Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-25
TWO KILLED IN
$4,000 HOLD-UP
ON BUSY Street
Lynn Manufacturer Shot by
Highwaymen Who Flee With
Pay Roll Funds.

LYNN, Mass, June 2B.-Three young
heart of this city today and carried
Off bag containing $4,000 which they
stole from the victims, Thomas A.
Landresan, a prominent shoe manu-
facturer and Police Officer James Car
roll. The robbers fled to High Rock,
suburb. where they were surrounded
by q large force of police and citizens.
In the roundup two of the highway
men were shot and seriously injured.
Mr. Landregan had Just drawn the
weekly payroll of the shoe factory OF
welch and Landregan from the Lynn
National Bank and was walking to his
factory with the money In a bag.
officer Carroll accompanied him and
they were holding the bag between
them. AS they reached a point in VIII
low street, near the corner Of Oxford
street and less than 100 yards from
the factory, three young men, described
as being between 20 and as years old,
leaped out from a doorway and ran up
behind Mr.. Landregan and Officer Car
roll.
When they were within three feet Of
the two men two of the desperadoes
opened fire with large revolvers. At
the same moment the third highway
man seized the bag of money. Landre-
gan fell dead Carroll also fell wound
ed several times. He was rushed to
the Lynn Hospital, but died Immediate
ly after his arrival there.
r. c..&1 oil
street, which is in the business part OF
the city. with shoe factories on all
sides. Operatives rushed to the win
dows and doors. Hammers and other
tools were hurled at the three men as
they dashed up oxford street with the
bag of money, but the missiles did NOT
seriously injure the fugitives.
As the highwaymen fed they caught
sight of horse held by man In front
Of the residence of Miss Bessie Baker.
Miss Baker was just coming out OF the
house for a morning ride. One OF the
desperadoes seized the bride, but as
Miss Baker screamed he dropped II
and ran with the others. All three then
rushed on and gained the heights OF
High Rock.
A great crowd was in pursuit by this
time. When the officers and citizens
reached High Rock the three men were
nowhere in sight. but silver money
scattered about was found in ahund-
ance. The men evidently had dropped
all the silver from the bag in order to
tighten their load. but had kept the
bank notes The officers. many Of
whom had seized automobiles at once
surrounded High Rock with large
Gordon Of men. Witnesses Of the shoot
ing said that at least fifteen shots were
fired at Landregan and Carroll. When
the desperadoes started on their flight
they threatened to shoot anyone who
tried to stop them.
Mr.. fLandregan was AZ years of age
and leaves family. The firm of WEIGH
& Landregan, of which he was MEM
ber, operates one of the largest shoe
factories in the State, employing near
ly 1000 persons.
Just before any of the men reached
High Rock they separated and went in
different directions. A little less than
an hour after the shooting of Landre-
gan and Carroll Patrolman Thompson
saw a suspicious character on Granite
street. opposite High Rock. Thompson,
after ordering the man to surrender,
opened fire upon him and the robber-
for the man proved to be one of the
three bandits-returned the shots. The
robber finally fell. fatally wounded.
Before he expired he said his name was
Abba Anson, Of % East Twenty-second
street, New York city.
In the meantime, another OF the men
had been seen in Boston street, near the
Lynn Hospital. Policeman Grady. plac-
ing a tree between himself and the
robber. fred several shots at the rob-
ber, who returned the fire. One Of
Grady's bullets struck the robber be-
low the waist. The bandits condition
is serious. The third man of the trio,
Bill Kovansl1y, was captured without a
fight. All three bandits were Russian
Polanders.