Morrissey vs. Poole: Politics, Prizefighting and the Murder of Bill the Butcher

By Ken Zimmerman Jr.

Book Overview

World Prizefighting Champion and Tammany Hall Enforcer

On July 26, 1854, World Prizefighting Champion John Morrissey challenged part-time prize-fighter and New York Whig enforcer William "Bill the Butcher" Poole to a street fight.

The bad blood between Morrissey and Poole culiminated in Stanwix Hall on February 25, 1855.

The outcome led to three trials and a twenty-year campaign to rebuild a reputation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514782766
• ISBN13: 9781514782767
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"