Francis Crowley

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Francis "Two Gun" Crowley (October 31, 1912 – January 21, 1932) was an American murderer. His crime spree lasted nearly three months, ending in a two-hour shootout with the New York City Police Department on May 7, 1931 that was witnessed by 15,000 bystanders and received national attention. In 1932, he was executed on the electric chair of Sing Sing Prison. His story was referenced in Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People.

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