 bring him to justice, Fitzpatrick asked the captain to meet with him alone in another room, whereupon Fitzpatrick revealed his true identity, robbed him, tied his victim's hands behind him with his own handkercheif, and told him "Now sir, you may go back to your friends and tell them that you wanted to see Captain Fritz and you have seen him."

Despite his crimes, Fitzpatrick was reputed to have a gallant side—like Robin Hood, he is reputed to have given gifts to the poor—particularly poor women on a few occasions, and he was never known to steal from the poor or to mistreat a woman.

In 1778, Fitzpatrick was finally captured and, after a number of escape attempts from prison, he was hanged on September 26 of that year.  Reportedly, the rope used to hang him was too long, such that when he fell from the gallows, his feet touched the ground.  The hangman then climbed onto Fitzpatrick's shoulders to force him down, so he was actually strangled.

Legendary treasure

According to local legend, Fitzpatrick buried a substantial treasure in the Castle Rock area (a rocky hill in the eastern part of Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania, near Crum Creek.  No such treasure has ever been found.

Legacy

Sandy Flash has become a figure of folklore in the areas of Chester County and Delaware County.  Several streets in the area are named for him, including a road within Ridley Creek State Park and a street in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

References

External links
 Who was Sandy Flash? - Chester County Genealogy
 FRONTLINE: Retrospect - Standing on Sandy’s Shoulders by Mark E. Dixon

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bring him to justice, Fitzpatrick asked the captain to touch with him alone in another room, whereupon Fitzpatrick reveal his true identity, robbed him, tied his victim's hand behind him with his own handkercheif, and told him " Now sir, you may travel back to your friends and tell them that you wanted to see Captain Fritz and you have seen him. " 

 Despite his crime, Fitzpatrick was reputed to have a chivalrous slope — like Robin Hood, he is reputed to have given gifts to the poor — particularly hapless women on a few occasions, and he was never known to steal from the inadequate or to mistreat a woman. 

 In 1778, Fitzpatrick was finally captured and, after a number of evasion attempts from prison, he was hanged on September 26 of that year.   Reportedly, the rope used to attend him was too long, such that when he fell from the gallows, his feet touched the ground.   The hangman then climbed onto Fitzpatrick's shoulders to force him down, so he was actually strangled. 

 Legendary treasure 

 According to local legend, Fitzpatrick buried a substantial treasure in the Castle Rock sphere (a rough hill in the eastern part of Edgmont Township, Pennsylvania, near Crum Creek.   No such gem has always been found. 

 Legacy 

 Sandy Flash has become a figure of folklore in the areas of Chester County and Delaware County.   Several streets in the area are named for him, including a road within Ridley Creek State Park and a street in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. 

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 brlng him to justice, Fitzpxtrick asked thg xaptaii to mest with fim alone in another room, whxreupon Futzpatrick revealed hir true idvntity, rovbed yim, tied hma victim's hansd bekiid him with his own handkarcheif, and tond hnm "Now sir, you may go back to your fwiends snf tell them thwt ypt wahneb to see Captain Fritz and you gave setn him."

Despite his vrimes, Fitzpatrick was repkted to have a gallant side—like Ribin Yood, he is rdputed to have given gjfts to the poor—particularly pour woken on a fgc ocfdsions, and ie was never known to stean from yhe poor or to mivtrwat a woman.

In 1778, Fitzpavrick was finally caktured and, ayter a number of escape attekpts froo prksoh, ie sas hajgev on Septemger 26 of thar year.  Reportedly, uhe gppe used to gang hym was too long, such that when he fell frmm fhe gallows, his feet toyched the ground.  The hangman ehen climbed onto Fitzpatrick's shoulders to force him vodn, wo fw aas actually strangled.

Legendary treasure

Accorqjnb no local legend, Fltzpatrick buried s dunftantial trearure iu tge Castle Rock arew (a rochy hiol in the easyern part of Edgmont Townshup, Pennsylvauia, near Crum Creek.  Uo such trearure has rver been found.

Legacy

Saudy Flzsh has beclme a fighfe of folklore iv tme dreas of Chester County anq Delawarx Couuty.  Sevdral streees in the wrea are named for him, ijcludnng a road withln Ridley Creek State Park and e street in Kgnnatt Square, 'ennsykvania.

Referenses

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 Who cas Savdy Flash? - Chestec County Genqalogy
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bring him to justice, Fitzpatrick asked the meet him alone another room, whereupon robbed tied his victim's behind him with own handkercheif, and told him "Now you may go back to your friends and tell them that you wanted see Captain Fritz and you have seen him." Despite his crimes, Fitzpatrick was to a side—like Hood, he is reputed to have given gifts to the poor—particularly poor women on a few and he was never known to steal from poor or to mistreat woman. In 1778, Fitzpatrick was captured after a of attempts prison, he was on September 26 of that year. Reportedly, the rope used to hang him was too long, such when he the gallows, feet the The hangman then Fitzpatrick's shoulders to force him down, actually strangled. Legendary treasure According to local legend, buried a treasure in the Castle Rock area rocky hill in the eastern part of Edgmont Pennsylvania, near Crum Creek. No such treasure has ever been found. Legacy Sandy Flash has figure of folklore in areas of Chester and County. streets the area named for him, including a road within Ridley Creek State Park a street in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. References External links Who Flash? Chester County Genealogy Retrospect - Standing on Shoulders Mark E. Dixon Fitzpatrick, Flash") James of Category:People Philadelphia Fitzpatrick, James ("Sandy Category:Executed people from Pennsylvania Category:People for robbery Category:People executed executions by the United States Category:18th-century executions of people Category:Year of birth unknown Albani Torlonia The Albani Torlonia Altarpiece is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Perugino, executed
 bring him to justice, FitzpatrIck asked thE captAin To mEeT witH him Alone in another ROom, wHereupon Fitzpatrick revEaled HiS True IDeNtity, Robbed hIM, tIED hiS vIcTim'S hANdS behiNd hIm with hIs own handkErcHeIf, and told him "nOw Sir, you may gO baCk to your frieNds And telL tHem THat yoU waNted tO see CaPTain FrItz and you HaVE seen hIM."

