New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
SLAYERS OF BOY KNOWN
Arrest of 8 Members of Cherry
Street Gang Expected Today.
POLICE COMPLAIN OF SYSTEM
Saw Efforts to Break UP Rowdy
ism in Streets Are Discour-
aged by Those Higher Up.

Detectives attached to the Madison street
station succeeded yesterday In getting
definite line on the three Cherry street boys
who dubbed young Samuel Mandelstand to
death and stole all he had-One cent. Since
the murder occurred. last Saturday. de-
tectives familiar with the neighborhood
have been on the case, and one or them an
nounced last night that the youthful STAY
ers were known, and probably would be
arrested to-day.
one Of the boys is an American and the
other two are Italians. The detectives do
not believe the murder was premedltated'
but they point out that the gang not only
assaulted and robbed young Mandelstand
but then returned and made another as
sault upon him. which proved fatal
In dealing with cases of crime and dis
orderly conduct among young boys the
police say that, owing to existing condi-
lions In the department. they are up
against IT" Several policemen said yes
terdav that the remarkable part of II all
was that there were not more murders OF
a similar character 70 Saturdays.
our situation is something like this.
said one policeman: 'ff we see two small
boys fighting IN the street we hardly dare
arrest them II we do the chances are that
the magistrate before whom they are ar
raigned will discharge them and give the
policeman making the arrest tongue-lash-
ing for bringing the youngsters before MIN.
He will want TO know why boys can't ne
boys and what place have they TO play
except in the streets. and all that KIND oil
stuff.
Again, If the magistrate holds the boys
and sends them 10 a reformatory or house
of correction some well meaning but de-
luded citizen who may have seen the arrest
will write 10 the Mayor complaining OF the
brutality OF the big. burly policeman and
draw a vivid word picture of the supposed
rough handling OF the prisoners. II roWdE-
ism and stReet lighting among small boys
are not checked they become holder
Finally a case like the Mandelstand one
CONES up. and we are criticised for inefil
Cheney"
Lieutenant William a. Bailey was trans
ferred from the Tenderloin TO the Manson
street station only a fortnight ago. aho
this is tie first murder case in his new pre-
cinct. He has had considerable experience
on the Fast Side. He expects TO have th'
young slayers Of Mandelstand locked vi
inside Of twentyfour hours.
Disorderly conduct on the part OF the
boys in the Cherry street section has oeei
on the increase in the last few months ah'
shopkeepers have complained frequently o
late Of broken windows and cases OF petty
larceny. While a Tribune reporter wa
talking TO one of the policemen attached
10 the Madison street station a Shopkeepe
called up and mede the complaint that 4
ea.= 81 boys was throwing rocks In nj
store. smashing windows and doing othe
mischief
Street fights between small boys are
freouent sight on the East Side, and IN
policy Of the police has appeared 10 ne u
let the youngsters scrap it out unles
one Of them seemed to be getting oadi!
injured.