The evening world., 1912-07-25
EAST SIDE GANGS
HOLD Up AND ROB
THREE IN Street
Set Upon by Highwaymen,
Citizens Lose Valuables and
Police Make Arrests.

Another Indication Of the spread OF
the iawiess gang spirit on the east
aide was given TO the police last night
by two separate instances Of robbery
and assault by youthful gnngstera In
both Instances. however, the police
showed unusual celebrity and arrested
two men.
Samuel Squirting. a machinist, OF No.
$50 Madison street, was walking with =
friend. Max Zsbobofskl OF No. 10 Sec.
ond street. along Clinton street about
$50 o'clock last night Squirting had
just received q new gold watch for his
birthday. and as he was very proud OF
II he was showing 1t to his friend, not
noticing that the sight Of the handsome
case ana It's chain had attracted the
attention OF q number of young loafors
ON the curb. Squirting and Zeboboiski
walked along. chatting together. until
they reached the corner Of Rivington
street. when suddenly they found them
selves surrounded hy = group OF tough.
looking youths.
They tried to push their way out. but
they were allowed and jostled back.
and when they protested fists were
raised and threats made. The climax
came when Squirting felt a tug At his
watch chain, and looked down to see
his watch ard chain disappear In q
grtmy fist. Ihis was too much. and
calling on his friend, he jumped on the
thief and tried TO pummel him. The
sanSsters irpmediatsiy closed In. upset
their Two victims and hurled them Into
the middle Of the street. where they
kicked them Into an insensible condi-
ton. and then ran on.
nnnn HnurlinQ And ZAhOhOllkl
came to their senses they walked over
to the Clinton street police station, q
block away. told Their story TO the neu-
tenant on duty and asked for assist
ance. Tho lieutenant assigned Detec-
tives De Cantillion and Landers to the
case. and the four set out on . quest
for the sangsters.
They walked through the neighborlng
streets until nearly midnight. and ANAL
ly at the corner of Essex and Riv1ng-
ton streets Squirting picked out Max Lee
v.ne. nineteen years Old. a driver Of No.
5U Dumont avenue. Brooklyn. and
Charles Rose. twenty years old. OF No.
lbOs Brook avenue. the Bronx. a. the
leaders of the gang that had robbed and
beaten him and his friend.
Levine. who has served term in the
House of Refuge. he afterward posi-
lively identified as the man who had
stolen the watch. The two will be-
arraigned In Essex Market Court to.
day.
About the same time this incidnet
occurred. another gang OF still more
| youthful dsspsradoss held up william
Goldberg, a salesman OF No. SIS East
One Hundred and Thirty-ninth street.
| as he was crossing Tompkins Square
Park, and by the use OF the same
| hustiing tactics. succeeded in getting
hts diamond-studded fountain pen, and
were only prevented from stripping q
| diamond ring on his finger by the ar
rival OF Patrolman Kutner OF the Fifth
| street station, who ran up In response
| to Goldberg's frenzied calls for help
The salesman had put up something
| Of a fight on his own account, though
and managed to hold on to one man
until the policeman came.
This captive was taken TO the sta.
| tior. where he said he was Louis Graft
fifteen years old. an errand boy OF
No. 81 Lewis street According to the
police he 10 seventeen years old. Or
| GoldberE's complaint he was held foI
arrRiRnment In Essex Market Court
to-day.