Joe Erich
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Joe Erich was an American criminal fence and early underworld figure in New York City
during the 1850s and 60s. Based from Manhattan's Maiden Lane
, Erich associated with many criminals and burglars of the era including Jack Spratt, Jack Adams, Tom Gordon, Tom Kelley, Jim Brady, Bowlegged Moore, Johnny Miller
, Jim Painter, Amos Leeds, Bill Smith, Dick Collard, Jack Cooper
and others.
By 1855, he had become one of the sought after fences in the United States dealing with professional criminals throughout the country. Unlike the later rivalries of his successors John D. "Travelling Mike" Grady
and Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum
, he often worked with his principal competitor Ephraim Snow
who operated a dry goods store on Grand
and Allen Streets
.
New York City
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during the 1850s and 60s. Based from Manhattan's Maiden Lane
Maiden Lane (Manhattan)
Maiden Lane is an east-west street in the Financial District of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Its eastern terminus is at South Street, near the South Street Seaport...
, Erich associated with many criminals and burglars of the era including Jack Spratt, Jack Adams, Tom Gordon, Tom Kelley, Jim Brady, Bowlegged Moore, Johnny Miller
Johnny Miller
John Laurence Miller is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s; he ranked second in the world on Mark McCormack's world golf rankings in both 1974 and 1975 behind Jack Nicklaus. He is currently the lead golf...
, Jim Painter, Amos Leeds, Bill Smith, Dick Collard, Jack Cooper
Jack Cooper
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and others.
By 1855, he had become one of the sought after fences in the United States dealing with professional criminals throughout the country. Unlike the later rivalries of his successors John D. "Travelling Mike" Grady
John D. Grady
John D. "Traveling Mike" Grady was a New York criminal and, as leader of the Grady Gang, financed and organized many of the major burglaries of the 19th century...
and Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum
Fredericka Mandelbaum
Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum was a New York entrepreneur and operated as a criminal fence to many of the street gangs and criminals of the city's underworld, handling between $1-5 million in stolen goods between 1862 until 1884. Like her principal rival John D...
, he often worked with his principal competitor Ephraim Snow
Ephraim Snow
Ephraim Snow or Old Snow was an American criminal fence and underworld figure on New York City during the early-to mid-19th century...
who operated a dry goods store on Grand
Grand Street (Manhattan)
Grand Street is a street in Manhattan, New York City. It runs east-west parallel to and south of Delancey Street, from SoHo through Chinatown, Little Italy, the Lower East Side to the East River....
and Allen Streets
Allen Street (Manhattan)
Allen Street is a street in the New York City borough of Manhattan which runs north-south through the Lower Manhattan neighborhood of Chinatown, and the Lower East Side. It is continued north of Houston Street as First Avenue, and south of Canal Street by Division Street and Pike Street. ...
.
Further reading
- Johnson, David R. Policing the Urban Underworld: The Impact of Crime on the Development of the American Police, 1800-1887. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1979.