Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-15
ONE DYING, THREE
HURT IN GUN-F|G
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Frederick II. Kurtz and with Charles
Kurtz as chauffeur, they came full
speed to this city. Ward and Ser
geant Garry and Patrolman Thomas
of the local force, took Nelson to
Elizabeth, where he identified Powell
as one of the gang and in turn was
identified by the wounded detectives
as they lay on cots In the hospital.
When returned to the Sixth Pre-
that time had not complained of any
pain. Shortly before 8 o'clock he was
visited by Lieutenant McRell to be
again questioned, and during the
grilling the lieutenant noticed the
prisoner WINGED when turning around
Pulling up the negro's coat and vest
McRell found his shirt blood stained
and under this a bullet wound.
Operation Necessary.
Nelson was taken to the City Hos
pital and after an examination 1t was
decided an operation was the only
thing that would save his life. The
bullet had struck him about an inch
to the right of the spine, and taking
slightly upward course had pene-
trated his right lung. 1t was thir-
ty-two calibre, the same as carried
by Nelson and his two pals. Up to an
early hour today his condition re-
manned critical.
From the position Thomas and the
negro were in at the time of the
shooting and the wound received by
Nelson, the bullet fired by Gillick
would have struck the policeman in
the abdomen and inflicted similar in
juries that caused the death of De-
tective Gaffney, of Newark Head
quarters. in battle with gunner a
year ago this month.
The characters and the plot are the
product of that section of the city
known by negroes throughout the
country as Newark's Barbary Coast,
comprising that section bounded by
Plane, High, William streets and
Springfield avenue, according to the
story told by Nelson after his arrest,
He told the police the contemplated
holdups were planned by Powell, and
arrangements made for the three to
meet at Shipman and Augusta streets
shortly after o'clock Saturday night.
He said he had known Powell for
several weeks but that was the first
time he had met Gillick After the
meeting they proceeded to Millburn
Centre, where he said Gillick held UP
the Chinese lanndryman at the point
of a revolver while Powell rified the
cash drawer, obtaining about $50.
During the robbery, he stated, he
acted as outside man to watch for
possible interference and to give the
alarm. t+4s.t
Halted by Police.
From there they cut across lots to
the trolley line and went to Eliza
beth. After having several drinks
there they started strolling down the
street. when officers Fietz and Ken
nedy who had been detailed on Eliz-
abeth avenue to check the outbreaks
of holdups, stopped them. The police
first caught Nelson and felt his
pockets for a weapon, but failed to
find II, as he had concealed II in his
sock.
As they started for Gillick and
Powell the two desperadoes opened
fire, and at the first fusilade Ffetz
fell TO the ground with a wound in
his breast. He continued firing with
Kennedy, however, and one of their
shots laid out Powell. The other two
got away and followed the tracks of
the Pennsylvania Railroad toward
this city. They left the tracks at
Peddie street and were cutting across
lots when halted by Thomas.
A fully loaded six-shot .32-calibre
revolver was found on Nelson when he
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bore out his story that he had not
fired any of the shots. Money to the
amount of 1891 was also found on
him, which he confessed was part OF
the money stolen in Millburn. Later.
when taken to the hospital, two So
bills were found in his shoe. This
also was part of the loot.
He told the police that both his
companions had revolvers and that
extra ammunition was carried by
Gilliek.
Lieutenants Ryan. Harris. Mailer
and Fohs and Detective Donnelly ar
rested Gillick on Washington street
near William. He at first absolutely
refused to talk, but when he was
taken to the City Hospital and shown
his .'pal," down and out. he immedi-
ately confessed and said he was the
man who had tried to protect Smith.
Chicks arrest was brought about
by statement of Powell. He
(PowelD said that he had been In
the Railway Reformatory with man
whose name he could not give. He
said, however, that the man had been
arrested in Newark for robbery in
October, 1911, and gave a description
of him. From this description the
police picked up Gilllck.
The police feel confident they will
have but little trouble in securing
convictions of all of the men. for
they (the prisoners) appear to be
only too willing to tell all about the
affair and each is trying to place the
blame on the others.
He was taken to Elizabeth, where
he was identified by Powell as one
of his accomplices.
Gillick confessed, too, that 1t was
he who robbed the jewelry store of
Marceaux Freres, at $50 Broad street,
week ago. He broke the window, so
he said, with brick wrapped in paper
to resemble package. All he OBJ
tanned, however, were two trays of
cheap jewelry and cheap watches. He
obtained his revolver by breaking into
Britton's Old Curiosity Shop, in Ar
lington street, that same night.
Altogether Gillick fired seven shots,
four of them at Policeman Thomas.
After his gun was empty he ran
through Runyon street to Elizabeth
avenue and through a vacant lot,
where he threw away the revolver.
The police are anxious to recover the
weapon.
In their hunt for the gunner the
lieutenants of police headquarters
picked up several suspicious char
acters-Raymond Creveling, alias Roy
Wilson, twenty seven, of 20 Airing
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