The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-26
BLOODY AND FATAL
FIGHT WITH BANDITS
Shoe Manufacturer and Police
man Are Shot Dead
ONE RoBBER SUICIDES
Attack Is Made for Purpose OF hoboins
Manufacturer of His Payroll
Money when Deadly
Events Follow

Lynn, Mass, June 2.-Three bandits.
armed with automatic magazine pistols,
TODAY shot and instantly killed Thomas A.
Iandregan, a shoe manufacturer; fatally
wounded Police Onicer James H. Carroll
and ran away with bag containing 5000
which the manufacturer and policeman
were takirx from bank TO the shoe
factory of Weich & Landl egan for the
weekly payroll. Policeman Carroll died
shortly afterward.
The robbery was committed on a BUSY
thoroughfare IN the heart Of the shoe
manufacturing district. Hardly had the
noise of the revolver shots and the powder
smoke cleared away before the bandits
were fleeing from an unorganized posse
of 1000 persons An hour later one OF
the bandits was dead from a self-infiicted
wound, a second was in the hospital
with five bullet wounds, while the third
was under arrest.
Abraham Lyons, who was wandering
through the woods, was shot in the thigh
by one Of the robbers, who mistook him
for pursuer.
when he was assailed.
All but g. of the money that was stolen
BY the robbers was recovered.
The bandits were Russian Poles, their
ages ranging from % to . years. 1t Is
suspected that al least one of them was
identified with the Jamaica Plains outlaws
who committed two murders and terror
ICED that suburb OF Boston in July, 1865
The same bandits are also suspected Of
completely In a murder and robbery at
Methuen, Mass.
Victim Shot Dead
The murder occurred a few minutes
after 9 o'clock this forenoon. Accompan-
led by the policeman Mr.. Landregan was
returning from the bank with money for
the factorys payroll. The robbers had
waited across the street from the bank.
and as Mr. Landregan and officer Car
roll started down Oxford street the rob-
ers followed them. When Willow street
was reached the robbers were close be-
hind their victims and two of them drew
magazine reviewers and began firing.
The manufacturer fell dead in his tracks
with a bullet through his brain. He also
was shot in the left arm and breast.
Officer Carroll staggered a few steps
down
scious. Seven bullets had lodged in his
body. The wound from which he died
was through the left temple.
The third robber seized the money bag
and started up Oxford street. while the
bandits who had done the shooting made
q demonstration with their revolvers.
waving back all those who gave evidence
of any intention to interfere. Finally
they ran after their companion.
BY this time the pursuit was on Shoe
factory operatives, automobilists. grocers
IN their delivery wagons, in fact every
one who had heard of the shooting Joined
In the chase
The bandits headed for High Rock one
of the most commanding heights in the
city, threatening whoever they met and
firing several random shots
Girl Saves Horse
A horse belonging to Miss Bessie
Baker was being held by groom in
front of the Baker home. One of the
robbers grasped the norses bride and,
threatening Athe groom with death #
he interfered, started down the street
Miss Baker, hearing the disturbance,
ran out of the house. threw her arms
around the horses neck and held on.
The bandit thereupon dropped the
bride and ran,
Reaching the summit of High Rock,
the bandits stopped long enough to
divide the stolen money. The silver
only was left. the bills being taken.
IT was near an old field that Lyons
was shot by one of the bandits. His
wound is not serious. In the mean
while Gordon of police and citizens
had been thrown around the entire sec
ton of the city.
The police discovered one Of the ban
dts In thicket near Ford street. Sew
erai shots were fired at him and the
fugitive returned the fire. Closing in on
the cornered man, the police calle1
upon him to surrender. His answer was
to send a bullet into his brain, dying
Instantly An examination of his body
showed he had been wounded in Ave
places.
second bandit was located by the
police on Boston street, short dis
lance away He surrendered only after
he had been shot. He was taken to the
Lynn hospital and probably will die. He
said his name was Andy Alison and that
he lived in New York city.
Third Man Caught
The third man was captured without
any struggle. One of the fingers of his
left hand had been shot away In taking
him to police headquarters the crowd
made dash for the robber and il was
only after a spirited struggle that the
Officers were able TO lodge the prisoner
safely in the Jail.
This man gave his name as Baccini
Wladopski. He said his home was In
Boston, though he once had lived in New
York. Neither he nor the wounded MAJ
would throw any light on the identity
of the dead man.
Wladopski will be formally charged
with murder Monday. Mr. Landregan
was IS years old and married. He was
n the Junior partner in the shoe manu-
featuring firm of WEIGH e. Landregan.
Policeman Carroll was 81 years old
and married. In his ca ler days he was
a police captain. He was prominent in