New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
THUGGERY In PARK ROW
BARRIERS IN Shooting Afray-Man
WagEaid-PoEce SIo7c.

A long drawn out fight between two italian
BARRIERS attached 20 a shop in Spruce street
wound up in shooting ARRAY at Frankfort and
Nassau streets last night at an hour when Park
Row and the surrounding streets were thick with
people hurrying toward the bridge Three shots
were fired, and then a little sallow faced italian
pushed himself through the crowds and dashed
down Nassau street. The wounded man was
carried 20 Perry's drug store and later taken TO
st. Gregory's Hospital. He gave mis- name as
Pietro Laduco, and said he lived in West 14th
street, Hoboken. About ten minutes after the
shooting Patrolman Dribben hauled into the drug
store the head barber Of the shop, who gave his
name as Vito Gerard, Of No. 81 Roosevelt street
No it wasn't him. ] don't know him. any
how, the wounded Italian declared with some
bravado as Gerard was brought before him.
The police patrolling this district suddenly
reused themselves to action, spurred on undoubt-
edly by the just criticism Of their indifference
the night before. when a gang of thugs set upon
Horatio Dorr, an old newspaper man. as he was
crossing Clty Hail Park. There was a big crowd
gathered In Park Row at the time Of the shoot
ing and for nearly an hour passage 70 the bridge
was blocked.
There was not a policeman in sight at the
time-that is, directly that patrol. Dribben
was standing az City Hall station when ne heard
chased after him, and in five minutes was Joined
oy the regulars on the beat He captured
Gerardi at Frankfort and William streets
0eTardi WaS cunning He would say nothing.
No witnesses TO the shooting could be found
but the police locked Gerard I'D and LODGED a
charge Of felonious assault against him Al
though there were three shots fired onIv one hit
LaQuco The bullet entered near the temple and
was was taken out Of the upper lip Unless infection
this morning. What the men were ouarreIiine
1poul could not be learned, but IL was said
1 Laduco was discharged from the Spruce street
Shop ana Gerard was responsible for H.
Contrasted with the stolid indifference of the
ponce the night before. when Dorr was set upon
ana almost killed. the work OF the police last
night was almost cOnmendable. thOueh at that
Che men seemed incapable OF handling the
tGoWds gro t The shooting. while serious mat
YET @ 20 e:Lher OF the Italians, something that
police P"'' u Ue
In the case Of Dorr the police refused to act
a;HoWlhg men who at least should have excited
their suspicion. to walk calmly ayyay after theY
nTu nd oeen parties to the assault on Dorr Alfred
W. Davis, another newspaperman who was with
Dorr at the time, asked the police To arrest tFa
men, but they refused John Pembroke tvventv-
TWO TWO years old, OF No. 20 Vesey street who was
recognized as the chief assailant of Dorr was
sent to the TombS, yesterday by Nagistrate
Wahlo to await the result or DORIS Injuries
DoTr is stIH in serious condition. According
10 laws, Pembroke rubbed againS' Dorr, caus-
ing MIN to fall 10 the pavement The next mo-
"t ne saw the two men fighting and was
aStounded to see several other mon ilIroD m,
Dorr. When the police arrived he noiCtad oI,I
Pembroke, whom they could not refuse 20 ar
rest Dorr was taken to the Hudson Street Hos
pital When Davis asked that the others be
arrested also, the police had a hurried confer
ence. The men spoke about Battery Dan Finn
ana right there the interest of the Park Row
HI, we didn't see any assault. Let them
CO." one OF them said.
1t developed later yesterday that Dorr was
hrst struck by Pembroke, who, according to
DORIS statement. took the latter's watch from
his pocket Dorr recovered the watch almost
Immediately, but was assured that the attack
mace on MN was for the purpose of robbery
Thomas C. Mcdonald. an attorsey of No 29O
Broadway, counsel for Dorr. made a statement
last night IN which he said he intended to put
the case up to Commissioners bingham
THESE occurrences show that thuggery and law
IeSSness are increasing In Park Row and adjoining
streets. The inactivity of the police who Snneo1
to have taken Park Row for a dormitory is max
ing this territory unsafe fer peaceahle pedestri1ns
In DORIS case the Indifference of the noIice to the
gravity CT the situation might have resulted in
cIined TO quarrel. 'N NSS-' NJ