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Sing Sing Prison Through a Historian's Eye River-bound landmark
John Mulligan portrays Sing Sing as a durable, mythic river town institution 31 miles from New York City. The piece catalogs its history, notable inmates, working shops, and the deathhouse, while noting rumors and legends that color its image. It profiles Mayor Jesse Collyer Jr and prison life, escapes, and last meals with a blend of fact and lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
Cagney
Murder, Inc
Lucky Luciano
Willie Sutton
Joey Fay
Francis “Two-Gun” Crowley
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
Richard Whitney
Tammany
Jimmy Hines
Alabama Pitts
Terry Young
Charles Becker
George Brenner
Charles Chenin
Big House
New York Central
Smiler
Hudson River
Jesse A. Collyer, Jr
Ossining
Charles Lamb
Louis J. Kelsey
Auburn
Kelley
N.Y
Collyer
Snociaira
Hudson
New York City
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