Monk Eastman
Edward "Monk" Eastman (1875 – December 26, 1920) was a New York City gangster who founded and led the Eastman Gang in the late 19th and early 20th century; it became one of the most powerful street gangs in the city. His aliases included Joseph "Joe" Morris, Joe Marvin, William "Bill" Delaney, and Edward "Eddie" Delaney. Eastman is considered to be one of the last of the 19th-century New York City gangsters who preceded the rise of Arnold Rothstein and the Jewish mob. Later, more sophisticated, organized criminal enterprises also included the predominantly Italian Cosa Nostra.
Monk Eastman | |
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1903 NYPD mugshot of Monk Eastman, taken from newspaper | |
| Born | Edward Eastman 1875 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1920 (aged 44–45) New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot |
| Other names | Joseph Morris {August 1903} William Delany {December 1903} and {October 1917 enlistment in US Army}; John Marvin {February 1914} |
| Occupation(s) | gangster; soldier; dockworker |
| Criminal status | served sentence-deceased |
| Conviction(s) | 1904; 1912; 1915 |
| Criminal charge | 1901 reported wounded in gang fight December 1902 arrested on assault charge {acquitted} August 1903 arrested after gunfight with rival gang-charged with assault but not held 1903 arrested under own name in Freehold, New Jersey on charge of beating up coachman James McMahon {discharged} December 1903 arrested after Michael Donavon killed after gang fight-discharged; arrested twice as "suspicious person" but not held April 1904 arrested for assault-sent to Sing Sing for 10 years May 1912 arrested for manufacturing and using opium-sent to Sing Sing prison for eight months February 1914-arrested as "John Marvin" in Buffalo, New York on charge of Burglary {discharged} November 1915-arrested in Riverdale, New York on charge of stealing silver in Albany, New York-sent to Dannemora for two years and eleven months-released October 1917 |
| Penalty | Sing Sing and Dannemora |
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