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Albert Hickson and the Barsden Shooting Case in Hell's Kitchen
Shorty McCabe recounts Albert Hickson, jailed for killing Big Bill Barsden, and reveals Hickson’s alibi failings. In a detour, Hickson admits to playing piano at Noonan's Cave with the Spiders club, hinting at motive and a possible motive clash with Sister Alice while authorities press for a confession.
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Albert
Sour Island
Albert Hickson
Big Bill Barsden
Barsden
Bill
Big Bill
Thorugh
Swifty Joe
Swifty
Hickson
Albert Facin
Bill Barsden
Puzzlin
Alice
Brother Albert
Pete Martin
District Attorney’s Office
Pete
Shorty
District Attorney's Office
McCabe
Corrie
Noonan's
Ninth Avenue
Noonan
Spiders
Hell’s Kitchen District