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Gangsters, train robbery, forgery and prostitution--these misdeeds are more often associated with New York City or the Wild West, but make no mistake, Syracuse, New York, has housed its fair share of vice and sinners. A riot prompted politicians to make Syracuse a city in the first place. A man who billed himself as "Dillinger the Second" once walked 'Cuse's streets, and a notorious gangster boasted of his desire to retire in Salt City. At the end of the nineteenth century, neither law enforcement nor fervent clergy could stop rampant illicit gambling. Local author Neil MacMillan tours the city of Syracuse, unearthing tales of its most infamous residents and their dastardly deeds--from strange murders to bounty jumpers to vandals.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Ringing in the New Year: The Cook Coffee House Riot
- 2. Fanning the Flames: Three Notable Arson Cases
- 3. The Dashing Train Robber
- 4. Broken Chains
- 5. Soiled Doves and Sporting Houses
- 6. Making Money the Old-fashioned Way
- 7. “Bud” and “Momsie”
- 8. Fallen Heroes: Detective Harvey, Patrolman Near, Patrolman Hannon and Officer Jarmacz
- 9. Toddy Stricken: Demon Rum and Prohibition
- 10. Bad Trips: Illegal Drugs in the City
- 11. “That’s Where the Money Is”: Bank Robbery
- 12. The Weird and Unusual: Crimes of the Heart
- 13. Ransom and Ruin: Kidnapping
- 14. Making Money the Old-fashioned Way II: Counterfeiting and Forgery
- 15. Murder Most Foul
- 16. The Weird and Unusual: Some People Will Steal Anything
- 17. “Can’t We All Just Get Along?”: Assault
- 18. Criminal Combines: Gangs in Syracuse
- 19. Making Money the Old-fashioned Way III: Schemes, Frauds and Con Games
- 20. Vandalism for Fun and Maybe Profit
- 21. No Joy in This Ride: Vehicle Theft
- 22. Roll Them Bones: Gambling in the Salt City
- 23. Hell No, I Won’t Go: Draft Dodgers and Bounty Jumpers
- 24. Rape
- 25. The Weird and Unusual: “You Stole What?”
- 26. Civil Unrest: Other Riots in the Salt City
- 27. Making Money the Old-fashioned Way IV: More Frauds and Schemes
- 28. The Weird and Unusual: More Crimes of the Heart
- 29. Getting Horizontal: More Prostitution in Syracuse
- 30. Smut Happens: Obscenity Cases in Syracuse
- 31. Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick: The Roosevelt/Barnes Trial
- 32. Syracuse and Crime: A Comparison of Then and Now
- Epilogue
- Notes
- About the Author
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