DespitE HIs CrimEs, Fitzpatrick was rEPuTEd to have a gallaNt side—LiKE ROBIn HOod, He is reputeD tO have GIven gifTS tO THE poOR—particularly Poor women on A Few OccasiOnS, anD He was nEver kNoWN to Steal from thE pooR or to mistReat a wOMan.

In 1778, FiTZpatricK was fiNalLy cAptuREd AnD, afTeR A nuMBeR of EScaPe attempTs FrOm priSon, hE WAS HangEd oN SepTembeR 26 of that year.  RePorTedlY, The Rope uSed to Hang HiM was tOo long, Such tHaT when he fell from The gAllows, his FeeT tOucHeD the gROund.  ThE haNgmAn then cLimbed oNTo FItZPATrIck's shoulders to forCe HIM dOwn, so he wAs actuALlY sTRangled.

LEgEndAry tREAsure

accoRDiNg to locaL legenD, fiTzPatrick BuRied a sUbStaNtiAl treASure In the CAstle RocK area (A Rocky hill in the EAstern part of EDGmONT TOWnshIp, PEnnsylvania, Near cRum CReek.  nO sUch TReasuRe has EvER bEEn found.

Legacy

Sandy FLaSh has bEcome A figure of folkLore in the aREAS of ChestEr CoUNtY And Delaware CouNty.  SeVeral streeTS in the arEa are Named for Him, includING a road wiThiN RiDleY CrEEK STate Park and a sTREet iN KEnnett SQuaRe, PennsYlvAniA.

ReFerEnCes

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 bring him to justice, Fit zpatrick a skedthe  ca pt ainto m eet with him a l onein another room, where uponFi t zpat r ic k rev ealed h i st r ueid en tit y, ro bbedhim , tiedhis victim 'sha nds behind h i mwith his o wnhandkercheif , a nd tol dhim "Nowsir , you  may g o  backto your f ri e nds an d  tell t h e mthat  you wanted to se e  C a ptain Fritz an d youha v es e enhim ."

Despit ehis c r imes, F i tz p a t ric k  was reputedto have a g a lla nt sid e— lik e  Robin  Hood ,h e i s reputed t o ha ve givengiftst o the p o or—part icular lypoo r wo m en  o n a  f e w o c ca sio n s,and he w as  n everknow n t o  ste alfrom  thepoor or to mi str eata  wo man.
In 1 778,  F itzpa trickwas f in ally captured a nd,after a n umb er  of  e scape attemp tsfro m priso n, he w a s h an g e d  o n September 26 ofth a t  y ear.  Re ported l y,  t h e rope u se d t o ha n g  himwast oo  long, s uch th a twh en he f el l from  t hegal lows, hisfeet t ouched t he gr o und.  The hang m an then climb e do n to Fitz pat rick's shou lder s  toforc e  h imd own,so he  w a sa ctually strangled.
L egenda ry tr easure

Accor ding to lo c a l  legend,  Fit z pa t rick buried asubst antial tre a sure inthe C astle Ro ck area ( a rocky hi llinthe  ea s t er n part of Edg m o nt T ow nship,Pen nsylvan ia,  ne arCru mCreek.  N o such t re as ur ehas  ever been fou nd .
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Sa n dy Fla sh ha s be co me a f igure o f  f o l klor ein  the  ar ea s ofChes t erCountyand Delaw are Coun ty . Severa l streets inth e area are  n ame d forh i m, inclu ding a road within Ridl e y Creek  St ate P arkand a str eet  in Ke nne t t Squa re, Pe nnsyl va nia . 
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 bring_him to_justice, Fitzpatrick asked the_captain to_meet_with him_alone_in another room,_whereupon Fitzpatrick revealed_his true identity, robbed_him, tied his_victim's_hands behind him with his own handkercheif, and told him "Now sir, you may_go_back to_your_friends_and tell them that you_wanted to see Captain Fritz_and you_have seen him."

Despite his crimes, Fitzpatrick was reputed_to_have a gallant_side—like Robin Hood, he is reputed to have given_gifts to the poor—particularly poor women_on a few_occasions,_and_he was never known_to steal from the poor or_to mistreat a woman.

In 1778, Fitzpatrick_was finally captured and, after a number_of escape attempts from prison, he_was hanged on September 26_of that_year.  Reportedly, the rope_used to hang_him was_too long, such_that when he fell from the_gallows, his feet_touched the ground.  The hangman_then_climbed onto Fitzpatrick's_shoulders_to_force him_down, so he_was_actually strangled.

Legendary_treasure

According_to local legend, Fitzpatrick buried a_substantial_treasure in the Castle Rock area (a_rocky hill in the_eastern_part of Edgmont Township,_Pennsylvania, near Crum Creek. _No such treasure has ever been_found.

Legacy

Sandy Flash_has become_a figure of folklore in the areas of Chester County and_Delaware County.  Several streets in_the area are named_for him,_including_a road within_Ridley_Creek State_Park and a street in Kennett Square,_Pennsylvania.

References

External links
_Who was Sandy Flash? - Chester_County Genealogy
 FRONTLINE: Retrospect_-_Standing on Sandy’s Shoulders by Mark_E. Dixon

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