Edward Coleman (d. January 12, 1839) was the founder of the Forty Thieves and one of New York's most notorious villains, for the murder of his wife and popular Five Points character known as "The Pretty Hot Corn Girl". January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The 40 Thieves — likely named after Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves — was the first organized street gang in the New Yorks history. ... State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water... // Geography Five Points is the name of the following places: Towns: Five Points, Alabama Five Points, Florida Five Points, North Carolina Five Points, Ohio In Atlanta: Five Points, the center of downtown the Five Points MARTA station downtown, where both major subway lines cross the Little Five Points community east...
An early New York gangster, Coleman was the original leader of the Forty Thieves helping form the gang in 1824. Coleman continued to control the Five Points, with the gang, for over fifteen years before courting and eventually marring a "Hot Corn Girl" in 1838. As her husband, Coleman was entitled to her earnings however when she did not earn as much as expected, Coleman beat her so severely she later died from her wounds. Shortly after her death, Coleman was quickly arrested and convicted of murder in early January and on January 12, 1839 Coleman became the first man to be hanged at the newly constructed Tombs Prison. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... // Geography Five Points is the name of the following places: Towns: Five Points, Alabama Five Points, Florida Five Points, North Carolina Five Points, Ohio In Atlanta: Five Points, the center of downtown the Five Points MARTA station downtown, where both major subway lines cross the Little Five Points community east...
References
Sifakis, Carl. Encyclopedia of American Crime, Facts On File, Inc.: New York, 1982.
He became a suspected character, and on the discovery of the Titus Oates Plot, conceived in 1678 for the ruin of the Duke of York whose Catholicity was suspected Coleman was named as one of the conspirators.
Conscious of his innocence he took no steps to protect himself, allowed his papers to be seized, and gave himself up for examination.
His writings were: "Reasons for Dissolving Parliament", "Two Letters to M. La Chaise, the French King's Confessor" (London 1678, reprinted in Cobbett's "Parliamentary History"; "The Tryal of EdwardColeman" etc. (London, 1678); "Legacies; a Poem", etc. (London, 1679).
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