Kate Soffel's Life of Crime: A Gendered Journey from Warden's Wife to Criminal Actress
Journal: Theatre history studies
Year: 2018

Kate Soffel's Life of CrimeA Gendered Journey from Warden's Wife to Criminal Actress Kristi Good (bio) Many residents of Pittsburgh are well acquainted with the story of the "Biddle Boys," Edward and John (Ed and Jack), who escaped from the Allegheny County Jail in winter 1902, with the help of the warden's wife, Kate Soffel. Their escape from the city and the ensuing horse-drawn sleigh chase across the snowy roads of Butler County thrilled newspaper readers across the country. The final confron