Bibliograph

King of heists, the sensational bank robbery of 1878 that shocked America, J. North Conway

Type

Label

King of heists, the sensational bank robbery of 1878 that shocked America, J. North Conway

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-216) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

King of heists

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

244418103

Responsibility statement

J. North Conway

Sub title

the sensational bank robbery of 1878 that shocked America

Summary

Examines how criminal mastermind George Leonidas Leslie planned and executed a bank robbery at the Manhattan Savings Institution in 1878 and stole nearly three million dollars in cash and securities

Table Of Contents

Delmonico's New York City, 1869 -- Jubilee Jim -- The little joker -- Marm -- The great escape -- The Ocean National Bank robbery -- Black Friday -- The path of the wicked -- The Northampton Bank Robbery -- The Rufus Gang -- The most sensational bank robbery in the country -- Memento mori

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