Locked Codfish in a Cell: Coney Island’s Strangest Prisoner of 1897
In 1897, a Coney Island police-station doorman locked an 18-pound codfish in a jail cell for safekeeping. An hour later, the cell was open and the fish was gone —…
Vintage Recipes, Roadside Lore & Seasonal Traditions
In 1897, a Coney Island police-station doorman locked an 18-pound codfish in a jail cell for safekeeping. An hour later, the cell was open and the fish was gone —…