New-York tribune., 1903-07-09
RIOTERS MOB A CAR.
BLOODY FIGHT IN HALL.
Policeman Fights Single Handed
Until Comrades Come to Rescue.

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Soon after o'clock last night Frank Ear
grulo, Of No. 14S Eighth-ave, an Italian fruit
dealer, burst out of Michael Grandes saloon at
One hundred and -ifteenth-st and Second-ave.,
and with a gang of over one hundred of the
tough young Italians of Harlem's Little Italy
after him, down Second-ave., calling Tor
help.
The fugitive reached -hundred-and-thir
teenth-st with the bowling mob at his heels
gaining on him. when he met Policeman Thomp-
son. of the East One-hundred- and -fourth-st. sta
tion.
'They are trying to murder me-" he exclaimed,
throwing himself at the pocemans feet Ear
grulo's face was mass Of bruises and one OF
his eyes was rapidly closing.
Get out of the way there yelled Felix Big
vino. of No 2O32 First-ave. He the nearest
of the gang to the terror stricken fugitive
Thompson grabbed Bgvno by the collar. The
next moment the pursuing gang surrounded the
policeman shouting and yelling. He backed
away, clearing a passage at the point of his
revolver and still grasping his struggling pris-
oner succeeded in reaching One-hundred-and-
twelfth-st.
There the prisoner suddenly swung blow
for the policeman's face. Thompson saw it
coming, lodged, and brought the butt of his re-
volver down on BivinO's head. Bivino stag
gered. and his friends closed in about the po-
liceman pinned his arms to his sides and tore
his billy from his hand
The gang set the policeman and spread
out in the street about him as he forced his way
to the car track keeping hold of his prisoner.
and intending to board a southbound trolley
car
In instant all traffic was suspended. The
gang jumped on the footboards Of the cars
to get at the policeman, and filled with
women and children were soon the centre of the
mob. One car worked through the bowling mob
and, ringing his bell continuously, the motor
man put on speed. Attracted by the clang of
the bell, Policeman Delaney out at One
hundred-and-t -tenth-st.
There is riot at One-hundred- -and-twelfth-
st." cried the motorman.
Delaney blew long blast on his whistle and
started on a run with revolver in one hand and
billy in the other up Second-ave- After him. in
response to his whistle. went Policemen Trubig
and Laughlin.
Meanwhile rescued by his friends, Bivino
broke out of the mob about Policeman Thomp-
son and ran up the avenue A moment after,
the gang catching sight of the approaching po-
icemen, followed him.
His blouse torn to ribbons and his face bear
ing the marks of his single handed conflict with
the mob Thompson signalled that he would take
Eargrulo. who had appealed to him for protec-
ton to the station. and the other policemen
started after the fleeing gang of toughs. who
were half a block away, with Bivino in the
lead.
With a four inch cash in his scalp from which
the blood streamed down his face, Bivino was
chased by Trubig and Laughlin to Ffrst-ave
and One-hundred- and-ffteenth-st., where the
gang that followed him spread out and fled in
all directions
Keeping their eyes on Bivino the policemen
cornered him finally in hallway on First-aVe,
between One-hundred- and thirteenth and One
hundred and fourteenth SITS.
Bfvino darted into the dark hallway and at
tempted to close the door, but the policemen
dashed it open. Then followed conflict in the
hall Bivino drew a knife and slashed des-
peratey right and life, while his friends reaS-
sembled outside of the building and attempted
to get in to assist him. o.
Policeman Laughlin turned in the doorway
and defended the entrance with his revolver and
biIlv while Trubig, first knocking the ItaAah
knife from his hand with blow on the wrist
beat him into submission with his blliy.
The crowd outside forming 10 Hldhe d
charge into the hall when the gong OF a patrol
wagon sounded from Second-ave., and moment
later the mob of over a hundred Italians was
running panic stricken before the reserves VI
the East one -hundred-and-fOurth- station
Trubig's face and hands were badly slashed-
Rivino when arraigned before the desk was
defiant IN get out or TINS an Tlsnlt ma Hba
I do YOU -' turning to Policemen Truolg
and Laughln I'm kill both of you
Eargulo identified the prisoner Bivino as d
man who had knocked him down and attempted
to rifle his pockets in the saloon. Bivlnos gang
is known as the Paul Kelly Social club. IT Is
a branch of the Paradise Social Clup. OF rive
Points and is composed of a band of thugs
that has long terrorized the Little Italy section
of Harlem.