The evening world., 1909-02-19

the personal STATS Of the Commissioner
and Deputy Commissioner started In
automobiles for tie East Sxty-seventh
street station.
g.. Shot In Back OF Head.
They got there few minutes ahead
Of an automobile carrying Assistant Dis
trict.Attorney Theodore II. Ward and
Deputy Assistant District Attorney
James Hammill. Both prosecutors have
been working with Goldhammer in his
cases against the heads OF the policy
ring. which will come UP In the Centre
Street Court on Feb. 2S
Burns was taken to the station house
after Coroner hamburger arrived at the
nat and examined the body, Harhur
gers examination showed Goldhammer
had not been shot In the heart, but In
the back OF the neck, the bullet enter
Ing the brain from the base OF the skull
The coroner said II looked TO him as II
the fatal shot had been fired In a strug-
gle. Godhammer had not opportunity
to draw his gun. II was fast in its case
In his back pocket. Nor was there any
evidence that he had used billy or
other weapon. Burns had no marks on
him to show he had been attacked.
Speaking of the slain detective after
the shooting, Deputy Commissioner
Hanson said that he was the most re.
sourceful and trustworthy man he
LIZ In
largely through his efforts that the
"Humpty" Jackson gang was recently
rounded up and the wholesale express
robberies uncovered, with the final re-
suit that Jackson was convicted OF
grand larceny and sent to Sing Sing.
Alarmed the Nelghbors.
Tenants in the house where the
shooting occurred say that few min
utes after they heard the noise OF
scufne and the report NJ revolver
Burns appeared at window looking
out on an airshaft and cried out II
have shot burglar. He tried to break
In on me here and ! killed him.
Burns's wife left the apartment early
this morning and did not return.
Goldhammer has been the most active
detective In the Department in the re-
cent crusade conducted against the
policy ring In this city. Death threats
were made against him and all those
who gave him information. Many as
saults and shootings grew out Of fend
that sprang up in the ranks of the
policy men.
On Feb II last Goldhammer arrested
George Henry, said by some to be the
policy king OF to-day. in raid on
Brownies saloon, at Bond street and
the Bowery. Others declare that Henry
l sonly the nephew Of the real policy
king. a man reputed to be worth mil
lions
The detective sergeant had worked for
months In getting evidence against the
on a bigger scale than the AL Adams
ring.
Beaten by Rival Gang.
In getting his evidence against Henry
and others Goldhammer was aided by |
Henry. Kent had had falling out with |
the gang. He also wanted revenge for /
a brutal assault upon him In his home I.
last December
While In his apartment at No. e. st. |
avenue on the night Of Dec, u !
Kent was visited by Jules Morelli, Will |
lam Hallahan and big" Rellihan, all |
policemen. The trio fell upon Kent and
his wife with blackjack and beat them
into Inconsistencies.
billy" Kent, ex-policy shop manager
and lieutenant of the late Al Adams, .
was assaulted by three men at his home /.
No g. st, Nicholas avenue in Deem
Der. following his endeayor to organize
a rival Motley gang
The next night man known as big
Walter" Rellihan was shot in a Twen- |
ty-ninth street dive and taken to Belle |
vue Hospital by two pals. There II de-
veloped that Rellihan, Jules Morelli and |
William Hallahan, notorious In police
cbircles as "strong-arm men," were the |
men who beat up ennt,
GoIdhanmer's Good Work.
Deputy Commissioner Hansen and |
Detective Goldhammer questioned big
Walter" at Bellevue Hospital, whore lie
was expected to die. and he told the
story OF how he and the two men were
hired TO assault or kill Kent He was
released on 5000 bail upon his un"x-
pected recovery, and promised to help
the police run down the 'meanest
gamblers"
Iib w dlttl shipptu ms bdI anu
with Morrell and Hallahan was re-
Gently indicted By the Grand Jury for
grand larceny and assault In the first
degree. The police have not found trace
OF the trio, and Goldhammer was work
ing on the case up to this week
His Splendid Record.
John 3. Goldhammer was forty years
old and married. He leaves a widow
and four children living at City Island.
He was appointed member OF the
Police Department on Nov. 2, 1886 on
Feb. l, this year he was promoted to
sergeant.
For the last year and half Goldman
mer had been on special duty In
Deputy Commissioner Hansons office.
and during that time he was regarded
as ilansons right hand man. Before
being assigned to Headquarters Gold
hammer was a mounted policeman.
He was an active crusader against
the tapiess wire-tappers in former
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