The Mena weekly star., 1907-08-08
NEN YORK POLICE 1T S[I
Efforts to Stop Present Wave o Crime in Metropolis Seem
 Unavailing.
PARENTS KEEPING CHILDREN INDOORS
City Authorities Have Placed 1.oot pla'n Clothes Men in Congestee 0uarter-one Girls Assailant cap
 tured-labor Organization Take, Up Question-outbreak in chicaat

New York, Aug 6.-The fact thai Sunday mob vengeance held sway ana lynching was narrowly avertcd has added to the seriousness of the s!tu ation In this city, caused by the re cent remarkable series of crimes ir which women and young girls are the victims. The mob attacks reveals state of public exasperation an preaching frenzy. which it is feared may easily lead to serious disorders Prompt action by the police alone saved the two men accused on Sun. day, from summary justice, especially in the case of George Kestner, Rus. sian bookbinder, around whose neck a mob had tied rope when the DO lice reached the scene in force. It is noteworthy that the other man at tackled, Louis Conconela, was inno cent of any attempt at crime. and indicates how readily a mistake can be made in time of public agitation or excitement
 The police are bending every effort to give adequate protection and to further this end 1000 plain clothes men have been scattered about the city, particularly in the congested quarters, the scene of most of the assaults.
 The first organized body to take up the question is the Central Feder ated union, which has appointed a committee to call on the mayor with a demand that he take action that will put a stop upon the attacks of children. 1t was stated that if the city authorities do not quickly stop the crimes, 5ov. Hughes will be ap. pealed to. A negro delegate spoke at the meeting at which the commit. tee was appointed. in praise of the quick justice, of the south This is significant of the feeling that ex. ists in some quarters Another sug. gestion made at the meeting was that unless the attacks were quickly stopped the governor should call out the state militia
 Late Sunday night the police re- ceived news of another attack It occurred in the suburb of Richmond Hill Jennie Smith, 22 years old, was attacked by two men while on her way to her home. Her screams brought assistance and one of the as sailants was captured
 No further disorders as the result of outbreaks of mob vengeance on the assailants of women and children were reported early Monday. Many parents are keeping their children in doors while the east side, where Katie Tietsch was maltreated and murdered the thousands of children who play in the streets, are under the watchful eyes of mothers sitting at the win dows and on the doorsteps.
 The order given to all the plain clothes men to give their whole at tcntion to patrolling the streets in- fcates the seriousness of the situa- hon. The numerous attacks on chil- dren, and the resulting morbidness de veloped by investigation of the cases, the police think, may develop a ho- micidal mania and make itself mani fest in further attacks and assaults.
 Chicago, Aug 6.-Five mysterious assaults in which four men were killed and another fatally wounded, aroused the entire police force to en- ergetic action early Monday. The victims were: Fusaria Rocco, found on the doorstep of his home, 129 Aus tin avenue, with two stiletto wounds in his body He had been instantly killed. Edward Smith, a policeman, shot and killed by an unknown man while walking short distance rom his home. John l.. Barbour, found dead on the Illinois Central tracks. The head had been cut off by tram and was found 100 feet down fhe track It is believed that Barpour committed suicide, but there are GIT onp,stances that make this douptlui Tohn Naughton, died after oeihs aS saulted by three strangers at oi'n etraet and Lowe avenue. Wiiilanl Donovan dying of bullet wound II the abdomen. He was found Ill hosament at AS Hermitage avenue and said he had been robbed Dy thrs, men one of whom shot him Wnsn n' attempted to resist ,ho m
 In none of the cases were the po ,toa ohle thus far to obtain the siight est clue to the murderers.