Ye Olde Dumb Criminals: America's First Bank Heist
Kim and I jump back to the late 1700's and the City of Brotherly Love, to examine a poorly executed bank heist. 1798 Philadelphia, Yellow fever rips through the city, as people flea two men pull off the first bank robbery in US History. They almost got away with it but turns out they weren't the brightest Philly had to offer. The wrong man will rot in jail, even after it is clear that he didn't do it. So how did Patrick Lyon get out of jail and what did he do next? Listen to this week's episode as Kim and I dig into America's first bank robbery.
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Kim and I jump back to the late 1700's and the City of Brotherly Love, to examine a poorly executed bank heist. 1798 Philadelphia, Yellow fever rips through the city, as people flea two men pull off the first bank robbery in US History. They almost got away with it but turns out they weren't the brightest Philly had to offer. The wrong man will rot in jail, even after it is clear that he didn't do it. So how did Patrick Lyon get out of jail and what did he do next? Listen to this week's episode ...