WILLIAM DARRIGAN

Alias: BILLY DERRIGAN, DRAKE, WILSON

Specialties: PICKPOCKET

No: 180 Last Displayed: 1/10/2022

Description:

Thirty-eight years old in 1886. Born in New York. Married. No trade. Stout build. Height, 5 feet 6 inches. Weight, 150 pounds. Dark hair, brown eyes, darkcomplexion. A short, thick-set, saucy fellow.

Record:

BILLY, or HUGH, DARRIGAN is a well known New York pickpocket. He was an associate of Jersey Jimmie (145), Combo (148), Shinny McGuire (155), Freddie Louther (161), and Johnny Price (150). He has spent the best portion of his life in State prisons and penitentiaries all over the United States. Some years ago he was considered a very clever man, but he cannot be relied upon now on account of his love for liquor. The "clever" ones shun him, as he is what is termed a "marker" - one known by everybody. He is very well known in all the large cities, also in Canada. He was arrested in New York City on February 21, 1872, for picking pockets, and sentenced to four years in Sing Sing prison, under the name of Hugh Derrigan, by Recorder Hackett, on March 4, 1872. He was arrested again in New York City on the night of October 20, 1880, for the larceny of a gold watch and chain from John H. Ford, in Tammany Hall. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one year and six months in Sing Sing prison, under the name of William Davis, by Judge Cowing, in the Court of General Sessions, on November 10, 1880. His picture is a good one.