Unsolved Mystery
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Joseph Crater made headlines throughout the city last week, which is not bad for someone who went missing 75 years ago. The son of Irish immigrants, Crater opened a law office after working his way through college and law school. He joined the Cayuga Democratic Club, the base of Tammany district leader Martin Healy, and he invested years in organizing campaigns and providing free legal services to constituents. Eventually, he became club president and Healy’s right-hand man.
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