The New York Crowd

[Laurie Verge]

One recent person has done quite a bit of research on the New York Crowd and, I believe, has a publisher interested. I was asked to read it several years ago, but I also signed a confidentiality agreement and cannot discuss details. Much of the work was supposedly drawn from private papers still in the hands of descendants, but I have no evidence other than the author's word that such papers exist. (However, read Bill's comment above.)

There is no reason that others cannot do their own research, and I feel that it is a worthy topic to pursue. My gut has always told me to start with investigating New York mayor Fernando Wood. He was not the focus of the previously mentioned work - and I have no intentions of ever publishing (except an expose on people I have dealt with over the years! Just kidding.). He seems like a likely candidate to be a trouble-maker, however. Have fun and someone let me know what you dig up. Hint, hint, Jerry...