Little Annie | |
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| Born | Annie Reilly c. 1844 |
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| Nationality | Irish American |
| Other names | Kate Cooley, Kate Connelly, Kate Manning |
| Occupation | Criminal |
| Known for | New York thief, con artist; member of Marm Mandelbaum's inner circle from 1860s to 1870s |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
"Little" Annie Reilly (c. 1844–unknown), also known under the aliases Kate Cooley, Connelly and Manning, was a 19th-century American thief and con artist widely regarded as "the cleverest woman in her line in America". A well-known member of New York's underworld, she was part of an elite "inner circle" of female career criminals under Marm Mandelbaum during the 1860s and 1870s. These included some of the most notorious thieves, blackmailers and confidence women in the country such as Lena Kleinschmidt, Sophie Lyons, Kid Glove Rosey, Queen Liz, Big Mary and Old Mother Hubbard