Danny Driscoll | |
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 Danny Driscoll in the New York World newspaper, January 23, 1888 the day of his execution | |
| Born | Daniel Driscoll 1855 Five Points, Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Died | January 23, 1888 (aged 33) Tombs Prison, Manhattan, New York City |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Irish-American |
| Other names | George Wallace |
| Occupation | Criminal |
| Known for | Co-leader of the Whyos with Danny Lyons; convicted of the murder of Beezy Garrity. |
| Spouse | Mary Driscoll |
Daniel Driscoll also known by his alias George Wallace (1855 – January 23, 1888) was an American criminal and co-leader of the Whyos Gang with Danny Lyons. The two held joint control over the street gang following the execution of Mike McGloin in 1883; however, both men were executed for separate murders only months apart from each other. They were the last powerful leaders of the organization and, following their downfall, the Whyos were eventually replaced by the Eastman and Five Points Gangs.
His arrest for the murder of well-known Five Points debutante Bridget "Beezy" Garrity during 1886 was followed by one of the most publicized trials of New York's history.[1][2]
- ^ Asbury, Herbert. The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the New York Underworld. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. (211-212) ISBN 1-56025-275-8
- ^ English, T.J. Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. (pg. 33, 36-38) ISBN 0-06-059002-5