New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
VA|NLY BEGGED POLICE
TO ARREST GANCMEN
Judge Swami Repeatedly De-
manded Capture of Robber
Band Led by ''Itsky."' E. .
INSTANCES OF SYSTEM"
Case Of Patrolman Huntington
Cited-"Whitie" Lewis Be-
hind Bars Had Warn
ing Been Followed. .

II was no surprise to Judge Edward
Swami. OF the Court OF General Sessions,
TO read in The Tribune yesterday that
Lefty Louie and two OF his companions
were still in New York although the
police had sent circulars all over the
country asking for their arrest for the
murder Of Herman Essential. Judge
Swami has had some experience himself
in trying to persuade the police TO arrest
Lefty" and others who are believed
know something about Rosenthars death.
On March 6. 1911. a party Of maraud-
ers in an automobile visited gambling
house at No. 2}5 East Broadway ard
robbed Harry Wilinski and his brother
Samuel and Max and Louis Frank, broth
ers, Of about SOCIAL the money taken in
that night After taking the bankroll or
the house the visitors prepared to 20
through the pockets OF the men, who had
been lined up along the wall, their hands
above their heads. Some one i'm the rear
of the house shouted Police" and the
robbers fed.
Joseph Hickman. one OF those who mad
been holding a revolver at the heads
VI inc ptlIOuH "a Nllt pld"'s WOO p'S' -
getting out His companions did not walt
for him. and Hickman was caught by Pa
trolman Albert Durant.
Hickman, was convicted, and while he
WAS awaiting sentence visited Judge
Swami in his chambers He readily &C.
knowledged that he was one OF the rob-
bers, and offered TO do what he could TO
assist I'm the arrest OF the others The
leader Of the gang. lie said, was always
able 10 provide yellow taxicab for their
forays. The leader was known as 'Itsky,
or Lord Itsky." he said.
William Shapiro, the chauffeur OF tho
gray automobile used in the murder Of
Herman Rosenthal has said that one OF
the men in his car was called "1tsky."
"Itsky,'' Hickman said, was a Russian
Jew and gambler. He IS about twenty
seven years old, clean shaver, stout, with
M unusual chest expansion; above five
feet ten inches in height; has dark, curly
hair, thick neck and a straight nose His
hang ont" according to Hickman, is at
No. 1OS Humboldt street Brooklyn. He is
generally to be found IN the vicinity OF
Varet street and Graham avenue, Brook
Ign.
'Itsky," HICKMAN said, was the man
who ran up the stairs Of the house In
East Broadway. fiourishing a revolver.
Lefty Louie" another for whom the
police are looking In the Rosenthal case,
Hickman said, was n member OF the raid
party lefty" he said, used his black
jack on one of the men in the gambling
holIse who atarted to veil
Seven others were named by Hickman
as members OF his party.
On June 20, when Hickman was to have
been sentenced, Judge Swami postponed
his sentence and wrote To Headquarters
asking that the police look for the men
named by Hickman. He received no an
swer, and several other letters and tele-
phone messages which he sent 10 Head-'
quarters failed TO bring about the arrest
Of any one OF the gang. On August l6,
when. In view Of the assistance Hickman
had tried TO render the authorities, he
was sentenced 10 Elmira, Judge Swami