23 violent photos from the underworld of New York of the last century
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By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/23-violent-photos-from-the-underworld-of-new-york-of-the-last-century.htmlNew York, like any other metropolis, is a concentration of crime, and there are still legends about the gangs of New York and the showdowns of the mafia. We present a selection of photos from the New York past, so vivid that, looking, for example, at a mass murderer calmly talking about his crimes, one involuntarily wants to take a step back, away from the monitor.
Caution! The material presented in the selection may seem unpleasant or frightening.
William Patrick Farrell, 25, screams and rushes at a photographer in a police van, March 3, 1955. Farrell was arrested for the murder of student Ann Yarrow a month earlier.
Edward Metelsky and Paul Semenkevitz, arrested on charges of murdering a police officer. The shot was taken after they escaped from prison and were caught by the police, on December 18, 1935.
New York City Police Commissioner William O'Brien smashes illegal pinball machines, Brooklyn, March 30, 1945.
16-year-old Robert Naschak and 20-year-old Ralph Yamicello were arrested on charges of robbery, August 1, 1943.
Frank Lott in the 32nd police station, beaten by police officers for the murder of an officer, September 4, 1961.
New York Daily News photographer Phil Gritzer is being chased by criminals, January 19, 1955.
Police officers dispose of a batch of drugs, April 24, 1963.
Mass murderer Harry Powers, also known as the Butcher of Clarksburg, tells the detective the details of the murders he committed, September 1, 1931.
Nela Bogaki, the leader of the society of call girls, is handcuffed to her accomplice. Both were arrested by the FBI, October 19, 1956.
A man arrested for first-degree murder in handcuffs. He shot his wife (on the bed) with a hunting rifle, on April 20, 1943.
Police officers are holding what they think are human bones in their hands. The remains were found in the basement of a residential building, on December 15, 1934.
Two police officers arrest a robbery suspect who tried to escape by a fire escape, December 19, 1964.
The suspect in the shooting leaves the hospital with the police, November 14, 1949.
An assassin and two of his accomplices are photographed for a mugshot, 1938.
Police officers inspect a warehouse of homemade bombs, hand grenades, bulletproof vests, 1930.
The murder scene of Janice Wiley and Emily Hoffert, 1963.
Police officers check a robbery suspect after he resisted arrest, 1953.
Accused of the murder of a teacher waiting for a judge's decision, 1942.
A witness hiding his face testifies against the mafia, 1969.
New York students are photographed with the stolen mascot of Fordham University, 1933.
Customs officers search four crew members arrested on suspicion of smuggling opium worth one and a half million dollars, 1928.
15-year-old Carmen Martinez resists the police during an arrest on charges of accessory to murder, 1959.
Police officers inspect the crime scene where Al Capone shot a man, 1925.
Keywords: Crime | North america | New york | History | Criminals | Society | Crimes | XX century
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