Biddle brothers
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The Biddle brothers were notorious early 20th-century American criminals whose sensational prison escape with the aid of warden's wife Kate Soffel captured national attention.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American criminals
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criminal duo ⓘ |
| accomplice | Kate Soffel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brotherRelationship | Ed Biddle and Jack Biddle were siblings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | Butler County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedAt | Allegheny County Jail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
assault
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robbery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employedWeapon |
revolvers
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sawed-off shotgun ⓘ |
| endCause | shot during capture ⓘ |
| escapeDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| escapeFrom | Allegheny County Jail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escapeMethod | smuggled guns provided by Kate Soffel ⓘ |
| genre |
armed robbery
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burglary ⓘ |
| hasTheme | crime and romantic scandal ⓘ |
| hasVictim | wealthy residents of Pittsburgh area ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | film "Mrs. Soffel" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national newspaper coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early 20th-century crime spree in Pennsylvania
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relationship with warden’s wife Kate Soffel ⓘ sensational prison escape from Allegheny County Jail ⓘ |
| notableMembers |
Ed Biddle
NERFINISHED
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Jack Biddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | law enforcement in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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