apprehended. It is supposed from rumor he has been apprehended in Illinois for robbery. From the investigation of these several cases, and the punishment inflicted, the good people of St. Louis and this state need not apprehend that the Criminal Law cannot be enforced in Jefferson County.

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The Chillicothe Constitution January 10, 1908

A St. Louis Man Who Had Been Shot Twice Had His Assailant Arrested

St. Louis Jan.9---A policeman was accosted today by G.P Manuel, a builder, who, pointing to Harry Cochran, exclaimed; "arrest that man. He has a revolver in his pocket." The policeman found Manuel's statement correct and arrested Cochran. Thereupon Manuel pulled a bullet from his pocket and handed it to the policeman, remarking, "here's the bullet he fired into me and there's another in my jaw still. That's about all his bullets I want." Cochran admitted he had shot Manuel in Hillsboro, Mo., recently, because of attentions by Manuel toward Cochran's mother and sister.



Thieves Steal Tiny Home

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Brothers Unite To Catch Serial Arsonist

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The New York Times February 17, 1869

Two men named Charles Bigford and James Quick, charged with murder, were taken from the jail at Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., Mo. at 2 o'clock yesterday by a large crowd of men and hanged.




Reno Evening Gazette Nevada August 20, 1880

Andrew Wilson of Hillsboro, Mo., took no pains to conceal from his wife and neighbors his intention to elope with Martha Shultz. He announced a day for his departure, and the girl as openly made her preparations. At the appointed time, the pair put their luggage into a wagon and started for the railroad station. In the meantime, however, Mrs. Wilson's father and brother had decided what to do. They lay in ambush until the runaways came along, and fired upon them, killing them both.




St. Louis Globe Democrat

Crystal City, Mo., Jan. 5, 1881---Another shooting affair took place at Tanglefoot, near this place, last night, about 7 o'clock. A white man named Vaughn had a difficulty with a colored man named Whitener, at one of the stores at that place. They stepped outside, drew their revolvers, and Vaughn shot twice and Whitener once. Whitener died this morning at 9 o'clock. Vaughn is not expected to live.

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St. Louis Republican October 13, 1874

Back To Callaway

Among the arrests last Sunday was that of a man in the First district on a charge of drunkenness, who gave the name of Matt Irwin. Subsequently he was seen by Mr. H.B. Crane of Harrisville, Mo., who identified him as Andrew Abner, who, while under a charge of horse-stealing, recently broke jail in Cass County. Irwin admitted to Capt. Hercules yesterday morning the fact of his having escaped from the Cass County jail. Crane offered to take Irwin back with him to Cass County jail.





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Aurora, Missouri
Automobile fraud

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Newark Daily Advocate Ohio May 17, 1886

Could Not Wait For Justice

St. Louis, May 17---The circuit courtroom of Hillsboro, Mo., the county seat of Jefferson County, was the scene of a bloody affray. Several weeks ago, B.B. Bird, a farmer, was arrested for making a criminal assault on Mrs. Kevins, wife of another farmer. The case was set for trial Saturday. After a long legal battle a continuance was granted. Immediately after the judge's ruling Kevins left the court and stationed himself in the corridor outside. Bird was among the last to leave and when he stepped into the corridor, Kevins drew his revolver and began firing. As Bird fell, Kevins stooped over him and sent another bullet into his body. The slayer then walked into the clerk's office with his smoking pistol in his hand and said, "I want to give myself up. I killed that ********* as I swore to." Although shot through the head and twice through the body, Bird is still alive, but not expected to live many hours.




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Thieves Steal $28,000 Worth Of Automobile Rims

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Spider Man Burglar

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St. Louis Post Dispatch July 25, 1887

Kimmswick, Mo.,---Jacob Schinler, a farm hand, came across the river Saturday night with John Rochelle, after being paid off, and they spent the evening at various saloons. After closing hours they walked to the brow of a hill north of town and fell asleep. A train passing in the morning aroused Rochele, who had discovered that he had been robbed. He found Schinler's dead body 100 yards away. He had been murdered for his money. An inquest was held in the afternoon, and the body buried in Kimmswick Cemetery. There is no clue to the murderer.




Breaking Into Vending Machines


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Lunch Money Thief Stole $127,123.22 Over 5 Years

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The Sunday News Tribune Minnesota October 1, 1901

He Brained Them

Desoto, Mo., Sept. 30---William Greenhill tonight made a confession to Prosecuting Attorney Williams, in which he says his brother, Daniel Greenhill, killed their sister, Mrs. Sadie Uren, and her suitor, John Meloy. The confession says that the brothers objected to Meloy's attention to their sister because he was a spendthrift and wanted to marry Mrs. Uren because she was wealthy.
On the night of the murder Daniel entered Mrs. Uren's room, according to the confession, and found the woman sitting on Meloy's lap. In a fit of rage Greenhill grabbed a hatchet and sank it first in the skull of Meloy, after which he brained his sister. He then took a revolver from Meloy's pocket and fired into the wounds he had inflicted with the hatchet. After the confession a warrant was sworn out for the arrest of Calip Andrews as an accessory and he was arrested. The confession does not implicate Andrews, but intimates that he was a witness to the murders. The Greenhills and Andrews are heavily guarded tonight against any attempt at lynching. The trio will be taken to Hillsboro tomorrow to prevent lynching as the feeling is intense.


The Marion Daily Star Ohio May 14, 1902

On Trial For Most Revolting Murder

Hillsboro, Mo., May 14----William and Daniel Greenhill are on trial here for the murder of their sister. Mrs. Sadie Uren, and John Meloy, at Desoto, on the night of September 2, 1901. The killing was one of the most gruesome crimes ever committed in Missouri. Three doctors testified at the hearing that the victims had been assassinated with an axe or hatchet and that three bullets had been fired into their bodies.




St. Louis Post Dispatch May 7, 1896

A Husband Uses Brass Knuckles

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In 2003, a shoplifter at a Kmart in Sedalia, Missouri, got away with his loot by releasing a swarm of bees. Suspecting he was up to no good, security guards followed the man to the restroom. When they opened the door, they were confronted with hundreds of honeybees. The shoplifter slipped away while employees pulled cans of insecticide off the shelf to kill the bees.




Cop Busted After Stuffing Meat Down His Pants At A Grocery Store

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Detained Shoplifter Starts Cooking Meth In Office

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The Adams Sentinel Gettysburg Pennsylvania December 8, 1845

Attempt To Murder A Whole Family Frustrated

A few days ago there was a daring attempt to murder a whole family in Jefferson County, Missouri. A slave dealer named Kennedy, put up at the house of a man named Phillips, and was supposed to have money, which excited the curiosity of a young man at work for Phillips. When they went to bed, Kennedy and the young man were put in one bed, and Mr. Phillips and his wife occupied the other bed, both beds being in the same room. The young man got up in the night, went out in the yard and got an axe, with which he struck Kennedy on the head, knocking him senseless. He then went and struck the old lady, Mrs. Phillips, also on the head and knocking her senseless. Raising the axe a third time to strike the old man, he accidentally awoke, seeing the raised axe, he jumped up and received the blow on his side. He, however, seized the man, and with the aid of a daughter of the old people, succeeded in securing the scoundrel, and he is now lodged in jail. The old lady is still in a critical state, but it is thought will recover. Mr. Kennedy is also out of danger.




84 Year Old Shoplifter

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Golf Club Thief

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