Kid Shanahan
Joseph A. "
Kid"
Shanahan (
fl. 1873 – 1883), also known as
Thomas Lynch, was an American criminal, river pirate and member of the
Patsy Conroy Gang. In May 1883, he was convicted with Thomas J. Reily, James McMann and
James Moran of the attempted robbery of the sloop ''Victor'' while anchored at
Flushing Bay. Upon boarding the vessel, they were forced to jump overboard at gunpoint by the ship's mate John Williams, although he rescued three of the would-be assailants from drowning while the gang's leader Moran was picked up by Captain Price of the nearby sloop ''Rebecca''. Held in
The Tombs in place of a $3,000 bail, Shanahan was tried for burglary and felonious assault, pleading guilty to all charges. He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment at
Sing Sing Prison.
Provided by Wikipedia
Results