Suds Merrick
Suds Merrick | |
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| Died | 1884 New York City, New York, United States |
| Nationality | Irish-American |
| Occupation | Criminal |
| Known for | New York gang leader and river pirate during the 1860s and 70s; co-led the Hook Gang with Terry Le Strange until 1874. |
Suds Merrick (died 1884) was a New York river pirate and member of the Hook Gang during the 1870s. Merrick, along with , and , operated in the New York waterfront and involved in burglary and pickpocketing as well as raiding the nearby vessels anchored in the Hudson River. Merrick would co-lead the gang with Le Strange during the early 1870s[1] until the arrest of , , and after they had looted the canal boat Thomas H. Brick and sent to Auburn State Prison in 1874.[2] Following this incident, Merrick turned control of the Hookers to although he would remain with the gang in a limited capacity until his death in 1884.[3]
References[]
- ^ Sante, Lucy. Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2003. (pg. 205) ISBN 0-374-52899-3
- ^ Asbury, Herbert. The Gangs of New York. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. (pg. 76) ISBN 1-56025-275-8
- ^ Kohn, George C. "Suds Merrick". Dictionary of Culprits and Criminals. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1986. (pg. 242) ISBN 0-8108-1877-9
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