Joseph A. "Kid" Shanahan (

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1873 – 1883), also known as Thomas Lynch, was a New York City criminal, river pirate and member of the

Patsy Conroy Gang The Patsey Conroy Gang or Patsy Conroys were a group of river pirates active along the New York City waterfront of the old Fourth Ward during the post-American Civil War era. For nearly twenty years the Patsy Conroys dominated the area of Co ...

. In May 1883, he was convicted with Thomas J. Reily, James McMann and James Moran of the attempted robbery of the sloop ''Victor'' while anchored at Flushing Bay. Upon boarding the vessel, they were forced to jump overboard at gunpoint by the ship's mate John Williams, although he rescued three of the would-be assailants from drowning while the gang's leader Moran was picked up by Captain Price of the nearby sloop ''Rebecca''. Held in The Tombs in place of a $3,000 bail, Shanahan was tried for burglary and felonious assault, pleading guilty to all charges. He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment at Sing Sing Prison."Ten Years Apiece For Pirates, Quick Justice For Crimes Less Than Thirty-Six Hours Old". '' The New York Times'', 19 May 1883.

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