The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-02-17

TOTty -elRHth SUI ttt utdf sDcCpIu dNtuut.
His brother, Murray Rosenberg, runs the
car at night and a man named O'Keefe
runs il in the afternoon. IL is what Ia
known a. bucker. Mr.. Weiner said last
evening that the car was not in use on last
Saturday or Sunday. Jacob Rosenberg
said the same thing.
Sobers arrest came after the police
had made farce OF the attempt to nave
Heck erman identify Charles Rossi. or
Charles Young as he is better known
to the police and the gunfghtcrs Of the
town. as one Of the men who had robbed
him. Rossi was picked up by the strong
arm squad in raid which the squad
made on the Dramatic and Pleasure
Club at ~, Seventh avenue, back Of
Louis Martins. early Yesterday morning.
The police say the club ~ really a gambling
place run by Paul Kelly. who has been
q gang leader and now has three garages.
According to Commissioner Doueherty,
the police have been look ing for Young
forFa week but IT was only an accident
that he was picked up in Paul kelly's
club. Kelly was not arrested.
When Rossi was arraigned before
Magistrate O'Connor in the Jefferson
Market court Yesterday morning the
police wanted him held for forty-eight
hours, but Rossi protested and the Magis-
trate set the examination for the after
noon. Roasi was taken from his cell and
put in a seat with sixty spectators in the
court TOOU ttthtIutdit, VIM udu OCCR
kept in the Magistrates private room.
was told to pick out, il he could, one OF the
men who had robbed him. Acting Cap
tain Gloster and Lieut.. Farley. who were
in court, were not allowed near Becker
man. by order of Magistrate o O'Connor.
After Beckerman had looked over
everybody the spectators were told to
put on their hats. Then Beckerman
pointed out Rossi Rossi was sent to a cell
and a complaint Of robbery was ordered
against him. Beckerman was taken to
the complaint room. but in ten minutes
Lieut. Farley asked Magistrate OConnor
to adjourn the case for forty eight hours.
The Magistrate told Farley to leave the
court room. Then Beckerman sent word
that he would not make a complaint.
Magistrate O'Connor was angry. He
sent for Beckerman, who said he had not
Rossi. he said. because Lieut. Farley had
shown him picture of Rossi when he was
in the hospital after the robbers had as
saulted him. The detectives said they
had two other witnesses who could identify
Rossi and Magistrate O'Connor held him
in -. 500 bail until this morning. Becker
man said that he did not see the men who
assaulted and robbed him.
Rossi's police record is bad. He has
been in the workhouse for six months for
disorderly conduct and twice he has heen
arrested for larceny. He was arrested
with Humpty Jackson, the gang leader
who was sent to Sing Sing for ten years
for being one Of the gang that stole $50. 900
from the express companies hut the COM
plain against him was dismissed. Less
than three weeks ago Rossi was arrested
for carrying concealed weapons ana ar
raigned in Special Sessions. The police
were unable to find out last night what
happened to him in count but they were
sure that he had been enjoying freedom
for more than "a week. He has been
mixed up in gun fights end not long ago
he was SHOT in a Greek restaurant in
Seventh avenue.
II has been wears since Police Head
quarters has been in such = state Of I'M
rest and nervous tension Fairly in the
morning the telephone wires leading into
Police Headquarters were clogged by calls
for permits to carry pistols or for in
formation as TO how the permits could be
obtained The messages came from banks
and persons who have to carry large sums
OF money. In order to get a permit to
carry a pistol IL II necessary for the APP
plicant to go to the captain Of the pre-
cinct in which he lives or in which ha does
business. The captain makes an investj-
CATION and his report is sent to the
inspector OF the district and from him 70
Deputy Commissioner Dillon.
This is n sample Of telephone con
versation at Police Headquarters yester-
day:
Vuiid n HCiIii' W "a BiS''is
Where is my home. Sunset y. J. No.
We haven't got police or lamp posts, but
don't want the pistol for Sunset. work
in Wall street hank and my boss tells
me TO get pistol.
He was referred IN the ca Dtain or the
Wall street district.
One Of the chief topics Of conversation
in Wall street yesterday was the hoidup
of the two East River Bank messengers
and the loss of the S2j .OO. Commissioner
Dougherty said in the evening that he
had been convinced that the money,
was in bills which had been used and
the certificates were not new. NJ there
was no hope Of tracing IL. This Interested
the banks and Wall street.
Many bankers held that so long as bank
watcfunen are not special policemen and
so long az il is almost impossible u get
pistol carrying permits for ordinary
messengers the streets will not he IA safe
place for cash in large quantities. .....
Give me old BIZ Dsv.ry with his
touchin on and appertain in to- said
one banker. The police are too much
governed nowadays. Old Hill may have
been less of perfect organizer than some
CT the boss cops now in power. bu' he
was hot after crooks. which is what We
bankers want. In other cities bankers
have no trouble in getting proper Dro-
lection for messengers. In many cities
1t IL easy 10 get uniformed police Ia ac-
city where il il so hard to arrange for
safe carrying of large sums Of caSh as
II IL here. | really cant say exactly
what Is the matter because ! know so
little about the police system a. it is or
ganized at present. But something ought
To be done right away for our prot ection
In some bank- officers we're discussing
how 10 get pistol carrying permits for
ell me ;sengers who are entrusted with
cash. Joel Rathbone, PRESIDENT Of the
National Surety Company. said the banks
have been getting careless about their
messengers.
Geno Montani the driver OF rhe taxi
cab which was held up in Trinity place.
was arraigned yesterday morning before
Magistrate Herbert in the Tombs police
court When he said that he had no
objection 70 being remanded TO Police
Headquarters Magistrate Herbert left
him in the custody of the police until
tomorrow Commissioner Dougherty
said he believed that Montani was trying
to help the detectives,
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