Albert hicks: The Pirate King of New York

Just before dawn, on the outskirts of New York harbour, a small Sloop sailed listlessly into the bay. The ship had no crew, no lights and a deck covered in blood. It presented a mystery to the local police, who set their detectives on the case which led to a manhunt up the East Coast of the United States in pursuit of a phantom. The police may have had a description, a name, but they had no idea of the monster they would find at the end of the trail. More than a phantom, they were chasing a legend, a man who would later become whispered about in taverns as the last pirate of New York.   SOURCES   Cohen, R (2019) The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, a Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation. Random House, New York, USA.   De Angelis, L (1860) The Life, Trial, Confession and Execution of Albert W Hicks, The Pirate and Murderer. DeWitt, New York City, USA   Hays, B. (1860) Execution of Hicks, The Pirate: Twelve Thousand People at Beldoe’s Island. Scenes at the Tombs, in the Bay, and at the Place of Execution. His Confession. New York Times, July 14, 1860. New York, USA.   Mysterious and Bloody Tragedy. New York Daily Herald, March 22, 1860. New York, USA.   Probable Murder At Sea. New York Times, March 22, 1860, New York, USA.   The Murders on the Oyster Sloop. New York Times, March 24, 1860. New York, USA.   The Sloop Murders: Albert W Hicks Sentenced to Death. New York Times, June 2, 1860. New York, USA.   The recording of "The ROse Tree" was made by two guys over on Youtube who go under the channel The Good Tune: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyDZRIjnkzssNPZWZgIO1lw'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyDZRIjnkzssNPZWZgIO1lw</a>   ------ <p>For extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to <a href='http://darkhistories.com'>darkhistories.com </a></p> <p>Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: <a href='http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories'>http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories</a> or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Ea