John Jacob Lindauer

John Jacob Lindauer (1840-1888) was involved in the illegal numbers game as well as other organized crime activities in Manhattan, New York City and Hudson County, New Jersey during The Gangs Of New York period. (b. 1840; Pennsylvania, USA - d. January 5, 1888; Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA)

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• At the time of my arrest at 141 Mott street; I worked for my brother Fred, at West Hoboken. … Well, some call it a hotel, and some call it a house of prostitution. I call it a house of prostitution.
  • "The Four Burglars. A Searching Cross-Examination To Break Down a Defense of Alibi. A Vacillating Witness.". Jersey Journal. June 3, 1881. 
  • His 1881 admission that the family operates a house of prostitution in West Hoboken, New Jersey.

Quotes about Lindauer

• Joseph Heins, Jacob Lindauer, Martin Smith and 'Butch' Muller, was called. The indictment charged that these men with Fritz Schneider, who has not yet been captured, had broken into the residence of Martin Hubbe, at Bayonne, on January 11th, and stolen clothing and other articles to the value of $175. The men have been in jail for several months, and all looked careworn.
  • "Four Burglars. Trial Of The Men Who Worked Bayonne.". Jersey Journal. June 2, 1881. 
  • His 1881 arrest for burglary in Bayonne, New Jersey.

• "John Lindauer, 23 years of age, the keeper of a saloon in Grand street, was arraigned charged with having stolen a gold watch and chain, valued at $100, and a diamond pin, valued at $250 … He denied all knowledge of the stolen property, but on searching him the watch and chain were found in his possession."
  • "Another Gold Watch and Chain and Diamond Pin Stolen.". New York Evening Express. 1865. 
  • His 1865 arrest for robbery in Manhattan, New York City.

External links

• John Jacob Lindauer at Wikidata