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Murder on Liberty Street Draws City’s Famed Lottery feud
The Last New York Murder details a brutal duel between Nicholas Duryea of Brooklyn and John E Simmons of the Simmons Brothers policy firm on Liberty Street after a dispute over money. Duryea is killed and Simmons remains, after a striking struggle in the street. Witnesses describe Simmons displaying the weapon and speaking to bystanders before leaving, while Duryea’s body lies in the gutter.
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