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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jack_and_Ed_BiddleJack and Ed Biddle - Wikipedia

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   Jack and Ed Biddle. Brothers John E. Biddle (January 8, 1872 – February 1, 1902) and Edward C. Biddle (December 27, 1876 – February 1, 1902) were condemned prisoners who escaped from the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania using tools and weapons supplied to them by Kate Soffel, the warden's wife, (June 27, 1867 – August 30 ...

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3. www.heinzhistorycenter.org › blog › detre-libraryMrs. Soffel and the Biddle Boys - Heinz History Center

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   Jul 28, 2015 · Depicton of Jack Biddle in Arthur Forrest’s “The Biddle Boys and Mrs. Soffel: the greatest tragedy and romance in history,” c. 1902. Born in Ontario, Canada, Jack and Ed Biddle arrived in Pittsburgh having already embraced a life of crime.

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   Feb 5, 2022 · In a traveling vaudeville era show entitled, “The Biddle Boys,” Soffel elected to play herself. The story of her flight with the Biddles was big news all over the nation, garnering headlines as far away as San Francisco.

5. www.pittsburghmagazine.com › the-biddle-boys-stopThe Biddle Boys Stop for a Bite | Pittsburgh Magazine

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   Sep 13, 2010 · Six ham sandwiches and a pint of whiskey add a footnote to the tale of the notorious brothers and Mrs. Soffel. There may never be a juicier, more wicked and romantic tale in Pittsburgh history than the story of the dastardly and murderous (although famously handsome) Ed and Jack Biddle.

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   Jan 24, 2022 · In 1901, Canadian natives Ed and Jack Biddle formed the “Chloroform Gang”; the brothers and their fellow partners in crime used chloroform to knock out burglary victims throughout Pittsburgh.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MrsMrs. Soffel - Wikipedia

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   Mrs. Soffel is a 1984 American drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and based on the story of condemned brothers Jack and Ed Biddle, who escaped prison with the aid of Kate Soffel, the warden's wife.

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   Who is Jack Biddle in the Biddle boys & Mrs Soffel?

   • Depicton of Jack Biddle in Arthur Forrest’s “The Biddle Boys and Mrs. Soffel: the greatest tragedy and romance in history,” c. 1902. Born in Ontario, Canada, Jack and Ed Biddle arrived in Pittsburgh having already embraced a life of crime. In April of 1901, their unlawful tendencies led them to the Mt. Washington household of a wealthy grocer.

   Mrs. Soffel and the Biddle Boys - Heinz History Center

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   Who were Ed Biddle & Jack Biddle?

   • In 1901, Canadian natives Ed and Jack Biddle formed the “Chloroform Gang”; the brothers and their fellow partners in crime used chloroform to knock out burglary victims throughout Pittsburgh. What was supposed to be a nonviolent heist on April 12, 1901, turned deadly when the brothers shot and killed a Mount Washington grocer.

   This Week in Pittsburgh History: The Love Affair That Led to an

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   Did Kate Soffel visit the Biddle boys?

   • While awaiting their fate in the Allegheny County Jail, they were frequently visited by the warden’s wife, Kate Soffel. It wasn’t uncommon for her to visit prisoners, but she spent an uncommon amount of time with the Biddle boys, says John Schalcosky, president of the Ross Township Historical Society.

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   What happened to Ed Biddle & Jack Soffel?

   • By mid-afternoon on Jan. 31, the fugitives were confronted on the road by law-enforcement types, and the Biddles and Soffel were all three shot in a field just west of Mount Chestnut in Butler County. Ed and Jack died the next day from their wounds. Mrs.

   The Biddle Boys Stop for a Bite | Pittsburgh Magazine

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9. openpublishing.psu.edu › pittsburghnovel › contentThe Biddle Boys and Mrs. Soffel | The Pittsburgh Novel ...

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   An operatic incardination of the saga of Ed and Jack Biddle, who overpowered victims with chloroform before robbing them. The Biddles were convicted and sentenced to hang before the warden’s wife, Kate Soffel, helped them escape from the Allegheny County Jail.