title: Josh Hines
text: # Josh Hines
  
  Born Josua Hines better known as Josh Hines and "Big" Josh Hines was a gangster from the early part of the 20th century who was a member of the mid-late 19th century New York City Whyos street gang. Gang chroniclers Herbert Asbury (author, Gangs of New York) and Lucy Sante (author, Low Life) credit Hines as being the first man to hold up a stuss parlor and regularly robbing gambling houses.
  
  ## Criminal career
  
  Attacked by Rooney 'Slasher' McDonnelley or Rival Gang, Peters Potatoes. An Irish American outfit controlling the NY Harbours.
  
  Slasher attacked Hines walking home from a night of frollicing and dancing till the early morning.
  
  Hines died from his injuries.
  
  