Stop Thief,William Tweed,Peter Sweeney,Richard Connolly,A Oakley Hall,Corruption

Title: 'Stop thief!' / Th Nast.
Creator(s): Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902, artist
Date Created/Published: 1871 October 7.
Summary: William 'Boss' Tweed and members of his ring, Peter B. Sweeny, Richard B. Connolly, and A. Oakey Hall, join a crowd in pursuit of a thief, each thinking (and looking like) they are the object of the hue and cry.
Notes:
Caption continues: 'They no sooner heard the cry, than, guessing how the matter stood, they issued forth with great promptitude; and, shouting 'Stop Thief!' too, joined in the pursuit like Good Citizens.' 'Oliver Twist.'
Illus. from: Harper's weekly, v. 15, no. 771 (1871 October 7), p. 940.
Forms part of: Ben and Beatrice Goldstein Foundation Collection (Library of Congress).
Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress.
Unprocessed in D 022, no. 2498 (box 90, A size)
Subjects:
Tweed, William Marcy,--1823-1878.
Sweeny, Peter B.--(Peter Barr),--1825-1911.
Hall, A. Oakey--(Abraham Oakey),--1826-1898.
Corruption--New York (State)--New York--1870-1880.
Criminals--1870-1880.
Periodical illustrations--1870-1880.
Political cartoons--1870-1880.
Wood engravings--1870-1880.
Bookmark /00651168/
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