New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
POLICE ON PATROL
MARTYRS TO DUTY
One Killed by Bullet from Re-
voIver and Another Laid
Low by Brick.
GANGS TERRORIzE FORCE
Moved by Revenge on Members
of Department Who Seek
to Stop Depredations-
Warnings Posted.

The dangers to which New York's po-
icemen are daily exposed through the
enmity of gangsters, murderers, thugs ana
bad men" of every description was force
fully illustrated yesterday, when within
few hours two patrolmen In widely scpa-
rated sections Of the city were laid low
by revolver and brick. The patrolman
who went down before a bullet from the
revolver was almost instantly killed, while
his fellow officers skull was fractured as
the result Of brick being hurled at his
head.
In both instances the officers were intent
on doing their duty-the usual routine duty
assigned TO each member of the depart
ment. That in the first case the patrolman
was called upon TO face a man with
deadly weapon in his hand does not alter
the fact. What this patroman. Michael
Lynch. of the West 37th street station. did
was only what any other officer in the de-
partment might be called upon TO do at
any time. He was killed in the perform
ance of his duty, as he knew he might
when he started TO capture the desperate.
The other patrolman. Louis Keyser. of
the snyder avenue station, Brooklyn, was
patrolling his post, when he was struck on
the head by one of gang whose enmity
he had incurred. His chances Of life are
about even.
The lot Of the policeman in this city has
been a hard one Of late. Frequently, dur
ing the last winter, gangs which make their
headquarters in certain sections OF the
city have openly sworn revenge on mem
bers Of the force who have attempted to
put an end to their depredations. One Of
the most notorious Of these gatherings OF
thugs and "Strong-arm" men, knowns as
the "Car Barn Gang" has its meeting
place in a row of car sheds in upper Third
avenue. in Harlem.
For months this gang had terrified all
citizens forced 10 pass by that section.
Men and women were nightly held up,
beaten and robbed by young criminals.
Finally, after many appeals had been made
to the Mayor, the police of the East 10th
street station were detailed 10 run this
gang out of existence. They began their
warfare against the gangsters by making
them move off the corners, in the course
Of which numerous fights between the po-
lice and the gang occurred.
An instance of the holiness of the gangs
was shown when the car barn" members
posted up signs on the walls of the car
sheds. warning all policemen not to cross
a certain designated line under pain OF
serious injury or death. officers who
ignored this warning and persisted In keep
ing the gang members on the move met
with furious resistance. More than
dozen patrolmen were badly beaten up
with bricks and blaCkjacks in the attempt
to do their duty, and on many occasionssit
was only the arrival of the reserves that
prevented this element from killing the
officers.
These scenes have been repeated, at fire.
quent intervals, throughout the city, until
il is not a matter of more than passing
comment when a patrolman is almost beat
en- to death in performance Of his duty.
Patrolman Louis Keyser while patrol
Ing his post in Rogers avenue, Brooklyn,
last night. was suddenly Knocked uncon-
scious by a brick thrown by some man,
who hastily made his escape. 1t is known
that Keyser had incurred the enmity of
gang Of young men VINO had been making
disturbance in Rogers avenue for ser-
oral weeks The patyolman had warned
the trouble makers that he would keep
them off the corners and they had in turn
sworn to get him
man passing by who had seen Keyser
drop TO the street sent in an ambulance
call 10 the Kings County Hospital. The
officer was taken 10 that institution in an
unconscious condition. II is known that
Keyser had lately received two threaten
ing letters from gang members requesting
him to get his post changed or suffer the
consequences.
Early This morning Patrolman Eiwood, of
the SNYDER avenue station. arrested man
who gave his name as Charles Iigler OF
80 SIS 9ith street. Brooklyn. Zigler. VIII
was standing at the corner 81 Rogers ave-
hue and Clarendon Road was charged with
assault in connection with tGa attack on