New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-06
Police Deny That They Are Help
less and Make an Arrest.
Promising Roundup
Within "a Hours.
FIVE BATTLES IN STREETS
Five of the Fighters Wounded
Rival Leaders, zelig and 81
rocco, Once Boon Com
panions - Relying on
Political Influence.

companions and business associates
tacitly declared temporary truce last
night in the war they have been waging
with their followers since Sunday night
II was probably because detectives
were stationed in front of the three sa-
LIONS in Chinatown owned by Jack"
sirocco and his friend Jack" Poggi and
freouented by their friends that the
Zelig contingent held aloof.
And perhaps for like reason Chick"
Trigger. at whom the Zelig crowd earlier
in the day fired some fifty shots with
out hitting him. decided to remain with
in his bullet marked saloon at No. 231
Bowery, consoling Jack Sirocco. who
sat with him at a round beer stained
table in a rear room l.ursing his grudge
against all who acknowledged his for
mer business associate as leader.
But Chick" at length grew tired Of
staying indoors. and, accompanied by six
companions. left his saloon just a little
before II o'clock. Three detectives, Di-
voti. Cavone and Gambardelli, followed
him and placed him under arrest when
in front Of the Lipzin Theatre They
say they found a revolver In his hip
pocket and he was taken to the Null
berry street station. where he was
charged with a violation OF the law
against carrying concealed weapons.
The two gangs have waged war utter
" scornful of the police. Five pitched
battles have the gangs had in the streets
O. Manhattan since their return from a
night at Coney Island, beginning with
the descent of Zelig and some Of his
friends d little after o'clock on Monday
morning on Sirocco and his friends as
they sat in Poggis saloon in Doyers
street.
Taxicabs and automobiles have been
used in two of the battles. and six of ths
bullets found lodging places in five OF
the human targets Of the gang warriors.
Zelig himself was the first to fan, with
a bullet behind his right ear
Dynamite Also Used.
The gangs have also dynamited three
houses two OF them occupied by gam
blers. They carried on their operations
with little fear Of the police up to last
night, fully confident tl.at their political
friends would come to their aid in time
Of need The police made ten arrests,
but four of their prisoners were dis
charged for lack Of evidence.
High officials a Police Headquarters
deny that they are helpless and insist
that they will round up the gang fight
,rg four hours
DEPUTY Commissioner Dougherty who
has assumed charge Of the situation. was
closeted with over q dozen persons at
various times Yesterday and he later
said that he had received information
that would aid him in the war that the
police intended 20 make on the warning
gangs.
In anticipation of more gun play, h1ty
detectives, with instructions TO shoot to
kill if necessary, were detailed 20 vart-
Gus parts Of the city last night.
The principal points covered were
Chinatown and Chatham Square. 18th
street and Third avenue, the Bowery'
from Chatham Square 10 4th street, and
lower Second avenue.
How the Trouble Started.
The trouble started when East Side
gamblers hired the old kid" Twist
gang. led by Jack" Zelig, who was for
merly in partnership with Sirocco in d
saloon at No IS Pell street, 20 protect
them from the blackmailing Of the gang
led by Jack" SiroccO.
The Sirocco gang. formerly under the
orders Of Louis Poggi. better known as
Louis the Lump" the Chinatown sa-
loonkeeper. had been levying tribute on
the East Side gamblers under pain 01
holding them up; and on several occa-
sions the Srocco crowd raided the gam
bling houses and collected. at the point
Of reviewers, the tribute from those VINO
had neglected 10 pay.
Then the gamblers consulted their po-
litical associates. who suggested that
they apply TO Jack" Zeig, who has been
OF service TO the politicians ut election
times with his band Of "guerillas.
About d month ago Zclig started on ne
crusade again the Sirocconians' ana
three weeks ago two Of the followers OF
arrested after each killing, but was exc
onerated by a Coroner's jury.
This angered the Sirocco gang. VINO
started out to administer justice TO AeIls
and his followers in their own fashion.
The two gangs clashed in Jack Pog-
gi's resort. in Doyers street. owned by
biother Of the fugitive. Louis the
Lump" Shots were exchanged, but no
one. so far rs the police could learn, was
injured
zelig and two Of his followers we're ar
rested later and arraigned in the Tombs
court, charged with felonious assault
They were released on bail. Several men
followed zelig and one Of them shot him
behind the ear I'm front Of the Criminal
Courts Building.
Charles Torti, one Of the Sirocco gang
was arrested for the shooting and yes
to-day held without bail by Magistrate
Kernochan in the Pombs court TO awai'
the action Of the srand jury
Three automobiles, in battle array
drove late on Tuesday evening pasl
Christie" sulivan's old saloon AT NO -
Bowery. over fifty shots were fred IRON
the machines at the present proprietor
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