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Faking a Joke of New Yorks Greatest Prison
Long fragmentary account outlines costs and criticisms of the Tombs prison in New York City It highlights alleged graft corruption and lax security including escapes by prisoners such as Persbrey and others The piece notes anecdotes from former Tombs chaplains and visits by inmates including Magie Jordan, and mentions a rising urban fascination with crime and jail life.
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New Yorks
City of New York
Towle
America
Ceeset
Speman
Buraler
Araft
Tazhed Vatt
Grimom
Fils
Joany Dages
Simone the Deniarus
Prlamere
Chapain J
Wetwin
Regina
Meraly
Faroe
Porsbrey
Touiba
Ialand
Hla
Taman
Hong Air
Jones
Witeor
Perebrey
Mannie Jordan
New York
Paria
Magstie Jordan
Jordan
Dolloe
Sharkey
Natalie Wan
Tone $Eye
Ben Battle
Abe
Magrie Jordan
Arta
Canary
Bim
Wangere
Maxxis Jorian