The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-02

staggering bad man he might bring down
punishment upon himself Spanish Louie
was a man 81 various occupations. Tie
was a tout for small gambling houses
would steal when No woman would sup
port him and HIS reputation 49, a handy
man with "A gIIn made has services valu-
able On and around election days.
u was when he began TAI make personal
Ise Of that bad reputation 81 his that
Mr(iec began 20 think he would get him
self into trouble. Louie began 10 trim
other thieves. That Is. he would demand
"A portion Of the profits Of n theft when he
was not entitled To u -rakeon. and these
demands would be- enforced with hints
as To what he could do with his gun and
escape punishment Also. the police
think. Louie began 10 assert property
rights in other mems women. That Is
not according to the code.
Knowing these things. McOes and his
fellow detectives on the ease. by a quick
process Ot elimination, yesterday noon
believed that a list Of less than a dozen
81 tho S.OOO.OnO Inhabitants included the
name or tho man who knew Spanish Louie
well enough I" disable his right arm befor-
shooting HIN through the head.
The police brought clor to this case
were uncommonly irritAted yesterday and
tho reason Of their irritation could be dis
covered II one questioned patiently.
The discovery Of greatest importance
OF Organized gangs OF criminals who do
not hesitate at murder, and they believe
they could break up those gangs II the
gang members were without the backin z
Of political influence.
Policemen. when casually asked and
then not themselves irritated. will make
prompt denial that such hands exist.
Their mood was noticeably changed yes
tsrdAy They have sna rted lately under
many accusations Of failure Tn run down
murdorers and other criminals And
yesterday IL seemed a. II they had smarted
without retort just one day too long.
They don't care much TO be quoted in
speaking Of such matters since a new &C.
cupant has taken once in the City Hall.
so police names cannot be given in speak
ing of this explosion Of feeling yesterday.
But there was an explosion and the sense
Of IL can be expressed thus:
when men who commit violent and vile
crimes are no longer promptly released
on hail and given opportunity to intimi-
date or bribe away the witnesses we have
against them when notoriotisly had men
have shot and wounded a citizen and We
are able TO do moro than get them fined
for carrying a concealed weapon: when
politicians and sentimentaliHts stop in
terfering with ~ II We occasionally Use
a nightstick in admonishing men We see
taking money away from streetwalkers.
then ne can put these gslngs. these hands
of white slavers and of Black Handlers out
- business
The police were little irrltAtsd yester-
day. you 500
The police think that the dead man was
"A member % the Kid Twist gang. which
succeeded the Paul kellys when the head
Of Ia" latter was sent To- prison Lewis
was aTrestsi last November for shoot
ing az jacob Levin. said To b. a member
Of "A rval gang Levin refused To appear
against him and spanish louie was
fined SO IN Special Ss-sSions for carry
ing a revolver Ths police also include
Spanish Louie in the gang which last
fall raided stIsS games anil ran On in
a taxicab with whatever money was ia
81 ght Another incident IN which the
police believe he Was an actor MAS the
up of Chinatown one night
some rIonihs ago 10y a taxicab party