<description>&lt;p&gt;In the late 1860s, gentleman bank robber George L. Leslie arrived in New York and started working for Fredericka Mandelbaum, one of the city’s most notorious crime bosses. Leslie always claimed to have studied architecture in college and drew on his training to mastermind some of the most daring heists of the century, earning the nickname of “King of Bank Robbers.” His reign would prove short-lived, however, after a robbery went bad in 1878.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Show notes and full transcripts available at &lt;a href= "https://www.artofcrimepodcast.com"&gt;www.artofcrimepodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at &lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast"&gt;www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Art of Crime

Gavin Whitehead

George L. Leslie and the Gilded Age of Bank Robbery (Crimes of Old New York)

NOV 20, 202453 MIN
The Art of Crime

George L. Leslie and the Gilded Age of Bank Robbery (Crimes of Old New York)

NOV 20, 202453 MIN

Description

In the late 1860s, gentleman bank robber George L. Leslie arrived in New York and started working for Fredericka Mandelbaum, one of the city’s most notorious crime bosses. Leslie always claimed to have studied architecture in college and drew on his training to mastermind some of the most daring heists of the century, earning the nickname of “King of Bank Robbers.” His reign would prove short-lived, however, after a robbery went bad in 1878.

Show notes and full transcripts available at www.artofcrimepodcast.com.

If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.