New York, New York, November 19, 1873 – The morning of November 19, 1873, William J. Sharkey was securely locked in cell No. 40, on “Murderers’ Row” in the New York City prison known as the Tombs. But when the bell rang at 2:00 that afternoon, signaling the end of visiting hours, cell No. 40 was empty and Sharkey was nowhere to be found. More...