New-York tribune., 1910-12-26
FIRE ON GANG
Bullets Hit Two of Twenty Men
Trying to Rescue Prisoner.
sUB-PosToFFIcE ROBBED
Arrival of Reserves Quickly Ends
Fight in Early Morning on
Tenth Avenue.

Surrounded by more than twenty MEM
hers of the notorious Gopher gang VINO
were trying 70 rescue two of their NUMBER
who had been arrested at Tenth avenue and
2Sth street early yesterday morning, 1our
patrolmen of the West S7th street station
drew their revolvers and shot two of the
men. 1t is not believed that either OF them
wae seriously wounded although both were
aiken to the New York Hospital. The po-
lice say that some of the gang had broken
into the drug store of Harry Siebenborn. at
No S09 Tenth avenue, and carried out
cash register.
While the streets were still dark yester-
day morning, Patrolman O'Connor was try
inS the doors Oh Tenth avenue, when he
found that the drug store had been broken
into. The interior was wrecked, including
the sub -postoffice in the store, and, losing
no time. O'Connor telephoned to Sieoen-
born who sent his son to the place, and
then reported the robbery to the lieutenant
at West 3Ith street.
Patrolnen Meyer, Hoolihan and Butler
were sent out to down the burglars,
but before they arrived O'Connor saw Ed
ward Kennan, of Nc. 4s2 West 18th street.
rass by the store, and he stopped him.
kennan's manner and answers strength
ened the patrolman's suspicious. and the
man was placed under arrest AT the same
time O'Connor saw several other men lott
erIng at the entrance TO the store. He told
young Siebenborn TO keep guard over Ken
nan. and then went after the rest of the
gang. The druggists son had i revolver
anG kept the weapon ievelled at kennan.
telling him that he would shoot if he at
tempted TO get away.
Yl.> ,r;.- .-od at
store the officers started to march kennan
to the station house. This seemed to be
the signal for the prisoners friends to make
an attack on the patromen, and James
Arthur of No. . Newark street, Jersey
City, attacked O'Connor, il is charged, and
tried TO wrest the prisoner from him. He
succeeded in getting a hold on the patrol
mans handcuffs and then aimed a blow at
his face At the same time keunan, with
his free hand. struck O'Connor on the jaw.
While O'Connor was battling with Ar
thur and kennan the other patrolmen were
having their own difficulties with more than
q score of the gang. who hurled bricks and
other weapons at the policemen. OConnor
and his compa Mons soon realized that the
situation was serious. for they were out
numbered at least five to one, and they
drew their revolvers.
Kennan. when he saw his friends rushing
10 his rescue, made a final effort and tore
himself free from O'Connor. He started to
run down the street, but was caught by
Patrolman Meyer, who laid him on the
sidewalk with a blow from his night stick.
As soon as Kennan had broken from O'Con-
nors grip Arthur started in to attack the
patrolman again but, finding that he was
getting the worst of it, broke away and
ran.
OConnor called upon Arthur 10 halt, and
when the man did not heed his command
he fired d shot over his head. This only
made Arthur run faster, and the patrolnlan
then fired a second shot, which entered
Arthur's back, sending him to the sidewalk
Richard Shea, of No. 254 West goth street,
| made an attack O'Connor, and was
struck with bullet in the right leg. bring
ing him to the ground The reserves ar
rived about this time. and sailed into the
gang, taking two more prisoners.