The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . THE AMERICAN METROPOLIS From Knickerbocker Daysto the Present Time NEW YORK CITY LIFE IN ALL ITS VARIOUS PHASES BY FRANK MOSS, of the Neio York Bar, Counsel to the Society for the Prevention of Crime, Trustee of the City Vigilance Leagtie, President of the New York Board of Police, etc. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY REV. CHARLES H. PARKHURST, AN HISTORIGRAPH OF NEW YORK PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED 3n ®l)rec l)olumcs—llolumc Swo New YORKPETER FENELON COLLIER, PUBLISHER 1897 COPYRI
The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . THE AMERICAN METROPOLIS From Knickerbocker Daysto the Present Time NEW YORK CITY LIFE IN ALL ITS VARIOUS PHASES BY FRANK MOSS, of the Neio York Bar, Counsel to the Society for the Prevention of Crime, Trustee of the City Vigilance Leagtie, President of the New York Board of Police, etc. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY REV. CHARLES H. PARKHURST, AN HISTORIGRAPH OF NEW YORK PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED 3n ®l)rec l)olumcs—llolumc Swo New YORKPETER FENELON COLLIER, PUBLISHER 1897 COPYRIGHT, l-t-. in- I. F. COLLIER. THE / N^V/ YORK \N, PUBLIC l:3~«,RY, A;t-r, iird Tiiden i (2) CONTENTS VOLUiMF. TWO CHAPTER FOUR HEROIC HISTORY: THE OLD CITY HALL— WALLSTREET A^D BROAD STREET Three Centers—Important Events at the Old City Hall—Trial,Conviction and Execution of Governor Jacob Leisler forVindicating the Rights of the People and Accepting Au-thority from them in a Troublous Time—Movements oftlie Common People—The first Peoples Jlovement—Pa-triotism of the People—The first Gov
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