The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-29
Panic on Second Avenue as
Bullets Fly in Battle of Des-
perate Gangsters.
GIRL SEES SHOOTING.
Woman Thought Cause of
Gun Fight Tlees as First
Shot Rings Out.

OF the gun night at 8 o'clock last even
ing on Second avenue. between Ono
Hundred and Fourteenth and One Hun
dred and Fifteenth streets, in which one
man was killed and two others wounded.
Paul CassUss, aged twenty-five. Of
No. <o7 East One Hundred and Sixteenth
street. shot through the temple, died
two hours later in the Harlem Hos
pital. Domlnick Landi Of No. 1872 East
One Hundred and Eleventh street.
twenty-three years OF age. Is In the
hospital with a bullet In his neck and
In an adjoining ward Is Enrico Exposito.
twenty years old. living at No. 313 East
One Hundred and Twelfth street, with q
bullet In his thigh.
The police say the shooting is the con-
tinuation of a feud which began six
months ago. when Landl was shot in a
quarrel over a girl Landi was wounded
In the abdomen and another man also
was hit. Neither man would say who
shot him. Landi told the police he knew
who had spun the bullet his way and
that he would settle scores with him
after he got out In the approved man.
nsr OF the gangsters.
Exposito was walking last night with
Q girl. who disappeared as soon as hos
Titles opened. The couple had reached
the middle OF the block on Second ave-
nue. between One Hundred and Four
teenth and One Hund"el and Fifteenth
streets when the young woman called
her escorts attention to Landi and
Cassetta, who were on the opposite
side Of the street. Exposito irew his
gun and crossed to the men. According
to reports. Exposito ared first, his tar
get being Landi. He missed Landi but
struck Cassetta In the temple.
PANIC IN STREET As REVOLVER
DUEL 10 WAGED.
Landi returned the fire and Exposito' 5
next shot caught him in the right side
OF the neck. Pandemonium reigned on
the street, which was crowded with men
women and children. Windows were
thrown open, cars were stopped and
people crowded under the seats. Women
screamed and men got behind posti
and pillars OF the elevated.
Policeman Charles kaufman loom.
in sight about this time and rushed In,
the hght. Landi ran down the stree
and took refuge in a hallway. Exposit,
followed and Landi potted him as n,
came up. wounding him IN the thigh
Exposito. with kaufman at his heels
took q flying shot at Landi and iet
down the street. kaufman grabbe,
Landi by the collar and dragged hin
along the thorousnfare in pursuit o
Exposito. The latter ran into door
way and up flight of stairs.
Kuhlman handcuffed Inpdi 70 m
bannisters and hurried up the stair
after the shooter. Women whispcrc
to him In fright that Exposito ha
gone higher UP, and the policema
kept on. As soon as kuhlman's Ca
appeared above the landing on tn
fourth floor u bullet from Exposto'
gun whistled over his head. kuh
man blazed back. and the fugitiv
made for the roof. He took anothe
shot at the policeman. which was r.
turned by kaufman Then he tire
his empty gun at kaufman. strilSin
him on the head and staggering hir
Then the policeman cracked Exposit
over the hesd and shoulders with h
night stick until the young brigar
cried enough.
POLICEMAN HAS RECORD 70
BRAVERY AMI NERVE.
kaufman lost no time in draggr
him down the stairs. Then he ham
cuffed him to Landi and marched Il
two men ack to where Cassetta wa
lying on the sidewalk in a dying CO
dition. kaufman sent for an amb
lance and also put in a call for {
reserves. Not policeman had n
peared to aid him. The three wound
men were taken to the Harlem Ho
pital. where a few hours later Ca
setta died.
Policeman kaufman has a record
GOODNESS and nerve. About fifte
months ago young man nam
Greenberg. son OF a wealthy glazi,
robbed a woman OF her money a
diamonds, and kaufman was one
the force detailed to find the thi
He found and cornered him. Gre,
berg took three shots at kaufman, @
bullet going through his cap and /
more through his coat. Kuhlm
closed in up.I the rober and chok
him into submission. after taking
gun away. Greenberg is now dol
five years for his crime. Kuhln
received honorable mention for
Greenberg affair.