The Whyos or Whyos Gang, a collection of the various post-Civil War street gangs of New York City, was the city's dominant street gang during the mid-late 19th century. The gang controlled …

Apr 23, 2018 · In the late 1860s, the Whyos gang began a reign of terror in Manhattan that lasted for more than 20 years. They started out with simple thuggish crimes such as robberies, …

Michael E. "Mike" McGloin (c. 1862 – March 9, 1883) was a 19th-century criminal and leader of the Whyos, a New York City street gang. An early member of the Whyos, McGloin would rise …

Jun 5, 2020 · Ever since the demise of their most recognized leaders in the late 1880s, the Whyos Gang of New York City's "Bloody Sixth" Ward (with Five Points as its center) has had more …

Confusion surrounds the death of Dan Lyons, leader of the Whyos gang in 1887—most modern accounts say he was executed for murdering a popular amateur athlete, but in fact, he was …

Mar 27, 2009 · PODCAST: The Whyos (pronounced Why-Ohs) Â were New York’s most notorious gang after the Civil War, organizing their criminal activities and terrorizing law …

Danny Lyons (1862 – August 21, 1888) was, along with Danny Driscoll, the leader of the Whyos street gang during the 1870s and 1880s. A prominent member of the Whyos Gang, a New …

By the 1870s, a gang called the Whyos, known for their war-cry “WHY-O”, dominated Mulberry Street and the Five Points. Formed by Dandy Johnny Dolan, a well-coiffed killer with axe …

Jan 23, 2016 · On this date in 1888, New York City crime lord Danny Driscoll went to the gallows in the Tombs. (Co-)leader of the Irish gang the Whyos — so named for a distinctive signaling …

The Whyos, in 1886, were the strongest and most brutal criminal gang New York City had ever known. Under the joint leadership of Dan Driscoll and Dan Lyons, the Whyos grew to control …