New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22
RAIDS EASTMAN GANG.
EIGHTEEN MEN CAUGHT.
Schmittbfrger and McCIashy Garry
Ont Greene's Orders.

Closely foil, wing the recent statement by
Police Commissioner Greene that there was
too much promiscuous shooting on the East
Side. that the Eastman Kelly gang feud must
cease. and that the police must prevent a repe-
tition Of the street and saloon fights OF those
gangs. Inspectors schmttberger and McClusSy
last night made up a squad OF more than
score OF men from their STATS. and sent them.
disguised. to the lower East Side. The squad.
OF which Schmttberger was a member. round
ed UP eighteen prisoners. twelve alleged mem
hers Of the Eastman gang and one of the Kelly
gang Two Of these had reviewers and one car
red choral hydrate. knockout" drops a
dozen Of them have their pictures in the Rogues'
Gallery
Inspector Schmittberger has charge OF the
lower end of the East Side in which the East
man gang 1ourishes- He and Inspector McClus-
Ky got up the raid on the crooks. and they de-
termined TO do something to show General
Greene that the two gangs which have taken
charge Of the East Side whenever they felt
like it could not run that part Of the city with
impunity. McClusky sent over ten men. includ-
ing Detective Sergeants Peabody. Clark. Kins-
Ter. Duggan. Holland and Reap. They met
at the EIdridge-st station. where Inspector
Schmitberger had more than dozen OF his
men. They all disguised themselves
Some Of the DISCUSSES consisted only Of the
removal Of collar and scarf and cuffs and
the wearing of a SLOUGH hat. But others were
more elaborate. Several men had borrowed old
clothes. and they save themselves out 10 be
trolley conductors and motormen- There were.
butchers. bakers printers and street cleaners.
A few OF the men put on false mustaches and
whiskers \ man who saw them all said:
The best disguise was the man who went as
himself"
The detectives slipped out one by one. and
made their way 10 the haunts OF the gangs.
They went about the lower end OF Second-ave-,
in Houston-st and in the neighbOrhOod Of the
Bovery. They watched for their men. whom
they said they knew. and they occasionally en-
tered saloons, cafes. concert halls. arcades ana
museums to ind their men, They picked them
UP in all these places. The men were at harm
less enough amusements and occupations some
were playing cards others watching concert
hall performers, while others were IN tne s'i77''
in saloons and walking about
Inspector Schnittberger said the best arrest
was that of Abraham Cohen, OF No. 81 East
Third-st who said he was varnisher De-
tectives Clark Peabody. Kinsler ara Duggan
went after him to SecOnd-ave. and F1rst-st-
He spied them. they said. and ran The police
say he tried to throw away a bottle OF chloraI
hydrate but that they captured him just IN time
and found the vial in his possession. He was
charged Win carrying CAiiOle'i' '''4-- 49, -
was delighted. believing the charge would send
the man TO prison.
Wolf Studnick a blacksmith. Of No. - Nor
f5lk-st said to be a safe cracker was caught
by Detective wilkesman- The man showed
fight and wlIkesnan hit him on the head with
his club, subduing him.
The men arrested include the following: Harry
Levy Charles Otter, George Brooks. Henry
Miller. August Schaefer, Joseph Braun, George
Wild. Wolf Studnick Charles Wilson. Morris
SNYDER. Samuel Meuschenbaun and Henry Mott.
all pictured in the Rogues Gallery, and all said
10 be members Of the Eastman gang; James