Murders, Mysteries, and Misdemeanors in New York

Author(s): Robert Walsh

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Series: Murders, Mysteries, and Misdemeanors
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781634991742
Related Topics: New York, True Crime, Mid-Atlantic, Latest

DESCRIPTION

New York’s criminal history is well documented, but some stories remain neglected.

Others are almost entirely forgotten. William Kemmler, the first convict ever to sit in the electric chair, remains a familiar name. So does Chester Gillette, immortalized in Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy.

The incredible tale of “Iron” Mike Malloy is part of New York legend. Others, no less important, are overlooked. Examples include Martha Place, the first woman in the electric chair; “Paper Box Kid,” Oreste Shillitoni, who shot his way out of Sing Sing Prison’s notorious Death House; Doctor Robert Buchanan, who made an important contribution to forensic science; Carlyle Harris, a household name in the 1890s who rarely draws attention today; and Eddie Lee Mays, New York’s 695th (and last) execution.

Crime writer Robert Walsh takes you on a journey through a rogues’ gallery of some of New York’s most notable crimes and criminals. Alongside them are some forgotten felons, whose stories, though less memorialized, are as fascinating as any.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Robert Walsh has spent many years studying crime and criminals, particularly more obscure cases. Robert grew up on Dartmoor, site of England’s most notorious prison. Dartmoor’s most infamous inmates, such as “Acid Bath Murderer” John George Haigh, inspired his interest in the subject. His print work has appeared in Real Crime Magazine and Crime Magazine and been cited in books, academic texts, and articles. His online credits include Narratively, Crime Traveller, New Internationalist, and his own website, www.crimescribe.com. Robert was also an expert consultant to BBC Radio Four’s series Punt PI for its episode on the Baker Street Bank Robbery.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781634991742
FORMAT: Paperback
PUBLISHER: America Through Time
DATE: 11/25/2019
STATE: New York
SERIES: America Through Time
IMAGES: 32
PAGES: 160
DIMENSIONS: 6.5 (w) x 9.25 (h)

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