1850 –1870) was the pseudonym of an American saloon keeper, thief and underworld figure in New York City during the mid-to late 19th century.
[1][2] He was especially known in The Bowery where he ran a popular basement bar and underworld hangout, located on Centre Street near the Tombs, known as The Ruins where "three drops of terrible whiskey were sold for a dime".
His establishment was one of several owned by popular Bowery characters, most notably Mush Riley, whose dive bar was located just a few doors away from The Ruins.
All four had been wounded, the most serious being Conroy who was shot in the arm and Cummings in the chest, while Mosher and Malloy had only minor injuries.
Shortly after their arrival, local thief Jim McGuire entered the bar with some recently stolen goods.