New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-26
Lad Accused of Many
Thefts Tells Police
of Actions.
COCAINE GIVEN TO
TIMID OF GANG
Fagin Outdone by Vender, Who
Is Denounced by Judge
When Sentenced.

Leon Shulman, fourteen years OLD, OF
aso cbr;stopher av., Brownsville, ar
rested last night and accused with
other boys of breaking into more tnen
a score Of houses, told the police OF
the Brownsville station that cocaine
and heroin had been administered 70
him 10 "make him brave" in his house
breaking operations. The youth I'M
plicated two other lads in confession
40 made to the police, and said tnat
the drug was given the timid members
of the gang by an older user when
thew balked at a task arranged for
tbem Other members of the crowd OF
bovs are being sought by detectives on
descriptions given by Shulmsn.
Shulman was identified by children
of Harry Rosen. of 1870 Chester ST.
Brownsville, as having entered their
home Yesterday afternoon. Jewelry
and other valuables were taken oy the
The youthful burglar said that ne
had been engaged in his robbing
operations since he left Public Scnooi
63. April %. and admitted, according
70 the police, that twenty or thirty
homes had been visited by him and
his partners and large amount OF
nroperty had been gathered. Shulman
was arrested when the police became
suspicious of his actions after he had
been seen to spend large sums OF
money.
"Ycu are worse than Fagin," said
Justice Collins, in Special Sessions,
Yesterday, as he sentenced Joseph
Petrone TO serve one year in the penl'
tertiary and pay a fine OF SooO Ior
impairing the morals of two boys by
teaching them TO steal and use cocaine.
"The only reason that Dickens didn't
picture man like you was that ne
didn't know there was a man so vile.
Petrone was arrested several days
ago. after thirteen-year-Old Daniel
Ferro. of 234 East 18th ST., had told
q story in the Children's Court In
which he accused the man of teaching
him to snatch pocketbooks from WON
en- and forcing him to sniff cocaine
fakes. The boys story was corroDo-
rated by John Nictora, also thirteen
years old, who lives at 2193 Second ay.
The boys said that Petrone came up
TO them as they were playing In the
street and asked If they wanted 10
make some money. He then told them
that he was a "gunman" and trignt-
ened them INTO using SoCalhSf 4@'SA
teaching them to steal.
The "John Doe" who was arrested in
a raid in West 49th st. Wednesday
night was identified yesterday by Lieu
tenant John II. Allen at Police Head
quarters as Albert Brown. 1t is alleged
that he has a criminal record, and IS
listed in the Rogues' Gallery as No.
6,S57. He was held by Magistrate Levy
in 81 800 bail for examination.
Brown, it is alleged, was arrested
once while posing as the son of Mark
Hanna. According to Lieutenant Allen
he has at times assumed the names OF
various wealthy men, including j. +.
Morgan, jr He is a we'll educated man
and presented a handsome appearance.
Abraham Goldberg, of 421 West 44th
St. and Abraham Harris, of l4O5 Fifth
av., both of whom were arrested dur
/ ing the raid that put Brown IN the
hands of the police, were also held IN
( 81 900 bail for Special Sessions.
/ Charles Z. Whalen, keeper IN the
workhouse on BlackwelPs Island, wept
as he was arraigned before Magistrate
| Ten Eyck, in the Yorkville police court
Yesterday, for granting special priv
! ileges to the prisoners under his care;
| His wife and child we're in court, and
| he was held in 81 900 bail for eXami-
/ nation Monday.